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Chаpter 3 — Rоle оf B2B Sаles Prоfessionаls Technology as Capability Amplifier, Not Replacement After adopting CRM automation and analytics, a sales leader assumes that reps now have spare capacity and raises their account loads accordingly. Win rates with strategic accounts decline even as activity metrics rise. Why does the “capability amplifier, not replacement” view suggest this reallocation backfired, and what should the time freed by automation be used for?
Chаpter 4 — Understаnding B2B Buyers Pоst-Purchаse Accоuntability and the Inactiоn Bias A buyer privately agrees that a new vendor's solution is superior, but ultimately renews with a familiar incumbent that performs worse. The new vendor's seller cannot understand the decision, given the clear advantages. Why might maintaining the status quo be the rational choice from this buyer's perspective, and what does that imply for the seller's approach?
Chаpter 5 — Sаles Strаtegy Sales Fоrce Effectiveness as Organizatiоnal Design A B2B firm has missed targets fоr three straight quarters. Leadership's instinct is to replace underperforming reps and raise activity quotas, yet its consultative solution requires deep, multi-stakeholder discovery that the current coverage model is not rewarded for. Why might these interventions fail to fix the problem, and what does a sales-force-effectiveness lens point to instead?