Velocify

JANUARY 29, 2013

According to a 2012 Bridge Group study [1] , from 2009-2011 the number of inside sales jobs grew 124% in the U.S. This evolution means an increasingly mature buying market that is driving new CRM-related needs for sales and marketing teams. The bottom line, process is critical for inside sales teams.

Inside Sales 71

Inside Sales CRM Leads360 Eloqua 71

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In fact, Kavadellas, CEO of Georgia-based Orasi, a software developer, reseller and consulting firm, was scheduled to play a round with a client and a prospect the day after we spoke with him in November for this story. But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting.

Outsourcing Services 279

Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 7, 2020

Sales Technology. VP Nokia Software, North America Sales. National Association of Women Sales Professionals (NAWSP). [link]. Director of North America Sales. The Bridge Group, Inc. Digital Sales and Development Manager. VP Europe Sales, Presales and Marketing. Vice President, Sales.

Demand Generation Agencies 121

Demand Generation Agencies Hiring Enterprise Enterprise 121

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. Andrea Austin – VP at Nokia Software | Published Author.

Top of Funnel 111

Top of Funnel Hiring Scale Lead Rank 111

Tony Hughes

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

In the last few days I have been facilitating focus groups for a research study in Australia being conducted by The Eventful Group who are running a big CRM conference in Melbourne in July 2015. I asked for a show of hands: “Who here regards their CRM software implementation a success?”

CRM 82

CRM Strategy Customer Epiphany 82

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 13, 2020

Shared Offices: It's not uncommon to see a small group of two to four employees occupying a private office-sized space. Inside sales teams have their own struggles to face, though their very nature may also provide ready-made solutions. As you reenter the workplace, try to alternate occupied cubicles as best as you can.

Face-to-face 257

Face-to-face Outbound Collateral Conference 257

Vendor Neutral

JULY 30, 2021

Prior to Alinean, Tom founded Interpose, a provider of total cost of ownership (TCO) measurement and analysis software tools and training. At Gartner, Tom served as Managing VP and was instrumental in Gartner’s software becoming the industry standard for TCO and ROI assessment.

Top of Funnel 132

Top of Funnel Face-to-face Scale Webinar Metrics 132

Pointclear

JANUARY 15, 2013

What is called “Inside Sales”, “Sales Support”, “Telesales” and dozens of other names is growing 15x faster than field sales—in fact, my colleague, Jonathan Farrington, published a blog stating that within three years 80 – 90% of all B2B transactions will be done online—most with some form of sales support but not field sales.

Lead Generation 200

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead 200

Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Those were my thoughts when I first heard the top inside sales trainer at the time, Stan Billue, claim that if you followed this one technique, you would do just that. I was struggling at the time, and out of 25 sales reps in my company, I was 23. During this webinar, I listened to and critiqued sales rep’s actual calls.

Webinar Metrics 121

Webinar Metrics Gatekeeper Call-back Inside Sales 121

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 23, 2020

Sales groups on social media. Virtual sales groups give reps the opportunity to connect with other career-driven sales professionals from around the globe, empowering you to learn new skills from other salespeople who may not be in your immediate area. Sales Groups on LinkedIn. Sales Best Practices.

Social Media 16

Social Media Groups Networking Media 16

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In fact, Kavadellas, CEO of Georgia-based Orasi, a software developer, reseller and consulting firm, was scheduled to play a round with a client and a prospect the day after we spoke with him in November for this story. But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting.

Demand Generation Targets 120

Demand Generation Targets Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel 120

SBI Growth

JANUARY 24, 2013

Field Sales has seen a resource shift from outside to inside sales. Sales relies more than ever on marketing to engage the buyer early in the process. All this requires seamless coordination between sales and marketing leadership, field sales, and strategy. Give Leadership What They Want.

Sales Qualified Lead 297

Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead 297

Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Here are a few you might recognize: B2B or business-to-business sales : Designed for B2B-style businesses that target their sales pitch toward key business decision makers (typically C-suite level leadership or managers) who are responsible for purchasing products, services, and software for their company. The Brooks Group.

