Telephony and Salesforce go together like toast and Nutella. So if your reps are spending any substantial portion of their time on the phone, it only makes sense to integrate call data with Salesforce. Why? Because when telephony integrates with Salesforce the possibilities are virtually limitless. Vital call data can be auto-logged in CRM, actionable prospect data can […]

When it’s time to hire additional salespeople, it’s critical to include sufficient details to ensure you attract the best candidates. According to Gallup, today’s work environment means that you need to complete for employees as you do for customers. That’s why it’s important to focus on what potential new sales reps want from their work. […]

Do you know which pieces of marketing collateral are helping your inside sales reps close deals? Heck, do you know which collateral is even being used? According to a recent survey from research firm ITSMA, businesses spend more of their budget on creating sales collateral than on any other marketing category. That’s right – brands are […]

I have a confession: when I first got into sales, my understanding of call metrics was pretty limited. The only sales call metrics I ever thought of were very basic call center metrics like average talk time, inbound calls per day, outbound calls per day and calls by time of day. Over time, I realized […]

The Importance of Local Caller ID When our phones ring and we see a toll-free number or unfamiliar area code, the first thought we all have is it an unwanted sales call. That’s why calls from local phone numbers tend to have much higher answer and conversion rates. In fact, studies have found that people […]

We often are asked two related questions. First, does Revenue.io work with existing phone systems? Next, what needs to be in place to use Revenue.io? The answers are actually very simple: yes, and nothing. By design, Revenue.io is extremely easy to implement and can be integrated with your existing framework in a number of ways. […]

Despite analyst predictions that it would be extinct by now, the outbound sales campaign is alive and well. According to BridgeGroup, inside sales jobs – sometimes called “sales lead generation” jobs – are up by 54%. You didn’t really think that all those inside sales reps were taking inbound calls all day, did you?  Well, they […]

Sales enablement shouldn’t be aimed at the lowest common denominator. If you think the objective of sales enablement is just to enable sellers to sell, then you’re missing the point. I’ve met very few sellers over the past decades who haven’t been enabled to sell. However, for the most part that weren’t enabled to achieve. […]

In our last eBook, we asked 20 top sales leaders to reveal their biggest productivity secrets. Something that several of them mentioned was the power of breaking an inside sales team into specialized roles such as prospectors, inbound lead qualifiers and account executives. Many sales leaders agree that sales role specialization is the best way to […]

Revenue.io’s CMO William Tyree was recently joined by Matthew Sweezey, Salesforce’s Director of Market Strategy, Kraig Swensrud, Founder of Qualified & GetFeedback, and Sales Expert Andy Paul. The four discussed specific approaches, tactics and technologies that teams can apply to help position themselves properly in a rapidly changing economic environment. The group covers the need […]

Sales managers must juggle many responsibilities, but out of all of them, coaching makes the greatest impact on an organization’s bottom line. After all, managers are responsible for the development, inspiration, and growth of their sales teams. None of this is easily accomplished without proper training. Sadly, 18.6 percent of sales organizations provide no training […]

In many business-to-consumer (B2C) industries—such as the insurance industry—pricing is everything. But if you’re in B2B sales, and your deals are consistently being won or lost based solely on price, you’re doing something wrong. If you’re consistently having to undercut your competitors’ pricing, then you’re probably telling the wrong sales stories. Here’s the truth: customers […]