Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Author: Mark Kovac, David Deming and Sushant Khandelwal Virtual selling in business-to-business markets, often associated with inside sales, has carried a bit of a stigma within field-dominated sales organizations. Myth 3: Only small deals or accounts are appropriate for virtual sales.

Lead Rank 339

Lead Rank Quota Face-to-face Hiring 339

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Whether you and your team need some bite-sized instruction, a full course correction or just a bit of motivation, there’s a wide variety of YouTube sales training channels that can help you. You'll find a short description of each channel as well as a few examples of especially informative or entertaining videos from each.

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Channels Video Training Hiring 111

Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 2, 2018

If you’re a manager, can you do your reporting and metrics measurement without the host of intelligence tools measuring call times, funnel stage reviews, etc.? Will you have reached out to them through more channels like email, voice mail, text, social media, video emails, etc.? How about access to social media? Probably not….

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Inside Sales Cold Calling Social Media Top of Funnel 148

Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 2, 2018

AI and Inside Sales: 3 Things You Need to Know Now. How Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Sales Automation Software Tools Platforms are Affecting Inside and Outbound Sales. Quick: Can you tell me, in three sentences or less, exactly what AI is and how it is going to impact your sales career or company?

Sales Automation 147

Sales Automation Software Software Tools 147

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 8, 2020

It’s time to face this new reality and reengineer our sales environments to exploit the spoils of it! Why Inside Sales is Outpacing Field Sales. Sales used to be something that happened "out there" — in the field. Fifty years ago, when the modern sales function evolved, customers were "out there."

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Inside Sales Hiring Scale Face-to-face 111

Close.io

MARCH 11, 2020

As an inside sales rep, we want ourselves to close all deals and build connections with prospects. Back then, most sales were done over the phone, and while that's still a prominent avenue—email has soared to the top as a channel for sales as well. That’s where workflow automation comes in. Bill Gates.

Inside Sales 80

Inside Sales Sales Automation Sales Qualified Lead Follow-up 80

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 5, 2019

What is channel sales? In a channel sales model, a company sells through third partners -- affiliate partners (who get commission on each purchase), resellers, value-added providers (who typically bundle your product with their own), or another entity that doesn't work for it directly. The Definition of Channel Sales.

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Channels Lead Rank Hiring Lead Scoring 96

Closer's Coffee

APRIL 23, 2020

Here’s What You Need To Know About The Inside Sales and Outside Sales Roles. As companies seek to grow their sales numbers it’s not always clear which sales approach to take. As companies seek to grow their sales numbers it’s not always clear which sales approach to take. Inside Sales Reps.

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Outside Sales Inside Sales Face-to-face Comparison 64

Partners in Excellence

APRIL 10, 2014

Instead, I suggested some completely different models–perhaps leveraging channel partners, or moving much more of the sales function inside. He said, “Dave, I understand inside sales very well–but they are much more suited for transactional business, standardized, commoditized products.

Inside Sales 94

Inside Sales Face-to-face Field Sales Channels 94

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Nick Kavadellas is thankful for golf, not only because he’s enjoyed playing it for years, but also because it is one of the few face-to-face selling tools he has continued using during the COVID-19 outbreak. Role play virtual sales interactions. Use all the tools in your toolbox. Trends that are here to stay.

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Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279

Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The Rise of Hybrid With the rise of technology, virtual was a niche tool. Video enabled sellers to maintain eye contact and gauge body language, building trust. According to McKinsey , hybrid sales generate deeper relationships that drive up to 50 percent more revenue. This includes face-to-face, inside sales, and e-commerce.

Trends 62

Trends Top of Funnel Social Media Lead Rank 62

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Sales leaders in charge of new revenue growth have felt this change in their core. Teams that traditionally sold in person had to pivot to an inside sales model. Before this year, there was already a clear split in sales models. Instead, it was how teams used the tools that made the difference.

