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. Let''s quickly compare inside sales to outside sales.

Inside sales 107

Inside sales Outside Sales Territory Appointment 107

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 specialization model in inside sales yields a 7 point higher close rate – do you have specialists? In inside sales, leading indicators are effort and results.

Inside sales 93

Inside sales Territory CRM Sales 93

Pointclear

JULY 17, 2013

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. Here’s why: Inside sales teams continue to grow at 15% each year. Good question. Step into my time machine.

Inside sales 98

Inside sales Territory Sales Outside Sales 98

Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 14, 2014

I called customer service, got a very good agent. So while they had designed a process that was very efficient and effective for them, it was unworkable for me–the customer. It’s not limited to customer service, but I see it in sales, marketing, customer service and other parts of the organization.

Customers 112

Customers Territory Strategize Inside sales 112

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MAY 27, 2013

If you haven’t already had amazing things happen by being online, you will see how you can be blown away by the prospects, former customers, and soon-to-be-strategic partners just waiting for you to define yourself, your market niche, and the value you add to doing business with others. It may not be easy, but it is do-able.

Inside sales 92

Inside sales Referrals Niche Territory 92

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 7, 2020

Sales Development. Sales Growth. Sales Enablement. Enterprise Sales. Sales Operations. Sales Technology. Customer Success. VP Nokia Software, North America Sales. Regional Vice President of Sales. Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Sales Director. Sales Manager.

Territory 131

Territory Presentation Strategic partnership Inside sales 131

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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. It’s funny how territorial people can get at their job, isn’t it?

Inside sales 85

Inside sales Contact Territory Sales 85

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.

Inside sales 87

Inside sales Territory Contract Sales 87

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AUGUST 20, 2012

Stop calling inside sales inside sales. Inside Sales demeaning? I scoff at the idea that anyone in their right mind could feel it demeaning to be working as a sales rep on an inside team or leading an inside team. Inside Sales doesn’t get any respect, right?

Inside sales 77

Inside sales Outside Sales Territory Sales 77

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

We’ll share the answers in today’s brand new episode of CRO Confidential, where our host Sam Blond, partner at Founders Fund, sits down with Toast CRO, Jonathan Vassil to talk about their proven customer acquisition strategies that led to its record-breaking growth. Jonathan joined Toast as the SVP of Sales in 2017.

Growth 109

Growth Territory Referrals Customers 109

Closer's Coffee

APRIL 23, 2020

Here’s What You Need To Know About The Inside Sales and Outside Sales Roles. As companies seek to grow their sales numbers it’s not always clear which sales approach to take. As companies seek to grow their sales numbers it’s not always clear which sales approach to take. Inside Sales Reps.

Outside Sales 64

Outside Sales Inside sales Sales Territory 64

Closer's Coffee

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Look at any job description for an inside salesperson and there is something very important missing. Inside sales representatives work with customers to find what they want, create solutions and ensure a smooth sales process. Inside sales reps are friendly, well-spoken and ready to close the deal.”.

Inside sales 61

Inside sales Territory Sales Represent 61

A Sales Guy

JUNE 21, 2012

hire a two new sales reps. redo the sales process. change the sales strategy. go after new customers. promote a new sales manager. establish new territories. create a sales operations function. establish and inside sales team. build an outside sales team. You can’t just.

Commission 118

Commission Inside sales Territory Outside Sales 118

SaaStr

JULY 16, 2024

Here’s my experience directly and indirectly for inside sales AE, from about $1m to $50m in ARR or so. (In In the very early days it will be different): Generally, almost 0% of time on cold calls and cold emails once the engine is running, especially for inside sales reps. Don’t shoot the messenger here).

Cold Call 118

Cold Call Inside sales Commission Territory 118

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Lucid launched in 2010 (before PLG was a term), and their team had an intense focus on product early on, so much so that the COO at the time read through hundreds of thousands of customer support tickets to hear directly from customers. In their first year, they had their first paying customer.

Territory 125

Territory GTM Price Cross-sell 125

Score More Sales

JULY 22, 2014

Understand the industry your buyer is in, and who their customers are. Create a list of prospective customers and track what they are talking about on LinkedIn, Twitter, and on their website. Also set up alerts for key words in your industry, region, or sector. Currently what is the state of the company?

Territory 93

Territory Sales Inside sales Engineering 93

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Few organizations have the ability to reach every possible customers themselves. They can’t afford to hire enough sales people to cover the markets, they don’t have enough deep expertise in certain markets, they need to collaborate with others to provide a complete solution to their customers. So will our partners!

Territory 113

Territory Manufacturing Inside sales Strategize 113

SaaStr

JUNE 9, 2021

So I said I would give him 5 months, through the end of 2015, as the interim VP of Sales. They had significant recurring revenue and a lot of customers. Here is how we did it: Eliminated Traditional Territories. In my personal opinion, this is simply where most first time startup VPs of Sales just get it wrong.

Territory 116

Territory Sales Inside sales Growth 116

Sales Hacker

APRIL 10, 2018

How to map your GTM strategy to different customer segments. Setbacks of using a 2-Stage inside sales organization. 1) Across regions. Regions often respond with a 1-2 year delay to the US Market. Regions often respond with a 1-2 year delay to the US Market. How to Segment B2B Your Customers.

Go To Market 95

Go To Market GTM X-functional Territory 95

ConversionXL

MAY 11, 2013

Combine that with the fact that not all customers enjoy filling out lead forms and inbound phone calls are 10-15 times more likely to convert than an inbound web lead , it becomes clear: if you’re not tracking your phone calls, you’re leaving money on the table. What is Call Tracking. image source.

