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The New Buying Journey: 10 Data-Backed Mistakes Sales Teams Make [Infographic]

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Fatal mistakes prospects

It’s undeniable that sales teams want to attract, retain and grow customers. But unfortunately, many are losing deals before they even conduct that first sales meeting.

Why is this? What are sales teams doing to botch deals?

  • Cold calling: 53% of B2B buyers think less of brands that still do it. Tweet: Sales mistakes: cold calling: 53% of B2B buyers think less of brands that still do it via @MySales4Life https://ctt.ec/44fee+

  • An unwillingness to collaborate—73% of sales teams rated collaborating across departments absolutely critical to their success. Tweet: Sales mistakes: Not collaborating—73% rated cross-departmental collaboration critical to success via @MySales4Life https://ctt.ec/MURUb+ 

  • Teams who misuse tech are missing out—high performers are 8x more likely to be heavy tech adopters. Tweet: Sales mistakes: Misusing tech—high performers are 8x more likely to be heavy tech adopters via @MySales4Life https://ctt.ec/70mfz+

If you know a colleague who is guilty of any of the below, don’t feel guilty sending over the following infographic. After all, we all have a bit of room for improvement. Happy selling!

 

Mistakes Sales Teams Make Infographic

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