Pointclear

JULY 17, 2013

Should they keep their expensive sales duo: inside sales AND field sales? Or just go with inside sales? The following trends indicate that field sales teams are becoming extinct. Here’s why: Inside sales teams continue to grow at 15% each year. Good question. Step into my time machine.

Field Sales 245

Field Sales Inside Sales Hiring Face-to-face 245

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

There are usually a few events each year where this happens and in this case, it was Boston this week for the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals ( AA-ISP ). Linda Connly, Sr VP, Global Inside Sales / Midmarket at EMC gave a keynote talk. ”- R. .”- ”- R.

Inside Sales 217

Inside Sales Lead Rank InsideView Lead Scoring 217

Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Eventually, most antiquated models are replaced by more up-to-date, efficient, and sometimes exciting models. Outside sales is being replaced by inside sales but not in the way that most people think. Let''s quickly compare inside sales to outside sales.

Outside Sales 189

Outside Sales Telemarketing Inside Sales Travel 189

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Some of the newest people to become inside sales reps are those who have left the field for now – perhaps forever. Many outside sales positions with fat travel accounts and face-to-face client meetings are slowly being switched over to inside positions. Thousands of outside rep jobs have even been eliminated.

Inside Sales 182

Inside Sales Face-to-face Travel Outside Sales 182

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JANUARY 9, 2014

When I was in my early years in technology sales, I had a great sales manager named Clarence Waters. Inside Sales Power Tip 130 – Know Your Buyer. . A big one has to do with prospecting. Eight Best Ideas for Voicemail Messages. 4 Twitter Prospecting Strategies. Reach More Prospects with this Simple Plan.

Ideal Customer Profile 231

Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring Outbound 231

Sales Training Connection

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Inside Sales. When it comes to inside sales, put aside old visions of airplane hanger-size room filled with lots of salespeople making lots of sales calls using finely polished scripts. These rooms may still be around but inside sales has undergone a dramatic shift in the last several years.

Inside Sales 118

Inside Sales Training Outside Sales Scale 118

Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Why Did the Move from Outside Sales to Inside Sales Take so Long? What is the Most Difficult Part of the Sales Process? Lost Sales, Deals and Accounts - Fairy Tales or Dragnet? Opinion - Why Sales Win Rates Have Reached an All-Time Low.

Study 214

Study Outside Sales Inside Sales Video 214

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APRIL 26, 2013

What is new in CRM in 2013? Not enough employees with CRM seats – companies will selectively give certain individuals seats, such as all sales but no marketing, or inside sales but not outside sales (or vice versa). This leads into another topic – is CRM any easier to use in 2013?

CRM 179

CRM SugarCRM Guidelines Face-to-face 179

HeavyHitter Sales

JANUARY 18, 2014

Average New Deal Size The average new deal size reported for field sales was $166,000 and new deal size for inside sales was $19,000. Twenty-four percent of inside sales cycles and twenty-three percent of outside sales cycles were between sixty-one and ninety days in length.      '

Telecommunications 126

Telecommunications Quota Inside Sales Field Sales 126

Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Why Did the Move from Outside Sales to Inside Sales Take so Long? What is the Most Difficult Part of the Sales Process? Lost Sales, Deals and Accounts - Fairy Tales or Dragnet? Opinion - Why Sales Win Rates Have Reached an All-Time Low.

Study 149

Study Outside Sales Inside Sales Video 149

Fill the Funnel

JULY 2, 2013

The economy was approaching chaos status, social media was beginning to gain some traction with business, and inside sales was starting to become more than just a training ground for the outside sales team. Five years back will catch some significant challenges and changes in the business climate.

Small Business 124

Small Business Small Business Tools Social Media 124

A Sales Guy

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Last year I predicted that 2013 would be the year of hiring, that sales people would be on the move, freed from the downturn in the economy and feeling safe, I predicted sales people would start looking for new opportunities. There is a massive influx of tools available to sales organizations. I think I was half right.

Strategy 115

Strategy InsideView Hiring Social Media 115

Delicious Sales

MAY 2, 2012

Sales Management (2614). Inside Sales (849). Outside Sales (81). 2013 (4691). THE SALES HUNTER AUGUST 12, 2013 Is Your Sales Process Slow or Fast? Is your sales process slow or fast? In 2009, there were 800,000 inside sales departments. Training (4995). Tools (2872).

Lead Rank 99

Lead Rank Leads360 Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 99

Jonathan Farrington

JUNE 8, 2013

Trend data reveal that sales organizations are shifting resources from outside to inside sales. Inside sales growth is 30% faster than their outside sales counterparts. The number of Inside Sales departments is projected to grow from 800,000, in 2009, to over 2 million in 2013.”.

Face-to-face 47

Face-to-face Inside Sales Telemarketing Influencer 47

Jonathan Farrington

MAY 28, 2013

Trend data reveal that sales organizations are shifting resources from outside to inside sales. Inside sales growth is 30% faster than their outside sales counterparts. The number of Inside Sales departments is projected to grow from 800,000, in 2009, to over 2 million in 2013.”.

Inside Sales 45

Inside Sales Conference Trends Retail 45

Jonathan Farrington

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Why do we need an expensive outside sales force, with all of the huge financial investment that is required, when the task can be handled far more efficiently – and more profitably?”. Today’s breed of inside sales professional is bright, qualified, and well rewarded. Not anymore. Watch this space!

Inside Sales 36

Inside Sales Retail Outside Sales Analysis 36

Jonathan Farrington

JULY 10, 2013

Our regular feature writers, Barb Giamanco, Nancy Nardin, Babette Ten Haken and Tamara Schenk are joined by sales management guru Keith Rosen. As usual we also announce this month’s Top Sales Article and Top Sales Blog Post, and you will find all the details on nominating your favorites for the 2013 Top Sales & Marketing Awards .

Margin 41

Margin Policies Coaching Inside Sales 41

Corporate Visions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

That’s how many sales professionals are currently in the U.S., Just over 47% of these salespeople are inside sales reps, while just under 53% are outside. So, what’s the average sales call look like? For the non-math majors, that means that 75% of all sales meetings are now handled remotely.

Survey 51

Survey Face-to-face Study Meeting 51

The Sales Association

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

To date I have accumulated more than eight years in the sales industry beginning in Business to Business and Business to Customer sales and extending into direct, inside, and outside sales. Supporting sales associations and sales professionals. Sharing best practices in sales and sales management.

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Pharmaceuticals Meeting Customer GoldMine 32

Jonathan Farrington

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Trend data reveal that sales organizations are shifting resources from outside to inside sales. Inside sales growth is 30% faster than their outside sales counterparts. The number of Inside Sales departments is projected to grow from 800,000, in 2009, to over 2 million in 2013.”.

Inside Sales 26

Inside Sales Hiring Trends Field Sales 26

Jonathan Farrington

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Trend data reveal that sales organizations are shifting resources from outside to inside sales. Inside sales growth is 30% faster than their outside sales counterparts. The number of Inside Sales departments is projected to grow from 800,000, in 2009, to over 2 million in 2013.”

Ideal Customer Profile 39

Ideal Customer Profile Social Media Travel Inside Sales 39

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AUGUST 20, 2013

Just a few years back, we were unsure how many sellers there are out there, let alone inside sales professionals. Recently a paper came out called Inside Sales Market Size 2013 – published by the InsideSales.com Research Division with Ben Warner who ran and challenged the data. Inside Sales Structure.

Inside Sales 238

Inside Sales Survey Outside Sales Retail 238