No More Cold Calling

MARCH 1, 2018

Sure, we reviewed sales reports, and we knew our quotas and our clients, but that was it. The way we learned about our prospects was to call the corporate communications department and request an annual report. We also discussed deals with others in our company who had connections in our prospect companies. Do what works.

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Jonathan Farrington

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

of social media tools allow sales executives to target relevant prospects who can learn about products and services on their terms. Virtual tools can empower sales professionals like never before, driving a new economic equation for business in this economy. So why are businesses evolving toward inbound sales?

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The Center for Sales Strategy

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

I have a confession to make… I absolutely hated cold calling. It’s been a few years since I was in outside sales, but I still have flashbacks to some of my worst cold calling experiences. Like most salespeople, cold calling for me was a necessary evil. Necessary Evil.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 20, 2022

Cold, impersonal outreach won’t win points with customers — and that’s assuming that it even reaches their inbox at all. But just because the days of cold calling and big email blasts are mostly gone doesn’t mean that the outbound sales process is dead. PandaDoc: your secret weapon for outbound sales docs.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 3, 2021

The idea of Outside Sales, which depended on business travel and in-person meetings, feels like a distant memory. Until COVID-19, more than half of sales — 52.8 percent — were made by Outside Sales teams. By contrast, there were only 32,049 results for job titles containing the term “Outside Sales.”.

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Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

But aside from the obvious environmental difference, there’s a lot more that separates inside from outside sales teams, and that’s what we’re going to explore here. In this article, you’ll learn everything you need to know about inside sales, from team structures and salaries right through to inside sales processes and models.

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Sales Hacker Training

JUNE 17, 2020

Is the role primarily an outbound or cold-calling role? If you ask your new hire to make 60 cold calls a day when they’ve never made more than five in the past, they’re going to have a hard time succeeding. How does the candidate’s sales methodology align with the vision of sales leadership?

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Zoominfo

JUNE 3, 2021

The idea of Outside Sales, which depended on business travel and in-person meetings, feels like a distant memory. Until COVID-19, more than half of sales — 52.8 percent — were made by Outside Sales teams. By contrast, there were only 32,049 results for job titles containing the term “Outside Sales.”

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 23, 2016

I was asked by a client to make some cold calls into an upper “C” level suite to set appointments for his outside sales team, to show the inside team how it’s done. He was appreciative that I didn’t begin reading a sales pitch at him and gave me a considered answer to my question. 6) Let your prospect talk!

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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. What is outside sales?

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 15, 2012

Typically this is something like, 30 additional prospects X average deal size = lift of $X in sales. As Joe presents his findings and recommendations, questions begin to flow from the VP of Sales. He then performs ride-alongs with multiple sales representatives to observe the buyers in action.

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Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2021

Here are the 30 most eye-popping, jaw-dropping, mind-melting sales stats we’ve ever uncovered. Sales Stats for Prospecting. Sales Stat #1: DON’T use ROI in cold emails. Sharing ROI stats in cold emails is often shared as a “best practice.” Annoyed prospect. Annoyed prospect.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 7, 2022

Or how Caila Brandt, HubSpot's Associate Inbound Growth Specialist, took a telemarketing call and used it as an opportunity to convince the caller to purchase from her. All of which is to say: Closing a deal is rarely a simple experience, and when necessary, you'll need to go above-and-beyond to earn the prospect's business.

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A Sales Guy

AUGUST 17, 2014

That hole is our understanding of what it takes to connect with a prospect to make a sale. This information has been used to support cold calling scripts and cadences. It’s been used to justify inside vs outside sales. What now, is cold calling really dead? Are they better?

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Don on Selling

JUNE 27, 2021

For example, some do well in cold calling, and others do not. Some do well in prospecting for new business, and, well, you get the drift. For instance, if you are working for an inside sales team, sit front and center and make sales calls. Determine specific problem areas. Not all salespeople are alike.

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Crunchbase

JUNE 30, 2021

Throughout the sales process, salespeople are discussing the company’s products or services. As the conversation progresses, the salespeople begin introducing the product team and eventually the customer service team to reassure prospects that support will continue after the sale.

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Pipeliner

MAY 24, 2018

I have heard many people say that there is no sales process, as each prospect is unique. You can call it whatever you want. You open the call, gather information, suggest ways to solve their problem, gain the prospects buy-in, and then go in for the ultimate win: the signing of the deal. Outside Sales Wins.

