New Trends in Technology Enabling the Inside Sales Function
SBI Growth
OCTOBER 1, 2018
The Growth of Inside Sales Has Left Large Cloud Providers Playing Catch Up.
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Sales Strategy: From Vision to Execution
SBI Growth
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
Increasingly, companies are missing the number because they lack a formal sales strategy. Many are not making the number because a sales strategy is absent. You may be wondering how prepared your sales team is heading into next year. As you plan for next year, a defined sales strategy is a must have.
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Best of PowerViews: Exciting Future for Inside Sales Experts
Pointclear
AUGUST 6, 2013
It has been a pleasure to interview each of them and share perspectives on topics ranging from B2B lead generation and inside sales to social media trends and personal branding. Each interview is available on our blog and YouTube channel. Bob Perkins, AA-ISP, Field Sales Reps Move Inside for Better Quality of Life.
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Inside sales guide: challenges, strategies, tips, and tools
Salesmate
JANUARY 24, 2021
Companies have started to build a workforce that finds prospects inside four walls. With inside sales, businesses are putting more effort than just selling their products. The same time when inside sales kicked its way up, the importance of customer support also grew humongous. So what exactly is inside sales?
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Training Incentives Are Vital in the Digital Sales Era
Sales and Marketing Management
DECEMBER 14, 2020
As a longtime member of the incentives industry, I am often asked what businesses can do to better manage their sales teams and their relationships with their channel partners in the constantly changing world. My answer: sales training initiatives. Sales training has grown in importance in the past decade. their skills.
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How to Generate Better B2B Leads That Convert (Ask Jeb)
Sales Gravy
MARCH 25, 2025
Hes already tried a variety of channels, including inside sales, social media, and email, but is struggling to ramp up both volume and quality. Below are the key insights from our conversation, along with practical strategies to multiply your lead count and build a system that secures face-to-face meetings with the right buyers.
Hiring a Sales Manager - External or Internal?
SBI Growth
MAY 15, 2013
In the scenario, Rams Sales Reps are highly competitive and tenured. If Rams'' strategy is to maintain this Rep style, Eddie is the choice. Description: How the sales team is tasked on reaching the target market. For example, is it all direct sales? Maybe the team is leveraging channel partners, or inside sales.
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Inside Sales Is Only Great For Transactional Commoditized Products!
Partners in Excellence
APRIL 10, 2014
Instead, I suggested some completely different models–perhaps leveraging channel partners, or moving much more of the sales function inside. He said, “Dave, I understand inside sales very well–but they are much more suited for transactional business, standardized, commoditized products.
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How to Adapt & Succeed When Pivoting to an Inside Sales Strategy
Sales Hacker
JULY 1, 2020
Fortunately, by leveraging a few inside sales best practices, outside sales reps can successfully pivot to remote sales. Reshaping Your Sales Process. Ready to reshape your sales process, implement a few proven remote sales techniques, and become a remote sales expert? Let’s dive in.
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Inside Sales Guide: Steps, Strategies & Benefits
SalesHandy
MAY 6, 2021
B2B sales can be complex and confusing with many different processes, practices and models it’s made up of. Inside sales is one such model. With more than 50% of new B2B sales jobs being inside sales roles, it’s no longer a niche operating model. What is Inside Sales? Sales cycle times.
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Are You Solving The Wrong Problem?
SBI Growth
NOVEMBER 3, 2012
This post is written for the VP of Sales trying to determine which sales productivity problem to prioritize and which ones to ignore. Your peers told us what they are doing during this event and how they are prioritizing for the 2013 sales strategy inside their regions. Should I replace my bottom 2 Managers?
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282 The Ultimate Guide to Channel Sales
Hubspot Sales
JUNE 5, 2019
What is channel sales? In a channel sales model, a company sells through third partners -- affiliate partners (who get commission on each purchase), resellers, value-added providers (who typically bundle your product with their own), or another entity that doesn't work for it directly. The Definition of Channel Sales.
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The Advanced Guide to Inside Sales: Strategy, KPIs, and Tools for Success
Sales Hacker
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Inside sales jobs are growing at a staggering rate, and it’s not hard to see why. Most companies offer uncapped commissions for their inside sales positions. Almost any lifestyle you can imagine for yourself is possible with an inside sales role. First, let’s look at what inside sales is.
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The Proven Process for Developing a Go-to-Market Strategy
Hubspot Sales
NOVEMBER 21, 2018
Steps for developing a GTM strategy. Map a value matrix and messaging strategy to each persona. Pick a sales strategy. So, here’s my step-by-step guide to building your own go-to-market strategy using the strategies I’ve implemented to build multiple companies throughout the years. Generate interest.
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PowerViews with Michael Brenner: The Battle for Customer Attention
Pointclear
MAY 14, 2013
My guest today is Michael Brenner, Vice President of Marketing and Content Strategy at SAP and Managing Editor for the SAP Business Innovation site. Michael is also the author of B2BMarketingInsider.com , where he discusses content marketing, demand generation, mobile strategy, and sales alignment to name a few.
