Interdisciplinary Workshops
Though I do not agree with Marcus Sheridan when he says salespeople are going away, I do think the role of salespeople will evolve. The best companies will recognize that the entire organization can contribute to valuable content, and each team member plays a role in selling. Look for companies to invest in interdisciplinary workshops that bring the entire company together to gain perspective on sales, marketing, and customer experience. No longer can you thrive with silos. The top performing companies are already doing this, whether you know it or not.
I plan to monitor these trends closely in 2015 and will share ideas on how you can implement these concepts in my upcoming articles. To stay up-to-date, you can follow me on Forbes.com or sign up to receive my weekly article at GrowMyRevenue.com