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Why Did The Move from Outside to Inside Sales Take So Long?

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Eventually, most antiquated models are replaced by more up-to-date, efficient, and sometimes exciting models. Outside sales is being replaced by inside sales but not in the way that most people think. Let''s quickly compare inside sales to outside sales.

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Best B2B Cold Call Telemarketing Sales Appointment Making Setting Tips

Mr. Inside Sales

Learn the best outbound B2B telemarketing sales appointment setting tips, techniques and strategies for making effective lead generation cold calls over the phone. Nothing is more frustrating than making an appointment with a good sales prospect and then calling and getting their voicemail at the time of meeting.

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Why Did The Move from Inside to Outside Sales Take So Long?

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Eventually, most antiquated models are replaced by more up-to-date, efficient, and sometimes exciting models. Outside sales is being replaced by inside sales but not in the way that most people think. Let''s quickly compare inside sales to outside sales.

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Best Phone Sales Prospecting & Cold Calling Techniques Tips & Tools

Mr. Inside Sales

Learn the best effective phone sales techniques including successful cold calling business prospecting, outbound telemarketing, professional telephone calls process, and other opening selling skills, tools, methods, tips and ideas. You’ve Got 5 Seconds to Make a Good Impression. By Mike Brooks, [link].

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B2B Lead Gen: Can you do it cheaper and better inside?

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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. As you see on the table above, it appears less expensive to “do it inside," until you take the following hard and soft costs into account.

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PowerViews with James Obermayer: Why Don’t Sales Reps Follow Up On Leads? The Real Issue

Pointclear

Jim points out that if sales managers tell reps to follow up with 100% of all inquiries, it will happen. Jim points out that 3rd party telemarketing services are getting more business than ever because of the need to qualify a large number of inquiries, when really companies should be looking inward.

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Cold Calling Techniques: Overcoming & Handling Common Sales Objections

Mr. Inside Sales

Learn cold calling techniques for handling and overcoming the most common objections in telemarketing phone sales including the best call rebuttal responses for “not interested.” ” One of the main reasons sales reps dislike prospecting and cold calling is because of all the sales objections they get. “If