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How to transition from outside sales to inside sales

Nutshell

Inside sales refers to any form of selling that isn’t done face-to-face. Unlike outside sales (or field sales ) reps, inside sales reps connect with potential customers remotely through phone, email , and web conferencing. Among B2B companies, the use of inside sales reps has exploded in popularity.

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How Sales Reps Are Hitting Quotas Without Hitting the Streets

Sales and Marketing Management

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. And win rates rise and sales cycles shorten with well-orchestrated virtual channels.

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4 Ways to Empower Sales Teams In This Environment

Sales and Marketing Management

Inside sales teams have their own struggles to face, though their very nature may also provide ready-made solutions. Rethink Sales Collateral. Dean Stier is chief marketing officer for National Business Furniture. As you reenter the workplace, try to alternate occupied cubicles as best as you can.

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Master the Sales Development Playbook to Boost Growth

Highspot

To truly unlock their potential, a robust sales development playbook is vital. Read on for a list of essentials for lead sourcing, nurturing, and actionable tips to outperform in a competitive market. What Is a Sales Development Playbook? Furthermore, the playbook aligns sales activities with broader business goals.

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Top 20 Sales & Marketing Vendors to Follow on Twitter @Dreamforce ’14

SBI

More than 1400 sessions, more than 350 exhibitors, 18 keynotes, 20 parties, 2 rock concerts, and 5 opportunities to help charities on site, there is perhaps no bigger event for sales and marketers. Act-On’s streamlined user interface puts first-rate marketing tools at your fingertips, making campaigns and programs easier and faster.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Sales Leaders—and How to Achieve them

Allego

Scrolling through LinkedIn recently, I saw several sales leaders sharing their goals. One common theme: They want to empower their sales teams to succeed. Other sales leader resolutions I saw on social media: “Start giving reps objective coaching and feedback.”. The solution should also allow coaching and feedback.

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Solving the SDR Debate: Sales or Marketing?

Openview

It’s an age-old question: should SDRs report to sales or marketing ? Ask five people, and you’ll get five different answers based on individual experience and factors ranging from company stage to the SDR career path to the individual personalities and preferences of a company’s heads of sales and marketing.