Close.io

MAY 16, 2018

Here's the recording of today's webinar how top sales reps use conversational selling to close more deals, with Drift, Chorus.ai The theme of today's webinar is that sales is changing. While Steli couldn't make it to join us today due to a change in travel plans, Nick Persico from our sales team here at Close.io

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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. They estimate total air travel could drop between 19% and 36% permanently due to changes in business travel.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

What is inside sales? What is outside sales. Should you use inside or outside sales? How can inside and outside sales work together? Skills and qualifications necessary for inside sales. Skills and qualifications necessary for outside sales. What Is Inside Sales?

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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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DialSource

JULY 15, 2020

Overnight, the concept of inside sales vs outside sales essentially disappeared. Field sales teams were grounded, and in response, many businesses scrambled to make internal changes. You still have access to the human capability, tools, and solutions you need to conduct business. Inside Sales vs. Outside Sales.

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DialSource

JULY 15, 2020

Overnight, the concept of inside sales vs outside sales essentially disappeared. Field sales teams were grounded, and in response, many businesses scrambled to make internal changes. You still have access to the human capability, tools, and solutions you need to conduct business. Inside Sales vs. Outside Sales.

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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. In the new world of sales, being well connected is no longer as important as being well informed. The Rise of Inside Sales. Throughout the 90s, inside sales teams grew in prominence.

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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? Let’s dive in.

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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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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 10, 2014

He said, “Dave, I understand inside sales very well–but they are much more suited for transactional business, standardized, commoditized products. Inside sales would never work for us.” ” I find too many people have a real misunderstanding of inside selling.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2023

Inside sales reps are tasked with nurturing leads and converting them into customers. Glassdoor estimates that inside sales reps often have a take-home pay of $70,000, including commission and bonuses. Outside sales representative positions include some travel time to meet with buyers and pitch products.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

That technology permanently shifted the way sales teams operated. More than 20 years later, sales professionals are on the verge of another groundshift, this time to sales automation tools. No-growth firms are much more likely to have little or no automation strategy and few tools at their disposal.”

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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. They estimate total air travel could drop between 19% and 36% permanently due to changes in business travel.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 15, 2015

There are two trends unfolding of in sales which to date have accidentally intersected, which should be proactively encouraged and facilitated by B2B sales organizations. There are whole bunch of conversations that will never take place when selling remotely that are just part of a visit to a prospect or client. Tibor Shanto.

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Close.io

JUNE 20, 2018

Prospective inside sales reps should know exactly what their responsibilities and objectives will be so that if they’re hired, they’ll fit seamlessly into the team. Create a process-driven sales culture. Get the right tools for the job. A tool like Trello makes it easy to manage each of these projects remotely.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Sales books. Travel pillow. This journal helps sales reps get more done and feel better every day. It's not always easy to keep a conversation going. Consider upgrading your favorite rep from PowerPoint to a slick presentation tool like Prezi or SlideRocket. 15) Travel Pillow. Goal planner. An improv class.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Great inside sales training improves team performance, which can increase sales revenue. Be that reducing recruitment costs by retaining top-tier sales talent or training reps to automate non-selling activities with AI tech. Table of Contents What is inside sales training? Here are five reasons you should.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 16, 2022

What do the changing market conditions mean for RevOps and sales? VP of Global Inside Sales at Tray.io. Offload the burden onto your tech tools so folks don’t get overworked or overburdened. Related webinar: How to Align Demand Gen and Inside Sales to Close More Deals. We asked the experts.

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Close.io

JUNE 26, 2019

It gets chaotic after a while, so you consult a travel agent. Tech stacks are essential for any sales team—you’ve probably got a list of go-to sales tools. Sales CRM that integrate well with marketing tools allow the sales team to evaluate leads and focus on the most important ones.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Inside sales jobs are growing at a staggering rate, and it’s not hard to see why. Most companies offer uncapped commissions for their inside sales positions. Almost any lifestyle you can imagine for yourself is possible with an inside sales role. First, let’s look at what inside sales is.

