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 211

Territories Inside Sales How To Lead Generation 211

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 60

Inside Sales Buyer Trends Outbound 60

Score More Sales

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 286

Inside Sales InsideSales Trade Show Campaigns 286

OutboundView

AUGUST 14, 2019

Sales organizations today are commonly organized in two groups, outside sales and inside sales. Inside salespeople reach out to possible prospects and find new sales opportunities. But what is inside sales, really? Short history of Inside Sales.

Telemarketing 36

Telemarketing Inside Sales Salary Social Media 36

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 291

Inside Sales Territories Churn Inbound 291

Score More Sales

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 285

Inside Sales Telecommunications Trade Show Referrals 285

Score More Sales

JULY 22, 2013

As a sales professional, you cannot rely on others managing you – you need to self manage. Think of yourself as an entrepreneur of your territory, or niche, or product line. The post Inside Sales Power Tip 124 – Self Management appeared first on Score More Sales.

Inside Sales 233

Inside Sales Guidelines Outbound Territories 233

Score More Sales

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 261

Positioning Inside Sales Territories Insurance 261

Score More Sales

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 231

Inside Sales Guidelines Outbound Territories 231

Score More Sales

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 229

Inside Sales Travel Outside Sales Territories 229

Factor 8

AUGUST 8, 2019

Fifteen years ago we had two kinds of reps: inside and outside. If you’re growing or starting up a team, you’re wise to spend time researching the type of rep that will best suit your sales process, talent pool, and customer preferences. And if you’re researching roles in sales, even better. Let’s dig in – starting with the top of the sales funnel or beginning of the buying process. We like Vengreso and Sales for Life for social media skills).

Inside Sales 28

Inside Sales Inbound Account Churn 28

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 59

Outside Sales Inside Sales Travel Salary 59

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 257

Inside Sales Telemarketing Travel Outside Sales 257

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 103

Inside Sales Lead Qualification Cold Calling Follow-up 103

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

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 152

Inside Sales SAP Guidelines Sales Talent 152

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

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

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.

Inside Sales 81

Inside Sales Company Analytics Leads 81

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.

Tools 142

Tools Revenue Sales Tools InsideSales 142

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 67

Tools Sales Tools InsideSales Revenue 67

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 Tools Revenue 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

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

Don on Selling

OCTOBER 26, 2018

If you conduct searches on Google and look at popular sales blogs, you will find plenty of articles about what it takes to locate the perfect sales representatives. You could go to the HubSpot Sales Blog and find articles about finding and hiring the best Sales Development Rep (SDR).

Survey 67

Survey Promotion Study Report 67

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

Don on Selling

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Working in sales is tough enough without having to also work remotely from your main office. Soon, panic may take over, and your sales will plunge. And Sales is one of the top 7 fields with the most remote jobs, according to the report.

Skype 52

Skype Hotels Travel Trade Show 52

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 Territories Licensing 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 Inside Sales Commission 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 52

Coaching Sales Coaching System Exercises 52

SalesforLife

JULY 28, 2019

Honestly, it’s crazy to think that in 2019 and going into the 2020s, some companies aren’t thinking holistically as a selling unit about how to target key accounts , geographic territories, or verticals.

Pipeline 98

Pipeline Case Study Account Territories 98

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 108

Outside Sales Inside Sales Salary Face-to-face 108

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

Score More Sales

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 304

Prospecting Buyer LinkedIn Territories 304

Score More Sales

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 299

Territories Commission Buyer Compensation 299