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Stop “Following Up,” and Start Closing

Mr. Inside Sales

Is it something like: “I’m just calling to follow up on our proposal….”. The post Stop “Following Up,” and Start Closing appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. How do you open your 2 nd or 3 rd. call to prospects whom you’ve already pitched? I’m just calling to see what you thought about our bid?”.

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3 Interviewing Mistakes to Avoid!

Mr. Inside Sales

I’ve helped sales managers and business owners interview hundreds of potential sales reps over the years, and I’ve identified 3 top mistakes that virtually eliminate sales candidates on the spot! appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. This seems like a no brainer, right? The way to fix that—and stand out!—is

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Overcome Call Reluctance Today!

Mr. Inside Sales

Two weeks into the New Year, and are you already stressed about picking up the phone and making prospecting calls? Like my first sales manager used to say: “There’s nothing to it but to do it.”. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. In fact, after I adopted this approach, I actually looked forward to making calls!

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Inside Sales: Listen Up!

No More Cold Calling

What salespeople—and sales managers— need to understand is that calls are either hot or cold. No One Wants to Get a Cold Call I don’t answer cold calls, and I don’t respond to cold emails—and neither do the decision-makers you want to reach. Then you follow up with a generic email or LinkedIn message.

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Sales Management: The One Metric That Matters Most

Mr. Inside Sales

I’m here this week presenting at the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP) Leadership Summit. If you’re in sales leadership or in a direct sales management role, you’ll learn a ton of useful strategies and tools to help your team produce more and be more confident.

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10 Reasons Why Inside Sales Will Displace Field Sales Teams by 2015

Pointclear

To read an excerpt from her latest book, Smart Sales Manager , click here. Today’s “new normal” sales landscape has sales leaders scratching their heads, wondering about the best way to structure their sales organizations. Should they keep their expensive sales duo: inside sales AND field sales?

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How to Be a Leader

Mr. Inside Sales

This quote sums up my management philosophy: A leader isn’t afraid of jumping into the trenches and showing their team exactly how to succeed in their job. In sales, this means leading by example. What’s interesting in my training these days is that there are a good number of sales managers who resist this idea.

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