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JUNE 2, 2014

In Ken Krogue’s full day session on Business Development – inside sales tips, strategies, tools, and methodology, this acronym was one of the highlights of his session because it brings everything you need in sales together. Ken has identified over 27 types of inside sales campaigns. Ready for it?

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AUGUST 16, 2013

You want more inspiration to help you ease out of summer (soon) and into business building, sales-growing September. Follow some of my colleagues through their Twitter handles or via their blogs and you’ll be near some of the best B2B sales advice you can get. Here’s a list of resources designed to help you do that.

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JULY 22, 2014

Buyers can get exhaustive research done and have the upper hand now in communication with sellers like us. But before you get too depressed about the state of the power of buyers, think again – sellers have as much of a chance at research as our buyers do. How Many Sales Research Tools Are There? Increase Opportunities.

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OCTOBER 13, 2014

I think he summarizes my thoughts well on this – sales pros need to do a BETTER job, putting in MORE effort to do some research, and then PERSONALIZE a message to me, your potential buyer! Another email was from a sales rep asking me to check out their sales training program. Umm, that’s what WE do.

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MARCH 26, 2014

This one tip can cut the time from research to conversation dramatically. Bottom line - even though I have massive options for research, I need to get out there and talk to people. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies. Increase Opportunities. Close More Deals.

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OCTOBER 27, 2014

My unscientific research proves that it gets about a 75% response – either a call right away from the buyer (especially if you have talked before) or they answer (or reply to your next email) on the next contact. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

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JULY 19, 2014

Special mention to Jonathan Farrington who blogged about it and sent an amazing cap across “the pond”, the women of Sales Shebang who sent some fantastic hats, and Kirk Tobias of Carleton Technologies who sent 7 handmade hats. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

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JULY 31, 2014

We have written about social sales relationship building and social sales research. I found that they are very active on Twitter, so they are now in a list we have of companies of interest. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies. Follow them there.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2014

OMG’s products are backed by years of research and in working with hundreds of thousands of sales reps. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies. email lori@scoremoresales.com | My LinkedIn Profile | twitter | Visit us on google+. Increase Opportunities.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

billion on training and development, including external providers, internal expenses and tuition reimbursement, according to The American Society for Training and Development. in 2013 on hiring sales training companies, one of the top five outsourced training expenditures, according to Training Industry.

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AUGUST 28, 2014

Research also shows that 65% of executives are comfortable making a business purchase from a mobile phone (Forbes, “The Untethered Executive”). Just as I searched for great mobile sites for webinar services, you can begin your research into mobile too. So why is your website not optimized for viewing on a mobile device?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Time you spent doing “research” because you really are reluctant to get on the phone. Time you spent doing “research” because you are not clear on who your buyers really are. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies. Think about it?

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

By embracing new ways to sell, it has opened doors and yes, even grown sales pipelines for clients all over North America. IBM has done research on social selling for several years. I trust their research and know of many ways they have embraced social into their inside sales teams and into their business plan.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 9, 2018

Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales receives multiple awards from AA-ISP’s 2018 Leadership Summit last week: Service Provider of the Year Award – Sales Script Development AND The TOP 25 Most Influential Inside Sales Professionals in 2018 Award. . He also offers customized sales training programs, works as a virtual V.P.

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JUNE 27, 2014

This week, LinkedIn shared some statistics in its study women in sales. It’s pretty simple for them to do accurate research – they have all the data of 275 million (or more) business professionals in their system. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

I know this sounds so basic, yet many sellers do NOT have a regular routine or plan on how you go about researching prospects and also most sellers don’t have a no-fail way of on-going follow-up for those not ready to buy. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

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MARCH 21, 2014

Then a new, bright shiny potential opportunity shows up and as you’re putting your response together you do a little research. Here are two more posts that you might like: Inside Sales Power Tip 111 – Follow-Up. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

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AUGUST 21, 2014

Google research has shown that 67% of mobile users are more likely to buy or engage with a mobile-friendly website, and that 57% won’t recommend a business with a poorly designed mobile site. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies. Increase Opportunities. Close More Deals.

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Women Sales Pros

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Joel LeBon of Johns Hopkins University, Carey Business School who is working with me on research and data to help solve this business issue. More to come on our research project. For a refreshing podcast with top women sales leaders interviewed, check it out! Connect with him on LinkedIn – tell him I sent you!

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APRIL 29, 2014

Most of us expect a call within 24 hours, and earlier research has proven that leads coming to your website should be followed up within one minute (yep, that’s right) in order to receive the maximum success. Research shows that responding to an inquiry within one hour improves your probably of converting a lead to closed business by 36%.

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Crunchbase

MAY 14, 2020

Newly added sales leaders you should follow (in alphabetical order by last name): 1. Crunchbase , LinkedIn , Twitter. Why Jordan should be on your radar: It’s probably a good idea to get used to seeing Jordan Arogeti on these sales leaders lists. LinkedIn , Twitter. Crunchbase , LinkedIn , Twitter. Jordan Arogeti.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Nancy Nardin of Smart Selling Tools wrote about the Sales Enablement Bubbl e at the end of last year and cited Scott Santucci, formerly of Forrester Research who discussed whether the sales enablement space is a big “Hype Bubble”. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

My contact arranged a meeting for me with the division president, CEO and others to discuss the idea of rolling out a training program nationally. As mentioned previously, ask important questions and do the research. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

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JULY 28, 2014

If you always have that on hand, there is someone to contact, research, and propose to. Other lists you should have if you are a newer sales rep: List what sets our company apart from others in the industry. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies. Close More Deals.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 4, 2020

Not only has personal social media usage been on the rise, but professional social media usage has become more prevalent as well — and the field of sales is no exception. With so many teams now focusing on inside sales, using strategies such as social selling to connect and win over customers are more important than ever.

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MAY 5, 2014

I sat in a session at ASTD’s International Conference yesterday that my friend and colleague Mike Kunkle of GE presented which really got me thinking about so many skills that the top sales performers need to have to be the most successful. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

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JANUARY 8, 2015

Instead of full focus on new products and training for new products / services, be sure to make time for sales skills development. Unless everyone is at 100% quota, which is highly unlikely, have time for coaching and training. Finally, I love to see a theme for sales kickoffs and for sales offsites.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Without further ado, here are some of the female movers-and-shakers who are creating powerful ripple effects and paving the path for the next generation of women sales leaders. Amy Appleyard – SVP Global Inside Sales at Carbon Black, Inc. by The American Association of Inside Sales Professionals 2013-2018.

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MAY 5, 2014

I sat in a session at ASTD’s International Conference yesterday that my friend and colleague Mike Kunkle of GE presented which really got me thinking about so many skills that the top sales performers need to have to be the most successful. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

In sales, productivity is a HUGE issue – maybe even the #1 issue for sellers – and I am thrilled to learn more about this research and will be signing up for a beta to try this out. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies. Increase Opportunities.

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MARCH 28, 2014

There are tools like never before and today’s sellers have the opportunity to do some research at home. I always did a percentage of my sales research at home – even before the internet. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies. Increase Opportunities.

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MAY 26, 2014

You put a process in place, do a little research, and voila – soon you have some well-qualified potential buyers to offer insight to and learn about their upcoming projects in their new roles. Parking Lot: The idea of a “parking lot” comes from the world of training. Time Saving Idea: . Increase Opportunities.

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The Pipeline

JULY 29, 2011

. • Finding your targets & territory mapping. • Finding client’s needs & developing messaging around them. • Growing interest to a purchasing level. • Finding partners. • Coaching Inside Sales. Sales And Marketing Alignment In Terms Of Lead Generation In A 2.0 This comment was originally posted on Twitter.

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APRIL 27, 2014

Jaspar Weir, Co-founder and President, Taskus reminded the attendees of how expensive SDRs (Sales Development Reps) can be – especially if they are spending too much time doing research. Find ways to leverage all the non-selling tasks , such are research, to outsourced team members. Increase Opportunities.

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APRIL 28, 2014

Most of us expect a call within 24 hours, and earlier research has proven that leads coming to your website should be followed up within one minute (yep, that’s right) in order to receive the maximum success. Research shows that responding to an inquiry within one hour improves your probably of converting a lead to closed business by 36%.

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Crunchbase

JUNE 18, 2020

The mecca of sales content, LinkedIn has become increasingly popular not just as a networking site but as a place to create and consume content. It’s also a place where salespeople naturally spend a lot of time as they’re researching prospects and customers or working on their own personal brand. . Platform #5 – Twitter .

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Sales Evangelist

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Sales strategies aren’t born from thin air; rather, there are six critical steps to developing a successful sales strategy. Lance Tyson is an author and speaker who runs his own training company. Tyson group has been ranked by Selling Powers as one of the Top 20 sales organizations in the world.

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