Crunchbase

JUNE 15, 2022

The Lead List is a monthly series that analyzes key buy signals from new additions to the Crunchbase Emerging Unicorn Board to help you fill your pipeline with new opportunities. In this edition of The Lead List, we’ll take a look at these high-growth startups and equip you with all the information you need to sell to them in June.

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CloserIQ

DECEMBER 26, 2018

One of our goals this year was to create and curate the best sales content out there for advancing your career and building top sales teams. Every week we compiled our favorite posts on everything from sales strategies to hiring plans. Here are 20+ of our favorite sales blogs from 2018. 1) Navigating a Career in Sales.

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Smooth Sale

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

First and foremost, it makes zero sense to remain in a toxic environment appearing to be commonplace today. By the time I entered the sales arena, I had already experienced years of maltreatment by others. The situation worsened as I repeatedly proved myself each month by being at the top of the sales scoreboard.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 13, 2021

With the shift to work from home, remote selling has become a cornerstone of successful sales strategies in 2020. And with a new year just around the corner, many sales leaders are wondering how to navigate the uncertainty of 2021. What we asked the Sales Hacker community. Here’s a look at what they had to say.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

As important as it is for job candidates to make a good first impression, it’s equally important for the hiring company to do so, too. Keywords should be your secondary concern when writing a job description – your first should be to capture the attention of qualified candidates. So what’s a recruiter to do?

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A Sales Guy

JANUARY 18, 2018

It’s a sales manager’s job to know whether or not a salesperson is going to make quota or not and part of the process is understanding what deals are real and will close, and which won’t. Deal reviews are a fail in most sales circles. But then the end of the quarter comes, and the wheels fall off.

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Crunchbase

JULY 22, 2022

In the “ Breaking Into Sales ” series, you’ll learn actionable tips and fundamental sales techniques to climb the SDR ladder and close more deals. . Ernest Owusu , Senior Director of Sales Development, 6Sense. Q: What led you to where you are now as a senior director in sales, and how was that journey for you? .

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Sales Hacker Training

JANUARY 5, 2021

Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. How the role of sales development has changed [13:10]. Keeping new sales professionals focused on the mission [18:44]. Keeping new sales professionals focused on the mission [18:44]. The first is Revenue Grid. Tableau’s a very big company. We’re on iTunes.

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Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

Selling something that your customers will never hold in their hands requires a very specific approach and a whole lot of practice. By the end, you should have a clear roadmap for reaching your or your company’s sales goals. Skip ahead: What Is SaaS Sales? What Is the Average SaaS Sales Rep’s Salary? What Is SaaS Sales?

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2021

If you hear "ABC" and "Always be closing" pops into your mind, a sales career may be the perfect match for you. You've come to the right place to learn what it's like to have a career in sales, and it's about much more than the close. Sales seems like a fast-paced, hardball kind of career. What's a typical sales career path?

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Tony Hughes

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

It is dangerous to implement basic social selling techniques. I wanted to take a moment to express a word of caution in applying a cure-all or over-simplified approach to strategic selling within social mediums. The folly of Sales 2.0 or Social Selling is it's often missing the context of the coming Web 3.0

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Sales Hacker

MAY 5, 2020

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Devante Lewis-Jackson , one of the top rising sales leaders helping companies grow in New York City and most recently a sales manager at The Muse. The four phases of sales management. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. What You’ll Learn. We’re on iTunes.

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Crunchbase

MAY 14, 2020

This blog post was originally “The 25 Sales Leaders You should Get to Know in 2020.” We realize, after speaking with several sales leaders, that this methodology excluded some of the most impactful sales leaders, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds. VP of Sales at Mixpanel. Jordan Arogeti. Meka Asonye.

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Sales Hacker Training

APRIL 9, 2023

I’ve worked with thousands of sales candidates seeking new careers in sales, and those looking for career progress with a new role. The sales interview questions in this article are the ones you will most likely face in 2023, based on what I’ve observed sales managers asking in the last two years. Not a good look.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Imagine your sales team performing 19% better month after month. Research from the Sales Executive Council (SEC) examined thousands of salespeople and found receiving quality coaching helped them improve long-term performance by upwards of 19%. In other words, no other productivity investment is nearly as impactful as sales coaching.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 26, 2019

when interviewing for a sales position? You answered the sales interview questions in a way that made you look like a winner. In this article, we’re going to review the 27 most common sales interview questions, PLUS the types of answers your interviewer is looking for, so you can raise the bar on your interviewing skills.

