Pointclear

AUGUST 30, 2016

As a business-to-business marketing or sales leader you have numerous options for lead generation tactics and tools. Because a phone conversation efficiently replicates face-to-face sales activities, these one-on-one flowing and probing interactions are the most effective method to validate the quality of a lead. Sales is sales.

Lead Gen 113

Lead Gen Telemarketing Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 113

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 86

Outside Sales Inside Sales Hiring Top of Funnel 86

Pointclear

JUNE 15, 2016

Sales Lead Management is a complicated process. Sales lead management is a tough subject to truly get your arms around. There are dozens of outside vendors who say they manage some portion of the sales lead process and more than two dozen internal departments that contribute to the process and the decision making. Inside Sales.

Lead Management 145

Lead Management Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 145

Pointclear

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Eliminate the time, expense and distraction of setting up your sales telemarketing, business development or inside sales organization. And, as Finkelstein says, “change the game on competitors, operating in bold, unexpected ways that are simply better” by outsouring your marketing and B2B sales lead generation.

Telemarketing 133

Telemarketing PointClear Company Hiring 133

Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2019

When he entered the store, I recognized him from many years before when we were both struggling inside sales reps trying to sell investments over the phone. He asked me what I was up to these days, and I told him I had become a consultant in inside sales, and that I was off to work with a new client. His name was John.

Face-to-face 157

Face-to-face Inside Sales Telemarketing Gatekeeper 157

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

An essential tool for doing that deep dive to gain intelligence about the account is your inside sales team or telemarketing firm. Also, because you’re talking with many team members, you’ll be less likely to be blindsided by an unforeseen complication that can ultimately delay or kill the sale.

Account Based Marketing 174

Account Based Marketing Sales Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile Account 174

HeavyHitter Sales

JANUARY 18, 2014

Here’s one of my recent Harvard Business Review articles titled the THE 12 SALES METRICS THAT MATTER MOST.     Sales is both an art and a science. Below, you will find twelve of these key sales metrics that benchmark sales organization performance, structure, and effectiveness.

Telecommunications 126

Telecommunications Quota Inside Sales Field Sales 126

Bernadette McClelland

JANUARY 15, 2017

Very much like the sales profession. On my return home, I was asked to prepare for an interview and one of the questions was whether I had seen any changes over the past few years in the B2B sales space and if so, what were those changes? Although I’m not sure selling, per se, has changed! But the drawer is empty today.

Telemarketing 150

Telemarketing Lead Rank Margin Retail 150

Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 10, 2017

What I find interesting is the mixed reaction I still get when I speak to some sales leaders about the use of scripts. They think they’ll sound too much like a telemarketer or that their sale is too “consultative” for them to follow a script. You’ll make more sales and actually look forward to coming to work!

Telemarketing 124

Telemarketing B2C Microsoft Sales Qualified Lead 124

Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 7, 2016

And that’s why underperforming sales reps and sales team remain stuck in unsatisfactory results. Only by practicing the right responses will you achieve perfection in sales. A top telemarketing sales trainer, Stan Billue, first introduced me to this concept. Most sales reps love to talk.

Film 127

Film Sales Qualified Lead Telemarketing Call-back 127

Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In a recent episode of the Expert Insight Interview, host John Golden sat down with Glenn Sandifer , the Senior Director of Securitas Technology US, to discuss the evolving landscape of inside sales. Understanding Inside Sales John Golden begins the conversation by asking Glenn Sandifer to define what an inside sales team is.

Inside Sales 52

Inside Sales Video Lead Rank Lead Scoring 52

Markempa - Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

A recent BtoB Magazine article by Carol Krol, "Copy this: Telemarketing big with Xerox" shows that, although the phone may not be as buzz worthy as other lead generation tools, it remains the backbone to successful lead generation. Scheduling sales appointments. Qualifying inquiries from various sources. Building a database.

Inside Sales 52

Inside Sales Telemarketing Direct Mail Trade Show 52

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?