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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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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2021

Sales development reps (also known as business development reps, or BDRs) are responsible for the first step in the sales funnel: bringing in qualified leads. They conduct research to find prospective customers, reach out to gauge people's interest in the offering, and decide whether or not the lead is ready to move down the funnel.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Give your prospects real insight to your sales results. Here’s how to set up and tell the sales story. Whether you’re in inside or outside sales, you sell. To close a sale? Prospects and clients want to hear about the results you’ve delivered for other clients. Are they nice to have?

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Keith Rosen

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Professional networking functions provide access to qualified prospects—fast. It’s a safe assumption that any salesperson would rather follow up with a qualified prospect they recently met rather than make a cold call. To do so, she found an outside sales position selling a line of self-care products.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 12, 2014

Others say prospects use objections to test your sales savvy or to see how you respond. Either way, moving qualified buyers into your forecast and increasing your sales pipeline means addressing objections—without being defensive. Here’s his take: “How do you overcome that objection prospects always give?

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 13, 2016

If you are trying to set appointments for an outside sales team, or even if you’re trying to generate leads so you can do an over the phone demo later, then you know all about put offs and stalls. While either of these responses can be used effectively in the right situation, there is a better way to handle this objection.

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Anthony Iannarino

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

My first job in sales was cold calling for a national charity when I was fifteen years old. After I moved to Los Angeles to play music, my manager forced me into outside sales when I was twenty-three years old (and still with shoulder-length hair). I have no idea if my age cost me deals, but I suspect it did.

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Close.io

DECEMBER 17, 2019

An inside salesperson can build relationships with people all over the world from their computer and can reach dozens of prospects at once through email automation. Research shows that inside sales roles are growing 15x faster than outside sales. The fundamentals of great inside sales training.

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Vengreso

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Nonetheless, the data shows, it’s nowhere pervasively and in my opinion, there is no turning back the clock now as the way of the future for sales organizations. Experts, however, predict that even after COVID, the future of sales will be different. Sales professionals won’t be working from home all the time.

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OutboundView

AUGUST 14, 2019

Sales organizations today are commonly organized in two groups, outside sales and inside sales. Outside salespeople are responsible for closing new business. Inside salespeople reach out to possible prospects and find new sales opportunities. Benefits of Inside Sales. Short History.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 12, 2021

2 Predictable Prospecting. Predictable Prospecting brings in some of the top minds in lead gen, social selling, and sales process. You’ll be sure to hear the importance of prospecting as well as dynamite for the rest of your sales process, even if you listen to a few episodes. 3 The Sales Podcasts.

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Delicious Sales

MAY 2, 2012

Sales (12918). Prospecting (4539). Sales Management (2614). Inside Sales (849). Outside Sales (81). ” ” Sales Motivation Blog. . So many prospects and clients to kill, so little time. Topics Major Topics. Marketing (6398). Training (4995). Tools (2872). Software (1035).

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

First, let’s look at what inside sales is. Inside sales means you, the seller, are stationary. Your position does not require you to travel and meet prospects face-to-face to do business. Instead you do business over the phone or via the internet and video calls. Top outside sales jobs often require high degrees.

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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. B2B Sales Cycle. How To Build a B2B Sales Team.

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Vengreso

JULY 10, 2023

In a B2B sales role, usually a Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field, along with relevant sales experience, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and proficiency in MS Office and CRM practices are generally required. This can also be called virtual selling. door-to-door solar companies).

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Showpad

MAY 29, 2019

In this next edition of our Sales Enablement Defined series, we discuss inside sales, how it has developed over time, why it’s important, and how to do it right. Inside sales vs. outside sales. Inside sales is done completely remotely, whereas outside sales involves traveling to prospect or customer meetings.

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Close.io

OCTOBER 28, 2019

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?

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 15, 2022

When I was fifteen years old, I started making cold calls for a nonprofit. One prospect was catatonic when I left her office. When the $4 billion company I worked for decided to train me, they taught me to ask my prospective clients for a single order. How to Be One-Up and Make Your Clients One-Up Too. Celebrate Success!

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Although a sales team includes many different job titles, such as sales engineer, SDS, customer success, and sales admin, when it comes down to salespeople themselves, no matter if they are inside or outside sales, in my opinion, there are really only two major roles: the hunter, and the farmer.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 21, 2023

In the world of sales, effective communication is the cornerstone of success. Whether you’re a seasoned sales pro or just starting your journey, understanding and speaking the language of sales is essential to connect with prospects, build relationships, and close deals.

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