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To weather economic downturns, B2B sales leaders must focus on several key strategic areas.
Although mergers and acquisitions can create value for firms, their potentially negative impact on customer satisfaction requires attention.
Customer satisfaction is a key outcome in the B2B domain, and specifying the essential attributes that comprise it should be a priority for firms.
Avoiding the pitfalls of herd mentality requires firms to be willing to explore potential reactions from multiple stakeholders.
CEOs with prior marketing experience can prove particularly effective at enhancing corporate social performance.
In the new business-to-business environment, sales growth is likely to come from investments in more selling channels.
As firms increasingly focus on more sustainable business models, an increased focus on the concept of B4B (business-for-business) may prove impactful.
The digital revolution already exemplified in fragmented retail settings will further accelerate due to the rise of eB2B companies.
Firms must devote resources to managing new product portfolios and make decisions to cut their losses on once-promising initiatives.
Building strong relationships between buyers and sellers through an online medium is a significant challenge that can be tackled in three steps.
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