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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. Higher lead to SQL conversion.

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25 Must-Read Sales Blogs

Zoominfo

We won’t go so far as to say you should skip important meetings or spend half of your day reading blog posts—but we definitely recommend that you spend a few minutes every day catching up on industry news and sales blogs. Here are 25 of our favorite sales blogs. Top 25 Sales Blogs for all Sales Professionals.

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25 Must-Read Sales Blogs

Zoominfo

We won’t go so far as to say you should skip important meetings or spend half of your day reading blog posts—but we definitely recommend that you spend a few minutes every day catching up on industry news and sales blogs. Here are 25 of our favorite sales blogs. Top 25 Sales Blogs for all Sales Professionals.

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The Proven Process for Developing a Go-to-Market Strategy

Hubspot Sales

decision makers for every sale who have a say in whether a product is purchased. These people make up what is called the “buying center.”. The roughly seven roles are as follows -- though it’s important to note some job titles might occupy more than one role. This is where a lead considers purchasing your product.

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20+ LinkedIn Influencers a Sales Person Must Follow in 2018 [Updated]

SalesHandy

To get that inspiration, direction, and motivation we follow mentors on social media like Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn influencers. Without any further ado, let’s jump right ahead to the list of Sales LinkedIn Influencers: 1. Gary Vee is the influencer we all know & follow at least on one social media platform. Matt Heinz.

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“Empathy is a superpower in marketing and sales”: A Q&A with Brian Carroll of Markempa

Nutshell

Buyers will always place more trust in a salesperson who treats them like a human being, not just a phone number on a lead list. He wakes up in the morning, and it’s 2 a.m. The problem was that we were using that as the valid business reason to call and try to convert someone to be a lead. What impact has this made?”

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The Proven Process for Developing a Go-to-Market Strategy [+Templates]

Hubspot Sales

These people make up what is called the "buying center." Instead, I propose using the flywheel methodology , which takes a more holistic approach that puts your customer at the center and turns your leads from prospects to customers to active promoters. First up is the attract phase.