Close.io

MAY 30, 2018

So you’re looking to build out your inside sales team and you’ve lined up a full day of interviews with potential new hires. They all have solid resumes with a good amount of experience at some legitimate companies. Want our very best advice on growing a winning sales team? What do you like about sales?

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Inside Sales Hiring Social Media Sales Qualified Lead 101

SalesHandy

JULY 15, 2018

To get that inspiration, direction, and motivation we follow mentors on social media like Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn influencers. And when it comes to expert advice & motivation, LinkedIn is the best place with over 400 million professionals sharing their stories & lessons. Steli Efti. CEO of Close.io (Elastic, Inc).

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Influencer LinkedIn Social Media Demand Generation Agencies 76

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In fact, Kavadellas, CEO of Georgia-based Orasi, a software developer, reseller and consulting firm, was scheduled to play a round with a client and a prospect the day after we spoke with him in November for this story. But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting.

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Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279

OutboundView

MARCH 31, 2021

Inside sales is a dominant sales model in high-value SaaS, tech, and B2B industries. It involves handling sales remotely where reps mostly work inside an office or in a shared office environment, unlike outside sales reps who are traditional field reps that travel to meet clients.

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Inside Sales Outsourcing Services Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 36

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2023

With a modest, go-get-'em attitude, you can learn the stats you need to know to anticipate what a career in sales has in store for you. Table of Contents Sales Career and Salary Stats The Buyer’s Journey Lead Generation Stats Sales Software Stats Sales Careers and Salary Stats Practically every business in every industry needs salespeople.

Ideal Customer Profile 118

Ideal Customer Profile Salary Hiring Lead Rank 118

SalesHandy

JULY 15, 2018

To get that inspiration, direction, and motivation we follow mentors on social media like Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn influencers. And when it comes to expert advice & motivation, LinkedIn is the best place with over 400 million professionals sharing their stories & lessons. Steli Efti. CEO of Close.io (Elastic, Inc).

Influencer 52

Influencer LinkedIn Social Media Demand Generation Agencies 52

Sales Hacker Training

AUGUST 18, 2023

Lars Nilsson is the VP of Global Sales Development at Snowflake. Before that he was the VP of Global Inside Sales for Cloudera. Lars has also served in sales exec roles at ArcSight, Hewlett Packard, Riverbed Technology, and Portal Software, all three of which achieved IPOs. You can’t be afraid to ask for help.

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Hiring Loyalty Sales Methodology Referrals 98

Sales 2.0

JUNE 29, 2014

I first created this framework from stressing out about the lousy results my inside sales team was getting cold calling. About six months after I wrote on my napkin I found out a smart guy in Silicon Valley called Umberto Milletti had already started a software company that produced results using an approach similar to this.

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InsideView Cold Calling Decision Maker Twitter 309

Sales Hacker

JUNE 2, 2020

Matthew is a 20-year veteran of the technology industry, first at Thomson Reuters, where he ended up running their enterprise sales team, then at Veeva, where he ran the EU sales organization and helped that company grow to over 700 million in revenue. And so Matthew and his team help companies enter Europe.

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Company Hiring Scale Pharmaceuticals 67

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In fact, Kavadellas, CEO of Georgia-based Orasi, a software developer, reseller and consulting firm, was scheduled to play a round with a client and a prospect the day after we spoke with him in November for this story. But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting.

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

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 7, 2020

Sales Technology. VP Nokia Software, North America Sales. National Association of Women Sales Professionals (NAWSP). Cohen & Company. Regional Vice President of Sales. Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Sales Director. [link]. General Manager, Worldwide Partner Sales.

Demand Generation Agencies 121

Demand Generation Agencies Hiring Enterprise Enterprise 121

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Even with just 140 characters, he manages to really get to the heart of what position you need to take during tough sales calls, and how to advance your career in sales. However, he is also a serial entrepreneur with lots of experience in growing many early stage companies. The death of email templates is accelerating.

