Mereo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

With the business world still experiencing great disruption from COVID-19, we are taking an in-depth look at exactly how sales teams are being altered by this situation — and the best ways to adapt for success in the uncertain future. Inside Sales Teams.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Sales leaders in charge of new revenue growth have felt this change in their core. Teams that traditionally sold in person had to pivot to an inside sales model. Before this year, there was already a clear split in sales models. Offices have gone virtual. Instead, it was how teams used the tools that made the difference.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

But if I had had access to the AI sales, marketing, and workflow optimization tools we’ll explore in this article? Well, those sales experiences would have produced far better results for all involved. It’s best not to name or shame those businesses. My favorite forecasting tool is: HubSpot’s AI forecasting.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

JUNE 14, 2019

Many distributors have a field sales culture in markets where inside sales models may make more sense. And companies are starting to recognize that modern sales teams need to replace legacy classroom-style training with solutions that include digital, on-demand training. Field Sales vs. Inside Sales.

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Corporate Visions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

What does the typical sales meeting look like today? A market-sizing survey by InsideSales.com found that there are 5.7 million sales professionals in the U.S.—47% 47% are inside sales reps, while about 53% are outside. Of course, inside sellers handle all their meetings remotely.

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The Brooks Group

MAY 5, 2020

Here at The Brooks Group, we have conducted a Sales Leader survey each week since mid-March, when many businesses were forced to close and workers who could do so, set up shop from home. And what will the “next normal” look like for sales leaders and their representatives?

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Fill the Funnel

JULY 2, 2013

Constant Contact published the results of a survey in which they asked small business principles to compare their current activities today with those from five years back. As I read through the results of their survey, it became clear that many of the changes that small business have made can be implemented in companies of any size.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Lauren’s article is based on her survey of marketing automation users that sought—knowing what they know now—the questions they would ask vendors if they were going back and buying their software all over again. on the Marketing Automation Software Guide blog.

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Braveheart Sales

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

This article is written with field sales teams in mind. However, if you run an inside sales team exclusively, don’t despair, you may still find a nugget or two of helpful information as well. An outside sales call costs $308, an inside sales call costs $50 [Source: PointClear]. Source: com].

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 20, 2020

As a result, B2B sales and marketing teams are yanked towards inside sales strategies like account-based marketing and remote selling. Sales and marketing must banish silos and band together during this turbulent time. With COVID-19, outside sales teams have switched to inside.

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The Brooks Group

JUNE 3, 2020

For companies who have the resources to do so, or are bullish on their future, now is the ideal time to upgrade your sales talent in a bid to refortify for the “next normal.” . Interestingly, in fact, history tells us that this type of recession-driven churn can actually be beneficial for companies.

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Distribution Pricing Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Even inside sales for certain industries benefit from proximity to specialized stock. The study found that 83 percent of IT decision-makers (ITDMs) from businesses surveyed expect post-pandemic work to be remote at least half the time. Warehouse workers must stock and pick-pack-ship.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 20, 2012

This article is written for the Sales Executive who believes that listening to Customers is a great way to drive revenue growth. SBI conducted over 12,500 Buyer Surveys last year across 19 different industries. This research yields compelling insights into how Buyers want to engage with your sales force. It involves risk.

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InsideSales.com

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In this article: Engaging with C-Level Executives. A 2012 Harvard Business Review article reported a survey finding that more than 90% of C-level executives said they ‘never’ respond to cold calls or e-mail blasts. Better, But Inside Sales Makes 7x More Calls. RELATED: Four Tips On Selling To C-Level Executives.

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Don on Selling

OCTOBER 26, 2018

If you conduct searches on Google and look at popular sales blogs, you will find plenty of articles about what it takes to locate the perfect sales representatives. You will also find information about how to write the best job description for a sales position and how to boost customer retention. Another 47.1%

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Pointclear

MARCH 12, 2013

In our discussion, Lori shared key insights into the B2B buyer's journey as well as marketing and sales alignment. There's a lot of discussion in the marketplace about articles you've written, including "The Lead-Nurturing Payoff For The Tech Industry." Marketeers don’t always have the greatest track record for delivery.

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Nutshell

APRIL 28, 2020

It also comes with top features like custom branding; in-meeting digital whiteboards, polls and surveys, and CTAs; and a detailed analytics dashboard. If you’re already accustomed to inside sales, your outreach process as a remote salesperson will look pretty much the same as it always has. We suggest giving it a try.

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Zendesk Sell

MARCH 28, 2019

In this article, we’ll start by going over job description basics and then look at descriptions for two common sales positions: Sales development rep (entry-level sales role). Account executive (more tenured sales role). The same survey also found that the sales industry is one of the worst for using jargon!

