7 Sales Predictions For 2024
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Insights from leading sales authorities such as Lauren Kiefer, Ashley Hansen Grech, Mark Tanner, and Zainab Allawala have been gathered by HubSpot to highlight the most anticipated trends and strategies in sales.
So… What lies ahead for sales in 2024?
1. AI Reshapes Sales Operations
- 71% of sales reps foresee AI significantly impacting how buyers research products.
- Sales professionals must swiftly adapt to AI-driven buying processes, understanding product descriptions through these tools.
- Building a robust partnership between sales and marketing is crucial to managing AI-driven data effectively.
2. AI Empowers Product Research
- 65% of reps anticipate generative AI tools facilitating buyer information gathering.
- Understanding how consumers use AI during the sales process is pivotal for sales teams.
- AI-optimized experiences lead to quicker, more accurate decision-making for customers.
3. Human Touch Remains Vital
- While AI plays a substantial role in product research, setting up face-to-face meetings remains the most effective strategy for 31% of B2B sales reps.
- Sales professionals must continue honing relationship-building and closing techniques to offer empathy and understanding that AI lacks.
4. Rise of the Invisible Buyer
- CFOs, IT, and security teams wield significant power in the buying journey.
- Proactive identification and engagement with these invisible decision-makers are essential.
- Dynamic proposals should account for invisible decision-makers and make champions look good to everyone involved.
5. Market Consolidation in SaaS
- Increasing customer demands drive SaaS market competitiveness.
- Anticipate more consolidation through mergers and acquisitions as companies strive to meet customer expectations efficiently.
6. Meaningful Interactions and Personalization
- Highly personalized experiences are predicted to drive the most growth (24% of sales professionals).
- Sales reps should focus on discovery, tailoring pitches and demos to address buyer pain points and create a personalized and custom experience.
7. Data-Driven Engagements
- 20% of sales reps believe CRM data tracking had the greatest impact on their roles last year.
- In 2024, sales reps will function as mini-data analysts, using tools to guide decisions based on buyer engagement beyond direct responses.
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