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How Data and Intelligence Are Going to Change the Sales Industry Forever

Crunchbase

Before technology, sales was primarily based on outside field salespeople making face-to-face sales meetings with prospective and current customers. In turn, they were supported by inside sales representatives focusing on helping them complete their daily tasks. Automate and analyze tasks.

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The Top Ten Changes In Sales Over The Past Ten Years

Bernadette McClelland

The business manager was a decision maker in his or her own right and their sign-off was for a fairly healthy dollar figure. Today the business manager and the purchasing manager’s roles have been elevated and are considered pivotal senior management roles. Besides many today have their own gatekeepers.

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PODCAST 135: Pushing Through the Zone of Discomfort Towards Personal Growth with AJ Bruno

Sales Hacker

I think that that’s kind of crazy to look at, but it was still relatively new, at least for an inside sales team. Sam Jacobs : What were the key inflection points as you’re getting a company literally from zero up to 25 million, 150 person sales organization? Meltwater didn’t have them. So yeah, it was fun.