Mark Peck shares ways distributors can build and manage successful inside sales programs.
Inside Sales Strategy
Selecting the right support, technology and people for a successful inside sales program.
Businesses must have clear expectations of this role if they want to maximize growth opportunities. Here are three inside sales models that are working
An early jump into next-generation capabilities could help distributors grow at twice the rate of the economy.
In this free whitepaper, we outline how distributors can build a more consultative and adaptive sales force to differentiate in 2021 and beyond.
With the right technology, sales teams can produce better results — for the customers, the sales reps and your bottom line.
Setting a Minimum Order Quantity is quick, predictable, and perfectly suited for the V-shape recovery. It’s a great strategy for distributors that have taken
We talk a lot about the importance of sales reps’ selling value, rather than going directly to price.
Distributors’ field sales teams are adapting to a new way of reaching prospects now that they cannot just get in the car to visit
When most distributors talk about inside sales, they are usually referring to customer service agents. Yet, customer service personnel are generally more reactive than
Distributors often call their customer service personnel, “Inside Sales Salespeople” – but are they?
A sales call guide can be a useful tool to help salespeople connect with prospects and ensure they are firing on all cylinders with
Small customers may not generate the sales volumes needed to support them as you would support your larger customers, but they usually generate higher
Increasing market share is good. However, increasing wallet share is even better because it is usually far easier to sell additional products to existing
We recently published an article on selling value internally along with selling externally to prospects. Because while many distributors have spent time creating a
Pursuing new customers in existing markets can be an expensive proposition if not done with proper planning, analysis and execution.
Well-run companies know that customer retention is critical to long term success as a business. For some companies, an annual increase of 1% in
While some distributors have spent time creating a value proposition that employees can recite by heart, when it comes time to really talk about
You must look closely at the business you want to acquire from your competitors, in order to define a specific strategy. Do you want
It’s a great idea and it requires thoughtful planning. Most distributors want to increase sales by entering new markets — but what does that
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Wholesale Change: Building Trust in the Channel, feat. Kevin Short, President & CEO, ORS Nasco
March 22 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
In this episode of Wholesale Change, hosts Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein have a frank conversation with Kevin Short, President and CEO of master wholesaler ORS Nasco. He shares his take on the importance of trust in the distribution channel as it relates to better serving the end-customer. He also shares an update on ORS Nasco’s focus from 2023 onward, as they look to refine their value proposition to better support distributors of all types.
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- March 22
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We have a frank conversation with Kevin Short, President and CEO of ORS Nasco in this episode.
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How to Harness Data for Better Decision-Making
March 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
All decision-makers know that data, rather than emotions, must act as the main driver for running their business.
The challenge is that today’s business leaders are inundated with data – their own company performance metrics, market data, economic data, customer data and people data. There’s so much information available that it’s overwhelming.
So, how can executives, business owners and management team members leverage the data at their disposal to improve their decision-making?
This session – on March 28, 2023, at 9 PT/12 ET – will leverage Alex Chausovsky’s expertise as a multi-decade seasoned data analyst, market researcher and consultant to teach practical and actionable methods for leveraging data to improve decision-making at all levels of the company.
Session attendees will learn how to:
- Improve strategic planning by utilizing company revenue, unit volume, etc. to identify trends, track business-cycle momentum, and see around the corner for the next three to six months.
- Leverage market intelligence and economic data to identify leading indicators and segments of the business that will under- and outperform in the short, medium and long term.
- Deploy data for your No. 1 asset – people – to improve your business’s attractiveness to new talent, streamline your hiring activities and improve retention for your existing workforce.
Details
- Date:
- March 28
- Time:
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
- Event Category:
- Upcoming Webinar
- Website:
- https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2saZScmfS3uMUNjN-q_YGg
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May 9 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
Alex Chausovsky’s offers his expertise as an analyst for leveraging data to improve decision-making at all levels.
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Wholesale Change
April 5 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
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- April 5
- Time:
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
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- Upcoming Wholesale Change Show
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Details coming soon!
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Technology Leadership Panel: WMS & Delivery Technologies
April 19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
Great warehouse management and delivery capabilities are table stakes for every distributor. Just to keep up with competitors, you must:
- Keep accurate records of what’s in stock
- Know where every product is in the warehouse
- Prevent shrink from poor picking practices or theft
- Maintain accurate addresses for all customer locations
- Track shipments in real-time to ensure they arrive on time
- Keep employees safe
- Drive warehouse and delivery productivity to manage costs
It takes great technology solutions to be competitive on capabilities and productivity. But the technology options continue to expand and distributors need to understand what’s available and what’s coming next.
