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.

Inside Sales 108

Inside Sales Top of Funnel Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 108

Carew International

AUGUST 29, 2019

Last month in MFTM, we wrote about the importance of responsiveness in inside sales. If you’re familiar with Carew’s Dimensions of Professional Selling ® program, you know that the Exploratory Process is the most important part of the sales cycle. What are the right open-ended questions to ask?

Inside Sales 49

Inside Sales Face-to-face Social Media Sales Cycle 49

Sales Hacker

JUNE 7, 2021

Customer business challenges/opportunities: Issues that customers face or opportunities to improve the way they do things that can motivate prospects to engage. This isn’t simply about describing the different target segments, it’s about sharing those snippets of intel that help salespeople focus on the right prospects early on.

Conversion 117

Conversion Ideal Customer Profile Customer Face-to-face 117

Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I learned these not from being the most productive person, but often from being frustratingly slow or from losing important prospect or buyer information. Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide. I learned from the best.

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Webinar Metrics Ideal Customer Profile Twitter Intent 120

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2020

Whether you specialize in inside sales or are a field sales pro, you have likely picked up a lead or two at an event or trade show at some point in your career. Host webinars and online workshops. According to Xant, 73% of marketing and sales leaders credit webinars as a way to generate high-quality leads.

Trade Show 132

Trade Show Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 132

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.

Inside Sales 71

Inside Sales Top of Funnel Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 71

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 23, 2020

Best for facilitating a wide variety of sales-relevant conversations. The Sales Best Practices Group is intended to be a discussion space for sales professionals. Common discussion topics include sales development, prospecting, cold calling, productivity, CRM information sharing, business development, and closing strategies.

Social Media 22

Social Media Groups Networking Media 22

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2020

Whether you specialize in inside sales or are a field sales pro, you have likely picked up a lead or two at an event or trade show at some point in your career. Host webinars and online workshops. According to Xant, 73% of marketing and sales leaders credit webinars as a way to generate high-quality leads.

Trade Show 124

Trade Show Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 124

SalesLoft

MARCH 10, 2016

To satisfy this hunger, Ralph Barsi and Jacco van der Kooij led a tactical workshop for those champion attendees. The topic: Account Based Sales Development — diving deep into the people, the process, and the technology behind the model. Attendees walked away from the workshop with a ton of ABSD action items.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Intent Account 52

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Professional conferences are not only an opportunity to meet industry leaders -- and maybe do a little prospecting -- they’re also a way to break yourself out of your usual routine and pick up new skills. Sales Conferences 2018. 5) AA-ISP Digital Sales World 2018. But how will you do that?Professional

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Conference Scale Inbound Hiring 112

Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sales training is the process of developing and fine-tuning the skills of sales professionals and managers by increasing their understanding of their buyers, modernizing their approach to the sales process, and equipping them with strategies, techniques, and technology that top performers use to achieve sales success.

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Training Lead Rank Hiring Course 92

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Without further ado, here are some of the female movers-and-shakers who are creating powerful ripple effects and paving the path for the next generation of women sales leaders. Amy Appleyard – SVP Global Inside Sales at Carbon Black, Inc. by The American Association of Inside Sales Professionals 2013-2018.

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Top of Funnel Hiring Scale Lead Rank 111

Sales Hacker

MARCH 22, 2018

2) Building a repeatable sales model. Sell directly to customers or through various sales channels? Inside sales or field sales? There are sales specialists who help you with that in a non-consulting, first-hand, prospect-facing manner. This is the most outsourced sales function.

Outsourcing Services 87

Outsourcing Services Sales Outsourcing Ideal Customer Profile B2B 87

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

SDRs (also commonly called business development reps, or BDRs) are responsible for the first part of the sales process: Researching, prospecting, and qualifying leads. Once an SDR has determined the lead is qualified, they pass the opportunity to a sales rep. Outside sales does offer some advantages. Account Manager.

