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Appointment Setting: To Build or to Outsource, That is the Question

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Even experienced inside sales reps need sales training, support and coaching , and that includes someone actively managing the team. We regularly see a VP of Sales trying to manage inside sales while also managing a team of outside sales reps. That rarely works. Outsourcing Appointment Setting.

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Sales Hacker’s Top Sales Trends & Predictions You MUST Be Aware Of In 2018

Sales Hacker

The race to the 2017 finish line is in full throttle – While last minute closed deals are still trickling in, B2B organizations are researching how to shape next year’s sales strategy to align with the top sales trends that are expected to emerge in 2018. – Lars Nilsson , VP of Global Inside Sales, Cloudera.

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Inbound or outbound sales—which one should you focus on?

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Sales email sequences (aka drip campaigns optimized for sales people) will help stay on top of your leads with follow-up emails. But you’re probably going to need to do more pushing than sitting back and waiting on the sale to happen if you have month-long or even year-long sales cycles.