Sales Hacker

JULY 1, 2020

Sellers who typically meet with clients and customers face-to-face have been forced to sell remotely. Fortunately, by leveraging a few inside sales best practices, outside sales reps can successfully pivot to remote sales. For inside sales, this often includes calling, texting, emailing, or using social media.

Inside sales 102

Inside sales CRM Outside Sales Technique 102

SalesHandy

MAY 6, 2021

B2B sales can be complex and confusing with many different processes, practices and models it’s made up of. Inside sales is one such model. It has rapidly evolved and is among the most popular ways to sell to businesses online. So what does Inside Sales mean and what’s the big deal about it?

Inside sales 75

Inside sales Outside Sales Objectives and Key Results Pipeline 75

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DECEMBER 17, 2013

In sales it is all about execution – the art of making things happen. Instead of rewriting your pitch or re-organizing your list of who to contact, pick up the phone and reach out to have conversations. Pick up the phone. I know inside sales professionals who go a day or two not connecting to anyone by phone.

Inside sales 81

Inside sales Referrals Sales B2B 81

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Do you get cold calls, e-mails, tweets, and LinkedIn messages from people trying to sell you things? If you are an inside sales person, it is important to put yourself in the receiver’s shoes – the person who you are trying to connect to. You don’t change it up, or if you do, you don’t do it very well.

Inside sales 86

Inside sales Hospitality Cold Call Sales 86

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AUGUST 12, 2013

The three other customers in the aviation space using the tools your company sells and why they won’t ever give them up. Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips in selling. Increase Opportunities. Expand Your Pipeline.

Inside sales 85

Inside sales Cold Call Referrals B2B 85

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

One way you can be more successful in remote selling – that is, selling when you are not in front of your prospective buyer in person, is to have more impact with your messaging. If you have gone on with several sentences about you and your company as you start out a message, change that up. Do or Do not. There is no try.

Inside sales 88

Inside sales Sales Pitch Up-sell 88

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NOVEMBER 5, 2013

doesn’t follow-up more than a couple of times (actually he’s glad, because they won’t waste his time). He regularly receives 200-300 emails in a day and cannot be bothered with most sales “pitches” Like other C-level executives I speak with, he says that sales people can seem lazy and are not persistent.

Inside sales 79

Inside sales Sales Pitch B2B 79

SaaStr

JULY 29, 2021

As the sales landscape evolves and buyers grow more independent, it can be tricky for sales teams to figure out how to build trust and connect with their prospects. Create Trust and Stand Out in Sales. You can spend time looking up their company, their role and determine what problems they are looking to solve.

Inside sales 98

Inside sales Trust Technique Pitch 98

Veloxy

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

There are sections of this guide that presumes you’re using Veloxy Sales AI Software for Salesforce, which easily and automatically accelerates sales by predictably optimizing customer engagement. What is Sales Acceleration? Let’s start by sharing what Sales Acceleration isn’t. How to Accelerate Sales: 7 Best Tactics.

Sales 290

Sales Quota Up-sell Contact 290

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NOVEMBER 18, 2013

How else would you follow-up other than the way you do now (or don’t)? One single idea helped Victor – he always said the same old pitch – the same messaging – to prospects but stopped long enough so that we could look at and hear what it is that he’s saying day in and day out. Increase Opportunities.

Inside sales 86

Inside sales Construction Trust Sales 86

Hubspot

JANUARY 5, 2024

So here we are — a little over a year after OpenAI changed the landscape of what can be sped up or fully automated for anyone using the internet. I’ve been in contact with sales experts about how AI has helped them. How are sales experts using the power of AI in ways that others might not be yet? But progress never stops.

Inside sales 81

Inside sales Sales Price Non-Profits 81

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APRIL 2, 2012

We are adamant that if you are in inside sales (or outbound sales) you must STOP these practices immediately. If your sales leader thinks they are OK or that they work, please send them our way. Come up with new, fresh ideas – add some inbound strategies, blog more, and develop Sales Influencers within your team.

