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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. Step into my time machine.

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The Different Inside Sales Roles Explained

Factor 8

This could be called an Inside Sales Representative (ISR), Closer, Sales Executive, Rep, or any other general sales position term. Account Managers require similar skills but are likely not selling/managing a software product. Just when I thought we were at the end of our Sales Rep Soup. Let’s move on. .

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The 7 Sales Processes You Desperately Need

Hubspot Sales

Having clear definitions for your sales process matters a lot. A call management process improves individual interactions between a seller and a buyer because it creates much-needed structure and intentionality for sales reps as they carry out their calls. Territory Management. Call Management. Deal Management.

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A Sales Leader’s Blueprint for 2014

SBI Growth

You sell to a more informed buyer. Phase 2 - Develop Go To Market Plan - Many sales VPs don’t know the best route to market. You may need to increase the size of inside sales. Phase 3 - Sales Force Design - How many reps and what type? Phase 4 - Sales Infrastructure - Create optimal performance conditions.

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Build a Bold, Data Infused Sales Strategy for 2013

SBI Growth

To be a game changing Sales Operations leader, you should be asking yourself the following: What is the market for our products/services? Are we currently covering or capturing buyers in our target market? How well do we know the buyer of our product/service? We have a lot of opportunities at software companies right now.

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The 13 Least Known Sales Technologies

Velocify

Percentage of participants who were unfamiliar with each type of sales technology. 1) Sales Gamification. Sales gamification software leverages game mechanics to incentivize rep performance. 2) Buyer/Company Intelligence. 4) Territory and Quota Management Solutions. 7) Sales/Content Enablement.

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Stop Doing Stupid Sh*t: 18 Outdated Sales Tactics to Abandon in 2018

Hubspot Sales

Sales is fun, critically important to scaling businesses, financially lucrative, and intellectually stimulating. Buyers have changed, and top salespeople have to change with them. Back in the 1990s, inside sales was a stepping stone, not a career. But even early-stage sales calls were done in person.