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Sales Experts Reveal The Wildest Ways They’ve Closed a Deal

Hubspot Sales

If you Google "How to close a deal", you'll quickly stumble across some tried-and-true best practices for sealing a sales deal. But, in reality, sales deals can be unpredictable and often require sales reps to think on their feet. Read on to learn the wildest ways five HubSpot sales experts have closed deals.

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Why Did The Move from Outside to Inside Sales Take So Long?

Understanding the Sales Force

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. The people in outside sales aren''t being replaced by the people in inside sales.

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Why Did The Move from Inside to Outside Sales Take So Long?

Understanding the Sales Force

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. The people in outside sales aren''t being replaced by the people in inside sales.

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Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in.'

Pointclear

Qualified leads, according to sales, are based on criteria they understand but marketing is in the dark about. Travel with reps, listen and take notes. Travel with reps, listen and take notes. Marketing management must travel with salespeople and listen to a few dozen sales presentations. Inside sales?

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

Sales Hacker

One of the biggest decisions you can make when setting up your sales team is whether to focus primarily on inside or outside sales. They seem to be completely at odds, with one focused on clients with a high acquisition cost and high ACV (annual account value), the other focused on a high sales velocity. What is inside sales?

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TSE 1202: The Accidental Seller Series 1 - "Ludovic Vuillier"

Sales Evangelist

The Accidental Seller Series 1 - "Ludovic Vuillier" Hubspot ’s stats showed that 46% of salespeople did not intend to go into sales. Perhaps they were working different jobs and suddenly they decided to go into sales or the circumstances prompted them to go into sales. Ludovic started his career in sales 20 years ago.

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The Difference Between Inside and Outside Sales, Explained 

Crunchbase

There comes a time when every business needs to decide on its primary sales strategy, which usually means considering inside sales vs. outside sales, or settling on a blend between the two. It’s no shock that the sales industry landscape has changed considerably over the last couple of years. What is inside sales?