Sales 2.0

AUGUST 19, 2014

Great post for sales managers from two great people. I’ve come to learn that having a pipeline of candidates and making good sales hires is a critical part of a sales managers job. ZipRecruiter’s VP of Inside Sales, Kevin Gaither , was tasked with hiring 25 inside sales reps in just three months.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 20, 2018

Once they got hired, they never persuaded anybody! And a fair number of them never even went out and made sales calls. At Advanced Hiring System, we’ve been hiring salespeople for a long, long time. You’ve got to KNOW that, because most people you hire will NOT follow through. Will they follow through?

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Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

These are the luxuries afforded to the typical inside sales rep. But aside from the obvious environmental difference, there’s a lot more that separates inside from outside sales teams, and that’s what we’re going to explore here. What is inside sales? . Inside sales vs. outside sales .

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Close.io

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Every hiring begins with a killer job description. In this post, we’re sharing three inside sales job descriptions that you can steal and personalize for your business in order to attract the right sales talent in 2020! Job description template: junior inside sales professional. ? Let’s get going.

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PandaDoc

JULY 11, 2022

Behind almost every successful business is a successful sales team. Whether you’ve got a small team of inside sales reps, a large outdoor sales team, or a wholesale department working on distribution partners for your next product, sales is the lifeblood of any business. Before you start: Sales reps by the numbers.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 2, 2013

As you’ll read below, she boldly predicts that by 2015 inside sales will overtake field sales, as that unfolds, she will be in greater demand. Josiane heads up TeleSmart Communications , and is leading practice and thought leader in the area of inside sales and management. How can that be?

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Close.io

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

In today’s post, I'm going to give you step-by-step details on how to onboard sales talent with success. In fact: these are strategies that we’ve used and seen others use to turn people with no sales background into some of the best in the industry. What’s inside sales onboarding, you ask? Let’s jump right in.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

We tend to focus on the pieces/parts of what we do, the responsibilities of our organization, for example marketing, SDRs/Inside Sales, AEs, Account Managers, Sales Engineering, Sales Ops, Sales Enablement. Today, I want to focus on Sales Management.

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Increase Sales

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Small business sales are continually pummeled because of bad hires. The small business owners or those in sales management more often than not do not have a formal hiring process. They engage in Captain Wing It behaviors by spraying their hiring actions all over the place and then praying something will stick.

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Factor 8

AUGUST 3, 2017

Factor 8 is hiring bad-ass sales coaches! If helping reps improve is your favorite part of the job, you love to train and call coach, and you agree that inside sales is harder than field sales…read on! Surround yourself with people we’ve hand-picked as Inside Sales Rock Stars. Love the challenge?

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Increase Sales

AUGUST 24, 2012

Why do small business owners, sales managers to C Suite executives have such a fear of firing new hires? Years ago the corporate firm I worked with decided to hire an in house accountant to reduce the accounting bills and to expedite internal communication. Credit www.sxc.hu.

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Pointclear

JULY 17, 2013

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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InsideSales.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

A great inside sales representative can deliver many wins for a sales team. Here’s what you need to know about hunting, hiring, and developing the skills of a potential star seller. What Is Inside Sales? What Are Agile Inside Sales Professionals? Incorporating It into the Hiring Process.

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Zendesk Sell

MARCH 28, 2019

Writing a sales job description is the first step in your hiring process. Recruiting, hiring, and onboarding are time-consuming, expensive undertakings as it is. The Society for Human Resource Management found that the entire process for one employee can have a price tag of around $240,000. How will this position differ?

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InsightSquared

JANUARY 16, 2019

This is especially true of Sales Development Reps, SDRs, as they are such an integral part of your sales process. As an example, let’s look at what happens after three rounds of hiring, with five people in each intake. In this scenario, the previous intakes are responsible for onboarding the new hires. Extending Costs.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 24, 2017

Are sales managers really at fault? You don’t hear that phrase very often anymore, but account based sales reps still carry a bag. They’re expected to land and expand within their named accounts. But it’s their managers who are left holding the bag when reps don’t meet or exceed quota. environments.

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Sales Evangelist

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Things To Look For When Hiring Successful Sellers Hiring is part of the sales process but businesses know there are things to look for when hiring successful sellers. Getting the right people to join your sales team is one of the most effective ways to boost your sales revenue. Business models vary.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2023

There are many things to consider if you are interested in starting your career in sales. You’ll also need a thorough knowledge of sales trends and stats to succeed. With a modest, go-get-'em attitude, you can learn the stats you need to know to anticipate what a career in sales has in store for you.

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The Pipeline

JULY 22, 2013

In certain instances one can turn to a paralegal to get the job done without the price tag of hiring a lawyer, simple filings, traffic court are a couple of examples. Seems some sales organizations are taking a page from other paraprofessional playbook, some effectively, others, maybe not. What’s in Your Pipeline?

