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10 Inside Sales Ideas From Ken Krogue

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Last week I had the pleasure of spending a day with Ken Krogue, co-founder of InsideSales.com , inside sales pioneer, and Forbes columnist It was great. A specialization model in inside sales yields a 7 point higher close rate – do you have specialists? In inside sales, leading indicators are effort and results.

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Inside Sales Power Tip 151 – Speak WELL

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Worse than that, I know of a client that lost a $400K deal because of several hurried email messages and lack of planning to be able to have more verbal conversations with a prospective customer. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies. Increase Opportunities. Close More Deals.

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Inside Sales Guide: Steps, Strategies & Benefits

SalesHandy

B2B sales can be complex and confusing with many different processes, practices and models it’s made up of. Inside sales is one such model. With more than 50% of new B2B sales jobs being inside sales roles, it’s no longer a niche operating model. What is Inside Sales? Sales cycle times.

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Inside Sales Power Tip 153 – Activity Gets Results

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The act of dialing and emailing enough “more probable” potential prospects each day to give you enough prospects to talk with every day and every week. Unless you get 100% of your business through referral, you need to be prospecting every day. Inside Sales Power Tip 122 was about Keeping Your Focus.

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Inside Sales Power Tip 149 – Columbo Conversations

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Good sellers solve prospecting puzzles. What other movies, video, or TV episodes are good for sales professionals to see? Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

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Inside Sales: Listen Up!

No More Cold Calling

If only you weren’t graded on the number of dials you made or restricted from spending too much time on the phone with a prospect. What salespeople—and sales managers— need to understand is that calls are either hot or cold. Hot : You’ve been introduced by someone your prospect knows and trusts.

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Inside Sales Power Tip 150 – Positive Attitude Wins Business

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Remote professional selling, or Inside Sales, is tough – lots of activity and not always a lot of revenue to show for it. Suddenly your first deal closes – or your first deal after a slump – or enough deals to get you to the next level in your comp plan – and wow, is sales great! We all have them. Increase Opportunities.