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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

From a sales tools perspective, I have seen productivity gains as well as losses. It seems that there are so many tools to help professional sellers and marketers. What I don’t see is cohesiveness, and maximizing time through better management of all of the tools. Increase Opportunities.

Real Estate 249

Real Estate Compensation Vendor Intent 249

Sales Hacker Training

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

And then, there are inside sales tools… The human element of sales will never go away — that’s a fact. But here’s another fact: sales is HARD! There are thousands of options when it comes to software for sales that promise to make your life easier as a sales professional.

Sales Tools 52

Sales Tools Tools Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank 52

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

She is IBM’s most prolific female inventor and a mobile software engineer. This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet. Also go to IBM.com/TED to see all of the speakers.

Twitter 210

Twitter Engineering Compensation Inside Sales 210

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AUGUST 26, 2014

I’m the kind of person who gets into an airplane and am still amazed how they always take off and land hundreds or thousands of miles away (at least all of my flights have, and nearly all flights do) To see the advances in marketing tools and sales tools – it’s really phenomenal what software can now do.

B2B 232

B2B Revenue B2C Ideal Customer Profile 232

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

They are having search engines find insight about you. This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet. What is your plan to grow and improve your presence in 2015? Close More Deals.

Company 215

Company Trade Show Engineering Ideal Customer Profile 215

SBI Growth

JANUARY 25, 2013

Ray Kurzweil, author, inventor, futurist and Director of Engineering at Google. Life as a sales rep is no exception. They’re also elaborated on in the Top 10 ‘A’ Player Competency Tool. If you don’t have it, you must compensate in the other four areas. Many industries are trending towards inside sales.

Outside Sales 319

Outside Sales Inside Sales Compensation Follow-up 319

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AUGUST 28, 2014

I did an unscientific survey of webinar tool sites as if I was evaluating and making a purchase from my smart phone. For this experiment I looked up webinar tools and webinar platforms. In my search I looked for “webinar platform” and “webinar tool” to get dozens of choices. It could have been any B2B product or service.

Webinar Metrics 214

Webinar Metrics B2B Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile 214

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NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Not only will those in sales be able to manage their territories this way but also sales leaders will have incredible access to data and insights – even being able to reinforce learning. There are new tools and ideas coming out now that will change forever how we think about business process, marketing and sales.

Workbooks 232

Workbooks Analytics Territories Ideal Customer Profile 232

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JULY 30, 2014

There are hundreds of strategies for success incorporating some social tools into your business. In the last 10, B2B companies we have worked with, I found that this tool combination has worked with 9 of them. In this case, the social tool helped me find someone, connect to someone, and ALSO gave me confidence.

How To 230

How To Ideal Customer Profile LinkedIn Twitter 230

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JULY 31, 2014

Now there are bigger and better ways – from tools like GageIn to data tools like Avention we can track new contacts at our prospective customer companies – a key way to grow opportunities. Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide. Increase Opportunities.

Ideal Customer Profile 229

Ideal Customer Profile How To Twitter Google 229

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Kill Crutch Words – Inside Sales Power Tip 133. Sales Message Makeover – Inside Sales Power Tip 143. This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet.

Hiring 229

Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring Inside Sales 229

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

Last month, IBM announced IBM ® Watson™ Analytics , a natural language-based cognitive service that can provide instant access to powerful predictive and visual analytic tools for businesses. This cloud-based service could help your team sort through the layers of data your company has compiled from marketing, sales, HR, and elsewhere.

Analytics 221

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet. Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide.

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Hiring Wireless Policies Travel 198

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AUGUST 21, 2014

This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet. Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide. What are you waiting for?

B2B 231

B2B Google Ideal Customer Profile Compensation 231

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MARCH 25, 2014

I am very humbled, and quite honored, since it seems that quite a process was put into place and many different tools to measure reach was used to take a list of 500 influencers down to the top 30. LinkedIn is certainly a social selling tool and Koka the perfect representative of how adding insight to help potential buyers builds your brand.

Social Selling 232

Social Selling Oracle Eloqua Influencer 232

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

The tide has turned at IBM for the “S” in SMB and the “M” in midmarket – if anyone can further level the playing fields for smaller business, it is the technologists and innovators working on tools like these with big budgets. Stay tuned as we uncover more use cases and stories of real companies doing big things with these tools.

Analytics 210

Analytics Compensation Data Engineering 210

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JUNE 30, 2014

How does your recipe for success work for your sales team? This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet. Increase Opportunities.

