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Direct Dials: More than Meets the Eye

DiscoverOrg Sales

So we went from a sales team of 15 people in a call boutique to 45 people – more of an inside sales body shop. Read it: How to Scale Up Your Outbound Sales Team. And at level of rapid growth, we started to lose our edge. It was no longer a competitive advantage.

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What is Inside Sales? The Definition of Modern-Day Selling

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Sales organizations today are commonly organized in two groups, outside sales and inside sales. Inside salespeople reach out to possible prospects and find new sales opportunities. Inside salespeople are also called business development representatives, or sales development reps. Short History.

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The Ultimate Guide to Cold Calling

Nutshell

For outbound sales teams, cold calling is often the first—and arguably the most important—step towards creating sales opportunities. You can also browse through some of our past articles on the subject: 5 Things You Should Do Before Every Sales Call. Inside Sales” That Will Double Your Close Rate.

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How to Optimize Your Cold Calling Strategy

Janek Performance Group

Over the years, I’ve noticed a pattern among inside sales teams. There are often a few high performers who crush it while prospecting over the phone, whereas the rest of the team struggles. The benefits of outbound prospecting are undeniable, but we need to build a solid foundation before we start adding headcount.

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How to Transition from SMB to Enterprise: Tips from 3 Experts

Sales Hacker

What happens when a Global Head of Sales, an Inside Sales Director, and an Account Executive walk into a bar? They sit around a table and share actionable insights about their company’s transition from SMB to enterprise sales. . Do they get a few rounds of tequila? Do they start playing hackysack? Mid-market.

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The 3 Mistakes Every Company Makes Building the Outbound Sales Model

Openview

Salesforce was one of the first out of the gate with an inside model. Marc Benioff and his team demonstrated a consistent ability to scale with an outbound sales team in those early years. And with that, modern inside sales was born.

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Top sales blogs all sales managers need to follow

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Predictable Revenue is The Outbound Success Company, helping companies — like Salesforce, Oracle, SAP, and startups — avoid expensive mistakes in building outbound programs. What to check out: A checklist for scaling your outbound sales team. Inside Sales Experts Blog. Yesware Blog.