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 25, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Debunking the Myth of “Inside Sales” Jan 26, 2012. Debunking the Myth of “Inside Sales” Jan 26, 2012.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2021

If you hear "ABC" and "Always be closing" pops into your mind, a sales career may be the perfect match for you. You've come to the right place to learn what it's like to have a career in sales, and it's about much more than the close. Sales seems like a fast-paced, hardball kind of career. What's a typical sales career path?

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

A variety of industries use inside sales as a popular high-growth sales model. According to Harvard Business Review , 46 percent of high-growth tech companies are expanding through inside sales, as compared to 21 percent growing through outside sales teams. There is a higher turnover among the sales ranks.

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SBI

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Inside sales reps who engage prospects with a personalized pitch see better open rates, have longer conversations, and book more meetings. But migrating from a traditional cold calling model to one that requires a high-level of customization can be challenging, even for the most sophisticated inside sales environments.

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Close.io

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

To crush the sales world, all you need to do is to hustle and sell better. And in this post, we’re going to unpack 4 different sales techniques you should be considering today. And if somebody tells me they need two weeks, I will set a reminder to follow up using our sales CRM. Hire a better sales leader.

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Close

JANUARY 4, 2018

So your sales team isn’t selling. But your incentives and commission rates are friendly, you went through the right hiring processes, your salespeople all have great track records, the product they're selling has proven interest, and the sales pipeline is full.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 2, 2013

“Do we have a sales turnover problem that needs to be fixed now?". HR is busy filling open Sales Rep positions. This post helps HR and Sales decide if it’s time to fix the underlying cause. She is the HR business partner to sales. She does great work in recruiting and hiring of Sales Reps.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Author: Mark Kovac, David Deming and Sushant Khandelwal Virtual selling in business-to-business markets, often associated with inside sales, has carried a bit of a stigma within field-dominated sales organizations. Myth 1: Field sales reps sell primarily in person. Myth 1: Field sales reps sell primarily in person.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

Because my experience in hiring tells me so. Over the last 30 years, I have reviewed thousands of resumes of potential inside sales reps, admin support people, marketing people, etc. And as a consultant, I’ve worked with my client’s hiring managers, recruiters, HR Directors, V.P.’s s of sales, sales managers, etc.,

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OutboundView

AUGUST 16, 2019

You’ll have sales leaders helping close deals. You’ll have outside salespeople prospecting or inside sales people helping close deals. Inside sales and outside sales roles have very different responsibilities. Inside sales and outside sales roles have very different responsibilities.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

As if the looming year end wasn’t pressure enough for a sales leader trying to meet sales quota, will the loss of top sales reps pile on? The HR Leader can take some concrete steps to stop the exit of sales reps and therefore the loss of revenue. Immediate Help for Sales. But how do you know?

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fortunately, more organizers than ever before are consciously seeking out female sales experts for panels, presentations, and podcasts. At Sales Hacker, we’re serious about diversity, and for that reason, we’ve compiled a list of 530+ female sales experts to consider for your next event. Sales Development. Sales Growth.

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ExecVision

JULY 15, 2018

There is no question-sales is not for the faint of heart. Setting meetings and working deals means facing an incredible amount of rejection every day while managing often-tedious tasks. The idea of inside sales motivation is a bit of an oxymoron. Hire the Right People. So how do you do it? Learn to Let Go.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 29, 2017

Sales managers are critical to the success of their sales reps. While sales managers are charged with ensuring reps meet their numbers, how they meet their numbers is not as simple as it once was. Yet businesses often under-invest in their sales managers. Can your sales reps wait that long?

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Mindtickle

JUNE 29, 2017

Sales managers are critical to the success of their sales reps. While sales managers are charged with ensuring reps meet their numbers, how they meet their numbers is not as simple as it once was. Yet businesses often under-invest in their sales managers. Can your sales reps wait that long?

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Sales organizations need to engage the next generation of rainmakers. ” and makes the case for why younger reps can be great at inside sales. So what does this mean for sales organizations and sales managers ? Articulate that to your millennial sales team and watch them soar.

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Score More Sales

JUNE 30, 2014

To win in sales you, and your company, need a recipe for success. The ingredients to win in sales must be pure and of high quality to create a great, high-end, finished product. Here is what we believe it takes to compete with a strong solid sales team that closes the right deals with great sales velocity.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Did you know that over 85% of resumes received by hiring managers arrive without a cover letter? Resumes that are sent in without someone taking the time to write a cover letter appear to the hiring manager to be submitted almost blindly. This is NOT the kind of first impression you want to give a hiring manager.

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