Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 17, 2014

His response was that he was from inside sales. In other words, "I''m not supposed to figure out what you''re trying to explain to me - I''m an inside salesperson!". From an inside sales perspective he actually did his job because he cut his losses and moved on to the next call. It''s a must read.

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Inside Sales Oracle Examples Top of Funnel 271

Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Eventually, most antiquated models are replaced by more up-to-date, efficient, and sometimes exciting models. Outside sales is being replaced by inside sales but not in the way that most people think. Let''s quickly compare inside sales to outside sales.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Outbound prospecting does work and it works well when you know who your target market is, what your buyers are looking for, and you have a compelling message to offer that extols value for those buyer. We get calls from companies every week who want us to evaluate or use their sales tool. Does Outbound Lead Gen Still Work? .

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 15, 2012

“Freedom lies in being Bold” – Robert Frost Are you consistently bringing bold sales strategy ideas to the VP of Sales? To be a world class Sales Operations leader, pick up the pace. Focused on identifying game changing market opportunities. Quantifying the potential impact for their sales leader.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

Here are a few ideas on how: Create a group within LinkedIn where you can create content that helps your market niche. Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips in selling. How do you build your network? Increase Opportunities. Close More Deals.

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Networking Inside Sales Lead Rank Lead Scoring 215

Pointclear

JULY 17, 2013

Should they keep their expensive sales duo: inside sales AND field sales? Or just go with inside sales? The following trends indicate that field sales teams are becoming extinct. Here’s why: Inside sales teams continue to grow at 15% each year. Good question. Step into my time machine.

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MAY 27, 2013

If you haven’t already had amazing things happen by being online, you will see how you can be blown away by the prospects, former customers, and soon-to-be-strategic partners just waiting for you to define yourself, your market niche, and the value you add to doing business with others. Gain Insight. Increase Opportunities.

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Inside Sales Trade Show Ideal Customer Profile Telecommunications 230

Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 31, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The Growing Power of Inside Sales appeared on the Harvard Business Review Blog on July 29. The authors listed four scenarios where a move to inside sales could be effective: By market segment, By stage of the buyer engagement process, By geography, and.

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MAY 8, 2013

Take interest in an underdeveloped market and grow it with new sales. Make a matrix of what people are saying in the market and pass that along. Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips in selling. You can make a difference.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 18, 2015

Sales Process isn't even the only thing that inbound marketers say is dead. It isn't dead but the authors are making a lot of money by saying that and pushing the Challenger Sale! And the rest were written by marketers who might sell a lot more of their services if they can convince you that sales process is dead.

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MAY 8, 2013

Take interest in an underdeveloped market and grow it with new sales. Make a matrix of what people are saying in the market and pass that along. Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips in selling. You can make a difference.

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APRIL 8, 2013

Is it time to brainstorm with marketing on a new twist or angle? Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips in selling. A Whack on the Side of the Head by Roger von Oech. link to author website). Where do you go for creative inspiration?

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Sales Training Connection

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Inside Sales. When it comes to inside sales, put aside old visions of airplane hanger-size room filled with lots of salespeople making lots of sales calls using finely polished scripts. These rooms may still be around but inside sales has undergone a dramatic shift in the last several years.

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Inside Sales Training Scale Outside Sales 118

Velocify

DECEMBER 3, 2012

The Ultimate Contact Strategy provides a ready-to-use road map to rev up your sales process in 2013. And if history repeats, Sales leaders are undoubtedly spending a significant amount of time strategizing on how they’ll hit a bigger number in 2013. For many, December means finalizing plans and forecasts for the New Year.

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Leads360 Sales Process Inside Sales Study 90

Fill the Funnel

DECEMBER 3, 2012

This years Top Sales Books to Read in 2013. They represent the freshest, most innovative thinking on sales currently on the market and take into consideration the changing sales climate and competitive realities every sales rep and sales leader is facing. Top Sales Books to Read in 2013.

Face-to-face 132

Face-to-face Top of Funnel Call-back Social Media 132

Velocify

JANUARY 29, 2013

According to a 2012 Bridge Group study [1] , from 2009-2011 the number of inside sales jobs grew 124% in the U.S. This evolution means an increasingly mature buying market that is driving new CRM-related needs for sales and marketing teams. The bottom line, process is critical for inside sales teams.

Inside Sales 71

Inside Sales CRM Leads360 Eloqua 71

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

One of the biggest problems a VP of Sales faces is prioritization. Prioritization through 3 lenses: What sales productivity problems should you fix in 2013? This post is written for the VP of Sales trying to determine which sales productivity problem to prioritize and which ones to ignore. You don’t run Marketing.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

A panel of sales hiring and retention experts spoke yesterday at the AA-ISP Boston Chapter event. (If If you are not aware, the AA-ISP stands for American Association of Inside Sales Professionals). Devon McDonald, Director Sales & Marketing Support, OpenView Venture Partners. It is easier said than done.

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Hiring Sales Talent NetSuite Lead Rank 223

Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 25, 2014

And over at Top Sales World , my article on the premature announcement that SPIN Selling is dead is one of the top 10 articles for last week. But you need to buy those services on their own merit because you need them or they would add to your sales force''s effectiveness. You don''t replace salespeople with marketing.

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Harvest Inbound Inside Sales Outbound 218

Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 14, 2014

Some of them are marketers who, in order to push their applications, must convince you that marketing can handle both finding and closing sales - all via the internet. Others are from the big new inside sales industry. Image credit: rtimages / 123RF Stock Photo (c) Copyright 2013 Dave Kurlan' Register here.

