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Stop Doing Stupid Sh*t: 18 Outdated Sales Tactics to Abandon in 2018

Hubspot Sales

Of course, you still need to do call prospecting, and in this scenario, warm calling is the way to go. Back in the 1990s, inside sales was a stepping stone, not a career. Junior reps started in inside sales, and as you moved up through the ranks you were given your own outside territory and sent out on face-to-face sales calls.

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PODCAST 85: AI will not replace SDRs/BDRs w/ Dan O’Connell

Sales Hacker

Dan is the chief revenue officer and chief strategy officer at Dialpad, which is helping people manage their telephony across big customer support teams and big customer service teams, sales teams, etc. Dan was also an early employee at Google, where he led the inside sales organization at AdWords.

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PODCAST 10: Using Data to Align Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success

Sales Hacker

The one nice thing for me in running both sales and customer success is that I talk about our company framework of goals before. Now, we of course have to bring ample new logos in. Composition of field sales versus inside sales. You can also find the Sales Hacking podcast on iTunes or Stitcher.

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Inbound or outbound sales—which one should you focus on?

Close.io

The prospect initiates the contact, and that could be as simple as submitting their email for a free ebook, and then later an inbound sales person might email or call them. With outbound, it’s the salesperson cold calling , cold emailing, or even cold texting the prospect, and the company putting up advertisements or posting on social media.

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The Ultimate Guide to Sales Metrics: What to Track, How to Track It, & Why

Hubspot Sales

Phone Sales Metrics. Percentage of LinkedIn connection requests accepted. Percentage of reps applying sales training six months out. Average level of satisfaction with sales training. Percentage of reps using a specific tool, such as LinkedIn Navigator, Datanyze, or HubSpot Sales. Paid advertising.

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

Jen Ferguson, Award-Winning Sales Leader with +20 years of experience. She is a Speaker and Hostess for LinkedIn Live. Bringing Sales & Leadership with Heart and Ladies Happy Hour to the sales community. Specializing in helping sales leaders up skill teams to survive and thrive in a hybrid world. Jen Ferguson.

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Sales Hacker Recommends: 97 Best Sales Books for Peak Performance (2020 Update)

Sales Hacker

I’ve pulled together the top 97 books from a range of sales disciplines to give you the information you need to stay relevant, lead conversations, understand the trends — and of course, improve your game. Have been recommended by sales professionals. Outbound Sales, No Fluff. Rex Biberston & Ryan Reisert.