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What is Inside Sales? Everything You Need to Know

Gong.io

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. In this article, you’ll learn everything you need to know about inside sales, from team structures and salaries right through to inside sales processes and models.

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The State of Field Sales in 2020 (Plus Outside Sales Statistics)

Sales Hacker

Today, companies of all shapes and sizes still lack the technology needed to support their outside sales teams effectively. This article will cover inside vs. outside sales CRMs; the biggest challenges for outside sales reps, their leaders, and managers; time management; quota attainment; and outside sales technology.

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Mapping The Sales Process: 7 Steps For Success

InsideSales.com

Before we get into mapping the sales process steps, let’s first determine what it is exactly. Sales process basically refers to the steps sales professionals follow from prospecting to closing a deal with a customer. Creating a sales process map to refine the sales process.

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Inbound or outbound sales—which one should you focus on?

Close.io

But on the other hand, outbound sales proves itself a fierce opponent. Yes, it often requires a human touch, and yes, it relies on pushing ideas onto ( sometimes ) unsuspecting prospects, but it’s one of the most powerful ways to build trust, close big deals, and maintain control. So who wins the battle?

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Increase Your Sales Productivity With These 16 Tips

Vengreso

The key to improving sales productivity is identifying where you can streamline processes and reduce time spent on low-priority tasks to have more time for essential activities like lead generation and sales funnel development. Take writing cold emails or sales messages for sales prospecting as an example.

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Sales Hacker’s Top Sales Trends & Predictions You MUST Be Aware Of In 2018

Sales Hacker

The evolution of Sales & Marketing into Revenue Ops & Customer Ops. What we’re still UNSURE about: How will enterprise giants like Microsoft react to partnerships like Salesforce & Google? The role of text messaging and other unconventional communication channels in sales prospecting and customer success.

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3 Mandates That Matter for CROs: A Conversation with Forrester and Juniper Networks

Mindtickle

According to a March 2020 research report from the Sales Management Association, 44% of companies surveyed said their sales force isn’t effective, 57% said they’ve not been able to improve sales effectiveness over the past 12 months, and 82% don’t have effective development programs for their sales reps.