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“How Are You?” Ask It—Or Not?

Mr. Inside Sales

Who do you think knows why your prospect buys? If you have followed me for a while, you may know that my opinion on whether to ask a prospect, “How are you,” has changed over the years. Here’s why: Selling over the phone is challenging because you don’t have all the visual cues an outside sales rep has—and uses.

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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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Inside vs. outside sales: Which suits you best?

PandaDoc

We’ll explore inside vs. outside sales to show you what both entail and which kinds of companies need either one. Understand inside and outside sales While there are some key elements every sales proposal must have , there are also going to be some key differences depending on your business needs.

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Complete B2B Sales Guide for Modern Sellers

Vengreso

Gone are the days when B2B sales were about making a hundred cold calls a day or visiting clients in person. Also gone are the days when ideal customers from your target companies are knocking at your sales team’s doors in droves. What is B2B Sales? b2bsales #leadership #sales Click To Tweet.

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33 Stats to Know if You’re Considering or Planning a Sales Career in 2023

Hubspot Sales

Glassdoor estimates that inside sales reps often have a take-home pay of $70,000, including commission and bonuses. Outside sales representative positions include some travel time to meet with buyers and pitch products. Glassdoor predicts the average yearly salary of an outside sales rep to be $72,000.

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Covid-19: 5 Long Term Strategies for Sales

Mr. Inside Sales

3) If you’re in outside sales and now have to do sales from inside, then you’d better learn how to prospect and close sales by phone. I can help: I just released a 7-Session Core Inside Sales Training program, On Demand. And for all you inside sales reps, guess what? See it here. Through mail!

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Is Your Lead Generation Data Leading You Astray?

No More Cold Calling

Sure, we reviewed sales reports, and we knew our quotas and our clients, but that was it. The way we learned about our prospects was to call the corporate communications department and request an annual report. We also discussed deals with others in our company who had connections in our prospect companies. Do what works.