The high turnover rate of inside sales reps is one of the biggest challenges facing the rapidly growing industry. Just when a salesperson becomes effective, he is ready to move on. CEO and founder of XANT, Dave Elkington, addressed the importance of retaining reps and gave some tips on retention best practices in his presentation,…

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Fredrick was hired as an appointment setter for the inside sales division of a medium-sized company. After a few months, he realized the job wasn’t a good fit and quit. This is an example of the biggest challenge facing the rapidly growing inside sales industry–hiring and retaining quality reps. During his presentation, “Profiling for Profit,”…

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Are you a go-getter with a burning desire to succeed? We’re hiring ambitious self-starters who want to join the leader in the sales automation industry. XANT is a hyper-growth tech company based in Provo, Utah. We’re doubling our employees from 200 to 400 this year. You’ll be part of a talented team focused on world…

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Trish Bertuzzi of The Bridge Group, Inc., a prominent inside sales consulting and implementation firm, recently published a new blog article titled, “Want Sales Productivity? Be Fanatical in Hiring a Front-Line Manager.” The article discusses the current state of rapid growth within the inside sales industry and what companies can do to recruit the “A-players.”…

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Using video is one of the strongest tools when it comes to helping prospects or clients  understand how your product works. Video allows for short, powerful demos highlighting the strengths of what your company does and how your products are a ‘must have.’ Not only can video educate, it can also lead to educated leads.…

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Interviewing people for a job is a difficult task.  There are dozens of different styles and approaches to performing interviews.  Some interviewers ask ‘skill’ questions; others ask ‘problems solving’ riddles.  Still, others look into background and weaknesses.  I don’t think that there is a correct or incorrect method; an interview style is a reflection of the interviewer, and…

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(Louie Bernstein is Chief Sales Officer (CSO) for Izenda, an XANT client, a serial entrepreneur, and a consummate, award winning salesman. This is the first article of a three-part series.) In every company – and in particular every small company – everyone’s in sales. If anyone in your company has contact with the buying public, then they’re in…

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