Crunchbase

MAY 14, 2020

Update: June 26, 2020. This blog post was originally “The 25 Sales Leaders You should Get to Know in 2020.” We realize, after speaking with several sales leaders, that this methodology excluded some of the most impactful sales leaders, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds. Founder of Sistas in Sales.

Top of Funnel 101

Top of Funnel Hiring Twitter Lead Rank 101

The ROI Guy

MARCH 1, 2016

And Gartner is predicting that by 2020, as much as 90% of IT spending could be driven by the business. And its not just your direct sales reps that have the issue. Many organizations are relying more and more on channel partners and inside sales to drive growth. Percent in 2014 Gartner Forecasts 3.1%

ROI 53

ROI Decision Maker Proposal Forecasting 53

Jonathan Farrington

MAY 28, 2013

Trend data reveal that sales organizations are shifting resources from outside to inside sales. Inside sales growth is 30% faster than their outside sales counterparts. The number of Inside Sales departments is projected to grow from 800,000, in 2009, to over 2 million in 2013.”.

Inside Sales 45

Inside Sales Conference Trends Retail 45

Jonathan Farrington

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Trend data reveal that sales organizations are shifting resources from outside to inside sales. Inside sales growth is 30% faster than their outside sales counterparts. The number of Inside Sales departments is projected to grow from 800,000, in 2009, to over 2 million in 2013.”.

Inside Sales 26

Inside Sales Hiring Trends Field Sales 26

SBI Growth

JANUARY 1, 2013

And it is not for 2013. Social Selling - we in sales tend to think in linear terms. In 2011, Gerhard Gschwandtner, publisher of Selling Power Magazine, made the last great prediction in B2B sales. He famously predicted that 75% of sales jobs will be eliminated by 2020. 2020 is still a long ways off.

B2B 308

B2B Hiring Quota Social Selling 308

Jonathan Farrington

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Trend data reveal that sales organizations are shifting resources from outside to inside sales. Inside sales growth is 30% faster than their outside sales counterparts. The number of Inside Sales departments is projected to grow from 800,000, in 2009, to over 2 million in 2013.”

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Ideal Customer Profile Social Media Travel Inside Sales 39

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Prior to joining Primary in early 2020, Cassie spent 15 years as a tech operator. Most recently, she held a variety of executive roles at Sailthru from 2013-2020, ultimately becoming the company’s Chief Revenue Officer. I spent 13 years in massage therapy, which included running my own business, before I moved to sales.

Hiring 130

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel Lead Rank 130