Sales Benchmark Index

OCTOBER 8, 2012

96% of organizations are increasing or maintaining their investment in inside sales last year. It is a good bet your SVP of Sales is implementing, expanding or considering an inside sales team right now. Are you prepared to optimize the investment in inside sales? (To To learn the latest on why insides sales is on the rise sign up for our Making the Number Tour here.). 4 Lenses to Optimize for Inside Sales Territories.

Territories 212

Territories Inside Sales How To Lead Generation 212

The Digital Sales Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2018

What does the future hold for the inside sales jobs role for a salesperson and will its job description come to mean anything more than facilitating a customer’s purchase. What will the inside sales jobs role look like in three-to-five years? The Sales Consultants.

Inside Sales 59

Inside Sales Buyer Trends Outbound 59

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JUNE 3, 2014

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 CSO Insights study found that companies who had put CRM into their sales process only increased revenues by 17%.

Inside Sales 288

Inside Sales InsideSales Trade Show Campaigns 288

Sales Benchmark Index

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Throughout our history with the company, we performed multiple projects- Sales Process, Sales Structure, and Channel Management. Register here for a copy of our Inside Sales talent management scorecard to see how Inside Sales Reps should be evaluated.

Inside Sales 292

Inside Sales Territories Churn Inbound 292

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MAY 27, 2013

If you make regular time in your calendar to do some searching for those referral partners who are adjacent or within your niche and can refer multiple people your way over time, you could grow sales tenfold. The post Inside Sales Power Tip 115 – Be Social appeared first on Score More Sales.

Inside Sales 286

Inside Sales Telecommunications Trade Show Referrals 286

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JUNE 3, 2013

A common issue among newer remote (inside) sales pros is that we tend to latch on to one person within a company to call on. This is one of the TOP issues I see when meeting with an inside sales team or with individual sellers.

Inside Sales 260

Inside Sales Decision Maker Outbound Territories 260

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APRIL 5, 2014

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!

Positioning 263

Positioning Inside Sales Territories Insurance 263

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MARCH 4, 2013

A week ago I sat down with a sales professional who told me that when he started at a midmarket big data company in sales, he was given no guidelines, no leads, and very little guidance in getting started with his new sales territory.

Inside Sales 233

Inside Sales Guidelines Outbound Territories 233

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. Want to master today's most important sales skills? GET FREE ACCESS TO THE SALES LIBRARY NOW. Closing the sale.

Inside Sales 125

Inside Sales Lead Qualification Cold Calling Follow-up 125

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AUGUST 20, 2012

We have a very high respect for the Sales Force Effectiveness Blog over at Sales Benchmark Index. They regularly have great and highly valuable content, covering key topics and issues on the minds of sales leaders and C-level leaders around sales and leadership.

Inside Sales 228

Inside Sales Travel Outside Sales Territories 228

Xactly

APRIL 30, 2018

Sales careers are often overshadowed by myths of being a high-risk and overly-competitive career choice; however, many sales reps will tell you that the job offers quite a bit of freedom when it comes to your earnings. Or, keep reading for more sales plan ideas.

Outside Sales 53

Outside Sales Inside Sales Travel Salary 53

Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Eventually, most antiquated models are replaced by more up-to-date, efficient, and sometimes exciting models. Outside sales is being replaced by inside sales but not in the way that most people think.

Inside Sales 243

Inside Sales Telemarketing Travel Outside Sales 243

Velocify

JANUARY 29, 2013

According to a 2012 Bridge Group study [1] , from 2009-2011 the number of inside sales jobs grew 124% in the U.S. This evolution means an increasingly mature buying market that is driving new CRM-related needs for sales and marketing teams. CRM Sales Automation

CRM 79

CRM Inside Sales Leads360 Eloqua 79

Pointclear

JULY 17, 2013

To read an excerpt from her latest book, Smart Sales Manager , click here. Today’s “new normal” sales landscape has sales leaders scratching their heads, wondering about the best way to structure their sales organizations. Should they keep their expensive sales duo: inside sales AND field sales? Or just go with inside sales? The following trends indicate that field sales teams are becoming extinct.

