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. How can that be?

Sales Management 257

Sales Management Hiring Inside Sales Cold Calling 257

Zoominfo

JUNE 12, 2019

We also introduced you to some of our favorite B2B marketing influencers —including the socially-savvy Ann Handley, Joe Chernov, and Joe Pullizi, just to name a few. However, the B2B marketing world isn’t the only industry boasting some big names in the social sphere. The B2B sales arena has a few social celebs of its own.

Influencer 188

Influencer B2B Social Media Twitter 188

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.

Ideal Customer Profile 111

Ideal Customer Profile Salary Hiring Lead Rank 111

SBI Growth

AUGUST 16, 2013

SBI’s 7 th annual research session will expand on the agile sales concept. In an increasingly competitive environment, best-in-class sales organizations are looking for an edge. Download this tool to keep pace with your customers by utilizing the agile sales approach. They have kept up with the market.

Customer 328

Customer B2C Decision Maker Inside Sales 328

Score More Sales

AUGUST 26, 2014

We need to spend more time creating content that helps to educate them and give them insight into their world. 94% of digital marketing professionals surveyed agreed that personalization is “critical to current and future success” according to an eConsultancy study. Most of us just create educational content for first time visitors.

B2B 232

B2B Revenue B2C Ideal Customer Profile 232

Score More Sales

MARCH 25, 2014

I am very humbled, and quite honored, since it seems that quite a process was put into place and many different tools to measure reach was used to take a list of 500 influencers down to the top 30. Just four years ago, I had a different target market and was giving workshops around the U.S. Increase Opportunities.

Social Selling 232

Social Selling Oracle Eloqua Influencer 232

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Sales leaders in charge of new revenue growth have felt this change in their core. Businesses moved their entire customer experience and go-to-market online, many for the first time. Teams that traditionally sold in person had to pivot to an inside sales model. Offices have gone virtual.

Hubspot 125

Hubspot Lead Rank Opportunity Lead Scoring 125

SalesLoft

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

REV2020 , SalesLoft’s industry conference about where sales is going , is shaping up to be a truly transformational event. With so much great content planned this year, we want to dive into each of the educational tracks and highlight some not-to-be-missed gems from the lineup. Speaker : Kevin Dorsey, VP of Inside Sales at PatientPop.

Revenue 95

Revenue Scale Inside Sales Cold Calling 95

SBI Growth

AUGUST 14, 2013

They are more educated. Think about the last 3 meetings you took with a sales rep. Modernizing Your Sales Process. The New ‘A’ Player Sales Rep. Sign up for our research tour and get a free tool: 5 Traits of Social Sellers. The tool will help you identify, hire and develop social sellers in your organization.

Social Selling 330

Social Selling Decision Maker Cold Calling Hiring 330

Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

I had the honor and pleasure of being a panelist, along with two of my favorite sales and marketing experts, Nancy Nardin of Smart Selling Tools and Matt Heinz of Heinz Marketing. Nancy made some great points about sales metrics and hitting sales numbers.

B2B 240

B2B Hiring Webinar Metrics Lead Rank 240

SBI

JUNE 25, 2020

Sellers that come to the table with an educated and personalized story about what each a buyer is interested in are going to be the most successful and provide the best buying experience. This means focusing on initiatives that will arm sellers with the tools they need to incrementally improve the buying experience.

Scale 120

Scale Buyer Case Study Banking 120

Pointclear

DECEMBER 20, 2011

This year, we’re honored to have published posts from twenty-seven guest marketing and sales bloggers here on ViewPoint, and I wanted to say to all of you how much I appreciate your contributions. Inside sales. Marketing automation. B2B marketing and sales strategies and tactics.

Outsourcing Services 169

Outsourcing Services Social Media Marketing Lead Generation 169

SalesHandy

JULY 7, 2021

If you build a SaaS product without planning to market and distribute it, you’ll have a hard time selling it. And if you don’t generate enough sales to cover the cost of your marketing and development spend, where are you going to find more leads and grow your business? What is SaaS Sales? What is SaaS Sales?

