SBI

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Two years ago, I wrote about the perfect sales tool and included a wish list of capabilities that simply didn’t exist back then. Admittedly, the perfect sales tool will never exist because the needs of sales organizations vary from company to company. Is there a perfect tool for individual scenarios?

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Nick Kavadellas is thankful for golf, not only because he’s enjoyed playing it for years, but also because it is one of the few face-to-face selling tools he has continued using during the COVID-19 outbreak. 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

Zoominfo

JULY 6, 2021

Because Kate has something that Tom doesn’t have: Data — and the tools to wield it. The Old World vs. New World of Sales. Tom represents the old world of sales, which was limited by location, highly based on geography, and heavily reliant on how well he could persuade his prospects. The Rise of Global Commerce.

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Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Inside Sales Outside Sales 147

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 15, 2015

There’s a lot written about the shift from field sales to inside sales. It makes sense–but I wonder is there really much of a distinction between inside and outside sales. Perhaps our notions of inside and outside sales are outdated and we might be better served just focusing on sales.

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Field Sales Face-to-face Lead Rank Inside Sales 48

No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 10, 2019

It’s become an epidemic—people typing away and not having conversations. Digital dependence is an even greater problem for salespeople, because sales metrics actually encourage them to hide behind screens. Over the past decade, companies have cut back on travel because of the assorted tools that enable video conferencing.

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Travel Account Training Face-to-face 194

Mindtickle

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

I often hear from our customers how challenging it is to manage distributed field sales teams. These issues are all compounded by the growing need to constantly be on the ball and stay one step ahead of your prospects and competitors. This makes achieving alignment on key topics on an ongoing basis challenging.

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Field Sales Hiring Distribution Sales Enablement 52

Mindtickle

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

I often hear from our customers how challenging it is to manage distributed field sales teams. These issues are all compounded by the growing need to constantly be on the ball and stay one step ahead of your prospects and competitors. This makes achieving alignment on key topics on an ongoing basis challenging.

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Field Sales Hiring Distribution Sales Enablement 52

Outside Sales Talk

MAY 2, 2023

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SBI

MAY 6, 2014

Today’s best-in-class sales organizations implement a variety of sales tools to impact their revenue. Announcing the Top 40 Sales Tools of 2014 - a multi-media guide that brings you up to speed on the best tools to increase sale productivity. Power Prospecting. InsideSales. Mobile Selling.

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Sales Tools Tools Revenue InsideSales 57

SalesHandy

MAY 6, 2021

Let’s explore the definition of Inside sales, along with differences, Steps and strategies that make for the Inside sales process. What is Inside Sales? Inside sales is the process of prospecting, qualifying, nurturing and closing sales deals remotely. Inside Sales vs. Outside Sales.

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Inside Sales Ideal Customer Profile Benefit Top of Funnel 75

SBI

MAY 7, 2015

If you’re seeking smart tools to drive sales performance, I’ve got great news for you. We’ve just released our 3rd annual Top Sales Tools of the Year Guide. Use this guide if you want to learn about innovative tools designed for all kinds of sellers. Predictive Sales Analytics.

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SBI

MAY 6, 2014

Today’s best-in-class sales organizations implement a variety of sales tools to impact their revenue. Announcing the Top 40 Sales Tools of 2014 - a multi-media guide that brings you up to speed on the best tools to increase sale productivity. Power Prospecting. InsideSales. Mobile Selling.

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Product Management University

JANUARY 10, 2024

My demos for hospitals naturally took me into a completely different conversation than my demos for banks, manufacturers and other industries. They were more of a conversation about the industry landscape in healthcare and how it was affecting the various areas of the business where my products were relevant. It was an aha moment.

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Positioning Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Banking 59

Fill the Funnel

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

The #1 way for individual sales people to be found by prospects is to have a targeted LinkedIn Profile. In a recent study of over 5,000 businesses, HubSpot found that traffic from LinkedIn generated the highest visitor-to-lead conversion rate. Summary: tell your prospects why you are so valuable to them in paragraph form.

