Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 10, 2014

Inside sales. Recently we published a blog on the emerging importance of inside sales in the B2B market. We came across an interesting research study by Software Advice that examined the performance of their inside sales team – analyzing data collected from over 6,000,000 visitors to their web site.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 1, 2020

Fortunately, by leveraging a few inside sales best practices, outside sales reps can successfully pivot to remote sales. Reshaping Your Sales Process. Ready to reshape your sales process, implement a few proven remote sales techniques, and become a remote sales expert? Repeatedly.

Pivotal 79

Pivotal Inside Sales Strategy Face-to-face 79

SBI

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Inside sales reps who engage prospects with a personalized pitch see better open rates, have longer conversations, and book more meetings. But migrating from a traditional cold calling model to one that requires a high-level of customization can be challenging, even for the most sophisticated inside sales environments.

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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.

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Sales Training Connection

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Inside Sales. When it comes to inside sales, put aside old visions of airplane hanger-size room filled with lots of salespeople making lots of sales calls using finely polished scripts. These rooms may still be around but inside sales has undergone a dramatic shift in the last several years.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 7, 2021

But what are these insights that will transform the conversations salespeople have? Sales customer insights. Market insights: Topical themes and drivers that can open conversations. This is important for anyone who prospects or handles inbound calls – could be both inside sales and field sales.

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Conversion Ideal Customer Profile Customer Face-to-face 107

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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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 inside sales?

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Outside Sales Inside Sales Hiring Face-to-face 97

Close.io

JANUARY 14, 2019

If you’ve got ambitions of becoming a top inside sales rep at your company, you’re going to have to build and sharpen these critical sales skills first. Many of these sales skills can be relatively quickly learned and cultivated through self-education and a relentless dedication to bettering yourself in your sales role.

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Inside Sales Top of Funnel Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 108

Sales Evangelist

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Modernizing the software demonstration can help prospects better understand your product value and keep your digital buyers connected to your product throughout the buying process. Digital buyers Buyers are more digital than they were five years ago, which is the biggest challenge in the software demo industry.

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Software Software Top of Funnel Buyer 40

Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2020

Sales professionals are always on the lookout for ways to step up their game. It’s all about closing more deals — but that can’t happen without boosting lead conversion rates. One of the best ways to improve sales numbers involves something everyone dreads — cold calling. Why do Sales Cold Calling Scripts Matter?

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Pointclear

AUGUST 30, 2012

Craig specializes in lead generation, lead qualification, and B2B marketing and sales. Below, you can read highlights from our discussion or use the links to start the video from different parts of the conversation. A simple example is a lot of the sites are these consumerized IT products that are being built in the Valley today.

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Software Software B2B Top of Funnel 187

PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

What is inside sales? Let’s kick things off with a definition of inside sales. The inside sales model is built around the idea of sales reps working from their desks, without leaving the office. This means the inside sales process relies on digital communication, as well as phone calls.

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Sales Evangelist

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Should I Start Off With Inside Sales or Outside Sales? Are you new to sales and asking yourself the universal sales question, “Should I start off with inside sales or outside sales?” An inside sales rep who’s also doing outbound tasks has a lot of work.

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Close.io

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about how to set up actionable sales dashboards; from what metrics to track, to how to design a dashboard your team will actually understand and use, including: What is a sales dashboard? How to create a sales dashboard catered to your sales team. Sales opportunities.

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Examples Top of Funnel Forecasting Lead Rank 82

Close.io

JANUARY 14, 2019

If you’ve got ambitions of becoming a top inside sales rep at your company, you’re going to have to build and sharpen these critical sales skills first. Many of these sales skills can be relatively quickly learned and cultivated through self-education and a relentless dedication to bettering yourself in your sales role.

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Inside Sales Top of Funnel Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 71

Mindtickle

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Being a sales rep is tough but rewarding. Day after day, you plan your conversations, prep your sales collateral, make dozens of calls, face a lot of rejection, and, hopefully, make progress on moving prospects down the funnel. Managing a sales team is a lot of work, too. On a good day, you’ll close a deal or two.

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Hubspot Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Call-back 98

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

Pointclear

JANUARY 15, 2013

What is called “Inside Sales”, “Sales Support”, “Telesales” and dozens of other names is growing 15x faster than field sales—in fact, my colleague, Jonathan Farrington, published a blog stating that within three years 80 – 90% of all B2B transactions will be done online—most with some form of sales support but not field sales.

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead 200

Score More Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Example: If I am looking up a restaurant from my mobile device and am on the road, having a phone number right on the main page is critical because I may want to call for a reservation. Sales content management was most-cited as a regularly used feature (37 percent), even ahead of reviewing and inputting contact information (31 percent).

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Tools Lead Rank Lead Scoring CRM 214

Score More Sales

AUGUST 26, 2014

For example, if you call on primarily CFOs, visit websites created for them. If someone has come back to your site multiple times, are you sharing the same message or taking the conversation further? Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide.

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B2B Revenue B2C Ideal Customer Profile 232

Chorus.ai

JULY 16, 2019

ranked as a leader in G2’s Conversation Intelligence and Sales Coaching quadrants in both Momentum and Customer Satisfaction! Even better, in the Sales Coaching quadrant, we earned the top spot, garnering a Momentum Grid score of 88. That includes a customer satisfaction score of 96. The most impactful coaching on the market.

