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Sales Processes Research 2020 – Something Old, Something New

Sales Hacker

Next was good old-fashioned referrals and networking, and then the newcomer LinkedIn, both through personal accounts and using Sales Navigator. Perhaps surprising was the fact that many people were still cold calling and using telemarketing. Less so if they have signed up for a software trial and received an automated response.

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The Difference Between Inside and Outside Sales, Explained 

Crunchbase

Nor is inside sales the same thing as telemarketing. Unlike telemarketing which is scripted, inside sales require skilled salespeople. With advanced sales tools, collaboration software, and automated workflow technology at their disposal, it’s now possible for outside sales reps to spend more time at home or in the office than before.

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An Open Letter to Social Sellers Everywhere

Tony Hughes

Why not always build in some key takeaways on sales process, frameworks, methodologies, syllabi and good old fashioned roll-up-your-sleeves training into the mix? Challenger Selling has been misinterpreted as hubris toward the powerful which will just get you delegated down to who you sound like: a transactional telemarketer.