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Hiring Salary Engineering Compensation 145

Sales Hacker

MARCH 5, 2019

It’s been heartwarming to see how eagerly people in sales have lifted up their peers, mentors, and employees. The Sales Hacker Top 50 Award Categories for 2019 Are: Sales Development. Sales Operations & Enablement. Account Executive/Inside Sales. Sales Leadership. Sales Development.

Hiring 110

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Scale Lead Rank 110

Factor 8

APRIL 15, 2020

Start by asking how this global trend would affect your prospect and develop 1-3 key benefits for them right now (not features, benefits). Now the very top of our prospect list are companies who traditionally sell face to face and who have no idea how to engage digitally. The post How the Hell Do I Prospect Right Now?

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Prospecting Face-to-face Inside Sales Segment 36

Factor 8

APRIL 16, 2020

Start by asking how this global trend would affect your prospect and develop 1-3 key benefits for them right now (not features, benefits). Now the very top of our prospect list are companies who traditionally sell face to face and who have no idea how to engage digitally. The post How the Hell Do I Prospect Right Now?

Prospecting 36

Prospecting Face-to-face Inside Sales Segment 36

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The best sales conferences enrich your team, build knowledge, and offer plenty of networking opportunities (and fun)! Bad sales conferences just feel like a huge waste of time away from you prospects. It’s perfect for members of any sales organization looking for secrets to unlocking efficiency, productivity, and effectiveness.

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Conference Account Based Marketing Inbound Outbound 78

CloserIQ

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

2) Certified Inside Sales Professional (CISP). Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in the field of remote sales. Founded by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals, the CISP certification is intended to serve as a framework for excellence for virtual salespeople. 3) SPIN Selling.

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Hubspot SalesForce Social Media Google Analytics 59

Igniting Sales Transformation

MARCH 4, 2019

In this episode, Barb talks to Kristina McMillan , VP of Research at TOPO about why it is so important to FOCUS on the right activities if you want to achieve the right sales results. Spend two days learning from the world’s best sales and marketing organizations. See the agenda and register before the summit sells out!

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Microsoft Lead Rank Oracle Conference 91

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

An award-winning author and highly sought-after keynote speaker, Konrath provides practical and modern strategies in her videos to help sales teams generate and close more leads. To drive home the importance of silence in sales (especially when it's uncomfortable), I often recommend the video “ Stunningly Unused Sales Technique."

Channels 112

Channels Video Training Hiring 112

Sales Hacker

MARCH 4, 2019

My friend Tom at Bottomline Technologies was running a sales team making thousands of phone calls a week. Despite all their best efforts, his sales reps were only connecting with prospects 3% of the time. If you don’t leave voicemails on any calls, you send the message that the prospect isn’t important.

Examples 90

Examples Call-back Lead Rank Lead Scoring 90

Chorus.ai

MAY 19, 2020

Workshops, shadowing, and such. What isn’t part of our DNA is that our inside sales team now offers our 30-day boot camp onboarding completely remote. Workshops, shadowing, and such. We have reported increasing levels of productivity across sales teams as they move remote - at least, higher than expected.

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Hiring Infusion Face-to-face Scale 62

Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

Mastering the Complex Sale. Sales Development and Prospecting. The Sales Development Playbook. Outbound Sales, No Fluff. Fanatical Prospecting. Combo Prospecting. High-Profit Prospecting. Predictable Prospecting. The Seller’s Challenge. The New Handshake. Top of Mind. Smart Calling.

Top of Funnel 143

Top of Funnel Lead Rank Hiring Handbook 143

Sales Hacker

MARCH 5, 2019

It’s been heartwarming to see how eagerly people in sales have lifted up their peers, mentors, and employees. The Sales Hacker Top 50 Award Categories for 2018 Are: Sales Development. Sales Operations & Enablement. Account Executive/Inside Sales. Sales Leadership. Sales Development.

Hiring 75

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Scale Lead Rank 75

OnePageCRM

JANUARY 29, 2018

Do you know how many prospects or customers you actually talked to face-to-face last year? It’s that time of the year where we set new goals, try new business tactics and most importantly fill in our calendars with the must-attend sales conferences of 2018. Many sales reps are guilty of spending too much time behind a computer screen.

