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What is Inside Sales (And Why Do You Need It?)

DialSource

At this point, there is no more discussion about inside sales vs outside sales and which is more optimal in terms of a company’s growth strategy. . Based on the 2020 pandemic and corresponding lockdown measures, overnight, everyone was transformed into an inside sales or digital selling role.

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Leveraging Inside Sales

Pipeliner

A variety of industries use inside sales as a popular high-growth sales model. According to Harvard Business Review , 46 percent of high-growth tech companies are expanding through inside sales, as compared to 21 percent growing through outside sales teams. Growth Carries Challenges.

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How much does outsourced lead generation cost (vs. keeping it in house)?

Pointclear

But when you dig deeper and factor in all the costs, in-house teleprospecting runs close to 10% more than outsourcing the same (or superior) services. Marketing and sales leaders often don’t account for all the expenses involved in building and maintaining an inside team. On the surface it might make sense. How can this be?

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Good Reads for B2B Sales - Cold Calling Revisited

Pointclear

Staying current on the latest innovations and opinions in sales can be daunting, especially in the the digital space. PointClear''s staff and Sales Sphere features relevant blog articles from our digital circles about B2B sales. Sales Coaching - The Use and Abuse of Modeling.

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Good Reads for B2B Sales - Are You Drowning in Sales Quota?

Pointclear

Keeping up to date on the latest innovations and opinions in sales can be time-consuming, especially in the the digital space. Sales Sphere features relevant blog articles from PointClear''s online B2B sales circles. Inside Sales Power Tip 118 – Share Insight. Via Selling Power Blog. Via Solution Selling.

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Are We Playing Hunger Games? Key Questions Confronting Inside Sales

Pointclear

But, when I attended the recent Leadership Summit put on by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP), I was reminded that sometimes questions can just lead to more questions. So I attended this event expecting to find out more about how and when resources would be flowing to inside sales teams.

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Does Your Sales Team Know How to Follow-Up on a Lead?

Pointclear

The following data is from an insightful post on the Marketo blog by Michael Boyette of the Rapid Learning Institute: Why Sales Reps Don’t Follow-up on Good Leads. Michael maintains that sales reps often underestimate the time it takes to close a lead, and give up too soon. The day of the call.

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