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Inside Sales vs. Outside Sales: Which Is Best for You?

Sales Hacker

One of the biggest decisions you can make when setting up your sales team is whether to focus primarily on inside or outside sales. They seem to be completely at odds, with one focused on clients with a high acquisition cost and high ACV (annual account value), the other focused on a high sales velocity. Hiring guide.

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The Ultimate Guide to a Career in Sales

Hubspot Sales

It's important for this role to educate prospects and follow up once a sale is closed to maintain customer satisfaction and encourage repeat buyers. As a result, inside sales reps typically have a hybrid compensation package that includes a base salary and commission. Outside Sales Rep. Regional Sales Manager.

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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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Meet the Spiff Team: Chapter Six

The Spiff Blog

John Arsenault, Sales Engineer. Prior to joining Spiff, John was Director of Finance for an education agency in México City. Rob then jumped into a more outside sales oriented role at Paychex and then, later, with a Series A startup as the first sales hire.

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The Ultimate Guide to Channel Sales

Hubspot Sales

Location: If your offices are spread out, it might make sense to use a channel sales model. That makes creating multiple sales teams unnecessary. Of course, you can also use an inside sales model where appropriate. Revenue needs: It takes a lot of time and energy to get a partner channel system up and running.

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Delicious Sales

Sales Management (2614). Inside Sales (849). Outside Sales (81). Education (917). Energy (615). Software (1035). Customer Service (995). Channels (799). Advertising (694). Selling Skills (528). Incentives (379). Demand Generation (181). Customer (6670). Opportunity (3675). Closing (3085). Conversion (2818).

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The Advanced Guide to Inside Sales: Strategy, KPIs, and Tools for Success

Sales Hacker

The continued growth of technology services relies on inside sales representatives (ISRs) to find new customers and keeps this job on the hotlist. Another benefit of choosing a career as an ISR is the education requirements, or lack thereof. The education requirements for ISR roles are low, if existent at all. Earning potential.