Field Sales 197

Field Sales Inside Sales Skype Decision Maker 197

Pointclear

JUNE 26, 2012

His new firm, which specializes in strategic positioning and provocative sales messaging, is called Visible Impact. But, when I attended the recent Leadership Summit put on by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP), I was reminded that sometimes questions can just lead to more questions. So I attended this event expecting to find out more about how and when resources would be flowing to inside sales teams.

Inside Sales 141

Inside Sales Conference Government Maximizer 141

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. Want to master today's most important sales skills? GET FREE ACCESS TO THE SALES LIBRARY NOW. Closing the sale.

Inside Sales 62

Inside Sales Lead Qualification Cold Calling Follow-up 62

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 14, 2019

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast , we talk to Amy Appleyard , the recently appointed SVP of Global Inside Sales at CarbonBlack. . Amy walks us through her background from being an SMB entrepreneur to leading large sales teams and why sales emerged as her true calling.

Company 81

Company Inside Sales Analytics Leads 81

Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 31, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The Growing Power of Inside Sales appeared on the Harvard Business Review Blog on July 29. The authors listed four scenarios where a move to inside sales could be effective: By market segment, By stage of the buyer engagement process, By geography, and. How about these: By sales talent - What roles are your salespeople best suited for? It may not be where the territory is or where the company is located.

Inside Sales 151

Inside Sales SAP Guidelines Sales Talent 151

Smart Selling Tools

MAY 7, 2015

If you’re seeking smart tools to drive sales performance, I’ve got great news for you. We’ve just released our 3rd annual Top Sales Tools of the Year Guide. Find the best sales tools to: Help salespeople convert more calls into appointments. Sales Enablement.

Tools 139

Tools Territories Inbound Analytics 139

Smart Selling Tools

MAY 7, 2014

You’ll need a new fuel source if you want to blast sales into the next stratosphere. Today’s best-in-class sales organizations implement a variety of sales tools to impact their revenue. Sales & Marketing Content. Sales Enablement.

Revenue 142

Revenue Tools Sales Tools InsideSales 142

Pointclear

OCTOBER 20, 2016

At the start of 2016, we were brought in to support a group of sales reps who did not make their numbers in 2015. To date in 2016, these same territory reps have exceeded their numbers. Snatching support away from these territories will cause what I call a ‘bubble in the funnel.’

Funnel 164

Funnel Territories Travel Analysis 164

Smart Selling Tools

MAY 6, 2014

You’ll need a new fuel source if you want to blast sales into the next stratosphere. Today’s best-in-class sales organizations implement a variety of sales tools to impact their revenue. Sales & Marketing Content. Sales Enablement.

Tools 69

Tools Sales Tools InsideSales Revenue 69

Smart Selling Tools

MAY 7, 2014

You’ll need a new fuel source if you want to blast sales into the next stratosphere. Today’s best-in-class sales organizations implement a variety of sales tools to impact their revenue. Sales & Marketing Content. Sales Enablement.

InsideSales 65

InsideSales Revenue Tools Sales Tools 65

Smart Selling Tools

MAY 6, 2014

You’ll need a new fuel source if you want to blast sales into the next stratosphere. Today’s best-in-class sales organizations implement a variety of sales tools to impact their revenue. Sales & Marketing Content. Sales Enablement.

Tools 65

Tools Sales Tools InsideSales Revenue 65

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Just like Girl Scout cookies come in many different flavors, sales jobs are incredibly varied. Rather than learning from direct experience which type of sales job you love -- and which ones you’re ill-suited for -- use this comprehensive guide. What to Look for in a Sales Job.

Salary 109

Salary Engineering Commission Compensation 109

Velocify

JUNE 28, 2017

Did you know that high-growth companies are more likely to be familiar with the different types of sales technologies on the market? Of the sales technologies listed, here are the 13 least known according to participants (in order, starting from the least known). 1) Sales Gamification.