Outside Sales 97

Outside Sales Inside Sales Hiring Face-to-face 97

Pointclear

JUNE 30, 2015

Qualified leads, according to sales, are based on criteria they understand but marketing is in the dark about. Marketing management must travel with salespeople and listen to a few dozen sales presentations. Inside sales? Survey the sales reps. Telemarketing scripts. Here’s the problem. The result?

Sales Qualified Lead 100

Sales Qualified Lead Telemarketing Trade Show Hiring 100

Markempa - Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

How to Get Started Cold Calling the right way: To use phone calls as an effective lead generation strategy, I recommend you create a specialized sales development rep position within the sales or marketing group or hire a firm that specializes in teleprospecting. You should use sales development use a call guide.

Cold Calling 100

Cold Calling Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 100

Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 16, 2016

How many times do you ask for the sale during a close? Top Characteristic Part Seven: Be prepared to ask for the sale five times – or more! Most sales reps I listen to (while reviewing their closing and presentation calls), ask for the sale once. It’s rare that I hear someone ask for the sale more than three times.

Telemarketing 120

Telemarketing Sales Qualified Lead Decision Maker Objections 120

Pointclear

JUNE 4, 2018

Outsourcing inside sales really does save you money while at the same time providing you the leads and revenue you need to be successful. What marketing and sales executives who object to partnering with a specialized firm fail to add up are all the costs of establishing an inside team. Generates More.”

Outsourcing Services 140

Outsourcing Services Revenue Prospecting Inside Sales 140

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 27, 2020

While there's no definitive standard for segmenting salespeople, there are some archetypes that sales professionals tend to fall into — categories that can help reps better understand how they sell and what they should work on. Here are the four primary selling styles that most sales reps fall into. Selling styles aren't set in stone.

Telemarketing 133

Telemarketing Engineering Top of Funnel Territories 133

Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 15, 2018

If you’re like many sales reps, you accept this stall and become a willing participant in the follow up drama that ensues. This tells you how cooperative your prospect is, and so how cooperative they will be throughout the sales cycle.). appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. And you know how frustrating that is.

Sales Qualified Lead 139

Sales Qualified Lead Face-to-face Follow-up Objections 139

OutboundView

AUGUST 14, 2019

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.

Inside Sales 31

Inside Sales Outsourcing Services Telemarketing Salary 31

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 14, 2019

You heard that right -- sales scripts as we’ve known them are dead in the water. I’ve never bought anything from a telemarketer before and I’m not about to start now.". I’ve never bought anything from a telemarketer before and I’m not about to start now.". So, how should sales teams use scripts to their full potential?

Top of Funnel 104

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Telemarketing 104

InsideSales.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In this post, you’ll learn how to use predictive analytics and big data to improve your team’s inside sales skills. Follow these sales best practices to improve your sales reps’ selling skills and turn regular salespeople into sales superstars. 7 Sales Best Practices. Some aspects of sales, however, don’t.

Data 86

Data Hiring Analytics Top of Funnel 86

Jonathan Farrington

APRIL 23, 2012

“ We talk a ton about social selling, but few “in the trenches” inside sales reps and managers (based on this event anyway) are using it. More than 80% – Pareto is always pretty accurate – were fellow sales consultants, trainers, commentators, mentors, and “social media” experts. And it’s more than just remote sales.

Social Media 32

Social Media Inside Sales Media Industry 32

PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Although 71% of companies say closing more deals is their top sales priority, further data from Forrester suggests that only 0.75% of leads generated become closed revenue. Compounding this issue is sales reps can spend up to 40% of their time looking for somebody to call, according to Insidesales. Adaptive Business Blog.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Sales Management Hiring Lead Rank 98

The Sales Association

MAY 22, 2011

Sharing best practices in sales and sales management www.salesassociation.org. Why Telemarketing Remains the Unsung Hero of Lead Generation. By Kathy Tito Denise Clancey is a true luminary in the field of telesales and telemarketing. How does a sales organization reconcile all of the options? Sunday, May 22, 2011.

Telemarketing 24

Telemarketing Lead Generation Outsourcing Services Sales Qualified Lead 24

Nutshell

AUGUST 16, 2018

Definition of Cold Calling: Cold calling is a form of telemarketing in which a salesperson attempts to solicit business from potential customers who have not previously expressed interest in the seller’s product or solution. You can also browse through some of our past articles on the subject: 5 Things You Should Do Before Every Sales Call.

