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10 Inside Sales Predictions for 2011

Pointclear

Comment on The Bridge Group's ten predictions for inside sales in 2011. No longer will the Inside Sales Rep be a “jack of all trades” Roles will be clearly defined and measured based on specific desired outcomes. Data will become an integral component for predicting the likelihood of Inside Sales success.

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Social Selling: How To Engage & Convert Leads Through Social Media

SalesHandy

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.

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Beyond Financials: VC & IPO Due Diligence on Sales & Marketing Metrics

Pointclear

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.

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Is It Time for B2B Sales Teams to Ignore Speed-to-Lead?

Chili Piper

Facebook was still your favorite social network (unless you were cool and an early adopter of Instagram) and no one knew who Evan Spiegel was. The first challenge is the numerous communication channels your buyers can use to request a demo or contact sales. Uber had only just launched (and it was called UberCab ).

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B2B Marketing & Sales Insights from Lori Wizdo of Forrester Research

Pointclear

In our discussion, Lori shared key insights into the B2B buyer's journey as well as marketing and sales alignment. There's a lot of discussion in the marketplace about articles you've written, including "The Lead-Nurturing Payoff For The Tech Industry." But they don’t know everything about recommendation engines.

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Sales tactics encyclopedia: 15+ strategies for prospecting, qualifying, and closing

Nutshell

You can: Buy lead lists from a company called Lime Leads or InfoUSA. Browse LinkedIn for qualified leads or use LinkedIn Sales Navigator. Attend networking events. 12 Sales Prospecting Methods to Use as Alternatives to Cold Calling” by LeadFuze. Present the offer using a lead capture form or landing page.

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Understanding Sales: A Total and Comprehensive Guide to Unlocking Success

Vengreso

However, the same requirement doesn’t usually apply to direct sales roles or for outside sales representatives for product companies (i.e. Sales roles can be broadly categorized into two groups: inside sales and outside sales (also referred to as field sales). door-to-door solar companies).

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