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How to Build a B2B Sales Team Structure
Zoominfo
AUGUST 12, 2020
Inside Sales or Field Sales? (or Adoption of inside sales models has grown significantly in recent years. The idea is that sales reps prospect from central or remote locations, in a more structured environment. Considerations for Inside vs Field Sales Reps. But it’s not so simple.
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200 Sales Influencers 2013 Predictions
Score More Sales
JANUARY 15, 2013
Sales Team Shake-Ups: Fewer Field Reps, More Inside Sales. My prediction is around social selling and how, with so much noise and overwhelm, people will be choosing certain channels to listen through – omitting others. Marketing Automation Becomes a Necessity. Social Media: Selling Gets Social.
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The 33 Best Sales Training Video Channels on YouTube
Hubspot Sales
OCTOBER 29, 2017
Whether you and your team need some bite-sized instruction, a full course correction or just a bit of motivation, there’s a wide variety of YouTube sales training channels that can help you. You'll find a short description of each channel as well as a few examples of especially informative or entertaining videos from each.
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Social Selling Resources to Maximize LinkedIn and More
Score More Sales
JULY 27, 2013
No doubt you are busy in your sales career working to identify prospective customers, connect with them, nurture that relationship and ultimately help them to a buying decision potentially with your products and services. Have you made time to learn how to leverage LinkedIn and other social selling strategies to help you grow your visibility?
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How To Be Social In Sales – Relationship Building
Score More Sales
JULY 30, 2014
If I can share some strategies that could help sellers be successful, and you can learn from my mistakes, it will assist you in being more productive sooner. There are hundreds of strategies for success incorporating some social tools into your business. There has been a lot to learn over the years – much of it the hard way.
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What is Inside Sales? Sales Enablement Defined
Showpad
MAY 29, 2019
Inside sales definition. Inside sales is a type of sales where representatives perform regular sales activities remotely rather than consistent face-to-face meetings. With this shift in sales processes comes the increased popularity of inside sales across B2B organizations.
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If Your Sales Strategies Don’t Include at Least One of These, You’re in Trouble
A Sales Guy
DECEMBER 5, 2012
For sales leaders, this means identifying and executing on a new set of sales strategies to make our new number. Unfortunately, for most sales organizations there is very little strategy and a whole lot of goals. Goals are not strategies. Grow the sales organization (hire more people). Reduce churn.
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Responding to the Digital Sales Shift
Sales and Marketing Management
DECEMBER 14, 2020
We realized that for the foreseeable future, instead of having 12 field people and 10 inside, we really had 22 inside sales reps. Learning to manage sales virtually versus the way we’d done it historically was going to be a learning curve,” Kavadellas said. A comprehensive content marketing strategy is a must.
25 Must-Read Sales Blogs
Zoominfo
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Top 25 Sales Blogs for all Sales Professionals. 1. Factor8: Your Inside Sales Advisor. According to the Factor 8 website, Factor 8 is an award-winning inside sales training and consulting firm catering only to inside sales. The Hubspot sales blog is one of the best in the business.
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What is Inside Sales (And Why Do You Need It?)
DialSource
JULY 8, 2020
At this point, there is no more discussion about inside sales vs outside sales and which is more optimal in terms of a company’s growth strategy. . Based on the 2020 pandemic and corresponding lockdown measures, overnight, everyone was transformed into an inside sales or digital selling role.
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5 Must-Follow B2B Sales Influencers
Zoominfo
JUNE 12, 2019
Jeb is also a renowned author, having written eight hard-hitting books on sales development, including the best-selling, Sales EQ: How Ultra-High Performers Leverage Sales Specific Emotional Intelligence to Close the Complex Deal. In fact, her latest book, The Sales Development Playbook , was an Amazon #1 bestseller!
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188 How Much Did That Sale Cost
A Sales Guy
APRIL 16, 2012
Do you know what your least expensive sale is? Is it the channel, the farmers, inside sales, the hunters, who? What’s your most expensive sale? Calculation of Cost of Sales: CoS = TR/TE (Cost of sales = total revenue generated/total sales expense). You’ve created separation.
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Top 13 Inside Sales Management and Automation Tools for B2B SaaS
Pipeliner
AUGUST 20, 2021
ActiveCampaign allows you to develop a multi-channel marketing strategy, providing you use social media marketing tools. EngageBay’s omnichannel marketing makes it easy to promote your brand and connect with customers on different channels, including phone, email, SMS, web, and social media. A free demo is available.
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How to Measure Sales Fitness
Sales and Marketing Management
MARCH 26, 2018
Salespeople should use this time well and understand that after that first meeting, the phone and web will likely become the primary communication channels due to the limited time constraints of those involved. In these three channels is where sales performance can be enhanced. Recipe for High-Performance Selling.
