SalesLoft

MARCH 16, 2020

Travel restrictions, temporary hiring freezes, changes in market demand, and remote teams all create new challenges and make it harder to sell. Depending on your industry, you’re seeing more or less demand for your product or service, but that doesn’t change the sales number you need to hit.

Analytics 129

Analytics SalesForce Hiring Call-back 129

Crunchbase

JANUARY 15, 2021

In-person meetings and demonstrations practically disappeared and sales leaders had to quickly reskill outside reps for inside sales; all while learning to manage their teams remotely. Productivity is a perennial complaint in sales. Sales reps have been bogged down with administrative tasks since the dawn of CRM.

Face-to-face 52

Face-to-face Sales Cycle Forecasting Up-Sell 52

Close.io

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

So how do you separate the signal from the noise, and only deal with the sales data that matters most? The answer: with a sales dashboard. As Ezra Fishman, VP of Business Intelligence at Wistia says: When we let data drive our marketing, we all too often optimize for things that are easy to measure, not necessarily what matters most.

Examples 82

Examples Top of Funnel Forecasting Lead Rank 82

Close.io

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Well Robert Frost would be deeply frustrated with my answer, because when these two marketing strategies diverge in the woods, I pick both. To see my take on this topic, including who should use each strategy, watch the short video below where I tackle the question, “Outbound vs. inbound sales: Which should you use?”.

Paid Content 64

Paid Content Outbound Inbound Top of Funnel 64

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Today, companies of all shapes and sizes still lack the technology needed to support their outside sales teams effectively. This article will cover inside vs. outside sales CRMs; the biggest challenges for outside sales reps, their leaders, and managers; time management; quota attainment; and outside sales technology.

Outside Sales 83

Outside Sales Field Sales Oracle Enterprise 83

Jonathan Farrington

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Recently, I have outlined my vision of what the sales landscape will look like in three to five years, and it seems most of my closest colleagues and friends agree with me. In summary, I am forecasting that …. In B2B, 20% of “outside” sales jobs will have disappeared by the end of 2012.

Training 37

Training Outside Sales Forecasting Inside Sales 37

Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2021

Sales Stat #7: Turn on your webcam! Outside sales reps went from in-person meetings to calls over video. Inside sales reps jumped on the bandwagon and moved from phone-only to video chats. Sales Stat #28: Use email velocity to forecast deals . Confirm a time and send that calendar invite ASAP.

Cold Calling 93

Cold Calling ROI Call-back Negotiation 93

The Sales Association

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Bernadette McClelland mentors and teaches salespeople within B2B markets in Australia, NZ and India to sell more effectively, step up their sales leadership skills and become trusted advisors. Just as an aside, I have worked with online marketing and advertising for new business development and increased sales for over four years.

Pharmaceuticals 32

Pharmaceuticals Meeting Customer GoldMine 32

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Others, like outside sales, are on the decline. Sales compensation ranges from zero-commission (retail salespeople, for example) to pure commission (your salary is completely determined by performance.) An outside salesperson spends most of their time “in the field,” or visiting potential customers at their offices.

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Hiring Salary Engineering Compensation 127

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 8, 2019

Sales leaders can’t use their intuition to guide their decisions — not only are they dealing with a huge amount of information, but the risk of failure is high. That’s why successful companies obsessively measure everything about their go-to-market model, sales strategy, and salespeople. Sales Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Cost per Acquisition 130

Cost per Acquisition Lead Rank Churn Webinar Metrics 130

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The evolution of Sales & Marketing into Revenue Ops & Customer Ops. Growth of Omni-Channel Sales Strategies & Social Selling. The Continued Emphasis on Alignment of Sales & Marketing. Ditch your pitch – Bring new ideas to the sales meeting, be creative and think on your toes.

Trends 96

Trends Outsourcing Services Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 96