Crunchbase

JUNE 21, 2022

There comes a time when every business needs to decide on its primary sales strategy, which usually means considering inside sales vs. outside sales, or settling on a blend between the two. It’s no shock that the sales industry landscape has changed considerably over the last couple of years.

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Outside Sales Inside Sales Hiring Face-to-face 97

PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

We’ll explore inside vs. outside sales to show you what both entail and which kinds of companies need either one. Understand inside and outside sales While there are some key elements every sales proposal must have , there are also going to be some key differences depending on your business needs.

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Outside Sales Inside Sales Scale Lead Rank 52

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 15, 2015

There’s a lot written about the shift from field sales to inside sales. It makes sense–but I wonder is there really much of a distinction between inside and outside sales. Perhaps our notions of inside and outside sales are outdated and we might be better served just focusing on sales.

Field Sales 48

Field Sales Face-to-face Lead Rank Inside Sales 48

Sales Evangelist

MARCH 31, 2020

#SalesGoals SDRs and BDRs A BDR is a business development rep and an SDR is a sales development rep. Prior to predictable revenue, their job was to qualify and set appointments for outside sales reps; however, over the past 20 years, the definitions have evolved. This ties back to the idea of structure. Plan your day.

Sales Qualified Lead 52

Sales Qualified Lead Inbound Outbound Trade Show 52

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 7, 2018

And in this day and age of cutthroat competition, the War for Talent, and fast-evolving B2B sales and marketing environments, you need the best B2B sales and marketing professionals serving on your behalf. Hiring for Your B2B Sales Team. Segmenting Your B2B Sales Team. The best place to start looking for new hires?

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Inbound Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank B2B 74

Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

We tended to think of inside sales as those people sitting in the office, waiting for the phone to ring, just focused on small deals, doing very high volumes. It’s hard to remember so far back, but I recall being in customers’ offices a lot. We field sales guys were, honestly, relieved.

Telemarketing 48

Telemarketing Inside Sales Face-to-face Field Sales 48

Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2021

.” Our product gives sales leaders data-backed insights into their sales team. And our Gong Labs team pores through stats from millions of sales interactions to uncover actionable sales tips. Sales success = meeting booked in the next 10 days. Then back those claims with strong ROI. Report back.

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Cold Calling ROI Call-back Negotiation 93

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Inside sales jobs are growing at a staggering rate, and it’s not hard to see why. Most companies offer uncapped commissions for their inside sales positions. Almost any lifestyle you can imagine for yourself is possible with an inside sales role. First, let’s look at what inside sales is.

Inside Sales 85

Inside Sales Tools Sales Qualified Lead Strategy 85

Vengreso

JUNE 27, 2022

Gone are the days when B2B sales were about making a hundred cold calls a day or visiting clients in person. Also gone are the days when ideal customers from your target companies are knocking at your sales team’s doors in droves. We’re going to help you also understand the B2B sales processes, strategies, and more.

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B2B Top of Funnel Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile 134

Salesmate

JANUARY 24, 2021

Businesses have taken their tents and found a new place called the internet. Just like every important element of our lives, technology has changed the face of sales. Both – Businesses and customers have grown comfortable with sales inside an office. So what exactly is inside sales?

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Inside Sales Tools Strategy Face-to-face 111

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 8, 2019

Digging into her activity metrics, you discover she isn’t sending enough emails to generate the number of calls she needs. Activity metrics include: Number of calls made. Outreach Sales Metrics. Email Sales Metrics. Phone Sales Metrics. Call-backs. Channel Sales Metrics. Response rate.

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Cost per Acquisition Lead Rank Churn Webinar Metrics 134

OutboundView

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

A sound strategy starts with knowing all the channels you can possibly allocate resources to – smaller organizations struggle with this because they can’t afford the $150K/year CMO with the requisite experience. They hire outside salespeople before they truly know their customer. Interact on channels your buyer is actively using.

Paid Content 34

Paid Content B2B Top of Funnel Outsourcing Services 34

Close.io

OCTOBER 28, 2019

With inbound, the prospect does the searching, the reading of an article, the attending of a webinar, or the scheduling of a free consultation call. 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.

Paid Content 64

Paid Content Outbound Inbound Top of Funnel 64

PandaDoc

DECEMBER 14, 2021

What is more, PandaDoc offers a range of fully-customizable sales proposal templates you can use for varying sales purposes. One of the best tricks for outside sales is to categorize your leads by location. This strategy can also be used in inside sales. Be ready to re-group. Keep it in place.

Webinar Metrics 52

Webinar Metrics Strategy Sales Qualified Lead Call-back 52

Crunchbase

JANUARY 15, 2021

In-person meetings and demonstrations practically disappeared and sales leaders had to quickly reskill outside reps for inside sales; all while learning to manage their teams remotely. Complete sales data is then analyzed by AI to draw correlations between actions and results. Photo by Lukas Blazek on Unsplash.

Face-to-face 52

Face-to-face Sales Cycle Forecasting Up-Sell 52

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The evolution of Sales & Marketing into Revenue Ops & Customer Ops. YoY Increase in CAC leading to increased reliance on channel partnerships. The role of text messaging and other unconventional communication channels in sales prospecting and customer success. Facing the Reality of A.I. The atmosphere is relaxed.

Trends 96

Trends Outsourcing Services Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 96

Close.io

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Is it used to see real-time information, track trends, or forecast future sales ? Will it be used by outside sales teams who might need a mobile version, or an inside sales team that wants something more personalized and in-depth? The easiest way to do this is with what we call the AQC formula : Track.

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Examples Top of Funnel Forecasting Lead Rank 82