Hiring 247

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Territories Commission 247

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MAY 23, 2014

There are tools now that help you track prospects and contacts like never before. If you need help getting started, and are in B2B sales or sales leadership – contact us for a brief strategy session – you won’t regret it. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

Follow-up 215

Follow-up Strategy Hiring Decision Maker 215

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JULY 11, 2013

If you would like more on this, visit our recent Inside Sales Power Tip on Listening. This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet. Image credit: peshkova / 123RF Stock Photo.

Sales Qualified Lead 309

Sales Qualified Lead Opportunity Lead Rank Lead Scoring 309

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

With all of the technology, tools, methodology and sales process in place you’d think there was no real simple way to help with your sales messaging. Newer sales reps need to feel comfortable with what it is that they are saying and to whom. That’s why my best tool for doing this is…….drum drum roll…….your

Buyer 226

Buyer Compensation Exercises Engineering 226

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DECEMBER 29, 2014

What can you put in place in 2015 to help sales reps be more effective in starting with the best data possible? This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet.

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Data Policies Ideal Customer Profile Guidelines 193

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet. Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide.

Social Selling 223

Social Selling Company Ideal Customer Profile Twitter 223

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 21, 2018

Inside vs. Outside Sales. Inside sales reps often sell remotely, from an office base, while outside sales reps travel, brokering face-to-face deals. 47% of all salespeople work in inside sales, with 53% representing outside sales. Outside or inside sales? It’s all sales.

Outside Sales 131

Outside Sales Hiring Face-to-face Inside Sales 131

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JUNE 27, 2014

If it encourages one woman to go for a sales leadership position – all the better! This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet. Increase Opportunities.

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Study LinkedIn Hiring Conference 231

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NOVEMBER 28, 2014

This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet. Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide.

Apparel 240

Apparel Trade Show Ideal Customer Profile Google 240

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

I trust their research and know of many ways they have embraced social into their inside sales teams and into their business plan. For example, right now I am getting messages from a tool called Signals which shows me when someone is on our website, is opening an email I sent, or is clicking on a link within an email I sent.

Lead Rank 228

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Social Selling Twitter 228

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MAY 15, 2014

This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet. Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide.

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Buyer Lead Rank Lead Scoring B2C 200

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JUNE 25, 2014

This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet. Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide. When will you start?

Marketing 217

Marketing Airlines Ideal Customer Profile Construction 217

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APRIL 26, 2013

Now add in social tools – does it all work together? Not enough employees with CRM seats – companies will selectively give certain individuals seats, such as all sales but no marketing, or inside sales but not outside sales (or vice versa). What are some pitfalls when deploying CRM?

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CRM SugarCRM Guidelines Face-to-face 179

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APRIL 29, 2014

This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet. Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide.

Retail 239

Retail Lead Rank Lead Scoring Study 239

Vendor Neutral

JULY 30, 2021

Which sales technology tools and solutions can arm RevOps with everything they need for success. Tom Pisello, Mediafly Tom Pisello is a thought leader and author on sales and marketing effectiveness, as well as a serial entrepreneur. Mediafly acquired his company Alinean, a pioneer in value messaging and interactive sales tools.

Top of Funnel 132

Top of Funnel Face-to-face Scale Webinar Metrics 132

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MAY 27, 2014

I only recommend top-notch books, blogs and tools that are simple and help you win. What are your thoughts about the speed of learning in sales and marketing roles? Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide. Your time is valuable and you cannot get it back.

Compensation 216

Compensation Positioning Pipeline Engineering 216

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MARCH 28, 2014

There are tools like never before and today’s sellers have the opportunity to do some research at home. Sales is an admirable profession and if you can incorporate true learning, happiness and even fun into your week, the time flies. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

How To 200

How To Motivation Compensation Engineering 200

OutboundView

JANUARY 19, 2024

Selling to HR and have an inside sales function or are considering an inside sales function? When they’re working, it’s an amazing engine bringing new talent into the organizations and deals into the sales pipeline. Budgets that were once available for inside sales teams have diminished.

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Case Study Marketing Qualified Lead Outsourcing Services Study 36

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APRIL 30, 2014

This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet. Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide.

Follow-up 222

Follow-up Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Buyer 222

Sales Hacker

JUNE 20, 2018

They empower sales and support teams to ace every call with a phone system specifically built for their favorite business tools. Sam Jacobs: Hi, everybody and welcome to the Sales Hacker podcast! From consulting to sales engineering. After this came a Sales Engineering role at Inktomi.

Company 83

Company Hiring Outbound Inbound 83

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JULY 23, 2013

Too many companies are not implementing a mindful approach to sales on-boarding and a complete, ongoing sales training program consistently and with full support and actions from the top. Think of the dollar cost and lost opportunities using a conventional, slow approach to ramp-up.

Lead Rank 178

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Quota Customer Service 178