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Top of Funnel Inside Sales Conference Webinar Metrics 250

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AUGUST 16, 2013

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. This week, Inbound Marketing Experts HubSpot came out with their list of 25 Helpful Sales Blogs You Don’t Want to Miss Out on. Oh, and there is no cost. You gotta like that.

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Resources B2B Webinar Metrics Lead Rank 182

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FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Recently a panel discussed 9 of the top sales myths in business-to-business selling. I had the honor and pleasure of being a panelist, along with two of my favorite sales and marketing experts, Nancy Nardin of Smart Selling Tools and Matt Heinz of Heinz Marketing. What’s the biggest myth in selling that YOU see?

B2B 240

B2B Hiring Webinar Metrics Lead Rank 240

Pointclear

JANUARY 31, 2013

TeleSmart is a leader in providing inside sales coaching and consulting to Fortune 1000 companies. As publisher of TeleSmart’s “Trend Report,” Josiane has spent most of the last decade tracking the biggest challenges that sales leaders face each year. The Inside Sales Superhero to the Rescue. They’re social.

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Inside Sales Cold Calling Face-to-face Video 203

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APRIL 26, 2013

What is new in CRM in 2013? Give your opinion about integrating marketing automation into CRM? 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).

CRM 179

CRM SugarCRM Guidelines Face-to-face 179

Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan For some salespeople, selling is as caked in tradition and ritual as any religious ceremony. To get a sense for this, consider the many inside sales roles, demo-centric salespeople, and low-level in-home salespeople. Top Sales & Marketing Thought Leader - Dave Kurlan.

Inside Sales 193

Inside Sales Groups Objections Benefit 193

Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Eventually, most antiquated models are replaced by more up-to-date, efficient, and sometimes exciting models. Outside sales is being replaced by inside sales but not in the way that most people think. Let''s quickly compare inside sales to outside sales.

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Outside Sales Telemarketing Inside Sales Travel 178

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 2, 2023

For those of you who don’t know, my partner Max Altschuler , founded Sales Hacker in 2013 and ran it for 5 years (I joined SH later in the journey) before it was acquired by Outreach where it ran for another 5 years. As former go-to-market (GTM) operators, we run our fund just like a SaaS product go-to-market.

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JULY 27, 2013

Trish Bertuzzi – the Bridge Group Inc – B2B inside sales experts. Jamie Shanks – Partner, Sales for Life. Matt Heinz - Founder, Heinz Marketing. Kurt Shaver - Founder, The Sales Foundry. Steve Richard - Co-founder, Vorsight – B2B top of the funnel.

Social Selling 189

Social Selling Maximizer Resources LinkedIn 189

Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 22, 2014

In the same period of time, there have been major shifts in the quality of sales candidates , in the roles those candidates will fill, and the capabilities we need those salespeople to possess. Image Copyright: harishmarnad / 123RF Stock Photo (c) Copyright 2013 Dave Kurlan' Let us know when you''re ready to take that plunge.

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Sales Management Top of Funnel Decision Maker Webinar Metrics 240

Fill the Funnel

JULY 2, 2013

Sales and marketing leaders should open a line of communication with these small businesses to learn what is working to help them grow their revenue and customer base. I suggest that you should consider introducing some of these changes into your sales team, marketing team, and frankly even into your own individual sales practices.

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Small Business Small Business Tools Social Media 124

HeavyHitter Sales

JANUARY 18, 2014

Average New Deal Size The average new deal size reported for field sales was $166,000 and new deal size for inside sales was $19,000. Twenty-four percent of inside sales cycles and twenty-three percent of outside sales cycles were between sixty-one and ninety days in length.      '

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

I trust their research and know of many ways they have embraced social into their inside sales teams and into their business plan. My suggestion is to try out some very simple, low-risk ideas that can be early steps toward incorporating more social into your marketing and sales.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Social Selling Twitter 228

Pointclear

OCTOBER 9, 2013

We’re nearing the last quarter of 2013, and another year of sales will soon be behind us. An important question all sales and marketing departments should be asking themselves is how they can better communicate in order to follow up on leads. Jim is also the President of Sales Leakage Consulting, Inc.

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Follow-up Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 230

Delicious Sales

MAY 2, 2012

Sales (12918). Marketing (6398). Sales Management (2614). Inside Sales (849). Outside Sales (81). 2013 (4691). THE SALES HUNTER AUGUST 12, 2013 Is Your Sales Process Slow or Fast? Is your sales process slow or fast? In 2009, there were 800,000 inside sales departments.

Lead Rank 99

Lead Rank Leads360 Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 99

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JULY 23, 2013

If you are a sales or marketing leader in a midmarket business, how can you program your sales professionals, customer service team, and management to evolve as business does? Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips. Remember R2-D2?

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Quota Customer Service 178

A Sales Guy

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Last year I predicted that 2013 would be the year of hiring, that sales people would be on the move, freed from the downturn in the economy and feeling safe, I predicted sales people would start looking for new opportunities. There is a massive influx of tools available to sales organizations. I think I was half right.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

For example take Salesforce.com which is the predominant CRM tool sales teams use. In 2013, Merkle Group polled executives in $1B+ companies and found a 63% fail rate. How to not be confused by hype around what the market is telling you to do. They overwhelm and often don’t get deployed correctly.

Sales Enablement 120

Sales Enablement Merkle Tools Ideal Customer Profile 120