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The Difference Between Inside and Outside Sales, Explained 

Crunchbase

There comes a time when every business needs to decide on its primary sales strategy, which usually means considering inside sales vs. outside sales, or settling on a blend between the two. It’s no shock that the sales industry landscape has changed considerably over the last couple of years. What is outside sales?

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An SDR’s Field Guide to Sales Territory Mapping

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Sales territory maps serve as the game boards for outside sales, which makes field sales reps the game board pieces. Though it can be tedious, sales territory mapping provides a framework for strategic planning — ensuring that sales reps don’t go into meetings blind. What is Sales Territory Mapping?

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How to turn an outside sales rep into an inside sales rep

Close.io

Nevertheless, this saying has become widely used in the world of sales to defend the old-school art of outside sales. As technology has evolved, the way sales teams operate has evolved as well. Even still, there’s a common belief that it’s impossible to transition your sales team from outside sales to inside sales.

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Inside Sales Guide: Steps, Strategies & Benefits

SalesHandy

What is Inside Sales? Inside sales is the process of prospecting, qualifying, nurturing and closing sales deals remotely. In a way, it’s the exact opposite of field sales or outside sales. Field sales deals in communicating with and closing the prospects on the field, face-to-face. Sales cycle times.

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An SDR’s Field Guide to Sales Territory Mapping

Zoominfo

Sales territory maps serve as the game boards for outside sales, which makes field sales reps the game board pieces. Though it can be tedious, sales territory mapping provides a framework for strategic planning — ensuring that sales reps don’t go into meetings blind. What is Sales Territory Mapping?

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For LinkedIn holdouts – 30 Day Action Challenge

Score More Sales

Like going to a trade show or Chamber of commerce meeting, it won’t benefit you unless you interact in smart ways on an ongoing basis. If you have a profile, make sure you’ve done the key steps to maximize it – professional headshot, strong headline, helpful, customer-focused summary, and your contact information are the basics.

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Is Coaching Salespeople Different than Managing Them?

Janek Performance Group

In addition, sales managers seek outside sales partners. As a sales coach, they must use their accumulated knowledge to help others. Though you can’t teach talent, you can teach the fundamentals to maximize it. On sales calls, this means striking a balance between criticism and support.