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5 key trends we’re seeing in B2B marketing

Martech

And smooth our selling process — their buying process — to its digital best. But B2B companies have been experimenting for decades with lower cost methods to reduce selling expense. For example, data analytics around past purchase patterns can identify “next-best-product” suggestions for optimized upsell and cross sell.

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Are Inside Sales and Consultative Selling Mutually Exclusive?

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan I don''t write about Inside Sales as often as I should. After all, everyone else is writing about it, some bloggers are devoted to it, and if you read what the inside sales bloggers are writing you would think that inside sales is king.

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Field Sales Enablement: What Is It & How to Measure Success in 2024

Veloxy

A 2023 study revealed that field sales teams outperformed their inside counterparts by 14%. Highlighting the enduring significance of in-person interactions in the sales process. While inside sales might excel in certain areas, field sales teams bring a depth of understanding that goes beyond numbers.

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What is Team Selling and Why it Matters Post-Pandemic

Veloxy

Before the pandemic, Salesforce found that most customers were demanding a team selling approach to satisfying their needs. Fast forward to today’s post-pandemic business world, and our research shows that sales teams are starting to put the customer experience first—and team (or collaborative) selling is an integral part of that sales plan.

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Inside Sales Power Tip 148 – Be a Sponge

Score More Sales

We see this in training sessions quite often – people come in with their arms crossed tight. That’s the sponge to be when you are ramping up your knowledge – you’re drawing in many ideas and skills then extracting what will sustain your success in selling. You can do this in four main ways -. Close More Deals.

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From $1M to $3B ARR: Databricks CRO Ron Gabrisko on Scaling a Revenue Rocket Ship

SaaStr

In the latest episode of SaaStr’s CRO Confidential Series, our host Sam Blond sits down with Ron Gabrisko, CRO of Databricks , to unpack the journey from $1M in ARR to crossing $3B ARR at the end of January 2025. Structure your sales team based on where your biggest revenue opportunities lie. Heres a blurb you can forward.”

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What is Inside Sales? Everything You Need to Know

Gong.io

These are the luxuries afforded to the typical inside sales rep. But aside from the obvious environmental difference, there’s a lot more that separates inside from outside sales teams, and that’s what we’re going to explore here. What is inside sales? . Inside sales vs. outside sales .