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MAY 8, 2013

Going through the motions in a sales position is bad for you as a sales rep and it is not good for your company, either. One of the best things a company can do to get this message across is to have the company president or CEO stand in front of new sales reps (on-boarding training, perhaps?)

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APRIL 16, 2012

I’m spending the next three days at the largest International conference for Inside Sales Professionals at their annual Dallas Leadership Summit. If you are a sales leader, you should be here – and you might still be able to squeeze in by going to the AA-ISP website. note: I am Co-President of the Boston Chapter).

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APRIL 16, 2012

I’m spending the next three days at the largest International conference for Inside Sales Professionals at their annual Dallas Leadership Summit. If you are a sales leader, you should be here – and you might still be able to squeeze in by going to the AA-ISP website. note: I am Co-President of the Boston Chapter).

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AUGUST 20, 2012

Stop calling inside sales inside sales. Inside Sales demeaning? I scoff at the idea that anyone in their right mind could feel it demeaning to be working as a sales rep on an inside team or leading an inside team. Inside Sales doesn’t get any respect, right? Inside Sales.

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MAY 3, 2013

It was an “aha” moment for me this week at the Boston Chapter meeting of the AA-ISP (American Association of Inside Sales Professionals). Session presenters Mark Rodman, Principal of Xtra Effort Solutions and Jeanne Lambert, Director of Inside Sales at Ping Identity did just that. Inside or Outside.

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Pointclear

MARCH 13, 2014

Dave, a former sales rep, sales manager, VP of sales, competitive sales strategist, consultant, and sales trainer, has worked in 26 countries—with companies from the Fortune 10 to start-ups. Chad Burmeister, ConnectandSell, Field Reps Should be Open to Moving Inside.

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APRIL 1, 2013

When you have a true inside sales job you are either working with a quota to get a certain number of quality tasks accomplished each day. You need to have a lot of understanding of communication, of how people work (psychology), how business works, and skills to prospect and drive more business for your company.

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JANUARY 25, 2013

At a recent round-table with inside sales leaders, our topic was about effectively leading Gen Y / Millennials. We all agreed that generally speaking this group of employees match up to the tasks of what solid, successful inside sales professionals do – with one caveat. There is a larger need for feedback.

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APRIL 2, 2012

We are adamant that if you are in inside sales (or outbound sales) you must STOP these practices immediately. If your sales leader thinks they are OK or that they work, please send them our way. Hope is not a strategy in 2012. What I am about to write about didn’t happen some time ago, it all happened last week.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

If you are an inside sales person, it is important to put yourself in the receiver’s shoes – the person who you are trying to connect to. You know the type of call: “Hello, Lori, I was looking for the person who makes decisions on annual sales off-sites and other company-wide meetings” True call.

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APRIL 29, 2013

When we help companies with this one area of selling, they grow business. Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips in selling. How your messaging sounds and what you are sending by email. Try it, and post your thoughts.

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MARCH 25, 2013

The idea that you must be a visionary to succeed in an inside sales position may seem daunting to some and a challenge to others. It is true – being in a position to help listen to, influence, and support buyers making the best decisions they can make while growing your company’s revenues takes a visionary stance.

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MAY 8, 2013

Going through the motions in a sales position is bad for you as a sales rep and it is not good for your company, either. One of the best things a company can do to get this message across is to have the company president or CEO stand in front of new sales reps (on-boarding training, perhaps?)

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APRIL 8, 2013

Recently I wrote about how being more creative in sales opens up bigger opportunities for you and your company. It’s like the people who come to your company website or your conference and don’t take action. It has caused me to think about creativity and concrete examples.

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APRIL 15, 2013

A classic example is when someone is working on a project in the company and as a sales rep you decide to let them know why that project will fail, or why it is a bad project. Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips in selling.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 18, 2015

One article was written by a sales expert discussing the concept of following the buyer's purchasing process. OK, that's still a sales process and it has some validity if you have weak salespeople that sell to large companies where you can't impact or change anything relative to how they buy. Are Top Salespeople Challengers?

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APRIL 22, 2013

Lori Richardson is recognized as one of the “Top 25 Sales Influencers for 2012″ and one of “20 Women to Watch in Sales Lead Management for 2012 and 2013″ Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside and outbound sellers in technology and services companies.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

For some reason, we tend to assume that others understand how very valuable our company, its products, and its services are. My sales guy assumed that I knew about the trade in amount – actually I was very surprised since last time around, I found some company online and did a mail-order thing to return my last old iPhone.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Lori Richardson is recognized as one of the “Top 25 Sales Influencers for 2012″ and one of “20 Women to Watch in Sales Lead Management” Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside and outbound sellers in technology and services companies.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Lori Richardson is recognized as one of the “Top 25 Sales Influencers for 2012″ and one of “20 Women to Watch in Sales Lead Management” Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside and outbound sellers in technology and services companies.

