Zoominfo

APRIL 16, 2022

On an average morning in early 2020, sales reps left their team huddles pumped up on yesterday’s success stories and a few cups of dark roast, ready to start dialing for the day. They had a system of tried-and-true tactics for making sales calls and historical data that supported what worked best. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Cold Calling 100

Cold Calling Channels Demand Generation Agencies Call-back 100

Mindtickle

OCTOBER 16, 2020

For people that sell, support customers, and manage clients for a living, 2020 will mark the end of an era that focused on interpersonal, in-field skill. What the pandemic has not changed is the pattern of sales leaders running full speed ahead to hit and exceed their quarterly numbers. The convergence of inside and outside sales.

Networking 52

Networking Conversion Scale Face-to-face 52

Vengreso

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Face-to-face meetings have been replaced by video conferencing, and many sales leaders are scrambling to train their sales teams on how to sell remotely. A 2020 study by the RAIN Group found that pre-pandemic, only 27% of respondents reported conducting more than half of their sales activities virtually.

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Hiring Face-to-face Lead Rank Lead Scoring 111

PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

We’ll explore inside vs. outside sales to show you what both entail and which kinds of companies need either one. Understand inside and outside sales While there are some key elements every sales proposal must have , there are also going to be some key differences depending on your business needs.

Outside Sales 52

Outside Sales Inside Sales Scale Lead Rank 52

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Today, companies of all shapes and sizes still lack the technology needed to support their outside sales teams effectively. This article will cover inside vs. outside sales CRMs; the biggest challenges for outside sales reps, their leaders, and managers; time management; quota attainment; and outside sales technology.

Outside Sales 83

Outside Sales Field Sales Oracle Enterprise 83

Tony Hughes

MARCH 4, 2018

Gerhard , Huthwaite and many other sci-fi fans have prognosticated that sales itself may face an existential threat from artificial intelligence (AI) as we move further and further toward the COMPLETE buying cycle. Gartner predicts that by 2020, 85% of interactions between businesses will be executed without human intervention.

Hiring 68

Hiring Top of Funnel Lead Rank Lead Scoring 68

Groove.co

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS Interest in sales engagement is spreading like a virus “We Are All Inside Sales Now” might not ever become a huge rallying cry within the B2B sales industry, but the grounding of outside sales reps is real. The first rule of sales club is. Members actually encourage it. Congratulations.

Banking 20

Banking Enterprise Enterprise Call-back 20

Crunchbase

JANUARY 15, 2021

Now, sales organizations are faced with a massive shift to remote selling strategies, digital experiences and virtual onboarding. Although every year delivers some manner of transformation, 2020 was particularly challenging. Sales: As hard as ever, now harder . It’s officially a new era of sales . So, what is it?

Face-to-face 52

Face-to-face Sales Cycle Forecasting Up-Sell 52

Jonathan Farrington

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Recently, I have outlined my vision of what the sales landscape will look like in three to five years, and it seems most of my closest colleagues and friends agree with me. In B2B, 20% of “outside” sales jobs will have disappeared by the end of 2012. In summary, I am forecasting that ….

Training 37

Training Outside Sales Forecasting Inside Sales 37

Nutshell

APRIL 28, 2020

In 2020, it’s the new normal. If you’re a salesperson, this working arrangement has probably been a tough transition—making sales calls from your kitchen table while the kids fight over the remote in the living room isn’t what we’d call an ideal work environment. 16 sales process templates for B2B pipelines.

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Skype Webinar Metrics How To Call-back 121

Groove.co

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Whether you’ve got a team full of hungry outside sales reps, inside sales practitioners, or a mix of both, we’re here to help you identify what’s important for your sales team when considering a sales dialer. A sales dialer is software that helps reps make more calls with less manual effort.

SalesForce 26

SalesForce Top of Funnel Outbound CRM 26

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The race to the 2017 finish line is in full throttle – While last minute closed deals are still trickling in, B2B organizations are researching how to shape next year’s sales strategy to align with the top sales trends that are expected to emerge in 2018. – Lars Nilsson , VP of Global Inside Sales, Cloudera.

Trends 96

Trends Outsourcing Services Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 96

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Then take a moment to celebrate all the amazing women in sales. Most Dynamic Women Sales Leaders. 2019: LinkedIn’s #1 B2B Sales Expert to Follow. Perhaps the most recognized woman in sales, Jill Konrath, was practically the FIRST female sales leader. I’ve been in sales for 20+ years.

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Hiring Top of Funnel Lead Rank Call-back 90