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.

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Inside Sales Outside Sales Telemarketing Travel 269

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

One of the biggest decisions you can make when setting up your sales team is whether to focus primarily on inside or outside sales. They seem to be completely at odds, with one focused on clients with a high acquisition cost and high ACV (annual account value), the other focused on a high sales velocity. Hiring guide.

Outside Sales 100

Outside Sales Inside Sales Hiring Top of Funnel 100

Nutshell

AUGUST 24, 2018

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.

Outside Sales 91

Outside Sales Inside Sales Hiring Face-to-face 91

Zoominfo

AUGUST 27, 2020

Sales territory maps serve as the game boards for outside sales, which makes field sales reps the game board pieces. Though it can be tedious, sales territory mapping provides a framework for strategic planning — ensuring that sales reps don’t go into meetings blind. What is Sales Territory Mapping?

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Territories Outside Sales Field Sales Segment 264

Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Once we have those identified, we propose, presenting our solution then, ideally, move the customer into closing and getting the purchase order. This is all independent of the customer solving their problem–our sales processes tend to focus on our goals, getting the order and not solving the customer problem.

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Sales Process Customer Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead 158

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Each organization just transferred what they were doing for their outside sales team to their inside sales force. (Or Well guess what, inside sales is not and should not be approached in the same way as outside sales. Ideal Customer Profile. Total Available Market. Establish Buyer Migration.

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Territories Inside Sales Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank 257

Fill the Funnel

JANUARY 21, 2011

If you are in sales and have an iPad, you have probably been looking for an iPad app designed exclusively for your needs. The first iPad powered App designed specifically for outside sales reps and account managers is now available. Here is a link to an overview 90 second video of Sales Beaver in action. It is not.

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Outside Sales Top of Funnel Follow-up Funnel 80

SBI Growth

AUGUST 15, 2012

What data can we mine to generate insights about our customers? Typically the focus is on blocking and tackling: basic execution of a compensation plan, sales dashboards, sales crediting, and territory/customer assignments. As Joe presents his findings and recommendations, questions begin to flow from the VP of Sales.

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Infusion Data Ideal Customer Profile Strategy 244

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

It left me wondering whether that sentiment rings true now that inside and outside sales reps are spending more time connecting with prospects and customers remotely versus face-to-face. million sales professionals in the country, more than 47 percent were inside salespeople. It’s the next best thing to being there.”

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Meeting Sales Meeting Face-to-face Margin 250

Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 7, 2014

It''s important to separate inside sales into its 5 most common forms: As a replacement for traditional outside sales. They are quota carrying salespeople responsible for the entire sales cycle but doing it from the comfort of a desk. This form of inside sales has been around since the telephone.

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Consultative Selling Inside Sales Top of Funnel Funnel 297

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 21, 2013

80% of its sales team was outside sales reps. Those reps were covering an extensive territory and large customer base. The customer base was surveyed and asked what they required from their rep. All customers who wanted speedy quotes could now go directly to this inside team.

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Margin Face-to-face 293

SBI Growth

JANUARY 20, 2014

DMA studies show Offer is the #1 determination of success for customer marketing. This strategy also extended to outside sales. We encouraged the sales reps to flood the industry with the competitors offer (a Gartner white paper). Optimize campaigns at the offer level to increase campaign results.

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Campaigns Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Outside Sales 310

Sales Gravy

APRIL 23, 2025

Kyle, a field sales rep from British Columbia is struggling with a common prospecting challenge: how to consistently prospect when you're constantly on the move. Kyle's situation likely resonates with many of you in outside sales. What Kyle is experiencing is common for outside sales professionals.

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Prospecting Outside Sales Outbound Territories 52

Closer's Coffee

APRIL 23, 2020

Here’s What You Need To Know About The Inside Sales and Outside Sales Roles. In soccer, the outfield players are positioned outside the goal area. As companies seek to grow their sales numbers it’s not always clear which sales approach to take. Inside sales vs. outside sales?”.

Outside Sales 64

Outside Sales Inside Sales Face-to-face Salary 64

Score More Sales

AUGUST 20, 2012

Inside Sales doesn’t get any respect, right? It is true to some extent, but only by the ill-informed and ignorant since the inside sales profession is GROWING as outside sales positions decline. Outside Sales. Inside Sales. Oh, you say, it’s not them, it is the perception of everyone else.

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Inside Sales Travel Outside Sales Territories 193

Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Last week I led our annual Sales Leadership intensive and hosted the best group of sales leaders to ever attend the event. Chad Burmeister , who is well known throughout the inside sales community, was one of the attendees. At one of the lunch breaks, he was talking about the customers his company, Connect and Sell , helps.

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Inside Sales Outside Sales Study Distribution 215

Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2020

One way to eliminate burnout is to encourage SDRs to learn about their customers more in-depth with a data-driven approach. Better customer knowledge leads to optimized pitches which leads to more successful outreach. Inside Sales or Field Sales? (or Adoption of inside sales models has grown significantly in recent years.

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B2B Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel 200

Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Once we have those identified, we propose, presenting our solution then, ideally, move the customer into closing and getting the purchase order. This is all independent of the customer solving their problem–our sales processes tend to focus on our goals, getting the order and not solving the customer problem.

Sales Process 118

Sales Process Customer Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead 118

Pointclear

JULY 17, 2013

Customers will not need a field salesperson to come on-site for a long lunch followed by a golf game. Mainly because the customer won’t need to engage early in the sales cycle: 57% of the buying process is completed before connecting with a salesperson. The first areas to go are field sales teams. Phone: (415) 543-6537.

