Zoominfo

JUNE 12, 2019

For nearly 20 years, Trish and The Bridge Group have helped over 320+ companies build, expand and optimize their Inside Sales practices including building pipeline, generating revenue and redefining the image of the profession. In fact, her latest book, The Sales Development Playbook , was an Amazon #1 bestseller!

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Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

A successful sales manager must go out of his or her way to guard the time of their sales reps—and that means eliminating unnecessary distractions, which can be many in today’s world, says my latest guest on PowerViews, Chris Snell, inside sales manager for Care.com. Meetings can keep reps from their jobs”.

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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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Pointclear

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Jim points out that if sales managers tell reps to follow up with 100% of all inquiries, it will happen. Marketing automation in the hands of a fool is still a fool’s tool.”.

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Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2020

Executing your sales goals starts with getting precise contact data. Inside Sales Cold Call Scripts. Hi [name], this is [sales rep] from [company]! It’ll be easier to discuss your product knowing what timeclock software he’s already using, how many people in his department are using it, and who he reports to.

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Close.io

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

And, if you’re an inside sales rep or leading an inside sales team, here are the metrics that you should be tracking as you prepare for 2020. Sales activity related metrics. Progress toward your sales goals can be quickly measured by those direct daily activities you complete.

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Close

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Inside Sales vs. Outside Sales: is there one option that's better? In short, no—you need to see which is best for your unique company & sales goals.

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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?

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 24, 2017

They don’t have the skills or tools for success in a Sales 3.0 Account based sales reps are the only feet on the street anymore. Much of the sales process has been shifted to inside sales, which requires different skills. Find out more in this month’s guest post: Five Ways CEOs Screw Up the Sales Function.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Ken Murray is a 30 year veteran of the Inside Sales space. He has designed and built inside sales campaigns for numerous Fortune 500 companies. His sales teams have sold over 168,000 products annually and produced north of 700 million dollars in annual sales.

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Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

A successful sales manager must go out of his or her way to guard the time of their sales reps—and that means eliminating unnecessary distractions, which can be many in today’s world, says my latest guest on PowerViews, Chris Snell, inside sales manager for Care.com. Meetings can keep reps from their jobs”.

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Twitter Inside Sales Video Motivation 124

Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Ever ended the month below your sales quota? These two things: resistance (fear) of picking up the phone and cold calling, and not making your sales goals are 100% related! I know this is going to sound “old-school” (and it is), but it’s also completely true: Sales is still a numbers game. Guess what?

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 3, 2012

phone sales tips. sales goals. sales manager. sales motivation. sales negotiation. sales success. sales tips. sales training. sales training tip. the sales hunter. cold calling. customer service. discounting. high profit selling. leadership. negotiating. negotiation.

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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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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 30, 2018

If you’ve set goals for years and not been very successful at following through, then why not take the pressure off yourself and try this method? How good would it be if you actually reached your most important goal in 2019? The post The Best Goal Setting Technique appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Close.io

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And we all know, practice makes perfect, so keep at it until you’re crushing your sales goals. But it doesn’t mean you should slack off. Block off time to dig up facts about your prospects. Sending automated emails without double-checking the work.

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Allego

OCTOBER 29, 2024

As a result, the traditional field sales model is giving way to a more flexible, hybrid approach. In medical device digital sales, manufacturers are combining digital outreach, inside sales, and self-service platforms to offer buyers more ways to engage.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2023

Inside sales reps are tasked with nurturing leads and converting them into customers. Glassdoor estimates that inside sales reps often have a take-home pay of $70,000, including commission and bonuses. Outside sales representative positions include some travel time to meet with buyers and pitch products.

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Close.io

JUNE 20, 2018

These four steps are key to building and maintaining a great culture where your sales team hits their quota and is committed to your organization's vision and goals: Set crystal-clear objectives & goals. Without ambitious goals to strive for, they have no incentive to put their best foot forward.

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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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InsideSales.com

DECEMBER 1, 2019

In this article: The Importance of Sales Goal Setting for the Holidays. What Is a Sales Quota? Sales Quota Definition and Types. 8 Ideas to Help Sales Reps Reach Their Holiday Sales Quota. How to Help Sales Reps Hit Their Sales Quota During the Holidays. Click here to jump to the infographic.

