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Digital Sales Excellence: Systematischer Einsatz neuer Technologien im operativen Vertrieb

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Digitalisierung im Vertrieb

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Die Digitalisierung bedeutet für den Vertrieb einen fundamentalen Wandel. Der Beitrag reflektiert die aktuelle Fachdiskussion kritisch und analysiert den Stand der Wissenschaft. Darauf aufbauend wird ein Ansatz für Digital Sales Excellence vorgestellt, der bei den der Vertriebsstrategie ansetzt, diese durch die Verknüpfung mit einem Vertriebsmodell zu einer Entscheidungsmatrix für den systematischen Einsatz neuer Technologien im Vertrieb entwickelt und schließlich konkret unternehmensspezifischen Vertriebsprozessen zugeordnet.

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Binckebanck, L. (2016). Digital Sales Excellence: Systematischer Einsatz neuer Technologien im operativen Vertrieb. In: Binckebanck, L., Elste, R. (eds) Digitalisierung im Vertrieb. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-05054-2_20

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