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Debunking the Myth of "Inside Sales" | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

Debunking the Myth of “Inside Sales” Jan 26, 2012. When somebody tells me they do inside sales, I want to choke. “Inside sales” makes it seem like people are locked into a room and nobody leaves until a sale is made. Cancel Reply. Leave a Comment. StumbleUpon.

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How to Turn a Field Sales Rep Into an Inside Sales Rep (And Still Make Quota)

Gong.io

Here’s what you – aka sales professionals – need to know to make the switch. . It’s the ultimate test to becoming a world-class inside sales rep. . As well as reducing no-shows and late cancellations. – Bob Spina, VP of Sales, Strategic Accounts at Gong. #3 in our Inside Sales Skills Bundle. #4

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How to transition from outside sales to inside sales

Nutshell

Inside sales refers to any form of selling that isn’t done face-to-face. Unlike outside sales (or field sales ) reps, inside sales reps connect with potential customers remotely through phone, email , and web conferencing. Among B2B companies, the use of inside sales reps has exploded in popularity.

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Weekly Roundup: Organizational Change, Conquer the Chaos + More

The Center for Sales Strategy

The events and in-person meetings your teams relied on for leads or relationship-building were canceled. Everyone now belongs to the “inside sales” team. You have transitioned from working with an in-house team of reps to managing people remotely. Instead, your reps have to rely on technology to make those connections.

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Tricks and Tips for Building and Running a High Performance #InsideSales Team

SBI

Inside Sales now generates more than 50% of company revenue and is being tasked with more responsibilities and expectations—to grow territories, form partnerships, and generate new business. In 2009, there were 800,000 inside sales departments. They are savvy and cynical about sales techniques. Customer 2.0

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Will Outside Sales Recover When the Pandemic Ends?

Zoominfo

But when the pandemic sent the world into lockdown, almost 90 percent of sales moved to the Inside Sales model of video conferencing, voice calls, and web-based technologies. In early June 2021, the ZoomInfo database listed 117,436 professionals with the term “Inside Sales” in their job title within the United States.

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Sales Leads Are a Perishable Asset

Sales and Marketing Management

Some leads may never mature for these follow-up slow-pokes because budgets can be canceled, the inquirer changes jobs, the committee never meets, and what appeared so promising dies in a whimper. The inside sales department must jump into action as soon as the lead hits the CRM system and they are notified.