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B2B Lead Gen: Can you do it cheaper and better inside?

Pointclear

Because a phone conversation efficiently replicates face-to-face sales activities, these one-on-one flowing and probing interactions are the most effective method to validate the quality of a lead. As you see on the table above, it appears less expensive to “do it inside," until you take the following hard and soft costs into account.

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Inside Sales vs. Outside Sales: Which Is Best for You?

Sales Hacker

What is inside sales? What is outside sales. Should you use inside or outside sales? How can inside and outside sales work together? Skills and qualifications necessary for inside sales. Skills and qualifications necessary for outside sales. What Is Inside Sales?

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Avoid this “Ghost” of Christmas Future

Mr. Inside Sales

When he entered the store, I recognized him from many years before when we were both struggling inside sales reps trying to sell investments over the phone. He asked me what I was up to these days, and I told him I had become a consultant in inside sales, and that I was off to work with a new client. His name was John.

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Why would a company ever outsource anything?

Pointclear

They get a cohesive team of B2B teleprospecting associates—experienced, educated and trained—who can deliver immediate results. expensive) to justify without being spread across by multiple clients, i.e. strategic planning, list development, analytics, segmentation, coaching and training. Plus they get support that’s hard (i.e.

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Why You’re Wrong about Phone Scripts

Mr. Inside Sales

Some obviously get the importance of having a standardized, best practice approach set of scripts to train and measure their reps against, while some others don’t think their reps should use a script. They think they’ll sound too much like a telemarketer or that their sale is too “consultative” for them to follow a script.

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5 Things I Learned From Sales Training

Sales Gravy

Back in the day (the eighties) when the word “inside sales” didn’t exist, there were true “telemarketing” rooms. And in these rooms, there was a ton of structure, scripts, recording and training. These rooms were mightily successful and helped build

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Inside Sales Managers: 4 Ways to Motivate Your Team

Green Lead's B2B

That's what having impossible sales goals are like. Give them opportunities to improve their skills - Whether it's training or seminars, or bringing speakers to them, if you give your sales reps a chance to improve their skills, they're going to be more motivated. Believe me, it works!