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Inside vs. Outside Sales: How to Structure a Sales Team for Success
Hubspot Sales
MARCH 21, 2018
Inside vs. Outside Sales. Inside sales reps often sell remotely, from an office base, while outside sales reps travel, brokering face-to-face deals. 47% of all salespeople work in inside sales, with 53% representing outside sales. Outside or inside sales? It’s all sales.
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Inside Sales Challenges and Solutions (video)
Pipeliner
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
In a recent episode of the Expert Insight Interview, host John Golden sat down with Glenn Sandifer , the Senior Director of Securitas Technology US, to discuss the evolving landscape of inside sales. Understanding Inside Sales John Golden begins the conversation by asking Glenn Sandifer to define what an inside sales team is.
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How Top Companies Develop Product Launch Messaging
SBI Growth
NOVEMBER 24, 2016
Sales and Channel Marketing at Intuit. Rob lead sales, channel marketing and analytics across Intuit’s retail, e-tail, inside sales, resellers, OEMs and financial Institutions. . Today’s topic is Product Launch and Messaging. Joining us is Rob Lips, Vice President of U.S.
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120 25 Must-Read Sales Blogs
Zoominfo
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Top 25 Sales Blogs for all Sales Professionals. 1. Factor8: Your Inside Sales Advisor. According to the Factor 8 website, Factor 8 is an award-winning inside sales training and consulting firm catering only to inside sales. The Hubspot sales blog is one of the best in the business.
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170 12 inside sales skills you need to master to be a top-performing rep
Close.io
JANUARY 14, 2019
If you’ve got ambitions of becoming a top inside sales rep at your company, you’re going to have to build and sharpen these critical sales skills first. Many of these sales skills can be relatively quickly learned and cultivated through self-education and a relentless dedication to bettering yourself in your sales role.
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CRM Hijacks Customer Experience Strategy
Tony Hughes
NOVEMBER 4, 2018
Customer Relationship Management needs to be a strategy that’s focused on creating the best possible customer experience, supported by well defined processes that are enabled by technology and with everything being driven by managers and staff committed to a customer-centric culture. Change management and executive commitment are essential.
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12 Sales Metrics that Matter Most-Harvard Business Review
HeavyHitter Sales
JANUARY 18, 2014
I recently conducted an extensive research project involving more than one-hundred vice presidents of sales at top technology companies (software, Cloud, computer hardware, and telecommunications) to better understand the art and science of managing a sales organization today. '
Inside Sales vs. Outside Sales: What’s the Difference?
SalesLoft
OCTOBER 6, 2022
What Is Inside Sales? Inside sales refers to the practice of remote selling, wherein inside sales representatives solely use technology to conduct sales activities. The rise of remote selling has blurred the line between inside sales and outside sales. What Is Outside Sales?
Don’t Just.
A Sales Guy
JUNE 21, 2012
hire a two new sales reps. redo the sales process. change the sales strategy. promote a new sales manager. create a sales operations function. establish and inside sales team. build an outside sales team. develop a channel strategy. You can’t just. do anything.
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4 Forever Changes Transforming B2B Revenue Activities
Sales and Marketing Management
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Sales training and enablement must become buyer enablement regardless of the channel and preferred buyer experience. All selling is inside selling. Before the pandemic 70% of B2B selling was already “inside selling.” Takeaway: ?Sales In some cases, companies that previously only had field.
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Changing Channel Dynamics, Driving Channel Success In The Face Of Changing Customers
Partners in Excellence
JULY 30, 2017
Channels have always been a critical part of most organizations’ Go To Customer strategies. Managing channels for optimum performance in the face of rapidly changing buying processes and cloud based solutions creates challenges neither suppliers nor channel players have faced in the past.
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The Most Comprehensive Guide to Sales Engagement (Including Strategies, Examples and Platforms)
Vengreso
JANUARY 28, 2022
When you plan out your sales engagement strategy, it’s important to build in value-driven touch points that aren’t going for a hard sale, but rather are positioning you as an authority they can trust. Ultimately, using a sales engagement software will make your salespeople more efficient when prospecting.
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The Five CX Strategies That Deepen Customer Relationships
Miller Heiman Group
MAY 14, 2020
Every company wants to deliver a great customer experience, but not every company has identified or implemented the customer experience strategies that enable them to follow through. What customer service best practices should your customer experience strategies include? Understand How CX Links to Business Outcomes.
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Choosing the Right Sales Motion for Your Business (28 Real-World Examples)
Sales Hacker
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
They do this by first identifying and focusing on the sales motions that are best for their product, team, and customer. In this article we’ll review the four main sales motions B2B SaaS teams use: Field sales ( outside sales ). Inside sales. Low-touch sales. No-touch sales. Inside Sales.
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What Does It Mean To Be A Channel In An Omnichannel World?
Partners in Excellence
JUNE 12, 2015
New tools and analytics enable manufacturers to more effectively engage customers regardless of the channel they choose at the moment. The tools enable us to have consistent conversations that build on each other as the customer engages us in different channels.
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