SBI

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

This post is part of a series of Executive Interviews of top sales and marketing solutions company executives. This week I interview Umberto Milletti, CEO of InsideView. Nancy: What does InsideView do? What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations?

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InsideView Up-Sell Revenue Closing 128

SBI

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Top Sales Tools of 2020 and the Digital Sales Revolution. Today, I’m announcing the solution providers I’ve selected for the final cut of the Top Sales Tools of 2020 list. I include more than 20 solutions that can make a huge impact on sales. December 8, 2020. Let’s take a look back over time.

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Top of Funnel Sales Tools Tools InsideView 169

SBI

JULY 12, 2018

In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can change a sales organization in a significant way. We call it Sales Tech Game Changers. This week I interview Joe Andrews, VP of Product & Solution Marketing for InsideView. Connect with him on LinkedIn or Twitter.

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InsideView Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead 104

Sales 2.0

JUNE 29, 2014

It’s a framework aimed at getting you access, setting up those oh-so-important initial sales meetings. I first created this framework from stressing out about the lousy results my inside sales team was getting cold calling. Fast forward 5 years and innovation brings us to the point where Insideview is not the only game in town.

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InsideView Cold Calling Decision Maker Twitter 309

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 25, 2011

InsideView nailed it by titling its Sales Intelligence blog “ Why Cold Calling is the Bottom of the Barrel ”. Finally, a Sales 2.0 company states that cold calls are dead.Yet, many sales people continue to cold call. Compare cold calling to referral sales. Your sales process shortens. This is why Sales 2.0

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Cold Calling InsideView Referrals Social Media 247

Sales 2.0

JULY 8, 2022

Meanwhile most high tech companies accept this level of productivity in their sales departments. It can be a critical step in filling your sales pipeline with great opportunities. Sometimes that need is something your product can address and hence a sales opportunity is created. Do you know how you help?

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Prospecting Outsourcing Services Cold Calling Hiring 370

Score More Sales

JANUARY 29, 2013

Mike, who is a B2B sales guy asked me a great question: “WHY DON’T MORE SALES REPS PRACTICE ASKING FOR REFERRALS AFTER THE SALE…. Just like most humans, many sales professionals fear rejection. Asking for referrals as a regular part of a company’s sales activities requires organization, process, and a plan.

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Referrals InsideView Outbound LinkedIn 263

SBI

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Two years ago, I wrote about the perfect sales tool and included a wish list of capabilities that simply didn’t exist back then. Admittedly, the perfect sales tool will never exist because the needs of sales organizations vary from company to company. Is there a perfect tool for individual scenarios?

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Sales Tools Tools InsideView Field Sales 139

SBI

DECEMBER 29, 2014

2015 looks to be the most exciting year yet for sales and marketing solutions and for those who seek to improve their revenue. 20 Sales & Marketing Vendors to Follow on Twitter @Dreamforce ’14. Read more… Top Marketing Tools. You’ll find them and more in our new Top Marketing Tools of 2014 guide.

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InsideView Tools Decision Maker Twitter 127

Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

There are usually a few events each year where this happens and in this case, it was Boston this week for the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals ( AA-ISP ). Barsi, InsideView (I thought more folks read – and deleted emails from their phone, either way – CRAFT SHORTER messages!). ”- R.

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Inside Sales InsideView Lead Rank Lead Scoring 217

Fill the Funnel

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Early this morning, LinkedIn sent me a survey asking about my views and experiences with InsideView and PeopleMaps. They happen to be two of my most recommended sales web tools that every sales person should be using. LinkedIn wanted to know how often I use the tools, but also how it impacted my use of LinkedIn.

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InsideView LinkedIn Jigsaw Top of Funnel 82

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 3, 2013

Those opinions come from folks out in the world of sales and from marketers, which I admit confuses me, because marketers don’t sell. I see social selling as the ability to integrate social technology into the front end of your sales process. I’m all for marketing and sales alignment. Here’s my view…. This is about selling.