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Conference Twitter Face-to-face Inbound 43

Vengreso

AUGUST 19, 2024

Properly structuring sales compensation to incentivize and motivate the sales team, tailoring incentives to each role, and tying a portion of sales compensation to revenue targets drives sales increases and aligns the team’s goals with the company’s revenue objectives.

Lead Rank 67

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Leads 67

Close.io

JUNE 24, 2019

Lead scoring models may differ a little depending on the company and industry, but in general, points are given based on different attributes and behaviors of the prospect. A lead that has engaged with content and is ready for a conversation with sales is called a marketing qualified lead (MQL).

Outsourcing Services 91

Outsourcing Services Lead Rank Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 91

Don on Selling

JANUARY 3, 2020

You may also pay extra fees to attend exclusive breakfast or lunch workshops. You may be able to squeeze in some extra work between workshops or the early mornings or late evenings. Based on my experience, I’ve seen some vendors selectively and strategically pick a prospect’s card to “win” an award.

Trade Show 52

Trade Show Hotels Vendor Conference 52

Don on Selling

JULY 6, 2019

Scanning & Spamming your prospects could backfire on you. So, what happens is that you return to your office with what you think is an extensive list of valuable leads, only to discover after several phone calls and emails, you ended up mostly inferior prospects. But for the most part, you just wasted your time and money.

Trade Show 40

Trade Show Sales Qualified Lead Direct Mail Hotels 40

Don on Selling

JANUARY 4, 2019

Are you wasting too much time chasing after low hanging fruit and not investing enough time on more difficult, but long-term profitable, prospects? Are you chasing after prospects that you know deep down are never going to buy from you, but you enjoy talking to them? Weed out the prospects that you know are worthless.

Decision Maker 40

Decision Maker How To Call-back Retail 40

InsideSales.com

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

In the beginning stages of structuring a sales team , a new hire will get the chance to work alongside a seasoned rep and soak in the sale process, as well as how to best prospect leads. But when your sales team grows from a few to dozens, it can be difficult to keep the focus on how everyone works as a cohesive unit.

Hiring 58

Hiring Training Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics 58

OnePageCRM

JANUARY 29, 2018

Do you know how many prospects or customers you actually talked to face-to-face last year? It’s that time of the year where we set new goals, try new business tactics and most importantly fill in our calendars with the must-attend sales conferences of 2018. Many sales reps are guilty of spending too much time behind a computer screen.

Conference 28

Conference Twitter Face-to-face Inbound 28

Sales Evangelist

JULY 9, 2019

When he was an inside sales manager at his last company, he wasn’t doing much cold calling, but now, in his role as a consultant for clients, he’s effectively using email and cold calling to connect with an audience. Convey that your prospect is doing interesting stuff and you’d like to engage with him. Know your niche.

Cold Calling 40

Cold Calling Social Selling Social Media Media 40

LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

The first thing we do is define what it means to outsource sales, how to go about outsourcing your company’s sales efforts, and when you should or shouldn’t. Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process? In the past, most outsource sales team were done in-house. Systematically generating leads.

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Outsourcing Services Sales Outsourcing Hiring Lead Rank 52

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Author: Mark Kovac, David Deming and Sushant Khandelwal Virtual selling in business-to-business markets, often associated with inside sales, has carried a bit of a stigma within field-dominated sales organizations. The salient question now becomes, what cannot be sold virtually?

Lead Rank 339

Lead Rank Quota Face-to-face Hiring 339

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

On-Site Sales Training Programs. Your SalesMBA™ Workshops. Focus: Prospecting, negotiating and closing, social selling, and sales management. Intended audience: Sales reps and managers. Price: $395-$595 per attendee (depending on the workshop). Intended audience: B2B sales teams. Focus: Sales skills.

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Training Vendor Top of Funnel Workbooks 145