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Mindtickle

OCTOBER 16, 2020

What the pandemic has not changed is the pattern of sales leaders running full speed ahead to hit and exceed their quarterly numbers. If you are a CRO and are looking at a hockey stick of quarterly sales goals you have a small window to enable your inside and outside teams. The convergence of inside and outside sales.

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Green Lead's B2B

MARCH 1, 2011

Give them goals that aren't impossible to reach - You remember what it felt like at 12 years old, when you realized that "dunking" a basketball was an offensive point scoring option, yet you couldn't do it? That's what having impossible sales goals are like.

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Women Sales Pros

MARCH 1, 2019

You can’t achieve your revenue sales goal without monitoring interim sales and marketing metrics. Most business owners focus only on the end goals: closed sales and net new clients. But focusing only on the end goal won’t ensure you’ll achieve it. Now the question is, what to watch?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Want to ramp up sales but feel like it’s always an uphill battle to reach your targets? Sales productivity is the #1 challenge for almost 65% of B2B organizations, according to research from The Bridge Group. Only 33% of inside sales rep’s time is actively spent selling, according to CSO Insights. You’re not alone.

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Mereo

JANUARY 22, 2025

However, a list of prioritized accounts by itself will not help you meet your sales goals. Their sales team included about 15 new logo hunters and 15 account managers. We helped their organization develop four ICPs strategic, field accounts, inside sales and government segments.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 8, 2019

Sales KPIs by Team Type. You can also look at sales KPIs by the type of team you have — here are some examples: 1. Inside Sales KPIs. According to LevelEleven , inside sales teams rely on these KPIs (from most frequently used to least): Number of deals closed. Field Sales KPIs. Opportunities by stage.

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Openview

MAY 30, 2018

Of course, there’s no blanket approach that expansion stage companies can use to fairly and effectively compensate every single member of their sales organization. Ultimately, that compensation needs to be a confluence of salary, commission and bonus.

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Compensation Top of Funnel Commission Lead Rank 147

Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2020

Executing your sales goals starts with getting precise contact data. Inside Sales Cold Call Scripts Hi [name], this is [sales rep] from [company]! It’ll be easier to discuss your product knowing what timeclock software he’s already using, how many people in his department are using it, and who he reports to.

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Cold Calling Data Hiring Intent Data 100

Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sales training programs are often like that — but they don’t have to be. When done right, they can improve your team’s performance and help you move closer to your sales goals. And notably, when the median salesperson fails to reach the goal, at least 50% of the sales team doesn’t either.).

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Vengreso

JUNE 27, 2022

Also gone are the days when ideal customers from your target companies are knocking at your sales team’s doors in droves. Although cold calling, inbound marketing, inside sales and field sales still have a place in the sales planning of many companies, the modern B2B buyer is looking for a different type of interaction with B2B sellers.

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Allego

JANUARY 12, 2022

Scrolling through LinkedIn recently, I saw several sales leaders sharing their goals. One common theme: They want to empower their sales teams to succeed.

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Alice Heiman

MAY 23, 2018

Salespeople count on the relationships they develop to close sales, get additional sales and get referrals. Setting goals and hitting them is a team responsibility. Finger pointing when goals aren’t hit is never effective. I have heard every reason imaginable for why sales goals weren’t hit.

Lead Rank 101

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

What is inside sales? Let’s kick things off with a definition of inside sales. The inside sales model is built around the idea of sales reps working from their desks, without leaving the office. This means the inside sales process relies on digital communication, as well as phone calls.

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Green Lead's B2B

JUNE 27, 2019

Give them goals that aren't impossible to reach - You remember what it felt like at 12 years old, when you realized that "dunking" a basketball was an offensive point scoring option, yet you couldn't do it? That's what having impossible sales goals are like.

Inside Sales 21

Inside Sales Motivation Sales Management Construction 21

Close.io

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Whether you’re a sales professional that likes reading or doesn’t, you’ll find fresh frameworks and tons of insights in the book. Who should read this : Inside sales reps will find a lot of high-value advice for smarter cold calling and actionable techniques for tackling specific sales challenges.

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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. If you need money sooner rather than later, focus on direct sales for now.

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