Crunchbase

JUNE 21, 2022

There comes a time when every business needs to decide on its primary sales strategy, which usually means considering inside sales vs. outside sales, or settling on a blend between the two. It’s no shock that the sales industry landscape has changed considerably over the last couple of years. What is inside sales?

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 26, 2017

And from where I stand -- as the manager of an inside sales team -- one thing is clear. HubSpot has lead nurturing tools baked into our software, so any sign of a freemium model begs to be explored further. That’s why in addition to these hard skills, it’s important to learn to keep your energy up and stay positive.

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ExecVision

MAY 29, 2018

When sales are slow or appointments are down, many inside sales leaders instantly start saying things like, “We have a rich comp plan in place and a differentiated service to sell, so why isn’t my team killing it?” Companies routinely fall down in one critical area: sales culture. So how do you rate your sales culture?

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In fact, Kavadellas, CEO of Georgia-based Orasi, a software developer, reseller and consulting firm, was scheduled to play a round with a client and a prospect the day after we spoke with him in November for this story. But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting.

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ExecVision

JULY 15, 2018

The idea of inside sales motivation is a bit of an oxymoron. As an inside sales leader, part of your job is creating an environment conducive to success for individual reps and teams alike. By helping your inside sales reps create their own habit loops with rewarding behaviors. So how do you do it?

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Although only 37% of all sales organizations currently use AI in sales processes, more than half of high-performing sales organizations leverage AI. That doesn’t mean fully automating your sales jobs. Instead, AI tools can help your team save time and put more energy toward selling.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 8, 2019

Rather than solely focusing on acquiring the customer (the "first sale"), Skok explains you must also focus on keeping them (the "second sale"). Check out the sales KPIs you should track at each stage of your startup's growth. The findings will tell you where to focus your energy and/or change your strategy. SaaS Metrics.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 31, 2018

Don't waste time and energy evaluating CRM systems and features you don't need. CRM, or customer relationship management, is a strategy companies use to track customer relationships from pre- to post-sale. A CRM system is software that stores information on client and prospect interactions with employees. Get started below.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2021

Inside Sales Rep. In an increasingly digital world, inside salespeople are the go-to for prospecting, nurturing, and converting leads remotely. They rely on email, phone calls, videos, and virtual meetings—instead of face-to-face interaction—to build relationships and move people through the sales funnel. Image Source.

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Sales Hacker Training

JUNE 17, 2020

According to statistics from our sales professional user base here at RepVue , only 46.7% of sales professionals globally are achieving quota. And it’s even fewer in software sales organizations. RELATED: Inside Sales vs. Outside Sales: Which Is Best for You? Not so fast.

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OutboundView

MARCH 31, 2021

Inside sales is a dominant sales model in high-value SaaS, tech, and B2B industries. It involves handling sales remotely where reps mostly work inside an office or in a shared office environment, unlike outside sales reps who are traditional field reps that travel to meet clients.

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Delicious Sales

MAY 2, 2012

Sales (12918). Sales Management (2614). Software (1035). Inside Sales (849). Outside Sales (81). Energy (615). Brian, CMO of Lattice Engines, recently presented a session on predictive analytics at the Inside Sales Virtual Summit. In 2009, there were 800,000 inside sales departments.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Don't waste time and energy evaluating CRM systems and features you don't need. CRM, or customer relationship management, is a strategy companies use to track customer relationships from pre- to post-sale. A CRM system is software that stores information on client and prospect interactions with employees. Get started below.

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Close.io

MAY 21, 2018

So, what does this have to do with sales? Just like good UX design in software keeps customers using a product, thinking about the full user experience of your sales emails , calls, and demos keeps prospects engaged and interested. Use your tone and energy to get them excited and connected with you.

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ExecVision

MAY 18, 2018

Remote teams are nothing new in the sales world–field reps have been closing deals outside of the office since practically the beginning of time. Working remotely is however, a newer development in inside sales. Here are ten steps for building a remote inside sales team that smashes quota and remains engaged: 1.

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Chorus.ai

JANUARY 10, 2020

Her previous roles in sales include Senior Manager of Inside Sales at Gong.io, a revenue intelligence company, and Regional Vice President of Business Development – Enterprise West at G2, the world’s largest B2B tech marketplace for software and services. as Head of Sales Development.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 5, 2019

Location: If your offices are spread out, it might make sense to use a channel sales model. That makes creating multiple sales teams unnecessary. Of course, you can also use an inside sales model where appropriate. Revenue needs: It takes a lot of time and energy to get a partner channel system up and running.

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Salesmate

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Headlee was listed in 2019 as top LinkedIn sales voice and is an active speaker at the top sales conferences such as SaaStr, Outreach UNLEASH, and TOPO Summit. . She blends strategic insights, technical knowledge, and unlimited energy and inspiration into her team management and inspires her colleagues and team members.