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Top of Funnel Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile LinkedIn 115

Vengreso

JULY 17, 2020

That is the fascinating topic of conversation I had with my guest in this episode of the Modern Selling Podcast, Hang Black, VP of Global Sales & Technical Enablement at Juniper Networks. For example, in the last few years, a salesperson relied on trade shows for prospecting and lead generation. How will #sales look in 2021?

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Chemicals Trade Show Engineering Social Selling 115

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Nick Kavadellas is thankful for golf, not only because he’s enjoyed playing it for years, but also because it is one of the few face-to-face selling tools he has continued using during the COVID-19 outbreak. 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

Jonathan Farrington

APRIL 26, 2013

Agile Field Sales is an emerging paradigm made possible by the rapid expansion of capabilities in cloud and mobile technologies. Emerging tools that require little or no IT resources to implement and run, enable sales management to examine, assess and adapt their tactics in direct response to what they see going on in the field.

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Field Sales Wireless Sales Qualified Lead Scale 43

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 9, 2024

D2D sales is more commonly associated with reps visiting people’s homes. But in the case of B2B sales, reps are more likely to canvas workplaces. Field sales executives, charity fundraisers, and business development reps are roles that often include door-to-door sales. Some prospects don’t want to talk.

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Face-to-face Up-Sell Research Sales 104

The Pipeline

AUGUST 2, 2013

As you’ll read below, she boldly predicts that by 2015 inside sales will overtake field sales, as that unfolds, she will be in greater demand. Josiane heads up TeleSmart Communications , and is leading practice and thought leader in the area of inside sales and management. Potent prospecting works more holistically.

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Sales Management Hiring Inside Sales Cold Calling 257

SBI

MAY 7, 2014

Today’s best-in-class sales organizations implement a variety of sales tools to impact their revenue. Announcing the Top 40 Sales Tools of 2014 - a multi-media guide that brings you up to speed on the best tools to increase sale productivity. Power Prospecting. InsideSales.

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Sales Tools Tools Revenue InsideSales 50

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 12, 2023

Reasons to Be Tracking Sales Activity 3 Steps to Implementing Sales Activity Management Top 10 Sales Tracking Software Reasons to Track Sales Activity Increased Revenue Sales activity management can help your team increase revenue. Two salespeople might contact the same number of prospects.

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Revenue Proposal SalesForce Lead Rank 122

SBI

JULY 23, 2019

NANCY: WHAT ARE THE TOP AREAS OF FOCUS IN THE NEXT 12-24 MONTHS FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT TO TRANSFORM THEIR SALES ORGANIZATIONS? HENRY: Think about your tech stack: You have a CRM, probably some kind of marketing automation system, maybe sales enablement and engagement tools like auto-dialers and content-asset tracking.

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Data Strategy Decision Maker Inbound 111

Zoominfo

APRIL 16, 2022

In today’s environment, it’s getting harder to connect with prospects on a cold call. Field work went away because events went away, and field sales and outside sales all went away or went inside,” says Nina Wooten, director of demand generation at ZoomInfo. Do your prospects still have a commute?

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Frontline Selling

DECEMBER 16, 2022

On the one hand, they shower love on their SDR’s because (let’s face it) their job of sales prospecting is really, really hard! (Oh, But it’s so hard that most sales reps won’t even try to do it. They need more tools! Tools can be a huge help, but sometimes they enable people to work faster, not necessarily better.

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Face-to-face How To Lead Rank Call-back 52

SBI

JUNE 25, 2020

Q: WHAT ARE THE TOP WAYS COMPANIES CAN TRANSFORM SALES TO IMPROVE THEIR PROSPECTS' BUYING EXPERIENCE IN THE NEXT 12-24 MONTHS. For companies’ sales and marketing teams, this could mean changing messaging, altering their inside sales strategy, or re-thinking the kinds of businesses they’re targeting.

