Meaning of inside salesman | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A sales representative employed by a retail or wholesale vendor who works on the premises of his or her employer, transacting with customers directly on a sales floor or by telephone, online messaging, etc.
2. Someone employed within the organization of a prospective buyer who serves (whether for good motives or not) as an advocate for a seller's product or service.

Examples

“I used to be an inside salesman. My job was to sell⟳ via phone and online, and to support⟳ several outside salespeople as well.”

“ASSISTANT COMPLEX . . . . doesn't have⟳ enough authority to buy⟳. . . . Show⟳ him that your proposition will make⟳ him a star in the eyes of his superiors. Keep⟳ him as your "inside" salesman.”

“Speak⟳ with friends who work⟳ at the firms you are interested in to try⟳ to get⟳ the skinny on the corporate culture. With any luck they may volunteer⟳ to become⟳ your "inside salesman," talking up your strength to those in a position to hire⟳ new employees.”

“Service providers would typically look⟳ for an inside salesman (or advocate) and would be looking to understand⟳ the personal as well as the business drivers.”

“The Marketing Representative (salesman) would talk⟳ to his “inside salesman” at the customer and come⟳ back and tell⟳ me what the customer really wanted to see⟳ so that I could change⟳ and add⟳ it to the presentation. . . . This is where I think⟳ I first learned about the concept of “inside salesman” or the person who is inside the customer organization and really wants you to win⟳.”

“The intrepid DIY builder may be the wrong person to convince⟳, as several posters suggested. "I'd compliment his ambition, all the time pushing for what the family wants/needs (more house now)," says PeterJ. "I'd be looking Mom in the eye when I paint⟳ the picture of Dad with no time. . . . Plant⟳ the seed, let⟳ her do the 'convincing.'" JoeH has the same idea. "Build⟳ what he wants," he says. "After wife notices you did the shell in a (pick⟳ a day), she'll be your inside salesman."”

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