Author: Matt Brown, Senior Vice President of Sales, Lawson Products Salespeople are often described as extroverted with good social and communication skills. And just like their coworkers at headquarters or in the distribution center, salespeople need to be kept engaged and aligned to company values and goals. This means sales teams need more than a website to gather product and pricing information. Here are some tips for communicating effectively with sales teams. MORE

There are many levers a sales leader or organization may pull to gain scale, accelerate revenue, drive cost savings, or augment sales team structures. A viable and proven option is handing over some or all of your sales efforts to outsourced sales professionals. It’s true that outsourcing your sales to a third-party provider can yield favorable results. There are many outsourcing companies, but which of them can actually hold a sales quota and get results? MORE

” For those in sales, understanding how your sales leads, prospects, ideal customers make decisions is a necessity if you wish to increase sales. If 42% of those surveyed are data driven in their decision making, then sales people must invest more time to research the company and better yet tie their solutions to the current and potential future profitability. The human decision making process has been studied by many different entities. MORE

As a business-to-business marketing or sales leader you have numerous options for lead generation tactics and tools. 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. Sales is sales. Most of the good sales people do not dream of becoming technical experts. B2B Telemarketing Lead Generation B2B Marketing Inside Sale MORE

Fortunately, more organizers than ever before are consciously seeking out female sales experts for panels, presentations, and podcasts. At Sales Hacker, we’re serious about diversity, and for that reason, we’ve compiled a list of 530+ female sales experts to consider for your next event. MORE

Nimble CEO Jon Ferrara will be a keynote speaker on Tuesday, July 16th at 1:30 PM during the Small, Medium, & Corporate Sales Center’s Partner Demo Experience (PDX) at the SMC Sales Center located at The […]. MS Inspire ‘19 is right around the corner. With that in mind, it’s time to start planning your itinerary! MORE

I just finished a five-continent project engagement with Microsoft at each of its Digital Sales Centers around the world. Within these centers, there are thousands of inside sellers with sales functions such as demand response (commonly known as SDR/BDR), account executives, customer success, and solutions consultants/sales engineers. Sales Leadership MORE

Looking for great sales talent? A panel of sales hiring and retention experts spoke yesterday at the AA-ISP Boston Chapter event. (If If you are not aware, the AA-ISP stands for American Association of Inside Sales Professionals). On the panel were leaders who know their stuff when it comes to finding great sales candidates and how their organizations work to keep talent: Liz Cain, Director, WW Business Development, NetSuite. MORE

Perhaps the biggest reason is that my guest, Debbie Dunnam , Corporate Vice President of Inside Sales at Microsoft, walks her talk. How did you get started in sales, Debbie? I always find it fascinating to learn how my guests end up in a career in sales. In Debbie’s case, she started in sales at General Motors selling auto parts to pay her way through college. Digital sales transformation requires a shift in mindset. MORE

I have never met a sales professional that didn’t agree that follow-up is essential to a healthy sales career. My experience as a consumer and as a sales coach is that there are three common mistakes made in follow-up. Follow-up happens too long after the initial sales call. My wife and I had visited a new home sales community a few years back. When you consistently avoid these three pitfalls in follow-up, your sales will dramatically increase. Sales Pr MORE

Women in sales often have a polarizing experience. In the Sales Hacker video series Aha Moments , I asked 10 women: “What is one ‘aha moment’ you’ve had in your sales career?”. What is one a-ha moment you’ve had in your sales career? Become the Beyonce of B2B sales. MORE