Sales Technology 52

Sales Technology Real Estate Analytics Territories 52

Pointclear

JUNE 4, 2018

Outsourcing inside sales really does save you money while at the same time providing you the leads and revenue you need to be successful. This link takes you to a paper that presents the hard numbers that show that whatever you call it—tele-prospecting, business development, inside sales or something else—outsourcing is your better bet. Remember the old light beer tagline: “Tastes Great, Less Filling”?

Revenue 126

Revenue Telemarketing Prospecting Inside Sales 126

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. See also Miller Heiman Sales Best Practice Study ).

Coaching 54

Coaching Sales Coaching System Exercises 54

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 21, 2018

Inside vs. Outside Sales. Inside sales reps often sell remotely, from an office base, while outside sales reps travel, brokering face-to-face deals. 47% of all salespeople work in inside sales, with 53% representing outside sales. Outside Sale

Outside Sales 103

Outside Sales Inside Sales Salary Face-to-face 103

Smart Selling Tools

AUGUST 13, 2013

“Inside Sales now generates more than 50% of company revenue and is being tasked with more responsibilities and expectations—to grow territories, form partnerships, and generate new business. In 2009, there were 800,000 inside sales departments. Sales Effectivenes

InsideSales 133

InsideSales Inside Sales Cancellation Vendor 133

Sales Benchmark Index

MAY 15, 2013

"Should we hire an external Sales Manager or promote from within?". Open Sales Management positions are bad for sales organizations. Having the wrong Sales Manager (SM) is worse. This post helps you decide between hiring an internal or external Sales Manager.

Sales Management 312

Sales Management Forecasting Territories Inside Sales 312

Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Eventually, most antiquated models are replaced by more up-to-date, efficient, and sometimes exciting models. Outside sales is being replaced by inside sales but not in the way that most people think.

Outside Sales 179

Outside Sales Telemarketing Travel Inside Sales 179

Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

When you love being a sales rep, or a business development rep, or a regional account rep, or a national account rep, you know it. It certainly lowers the quality of the work environment for those around you who ARE happily building their territories.

How To 301

How To Territories Engineering Google 301

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MARCH 26, 2014

If assigned a vertical territory of financial services I would do several things right away: look at who my existing and past customers in financial services are. Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide.

Prospecting 306

Prospecting Buyer LinkedIn Territories 306

Pointclear

OCTOBER 13, 2015

“Why,” I was asked, “must you manage sales leads in order to manage sales? Sales lead management is a marketing function, isn’t it?”. It was with a slight hesitation that the sales manager added the second sentence about sales lead management being a marketing function.

Leads 254

Leads ActiveConversion Follow-up Territories 254

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JUNE 30, 2014

To win in sales you, and your company, need a recipe for success. The ingredients to win in sales must be pure and of high quality to create a great, high-end, finished product. Complicated commission plans or unwieldy territory rules and exceptions cause a half-baked sales team.

Territories 300

Territories Commission Buyer Compensation 300

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MAY 9, 2014

There are dozens and dozens of resources showing ways to use LinkedIn to help sales grow. Here is a page I created to help sales professionals with a variety or resources. Social Marketing Manager at LinkedIn, rated the #1 Social Sales Influencer offers a good example with his profile.

LinkedIn 270

LinkedIn Google Decision Maker Buyer 270

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DECEMBER 29, 2014

Use the steps and your own terminology within your sales process to help your SDRs and BDRs enter clean, verified data.]. This is not so much a clean data issue but is so critical in moving your sales opportunities forward that it needs to be mentioned.

Data 234

Data Policies Guidelines Government 234

Sales Benchmark Index

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

As if the looming year end wasn’t pressure enough for a sales leader trying to meet sales quota, will the loss of top sales reps pile on? The HR Leader can take some concrete steps to stop the exit of sales reps and therefore the loss of revenue. Immediate Help for Sales.

Sales Talent 302

Sales Talent Territories Buyer Persona Quota 302

Smart Selling Tools

MAY 11, 2015

Get to know your sales tools in just 2 minutes a week. This week, Nancy profiles CallidusCloud , a suite of cloud solutions that accelerate sales all the way from lead, to money. . The sales process begins when prospects visit your website.

Territories 109

Territories Distribution Maximizer Coaching 109