Velocify

JUNE 20, 2017

In the latest sales research by Velocify and AA-ISP , 84% of participants surveyed said they’d be much less efficient today if they only had access to 10-year-old technology. Even more, the study revealed that high-growth companies were more knowledgeable on different types of sales technology than other companies.

Real Estate 82

Real Estate Licensing Face-to-face Study 82

Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

How many messages and over what period of time is variable, and I’ve seen some studies recommend as many as six phone calls and five emails over a month’s time. The bottom line, though, is that the more times you reach out to a prospect, the more likely it is they will become familiar with you and your company.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The average person’s attention span is only about 8 seconds, according to a study by Microsoft. Also, make sure there’s a place in your script for at least one specific detail about your prospect or their company. The prospect is rejecting your talk-track, not you. How many prospective customers are there?

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Highspot

JULY 23, 2021

But sales pitches are so much more than an uncomfortable phone call or an unwarranted email. How can you maximize the potential of your sales pitch? In this guide, we’ll reveal the secrets to ensuring your outreach is pitch-perfect by answering common questions like: What is a sales pitch?

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InsideSales.com

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Do sales professionals lose their sales negotiation skills even with constant training, practice, and use? XANT studies have shown that leadership activities like coaching and mentoring positively impact the growth and retention of top performers, maximizing investment in people and processes.

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Highspot

JULY 23, 2021

But sales pitches are so much more than an uncomfortable phone call or an unwarranted email. How can you maximize the potential of your sales pitch? In this guide, we’ll reveal the secrets to ensuring your outreach is pitch-perfect by answering common questions like: What is a sales pitch?

Examples 52

Examples Social Media Call-back Ideal Customer Profile 52

Velocify

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Optimize Contact Strategy & Maximize ROI. Mike said that their goal is to get that first dial out within seconds of a prospect hitting the “submit” button online. Then check out the full First Direct Lending case study for more details on their success with Velocify LeadManager. Want to be our next success story?

Scale 56

Scale Hiring ROI Case Study 56

Green Lead's B2B

JULY 9, 2019

Gerhard Gschwandtner of Selling Power just highlighted last year's MIT / InsideSales.com study of outbound prospecting lead conversion. There were days in my lead gen life where I could have easily left for lunch and not come back for four hours. MIT data shows that that might have been a good idea!

Lead Generation 20

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Close.io

JANUARY 14, 2019

If you’ve got ambitions of becoming a top inside sales rep at your company, you’re going to have to build and sharpen these critical sales skills first. Many of these sales skills can be relatively quickly learned and cultivated through self-education and a relentless dedication to bettering yourself in your sales role.

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Inside Sales Top of Funnel Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 108

LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

The first thing we do is define what it means to outsource sales, how to go about outsourcing your company’s sales efforts, and when you should or shouldn’t. Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process? In the past, most outsource sales team were done in-house. Systematically generating leads.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

An award-winning author and highly sought-after keynote speaker, Konrath provides practical and modern strategies in her videos to help sales teams generate and close more leads. To drive home the importance of silence in sales (especially when it's uncomfortable), I often recommend the video “ Stunningly Unused Sales Technique."

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Channels Video Training Hiring 112

Close.io

JANUARY 14, 2019

If you’ve got ambitions of becoming a top inside sales rep at your company, you’re going to have to build and sharpen these critical sales skills first. Many of these sales skills can be relatively quickly learned and cultivated through self-education and a relentless dedication to bettering yourself in your sales role.

Inside Sales 71

Inside Sales Top of Funnel Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 71

OnePageCRM

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

That’s the cost of a sales rep mis-hire, according to research by Dr. Brad Smart of Topgrading Inc., a firm that helps companies assess sales candidates. All the market and product knowledge in the world is useless if you cannot explain it simply for a prospect to understand. quality conversations with prospects.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

On-Site Sales Training Programs. Focus: Prospecting, negotiating and closing, social selling, and sales management. Intended audience: Sales reps and managers. Jeff Hoffman’s workshops span the entire sales cycle, from getting your prospect’s attention to successfully winning their business. Price: $997.

