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Is Outbound Mundane?

Partners in Excellence

It talked about how “mundane” outbound is. Somehow, we seem to have lost the idea there is a human being sitting at the other side of our outbound efforts. Whether it’s a customer service call, where the person is just going through the motions, not caring about what we are experiencing.

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What is an Outbound Call & How Do You Make Them Effectively?

Hubspot Sales

That’s why mastering an outbound call is so important. Outbound calls are any call made by your business, while cold calls happen when sales representatives call prospects without knowing if they’re interested in your offerings. How to Make Effective Outbound Calls 1. Embrace training and team resources. Use the right software.

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Sales Leadership Lessons from OutBound

The Sales Hunter

Many of you reading this blog post are aware of one of the largest sales event that I have the honor to co-host each year called OutBound. Over the coming weeks, I’ll share more of my lessons from OutBound. Today is the last day of the conference and just like in years past, the response has been amazing. I am humbled by your comments.

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Insights on Outbound Conference in Atlanta

Pointclear

On April 13, 2017, I attended the #OutBound conference in Atlanta, GA. Sales is NOT customer service.”. Remarkably, despite the road destruction in downtown Atlanta, everyone got there on time – about 400 attendees. The event was held at the Hotel Intercontinental in Buckhead and Cirrus Insight did a great job as a sponsor.

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Revolutionize The Customer Experience With Sales And Marketing Alignment

Sales Gravy

Delivering A Next-Level Customer Experience In this Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount talks to Clare Dorrian, SugarCRM's CMO, about putting people first, building human connections, and prioritizing the customer experience in a saturated market. In a highly competitive market, differentiation is key.

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The Pros and Cons of BDRs in B2B Sales and Marketing

Janek Performance Group

85% percent focus on outbound activities. In addition, BDRs relay customer feedback and market trends to internal teams. Thus, they facilitate continuous improvement in product development, marketing strategies, and customer service initiatives. 76% percent of BDRs report to sales over marketing.

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My Latest on Using Email to Book New Meetings

Understanding the Sales Force

After I moved all of the legitimate and very illegitimate emails into trash, I identified 26 emails – all from yesterday – that were cold solicitations from BDRs, account managers, customer service reps, marketing reps, and even CEOs. Emails don’t work and there isn’t much competition on the phone.

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