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Best Sales Events to Watch/Attend in 2021 to Level Up Your Skills

11 February 2021

Becca Eddleman

If you’re fired up about exploring sales events to level up your skills, but are unsure where to start, then check out this list of our Top 10 Sales Events in 2021!

Are you ready to take your sales skills to the next level? Enter the wonderful world of conferences! These sales events have long been a staple in the sales industry as a way to network, learn about trending best practices, and to develop as a professional. Oh, and did we mention scoping out the competition in the exhibit hall? 

With free swag, hands-on workshops, and usually pretty notable & compelling speakers, people tend to leave sales events with a renewed sense of confidence in their selling abilities and an excitement to put into practice all of the incredible strategies they just learned about. 

But before, jumping right in, let’s talk about the impact COVID-19 had on the sales events world and we’re addressing it. 

The 2020 pandemic definitely flipped the events industry upside down. Many event organizers postponed then canceled their events, while others went the virtual route but had to scramble. 

With the start of 2021 we’re still dealing with COVID-19, and with vaccine distributions just beginning, many sales events are still undecided and are likely to still be virtual. 

Swag, virtual booths, and virtual networking, unfortunately, aren’t the same as in-person events, but the content and what you’ll learn from experts is just as valuable.

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We will do our best to update this list throughout the year to remain current with final decisions pertaining to these sales events, but make sure to visit the official event websites for announcements, formatting, and final dates!

 

1.  Sendoso: Connected: March 3, 2021, Virtual

This virtual half-day conference, only a little over five hours, will explore how “Agile Revenue Teams are Better Connecting with Buyers in 2021.”  This sales event promises to share diverse strategies for engaging customers, connecting with clients, and solving problems with the help of expert industry speakers.  

 

2. RevGen Digital Summit: March 3-5, Virtual

This 9-hour conference over the course of three days is for Senior Executives wanting to explore lead generation and drive revenue factors in a new digital world. This conference will connect you with leading sales and revenue experts ready to explore business-critical challenges while helping you propel your business forward.

 

3. Tenbound Sales Development Conferences: Multiple Dates, Virtual

Tenbound has divided its conferences into three virtual options (March 24, 2021, June 23, 2021, and August 25, 2021) and one in-person option (October 27, 2021, in San Francisco). Each date has a slightly different spin on sales from strategy to tactical, but the tagline is, “The world’s only conference 100% focused on sales development.” 

 

4. Unmute: April 6&7, Virtual

Unmute was carefully designed to show sellers, managers, and leaders how to build an online reputation and attract new business opportunities. Day 1 will workshop attendees through building their LinkedIn strategy and writing content that converts. Day 2 teaches attendses how to become a digital voice in their industry and empower their team to do the same.

 

5. B2B Summit, North America: May 3-6, 2021, Virtual

Plan to learn more about successful campaigns, effective revenue operations, how to utilize data &  insights, and determining future-fit technology at this virtual conference. With over 3,000 attendees and more than 100 track sessions, the B2B Summit aims to provide you “with the unbiased perspective, inspiration, and real-world solutions you need to accelerate with pace and purpose toward a future of growth.”

 

6. Unleash Powered by Outreach: May 11-13, Virtual

Unleash is staying virtual this year with 3 half days of online content, 50+ revenue and GTM leaders, and after-hour sessions. The theme is “Game On – The Power of Winning Together in a New Era” and the content will be heavily focused on go-to-market strategies, operational excellence, funnel insights, rep experience, and sales leadership. This is one of our favorite sales events every year!

 

7. OutBound 2021: June 15-18, 2021, In-Person in Atlanta, GA

This conference claims to be the only conference focused on sales pipeline, prospecting, and productivity. With more than 1200 attendees and over a dozen speakers, OutBound appeals to sales teams who “want to up-skill, recharge, and gain a decisive competitive advantage.”

 

8. Sales Enablement Summit: July 28-29, 2021, In-Person in New York, NY

The Sales Enablement Summit offers 35+ speakers to 300+ attendees with 85% considered Senior Management from 150+ companies. The goal of the conference is to support participants in exploring solutions that facilitate business growth.

 

9. SaaStr Annual: September 27-29, 2020, Hybrid (Virtual & In-person, Where Allowed)

In three days, there will be hundreds of workshops, thousands of mentoring sessions, and 150+ speakers from the best SaaS companies from all over the globe.  This sales event boasts, “no commercials, no paid content, no boring panels.” 

 

10. Sales Success Summit 2021: October 11-12, 2021, In-Person in Austin, TX

This sales event is designed for sales professionals, by sales professionals. 100% of speakers have been featured on the Sales Success Stories podcast and to be eligible, they must be either #1 or in the top 1% as an individual contributor in a large sales organization. With only 200 people at the event, label the Sales Success Summit highly exclusive.

 

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More Sales Events in 2021

There are hundreds of sales events occurring around the world every year. Even amidst a global pandemic, sales don’t stop. Event organizers are getting creative and still finding ways to engage participants in the virtual world. 

We hope you find the time this year to attend at least one event to cultivate connections, learn from others, and to optimize your success in sales by investing in your own professional development.

For a recap, here is a list of the conferences we mentioned above plus some bonus ones, listed by date, starting in March: