Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

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.

Outside Sales 82

Outside Sales Inside Sales Hiring Top of Funnel 82

Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Some of the newest people to become inside sales reps are those who have left the field for now – perhaps forever. Many outside sales positions with fat travel accounts and face-to-face client meetings are slowly being switched over to inside positions. Thousands of outside rep jobs have even been eliminated.

Inside Sales 182

Inside Sales Face-to-face Travel Outside Sales 182

Corporate Visions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

So, what’s the average sales call look like? But even the “outside” sales reps of today are no strangers to “virtual” calls, as they spend more than 45% of their time selling remotely, an 89% increase from 2013, the last time InsideSales.com ran the survey. Let’s take interactive visual storytelling.

Survey 51

Survey Face-to-face Study Meeting 51

Jonathan Farrington

JANUARY 12, 2012

Good chum Dave Stein of ESR said quite recently that the past three years have witnessed more changes in the sales environment than in the previous fifty, and he is right. But what is going to come in the next three is going to be even more disturbing or exciting – depending on where you are positioned. They make sense.

Outside Sales 31

Outside Sales Face-to-face Inside Sales Call-back 31

Mindtickle

JUNE 21, 2023

It is typically offered by professional organizations, industry associations, or training institutions. Sales certification programs assess and verify a sales professional’s understanding of sales concepts, techniques, best practices, and industry-specific knowledge.

Lead Rank 52

Lead Rank Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 52

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 8, 2019

Channel Sales Metrics. These metrics will help you optimize your channel sales strategy. Margin by partner. Average time to find, onboard, and train new partners. Sales Productivity Metrics. Sales productivity is defined at the rate at which your salespeople hit their revenue targets. Revenue by partner.

Cost per Acquisition 137

Cost per Acquisition Lead Rank Churn Webinar Metrics 137

Close.io

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Inbound marketing can provide quick, cost-effective wins for your business, especially when you’re just starting out, whereas if you were to hire a traditional sales team, it takes a lot of time and capital to hire, train, and supply them with leads. If you can afford to pay healthy commissions to sales reps.

Paid Content 64

Paid Content Outbound Inbound Top of Funnel 64