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Field Sales Inside Sales Hiring Face-to-face 245

Score More Sales

JANUARY 9, 2014

Sure, he was old school, from Oklahoma, and maybe didn’t think I was as capable when I started in outside sales because I was a single mom (more on that later) – but he had some “Clarencisms” that still ring true some 25 years later. A big one has to do with prospecting.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring Outbound 231

Pointclear

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

My guest today is Bob Perkins, Founder of AA-ISP and Vice President of Inside Sales at Merrill Datasite. Bob shared his perspective on how inside sales strategies have grown in popularity as companies strive to improve customer service and boost sales as efficiently as possible. e-mail communication. e-mail communication.

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Inside Sales Skype Face-to-face Field Sales 240

SalesLoft

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The rise of remote selling has blurred the line between inside sales and outside sales. In fact, even before the pandemic, Harvard Business Review reported field salespeople interact with customers remotely more than half of the time. This model is more cost-effective and scalable than outside sales. .

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Outside Sales Inside Sales Face-to-face Sales Cycle 52

Janek Performance Group

MAY 23, 2018

We’ve had something of a mini-series on outside sales lately – from talking about the transformation of field sales to offering productivity tips for on the road. Today we’ll be talking about how to transition from outside sales to inside sales.

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Outside Sales Inside Sales Face-to-face Field Sales 54

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Sales leaders in charge of new revenue growth have felt this change in their core. Businesses moved their entire customer experience and go-to-market online, many for the first time. Teams that traditionally sold in person had to pivot to an inside sales model. Leaning into customer empathy. Sales leaders, let’s dive in.

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Hubspot Lead Rank Opportunity Face-to-face 126

Score More Sales

JANUARY 4, 2013

If you are in outside sales, the number of targeted events you attend (events where your customers and prospects are). These examples stand out because if you do some of these things above, you will work toward finding and closing qualified sales opportunities. Number of qualified appointments or demos that you set up.

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Sales Qualified Lead Decision Maker Territories Outbound 224

PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

We’ll explore inside vs. outside sales to show you what both entail and which kinds of companies need either one. Understand inside and outside sales While there are some key elements every sales proposal must have , there are also going to be some key differences depending on your business needs.

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Outside Sales Inside Sales Scale Lead Rank 52

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

A best case scenario for using an AE is for them to speak when asked to speak, address only those questions asked, make sure that the customer sees that the fit and function will exceed expectations, and return to silence. Let sales choose the application. You will receive an email with a customized link. Keep the users happy.

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CRM Webinar Metrics Engineering Report 274

SendBuzz

APRIL 25, 2023

B2B Inside sales? Or Outside sales? Well, deciding between inside sales and outside sales can be tricky for businesses. Both sales strategies share the same goal of generating revenue, but their approaches are distinct. This frees up sales reps to focus on what they do best – closing deals.

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Outside Sales Inside Sales B2B Face-to-face 52

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 12, 2014

Appreciating his ‘honesty,’ customers would then listen very intently to his wine recommendations, which often cost more than the food—therefore bumping up the total bill and his tip. (I Since 1983, Art Sobczak has helped sales professionals use the phone to be more effective in their prospecting, sales, and servicing of customers.

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Objections Face-to-face Small Business Small Business 240

Outside Sales Talk

MARCH 9, 2023

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Outside Sales Field Sales LinkedIn Sales Enablement 52

Outside Sales Talk

JUNE 5, 2024

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Outside Sales Field Sales LinkedIn Video 52

DiscoverOrg Sales

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

At ABM Orkestra, we strongly recommend involving sales executives throughout the process of building the ABM target list by inviting them participate in initial ABM workshops. They know their market and targets, and there’s no one better to help identify and communicate your Ideal Customer Profile. 1 outside sales speaker.

Account Based Marketing 237

Account Based Marketing Demand Generation Targets Ideal Customer Profile Account 237

Outside Sales Talk

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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Outside Sales Field Sales Strategy Analysis 52

Increase Sales

JANUARY 10, 2014

Inbound sales leads for small business will eventually outnumber outbound sales leads due to the explosion of smart devices through this word – mobility. Yes there will still be outbound salespeople meeting new potential customers and more importantly keeping current customers loyal. Share on Facebook.

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Small Business Small Business Inbound Marketing Qualified Lead 131

Zoominfo

JULY 6, 2021

Kate, on the other hand, represents the new world, which is characterized by a lack of geographical constraints, a seemingly infinite pool of prospects, and the ability to narrow down that pool by a whole host of factors — the most important of which is what the customer actually needs. The New Era of Sales.

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Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Inside Sales Outside Sales 147

Outside Sales Talk

JANUARY 30, 2024

Paul Cherry is the founder of Performance Based Results, which provides companies with customized sales workshops, coaching, and leadership programs. Our 95,000+ subscribers stay at the top of their game with actionable tips from top sales experts.

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Outside Sales Field Sales LinkedIn Coaching 52

Outside Sales Talk

APRIL 13, 2022

In this episode, Melinda talks about the essence of understanding your customers and tailoring your solutions to their needs to create win-win solutions. . . Here are the topics covered in this episode: How salespeople should protect their relationship with customers . Listen to more episodes of the Outside Sales Talk here !

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Outside Sales Consultative Selling Social Media Small Business 52