Customer engagement in B2B sales - the future is agentic

https://www.techradar.com/author/sameer-pakanaty· Jul 28, 2026 · 9:07 AM UTC ·10 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 6 views

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Pro Customer engagement in B2B sales - the future is agentic Opinion By Sameer Pakanaty Published 28 July 2026 How the B2B sales process has transformed in recent years When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Sales representatives continue to record information within CRM platforms after any customer or prospect interaction, but this traditional method means that depth of information is limited to customer names, key dates, completed sales and other basic details. You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem.

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▪Pro Customer engagement in B2B sales - the future is agentic Opinion By Sameer Pakanaty Published 28 July 2026 How the B2B sales process has transformed in recent years When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate c
▪Sales representatives continue to record information within CRM platforms after any customer or prospect interaction, but this traditional method means that depth of information is limited to customer names, key dates, completed sales and o
▪You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem.

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Pro Customer engagement in B2B sales - the future is agentic Opinion By Sameer Pakanaty Published 28 July 2026 How the B2B sales process has transformed in recent years When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The B2B sales process has transformed in recent years, spurred on by agentic AI developments.These always-on systems identify sales cues and act in real-time, alongside automating orchestration and timely cross-business interactions, reducing latency.Intelligent, critical thinking-led AI…

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