Our USX (unique sales experience) - how to add value in an evolving buyers world-Our USX (unique sales experience) - how to add value in an evolving buyers world

Our USX (unique sales experience) - how to add value in an evolving buyers world

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Martin Hill, Managing Director of Sandler Training West Midlands, discussed how buyer behavior has changed dramatically since COVID. Many B2B buyers now prefer to self-serve or use remote channels, and most make buying decisions before speaking to a salesperson. This means traditional selling is less effective than before.<br /><br />His key message was that salespeople must shift from “selling” to creating a “unique sales experience” (USX). Buyers want value, trust, and simplification—not product dumps, white papers, or pushy tactics. Martin stressed the importance of being a sense-maker: someone who helps customers understand their problems, synthesize complex information, and make better decisions.<br /><br />He highlighted the trust equation: credibility, reliability, and intimacy build trust, while self-orientation destroys it. Salespeople should focus less on themselves and more on the buyer’s goals, challenges, and outcomes.<br /><br />Martin also emphasized using technology, including video and AI, to enhance communication and transparency, not hide behind it. The best salespeople simplify complexity, ask better questions, adapt to buyer preferences, and create value at every touchpoint. In a world where buyers can avoid salespeople entirely, the goal is to become someone they want to engage with.

Keywords

buyer behavior

B2B sales

unique sales experience

self-service buyers

trust equation

sense-making

sales technology

AI in sales