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5 Sales Management Myths Debunked

SBI Growth

I sat across the desk from Mike, the new VP of Sales. Before his promotion Mike was the can’t-miss Sales Manager. Now he was just another VP of Sales in the crosshairs. After a quick conversation, we found he was committing 3 of the sales myths below. The majority of Sales VPs are guilty of at least one.

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7 Sales Prospecting Tips to Ignite Even the Coldest Pipes

Zoominfo

For instance, you can personalize your sales cold-calling scripts with information such as the person’s correct title, department, tech stack, and location with access to real-time data. These simple details turn your script from annoying telemarketer call to grab-their-attention conversation. Automate Manual Processes.

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3 Steps to Effective Sales Management

Pipeliner

As sales managers, you all know how important it is to be effective at managing your sales staff and sales pipeline. At times, being reminded of 3 Steps to effective sales management can have a profound impact on your effectiveness. What amount of business do you expect each sales person to generate?

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PowerViews with James Obermayer: Why Don’t Sales Reps Follow Up On Leads? The Real Issue

Pointclear

Finding leads isn’t the hard part, but unqualified leads are just “ash and trash”, according to my latest PowerViews guest, James Obermayer, sales manager extraordinaire. Jim is also the President of Sales Leakage Consulting, Inc. Jim is also the President of Sales Leakage Consulting, Inc.

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Why Telemarketing Remains the Unsung Hero of Lead Generation

The Sales Association

Sharing best practices in sales and sales management www.salesassociation.org. Why Telemarketing Remains the Unsung Hero of Lead Generation. By Kathy Tito Denise Clancey is a true luminary in the field of telesales and telemarketing. How does a sales organization reconcile all of the options?

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Sales Processes Research 2020 – Something Old, Something New

Sales Hacker

This was what CRM vendors Really Simple Systems set to find out in their 2020 Sales Professionals research project. This resulted in 168 people completing the survey, with over half of them having more than five years’ sales experience. Perhaps surprising was the fact that many people were still cold calling and using telemarketing.

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What is Inside Sales? The Definition of Modern-Day Selling

OutboundView

The genesis of inside sales has its roots in telemarketing. Telemarketers would cold-call all day long, often rudely interrupting a prospect’s day or dinner to ask them if they wanted to buy a random product. Sales teams are often comprised of both inside and outside sales reps. Short History. Conclusion.