Pointclear

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

“We were fighting for a place in the sales chain,” Bob says about the early days of his inside sales career, over 20 years ago. After decades of developing new techniques for prospecting and nurturing leads, Bob says that inside sales professionals have earned their “rightful place” in most companies.

Inside Sales 240

Inside Sales Skype Face-to-face Field Sales 240

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 100

Outside Sales Inside Sales Hiring Top of Funnel 100

Nutshell

APRIL 28, 2020

Skype: Skype is a popular video conferencing option. For both team meetings and client calls, Skype is a solid option. As long as you can set honest expectations with your teammates and prospects, you’ll be fine. Four Tactics You’ll Need for Better Virtual Sales. Are you falling off your prospects’ radars?

Skype 121

Skype Webinar Metrics How To Call-back 121

Sales Hacker

JULY 1, 2020

One of the professions that’s seen the most pandemic upheaval due to COVID-19 is outside sales. Fortunately, by leveraging a few inside sales best practices, outside sales reps can successfully pivot to remote sales. Reshaping Your Sales Process. Calling your prospects.

Pivotal 104

Pivotal Inside Sales Strategy Face-to-face 104

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2021

Sales development reps (also known as business development reps, or BDRs) are responsible for the first step in the sales funnel: bringing in qualified leads. They conduct research to find prospective customers, reach out to gauge people's interest in the offering, and decide whether or not the lead is ready to move down the funnel.

Hiring 134

Hiring Salary Top of Funnel Commission 134

Closer's Coffee

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Inside sales reps are friendly, well-spoken and ready to close the deal.”. They never get to be face-to-face with their prospects. This makes the inside sales role particularly challenging. The biggest handicap is they are never seen by their prospect or customer. Have fun with it and make an impact with your prospect.

Inside Sales 61

Inside Sales Face-to-face Hiring Skype 61

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 15, 2015

It makes sense–but I wonder is there really much of a distinction between inside and outside sales. Perhaps our notions of inside and outside sales are outdated and we might be better served just focusing on sales. In the “old days,” there were clear distinctions between inside and outside sales.

Field Sales 48

Field Sales Face-to-face Lead Rank Inside Sales 48