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Is Sales Today Nothing More than its Tech Stack?

Understanding the Sales Force

Most of the blog authors listed here are from tech companies selling AI, CRM, SEO, Content, Shopping Carts, Call Analyses, etc. Somebody or a whole bunch of somebodies have lost their way. Sales and marketing are not the same.

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Inside Sales Force Management Closing Techniques & Training Ideas

Mr. Inside Sales

In fact, whenever I consult with new clients, the owners and managers automatically begin showing me their call monitoring reports. They show me metrics on how many calls a rep is making, how much average time each rep spends on the phone, what the top of the funnel looks like, what their conversion rate is, and so on.

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Five Metrics You Must Measure In Order To Be An Effective Sales Coach

DialSource

Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer: every team, every process, every funnel is different — which means the exact KPIs that are right for one team won’t necessarily translate to another. . If activity metrics are your “verb” metrics (calling, emailing, etc.)