Hubspot 125

Hubspot Lead Rank Opportunity Lead Scoring 125

Zoominfo

JUNE 12, 2019

Jeb is also a renowned author, having written eight hard-hitting books on sales development, including the best-selling, Sales EQ: How Ultra-High Performers Leverage Sales Specific Emotional Intelligence to Close the Complex Deal. In fact, her latest book, The Sales Development Playbook , was an Amazon #1 bestseller!

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Influencer B2B Social Media Twitter 188

Cience

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

His most recent book is Aligning Strategy and Sales: The Choices, Systems, and Behaviors that Drive Effective Selling (Harvard Business Review Press), which was cited as, “the best sales book of the year” ( Strategy + Business ), “a must read” ( Gartner Group) , and “perhaps the best sales book ever” ( Forbes ). Answer: Yes.

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Channels Marketing Retail How To 42

Highspot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

To amplify its impact, many companies integrate the playbook into a collaborative sales training platform that allows SDRs to easily access the playbook’s resources, engage in interactive learning modules, and apply the acquired knowledge in practical scenarios. The sales development playbook helps nurture the SDR team’s talents.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 52

SBI

JUNE 12, 2018

Brainshark elevates sales training by providing tools, assessments, and dashboards that help our customers answer this question with confidence. Brendan: Anyone interested in a closer look at Brainshark can visit our website to view a short platform demo video or contact us directly with additional questions.

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Sales Enablement Hiring Video How To 139

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Nick Kavadellas is thankful for golf, not only because he’s enjoyed playing it for years, but also because it is one of the few face-to-face selling tools he has continued using during the COVID-19 outbreak. Role play virtual sales interactions. Use all the tools in your toolbox. Trends that are here to stay.

Demand Generation Targets 120

Demand Generation Targets Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel 120

Vengreso

JANUARY 28, 2022

These days, a lot of sales engagement happens through social media, as more and more of your target audience is using social platforms in their everyday lives. Sales leaders can improve sales engagement by giving their teams the tools that provide the right analytics and platforms to engage with the customers to grow their sales pipeline.

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Examples Strategy Lead Rank Lead Scoring 123

The Digital Sales Institute

JANUARY 18, 2021

Sales Training Programs Online. Sales training programs online could become the preferred delivery channel over the next few years. Online sales training has both advantages, disadvantages, and parity with the more traditional approach to upskilling salespeople. This allows any salesperson to study at their convenience.

Training 98

Training Hiring Remedy Video 98

Sales Hacker

APRIL 23, 2020

Not only are businesses scrambling right now to move their sales and marketing budgets from offline channels to webinars and virtual events and more digital advertising — but they’re struggling to reposition their messaging and value for seemingly new buyers or niche markets. Step 4: Modernize your outbound strategy.

Lead Rank 93

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Face-to-face Outbound 93

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Social media has become a bullhorn for top sales influencers, and these easy-to-use (not to mention, free) platforms are something you should absolutely be active on in order to stay current in your sales strategy and become a sales influencer yourself. — Jill Rowley (@jill_rowley) November 29, 2020. Gary Vaynerchuk.

Social Media 205

Social Media Influencer Media Hiring 205

Sales Hacker

JULY 3, 2018

We’ve been compiling this sales automation tools list for a while, trying to figure out the best way to get the information out there. There are a number of existing resources available on sales automation, but they don’t offer use cases and examples of how to put the tools to action. What Is Sales Automation?

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Sales Automation Outsourcing Services Sales Process Tools 65

SBI

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Act-On’s streamlined user interface puts first-rate marketing tools at your fingertips, making campaigns and programs easier and faster. Sales is all about pursuit: pursuit of the right prospects, pursuit of the right message, pursuit of the right applications. Fantasy Sales Team. Video Not Yet. Video Not Yet.

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Vendor Twitter InsideView InsideSales 139

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 4, 2022

Ideal tools for great prospecting [24:18]. Make prospecting videos, follow-ups, product demos, and other communications that drive virtual selling. B2B and B2C companies I consulted with didn’t have good inside sales teams. If you’re selling to marketers and sales leaders, LinkedIn’s a good channel.

