Close.io

MARCH 3, 2020

If so, I’ve got some good news for you—in this post I’m going to share my three favorite drip sequences that I truly believe EVERY inside sales team should be using. Before you go into closing mode and have a sales rep or account executive take over, you need to qualify and nurture the lead. Customer case study #1.

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Closer's Coffee

APRIL 23, 2020

Here’s What You Need To Know About The Inside Sales and Outside Sales Roles. As companies seek to grow their sales numbers it’s not always clear which sales approach to take. As companies seek to grow their sales numbers it’s not always clear which sales approach to take. Inside Sales Reps.

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Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 10, 2014

Inside sales. Recently we published a blog on the emerging importance of inside sales in the B2B market. We came across an interesting research study by Software Advice that examined the performance of their inside sales team – analyzing data collected from over 6,000,000 visitors to their web site.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 12, 2016

So, we recently published a blog entitled, “ What You Won’t Learn from Books About Sales ,” and now here we are sharing our favorite books and blogs that can make your better at inside sales. Yes, best performing salespeople learn from experience and develop “grit” without the help of sales books. 5) Sales Hacker.

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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.

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Richardson

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Richardson’s 2019 Selling Challenges Study research reveals a panoramic view of the changes confronting sales professionals today. With hundreds of responses, we’ve captured timely insights into how 2019 will unfold and how to address emerging challenges. Our research reveals that:

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DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Modern sales teams are now more data-driven than ever before. Access to high-quality contact data, market trends, and emerging predictive analytics tools allow for rapid segmentation of high-quality accounts and prospects. As sales science continues to evolve, what impacts will that have on the art of sales communications?

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Factor 8

AUGUST 3, 2017

If helping reps improve is your favorite part of the job, you love to train and call coach, and you agree that inside sales is harder than field sales…read on! You’re accountable and get rewarded for the results you get and with clients who really, REALLY want your help. . Seriously, this is big. Why Factor 8?

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2023

Inside sales reps are tasked with nurturing leads and converting them into customers. Glassdoor estimates that inside sales reps often have a take-home pay of $70,000, including commission and bonuses. Outside sales representative positions include some travel time to meet with buyers and pitch products.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 21, 2018

Inside vs. Outside Sales. Inside sales reps often sell remotely, from an office base, while outside sales reps travel, brokering face-to-face deals. 47% of all salespeople work in inside sales, with 53% representing outside sales. Outside or inside sales? It’s all sales.

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SalesforLife

JULY 28, 2019

Honestly, it’s crazy to think that in 2019 and going into the 2020s, some companies aren’t thinking holistically as a selling unit about how to target key accounts , geographic territories, or verticals. Here’s a basic framework for our case study format that you can start with. You can go viral with multiple accounts later.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The million dollar question. So many studies are conducted - but only on large companies. To help with this paper, and to learn how closely companies have structured their sales force to the ideal, I am requesting your help. What is the Most Difficult Part of the Sales Process?

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

This makes all sellers “inside sellers,” which opens the door to improving their productivity, performance and cost structure, while also imagining how former field sales teams should be operating on a cadence versus an expense account. All selling is inside selling. Enablement is now a series of sprints.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In a recent study of more than 160,000 salaries, job aggregator Indeed calculated the national average base salary to be $64,379 for a SaaS account executive and $49,216 for an account representative ( source ). The average Enterprise Account Executive in Tech is $106,202.00 The Importance of Smart Sales Compensation.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The million dollar question. So many studies are conducted - but only on large companies. To help with this paper, and to learn how closely companies have structured their sales force to the ideal, I am requesting your help. What is the Most Difficult Part of the Sales Process?

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 20, 2020

As a result, B2B sales and marketing teams are yanked towards inside sales strategies like account-based marketing and remote selling. Sales and marketing must banish silos and band together during this turbulent time. Why Account-Based Marketing Is the Right Response. CRM data from high-value accounts.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 7, 2020

A recent study analyzed data from thousands of events over a five year period and found that approximately 70% of professional event speakers are male. Fortunately, more organizers than ever before are consciously seeking out female sales experts for panels, presentations, and podcasts. [link]. Senior Director of WW Inside Sales.

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LeadFuze

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

With the shift to inside sales, marketing and B2B teams are being pulled in different directions. In the current market, sales and marketing must work together to be effective. Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process? Why Account-Based Marketing Is the Correct Response. Who use Hubspot.