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MARCH 11, 2013

When you work as a sales professional you are representing your company, its products, and services to the many potential buyers that you come across. You also represent the buyer to your company. Sometimes a glitch in our company’s products or services will cause a potential customer to not purchase.

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Pointclear

JANUARY 15, 2013

What is called “Inside Sales”, “Sales Support”, “Telesales” and dozens of other names is growing 15x faster than field sales—in fact, my colleague, Jonathan Farrington, published a blog stating that within three years 80 – 90% of all B2B transactions will be done online—most with some form of sales support but not field sales.

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MARCH 4, 2013

A week ago I sat down with a sales professional who told me that when he started at a midmarket big data company in sales, he was given no guidelines, no leads, and very little guidance in getting started with his new sales territory. He started just one year ago.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Deploy or Expand Inside Sales. Deliver a silver bullet that will lower cost of sales. You’ll also give your field sales organization the time to acquire more new accounts. Done right, deploying or expanding inside sales will improve revenue and reduce costs. Notice that I illustrated “service” companies?

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CloserIQ

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Boston is emerging as one of the hottest startup cities in the country, which is great news for sales professionals. With so many companies in the neighborhood, looking for a new job can be pretty overwhelming as well as exciting. Here are the companies you should consider to jump-start your job search. Founded 2012.

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Pointclear

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Field sales is flat while inside sales is up 20 percent in the last few years. Knowing the new science of sales is what will help a salesperson to consistently meet expectations, says my latest guest on PowerViews, Chad Burmeister, vice president of corporate sales at ConnectandSell. Sales is Getting Scientific.

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MARCH 20, 2012

Do you work at the front end of the sales cycle generating hundreds or thousands of leads over time for your company (or companies)? There is a search going on for the Top 20 Women to Watch in Sales Lead Management. Looking for Women B2B Sales Lead Generation Experts!

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JANUARY 15, 2013

B2B content kings Openview Labs first came out with a list of Top Sales Influencers for 2012, which was an honor to be listed on. At the end of last year, they asked us all what we thought would be the trends for sellers and sales leaders in 2013. Sales Team Shake-Ups: Fewer Field Reps, More Inside Sales.

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MAY 6, 2013

Go now to Top Sales Academy and if you are a sales leader or aspire to be one, and join in on the first group of ten sessions about Sales Management and Leadership. Then join me for the Internal (Inside) Sales Series. After that, Outside (External) Sales courses begin on August 27th.

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Fill the Funnel

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

If you are like many in the sales profession you probably thought – “that’s not possible in my industry.” ” Unfortunately I have come to believe that the headline is actually a new reality for a large and ever-expanding list of companies and industries. The pace of change is not slowing down.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

One sales expert I know recently went on a rant about how social selling has not affected KPIs in any of the companies they have talked with. They went so far as to say that many of us “other sales experts” don’t know what we are talking about when it comes to understanding business improvement and revenue increases.

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MAY 2, 2012

Even so, I was thrilled to receive this funnel in the mail from one of the attendees at my talk on productivity for inside sales professionals at the AA-ISP Leadership Summit a couple weeks ago. Lori Richardson is recognized as one of the “Top 25 Sales Influencers for 2012? Stay tuned for our next contest.

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MAY 2, 2012

Even so, I was thrilled to receive this funnel in the mail from one of the attendees at my talk on productivity for inside sales professionals at the AA-ISP Leadership Summit a couple weeks ago. Lori Richardson is recognized as one of the “Top 25 Sales Influencers for 2012? Stay tuned for our next contest.

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Pointclear

APRIL 10, 2012

Companies that are using this time to clear out the dead wood will be sharper, leaner and meaner — and much more focused on the bottom line, rather than top line growth. Sales Trends Companies Should be Looking At. What Marketing and Sales Executives Need to Focus on for the Balance of 2012.

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APRIL 26, 2013

Not enough employees with CRM seats – companies will selectively give certain individuals seats, such as all sales but no marketing, or inside sales but not outside sales (or vice versa). Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 3, 2012

Jan 04, 2012. SECRET #2: Search for and identify those companies that are currently doing business with your closest competitors. SECRET #3: Network with your current customers to make sure you are known by multiple contacts within the company. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Lori, Trish, and Jill August, 2012. I first met Jill Konrath after reading her new book, Selling to Big Companies in early 2006. Perhaps how I stumbled into finding great mentors in the B2B sales world might inspire you to find mentors and inspiration yourself. To be professional in any career, you need mentors.

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