ExecVision

JULY 15, 2018

The idea of inside sales motivation is a bit of an oxymoron. In that same study, Kimberly Schaufenbuel and her team uncovered that you can retrain the brain to be motivated by rewards. In that same study, Kimberly Schaufenbuel and her team uncovered that you can retrain the brain to be motivated by rewards.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

What is inside sales? Let’s kick things off with a definition of inside sales. The inside sales model is built around the idea of sales reps working from their desks, without leaving the office. This means the inside sales process relies on digital communication, as well as phone calls.

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Close.io

JANUARY 14, 2019

If you’ve got ambitions of becoming a top inside sales rep at your company, you’re going to have to build and sharpen these critical sales skills first. Many of these sales skills can be relatively quickly learned and cultivated through self-education and a relentless dedication to bettering yourself in your sales role.

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LevelEleven

APRIL 26, 2019

In fact, the same study found that organizations, where more than half of reps report feeling engaged , are nearly twice as likely to meet their quotas. In fact, the difference in quota achievement between engaged and disengaged teams is $1.3M Most sales reps are money-motivated, so quota makes sense. Definitely.

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Score More Sales

JUNE 30, 2014

Complicated commission plans or unwieldy territory rules and exceptions cause a half-baked sales team. For a perfectly cooked main dish of deals that hit quota, keep things simple to understand and easy for sellers to sell. Conduct assessments to find reps consistent to what it takes to succeed in sales at your company.

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Close.io

JANUARY 14, 2019

If you’ve got ambitions of becoming a top inside sales rep at your company, you’re going to have to build and sharpen these critical sales skills first. Many of these sales skills can be relatively quickly learned and cultivated through self-education and a relentless dedication to bettering yourself in your sales role.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 17, 2023

Some sales organizations likely would exceed their blown sales budget in the first quarter. A SaaS technology provider with a ten person inside sales team had an average closing rate of 30 percent. The company considered this sales rep their superstar and felt lucky to have him. Here’s a real-world example.

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Nutshell

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

You thought you hired the right people and that everyone was a good fit for the company, so why aren’t they exceeding their quotas? We’ve compiled six of the best strategies for improving sales rep performance based on real-world research and case studies so you can get back to hitting your benchmarks in no time: 1.

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Cience

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

A trusted advisor, coach, and mentor, Laurie uses her two decades of strategic sales management experience to build the capacity of The Bridge Group and each of its inside sales consultants. Those same skills are used to help her B2B technology clients build, expand, and optimize their inside sales teams.

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ROI4Sales

APRIL 17, 2017

Seller MUST: invest in technology that will enable sales reps to have all the relevant information at their fingertips so they can engage, educate and guide the buyer to the right buying decision. The statistics are firmly established and organizations with inside sales are well aware of the changing buying environment.

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Training Hiring Journal Education 71

Velocify

JUNE 28, 2017

Of the sales technologies listed, here are the 13 least known according to participants (in order, starting from the least known). See full study for more. Percentage of participants who were unfamiliar with each type of sales technology. 1) Sales Gamification. 4) Territory and Quota Management Solutions.

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Sales Hacker Training

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Sales leaders have a bad habit of dumping people into a new job without properly preparing them to succeed. When I landed my first “big girl job” 20 years ago as an Inside Sales Manager , I was underqualified, overambitious, and soon underwater. Engagement : Read the studies. Let’s get into it.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 12, 2021

The Best Sales Podcasts for You This 2021. The ability to listen to an almost inexhaustible supply of training, case studies, and applicable tips via sales podcasts shouldn’t be taken for granted. From individual sales reps to Founders, there are so many great “shows” to help you become better at your job.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 5, 2021

The Gist: You can almost not keep up with the sheer volume of content generated by the sales (Read. Their army of bloggers cover every topic imaginable and use lists, case studies, video, gifs – you name it, to bring the up to the minute informative articles on all industry developments. A Post Worth Your Time . Rekener BizOps Blog.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 7, 2018

And in this day and age of cutthroat competition, the War for Talent, and fast-evolving B2B sales and marketing environments, you need the best B2B sales and marketing professionals serving on your behalf. Hiring for Your B2B Sales Team. Segmenting Your B2B Sales Team. The best place to start looking for new hires?

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Close.io

AUGUST 19, 2019

On a sales team, it’s important to recognize that no one is getting a participation trophy. You’re either hitting your quota or you’re not. And an internal sales leaderboards is a great way to stir up competition, show the score and create a culture that thrives. They don’t exist. Improved coaching model.

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InsideSales.com

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Why Sales Success Decreases over the Years. Data from the Miller Heiman group shows that only 53% of sales professionals are hitting or exceeding their quota. This percentage has steadily decreased from 63% over the last five years, indicating that something is wrong when it comes to sales performance.

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Tony Hughes

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

For Millennials and others looking to leverage LinkedIn or Sales Navigator at the core of your strategy, I would highly recommend dropping everything and reading Neil Rackham 's books like SPIN Selling. Aggressively pushy, quota-crusher selling behavior on social will get you blocked or deleted. Then take those learnings back to it.

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Cience

JULY 9, 2020

In 2018, The Rain Group studied 488 B2B buyers and 489 sellers and found some interesting stats: So why does “the cold calling is dead” myth persist? Meanwhile, according to this study , only 50% of decision-makers get a second call. Meanwhile, according to this study , only 50% of decision-makers get a second call.