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Social Media Social Selling Media InsideView 271

Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

The same people urging lots of data and insight often have not sat in a busy office with dozens of sales reps making calls. Here are three mistakes I see every week that I hope you can work to avoid if you are a serious inside sales person working to build your pipeline of prospective buyers: YOU DON’T ARRIVE AT YOUR DESK WITH A PLAN:

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Cold Calling InsideView Lead Scoring Lead Rank 277

SBI

OCTOBER 7, 2014

If you’re interested in sales and marketing solutions, we’ve done the pre-planning for you. Get your Walking Trail of Must-See Tools at #DF14 Infographic and do your feet a favor. But also note, that our walking trail shows you which of the must-see sales and marketing tool booths are offering refreshments (and prizes).

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InsideView Tools SalesForce Inside Sales 120

Fill the Funnel

JANUARY 7, 2013

I’ve been a Sales VP and a President of a company. I’ve also been a sales rep in various levels and industries most of my life. This experience has helped me recognize when duct tape is the tool of choice. Sales leaders that have been putting these decisions off run significant risk of being exposed in the near term.

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Tools InsideView Top of Funnel Marketing 123

SBI

AUGUST 17, 2021

Remote Selling has become an important focus for every sales organization. Digital sales technologies, by default, are what enables remote selling. Q: What are your customers doing to adapt to - or leverage - the trend towards distributed sales teams and remote selling?

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Intent Data Buyer Intent Ideal Customer Profile Intent 146

Score More Sales

MAY 24, 2012

The question I was asked: “Would you rather make 100 cold calls or 20 well-researched calls to b2b sales prospects?” The archived audio is an hour long and I promise that if you listen to it, you’ll pick up a tip or a tool you didn’t know about – since all of us on the panel took notes as well.

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Cold Calling Research Jigsaw InsideView 210

Sales 2.0

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Sometimes that need is something your product can address and hence a sales opportunity is created. You get these from sales tools. This information that is in the public domain is the stuff you tend to get from tools like Linkedin (especially Sales Navigator), Insideview or Owler. Two flavors.

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InsideView Hiring Cancellation Account 195

Score More Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Now that you are working to grow visibility as a seller and think like a publisher, work to craft a plan to make sales increases happen. Over many years and hundreds of sales teams, I’ve seen the most successful sellers work a plan and plan their work. I crafted plans to work hard to keep myself on track. What Plans do I Need?

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InsideView Compensation Inbound Lead Scoring 238

Fill the Funnel

MARCH 6, 2014

The impact of technology in the sales profession is profound, altering everything from strategy, tactics, process and the buyer expectaions and actions. My focus in this post is on Business-to-Business sales, though many of these apply to the consumer sales arena as well. The Gatekeeper. Preparing Quotes and Proposals.

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Tools Gatekeeper Proposal InsideView 129

SBI

OCTOBER 1, 2014

More than 1400 sessions, more than 350 exhibitors, 18 keynotes, 20 parties, 2 rock concerts, and 5 opportunities to help charities on site, there is perhaps no bigger event for sales and marketers. Act-On’s streamlined user interface puts first-rate marketing tools at your fingertips, making campaigns and programs easier and faster.

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Vendor Twitter InsideView InsideSales 139

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

However, sales reps don't always have the time or resources to collect all of that information. One way to make this process faster and easier is with the help of sales intelligence. In this blog post, we'll talk about what sales intelligence is and offer examples of some helpful tools you can turn to for support.

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InsideView Closing Buyer Persona Hubspot 133

SBI

JUNE 13, 2021

SalesTech Video Review: Get Prospect Data and Intelligence wherever you need it with InsideView Insights. Prospect Data and Intelligence. Learn More.

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InsideView Ideal Customer Profile Data Video 74

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 17, 2011

Map Your Sales Connections, Visually, Through InMaps. But after further investigation, it appears that InMaps could be a great tool for the sales person who wants to maximize their social selling productivity. Using LinkedIn to find new opportunities and expand your sales reach is very effective.

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Networking InsideView Social Media Inbound 159

Tenbound

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

In partnership with GZ Consulting, Tenbound is publishing a set of buyer profiles for Sales and Marketing Intelligence vendors. InsideView, based in San Francisco, provides a set of sales and marketing tools for browsers, CRMs, Marketing Automation Platforms (MAPs), and mobile devices. Source.

