In more ways than one, business professionals are now faced with considerable change – offices are closed, meetings are remote, and the professional handshake has been replaced with a virtual wave from the other side of the screen – often in front of a virtual background!
In the words of Bob Dylan, “the times they are a-changing,” and sales professionals must learn to swim, or face the possibility of sinking like a stone.
Location, Location, Location
One of the greatest changes we have seen with virtual selling is the inevitable change in meeting location. No longer in a traditional office setting, location is now entirely dependent upon each participants environment and choice. This can range anywhere from your kitchen table to the captain’s seat on the Starship Enterprise. The choice is yours, so choose wisely.
Your background makes a strong statement about you. You are quite literally projecting an image, whether professional or