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SalesLoft

OCTOBER 6, 2022

What Is Inside Sales? Inside sales refers to the practice of remote selling, wherein inside sales representatives solely use technology to conduct sales activities. The rise of remote selling has blurred the line between inside sales and outside sales. What Is Outside Sales?

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Xactly

JULY 16, 2018

For instance, one perceived sales trend is the idea that inside sales will replace field sales. It’s also more cost-efficient to save on travel and related expenses for field reps. To capitalize on this trend, you can train inside sales reps how to handle larger accounts. Trends come and go.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 5, 2019

In a channel sales model, a company sells through third partners -- affiliate partners (who get commission on each purchase), resellers, value-added providers (who typically bundle your product with their own), or another entity that doesn't work for it directly. That makes creating multiple sales teams unnecessary.

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Showpad

MAY 29, 2019

Inside sales definition. Inside sales is a type of sales where representatives perform regular sales activities remotely rather than consistent face-to-face meetings. Fewer and fewer sales reps are traveling to meet clients on a regular basis, ditching the briefcase and rolodex for a laptop and smartphone.

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Delicious Sales

MAY 2, 2012

Tools (2872). Sales Management (2614). Inside Sales (849). Outside Sales (81). Conversion (2818). MORE >> Tools. Travel (448). Brian, CMO of Lattice Engines, recently presented a session on predictive analytics at the Inside Sales Virtual Summit. Training (4995). ACT (1048).

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 2, 2018

As is usually, the case, the volume of inbound leads is never enough, it usually provides about 50% of what sales people need. Sales people have to add to that by a lot of outbound prospecting. They have a small inside sales team doing some lead qualification, but they are also trying to close orders on the first inbound call.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 14, 2014

This afternoon, we had a problem with a critical tool that we use. I was scheduled in meetings, in airport travel, etc. We had 3 teams of 5 people in the major locations, and a team of 8 inside sales people–split between two locations to cover everything else. I called customer service, got a very good agent.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 1, 2018

Here are a few examples: PandaDoc , which integrates with HubSpot, is a good tool for reps who send sales collateral and quotes. Route planning software can help you figure out the most efficient way to travel to your prospects' offices, meaning you'll never have to manually plan your route again. Streamline repeatable tasks.

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Nutshell

APRIL 28, 2020

Video conferencing tools can be used to converse with potential clients and allow you to demonstrate products without traveling. This tool includes useful features like HD audio and video, recording and transcripts, screen sharing and co-annotations, and virtual backgrounds. Develop an Outreach Process.

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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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LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

A company was not satisfied with the success of their inside sales team, so they tested a 2-stage model. Lead conversion rates. The sales cycle length, or how long it takes to close on an average sale, also has some bearing. 4) Inside sales. The average CAC for a company is $100,000. Inbound-centric.

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Crunchbase

MAY 14, 2020

She is on our radar as an up-and-coming sales leader, and we’re sure we’re not alone in this. She is actively involved in advocacy and conversations about how to combat gender inequality in sales and hire more women , and is currently a mentee at #GirlsClub – we’re certain this is just the beginning for Brooke.

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Sales Training Advice

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

2: Your next move should be the one you both agreed on during your last conversation. You did make a firm appointment for your next conversation, didn’t you? Using this method, I’ve found out that some of my prospects were traveling for two weeks, or they were at company conferences, or on vacation, etc.

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Don on Selling

DECEMBER 2, 2018

For example, there are times when salespeople need to engage in ad hoc conversations or buy-in to new initiatives that are hard to create when employees are working remotely. Also, share your calendar with your manager and others so that you know when they are accessible for conversations. Use the right tools.

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Jonathan Farrington

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Trend data reveal that sales organizations are shifting resources from outside to inside sales. Inside sales growth is 30% faster than their outside sales counterparts. The number of Inside Sales departments is projected to grow from 800,000, in 2009, to over 2 million in 2013.”

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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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