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Inbound or outbound sales—which one should you focus on?

Close.io

But on the other hand, outbound sales proves itself a fierce opponent. Yes, it often requires a human touch, and yes, it relies on pushing ideas onto ( sometimes ) unsuspecting prospects, but it’s one of the most powerful ways to build trust, close big deals, and maintain control. So who wins the battle? Inbound or outbound?

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Sales Hacker’s Top Sales Trends & Predictions You MUST Be Aware Of In 2018

Sales Hacker

The evolution of Sales & Marketing into Revenue Ops & Customer Ops. YoY Increase in CAC leading to increased reliance on channel partnerships. What we’re still UNSURE about: How will enterprise giants like Microsoft react to partnerships like Salesforce & Google? Facing the Reality of A.I.

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Increase Your Sales Productivity With These 16 Tips

Vengreso

The key to improving sales productivity is identifying where you can streamline processes and reduce time spent on low-priority tasks to have more time for essential activities like lead generation and sales funnel development. Take writing cold emails or sales messages for sales prospecting as an example.

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3 Mandates That Matter for CROs: A Conversation with Forrester and Juniper Networks

Mindtickle

According to a March 2020 research report from the Sales Management Association, 44% of companies surveyed said their sales force isn’t effective, 57% said they’ve not been able to improve sales effectiveness over the past 12 months, and 82% don’t have effective development programs for their sales reps.

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3 Mandates That Matter for CROs: A Conversation with Forrester and Juniper Networks

Mindtickle

According to a March 2020 research report from the Sales Management Association, 44% of companies surveyed said their sales force isn’t effective, 57% said they’ve not been able to improve sales effectiveness over the past 12 months, and 82% don’t have effective development programs for their sales reps.