It’s been about a year since Forbes magazine published an article featuring the sales-related quotes from 62 of the world’s best hawkers.  Sales specialists such as author, venture capitalist and former Apple Computer Chief Evangelist Guy Kawasaki, Bob Perkins, the founder of the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals and Ken Krigue, President and founder of InsideSales.com, convened online for The Inside Sales Virtual Summit in June 2013 to discuss and share their most prized sales philosophies. That conference, the largest of its kind, was broadcast to over 15,000 registrants worldwide.  Read more...

The ranks of smartphone owners in the United States continues to swell, with two-thirds of American consumers having one. According to Nielsen's Digital Consumer Report, released earlier this year, current smartphone ownership is up markedly from 2011, when 44 percent of American consumers owned such a device. Smartphones are so popular, they outrank gaming consoles, owned by 46 percent of the American population, and digital cable, which is found in more than half of American homes. Read more...

While it couldn’t blow out its celebratory candles, the World Wide Web celebrated its 25th birthday on March 12. According to a survey conducted by Pew Research earlier this year, 87 percent of American adults use the Internet. Moreover, upwards of 68 percent connect to the World Wide Web using mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets. Read more...