{"id":114325,"date":"2024-01-22T12:26:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T11:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/?p=114325"},"modified":"2024-01-22T12:26:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T11:26:44","slug":"sales-management-organizing-and-managing-sales-networks-innovation-and-new-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/en\/sales-management-organizing-and-managing-sales-networks-innovation-and-new-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"Sales management: organizing and managing sales networks. Innovation and new technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, the world of <strong>sales<\/strong> has been deeply influenced by <strong>new technologies<\/strong> on <strong>marketing<\/strong>, <strong>supply chain<\/strong> and management of all company\u2019s <strong>commercial activities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Automated processes, improved productivity and rapid <strong>data analysis<\/strong> have enabled the <strong>customization<\/strong> of <strong>offerings<\/strong>, definitely putting the <strong>consumer<\/strong> at the <strong>core<\/strong> of the entire process: from product creation to its sale.<\/p>\n<p>AI has also improved the quality of <strong>lead<\/strong> management, enabling sellers to <strong>identify<\/strong> <strong>new<\/strong> <strong>customers<\/strong> and better manage leads. The analysis of historical data, the identification of buying behaviors, the automation of follow-up processes and, most importantly, the introduction of chatbots have empowered companies to offer high-quality 24\/7 <strong>support<\/strong> services without the need for human staff.<\/p>\n<p>Using <strong>big Data<\/strong> and <strong>predictive analytics<\/strong>, identifying buying <strong>patterns<\/strong> and <strong>trends<\/strong>, predicting needs, and thus adapting sales strategies are, with the growth of <strong>e-commerce<\/strong> and the spread of <strong>digital platforms<\/strong>, the building blocks of a revolution that has involved the sales departments of every company in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s <strong>sellers<\/strong> must be able to handle the requirements and opportunities brought by new technologies. It is necessary to stay up-to-date and <strong>anticipate potential changes<\/strong> to have a major impact on one&#8217;s business.<\/p>\n<p>In this perspective, <strong>Bologna Business School<\/strong> offers <strong>study paths focused<\/strong> on the latest <strong>innovations<\/strong> in the <strong>world of sales<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>Sales and Marketing Executive Master<\/strong>, and the <strong>Open Programs<\/strong> in <strong>Sales Management <\/strong>and <strong>Trade Management &amp; Sales Management<\/strong> are just some of the <strong>BBS<\/strong> programs focused on the development of the sales world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Customer experience<\/strong> is now at the heart of the sales journey: not goods, but emotions are sold; not products, but experiences. The <strong>mix<\/strong> between this <strong>renewed focus<\/strong> on the <strong>customer<\/strong> and the <strong>use of new technologies<\/strong> requires a <strong>new<\/strong> <strong>professional figure<\/strong>, capable of understanding current dynamics and anticipating new ones; of bringing value through the application of learned techniques and the ability to continue to absorb them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BBS<\/strong> is, with its international <strong>Faculty<\/strong> and powerful <strong>network<\/strong>, the right answer to the new needs of business: <strong>meetings<\/strong> with <strong>executives<\/strong>, <strong>company<\/strong> <strong>visits<\/strong> and <strong>on-campus classes<\/strong> transform knowledge gained in online and in-person training courses into practical, immediately spendable knowledge. Data analysis and machine learning, marketing and sales techniques meet with insights from the management world: interpersonal skills, mentoring paths, and leadership development.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>sales<\/strong> world is at a <strong>historic turning point<\/strong>: <strong>BBS<\/strong> can offer its students <strong>excellent<\/strong>, <strong>practical<\/strong> and <strong>effective<\/strong> <strong>training<\/strong> <strong>paths<\/strong> to become the profile that can make a difference in the company.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn about BBS Master&#8217;s programs with a focus on sales and new technologies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/en\/master-executive\/executive-master-in-salesmarketing\/\"><strong>Sales and Marketing Executive<\/strong> <strong>Master<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/en\/open-program\/sales-management\/\"><strong>Sales<\/strong> <strong>Management Open Program<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/en\/open-program\/trade-marketing-sales-management-program\/\"><strong>Trade<\/strong> <strong>Management<\/strong> <strong>&amp; Sales Management Open Program<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, the world of sales has been deeply influenced by new technologies on marketing, supply chain and management of all company\u2019s commercial activities. 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