Training 92

Training Lead Rank Hiring Course 92

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Even with just 140 characters, he manages to really get to the heart of what position you need to take during tough sales calls, and how to advance your career in sales. Author of “The Sales Development Playbook,” Trish Bertuzzi has been a major player in the sales game for the past two decades.

Social Media 205

Social Media Influencer Media Hiring 205

SalesHandy

JULY 5, 2021

Social selling isn’t a completely new concept in B2B sales – it’s been around since social platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter exist. With the rise in Software tools and API access to these networks, it’s easier today to leverage these social selling automation tools to build social selling into your B2B sales process.

Social Media 98

Social Media Social Selling Media Sales Qualified Lead 98

SalesLoft

JANUARY 2, 2020

Art Sobczak’s Smart Calling Blog | How to Tips and Rants on Cold Calling, Inside Sales, Telesales and All Sales Training. Jill Konrath’s Fresh Sales Strategies | Get fresh sales strategies from Jill Konrath. Discover how to crack into new accounts, speed up sales and win more business.

Lead Rank 52

Lead Rank Webinar Metrics Lead Scoring Inside Sales 52

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. Playbook is an apt description for The Smart Sales Manager.

InsideSales 129

InsideSales Hiring Inside Sales Webinar Metrics 129

SalesHandy

JULY 15, 2018

which is a platform that helps you track all your sales activity & the communication between your salesperson & the prospect. He actively writes blogs about cold calling, sales, inside sales & everything related to sales. He has over 15 years of experience in Marketing, Business Development, and Sales.

Influencer 76

Influencer LinkedIn Social Media Demand Generation Agencies 76

SBI

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

This year Trish Bertuzzi and founder of The Bridge Group, nominated yours truly for consideration. Trish’s company helps inside sales organizations make the big decisions. And—no surprise here—Trish has also been nominated for the 50 most Influential People in Sales Lead Management. Thank you Trish!

Lead Management 114

Lead Management Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 114

Costello

APRIL 2, 2018

Richard Harris, owner of The Harris Consulting Group , got his start in sales back in the mid 1980’s when he landed his first sales job at the GAP during high school. Ever since, Richard has always held positions in sales.

How To 106

How To Call-back Inside Sales Face-to-face 106

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

You may need to increase the size of inside sales. Phase 3 - Sales Force Design - How many reps and what type? You need to add vertical specialists because your group struggled with the new product. Steve is a VP of The Americas of a large enterprise software company. You may need more partners. An Example.

Compensation 325

Compensation Social Media Incentives Incentive 325

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

JUNE 14, 2019

Wholesale distributors are feeling urgency to change their sales models, a joint MDM/RLI research study shows. Many distributors have a field sales culture in markets where inside sales models may make more sense. No surprise, according to Mike Marks, managing partner at Indian River Consulting Group.

Distribution 45

Distribution Selling Skills Lead Rank Lead Scoring 45

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 31, 2018

Back in the 1990s, inside sales was a stepping stone, not a career. Junior reps started in inside sales, and as you moved up through the ranks you were given your own outside territory and sent out on face-to-face sales calls. Inside sales is simply more efficient and scalable. Always respond in kind.

Cold Calling 145

Cold Calling Social Media Inbound Face-to-face 145

SalesHandy

JULY 15, 2018

which is a platform that helps you track all your sales activity & the communication between your salesperson & the prospect. He actively writes blogs about cold calling, sales, inside sales & everything related to sales. He has over 15 years of experience in Marketing, Business Development , and Sales.

Influencer 52

Influencer LinkedIn Social Media Demand Generation Agencies 52

Sales Hacker

APRIL 10, 2018

Setbacks of using a 2-Stage inside sales organization. discount levels quickly start to group around 10% and 20% levels. SMB/Group like – selling applications using an annual/monthly/usage contract. This is in comparison to Perpetual Software who uses the Enterprise market as their jumping board.