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Scale Buyer Case Study Banking 120

Mindtickle

JUNE 29, 2021

There’s only so much that a seller can digest through sales onboarding and training content — and in order for a rep to truly hone their skills, they must practice. Role-play sales training exercises have long been recognized as a powerful training tool for good reason — because they work. 8 Types of Sales Role-Play.

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Negotiation Exercises Objections Coaching 105

Salesmate

AUGUST 13, 2020

This pandemic has left the sales fraternity asking various questions. How to protect the field-sales culture ticking and productive? What is the future of sales? When it comes to dealing with your customers and prospects your sales reps must position themselves as a trusted resource.

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Crunchbase

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Data needs to be readily available to use for prospecting , sales calls and to see how sales reps are measuring against their goals. In fact, implementing a data-driven sales approach can make a business 6 percent more profitable than their competitors. With data, the days of spending eight hours cold calling are over.

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Industry Data Ideal Customer Profile Face-to-face 98

Vengreso

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Sales teams around the world have been forced to quickly adapt and learn remote selling techniques, due to the coronavirus pandemic. million professional salespeople in the U.S , and field sales make up 52.8%. Your outside field sales reps have already been doing some of these activities. According to U.S.

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Hiring Face-to-face Lead Rank Lead Scoring 111

Mindtickle

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In fact, recent research from Gartner found that 90% of sales leaders plan to invest in “technologies and methodologies to help their sellers engage effectively with prospects and customers.” The term refers to all interactions a sales rep has with their buyers. There is often overlap between the two. What is the focus?

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Sales Enablement Ideal Customer Profile Face-to-face Social Media 52

SBI Growth

AUGUST 16, 2012

Simply put, you have to drive your own brand to ensure that prospects are finding you when searching for options. Sign up for the Tour to learn how your peers are promoting themselves and driving sales this year and next. Your prospects are doing the same. Let’s assume you have a meeting with a big prospect.

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Mindtickle

DECEMBER 14, 2016

The objective is to accelerate their ramp and productivity by utilizing tools and resources, engaging in the culture and finalizing onboarding requirements. For sales new hires, they are added to the CrowdStrike Sales Academy. A learning platform powered by Mindtickle which we use specifically for sales. New sales rep.

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Hiring Conversion Webinar Metrics SalesForce 52

Mindtickle

DECEMBER 14, 2016

The objective is to accelerate their ramp and productivity by utilizing tools and resources, engaging in the culture and finalizing onboarding requirements. For sales new hires, they are added to the CrowdStrike Sales Academy. A learning platform powered by Mindtickle which we use specifically for sales. New sales rep.

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Hiring Conversion Webinar Metrics SalesForce 52

Highspot

JANUARY 14, 2024

Ways Virtual Selling Can Benefit Your Business Virtual Selling Best Practices and Tips Virtual Selling Tools Virtual Selling Challenges What Is Virtual Selling? Virtual selling is a technology-driven approach to sales. Unlike traditional face-to-face interactions, sales reps use digital tools to engage with customers remotely.

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Quota Face-to-face Ideal Customer Profile How To 52

Mindtickle

JUNE 29, 2021

There’s only so much that a seller can digest through sales onboarding and training content — and in order for a rep to truly hone their skills, they must practice. Role-play sales training exercises have long been recognized as a powerful training tool for good reason — because they work. Elevator pitch. Remote selling.

Negotiation 72

Negotiation Exercises Objections Coaching 72

SBI

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Think how effective it would be if salespeople could mix and match content for prospects without changing the originals. “ - Nancy Nardin, Smart Selling Tools. Headquartered in Europe, iPresent provides a proven suite of sales enablement tools empowering salespeople to deliver more. Sales Enablement.

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Video Cost Per Thousand Case Study Collateral 59

Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

When you book a demo with one of the team, you’re speaking with an insides sales representative. Depending on their role within the team, inside sales reps engage in research, prospecting, email and social media outreach, cold calling, lead nurturing, qualification, demonstration, and negotiation conversations.

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Inside Sales Outsourcing Services Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 62