Pointclear

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

How do my colleagues at PointClear and I keep from falling into this trap? I want to clarify to those reading this blog that I am not apologizing for the purpose of my call. My PointClear peers and I have learned as lead generation professionals that adapting a prospect’s style of communication is helpful for immediate acceptance.

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Pointclear

JUNE 7, 2016

Nurture leads until they’re ready to turn over to sales is the sixth of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. This post is part of a series about the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results. Set sales straight—it’s a win win. The day of the call.

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

The Top Sales Expert team includes best-selling authors, builders of large global consultancies, and sales professionals within the Fortune 500 arena. As a prospect development firm providing outsourced sales solutions to B2B companies involved in the complex sale, PointClear shares the goals of Top Sales World.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 20, 2011

on the Marketing Automation Software Guide blog. Before continuing, I want to mention that PointClear is a strong advocate of marketing automation solutions. Supporting our commitment to increased marketing automation success, PointClear recently became a charter member of the newly-founded Marketing Automation Institute.

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Pointclear

MAY 5, 2017

Sales managers must acknowledge that AI is going to make its way into the ways in which sales people work, prospect, and sell. In our open dialogue with InsideSales’ CMO Mike Plante we explore ways that inside sales rep productivity (code word for revenue) is shifting for the better. The host is Jim Obermayer.

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Jonathan Farrington

APRIL 25, 2012

“The growth in sales jobs, and therefore one would think, in sales training is in inside sales. Although there is a migration to inside selling, most sales training is based on the assumption that sales calls will be face to face. Geoffrey is a journalist in love with the field of sales.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Trish’s company helps inside sales organizations make the big decisions. She is a frequent speaker and blogger on Inside Sales productivity, trends, and effectiveness, and the author of Building Inside Sales: Framing a Best Practice Group and co-author of Sales Speaks: Perception & Ponderings on Marketing Leads.

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Pointclear

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Field sales is flat while inside sales is up 20 percent in the last few years. Knowing the new science of sales is what will help a salesperson to consistently meet expectations, says my latest guest on PowerViews, Chad Burmeister, vice president of corporate sales at ConnectandSell. Sales is Getting Scientific.

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Braveheart Sales

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

This article is written with field sales teams in mind. However, if you run an inside sales team exclusively, don’t despair, you may still find a nugget or two of helpful information as well. An outside sales call costs $308, an inside sales call costs $50 [Source: PointClear]. Source: com].

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Pointclear

JULY 14, 2015

We asked this to top industry experts, then compiled their responses and wrote three blogs summarizing what they have to say. We generate high quality leads, align sales and marketing, and drive revenue. Tactically this can be easier to do within functional groups (inside sales, paid media, etc.). Why did we ask?

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Pointclear

APRIL 17, 2014

In January I wrote the blog: How to Diagnose if Inbounditis is Killing Your Sales Pipeline , which was published by DemandGen Report. In fact, it makes the whole sales pipeline sick. From Chris Snell , Inside Sales Manager, SMB at Care.com. Here''s what I see are the top two symptoms of inbounditis: 1.

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Pointclear

AUGUST 6, 2018

Too many emails and not enough dials: It is not unusual to find inside sales teams are making 50 – 60 touches per day, but most of them are email touches and there are very few dials. Inefficient / ineffective nurturing : Nurturing can triple the return on every marketing investment (see this blog for more).

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 23, 2012

He is the Senior Partner at Jonathan Farrington & Associates , Chairman of The JF Corporation and CEO of Top Sales Associates , based in London & Paris. You can also catch his popular, award-winning blog here — The JF Blogit. Today’s breed of inside sales professional is bright, qualified, and well rewarded.

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Pointclear

APRIL 10, 2012

Sales Trends Companies Should be Looking At. Click to start video at this point —Commenting on trends that we need to be looking at, Jonathan talks about the three levels of selling: inside sales, external sales and what he calls new wave selling (i.e., Top Sales World. Stay Tuned.

