Leaders in the B2B business world have turned a corner in recent weeks to see a clear reality before them: a virtual sales kickoff for 2021.
The technology aspect of pulling off a large event from team members’ respective homes may be intimidating at first, but many are already finding solutions that actually come in under budget of what the travel and event spend of previous years surpass. The real challenges your leadership team faces are much loftier than which technology platform is best.
As we already reflected in late July, a virtual sales kickoff will lack the face-to-face engagement and energy an event demands to empower and inspire your teams toward a great year of winning. And beyond that, a virtual sales kickoff must contribute to building realistic momentum after a year of disruption and struggles.
Both of these elements — energy and momentum — are vital to fulfilling the purpose of