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The Hottest Trends in Inside Sales

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Giuseppe D’Angelo Inside sales have never been hotter, and the sales field is experiencing considerable change. Much of this is due to the technology that is beginning to drive the sales process much the way it has driven marketing for the past several years. Increasing demand for skilled inside sales reps.

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How to save the life of a tradeshow sales lead

Sales and Marketing Management

CRM segmentation into the following four key target group should be your first order of the day: Customers - Major targets for significant growth opportunities. Customers - Routine 'keep in contact' but not in the buying cycle segment. Prospects - Known, 'keep in contact' but not in the buying cycle segment.

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Executive Interview with Pete Gillett of @ZuantApp: Sales as a Buying Experience

SBI

And the other big tip is not to overlook the role of Inside Sales, particularly when it comes to B2B Marketing. This is often an overlooked aspect where there is such a flurry of activity to close an initial deal, but if the buying cycle timing isn’t absolutely correct it may take a year or two to close.

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Our Customers Can’t Afford For Us To Wait Until They Are 70% Through Their Buying Cycle!

Partners in Excellence

It’s that time of year again, there are lots of posts around the popular research that indicates, “Customers aren’t engaging sales until they are, 57, 70, 90 (depending on the research you read) through their buying cycle.” Playing the numbers and pricing game to win their fair share of RFP’s.

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How to Measure Sales Fitness

Sales and Marketing Management

On the flip side, if the salesperson showed up to the meeting fully prepared having read his previous colleague’s CRM notes, the decision-maker would be happy to have a meeting. Successful salespeople will conduct detailed research in advance and ask professional, yet probing questions to move the buy cycle forward. .

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Executive Interview with Pete Gillette of @ZuantApp: Sales as a Buying Experience

SBI

And the other big tip is not to overlook the role of Inside Sales, particularly when it comes to B2B Marketing. This is often an overlooked aspect where there is such a flurry of activity to close an initial deal, but if the buying cycle timing isn’t absolutely correct it may take a year or two to close.

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How Salespeople Can Better Prioritize Using Purchase Intent Data

SBI

We’ve become #1 in enterprise purchase intent data because these products change the game for sales in three ways: Account prioritization – Knowing which accounts to focus on in any given period (day, week, month). All you have to do is use is get the meeting set up.