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Jonathan Farrington

MAY 28, 2013

Next week I am also speaking about the future of professional selling at the Sales 2.0 On June 6th, in my regular Top Sales World magazine column, I am going to publish an article which many will find very radical and controversial. Because the sales space has become very protectionist and to a degree, myopic.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 23, 2020

Say the tool also has performance management modules or micro-surveying. When face-to-face is off limits, video has an even more significant impact on building purely digital relationships in sales outreach. Even before people were asked to stay at home, inside sales teams would rarely meet buyers in person.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 11, 2018

Once again, Salesforce presents a strategic look into the rapidly shifting world of sales. The third edition of the widely anticipated State of Sales report surveyed more than 2,900 sales professionals and leaders from around the world. Here’s a quick sneak peak of their sales research report. Silos are out.

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Trinity Perspectives

MARCH 22, 2018

I’m either exactly the right person, or completely the wrong person, to write an article about how to overcome stress in sales, given my experiences over the past 20 years in the B2B sales industry … I’ll let you be the judge. Stressor: The need to compromise your ethics or ideals to succeed in sales.

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SalesHandy

JUNE 5, 2020

Teams that are good at nurturing their leads generate 50% more sales-ready leads at ? In this article, we will cover what lead nurturing is and why it is essential. Sales and Marketing Channel utilization in a survey of salespeople. Align sales and marketing teams. Table of content. Conclusion.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 18, 2022

” While we have our favorite, we decided to go out and do some research and see how the sales community answered on which is their favorite sales intelligence tool. After surveying 1,546 sellers worldwide, the numbers came in with ZoomInfo, then Seamless.ai. Sales Automation Tools (aka Sales Cadence).

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Jonathan Farrington

AUGUST 24, 2012

This means that their survey represented 0.006% at the very best, which can hardly be described as an accurate sample can it? It also begs the question, how many of those surveyed were insides sales/external sales/consultative sales? Something I did not find in the book either.

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Jonathan Farrington

OCTOBER 8, 2012

The title of the article, The End of the Solution Sale , made me think of Death of a Salesman , by Arthur Miller. When I founded Richardson , and consultative selling as a need-based sales methodology was new, I wrote to Arthur Miller, and he was kind enough to answer but assured me that he didn’t know much about selling.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 7, 2021

This is important for anyone who prospects or handles inbound calls – could be both inside sales and field sales. round table, phone interview, online survey). Research contacts at customer organizations who may have the necessary knowledge to provide insights across segments, workflows, and personas.

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Chorus.ai

MARCH 19, 2019

Cold calling is still a key strategy for successful sales teams. Here’s the proof: one survey by DiscoverOrg found that 55% of high growth companies (those with at least 40% growth over the last three years) identified cold calling as one of their key strategies. Justin Moreland, Director of Sales, Adthena. Justin Moreland.

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PandaDoc

JULY 11, 2022

Behind almost every successful business is a successful sales team. Whether you’ve got a small team of inside sales reps, a large outdoor sales team, or a wholesale department working on distribution partners for your next product, sales is the lifeblood of any business. Let’s get to it.

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PandaDoc

JUNE 11, 2024

Sales professionals surveyed by Hubspot in their State of Sales report revealed that 33% of their high-quality leads came from referrals from existing customers. B2B sales representatives seek, build, and nurture relationships with corporate stakeholders with the end goal of selling them a product or service.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

It just so happens that many of the speakers (26 of them, actually) are also some of our favorite Sales Hacker contributors! We’re so excited about seeing these pros speak that we took a little time to gather some of the best articles, webinars, podcasts, and guides they’ve shared with the Sales Hacker community in the past.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

To gain insight into just how badly that suffering is among different companies, we put together a survey, the findings from which paint a clear picture of where companies are lacking and how they need to improve. Companies in the Survey. Keep reading to find outside sales statistics and details on what our survey revealed.

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HeavyHitter Sales

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

  My latest Harvard Business Review article titled The Trend That is Changing Sales was based upon in-depth research with over one-hundred vice presidents of sales at leading high technology companies and business services providers. Twenty-one percent reported a shift from inside sales to a field sales model.

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Tony Hughes

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

If you are running a thriving inside sales team, study the bible of predictable revenue scaling that is Predictable Revenue by Aaron Ross and mix this with Sales Navigator licenses to bring a whole new level of pre-call research and trigger event omniscience to your process. Are there systems that have gone the way of the Dodo?

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Jonathan Farrington

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

3 Steps to Align Sales and Marketing. Why most sales processes are broken. In a recent survey, I asked sales people to define a qualified lead. In fact the white paper Why Your Sales Force Needs Fewer Leads goes into more detail than the “Chaos” article if you are interested. BANT vs. real lead definition.

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SalesHandy

APRIL 25, 2021

When done correctly, a sales call process will enable you in making successful sales calls, repeatedly and predictively. As per KBCM survey , companies using inside sales as a primary sales channel enjoy a 10% higher median growth rate. Making sales calls is one of the core functions within inside sales.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Use surveys to understand and connect with more prospects. In field sales, it's necessary to do physical ride alongs to observe reps. But in inside sales, call recording makes sales coaching much more scalable. Recording sales calls allows sales managers to continuously review and coach.

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