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12 inside sales skills you need to master to be a top-performing rep

Close.io

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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33 Stats to Know if You’re Considering or Planning a Sales Career in 2023

Hubspot Sales

Inside sales reps are tasked with nurturing leads and converting them into customers. Glassdoor estimates that inside sales reps often have a take-home pay of $70,000, including commission and bonuses. Outside sales representative positions include some travel time to meet with buyers and pitch products.

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Why CEOs Are Failing Account Based Sales Reps

No More Cold Calling

They don’t have the skills or tools for success in a Sales 3.0 Account based sales reps are the only feet on the street anymore. Much of the sales process has been shifted to inside sales, which requires different skills. Find out more in this month’s guest post: Five Ways CEOs Screw Up the Sales Function.

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12 inside sales skills you need to master to be a top-performing rep

Close.io

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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Sales is a Numbers Game | Track Phone Cold Call Lead Activity Daily

Mr. Inside Sales

Ever ended the month below your sales quota? These two things: resistance (fear) of picking up the phone and cold calling, and not making your sales goals are 100% related! I know this is going to sound “old-school” (and it is), but it’s also completely true: Sales is still a numbers game. Guess what?

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22 Things We Learned About the Sales Industry in 2017

Hubspot Sales

Sales organizations are restructuring themselves to reflect the growing trend of buyers doing their own research before connecting with sellers. Our research showed the ideal sales organization structure includes an equal mix of inside sales representatives and outside sales professionals (50/50).

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Master the Sales Development Playbook to Boost Growth

Highspot

Case Studies Case studies demonstrate real-world applications and successes, providing sales teams with concrete examples to illustrate value to potential clients. The book includes strategy frameworks, specialization, recruiting practices and hiring processes, retention tactics, execution, and sales leadership advice.