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10 Inside Sales Predictions for 2011

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Comment on The Bridge Group's ten predictions for inside sales in 2011. Blogs, twitter, Facebook and Linkedin have created an environment where individual sales reps can know showcase their knowledge and value as a partner to their buyers. Trish Bertuzzi and Laurie Page start the new year off with some surprising predictions.

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PowerViews with Chad Burmeister: Sales is More Scientific Nowadays

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Chad was voted Top 25 Most Influential Inside Sales Professionals by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals 4 years in a row—2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. Sales Tools to Leverage LinkedIn. Here is the full video of our discussions and below are some highlights. Sales is Getting Scientific.

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Takeaways from BtoB's NetMarketing Breakfast in Boston

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PointClear sponsored the October 11, 2011 breakfast featuring speakers from Intertek Group, Deltek, Hitachi Data Systems and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. In a BtoB test, Facebook beat LinkedIn and Twitter when measuring response to targeted ads (IT hardware product). It's great to be home after a very productive trip to the Northeast.

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The Top 8 Takeaways from Social Media Guru Paul Gillin’s FIR B2B

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LinkedIn announced it is expanding its mobile advertising opportunities for B2B marketers. He is the author or co-author of five books, including Social Marketing to the Business Customer(2011), the first book devoted entirely to B2B social media marketing. More information and links in the blog. Connect with Paul on Twitter: @pgillin.

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Five Ways B2B Marketers Can Get the Most from Facebook

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They prefer LinkedIn, a professional network that's all about getting business done. Facebook has about as much in common with LinkedIn as a Hawaiian shirt does with a three-piece suit. Facebook has about as much in common with LinkedIn as a Hawaiian shirt does with a three-piece suit. Here are five tips. Take advantage of FBML.

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Youth, Lead Quality, Social Selling, Inside Sales and Outbound Marketing

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But if you’re a rep who sells heavy machinery, spending a lot of time on Twitter and LinkedIn probably isn’t an effective and efficient use of your time, Dave said. Click to start video at this point —Are you a sales rep in the high-tech industry? If so, you should probably be doing a lot of social selling.

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Culture Always Wins: Closing the Cross-Cultural Sale

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They even connect on LinkedIn and follow each other’s Twitter feeds. Hat tip to Anja Langbein Park, who spoke at ITSMA’s Annual Conference in 2011 on Marketing Across Cultures: Building Relationships and Improving Performance." Make them see you. In a virtual world it’s easy to lose the sense of connection. They talk on the phone.