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Cold Calling Outbound Segment Call-back 75

Close.io

JUNE 20, 2018

Prospective inside sales reps should know exactly what their responsibilities and objectives will be so that if they’re hired, they’ll fit seamlessly into the team. Create a process-driven sales culture. Get the right tools for the job. A tool like Trello makes it easy to manage each of these projects remotely.

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Hiring Face-to-face Objections Inside Sales 127

Close.io

MARCH 10, 2020

Having a sales enablement manager on your team can make it 10x easier for your sales team to be successful. For an inside sales team , the potential impact of sales enablement is huge. Free tools. Demo videos. Sales enablement manager job description template. Calculators. Worksheets.

Sales Enablement 87

Sales Enablement Hiring Salary Comparison 87

Distribution Pricing Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

With better web-accessible software platforms and data tools, pricing managers no longer need to be tethered to the office to get real time data. Data analysts are jumping on new collaboration tools such as Slack or workflow management. Even inside sales for certain industries benefit from proximity to specialized stock.

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Distribution Infor Face-to-face Hiring 97

Sales Hacker

JUNE 16, 2022

What do the changing market conditions mean for RevOps and sales? VP of Global Inside Sales at Tray.io. Offload the burden onto your tech tools so folks don’t get overworked or overburdened. First you would look at the above metrics, cost per lead (CPL), cost per SAL (CPSAL), and ROI by channel and partner.

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Cost per Lead Demand Generation Agencies Lead Rank Lead Scoring 91

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. Pro-Tip: Do not over-segment your sales team.

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Inbound Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank B2B 74

SBI

APRIL 12, 2015

Get to know your sales tools in just 2 minutes a week. This week, Nancy profiles Velocify , a sales acceleration tool that improves performance and conversion rates of both inbound and outbound calling. Sales ToolSkool Video Transcript: Velocify Helps Sales Teams Accelerate Performance.

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Outbound Sales Qualified Lead Inside Sales Guarantee 50

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Without further ado, here are some of the female movers-and-shakers who are creating powerful ripple effects and paving the path for the next generation of women sales leaders. Amy Appleyard – SVP Global Inside Sales at Carbon Black, Inc. by The American Association of Inside Sales Professionals 2013-2018.

Top of Funnel 111

Top of Funnel Hiring Scale Lead Rank 111

Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Clicking mindlessly through an agonizingly slow video presentation or sitting in a hot, stuffy conference room with dozens of other people listening to a presenter drone on about things you already know. Sales training programs are often like that — but they don’t have to be. The Different Types of Sales Training Programs.

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Training Lead Rank Hiring Course 92

Alice Heiman

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The sales industry is incredibly progressive. There are always new tools to implement and new strategies to try. So, we decided to ask a group of sales experts this one question: What is the biggest trend you expect to see in the sales industry in 2019? . Sales Trends of 2019 . AI for Sales . and BDR.ai.

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Trends Face-to-face Scale Direct Mail 113

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Social media has become a bullhorn for top sales influencers, and these easy-to-use (not to mention, free) platforms are something you should absolutely be active on in order to stay current in your sales strategy and become a sales influencer yourself. — Jill Rowley (@jill_rowley) November 29, 2020 4.

Social Media 100

Social Media Influencer Media Hiring 100

SalesLoft

OCTOBER 6, 2022

What Is Inside Sales? Inside sales refers to the practice of remote selling, wherein inside sales representatives solely use technology to conduct sales activities. The rise of remote selling has blurred the line between inside sales and outside sales. What Is Outside Sales?

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Outside Sales Inside Sales Face-to-face Sales Cycle 52

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

DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 1, 2019

So we went from a sales team of 15 people in a call boutique to 45 people – more of an inside sales body shop. And I’m here to tell you, as the leader of that sales team at the time, when our access to direct-dial phone numbers diminished, so did our sales numbers. Direct-dial phone numbers save time.

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Decision Maker Meeting Scale Outbound Sales Team 120