We’ve noticed prospects are taking longer to make decisions even after showing strong interest early on. Is anyone else seeing longer sales cycles lately?

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It’s a function of the external economic environment. inflation, higher unemployment, uncertain consumer spending sentiment, economy wide layoffs especially in the tech sector, unstable tariff policies, continued war concerns, disruptive political climate ….all contribute to ‘do nothing’ buying and spending habits.
Customers want stability and predictability in daily life - not daily dosage of negative news mongering (from any end of the political spectrum). Think about household where all family members continually bicker, fight, and argue over every small thing. How effective would anybody be in their education and work pursuits? Or even being able to focus on their physical and mental health?

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