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Inbound 98

Women Sales Pros

APRIL 19, 2019

And clarity regarding role, expectations and decision authority levels enable inside sales, outside sales, account management and enablement to work more collaboratively and communicate much more effectively. Use a sales-specific assessment tool to vet candidates based on role definition.

Trends 129

Trends Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Churn 129

Sales Hacker

JULY 3, 2018

We’ve been compiling this sales automation tools list for a while, trying to figure out the best way to get the information out there. There are a number of existing resources available on sales automation, but they don’t offer use cases and examples of how to put the tools to action. What Is Sales Automation?

Sales Automation 65

Sales Automation Outsourcing Services Sales Process Tools 65

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 26, 2018

Despite the plethora of martech and sales enablement technologies now on the market, most sales teams are still performing at sub-optimal levels. With all these new tools making a salesperson’s job easier, there’s no excuse for your sales team not to excel. Author: Peter Gillett, CEO and founder, Zuant.

How To 218

How To Face-to-face Sales Qualified Lead Lead Capture 218

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 24, 2017

The problem is that many sales managers were raised in Sales 1.0 They don’t have the skills or tools for success in a Sales 3.0 Account based sales reps are the only feet on the street anymore. Much of the sales process has been shifted to inside sales, which requires different skills.

Hiring 214

Hiring Account SalesForce Quota 214

Score More Sales

MAY 15, 2014

I had a chance to catch up with best-selling author and modern marketing expert Jay Baer who has been the host of the IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit 2014 Tampa this week. JB: In their zeal to embrace content marketing, many brands are creating content that is wholly self-referential. Increase Opportunities.

Buyer 200

Buyer Lead Rank Lead Scoring B2C 200

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Practical suggestions for putting data front and center include creating dashboards that include relevant metrics such as number of meetings and number of sales qualified opportunities for inside sales reps or number (or percent) of reps making quota and wins / losses against competitors for account executives. Train your team.

Scale 102

Scale Remedy Sales Qualified Lead Coaching 102

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Without further ado, here are some of the female movers-and-shakers who are creating powerful ripple effects and paving the path for the next generation of women sales leaders. Amy Appleyard – SVP Global Inside Sales at Carbon Black, Inc. She was recognized as a leading sales mentor by Women in Sales North America.

Top of Funnel 111

Top of Funnel Hiring Scale Lead Rank 111

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

He’s really focused on predictability in sales, so if you want to think about ways to leverage tech to drive pipeline, Sean is your guy. Sean’s major focus is all about growth and boosting sales education, so he’s a great influencer for you to follow if you’re just getting started in sales and want to build a pipeline fast.

Social Media 205

Social Media Influencer Media Hiring 205

SBI

AUGUST 13, 2013

“Inside Sales now generates more than 50% of company revenue and is being tasked with more responsibilities and expectations—to grow territories, form partnerships, and generate new business. In 2009, there were 800,000 inside sales departments. They think in sound bites, not lengthy marketing “garbage”.

InsideSales 129

InsideSales Hiring Inside Sales Webinar Metrics 129

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. Most SaaS companies have two sales contacts per lead.

Enterprise 118

Enterprise Enterprise Company Hubspot 118

SalesLoft

JANUARY 29, 2020

We gathered a list of some of the sales industry’s favorites, and where to find them. AA-ISP: The American Association of Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP) is an international association dedicated exclusively to advancing the profession of Inside Sales. NYCRC & London Revenue Collective ).

Groups 52

Groups Scale Networking Webinar Metrics 52

Igniting Sales Transformation

MAY 11, 2018

In this Conversations with Women in Sales interview, I talked with Jen Sieger, Director Inside Sales Specialist Team at Microsoft about Digital Sales Best Practices. Jen and I talked about how to train your salespeople to leverage Digital Selling Best practices to better connect with customers and exceed sales quotas.