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The Digital Sales Institute

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

A recent Gartner research study into B2B buyer profiles found that over 45% of the 430 B2B technology buyers surveyed were millennials, plus 73% of millennials who work in business are involved in the technology purchasing process for their companies. The most common average annual contract value for a SaaS sale is between $25K to $50K.

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Use the most effective sales tools. Sales coaching tips and hacks for sales leaders and sales managers. The new normal: Is remote sale affecting sales efficiency? Takeaway on time management for sales professionals . This strategy can also be used in inside sales.

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Close.io

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Once you’ve identified the sales metrics you want to monitor, you need to uncover where this data currently resides. This could be your sales CRM , an Excel doc, Google Sheets, customer service software, or some other sales management tool. Create a quick list of all your sales metrics and their source to work off of.

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PandaDoc

JULY 11, 2022

Behind almost every successful business is a successful sales team. Whether you’ve got a small team of inside sales reps, a large outdoor sales team, or a wholesale department working on distribution partners for your next product, sales is the lifeblood of any business. This matters for a few reasons.

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Jonathan Farrington

AUGUST 7, 2013

A few months ago, I started to write about one of the missing pieces in many sales enablement discussions – the sales managers. Sales Enablement and Sales Management – Enable Your Sales Managers First. You may ask: “Well, but that’s a sales management, not a sales enablement issue!”

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LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

Outsource sales team can be a good thing, but you need to make sure that expectations are set before the process begins. When I began hiring salespeople, it was difficult to know which outsourcing company would be able to help my business meet its quota. Will your outsource sales team really affect the top and bottom line?

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Outsourcing Services Sales Outsourcing Hiring Lead Rank 52

Close.io

MAY 20, 2019

And the customizable leaderboard helps sales reps stay focused on activities that generate results. Whether you’re a sales manager trying to get the most out of your team or a rep gunning for the top spot, you need to understand which sales KPIs and metrics to track, why they matter to your company, and how you’re going to use them.

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Lead Rank Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Churn 88

Fill the Funnel

DECEMBER 3, 2012

” Zero-Time Selling gives every sales professional, sales manager, entrepreneur and CEO the tools to be completely responsive to that customer request. Author Andy Paul clearly understands that neither sales people nor buyers have the luxury of time. Like it or not, we’re all in sales now.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Then sales managers have a lot to figure out. What kind of sales people do we need? Hunters, farmers, account managers, prospectors, challengers, problem solvers, relationship sellers, rainmakers, inside sales, outside sales, partners, business developers. What assessments, competencies, KPI’s?

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Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring Marketing Qualified Lead 91

Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

Since a SaaS product is typically more complex to use than a physical product, prospects need a lot more education and training from sales reps before they feel prepared to buy. Educational selling is very important for my team,” says Kyle Ferretti , the US Sales Manager at SEMRush.

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Paid Content Lead Rank Commission Lead Scoring 127

The ROI Guy

MARCH 6, 2017

Quota achievement and new hire effectiveness acceleration should also be tracked. Moreover, to drive improvements, Alinean has developed the Five Pillars of Business Value Success, a set of best practices collected from the best BV sales and marketing programs, that teams can use to improve their programs.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring ROI Microsoft 45

Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2020

Sales leaders are — and should be — slaves to the (quota) scoreboard. Sales is no longer an individual sport. As we’ll dive into later, sales teams are built differently in the digital age. Inside Sales or Field Sales? (or Considerations for Inside vs Field Sales Reps.

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B2B Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel 200

SBI

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Resources All White Paper Awards & Recognition Blog Article Brief Case Studies eBook ebooks & Guides Funding & Acquisitions Guide Industry News Infographic Interview Podcasts Report Resources Video Video Reviews Webinars. The Gartner Market Guide for Sales. Field Sales. Field Sales. Case Studies.

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ExecVision

JULY 24, 2019

It’s especially prevalent in organizations that live and die by the phone like inside sales and call centers. Rigid KPIs, constant rejection, and downright rude callers can wear on even your best sales reps. Unfortunately, the source can be also from management. So what is burnout? Seek support.

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Tony Hughes

MARCH 13, 2018

Just reading Jonathan Farrington's statistic that, 'the average quota attainment in B2B sales is below 60%,' prompts me to lay out a blueprint on how to fix it. Build one-pagers, white papers, brand collateral and an array of enticing sales material. Step one: study your competitors. Track and harness trigger events.

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Social Selling Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Top of Funnel 63

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

According to CSO Insights, salespeople who complete highly rated sales training programs have 10% higher win rates. For a 100-person sales team with $1 million individual quotas and a $50,000 average deal size, that translates to a $20 million increase in revenue. Intended audience: Sales reps and managers.

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Training Vendor Top of Funnel Workbooks 144

Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2020

Poor clarity for expectations and goals Sales leaders are — and should be — slaves to the (quota) scoreboard. Sales is no longer an individual sport. As we’ll dive into later, sales teams are built differently in the digital age. Inside Sales or Field Sales? (or

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B2B Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel 100

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Sobczak is known for his hands-on, practical advice for telephone and inside sales professionals. For a more thorough look at maximizing your sales productivity, watch “ Tips to Structure Your Day.". He and his associates from Kurlan & Associates discuss sales and management tactics on YouTube. 4) Art Sobczak.

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