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54% of GTM Leaders Say Speed to Revenue Is a Top Priority as Businesses Push for Growth, Seismic Research Finds

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SWKS The article discusses Seismic's report on revenue enablement, highlighting challenges and priorities for go-to-market teams. While it mentions AI and growth, the sentiment towards Seismic itself is neutral as it focuses on the report's findings rather than the company's performance.

54% of GTM Leaders Say Speed to Revenue Is a Top Priority as Businesses Push for Growth, Seismic Research Finds SAN DIEGO--( BUSINESS WIRE)-- Seismic, a global leader in AI-powered enablement, today released The Priorities and Pressure Points Shaping Revenue Enablement, a new report based on independent research conducted by NewtonX. The report finds that sales and distribution teams are under increased pressure to drive growth, retain customers and improve performance, even as disconnected systems, manual reporting and AI uncertainty make execution harder.

The data is clear: Revenue Enablement has become a strategic catalyst for firms looking to align revenue growth, customer experience and AI strategy.

More than half of respondents, 54%, cited speed to revenue as a top revenue performance priority this year. Analytics and performance measurement, as well as customer retention and account growth, followed at 50% each. The research also found that 56% of respondents cited poor integration with existing tools as a top obstacle preventing revenue teams from using current platforms at their highest level, while 51% said they struggle to understand the ROI from their current revenue enablement platform. Moreover, analytics and measurable ROI were ranked as the top criteria for evaluating new platforms.

The findings show that while AI adoption remains a priority, businesses still depend on customer-facing teams to create growth. Sales leaders are being asked to find more growth without adding headcount, gain efficiency through technology adoption, and deliver stronger customer experiences across every interaction.

“Growth is still the mandate for every go-to-market team, even as AI changes how work is executed,” said Rob Tarkoff, Chief Executive Officer, Seismic. “Sales and distribution teams are being asked to move faster, strengthen customer relationships and improve performance without adding unnecessary complexity. The data is clear: Revenue Enablement has become a strategic catalyst for firms looking to align revenue growth, customer experience and AI strategy.”

Key findings from the report include:

The report shows that organizations’ needs go beyond more tools or more AI. They need connected systems that help customer-facing teams act with clarity, consistency and confidence while giving leaders a clearer view into what is working. Enablement is becoming a broader executive priority, with CMOs, CIOs, CEOs and CROs looking to enablement leaders to help improve sales and distribution performance, manage change and govern AI responsibly.

As AI creates more content and complexity across the revenue process, enablement is becoming a critical function for helping teams turn strategy, trusted intelligence and human judgment into measurable customer and business outcomes.

The full report, The Priorities and Pressure Points Shaping Revenue Enablement, is available on Seismic's website.

Methodology

Seismic commissioned NewtonX to conduct a quantitative survey of Sales, Marketing, Finance and IT leaders across North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France and the Nordics. The survey was conducted from March 19 to April 8, 2026, and included 353 respondents across technology, financial services, business services and manufacturing organizations. Respondents represented senior decision-makers at the department head level and above, including leaders across sales, marketing, finance, IT, and strategy and operations functions.

About Seismic

Seismic is a global leader in AI-powered enablement, empowering go-to-market leaders to drive strategic growth and deliver exceptional customer experiences at scale. The Seismic Enablement Cloud™ is the only unified AI-powered platform that prepares customer-facing teams with the skills, content, tools, and insights needed to maximize every buyer interaction and strengthen client relationships. Trusted by approximately 2,000 organizations worldwide, Seismic helps businesses achieve measurable outcomes and accelerate revenue growth. Seismic is headquartered in San Diego with offices across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at seismic.com.