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10 Reasons Why Inside Sales Will Displace Field Sales Teams by 2015

Pointclear

Should they keep their expensive sales duo: inside sales AND field sales? Or just go with inside sales? The following trends indicate that field sales teams are becoming extinct. Here’s why: Inside sales teams continue to grow at 15% each year. Good question.

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How Field Sales Enablement Differs from Inside Sales Enablement

Mindtickle

Sales Enablement needs of field reps are far more complex than that of inside sales teams. Inside teams are in close proximity to their managers and mentors. Field reps, more often than not, are left to their own devices to ensure their readiness to close a deal. Knowledge baselining and message calibration.

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How Field Sales Enablement Differs from Inside Sales Enablement

Mindtickle

Sales Enablement needs of field reps are far more complex than that of inside sales teams. Inside teams are in close proximity to their managers and mentors. Field reps, more often than not, are left to their own devices to ensure their readiness to close a deal. Knowledge baselining and message calibration.

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B2B Inside Sales Vs Outside Sales | With Pros and Cons

SendBuzz

Are you unsure which sales team to focus on to drive your business’s sales? B2B Inside sales? Or Outside sales? Well, deciding between inside sales and outside sales can be tricky for businesses. So, read on to discover which sales strategy is the most suitable for your company’s growth.

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Pro Tips for Making Field Sales Teams Successful

Repsly

This article orginally appeared on the OpenView blog. Field sales representatives understand the value of in-person interactions, as they spend most of their workdays on the road meeting with clients and prospects. Research shows that a face-to-face request is 34 times more effective than one made via email.

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Why Inbound and Inside Sales Experts Think Sales Process is Dead Too

Understanding the Sales Force

And the rest were written by marketers who might sell a lot more of their services if they can convince you that sales process is dead. The second page of the Google search results was even worse, including proclamations that B2B selling is dead and that field sales is dead. Don't get me wrong. But the key word here is tools.

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Inside Sales Growth Beyond CRM

Velocify

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. For the field sales team, relationships, often built face-to-face, are critical.