Social Media 205

Social Media Influencer Media Hiring 205

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. Andrea Austin – VP at Nokia Software | Published Author.

Top of Funnel 111

Top of Funnel Hiring Scale Lead Rank 111

Score More Sales

APRIL 21, 2014

Three years later, the phone is still in use in every company in North America with the exception of only a few. Sales professionals in companies doing business with people in other companies should not minimize the power of the telephone and in many cases, use it MORE often. Understand their role and their industry.

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Skype InsideSales Call-back Google 243

Score More Sales

AUGUST 26, 2014

Did you know you’re missing out on sales opportunities by having a poor mobile company website? A recent post talked about 3 Must Haves (for your company website) and today we are talking about the importance of personalization for your site. We have run into many B2B websites lately that do not work well on mobile devices.

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B2B Revenue B2C Ideal Customer Profile 232

Miller Heiman Group

MAY 29, 2019

founder and CEO Oleg Rogynskyy chats with host Greg Moore about what he’s learned about scaling sales teams from his experience leading startups and how artificial intelligence drives the future of sales. Rogynskyy did this again with his sales team when he started his company Semantria, and the result was the same.

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Scale Hiring SalesForce How To 85

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. At HubSpot, the leadership team held weekly AMAs available for the full company to attend.

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Hubspot Lead Rank Opportunity Lead Scoring 126

Vengreso

JANUARY 28, 2022

First Steps with Sales Engagement. Any time a sales rep is reaching out to a potential prospect, it is important for them to research as much as they can about them. In many cases, this initial point of contact can set the stage for whether your sales rep gets a response back or not. Why Use Sales Engagement Software?

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Examples Strategy Lead Rank Lead Scoring 123

Score More Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2014

What used to be a one-way road – a sales person “telling” potential buyers what to buy, is now a two-way, busy street where buyers find their own information and need us in sales to offer specific insights and stories – and paint a vision of the future – to help them know if the information they have is right for their scenario.

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Tools Lead Rank Lead Scoring CRM 214

Crunchbase

MAY 14, 2020

Newly added sales leaders you should follow (in alphabetical order by last name): 1. Crunchbase , LinkedIn , Twitter. Why Jordan should be on your radar: It’s probably a good idea to get used to seeing Jordan Arogeti on these sales leaders lists. VP of Sales at Mixpanel. Crunchbase , LinkedIn. Jordan Arogeti.

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Top of Funnel Hiring Twitter Lead Rank 101

Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

She is IBM’s most prolific female inventor and a mobile software engineer. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies. Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips. Expand Your Pipeline.

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Twitter Engineering Compensation Inside Sales 210

Sales Hacker Training

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Lars is the VP of global sales development at Snowflake. Before that he was the VP of Global Inside Sales for Cloudera. Lars has also served in sales exec roles at ArcSight, Hewlett Packard, Riverbed Technology, and Portal Software, all three of which achieved IPOs. You can’t be afraid to ask for help.

Hiring 52

Hiring Loyalty Sales Methodology Referrals 52

InsightSquared

MARCH 20, 2019

Some use the fanciest sales engagement software in existence, while there’s a new cohort of directors that refuses to implement any tools until their SDRs practice writing personalized emails that deliver value. The role will now require mastery in different areas to differentiate and provide value to prospective companies.

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Hiring Scale Networking Inside Sales 97

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 31, 2018

Back in the 1990s, inside sales was a stepping stone, not a career. Junior reps started in inside sales, and as you moved up through the ranks you were given your own outside territory and sent out on face-to-face sales calls. Inside sales is simply more efficient and scalable. Telling, not asking.

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Cold Calling Social Media Inbound Face-to-face 145

SalesLoft

JANUARY 2, 2020

Art Sobczak’s Smart Calling Blog | How to Tips and Rants on Cold Calling, Inside Sales, Telesales and All Sales Training. Jill Konrath’s Fresh Sales Strategies | Get fresh sales strategies from Jill Konrath. Discover how to crack into new accounts, speed up sales and win more business.

