Alice Heiman

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Tiffani has met so many brilliant people during her travels and has had some fascinating conversations that she wished had been recorded – this podcast was a way for her to recreate those moments and share fantastic insights. Outside Sales Talk hosted by Steve Benson. The current conversations on What’s Next!

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Sometimes fitting in just means shifting circumstances — and that principle applies to different brands of sales. Sometimes sales professionals currently working outside sales aren't cut out for it. Outside sales is a different game, so you need to embrace some different rules if you want to make a seamless transition.

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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.

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Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

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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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 21, 2013

80% of its sales team was outside sales reps. This reduced the time spent traveling by more expensive sellers. Consider the metrics that will drive your top 3 sales objectives for the year. The following insights are a primer for this in depth conversation. Resource Allocation. Talent Management.

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SalesHandy

MAY 6, 2021

Inside sales is the process of prospecting, qualifying, nurturing and closing sales deals remotely. In a way, it’s the exact opposite of field sales or outside sales. Field sales deals in communicating with and closing the prospects on the field, face-to-face. Inside Sales vs. Outside Sales.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 1, 2020

One of the professions that’s seen the most pandemic upheaval due to COVID-19 is outside sales. Fortunately, by leveraging a few inside sales best practices, outside sales reps can successfully pivot to remote sales. Reshaping Your Sales Process. The Future of Outside Sales.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 25, 2020

These are typically entry-level outside sales roles, and they typically do not want anyone over mid 30’s. And in many instances, we have been able to overcome that objection by having the candidate assure the hiring manager that he/she still has lots of potency left, and he/she has no interest in retiring for a minimum of 10 years.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 21, 2023

BDRs typically work closely with marketing and sales teams to identify potential leads, engage with prospects through various channels, and schedule meetings or demos for account executives or sales representatives. Tactics employed include personalized demos, free trials, case studies, pricing discussions, and contract negotiations.

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OutboundView

MARCH 31, 2021

Inside sales is a dominant sales model in high-value SaaS, tech, and B2B industries. It involves handling sales remotely where reps mostly work inside an office or in a shared office environment, unlike outside sales reps who are traditional field reps that travel to meet clients.

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Salesmate

JUNE 4, 2021

For example, if a prospect engages with a rep because of an automated targeted email series and then closes the deal with the help of the sales rep, then this representative will be rewarded for his efforts post lead qualification stage. In turn, this can also make curation of a sales incentive plan difficult.

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Vengreso

MARCH 22, 2022

For example, if you want to know how they’ll handle objections from customers, give them an objection card with some prices on it and see how they react. You can also tell them about some objections or misconceptions your customers have had in the past, ask for a written response and see how they handle it.

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Vengreso

MARCH 22, 2022

For example, if you want to know how they’ll handle objections from customers, give them an objection card with some prices on it and see how they react. You can also tell them about some objections or misconceptions your customers have had in the past, ask for a written response and see how they handle it.

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Keith Rosen

MAY 18, 2013

The question was: With respect to observation of outside sales teams, are there other tactics to accomplish this other than joining them on a sales call? While I hear many managers tell me that observation is difficult due to either financial constraints (cost of travel, etc.) This further feeds observation reluctance.

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Keith Rosen

OCTOBER 20, 2013

How about those special interest groups or lead groups where the objective is to help other people build their business by sharing referrals? To do so, she found an outside sales position selling a line of self-care products. And if that’s the case, you’re now at an event where everyone has a shared objective!

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Showpad

AUGUST 31, 2018

By first setting objectives and what you would like to see as a result of the kickoff meeting, the content of the agenda should be easier to determine. Most businesses want to increase sales and revenue year over year, but think about what specifically needs to be done this year. So what should your goals be?

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 5, 2019

Do you need a partner with an outside sales team, an inside sales team, both, or neither? Process: Your partner’s sales process should be compatible with yours. Ideally, there’s a natural point in their sales or services process for introducing or upselling your product. Ability to travel [X%] of the time.

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Delicious Sales

MAY 2, 2012

Outside Sales (81). Objections (1892). Sales Process (1775). Travel (448). just had a conversation with a sales executive who asked me “what is the role of the sales manager?” This executive was frustrated by poor sales and felt that the sales managers could be doing more to meet sales objectives.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Others, like outside sales, are on the decline. Sales compensation ranges from zero-commission (retail salespeople, for example) to pure commission (your salary is completely determined by performance.) Once an SDR has determined the lead is qualified, they pass the opportunity to a sales rep.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

Focus: Sales meetings, objection handling, and closing. Intended audience: B2B sales teams. After reps have taken the course, they’ll know how to run engaging, productive sales calls; provide insights; link their prospects’ objectives and pain points to available solutions; resolve objections and resistance, and more.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Inside Sales Training Methods What Makes for Great Inside Sales Training (+Tips) How to Measure Your Impact What is inside sales training? Inside sales means selling remotely rather than traveling to meet customers (outside sales). Then, close up with how you initially overcame the sticker shock.

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