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SBI

JUNE 17, 2019

With Priority Engine Sales can find the best people to call on right now. That means they can focus on the exact people at the exact accounts that are interested in buying what you have to offer. Resources All Blog Article Case Studies Industry News Interview Video Video Reviews Webinars. Account Targeting. Case Studies.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 31, 2018

Sales organizations are restructuring themselves to reflect the growing trend of buyers doing their own research before connecting with sellers. Our research showed the ideal sales organization structure includes an equal mix of inside sales representatives and outside sales professionals (50/50). Only 60.9%

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Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Much more can be read about the story in the Boston Globe’s account here. . People were SO loyal to the cause, it was truly amazing and will surely be a Harvard Business School case study in the future about loyalty toward a strong leader. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

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Mereo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

This article, written by Mereo’s 2020 summer intern and future revenue performance leader, dives into how COVID-19 has affected specifically inside sales teams, field sales teams and sales enablement teams. Inside Sales Teams.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

These are folks who have not studied the dynamics at play in effective voice mail, generally have a less than sufficient prospects in their pipeline, and BTW, have not tried the technique they are commenting on. The first group, the doubters, fail to take into account and understand the dynamics involved in leaving effective voice mails.

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Distribution Pricing Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Even inside sales for certain industries benefit from proximity to specialized stock. ” Performance monitoring and accountability This may be the most important hurdle to cross for many distributors. If you are concerned about accountability, you don’t have a remote work problem, you have a goal system problem.

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Score More Sales

JUNE 30, 2014

Keep it Fresh – the best ingredients are fresh ones, and so are the fresh insights your sales team needs to have with potential buyers and existing clients. They need to track their buyers and clients through social platforms or by aggregated content specific to their industry niche, geographic territory, or through named accounts.

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Miller Heiman Group

MAY 14, 2020

We looked at the entire service experience—including awareness, purchase and adoption—in our Customer Experience Best Practices Study to discover the key differentiators between companies that have raised their customer satisfaction (CSAT) score and those whose CSAT remained steady or declined.

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Score More Sales

JULY 23, 2013

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read Bob Prince Alo’s insightful account of what Watson, IBM’s supercomputer (and media darling) is up to in putting this mega circuitry to good use – especially in the medical field and in business. Studies vary with increases in success with coaching to be up to an 88% increase in revenues.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

To amplify its impact, many companies integrate the playbook into a collaborative sales training platform that allows SDRs to easily access the playbook’s resources, engage in interactive learning modules, and apply the acquired knowledge in practical scenarios. Lead Qualification Criteria Define how to identify and prioritize leads.

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Pointclear

MAY 12, 2011

But we advise companies we talk to that it’s an important consideration in setting up their inside sales organizations, assessing current operations, or evaluating an outsourced solution. The end result: 350 sales opportunities generated within the first 6 months of the program’s start.

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Velocify

JULY 20, 2017

Make sure reps maintain engagement across the account to stay top of mind so that they are ready to pounce when opportunity strikes. About the author: Joshua Pittman is the Vice President of Inside Sales at Velocify. Joshua studied at Anoka Ramsey in Minneapolis with a focus on business management and administration.

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Igniting Sales Transformation

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Perhaps the biggest reason is that my guest, Debbie Dunnam , Corporate Vice President of Inside Sales at Microsoft, walks her talk. Debbie then transitioned into technology sales with the help of a friend in the early days of the technology revolution. Digital sales transformation requires a shift in mindset.

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Pipeliner

JUNE 18, 2018

SDR Career Planning: 3 Proven Ways to Have an Amazing Inside Sales Career. The inside sales organization and the Sales Development Rep (SDR) in particular are increasingly becoming lynchpins in many sales organizations. They must grow their account base as well as manage it on a daily basis.

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LevelEleven

JULY 10, 2018

To help get you started, LevelEleven created a comprehensive KPI report featuring the most prominent metrics being used by successful sales managers. Out of all of the industries we studied, technology had the most unique set of KPIs with more than 50 percent difference compared to the other industries. Unique KPIs by Industry.

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Showpad

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Were sales development reps securing meetings? Were account executives landing deals? The pandemic had upended the sales industry. Even veteran field sellers had pivoted to inside sales. We listened to our customers, studied their businesses, and acted only after we truly understood their challenges.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Finding the right people on your team to handle inbound leads is critical, regardless of whether it be your outside sales team, inside sales team, sales engineers, or some hybrid role. Organizing Your B2B Sales Team. Create a system of responsibility and accountability for owning inbound leads. Engagement.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 19, 2021

For every dozen sales professionals, there are only one or two who advance their career to the next level, growing into a sales leader. So what is the trend among the few who grow their careers from individual sales contributor to leader ? So ask yourself, what are you looking to learn today?

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The average person’s attention span is only about 8 seconds, according to a study by Microsoft. And that doesn’t take into account the attention span of someone under pressure in a business environment. This has happened in every sales job I’ve ever been in, but I wasn’t sure why it happened. So I did a little digging.

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