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The Ultimate Guide to a Career in Sales

Hubspot Sales

Sales development reps (also known as business development reps, or BDRs) are responsible for the first step in the sales funnel: bringing in qualified leads. They conduct research to find prospective customers, reach out to gauge people's interest in the offering, and decide whether or not the lead is ready to move down the funnel.

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6 Tips for an SKO Agenda that Won’t Bore Your Reps

Showpad

Your sales kickoff (SKO) is not just another sales meeting; it’s a time to gather all your reps at the start of the year to review the past 12 months and motivate them as the next 12 ramp up. The agenda can make or break the effectiveness of the event, and therefore the overall team performance as you move forward through 2019.

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What Is the Real ROI of a Customer?

SugarCRM

You now have modern tools to track and identify your customer’s pain points, understand their preferences, and maximize the experience for your target customer. They help you transform your customer service discipline into a science—one you can measure and quantify. Consider customer loyalty for a moment.

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Mapping The Sales Process: 7 Steps For Success

InsideSales.com

Before we get into mapping the sales process steps, let’s first determine what it is exactly. Sales process basically refers to the steps sales professionals follow from prospecting to closing a deal with a customer. Creating a sales process map to refine the sales process. Legal team.

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Sales Hacker’s Top Sales Trends & Predictions You MUST Be Aware Of In 2018

Sales Hacker

The role of text messaging and other unconventional communication channels in sales prospecting and customer success. Top 2018 Sales Trends & Predictions – Strategic Headlines. This is the greatest time ever in history to be a sales rep. – Lars Nilsson , VP of Global Inside Sales, Cloudera.

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