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5 [Must-Know] Inside Sales Tips to Close More Deals

Marc Wayshak

Over the past couple of years, there has been a seismic shift to inside sales. Salespeople who used to sell out in the real world, face-to-face with prospects, began selling inside, never having to leave the office in order to close deals. Inside sales isn’t going anywhere. They probably never will again.

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Digital Selling Best Practices with Jen Sieger, Microsoft

Igniting Sales Transformation

In this Conversations with Women in Sales interview, I talked with Jen Sieger, Director Inside Sales Specialist Team at Microsoft about Digital Sales Best Practices. How Jen and her team members are driving Digital Selling within Microsoft. Jen Sieger, Director Inside Sales Specialist Team at Microsoft.

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Digital Transformation of Sales – Where Culture Meets Technology with Debbie Dunnam, Microsoft

Igniting Sales Transformation

Perhaps the biggest reason is that my guest, Debbie Dunnam , Corporate Vice President of Inside Sales at Microsoft, walks her talk. Debbie then transitioned into technology sales with the help of a friend in the early days of the technology revolution. Digital sales transformation requires a shift in mindset.

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Is AI impacting Inside Sales Rep Revenue? Mike Plante of InsideSales Says it Is.

Pointclear

Sales managers must acknowledge that AI is going to make its way into the ways in which sales people work, prospect, and sell. In our open dialogue with InsideSales’ CMO Mike Plante we explore ways that inside sales rep productivity (code word for revenue) is shifting for the better. The host is Jim Obermayer.

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Why Marketing Should Own Inside Sales (and why they shouldn’t)

A Sales Guy

The increasing trend of having marketing take over the MDR or lead qualification role of inside sales has been hotly debated and tested in recent months. I still think it’s a good idea, but needs certain expectations and circumstances across sales & marketing to work long-term. Managing inside sales can be a full time job.

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Why Confidence in Selling Matters with Lauren Bailey, Factor8

Igniting Sales Transformation

Lauren shared her thoughts about why it is so important for women in sales to have role models, which is sometimes tough given that there is high percentage of men versus women in sales and sales leadership roles. Lauren told us why confidence is a necessary element in sales excellence. And are our role models only women?

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Gratitude for Women in Sales Efforts

Women Sales Pros

Finally, the AA-ISP (association for professionalizing the role of Inside Sales) has been a strong supporter throughout the last few years, most recently scheduling a main stage discussion about the need for more women in sales leadership with sales leaders from Microsoft, Salesforce, and SAP.

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