A Panel Discussion Around B2B Sales Development Trends and The Rise of Sales Development Leaders in SaaS

Sales development has changed dramatically in 2020. And in 2019. And 2018…

​Point is, what teams are doing now is a far cry from what they were doing a year (or 5) ago. They’ve adapted, changed, and re-established their processes and strategies.

​We’ve noticed a handful of trends over the past year that have really stood out, and they embody this ‘new sales development team’ more than anything.

​From the rise of micro-communities to SDR-created content to buying in on omnichannel selling, all of these trends indicate one major shift to us:

​Sales Development is getting a seat at the table.

​Newer organizations and fast-moving companies are starting to see the value that the sales development function brings outside of just booking meetings. They bring strategic direction and alignment to the organization in a way that other departments can’t.

​Sales development is no longer just ‘the child’ of sales and marketing, it’s becoming its own department and contributing to the overall mission of the company.

What You’ll Learn

Join Lindsay Frey, David Dulany, Rebecca Garber, and Aaron Browning, as they talk through the trends we’ve seen in 2020, how they relate back to the rise of sales development, and what the future has in store for sales dev leaders.

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FAQs

Is This Live? Nope! This is a pre-recorded event, so you can watch it anytime, anywhere.

Where Can I Send Follow-Up Questions? Feel free to get in touch with any of our guests on LinkedIn or email our marketing team.

Can I Get Involved? You sure can! If you want to be a guest on a future event, let us know by emailing our marketing team.

Any Additional Resources? You bet! Check them out below:

• 2020 B2B Sales Development Trends – From the rise of micro-communities to SDRs creating their own content to an embrace of omnichannel selling, take a look at the trends from 2020 that indicate sales development is getting it’s own seat at the table.
• Event Recap – demandDrive’s Marketing Communications Manager, Alex Ellison, spun up a recap of our panel discussion, highlighting the big picture items to answer the question: Does Sales Development Deserve a Seat at the Table?
• Does Sales Development Deserve a Seat at the Table?