Inside sales 74

Inside sales Cold Call Referrals Sales 74

Veloxy

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Helping You Sell Faster, Easier, and Smarter. Sales Managers are constantly under pressure to hit BIG numbers. While sales acceleration spent 2021 as a powerful, yet underutilized solution across the B2B landscape, the software market is expected to enjoy explosive growth in 2022. Sales managers are paying close attention.

Non-Profits 200

Non-Profits Sales Inside sales Price 200

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

Sales Hacker

JULY 10, 2019

As the CEO of an On-Demand Inside Sales Coaching Company, I review literally hundreds of hours of recorded discovery and demo calls. As you might guess, my team and I have picked up on the subtle and surprising patterns followed by successful inside sales reps. Wrap it up like a pro. And so is your prospect.

Pitch 74

Pitch Inside sales Up-sell Sales 74

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. Putting together a pitch.

Cold Call 113

Cold Call Inside sales Commission Territory 113

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FEBRUARY 25, 2012

Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Of Value Propositions and Elevator Pitches for B2B. Too many sales managers assume that their reps are all on the same page, when in fact many are sharing fractured pieces of the value their company brings. Think of it more as a quarterly tune-up, not an overhaul. Consulting.

Pitch 59

Pitch B2B Consult Inside sales 59

Partners in Excellence

MAY 22, 2014

In my post, Principles Of Sales, Part 1, Interactions Between People , Brian MacIver (@Palayo) made a brilliant observation–frankly something that I hadn’t paid much attention to. We tend to think Buying and Selling go hand in hand. Look at a lot of the Sales 2.0 tools, anything that is a “freemium.”

Sell 112

Sell B2C Inside sales Pitch 112

SalesHandy

JULY 7, 2021

Figuring out how to generate sales for SaaS products might seem like a pretty daunting task. Selling software products might seem very lucrative, but it’s really challenging to generate leads and close them. . What SaaS sales is all about, and how do you go about selling your SaaS to qualified leads? What is SaaS?

Process 98

Process Product Sell Inside sales 98

Sales Hacker

MARCH 22, 2018

Opportunistic side bets by signing up some commission-only sales agents. Assigning sales functions to other departments (we’ve seen R&D doing sourcing). When Does it Make Sense to Outsource Sales? Introducing a new product/service that requires different sales skills. 2) Building a repeatable sales model.

B2B 99

B2B X-functional Cold Call SQL 99

Sales Hacker

APRIL 14, 2020

In between the Zoom all-hands screenshots and kids-as-coworkers posts, I’ve seen plenty of actionable tips from sales leaders on how to manage remote teams , how to address COVID-19 in your selling and more. And one of them is sales and marketing having to hit the proverbial pause button on B2B events. Include an open-ended CTA.

Lead generation 131

Lead generation Niche B2B Pitch 131

VanillaSoft

JULY 28, 2021

One of the most challenging parts of an inside sales call is overcoming the many objections that the prospect may come up with to dodge your sales pitch. Look at these sales objections , not with dread, but as an opportunity to close the deal. Can they afford what you’re selling?

Appointment 104

Appointment Sales Inside sales Pitch 104

Sales Hacker

MARCH 5, 2019

Last year, we started a new Sales Hacker tradition: the Top 50 Awards. Most other sales awards end up going to the most popular influencer. The Sales Hacker Top 50 is different. It’s been heartwarming to see how eagerly people in sales have lifted up their peers, mentors, and employees. Sales Leadership.

Sales 110

Sales Teamwork Inside sales Pitch 110

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APRIL 21, 2014

It started innocently enough when I replied to my industry colleague and social selling advocate Jill Rowley via Twitter to something she asked me. It is underutilized among many sellers who think no one will pick up or will listen to their message. It made me feel like the phone – the conventional phone, is being misaligned.