Join us on April 19th 9 PT/12 ET, when experts from technology leaders at Infor share best practices they’ve gleaned from working with thousands of distributors. They’ll also describe emerging options you can use to win business by providing customers with better capabilities than your competitors.
Details
- Date:
- April 19
- Time:
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
- Event Category:
- Upcoming Webinar
- Website:
- https://pages.distributionstrategy.com/acton/media/6612/wms--delivery-technologies
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Technology Leadership Panel: Cash Flow and Financial Management Systems
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Technology Leadership Panel: Solutions that Enable Great Digital Strategies
May 9 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
Join us on April 19th when experts from Infor share best practices they’ve gleaned from working with thousands of distributors.
Mark Peck shares ways distributors can build and manage successful inside sales programs.
Selecting the right support, technology and people for a successful inside sales program.
Businesses must have clear expectations of this role if they want to maximize growth opportunities. Here are three inside sales models that are working
An early jump into next-generation capabilities could help distributors grow at twice the rate of the economy.
In this free whitepaper, we outline how distributors can build a more consultative and adaptive sales force to differentiate in 2021 and beyond.
With the right technology, sales teams can produce better results — for the customers, the sales reps and your bottom line.
Setting a Minimum Order Quantity is quick, predictable, and perfectly suited for the V-shape recovery. It’s a great strategy for distributors that have taken
We talk a lot about the importance of sales reps’ selling value, rather than going directly to price.
Distributors’ field sales teams are adapting to a new way of reaching prospects now that they cannot just get in the car to visit
When most distributors talk about inside sales, they are usually referring to customer service agents. Yet, customer service personnel are generally more reactive than
Distributors often call their customer service personnel, “Inside Sales Salespeople” – but are they?
A sales call guide can be a useful tool to help salespeople connect with prospects and ensure they are firing on all cylinders with
Small customers may not generate the sales volumes needed to support them as you would support your larger customers, but they usually generate higher
Increasing market share is good. However, increasing wallet share is even better because it is usually far easier to sell additional products to existing
We recently published an article on selling value internally along with selling externally to prospects. Because while many distributors have spent time creating a
Pursuing new customers in existing markets can be an expensive proposition if not done with proper planning, analysis and execution.
Well-run companies know that customer retention is critical to long term success as a business. For some companies, an annual increase of 1% in
While some distributors have spent time creating a value proposition that employees can recite by heart, when it comes time to really talk about
You must look closely at the business you want to acquire from your competitors, in order to define a specific strategy. Do you want
It’s a great idea and it requires thoughtful planning. Most distributors want to increase sales by entering new markets — but what does that
Mark Peck shares ways distributors can build and manage successful inside sales programs.
Selecting the right support, technology and people for a successful inside sales program.
Businesses must have clear expectations of this role if they want to maximize growth opportunities. Here are three inside sales models that are working
An early jump into next-generation capabilities could help distributors grow at twice the rate of the economy.
In this free whitepaper, we outline how distributors can build a more consultative and adaptive sales force to differentiate in 2021 and beyond.
With the right technology, sales teams can produce better results — for the customers, the sales reps and your bottom line.
Setting a Minimum Order Quantity is quick, predictable, and perfectly suited for the V-shape recovery. It’s a great strategy for distributors that have taken
We talk a lot about the importance of sales reps’ selling value, rather than going directly to price.
Distributors’ field sales teams are adapting to a new way of reaching prospects now that they cannot just get in the car to visit
When most distributors talk about inside sales, they are usually referring to customer service agents. Yet, customer service personnel are generally more reactive than
Distributors often call their customer service personnel, “Inside Sales Salespeople” – but are they?
A sales call guide can be a useful tool to help salespeople connect with prospects and ensure they are firing on all cylinders with
Small customers may not generate the sales volumes needed to support them as you would support your larger customers, but they usually generate higher
Increasing market share is good. However, increasing wallet share is even better because it is usually far easier to sell additional products to existing
We recently published an article on selling value internally along with selling externally to prospects. Because while many distributors have spent time creating a
Pursuing new customers in existing markets can be an expensive proposition if not done with proper planning, analysis and execution.
Well-run companies know that customer retention is critical to long term success as a business. For some companies, an annual increase of 1% in
While some distributors have spent time creating a value proposition that employees can recite by heart, when it comes time to really talk about
You must look closely at the business you want to acquire from your competitors, in order to define a specific strategy. Do you want
It’s a great idea and it requires thoughtful planning. Most distributors want to increase sales by entering new markets — but what does that