SBI Growth

OCTOBER 31, 2013

A field Sales Rep should be spending around 64% of those available hours selling. The statistics I share below are from SBI’s 2012 Sales & Marketing Research. No good leads coming from marketing? 84% of B2B Decision Makers Begin their Buying Process with a Referral.” How do you achieve that?

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SalesHandy

MAY 6, 2021

What is Inside Sales? Inside sales is the process of prospecting, qualifying, nurturing and closing sales deals remotely. In a way, it’s the exact opposite of field sales or outside sales. Field sales deals in communicating with and closing the prospects on the field, face-to-face.

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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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SendBuzz

APRIL 25, 2023

This is particularly important for high-value or expensive investments, where decision-makers may need personal interactions to determine if they are investing in the right organization. Ultimately, the decision to use inside sales will depend on factors such as the type of product/service offered, budget, and business goals.

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Outside Sales Inside Sales B2B Face-to-face 52

SBI

JULY 29, 2014

This post is part of a series of Executive Interviews of top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? I think the days of giving Field Teams Laptops is numbered.

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Sales Evangelist

MAY 21, 2021

Here’s a fun fact: Only 33% of decision-makers feel their organization is ready to get back to in-person work. What does this mean for the sales professional? In today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, Donald shares three insights salespeople should remember as we adjust to the inevitable post-COVID return to office work.

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Sales Evangelist

MAY 21, 2021

Here’s a fun fact: Only 33% of decision-makers feel their organization is ready to get back to in-person work. What does this mean for the sales professional? In today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, Donald shares three insights salespeople should remember as we adjust to the inevitable post-COVID return to office work.

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Decision Maker Top of Funnel Call-back Lead Nurturing 40

Sales Evangelist

MAY 21, 2021

Here’s a fun fact: Only 33% of decision-makers feel their organization is ready to get back to in-person work. What does this mean for the sales professional? In today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, Donald shares three insights salespeople should remember as we adjust to the inevitable post-COVID return to office work.

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Decision Maker Top of Funnel Call-back Lead Nurturing 40

Mereo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

With the business world still experiencing great disruption from COVID-19, we are taking an in-depth look at exactly how sales teams are being altered by this situation — and the best ways to adapt for success in the uncertain future. Sales will follow. Field Sales Teams. Virtual sales require new capabilities and tools.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 22, 2013

This blog is targeted to marketing leaders frustrated with leads being rejected by the sales force. There are two steps to evaluate why the field ignores/rejects marketing leads. Download the Sales & Marketing 10-Point Checklist to Lead Generation Alignment to evaluate with your peer in sales.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 276

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 14, 2022

From an organizational point of view, sales enablement allows teams from different departments the ability to function as one. It provides sales teams with the latest product information, marketing collateral, and L&D, and is a one-stop shop for everything sales- and product-related. Why sales enablement matters.

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Seismic - Sales Effectiveness

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Are you seeing 20/20 when it comes to aligning your sales and marketing teams in the new year? Are you looking to: Increase sales productivity? Better manage your marketing collateral? Looking to run a tight ship when it comes to managing marketing collateral in the new year? New year, new you, new business goals.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 7, 2021

Let’s drill down into the market and customer insights that can really add value for salespeople, under the following sections: Qualifying characteristics: Things to look for in an organization that make it a good target. Persona insights: Intelligence on the typical decision-makers, influencers and users of your proposition.

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Conversion Ideal Customer Profile Customer Face-to-face 107

Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Now that more sales teams are working remotely, more sales conversations are happening online via video chat, email, and social media. The market is evolving faster than ever, and sales reps need high-quality ongoing training to keep up. The Different Types of Sales Training Programs.

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Training Lead Rank Hiring Course 92

Sales Hacker

MARCH 22, 2018

Typical reasons and triggers to outsource parts of your sales process include: Drastically changing your sales model ( introducing SDR/AE split , Account Based Selling, etc.). Introducing a new product/service that requires different sales skills. Entering new markets (geographically or target-segment).

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Outsourcing Services Sales Outsourcing Ideal Customer Profile B2B 78

Sales Hacker

MAY 5, 2020

For SDRs and marketing teams especially, the old sales playbook is a thing of the past. The seismic impact of COVID-19 has blurred the lines of normal and introduced a new playing field. Sales must go on. 40% are even vetoing sales meetings due to COVID-19.

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Pointclear

JANUARY 10, 2012

I’ll bet your Customers Give You Buying “Tells” In most instances, for marketers, the mark ( oops I meant prospect) gives you Tells that they are ready to buy. How soon are you going to make a decision? Are you the decision maker? The field sales representative has a richer field of Tells to choose from.

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Prospecting Decision Maker Discount Field Sales 178

Vengreso

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In all cases, users can use the Chrome extension to instantly search for contact information for your B2B decision-makers within a domain name. LinkedIn Sales Navigator or LinkedIn – LinkedIn and LinkedIn Sales Navigator are two separate tools. Tools for Engaging Your Sales Prospect. Click To Tweet.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 18, 2022

In all cases, users can use a Chrome extension to instantly search for the contact information of your B2B decision-makers within a domain name. LinkedIn or LinkedIn Sales Navigator – LinkedIn and LinkedIn Sales Navigator are two separate tools. Tools for Engaging Your Sales Prospect.

