A virtual sales meeting is a meeting between sales teams, managers, and leadership that takes place remotely using video conferencing and collaboration technology instead of meeting in-person. The 8 features of a virtual sales meeting are listed below.
- Presentations and product demos shared via screen sharing. Allows new products, sales initiatives, promotions etc. to be introduced virtually.
- Sales training and workshops conducted remotely through interactive sessions. Can include exercises, case studies, role playing, etc.
- Virtual whiteboarding and visualization tools to collaborate on sales strategies, campaigns, pipelines, forecasts, etc.
- Breakout rooms or groups for specialized team meetings and brainstorming sessions.
- Polls, Q&A, surveys to gather instant feedback and increase engagement.
- Networking opportunities through informal video chat rooms or sessions.
- Recording meetings for future review or to share with absent team members.
- Analytics and data on meeting engagement.
The goal of a virtual sales meeting is to boost productivity and morale, while saving travel time and costs. Virtual sales meetings allow for more frequent communication and training across globally distributed sales teams.