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Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in.'

Pointclear

The status quo—that marketing management doesn’t understand the definition of a qualified lead—is nothing new. Qualified leads, according to sales, are based on criteria they understand but marketing is in the dark about. Marketing tries to qualify a greater number of prospects. Inside sales? The result?

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7 tips to improve your cold calling and lead generation

Markempa - Inside Sales

In spite of the fact that in the past pushy salespeople and poorly trained marketers have tarnished the image of the phone, I still believe that smart cold calling is still a very useful lead generation tool. Make sure that your cold-calling connects to your other ongoing marketing and reputation-building activities.

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A Conversation With Dionne Mischler: Transitioning SDR Teams From Inbound to Outbound

Costello

Dionne Mischler, CEO & Founder, Inside Sales by Design. With more than 20 years of sales experience, Dionne Mischler has made a name for herself in the field. She runs Inside Sales By Design , a sales consultancy she launched in 2014, where she helps mid-sized companies establish and grow their inside sales teams.

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Inside/Outside, Is It Even Relevant Anymore?

Partners in Excellence

We tended to think of inside sales as those people sitting in the office, waiting for the phone to ring, just focused on small deals, doing very high volumes. In those ancient times, inside sales started changing a lot, primarily with new phone and computer technology. We field sales guys were, honestly, relieved.

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5 Ways that Sales Can Engage with Prospects without Blind Calling

Cincom Smart Selling

My recent screed regarding intrusive telemarketing calls ( Selling? That’s Not Selling ) was greeted with many constructive comments and a surprising number of positive reactions on the part of sales folks. Many of these folks correctly guessed or figured out that I have been involved in sales myself. Promote your knowledge.

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Understanding Sales: A Total and Comprehensive Guide to Unlocking Success

Vengreso

I’ve spent 25 years in the industry, starting at the age of 19 years old when I got my first big break as a telemarketer (now called SDR) at a software organization. Within 6 months, I was promoted from a Telemarketer into a Jr. I worked as a photo finishing developer and got promoted to sales associate.

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Why Telemarketing Remains the Unsung Hero of Lead Generation

The Sales Association

Sharing best practices in sales and sales management www.salesassociation.org. Why Telemarketing Remains the Unsung Hero of Lead Generation. By Kathy Tito Denise Clancey is a true luminary in the field of telesales and telemarketing. How does a sales organization reconcile all of the options? Sunday, May 22, 2011.