Strategy 72

Strategy Lead Rank Marketing Segment 72

Pointclear

JULY 11, 2011

It was interesting to see all three companies use similar descriptions in their SEC filings for both their sales and marketing activity and their market challenges. Sales and marketing activity. Selling subscriptions via a direct sales force. Sales force efforts include field sales and inside sales teams using the phone.

Outsourcing Services 173

Outsourcing Services Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead NetSuite 173

Highspot

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Previously at Compass, Expedia Group and Microsoft, he built and led teams to successfully incept and ship innovative products to solve customer needs and deliver tangible business results. Kelly Lewis, Vice President, Revenue Enablement: Lewis brings more than 15 years of experience in revenue leadership and technology sales.

Hiring 52

Hiring Microsoft Oracle Engineering 52

Pointclear

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Ken Murray is a 30 year veteran of the Inside Sales space. He has designed and built inside sales campaigns for numerous Fortune 500 companies. His sales teams have sold over 168,000 products annually and produced north of 700 million dollars in annual sales. It was a big win for both groups.

Outsourcing Services 160

Outsourcing Services Lead Generation Top of Funnel Leads 160

Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) refers to any cloud software product that a company hosts and makes available to customers over the Internet, rather than offering it as a download onto their computers or mobile devices. By the end, you should have a clear roadmap for reaching your or your company’s sales goals. What Is SaaS Sales?

Paid Content 127

Paid Content Lead Rank Commission Lead Scoring 127

LevelEleven

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Plus, it’s the largest software conference in the world! Vice President; singer-songwriter Jewel; will.i.am, rapper and founder of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas and many others. Dreamforce isn’t just any run-of-the-mill conference. It’s the highlight of the year for many who utilize the CRM.

SalesForce 48

SalesForce Conference Face-to-face Inside Sales 48

SBI

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Two years ago, I wrote about the perfect sales tool and included a wish list of capabilities that simply didn’t exist back then. Certainly as a group, no one product could proclaim to include all features and many singular features weren’t available in any product. MM of revenue next year using our software.

Sales Tools 139

Sales Tools Tools InsideView Field Sales 139

Mindtickle

JANUARY 31, 2018

“Whatever type of sales team you have, the larger it gets the more important the sales enablement and sales operations role becomes. Steve began his career in software sales and has worked for IBM, HP, and Google. People are spending their time on the wrong leads.

Hiring 52

Hiring Sales Enablement Territories Inside Sales 52

Mindtickle

JANUARY 31, 2018

“Whatever type of sales team you have, the larger it gets the more important the sales enablement and sales operations role becomes. Steve began his career in software sales and has worked for IBM, HP, and Google. People are spending their time on the wrong leads.

Hiring 52

Hiring Sales Enablement Territories Inside Sales 52

Allego

JANUARY 24, 2019

Speakers Include : Rakhi Voria (Chief of Staff, Inside Sales, Microsoft), Keith Hartley (SVP Sales, Americas, ServiceMax), Cynthia Barnes (Founder, National Association of Women Sales Professionals), Shari Levitin (Owner and CEO, Shari Levitin Group). Unleash 2019. SiriusDecisions Summit.

Account Based Marketing 54

Account Based Marketing Face-to-face Conference Microsoft 54

SBI

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Act-On Software. InsideView delivers the most accurate company and contact information, including business insights, and professional connections to increase sales and marketing productivity. Phone, email, SMS and other channels are the lifeblood of inside sales. SAVO Group. SAVO Group ToolSkool. Savo_Group.

Vendor 139

Vendor Twitter InsideView InsideSales 139

The Spiff Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Last week we explored gender bias in sales. Today, we’re continuing the conversation by celebrating a group of incredible women from a variety of sales organizations who have made their mark in the world of sales. Erica Bukowski, Inside Sales at Evolve Vacation Rentals “Make the phone call.

Negotiation 69

Negotiation Face-to-face Hiring Lead Rank 69

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Even with just 140 characters, he manages to really get to the heart of what position you need to take during tough sales calls, and how to advance your career in sales. Trish Bertuzzi Author of “The Sales Development Playbook,” Trish Bertuzzi has been a major player in the sales game for the past two decades.

Social Media 100

Social Media Influencer Media Hiring 100