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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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Inside sales – it is a new dawn and sales training needs to shine

Sales Training Connection

Inside Sales. When it comes to inside sales, put aside old visions of airplane hanger-size room filled with lots of salespeople making lots of sales calls using finely polished scripts. These rooms may still be around but inside sales has undergone a dramatic shift in the last several years.

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Lead Qualification: Stop generating leads and start generating revenue

Markempa - Inside Sales

B2B marketers, stop focusing on generating leads. You’re wasting your time and your sales team’s time. By sending them only qualified leads. Most leads aren’t qualified Leads are only qualified when they fit your […]. How do you do that?

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Executive Interview with Pete Gillett of @ZuantApp: Sales as a Buying Experience

SBI

In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to talk about Selling as a Buying Experience. NANCY: WHAT ARE THE TOP WAYS COMPANIES CAN TRANSFORM SALES TO IMPROVE THEIR PROSPECTS’ BUYING EXPERIENCE IN THE NEXT 12-24 MONTHS? . Executive Interview: with Pete Gillett, CEO of Zuant. PETE: Yes, absolutely, for sure.

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Why would a company ever outsource anything?

Pointclear

Hiring our team of lead generation, lead qualification and lead nurturing professionals fills Finkelstein’s bill—and it could be just the ticket for you. Eliminate the time, expense and distraction of setting up your sales telemarketing, business development or inside sales organization.

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Master the Sales Development Playbook to Boost Growth

Highspot

The answer lies in lead generation driven by sales development reps. These teams scout and qualify leads. To truly unlock their potential, a robust sales development playbook is vital. Read on for a list of essentials for lead sourcing, nurturing, and actionable tips to outperform in a competitive market.

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Lead Qualification: Stop generating leads and start generating revenue

Markempa - Inside Sales

B2B marketers, stop focusing on generating leads. You’re wasting your time and your sales team’s time. By sending them only qualified leads. Most leads aren’t qualified Leads are only qualified when they fit your universal lead definition (ULD). How do you do that?