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Quick Answer: How Should CSOs Respond to Tariff Volatility?
Chief sales officers have concerns about how new or potential tariffs under the Trump administration will impact sales strategy, go-to-market approach and business continuity. And many executives fear current tariff volatility will persist for years.
How should CSOs respond to such tariff volatility? Gartner® analysts share their insights in this complimentary report (available for a limited time). Download it now to learn how CSOs can focus and strengthen their organization’s response to near-term volatility, while also planning for future impact on their own organization and on global customers.

3 Steps CSOs Can Take in Response to Tariff Volatility
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Sync with your CEO, CFO and chief supply chain officer (CSCO).
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Execute an agile sales strategy by providing operational transparency to partners and customers, and training to sellers and sales leaders.
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Work with your core group of executives to create scenario plans assuming continued uncertainty.
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Businesses cannot stay the same as they are today. CSO must respond to tariff volatility by working with their executive team, taking offensive and defensive measures to ensure the business succeeds.
Gartner, Quick Answer: How Should CSOs Respond to Tariff Volatility?, Robert Blaisdell, Daniel Hawkyard, 21 February 2025. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.