Microsoft 49

Microsoft Inside Sales Twitter Lead Rank 49

Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

The SaaS industry has different selling techniques , key metrics , and sales process activities compared to the ones you’d encouter while selling a tangible physical product or a more traditional service like a marketing consultation package. What’s the Length of a SaaS Sales Cycle? The Unique Challenges of SaaS Sales.

Paid Content 127

Paid Content Lead Rank Commission Lead Scoring 127

Distribution Pricing Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

They once simply executed pricing inside of an ERP pricing matrix, but now they are responsible for analyzing marketing trends, conducting competitive research and sifting through customer buying patterns to determine optimal pricing that drives profitability. The lack of social interaction can sometimes feel isolating.

Distribution 97

Distribution Infor Face-to-face Hiring 97

Pipeliner

APRIL 1, 2019

And clarity regarding role, expectations and decision authority levels enable inside sales, outside sales, account management and enablement to work more collaboratively and communicate much more effectively. Use a sales-specific assessment tool to vet candidates based on role definition.

Trends 75

Trends Hiring Churn Inside Sales 75

ROI4Sales

APRIL 17, 2017

Seller MUST: have a knowledgeable sales force that can be responsive to a buyer’s inquiries, engage with the prospective buyer, and be an “expert” who can guide the buyer through the buying process. #2: The statistics are firmly established and organizations with inside sales are well aware of the changing buying environment.

Training 71

Training Hiring Journal Education 71

Velocify

JULY 12, 2017

Sales has been targeting contacts at key accounts for decades. On the marketing side, account-based marketing (ABM) has gained major traction, becoming a key strategy to better align with sales and close quality deals. Educate buyers so that they are aware of options for resolution. What is their status quo?

Account Based Marketing 40

Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Account 40

Alice Heiman

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The sales industry is incredibly progressive. There are always new tools to implement and new strategies to try. So, we decided to ask a group of sales experts this one question: What is the biggest trend you expect to see in the sales industry in 2019? . Sales Trends of 2019 . AI for Sales . and BDR.ai.

Trends 113

Trends Face-to-face Scale Direct Mail 113

The Digital Sales Institute

JANUARY 18, 2021

The hard reality facing salespeople and sales leaders is that the selling environment has changed dramatically. The impact is an increasingly competitive market, meaning that every business has to fight their corner to avoid revenue decline, customer churn and competitor moves. Sales Training Programs – Online.

Training 98

Training Hiring Remedy Video 98

CloserIQ

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

2) Certified Inside Sales Professional (CISP). Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in the field of remote sales. Founded by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals, the CISP certification is intended to serve as a framework for excellence for virtual salespeople. 3) SPIN Selling.

Hubspot 59

Hubspot SalesForce Social Media Google Analytics 59

Partners in Excellence

MARCH 25, 2014

” 10, 20, 30 years ago, much of the real value of the sales person was in educating customers about products/services/solutions. Sales people are no longer the only source of information or education about products, services, and solutions. But does that mean sales people are becoming less important?

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Education Hotels Margin Social Media 97

Tenfold

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

When discussing digital transformation, it’s impossible not to discuss social selling and its impact on the sales cycle. Marketing and sales automation tools have made it possible to reach hundreds, if not thousands, of potential buyers instantly. Schaffer is one of the World’s best social media strategists.

Social Selling 89

Social Selling Social Media B2C ROI 89

SalesHandy

JULY 15, 2018

Gary is the CEO of Vayner Media, a full-service digital agency helping Fortune 500 companies to drive the best business outcomes using influencer marketing, class creative, media & much more. which is a platform that helps you track all your sales activity & the communication between your salesperson & the prospect.

Influencer 76

Influencer LinkedIn Social Media Demand Generation Agencies 76

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.

Inside Sales 85

Inside Sales Tools Sales Qualified Lead Strategy 85