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Inside Sales Influencers – First Annual Rankings

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At the end of January, B2B Sales and Marketing Influencer Craig Rosenberg posted a first ever, annual ranking of Inside Sales Influencers for 2013 on the Radius Intelligence blog. Craig based the list on Kred scores – something I was not even familiar with until I saw this list – drawn from Twitter engagement.

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Tips from the Sales Trenches: Is Inside Sales Demeaning?

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Stop calling inside sales inside sales. Inside Sales demeaning? I scoff at the idea that anyone in their right mind could feel it demeaning to be working as a sales rep on an inside team or leading an inside team. Inside Sales doesn’t get any respect, right?

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The Silver Bullet for Sales Ops to Drive Revenue and Lower Costs

SBI Growth

Deploy or Expand Inside Sales. Deliver a silver bullet that will lower cost of sales. You’ll also give your field sales organization the time to acquire more new accounts. Done right, deploying or expanding inside sales will improve revenue and reduce costs. Without your field sales rep doing anything.

Revenue 303
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The Rush to Get Inside

Pointclear

As 2011 meandered to an uneventful close, with no sign of a significant upturn in global economic conditions, we reflected on a year of flat-line results, during which 54% of frontline sales professionals missed quota. Today’s breed of inside sales professional is bright, qualified, and well rewarded. Not anymore.

Retail 215
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CRM Experts Talk SugarCon13 and More

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Not enough employees with CRM seats – companies will selectively give certain individuals seats, such as all sales but no marketing, or inside sales but not outside sales (or vice versa). Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips.

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Inside Sales Gains Prove Valuable to Bottom Line Revenues

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Last week, the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP) met for their annual Leadership Conference, which was held this year in Chicago. The teams we are working with are all remote sales teams. Remote Professional Selling – Can We Start Using that Phrase?

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Coming Next – The Almost Indecent Haste to Get Inside

Jonathan Farrington

Next year, I anticipate we will see a reduction in external sales positions of around 20%: 10% will be lost for good, and the other 10% will move inside. Why do we need an expensive outside sales force, with all of the huge financial investment that is required, when the task can be handled far more efficiently – and more profitably?”.