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InsideView Report Research Vendor 56

Sales 2.0

AUGUST 11, 2018

Sometimes that need is something your product can address and hence a sales opportunity is created. You get these from sales tools. This information that is in the public domain is the stuff you tend to get from Sales 2.0 tools like Linkedin (especially Sales Navigator), Insideview or Owler.

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InsideView Hiring Cancellation Account 150

Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

I am reading the blog of Insideview's recent post is about building a "Rock Star Team of Sales Hunters". They highlight a research paper by one of their partners Vorsight that has identified a hunting sales model - (DEPT)^T. Using OMG sales person evaluation let's further explore each one of these DNA strands.

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Face-to-face Gatekeeper InsideView Direct Mail 157

Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

I am reading the blog of Insideview. One of their recent posts is about building a "Rock Star Team of Sales Hunters". They highlight a research paper by one of their partners, Vorsight, that has identified a hunting sales model - (DEPT)^T. Using an OMG sales person evaluation, let's further explore each one of these DNA strands.

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Face-to-face Gatekeeper InsideView Direct Mail 157

Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 19, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile InsideView eBook 181

SBI

APRIL 27, 2021

26 Top Sales Software to Drive Growth in 2021. By Nancy Nardin, Smart Selling Tools. The pace of innovation in the Sales Software market is accelerating. Top Sales Software. That’s why I’m excited to announce our annual Top Sales Tools awards. But none of those matters if the sales team can’t execute.

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Software Software Lead Rank InsideView 143

Tenbound

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Recently, Nicolas De Kouchkovsky released his Sales Tech Market Map with the following categories. Sales Dialers Five9: A cloud-based contact center platform offering advanced dialing solutions to enhance sales productivity. Each example company is followed by it’s Tenbound Review page for further research.

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Sales Technology Sales Qualified Lead Research Lead Scoring 52

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Build your sales business with a targeted referral-selling strategy that includes goals, metrics, and accountability for results—and you’ll have more business than you know what to do with. But there’s always a naysayer: “It would be great if sales reps could build their business solely on referrals. Address the Sales Objection.

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Scale Referrals Decision Maker InsideView 174

SBI

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The Smart Selling Tools community knows about our weekly Executive Interview Series. Everyone wants to know how and whether a sales technology will help them sell more, in less time, at the right price, or with less cost. We refer to those as the 4 Golden Goals of sales organizations. Pretty cool, right? Sounds scary, huh?

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Ideal Customer Profile VanillaSoft Sales Qualified Lead InsideView 116

Sales 2.0

AUGUST 4, 2018

Data from learned fellows like Sirius Decisions, InsideSales.com and Pace Productivity show that most sales people spend a lot of time not selling. Sadly, a good amount of the time sales people spend not selling is not spent golfing or watching the Premier League (as I would recommend) but rather it is spent on admin.

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Prospecting InsideView Cold Calling Social Media 150

Fill the Funnel

MAY 17, 2012

Somewhere along the line, with all the talk about Social Media, Social Selling, Sales 2.0 and web tools it seems that some have gotten the idea that Social Selling eliminates the hard work of selling. It allows sales people to manage and maintain 5 times as many active customers compared to traditional techniques.

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Social Selling InsideView Social Media Top of Funnel 122

LeadBoxer

AUGUST 1, 2020

It’s no secret that to make sales, you need to know your individual prospects inside and out, from the size of their company to their most recent source of funding. Most sales reps are extremely busy communicating with their leads and working to close deals. That’s where sales intelligence tools come in.

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Comparison Tools Lead Scoring Lead Rank 66

SBI

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Social Selling and Big Data at the Upcoming Sales & Marketing 2.0 Next week, Sales Dot Two Inc., will host the Sales & Marketing 2.0 The focus is purported to be on the benefits of big data for B2B sales organizations with an emphasis on social technologies. The Sales 2.0 Conference.

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Conference Social Selling Data Marketing 131