Inside sales 97

Inside sales Sales Up-sell Follow-up 97

Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

This includes teaching them how to best engage with prospects, build relationships with customers, close deals, upsell and cross-sell, and much more. Why Sales Training Is Important. We could take paragraphs to discuss the importance of sales training. The Different Types of Sales Training Programs. or a 353% ROI.

Technique 92

Technique Negotiate Pitch Inside sales 92

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

Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

And for leveling up your sales skills, nothing beats a good sales book. So what are the best sales books for helping you reach peak performance? There are only about 10–15 books in each discipline, so you can easily read up on the books you’re likely to need or want. Sales Models and Fundamentals.

Sales 143

Sales Technique Objectives and Key Results Non-Profits 143

Sales Hacker

MAY 24, 2020

Quick Pitch. I can recall starting out in inside sales and hearing sales reps around me become short or rude with the person answering the phone on the other end. Quick Pitch. The second part of a successful cold call is the quick sales pitch. Quick pitches are important. Introduction.

Cold Call 124

Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Pitch Contact 124

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JULY 7, 2014

You think this just comes up naturally in your thought process? Show up at your desk ready to go because you’ve thought through these questions in advance, and have a game plan in place. Stop being haphazard about sales. read the related post “The Power of Trusts in B2B Selling” here ). It doesn’t!

Strategize 88

Strategize Prospecting Territory Pitch 88

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Sales Gravy. CustomerCentric Selling. Marc Wayshak's Sales Blog. Sales for Life. LinkedIn Sales Blog. The Sales Blog. Sales Benchmark Index. Inside Sales Experts Blog. Sales Source. The Best Blogs for Sales Reps. Sales Hacker. Jill Konrath’s Fresh Sales Strategies.

Drivers/motivators 101

Drivers/motivators Cold Call Inside sales Sales 101

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Because people who sell are all different and our buyers are also people who are all different. Roles vary in companies – what I say to an executive in the c-suite is different than what I say to the IT director or to the user of the services I could sell to a company. Listen Up & Learn. The Shocking Value Statement.

Sell 90

Sell Objection handling Pitch Contract 90

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JULY 22, 2014

Midmarket companies and larger SMBs seem to fall into three camps: the ones who understand the power of social sales and actively work to build a plan of action, the ones who are coming around to this idea but not doing much yet, and those who are turning a blind eye and are missing a great window of opportunity. Keep Track of Your Buyers.

Territory 93

Territory Sales Inside sales Engineering 93

VanillaSoft

JULY 14, 2021

It could be a polite brush-off, such as “email me the information,” or an abrupt hang-up. Focus on the Prospect, Not the Product Listen More Than You Talk Don’t Force Your Script How to Avoid Sounding Scripted on Your Sales Calls 1. I love it when I talk to a sales professional who sounds like a robot,” said no prospect ever.

Cold Call 110

Cold Call Inside sales Sales Prospecting 110

Veloxy

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Looking for a shortcut to success as a field sales professional? What is field sales? Field sales, also known as outside sales , is a method of selling that involves sales representatives who engage with potential customers in person, typically outside of an office setting. Schedule your free workshop NOW!

Represent 130

Represent Objectives and Key Results Sales Inside sales 130

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.

Outside Sales 75

Outside Sales Inside sales Territory Appointment 75

Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Time is vitally important to the success of a salesperson—time to research prospects, time to hone the sales pitch, and time to communicate with potential clients. Click to start video at this point —Nowadays there’s a huge push for social selling, with sales reps turning to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn for leads.

Inside sales 75

Inside sales Niche Drivers/motivators Sales 75

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AUGUST 9, 2012

I like good infographics about sales and marketing. It’s primarily because I am a visual learner, and because I love the art and science of business-to-business selling. That includes follow up from conferences and events. You just won’t get anywhere with the tired, old generalized scripted follow-up call.

Gaming 85

Gaming Cold Call Education Referrals 85