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Openview

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

A new study from Process Street in partnership with sales email tool PersistIQ reveals the inside sales outreach of the world’s 281 top SaaS companies, and how they respond when a high-ticket lead (in this case, we used Vodafone) signs up for a free trial or demo. 9% of companies use webinars as a sales tactic.

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Enterprise Enterprise Company Hubspot 118

SalesHandy

JULY 5, 2021

This drives down the conversions on these channels, and makes it difficult for lead generation and sales functions to keep up. Social selling isn’t a completely new concept in B2B sales – it’s been around since social platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter exist. 7 Steps to adopt social selling in B2B sales.

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Social Media Social Selling Media Sales Qualified Lead 98

Showpad

MARCH 19, 2020

As economic uncertainty, remote workforces and other obstacles caused by COVID-19 transform day-to-day operations, organizations are learning they must pivot their sales strategies – and quickly – to confront the challenge. Here are four examples of companies shifting their strategies to succeed in this new reality.

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Company Strategy Face-to-face SalesForce 71

Mindtickle

JUNE 29, 2021

This role-play sales training is especially valuable for those transitioning from field sales to inside sales. This type of role-play scenario allows reps to practice sales conversations remotely with other team members or their managers. Competition. Customer storytelling.

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Negotiation Exercises Objections Coaching 105

Sales Hacker

JUNE 16, 2022

VP of Global Inside Sales at Tray.io. For example, your best, most active customers may pull back on expansion talks or inquire about term or price adjustments. Keep a close watch on your KPIs : win rates, average deal cycles, and pipeline coverage, for example. Ralph Barsi. ralph-barsi. Tito Bohrt. Jamal Reimer.

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Cost per Lead Demand Generation Agencies Lead Rank Lead Scoring 91

Vengreso

JUNE 27, 2022

Also gone are the days when ideal customers from your target companies are knocking at your sales team’s doors in droves. Although cold calling, inbound marketing, inside sales and field sales still have a place in the sales planning of many companies, the modern B2B buyer is looking for a different type of interaction with B2B sellers.

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B2B Top of Funnel Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile 134

Highspot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Boost Sales Performance The playbook empowers SDRs to effectively overcome challenges and get the most out of opportunities. 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.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 52

Pointclear

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Jim and I talk extensively about sales, marketing, leads, and how they should all work together so companies can cut down on leakage. Here are some of the highlights of our conversation. Why Don’t Sales Reps Follow Up on Leads? When sales reps don’t follow up on leads, what questions should we be asking?

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 26, 2017

And from where I stand -- as the manager of an inside sales team -- one thing is clear. Brandon Kirsch , a principal BDR at HubSpot, is a fantastic example of someone doing this right. Here’s an example: Hi Michael, I hope this email finds you well! All SDRs need to learn to be present and have a real conversation.

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Hubspot Lead Rank Call-back Sales Qualified Lead 141

Sales Hacker

APRIL 20, 2020

As a result, B2B sales and marketing teams are yanked towards inside sales strategies like account-based marketing and remote selling. Sales and marketing must banish silos and band together during this turbulent time. The same trend continues for conversion rates, too. It’s a time for empathy-driven content.

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Account Based Marketing Webinar Metrics Strategy Marketing 82

Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) refers to any cloud software product that a company hosts and makes available to customers over the Internet, rather than offering it as a download onto their computers or mobile devices. By the end, you should have a clear roadmap for reaching your or your company’s sales goals. What Is SaaS Sales?

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Paid Content Lead Rank Commission Lead Scoring 127

Costello

APRIL 2, 2018

Ever since, Richard has always held positions in sales. Should additional workflows be created in order to support the process (for example, a trigger to send the CRM record to the AE)? The agenda isn’t viewed again until 10 minutes prior to the conversation. What will the agenda items of the first call include?

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How To Call-back Inside Sales Face-to-face 106

Nutshell

APRIL 28, 2020

If you live in a small apartment, for example, you may not have extra space to set up a separate workstation. You won’t see your colleagues standing up to get lunch, for example. But now that you’re working remotely, you have to invest in (and master) video conferencing software as well. That’s OK!

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Skype Webinar Metrics How To Call-back 121

InsideSales.com

MAY 15, 2020

Lars Nilsson, Founder & CEO at SalesSource, has over 25 years of sales and operations experience in the technology sector. Lars is a global leader in enterprise software and selling solutions. Prior to SalesSource, Lars was Vice President of Global Inside Sales for Cloudera, the company that transformed enterprise data management.

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Webinar Metrics Tourism Enterprise Enterprise 52

SalesLoft

JANUARY 31, 2019

Salesforce was founded in 1999 and has been selling software for less than 20 years since. Concur, one of the oldest SaaS companies , only moved from selling CD-ROMs and traditional on-premise software licenses to a SaaS model in 2001. Salespeople shifted their processes to use these SaaS software products and work more in the cloud.

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Top of Funnel Face-to-face Software Software 53