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Lead Rank Webinar Metrics Lead Scoring Inside Sales 52

Sales Hacker

JUNE 16, 2022

It’s been a tough couple of years, Sales Hackers. From layoffs at Redfin and Tesla to the plummeting crypto markets , companies are starting to tighten their belts — and the economy has shifted from the so-called “Great Resignation,” with a job market heavily favoring employees, to the “ Forced Resignation.”. We asked the experts.

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Cost per Lead Demand Generation Agencies Lead Rank Lead Scoring 92

SBI

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Act-On Software. Clari gathers information from all your critical data sources like Salesforce.com, email, calendar, LinkedIn, and file storage, presents the content automatically as needed and provides a real-time view into deal progress and relationships. You’ll get org-charts on 100% of the 15,000+ profiled companies.

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Vendor Twitter InsideView InsideSales 139

LeadFuze

AUGUST 12, 2021

4 Linking into Sales. Linking into Sales podcasts deals strictly with strategy, lead generation, and sales tactics using everyone’s favorite networking site; LinkedIn. The group has decades of sales experience in companies like IBM and has extensive experience in social media and sales training.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Lead Rank Twitter Lead Scoring 98

InsideSales.com

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

How to Do Sales Call Planning Effectively. Their company offers public relations and communication software, and they connect their clients with social influencers fit for their brand. He started his sales career with Corporate Executive Board and now, he’s been with Cision for 12 years. Key Takeaway. Why didn’t they buy?

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Decision Maker How To Inside Sales Face-to-face 58

Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

But it can just as easily be summed up in a few statistics: Per a survey conducted by the Association of Talent Development (ATD) in 2021, over a quarter (28%) of median sales people didn’t meet their company’s sales goals during the last fiscal year. The 15 Best Sales Training Programs. or a 353% ROI.

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Training Lead Rank Hiring Course 92

Highspot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Furthermore, the playbook aligns sales activities with broader business goals. It harmonizes sales and marketing to ensure focus on unified business targets. When they are equipped with tools and resources to do their job, the business will experience increased conversion rates, higher revenue, and more successful sales outcomes.

Ideal Customer Profile 52

Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 52

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Today, we’re looking under the hood of a Lead Development Manager at an IT consulting company, and for that, we talked to Joe Latchaw. Company Name: itelligence North America. What You Sell: We are an NTT DATA company, and we focus on SAP solutions to create value for our clients all over the world. Inside My Head.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 88

Sales Hacker

MAY 8, 2020

But now that countless sales professionals are forced to make the transition for the first time, many face an entirely new set of challenges. There probably isn’t a more directly impacted area than the field sales rep. Selling software is a highly collaborative process. Katie Fabiszak of SiriusDecisions/Forrester.

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Quota Social Media Face-to-face Follow-up 77

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Even with just 140 characters, he manages to really get to the heart of what position you need to take during tough sales calls, and how to advance your career in sales. However, he is also a serial entrepreneur with lots of experience in growing many early stage companies. The death of email templates is accelerating.

Social Media 100

Social Media Influencer Media Hiring 100

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2020

Whether you specialize in inside sales or are a field sales pro, you have likely picked up a lead or two at an event or trade show at some point in your career. I would be willing to bet that you or someone at your company has knowledge or expertise in a topic that is of interest to your ideal customer.

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Trade Show Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 113

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Sales Conferences 2018. 5) AA-ISP Digital Sales World 2018. AA-ISP’s Inside Sales conference focuses on helping front-line inside sales reps and managers in their day-to-day roles through a combination of talks and workshops. 11) SiriusDecisions Sales Leadership Exchange. Date: 2/6/18 - 2/8/18.

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Conference Scale Inbound Hiring 111

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2020

Whether you specialize in inside sales or are a field sales pro, you have likely picked up a lead or two at an event or trade show at some point in your career. I would be willing to bet that you or someone at your company has knowledge or expertise in a topic that is of interest to your ideal customer.

Trade Show 108

Trade Show Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 108