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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. Share the same sales trainers?

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The Different Inside Sales Roles Explained

Factor 8

Fifteen years ago we had two kinds of reps: inside and outside. Focusing on the last five years, we’ve seen a trend in role specialization. If you’re growing or starting up a team, you’re wise to spend time researching the type of rep that will best suit your sales process, talent pool, and customer preferences. Let’s move on.

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PowerViews with Michael Brenner: The Battle for Customer Attention

Pointclear

Michael is also the author of B2BMarketingInsider.com , where he discusses content marketing, demand generation, mobile strategy, and sales alignment to name a few. As this trend continues it becomes more important to create your own personal brand.

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Sales Blogs We Love: Where to go for insight in every sales role

SalesLoft

Sandler Training Blog | Top Sales World named the Sandler Blog one of the Top 50 Blogs for 2018. Growthbound Blog (DiscoverOrg) | Stay growthbound with the latest tips and tricks for sales, marketing, and recruiting. Follow trending techniques and hear from industry experts.

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We Asked 9 Successful Sales Leaders About the Economy

Sales Hacker

What do the changing market conditions mean for RevOps and sales? VP of Global Inside Sales at Tray.io. Head of Demand Generation at Outreach. Q: How should demand gen orgs pivot in times like these? Related webinar: How to Align Demand Gen and Inside Sales to Close More Deals.

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Building an Effective Lead Management Process for High-Growth Sales

Velocify

Demand generation marketers are focused on supporting sales teams, and a large part of their role is ensuring that carefully curated leads are moving through the funnel effectively. Last year, our sales and marketing teams aligned on a high-growth strategy for 2017. The data tells us a story.

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

SalesHandy

which is a platform that helps you track all your sales activity & the communication between your salesperson & the prospect. He actively writes blogs about cold calling, sales, inside sales & everything related to sales. He has over 15 years of experience in Marketing, Business Development, and Sales.