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13 Strategies to Shorten Your Sales Cycle

Veloxy

This is the foundation of your sales management, outlining the progression from prospect to customer. A sales cycle is the process your sales team goes through in order to close a sale with a customer. Every stage reflects adistinct interaction level between your team and the customer. What is a Sales Cycle?

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AI, Sales + GTM in 2025/2026: This Changes Everything with Jason Lemkin and Owner CRO Kyle Norton

SaaStr

Companies like Bamboo HR and Scale AI are already automating their entire sales and revenue operations using AI-powered customer conversation analysis. The customer journey must be thoughtfully architected, not just automated. Some organizations are running 20,000+ AI-driven interactions across their customer base.

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10 Ways AI Will Change Sales Forever. It’s Already Happening, In Fact.

SaaStr

A company selling $2-5K software packages won’t need humans for standard implementationsthe AI will qualify, demo, answer questions, negotiate within parameters, and close deals automatically. The data from support shows that well-trained AI agents consistently perform in the top 10% of all agents for customer satisfaction.

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What is Outside Sales? Everything You Need to Know in 2024

Veloxy

Successful outside sales requires strong communication and problem solving skills as well as flexibility to navigate autonomy, build customer relationships and execute the sales process. Effective communication enables salespeople to form strong relationships with customers and colleagues, fostering trust and transparency.

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12 Essential Negotiation Skills For Salespeople

Hubspot

Sales negotiation is a delicate art. Even if you've properly qualified a prospect and correctly managed their expectations through the sales process, the deal can still end in a negotiation. That's why every salesperson needs to have a solid grip on how to negotiate effectively. Why is negotiation important in sales?

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AI Won’t Replace Sales Reps So Much as ‘Deflect’ Them: What Support’s 70% Deflection Rates Tell Us About Sales’ Future

SaaStr

Customer support cracked the deflection code with AI. These aren’t simple FAQ bots – they’re AI agents that can access customer data, apply business logic, process transactions, and escalate intelligently. The AI Account Executive Is Arriving. The AI Account Executive Emerges. The Goal Again?

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How to Use AI to Close More Sales

Hubspot

Move Deals Along Even in ideal situations where the prospect fits neatly into our ideal customer profile (ICP) and has demonstrated clear purchasing intent, I’ve found it takes quite a few touches to get to a signed contract and closed sale.

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