Cold Calling 132

Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker 132

Green Lead's B2B

MARCH 1, 2011

The Sales Manager is always looking for better performance from a team, and in order to get that, you've got to give a little. Here are four things you, as a Sales Manager, need to give your team if you want to get more production out of them: 1. That's what having impossible sales goals are like. Believe me, it works!

Inside Sales 33

Inside Sales Motivation Sales Management Construction 33

Sales Gravy

MAY 6, 2013

Back in the day (the eighties) when the word “inside sales” didn’t exist, there were true “telemarketing” rooms. And in these rooms, there was a ton of structure, scripts, recording and training. These rooms were mightily successful and helped build

Telemarketing 40

Telemarketing Training Inside Sales Sales 40

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 9, 2024

The art of door-to-door sales is timeless — even during the rise of modern sales strategies. There’s no two ways about it: D2D sales can be tricky. So, if you can master the art of door-to-door sales, the juice is worth the squeeze on the income front. Table of Contents What is door-to-door sales?

Face-to-face 105

Face-to-face Up-Sell Research Call-back 105

Jonathan Farrington

JUNE 8, 2013

Trend data reveal that sales organizations are shifting resources from outside to inside sales. Inside sales growth is 30% faster than their outside sales counterparts. The number of Inside Sales departments is projected to grow from 800,000, in 2009, to over 2 million in 2013.”.

Face-to-face 47

Face-to-face Inside Sales Telemarketing Influencer 47

Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Sometimes I wonder about the discussions I hear about Inside versus Outside/Field/Direct sales. In ancient times, when I started selling (the ’80’s), I started as a direct/field sales person. In those ancient times, inside sales started changing a lot, primarily with new phone and computer technology.

Telemarketing 48

Telemarketing Inside Sales Face-to-face Field Sales 48

Jonathan Farrington

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Let me give you an example: Let’s take a typical sale in a consultative/collaborative environment: After some pretty rigorous qualification at the front-end, we decide that we have uncovered an opportunity that is worth pursuing. But today, the business community has to regard the sales call as an expenditure for which there are substitutes.

Face-to-face 49

Face-to-face Telemarketing Margin Buying Cycle 49

Sales Training Advice

DECEMBER 21, 2009

If you have to make cold calls as part of your sales process – either to set appointments or to find potential clients to sell your products and services to – then you know how hard it is to overcome initial resistance and establish rapport.

Telemarketing 47

Telemarketing Hiring Inside Sales Face-to-face 47

Costello

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

Dionne Mischler, CEO & Founder, Inside Sales by Design. With more than 20 years of sales experience, Dionne Mischler has made a name for herself in the field. She runs Inside Sales By Design , a sales consultancy she launched in 2014, where she helps mid-sized companies establish and grow their inside sales teams.

Inbound 40

Inbound Outbound Conversion Telemarketing 40

Cience

JULY 9, 2020

If you’ve worked in marketing or sales over the past decade then you’ve most likely heard it said: “Cold calling is dead.” Telemarketing. How to Handle Objections In Sales Calls. Cold Calling Tips From Sales Pros. The cold calling technique takes its origin from door-to-door sales. How is cold calling still viable?

Cold Calling 79

Cold Calling Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Decision Maker 79

Green Lead's B2B

JUNE 27, 2019

The Sales Manager is always looking for better performance from a team, and in order to get that, you've got to give a little. Here are four things you, as a Sales Manager, need to give your team if you want to get more production out of them: 1. That's what having impossible sales goals are like. Believe me, it works!

Inside Sales 21

Inside Sales Motivation Sales Management Construction 21

Jonathan Farrington

MAY 27, 2013

Unless you have been holed up in a remote cave somewhere in Outer Mongolia, with absolutely no access to the outside world for the past two years, you will be aware of the huge increase in internal sales positions. Does this mean that the “sales space” is expanding? Has the economy made a miraculous recovery?

Face-to-face 37

Face-to-face Inside Sales Telemarketing Margin 37