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HeavyHitter Sales

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

.         Over the past several decades the structure of sales organizations have remained largely the same. They have been primarily based on outside field salespeople who make face-to-face sales calls with prospective customers and current clients.   Sales Organization Development Stage.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

Mastering the Complex Sale. Sales Development and Prospecting. The Sales Development Playbook. Outbound Sales, No Fluff. Fanatical Prospecting. Combo Prospecting. High-Profit Prospecting. Predictable Prospecting. Sales Books Turn Readers Into Leaders. The Seller’s Challenge.

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Top of Funnel Lead Rank Hiring Handbook 141

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 14, 2019

You heard that right -- sales scripts as we’ve known them are dead in the water. The truth is, your prospects can sniff out a super-scripted pitch a mile away. That’s the only way your team will get to the bottom of your prospect’s needs and explain how your product/service is the solution. Don’t believe me?

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Velocify

MAY 19, 2017

The Velocify analysis in Sales Lead Response: The Ugly Truth Behind Call, Voicemail, and Email Practices found significant room for improvement in timeliness, persistence, and communication quality. Though the study examines both email and call driven responses, we’ll focus on calls and voicemail strategies in this post.

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InsideSales.com

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Everyone is looking for that X factor, that one secret ingredient that’ll help their organization reach more customers and increase sales. That can be filling your sales team with highly capable individuals, or including a SaaS product in your sales process. Customers are now more informed than ever.

SalesForce 40

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Close.io

JUNE 24, 2019

Lead scoring models may differ a little depending on the company and industry, but in general, points are given based on different attributes and behaviors of the prospect. A lead that has engaged with content and is ready for a conversation with sales is called a marketing qualified lead (MQL). Source: Velocify ).

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Markempa - Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

I look at sales enablement as more a set of processes in a set of activities than a separate function within the organization. If you look at what sales enablement processes are supposed to do, they’re meant to be able to help maximize the salesperson’s ability to perform. You have to prospect.

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Cience

MAY 7, 2019

This term, however, doesn’t have a strict definition or boundaries, and most sales experts understand it differently. For the purposes of this article we’ll use “sales lead” to denote: The contact data of a decision maker obtained for the purpose of prospecting/lead generation.

Ideal Customer Profile 58

Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 58

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The role of text messaging and other unconventional communication channels in sales prospecting and customer success. Top 2018 Sales Trends & Predictions – Strategic Headlines. This is the greatest time ever in history to be a sales rep. – Lars Nilsson , VP of Global Inside Sales, Cloudera.

Trends 97

Trends Outsourcing Services Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 97

Cience

MAY 7, 2019

This term, however, doesn’t have a strict definition or boundaries, and most sales experts understand it differently. For the purposes of this article we’ll use “sales lead” to denote: The contact data of a decision maker obtained for the purpose of prospecting/lead generation.

Ideal Customer Profile 40

Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 40

Close.io

MAY 20, 2019

In this guide, we’ll run you through everything you need to know about sales KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and metrics and then highlight the 18 essential sales KPIs used by top sales teams around the world to court better prospects, close more leads, and boost their bottom line. The case for KPIs and Sales Analytics.

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Lead Rank Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Churn 88

InsideSales.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In this post, you’ll learn how to use predictive analytics and big data to improve your team’s inside sales skills. Follow these sales best practices to improve your sales reps’ selling skills and turn regular salespeople into sales superstars. 7 Sales Best Practices. 7 Sales Best Practices.

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Data Hiring Analytics Top of Funnel 86

SBI

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Resources All White Paper Awards & Recognition Blog Article Brief Case Studies eBook ebooks & Guides Funding & Acquisitions Guide Industry News Infographic Interview Podcasts Report Resources Video Video Reviews Webinars. Prospect Intelligence. Prospect Engagement. The Gartner Market Guide for Sales.

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Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Webinar Metrics Customer 52

LeadFuze

AUGUST 5, 2021

The Gist: You can almost not keep up with the sheer volume of content generated by the sales (Read. Their army of bloggers cover every topic imaginable and use lists, case studies, video, gifs – you name it, to bring the up to the minute informative articles on all industry developments. Evangelizing the power of inside sales.

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Top of Funnel Hiring Lead Rank Retail 98

Vengreso

DECEMBER 21, 2023

An Understanding Of Human Behavior In-depth understanding of buyer psychology helps salespeople tailor their approach based on individual client preferences – another key takeaway from good quality sales training sessions. Studies show this increases success rates dramatically. Boost your #sales game.

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