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6 Predictions for Sales Software in 2017

SalesLoft

Sales software changes as rapidly as the sales landscape , which is to say at light-speed. The best way to stay current with sales technology is to look to the future. What’s new with this data for 2017? How we use it to guide sales decisions. Let’s take a closer look. Automation. Text Parsing.

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What is Inside Sales? A Complete Overview

Mindtickle

We’ll examine the difference between inside and outside sales later. Today, inside sales (also referred to as remote sales) have become the dominant model of B2B sales, especially in industries such as technology and software as a service (SaaS). In 2017, that was the case for 47% of purchases.

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Getting Culture Right: Five Lessons for Merger Success in the Sales Department

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: David Sill In August 2017, the DiscoverOrg sales team was working at top speed, well aware that Q4 was right around the corner, when our CEO announced the acquisition of a formidable competitor, RainKing. A sort of panic set in: this meant merging two sales teams that had been accustomed to going head to head.

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Sales Training Programs: 3 Best Approaches to Increase Your Sales

LeadFuze

Additionally, sales training programs can also help reduce turnover by giving new hires or less experienced staff a leg up on the competition. This type of training can help people achieve their sales goals, earn more money, and progress in their careers. This trend is set to change in 2017. Click To Tweet.

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How Top Sales Teams in the Travel Industry Win Again and Again Thanks to Better Training Methods for Employees

Lessonly

Source: EJ4 Blog (2017 ) . Having learning software with tried and true training methods for employees where they can practice calls/emails, hone in their skills, and quickly locate need-to-know information will not only keep them engaged but set them up for success. . Why get an LMS if the team I have is making it work?

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22 Things We Learned About the Sales Industry in 2017

Hubspot Sales

Although most sales teams don’t have an 1:1 ratio of inside to outside sales reps, they are gradually working towards this goal. Forty-seven percent of sales professionals were outbound sales professionals in 2017, with 43 percent doing inbound sales. This is the Year of the Sales Development Rep.

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The 25 Sales Leaders You Should Get to Know in 2020

Crunchbase

Abel’s wealth of knowledge in the software as a service space is demonstrated by not only his success at G2, but his previous work; he founded and led BigMachines, a leading SaaS CPQ company, to its acquisition by Oracle in 2013 for over $400 million. CEO of JBarrows Sales Training. John Barrows.