20 Characteristics of a Superior Inside Salesperson

What makes a superior salesperson? Not merely successful. Meaning superior. This question was posed by Ian and Jennifer, two very astute Inside Sales Managers with whom Geoff Alexander communicates with on a frequent basis. After training and coaching hundreds and hundreds of telesales reps, he does have some answers, because he’s worked with many of the best. The list of the key elements that made these reps superior isn’t long, but it raises the bar over which a rep must jump in order to constantly over-achieve and outperform others. And the list isn’t just about superior sales characteristics either. It’s also about superior habits in the workplace. In this article, they are broken down into Superior Sales Characteristics and Superior Work Habits. Take a look…