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Tools Prospecting Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile 132

Highspot

JANUARY 14, 2024

These platforms offer a centralized and accessible hub for hands-on practice, role play simulations, and on-demand learning resources to ensure sales teams stay ahead of the curve and meet the demands of the ever-changing market. Sales Meetings and Follow-ups Virtual calls, often via platforms like Zoom, digitize in-person meetings.

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

Pointclear

AUGUST 30, 2012

My guest today is Craig Rosenberg, Vice President, Sales and Marketing and Co-Founder at Focus. He is also author of a popular sales and marketing blog, Funnelholic , where he shares B2B content with an edge. Craig specializes in lead generation, lead qualification, and B2B marketing and 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. Your go-to-market strategy will continue to change and if you do not adapt, you will be left behind. We’re living it.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 23, 2018

TeamLink lets you tap into the connections of every Sales Navigator seatholder at your company. But that mostly limits you to salespeople, recruiters, and maybe your executives -- after all, the average marketer, customer support rep, or finance associate isn't going to need an account. It’s no small feat. Posted content keywords.

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LinkedIn Ideal Customer Profile Nonprofit Lead Rank 143

The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

This year revealed further changes in IT Buyers and Mobility, with important implications for IT Sales and Marketing strategies in 2013 and beyond. Even with less spending to go around, the expectations on Sales to deliver incremental revenue regardless of market conditions will be unrealistically high for another year.

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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. Your go-to-market strategy will continue to change and if you do not adapt, you will be left behind. We’re living it.

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Outside Sales Inside Sales Travel Lead Rank 36

The Digital Sales Institute

JANUARY 23, 2019

One of the many benefits around sales training online is that salespeople can learn new sales skills at their own pace, wherever they are and at a time that suits them. This channel for sales training fits perfect for inside sales, time restricted sales people, remote or dispersed sales teams and in the field sales professionals.

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Training Decision Maker Social Media Selling Skills 61

Crunchbase

MAY 18, 2021

For sales organizations in particular, the talent they hire today must understand how to build a pipeline and close deals through digital channels , and they will someday be sales managers who can pass on their online expertise. . It’s vital that potential sales hires have high-speed internet for video calls.

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Hiring Top of Funnel How To Handbook 52

Pointclear

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Just try to pass them on to your field sales team and you’ll see. Because the chances are pretty low—probably 3% to 4% at best—that any of these names are bonafide opportunities if you are a B2B company with a complex sales process. Here’s Scott’s Agile Marketing Manifesto: Many small experiments over a few large bets.

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Sales Qualified Lead Forecasting Outsourcing Services PointClear 100

SugarCRM

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

And yet, in one survey, almost 60% of business decision-makers pointed to lead generation as a top challenge. Before delving into the overall lead management process, it’s important to understand the typical cycle of a customer from lead to purchase: Consumers become prospects when they’re part of your target market.

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Lead Management Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 49

Highspot

JANUARY 29, 2024

With any sales strategy , you need to confidently speak to the product you’re selling, the value it adds, and how to position it to decision-makers to engage them in a way that resonates. Work with your enablement and marketing teams to ensure you have the right sales collateral to engage effectively.

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Negotiation Closing Case Study Buyer Persona 52

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 21, 2023

To have a successful product launch, you need to craft a thoughtful, actionable, effective go-to-market (GTM) strategy framework. Without proper planning, it’s impossible to know if you’re chasing the wrong audience, are too early or too late to a given market, or targeting a market that's too saturated with similar solutions.

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Paid Content Top of Funnel Lead Rank Webinar Metrics 98

LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

Who currently have job openings for marketing help. What is Sales Outsourcing? Outsourcing sales is when a business delegates parts of the sales process to outside individuals or agencies. As it turns out, there are a lot of outside services that can be contracted to do your marketing. That spend money on Adwords.

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Outsourcing Services Sales Outsourcing Hiring Lead Rank 52

Customer Centric Selling

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

By Dan Bernoske, Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) Of the 365 days in a year, you can spend 232 of them selling (See Exhibit A). A field Sales Rep should be spending around 64% of those available hours selling. The statistics I share below are from SBI''s 2012 Sales & Marketing Research. How do you achieve that?

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Training Lead Rank Lead Scoring Referrals 51

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

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

When your unveiling a new product, the last thing you want is to waste time and resources bringing a product to market where or when it’s unnecessary. So, here’s my step-by-step guide to building your own go-to-market strategy using the strategies I’ve implemented to build multiple companies throughout the years.

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Paid Content Top of Funnel Lead Rank Webinar Metrics 133

Jonathan Farrington

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

Field sales reps have a reputation for being early adopters of technology that will make them more productive. They know that the more efficient they can be in communicating with prospects, the more productive they will be at advancing the sales cycle. The Psyche of the Great Sales Rep. Ubiquitous Mobile Access.

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Chorus.ai

JULY 28, 2020

Sales objections come in many forms, and it takes experience and quick wit to get used to them. It’s not just reps fielding sales objections who think so, either. As many as 35% of sales leaders believe objection handling is the biggest challenge their reps face. Objection handling is tough.

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