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The State of Field Sales in 2020 (Plus Outside Sales Statistics)

Sales Hacker

Today, companies of all shapes and sizes still lack the technology needed to support their outside sales teams effectively. This article will cover inside vs. outside sales CRMs; the biggest challenges for outside sales reps, their leaders, and managers; time management; quota attainment; and outside sales technology.

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Build a Bold, Data Infused Sales Strategy for 2013

SBI Growth

Research the Market: Brutus starts by researching the market. He leverages 3 rd party research companies like Kennedy Research, Gartner, Forrester, and others to understand the external view of the marketplace, the competitors, and the trends. He validates his findings with quick 5-min calls to sales managers and reps.

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The 3 Big Faults Sales Finds with HR

SBI Growth

Some complaints we’ve heard from Sales organizations: Forced to fill out old employee review forms on paper. Can’t hire a candidate that lives outside the metro area where the job was posted. Can’t promote a sales manager to a director. Can’t vary the comp plan based on market cost of living – it’s outside the comp rules.

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Choose Activity Goals to Grow Sales

Score More Sales

But I also had sales leaders who just raised the number by a percentage every year, not taking into consideration changes in the market or in opening up a new territory. Activity goals are goals that you typically come up with together with your sales manager targeting specific actions that you have a whole lot of control over.

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How Coaching Transforms Sales Performance and Culture (Ask Jeb)

Sales Gravy

Research shows that simply sending people to training without one-on-one follow-up leads to a big dip in retention and performance. When a coach or manager listens in on a sales call or rides along on an outside sales appointment, reps immediately sharpen their focus. Thats where coaching comes in.

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The ABM Cookbook for Sales Teams: 5 recipes to keep Sales 100% focused on target accounts

DiscoverOrg Sales

Get the ebook: How Marketing and Sales Intelligence is Democratizing Growth and Driving Disruption. 1 outside sales speaker. Before launching an ABM initiative at your company, every single member of the sales team needs to be engaged. Read it: 5 Things Sales Wishes Marketers Knew (Are we missing anything?).

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Inside Sales Growing by Leaps and Bounds

Score More Sales

The state of the profession known as Inside Sales – or Remote Professional Selling – is thriving. While outside sales positions are on the decline, Inside Sales positions are growing at a phenomenal rate. if you sign up for our updates, you''ll know when that happens].