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Close.io

AUGUST 28, 2018

A predictive dialer is call automation software that allows sales teams to dial multiple numbers at once, where the technology behind the dialer detects when a real human answers the phone and immediately routes an available sales rep to that call. What is a predictive dialer? Something’s clearly different today.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 1, 2018

Saving a few minutes here and there will quickly add up -- and as an added benefit, you can direct more energy toward activities that are actually challenging, like giving demos or answering tough questions. Here are a few examples: PandaDoc , which integrates with HubSpot, is a good tool for reps who send sales collateral and quotes.

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Distribution Pricing Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

With better web-accessible software platforms and data tools, pricing managers no longer need to be tethered to the office to get real time data. She explains, “I use web and cloud-based software that gives me the ability to log in and update pricing information anywhere I happen to be working. How can you help?

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ExecVision

MAY 16, 2018

The concept of the sales gong is an integral part of building an inside sales culture. Here’s why: Sales Gongs Benefit Your Organization. In sales, we get beat up a lot and hear a lot of NOs and ‘no response’ answers. Celebrating by banging the gong brings tons of positive energy to the sales floor.

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SalesLoft

DECEMBER 28, 2016

SaaStr is the largest community of people who like enterprise software on the planet. Spanning the three days of March 1st-3rd, Salesloft is hosting the third consecutive Rainmaker 2017 conference, a modern sales conference for sales development, sales operations and sales leadership. Visit the event site here.

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LevelEleven

AUGUST 7, 2018

Joy Spellman is a Field Sales Development Manager at Hewlett-Packard where she has worked since 2012. She started as an Inside Sales Account Manager, moving on to the Inside Sales District Manager before she got to where she is today. Dan Miller-Smith is the Vice President of Sales at Procore Technologies.

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DocSend

JANUARY 19, 2018

By using the data from your CRM, you will know the leads that will be profitable to you — and focus your energy on those. Using a CRM software to manage your leads will also help you to measure and monitor the activities at every stage of the customer’s journey and follow up your leads automatically. Conclusion.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Sobczak is known for his hands-on, practical advice for telephone and inside sales professionals. Sales Scripter helps sales teams create consultative sales processes through materials such as question sheets, email and voicemail templates. 24) LinkedIn Sales Solutions. 4) Art Sobczak.

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Close.io

OCTOBER 30, 2019

People will vent their frustration on social media, write negative reviews on software review sites, and badmouth your company to their peers. It creates a lot of bad business karma and negative energy around your company. That's why qualifying your prospects properly early on in your sales process is so crucial.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

A lot of great experience working and supporting inside sales teams, a lot of good experience with marketing and marketing ops, a lot of good experience with building products. And I had done that even before I got into B2B software, doing military electronic design, right? Responding to COVID now and for the future [25:05].

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Sales Hacker

MAY 11, 2021

On this episode of the Sales Hacker podcast, we talk to Joe Venuti, VP of Inside Sales at Sendoso, on how to maintain a healthy work culture in a remote environment and why direct mail is effective in the digital world. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Who sales development should report to [22:16].

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SalesHandy

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

For instance, before selling solar panels, one should take some time out to prepare a potential customer base who would know about the benefits, maintenance, and logic of having this alternative energy source. When a sales team or their manager knows these factors, they would be better able to gauge their own sales process.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 4, 2022

In this episode of the Sales Hacker Podcast, we have Jason Bay , Chief Prospecting Officer at Blissful Prospecting , a company he built to coach B2B reps in outbound sales. Join us for a high-energy, people-focused conversation about doing a complete 180 with your outbound sales framework. powered by Sounder.

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Chorus.ai

MARCH 19, 2019

Scott Wells, Director of Sales, Act-On Software. Director of Sales, Act-On Software. When cold calling, you only have one of our five senses at your disposal, so you need to ensure that you amplify your energy, sentiment and pronunciation so that the message comes across as you intended to the person on the other side.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Inside Sales Business Model The inside sales business model is when a prospect needs to be nurtured by a sales rep to convert into a deal. The sales cycle ranges between a few weeks and a few months. Here, you’ll invest in a sales team — but inside sales reps are less expensive than field reps.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

At Highspot, Jess discovered a new inside sales model that allows her to focus on the part of her job that matters most: selling. She explained: “Sales reps don’t hunt here. No matter your preferred nomenclature, days are generally better when your time, effort, and energy have a tangible impact.

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Tony Hughes

MARCH 7, 2018

Now I can go find thousands of these charts but what we see here is a similarity of diametric motions in competing energy systems. If you're a CXO reading this or you know one that has purchased million dollar enterprise software sight unseen, please comment. Nobody is ever satisfied with what they're using, especially in software.

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Cience

JULY 9, 2020

Both techniques apply the same channel of communication (the telephone), but telemarketing typically encompasses a broader, B2C-form, whereas cold calling is the province of a more targeted, B2B, inside sales attack. Conversation Intelligence Software. A Conversation Intelligence (CI) Software is here to do all of the above.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

If you missed episode 148, check it out here: Lessons Field Sales Can Learn From Inside Sales with Kristin Twining. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. What is the principal philosophy that underlies the software that your customers use? We’re on iTunes. And on Stitcher. Show Agenda and Timestamps.

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