Commission 116

Commission Territory Objectives and Key Results Tradeshows 116

Veloxy

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Everyone knows field sales is a fast-moving profession. Covid introduced new ways of doing things and updated old sales methods to accommodate customer requests. Some of these updates massively interrupted the field sales game. By normal, I’m referring to pre-Covid field sales success. What to do about it in 2023.

Territory 130

Territory Sales Gaming Up-sell 130

Hubspot

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 or inside sales? It’s all sales.

Outside Sales 101

Outside Sales Inside sales Quota Sales 101

SalesLoft

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Speaker : Kevin Dorsey, VP of Inside Sales at PatientPop. Objections come with the territory when making cold calls. Attend to hear Kevin Dorsey, VP of Inside Sales at PatientPop, share how to handle objections and bounce back from rejection. . Moderator: Ralph Barsi, VP Global Inside Sales at Tray.io.

Inside sales 95

Inside sales Cold Call Territory Drivers/motivators 95

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. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast.

Inside sales 73

Inside sales Sales Quota Territory 73

Veloxy

AUGUST 31, 2023

Here is the list of our Outside Sales Gurus’ Top 25 Secrets ( NOTE : We’ll be using field sales and outside sales interchangeably): Don’t forget: Read the largest outside sales guide on the planet! It’s also why an outside sales salary is typically much higher than their inside sales counterparts.

Outside Sales 130

Outside Sales Pipeline Inside sales Cross-sell 130

Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 11, 2020

We’d talk to the sales people, “We just aren’t finding the large deals. But we are making our numbers… ” Then we started looking at the customers. The customer view that average deal values should be much higher was a fair assessment, they just weren’t finding them.

Territory 96

Territory Cross-sell Pipeline Inside sales 96

Veloxy

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Thanks to Sales AI, sellers are also streamlining their workday and receiving automated and actionable customer intelligence. This turns a sales rep who spends too much time on non-selling activity into a trusted advisor that spends the majority of their time on customer engagement. How is AI Helping Sales Management?

Sales 223

Sales Non-Profits CRM Pipeline 223

SalesforLife

JULY 28, 2019

Over the last couple of years, many of our customers have been asking us to identify the go-to-market strategy, and specific execution points, around selling in teams. Instead of just one person, it’s always best to leverage a series of teammates that are truly working with customers. Account executives (your quarterbacks).

Pipeline 93

Pipeline Objectives and Key Results Territory Teamwork 93

Heinz Marketing

MARCH 28, 2022

The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. We cover a wide range of topics, with a focus on sales development and inside sales priorities. The importance of mentorship in a sales organization.

Pipeline 115

Pipeline Territory Legal Sales 115

A Sales Guy

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Establish new sales processess and procedures (Tighten the ship). Realign territories. Implement sales operations function. Restructure sales team. Implement an insides sales team. Retool the sales team. Incorporate predicative analytics. Embrace Challenger Selling (or any other selling methodology).

Territory 116

Territory Growth Inside sales Sales 116

Hubspot

JULY 20, 2020

Other pieces in the series include HubSpot's Chief Customer Officer on Why We Need to Talk About Growth and our VP of Marketing's Content Marketing Playbook for Times of Crisis. Is a fully online marketing strategy going to bring companies and customers closer together, or drive them further apart? and unknowns.

Go To Market 101

Go To Market Territory Inside sales A/B testing 101

Hubspot

JUNE 8, 2021

Sales development reps (also known as business development reps, or BDRs) are responsible for the first step in the sales funnel: bringing in qualified leads. They conduct research to find prospective customers, reach out to gauge people's interest in the offering, and decide whether or not the lead is ready to move down the funnel.

Commission 94

Commission Territory Finance Inside sales 94

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Keep reading to find outside sales statistics and details on what our survey revealed. Inside Sales CRMs for Outside Sales Teams. Field sales has vastly different needs than your inside sales team. Increase sales by an average of 29%. Outside sales reps. The right CRM adoption can: .

Outside Sales 106

Outside Sales Inside sales Quota CRM 106

Score More Sales

JUNE 30, 2014

Here is what we believe it takes to compete with a strong solid sales team that closes the right deals with great sales velocity. Complicated commission plans or unwieldy territory rules and exceptions cause a half-baked sales team. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

Territory 98

Territory Commission Appointment Niche 98

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MARCH 26, 2014

The easiest way to determine who your best future buyers are is to take a look at your best current and past customers. What makes them such great customers for you and your company? Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide. Understanding Your Target Market .

Prospecting 101

Prospecting Niche Territory Contact 101

Hubspot

MARCH 1, 2019

Many sales teams are held to monthly quotas or benchmarks for closing deals and converting leads to customers, and sales careers are often fast-paced due to this. These efforts often lead to a sale, a satisfied customer, and revenue for the company. The target customer. Inside Sales vs. Outside Sales.

Objectives and Key Results 100

Objectives and Key Results Inside sales Outside Sales Sales 100

Hubspot

APRIL 5, 2023

Inside sales reps are tasked with nurturing leads and converting them into customers. Glassdoor estimates that inside sales reps often have a take-home pay of $70,000, including commission and bonuses. Outside sales representative positions include some travel time to meet with buyers and pitch products.

Cold Call 90

Cold Call Commission Inside sales Territory 90