Lead411

MARCH 31, 2021

Keeping track of your current customers may seem easy, and more of an “inside sales team’s” responsibility. As a sales contract moves through an organization, it can pass through many departments. Once the deal is signed and done, sales teams usually move on to the next prospect, and the process repeats itself.

Hiring 52

Hiring Customer Intent Data Fashion 52

Chorus.ai

MAY 6, 2020

Before getting started, they discussed the impact of COVID-19 on inside sales teams. Buyers too,” said Trish. How are the buyers responding? People are looking at their buyers in a more segmented fashion.” How is it affecting sales and customer success teams? It’s a brave new world out there.

Ideal Customer Profile 62

Ideal Customer Profile Churn Outbound Pivotal 62

SugarCRM

APRIL 1, 2020

When that happens, you may need to give your ideal prospects a nudge in the right direction by getting in front of them with some good old fashioned outbound marketing—but with a modern a twist. Inside Sales (aka Sales/Business/Market Development).

Inbound 48

Inbound Marketing Outbound Webinar Metrics 48

A Sales Guy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

A few years ago I created a list of the best books sales people should read to become a badass. What made that list so special was the surprising number of books that WEREN’T sales books. This list is all sales books. A lot has changed in the sales world in the last 13 years. You can see the list here.

Account Based Marketing 83

Account Based Marketing Social Selling Hiring Decision Maker 83

Lead411

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Quality data in sales has always been important. If you still think you can win in the sales world without having a solid data provider, you may as well close your doors now. Especially when it comes to data sources for Sales Teams. Sales Intelligence. Sales Engagement. Sales Engagement has been “in” for years now.

Data 52

Data Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Intent Data 52

Sales Hacker

JUNE 7, 2021

Sales customer insights. This is important for anyone who prospects or handles inbound calls – could be both inside sales and field sales. Persona and market insights come in here – even though we’re at an early point in the sales process. Persona insights and intelligence. and capture them.

Conversion 109

Conversion Ideal Customer Profile Customer Face-to-face 109

A Sales Guy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

A few years ago I created a list of the best books sales people should read to become a badass. What made that list so special was the surprising number of books that WEREN’T sales books. This list is all sales books. A lot has changed in the sales world in the last 13 years. You can see the list here.

Account Based Marketing 60

Account Based Marketing Social Selling Hiring Decision Maker 60

Sales Hacker

JUNE 27, 2018

Unattainable sales goals are very prevalent. But here’s the truth—no matter how high the pressure or the stress , my 20 years of experience in sales has shown that bad business is never worth pursuing. Folks, sales is a long game and the world is small. Related: PODCAST 09: Unraveling the Power of The Transparency Sale.

How To 68

How To Fashion Relationals Follow-up 68

Tony Hughes

MARCH 4, 2018

It's the end of the sales world as we know it. Gerhard , Huthwaite and many other sci-fi fans have prognosticated that sales itself may face an existential threat from artificial intelligence (AI) as we move further and further toward the COMPLETE buying cycle. Sales drones are an amusing but eerie concept to me.

Hiring 68

Hiring Top of Funnel Lead Rank Lead Scoring 68

Don on Selling

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Sometimes people like doing things the old fashion way by making phone calls. A good salesperson realizes that he’s not just selling you a product or service – but developing what hopefully will be an excellent long-term relationship with repeat sales and referrals. Advice for New Salespeople: Tips to Help your Sales Career.

Cold Calling 40

Cold Calling Fashion Inbound Referrals 40

Crunchbase

JUNE 21, 2022

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 inside sales?

Outside Sales 97

Outside Sales Inside Sales Hiring Face-to-face 97

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The best sales teams don’t just sell — they keep customers happy and drive serious upsell, cross-sell, and expansion revenue. They do this by first identifying and focusing on the sales motions that are best for their product, team, and customer. Inside sales. Inside sales. Low-touch sales.

Top of Funnel 111

Top of Funnel Examples Lead Rank ActiveConversion 111

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Outreach’s annual sales industry summit, Unleash, has a speaker lineup for 2019 that is absolutely packed with genius-level sales insights. It just so happens that many of the speakers (26 of them, actually) are also some of our favorite Sales Hacker contributors! Think of this as a sneak-peek of what’s coming up at Unleash ‘19!

Webinar Metrics 12

Webinar Metrics Cold Calling Marketo Hiring 12

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Women in sales often have a polarizing experience. In the Sales Hacker video series Aha Moments , I asked 10 women: “What is one ‘aha moment’ you’ve had in your sales career?”. The conversations that followed were so authentic and encouraging that we decided to expand this conversation to other badass women in the sales world.

Hiring 130

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel Lead Rank 130

Chorus.ai

APRIL 27, 2018

Talking about “the buyer” no longer makes sense for most B2B sales organizations. The part that is missing from most ABM strategies is the fact that sales has to change the way they sell too. ABR requires collaboration between your sales, marketing and customer success folks, as well as your executives.

Account Based Marketing 48

Account Based Marketing Revenue Strategy Demand Generation 48

LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Quitting the second you see a lead is not going to close will be better for your sales than chasing after leads that are never going to work. Even if you are able to close the sale eventually, there may be other issues that come up later on which will cause tension with your customer.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Hiring Commission Lead Rank 52

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

What are the obstacles getting in the way of your sales force’s success? Jonathan is a partner at Bain, and has over 15 years of strategic sales experience helping organizations of all types and sizes maximize productivity. Is someone really right for this sales role, or should they be in a different sales role?

Revenue 71

Revenue Lead Rank Lead Scoring Scale 71