Inside Sales

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Definition of 'Inside Sales'

The sale of products or services by sales personnel who reach customers by phone or online, rather than traveling to meet them face-to-face. Inside relies on the phone, emails and the internet to reach customers and is common in the retail industry.

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Investopedia explains 'Inside Sales'

Unlike outside sales personnel, insides salespeople do not travel. Despite this, they are still proactive about contacting potential customers and may make cold contacts. However a company may also designate incoming calls from prospective customers as inside sales. In addition, a company may outsource its inside sales duties to a third-party instead of conducting sales in-house.

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