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“How Are You?” Ask It—Or Not?

Mr. Inside Sales

Who do you think knows why your prospect buys? If you have followed me for a while, you may know that my opinion on whether to ask a prospect, “How are you,” has changed over the years. Here’s why: Selling over the phone is challenging because you don’t have all the visual cues an outside sales rep has—and uses.

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[Sales Alchemy]: Turning a “No” into a “Yes”

No More Cold Calling

Overcome the objections that usually stop you in your tracks. “Every objection can be anticipated.” ” That’s a wise observation from an astute manager I worked for early on in my sales career. His second observation was even more memorable: “Prepare a response for every objection.”

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The Difference Between Inside and Outside Sales, Explained 

Crunchbase

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 outside sales?

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The Human Side Of Automation

The Pipeline

Last week I posted a call for understanding the importance human involvement at crucial times along the prospecting experience. While we may not always think of the sales departments or salespeople as an asset, they are, no different than other assets used to move the company’s objectives forward. By Tibor Shanto.

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Creating the Ideal Performance Culture

SBI Growth

80% of its sales team was outside sales reps. A majority of reps focused on margin, and gave up prospecting for new accounts. Consider the metrics that will drive your top 3 sales objectives for the year. The following insights are a primer for this in depth conversation. Resource Allocation.

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Inside Sales vs. Outside Sales: Which Is Best for You?

Sales Hacker

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.

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Inside Sales Power Tip 132 – Virtuality

Score More Sales

Some of the newest people to become inside sales reps are those who have left the field for now – perhaps forever. Many outside sales positions with fat travel accounts and face-to-face client meetings are slowly being switched over to inside positions. Thousands of outside rep jobs have even been eliminated.