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Inside Sales vs Outside Sales: Pros & Cons

Xactly

In other business models, sales are broken into two main categories–inside and outside sales. Download our "Ultimate Guide to Sales Compensation Planning," for everything you need for a sales comp plan design project. Or, keep reading for more sales plan ideas. What is Outside Sales?

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What is Inside Sales? Sales Enablement Defined

Showpad

Inside sales is a type of sales where representatives perform regular sales activities remotely rather than consistent face-to-face meetings. Inside sales relies greatly on technology, from mobile devices to CRM software and social media, to keep ongoing communication with customers and leads.

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Jonathan Farrington's Blog ? The Perils of Sharing Your Vision?

Jonathan Farrington

Trend data reveal that sales organizations are shifting resources from outside to inside sales. Inside sales growth is 30% faster than their outside sales counterparts. The number of Inside Sales departments is projected to grow from 800,000, in 2009, to over 2 million in 2013.” What happened?

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How to Be One-Up and Make Your Clients One-Up Too?

Smooth Sale

Not too many years later, when I was forced into an outside sales role, I was taught and trained to present my company by walking the client through a huge binder that was designed to answer both classic legacy questions: “why us” and “why our solution.” What I saw was not only unethical but also unnecessary.

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Inside sales guide: challenges, strategies, tips, and tools

Salesmate

And what is the difference between inside and outside sales? Keep your eyes on the following pages to know every important thing about inside sales. We’ll also discuss some tips and techniques that’ll help you improve your inside sales team. Outline for inside sales guide: 1. What is inside sales?