{"id":1317,"date":"2023-11-14T09:29:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T14:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.comblog\/hiring-outside-salespeople\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T19:36:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T00:36:58","slug":"hiring-outside-salespeople","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/blog\/hiring-outside-salespeople\/","title":{"rendered":"Outside Salespeople: Our Quick-Start Guide to Hiring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your industry require on-the-go sales representatives who can make a powerful impression in person to close significant deals? Outside sales might be the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/blog\/sales-team-structures\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team structure<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you need to hire for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is an Outside Salesperson?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While inside salespeople perform their roles via tech and telephone, outside salespeople perform theirs with clients face-to-face. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/blog\/inside-sales-vs-outside-sales\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outside salespeople<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> typically travel and meet clients in their own offices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Hire Outside Salespeople With These 3 Qualities\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1 The Ability to Close Deals in a Timely Manner<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many companies with long sales cycles use outside salespeople. However, that only further emphasizes the importance of efficient sales. Look for outside salespeople who can keep the sales process moving to close deals swiftly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#2 A History of Closing Large Deals\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/blog\/inside-sales-vs-outside-sales\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outside sales<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bring in the big wins that are achieved over time. Given the investment required to close these deals, it is vital that representatives can close large deals to fuel revenue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#3 Competence in Conducting Sales Face-to-Face<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demos and other in-person sales tactics are unique to the role of outside salespeople. 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