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Pointclear

JUNE 30, 2015

Marketing management must travel with salespeople and listen to a few dozen sales presentations. Inside sales? Survey the sales reps. Today's blog was submitted by James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting.

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Pointclear

DECEMBER 20, 2011

I appreciate the manner in which each has clearly presented B2B marketing and sales challenges, solutions (in the form of best-practice strategies and tactics), and results in areas like the following: Content marketing. Inside sales. B2B marketing and sales strategies and tactics. Sales lead management.

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Outsourcing Services Social Media Marketing Lead Generation 169

Pointclear

MARCH 31, 2011

Sales Speaks: Perceptions & Ponderings on Marketing Leads from The Bridge Group and Vorsight is based on survey responses from 1,150 sales representatives asked to share their perceptions on lead accuracy, lead scoring, pipeline, and sales and marketing SLAs.

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Pointclear

JANUARY 15, 2013

What is called “Inside Sales”, “Sales Support”, “Telesales” and dozens of other names is growing 15x faster than field sales—in fact, my colleague, Jonathan Farrington, published a blog stating that within three years 80 – 90% of all B2B transactions will be done online—most with some form of sales support but not field sales.

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Pointclear

AUGUST 6, 2013

It has been a pleasure to interview each of them and share perspectives on topics ranging from B2B lead generation and inside sales to social media trends and personal branding. Each interview is available on our blog and YouTube channel. Bob Perkins, AA-ISP, Field Sales Reps Move Inside for Better Quality of Life.

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Pointclear

AUGUST 30, 2012

My guest today is Craig Rosenberg, Vice President, Sales and Marketing and Co-Founder at Focus. He is also author of a popular sales and marketing blog, Funnelholic , where he shares B2B content with an edge. Craig specializes in lead generation, lead qualification, and B2B marketing and sales. Then we get to sell them.

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Jonathan Farrington

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

As my industry friend Carlos Hidalgo ( Annuitas Group ) noted in a recent blog: “In a recent study, only 29% of B2B buyers said they “always” supply accurate information on custom questions on a web form. The solution is the hybrid function many leading companies have put in place (either internally or by outsourcing it)—inside sales support.

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Pointclear

MAY 30, 2013

Keeping up to date on the latest innovations and opinions in sales can be time-consuming, especially in the the digital space. Sales Sphere features relevant blog articles from PointClear''s online B2B sales circles. Qualities of an Inside Sales Winner. Via Partners In Excellence Blog.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 20, 2016

See this blog for specifics. The time to make decisions and execute plans is NOW. By using Account-Based Marketing processes, more revenue can be driven at a fraction of the cost of most marketing programs. Start now and you will drive revenue in Q1, 2017, not the end of Q2, 2017 or beyond. Need proof? Let’s talk!

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Pointclear

AUGUST 1, 2013

Keeping up to date on the latest innovations and opinions in sales can be time-consuming, especially in the the digital space. Sales Sphere features relevant blog articles from PointClear''s online B2B sales circles. Inside Sales Power Tip 125 – Grit. Via Score More Sales.

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PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

We’ve reached out to influencers and compiled a list of the industry’s leading blogs below. Check them out regularly, sign up for their emails even, and use the information they share to skyrocket your sales results. HubSpot Sales aims to help growing businesses transform the way they sell to match the way people buy.

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Pointclear

JUNE 15, 2016

If no one is completely responsible, the company’s revenue suffers from wasted leads, misused high marketing costs, and uncontrolled sales expenses.”. Sales Lead Management Association. A dozen or more internal departments (a more detailed list here ): Sales Department. Sales Operations. Inside Sales.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Lead nurturing and initial qualification calls to prospects may lie with marketing automation or inside sales qualification specialists (unless it is outsourced). The responsibility for addressing prospects’ needs remains a major part of the sales job. Of course it is, but only partially.

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