Sales Tips

Steve Benson, Badger's CEO, sat down with Brian Burns, host of "The Brutal Truth About Sales & Selling" podcast to discuss his journey from outside sales rep to CEO. What's your sales backround? I started at IBM and went through a year long sales training program. They partnered new reps with grizzled veterans for a year, so you could see how the professionals operate. It was a great experience. I feel like every new sales rep should get that kind of guidance because it's a daunting career, especially at the beginning. I mostly sold b2b services with IBM. My…

Sales is something that takes tremendous skill, and sometimes, even natural born talent. Many of the salespeople on this list used a combination of both to dominate their industry at the time. In our digital age, we are fortunate enough to have technology that revolutionizes business everywhere: sales software. Specifically, the route optimization app (ROA). ROA is the perfect tool for making the most out of your time, especially for a salesperson who is hitting the pavement hard. Although these sales people were stellar, they could've done even better with routing software. David Ogilvy David Ogilvy is one of…

Outside and inside sales representatives have the same goal - sales. Nevertheless, a day in the life of an outside sales rep is very different from a day in the life of an inside sales rep. Inside sales reps work from the office, make sales inquiries over the phone, and schedule demos via Skype or other conferencing tools. Outside sales reps visit clients and prospects at their business locations. Having an outside sales rep costs more than an inside sales rep as they incur traveling and living expenses. However, if your company sells a pricey product to large corporations…