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LeadFuze

MAY 17, 2021

What is a Sales Manager. A sales manager is a person that’s responsible for building, leading, and managing a sales team within an organization. . A sales manager will work closely with managers of other departments, as well as communicate with prospects and customers on a regular or semi-regular basis.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Women in sales often have a polarizing experience. In the Sales Hacker video series Aha Moments , I asked 10 women: “What is one ‘aha moment’ you’ve had in your sales career?”. What is one a-ha moment you’ve had in your sales career? What is one a-ha moment you’ve had in your sales career? Imbalance is okay.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 26, 2022

As sales pros, you might not steamroll, bully, or otherwise menace clients. Here are several tips to develop a winning sales strategy: Define Goals. Of course, all sales organizations want to sell more. This can motivate and boost confidence. After all, they already know you, trust you, and want what you sell.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In this episode of the Sales Hacker Podcast, we have Appy Choudhary , Head of Sales Development at Blend , where he has built and leads AE and SDR teams as a sales leader with nearly 15 years of experience. Video mail and messaging is a huge personalization aid. Hiring people early to tech sales is ultra rewarding.

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Nutshell

JULY 25, 2023

Improving your sales numbers requires a healthy helping of cold hard data—the kind of data that only sales tracking software can provide. With a quality sales tracking platform, you can easily tell which of your sales strategies are working and which should be kicked to the curb. Why is sales tracking software important?

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MEDDIC

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Well, maybe not exactly “everything” about MEDDIC & MEDDPICC, but quite an interesting interview ( in the form of podcast/video) with Steve Benson. Steve is an experienced leader in CRM and Sales Force Automation with a strong sales background obviously. When should we be qualifying opportunities?

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Mindtickle

APRIL 7, 2022

Strong communication skills will serve you well in any industry, but they’re especially crucial in the sales world. And establishing synergy among teams is really essential if you’re hoping to optimize sales outcomes and meet or exceed all of your sales targets. I have been in software sales for seven years now.

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Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Improving your sales numbers requires a healthy helping of cold hard data—the kind of data that only sales tracking software can provide. With a quality sales tracking platform, you can easily tell which of your sales strategies are working and which should be kicked to the curb. What Is Sales Tracking Software?

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Costello

JANUARY 9, 2019

No matter what you’re selling, great discovery calls are all about asking the right questions. Now that depends on what you’re selling. When we speak with marketing agencies about using our sales playbook software to sell their own services, one of the questions they always ask us is, “What questions should I ask my prospects?”.

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Zendesk Sell

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Motivating a company sales team is an inherently difficult task. You can’t depend on what motivated you as a sales rep to also motivate your team. In fact, motivating your team starts with you, not them. Start by being genuinely positive and authentic on the sales floor. What makes them tick?

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Close.io

JANUARY 7, 2019

Back in the day, companies used to invest insane amounts of time and money into a “Big Bang” launch. But if you’re selling a B2B SaaS tool, I’ve found the sweet spot to be batches of 20–30 users. As a founder, there’s nothing more exciting (and stressful) than launching a product. But betting with even the best odds is still a gamble.

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Close.io

JANUARY 7, 2019

Back in the day, companies used to invest insane amounts of time and money into a “Big Bang” launch. But if you’re selling a B2B SaaS tool, I’ve found the sweet spot to be batches of 20–30 users. As a founder, there’s nothing more exciting (and stressful) than launching a product. But betting with even the best odds is still a gamble.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The race to the 2017 finish line is in full throttle – While last minute closed deals are still trickling in, B2B organizations are researching how to shape next year’s sales strategy to align with the top sales trends that are expected to emerge in 2018. Top 2018 Sales Trends & Predictions – Strategic Headlines.

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LeadFuze

JUNE 17, 2021

These tactics can be applied in the form of limited-time offers or products with only a few remaining items left for sale. Certain sales tactics are more powerful than others. Nearly every American big-box retailer uses certain tactics during the holiday season. Importance of Using Scarcity Examples and Tactics.

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SaaStr - Sales Strategy

AUGUST 14, 2018

Back in June, Heresy CEO and Co-Founder Dimitar Stanimiroff (formerly EMEA Sales Director at Stack Overflow) spoke to our Europa audience about the impact of high attrition within a SaaS sales team, and the importance of building and scaling an agile sales organization. We are a London-based sales company. How we doing?

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Showpad

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Video isn’t exactly new. But even though it’s been available, video has never been the default channel for interpersonal communication. The video adoption pendulum swung to the extreme. They called it Zoom Fatigue: the inevitable weariness from spending all day on video calls. Showpad Video has dozens of use cases.

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InsideSales.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In this post, you’ll learn how to use predictive analytics and big data to improve your team’s inside sales skills. Follow these sales best practices to improve your sales reps’ selling skills and turn regular salespeople into sales superstars. Selling Is a Competitive Sport. 7 Sales Best Practices.

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Allbound

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Whether you’re considering a new PRM system like Allbound , or any new sales and marketing solution, you’ll be able to put together a persuasive business case to convince others your project is worth doing. It’s 2:30 p.m. Your manager wants the report on his desk by Friday afternoon. Fortunately, we’ve got your back.

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Highspot

MARCH 9, 2022

We’ve all had experiences with sales leadership. And most of us could list the benefits of working with a good sales leader — like the fact that their average annual quota attainment sits around 105% or that by offering dynamic training, they can boost their reps’ win rates by 28%. Why is sales leadership important?

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 25, 2020

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we’ve got Alyssa Merwin , Vice President of Sales Solutions for LinkedIn, North America. She runs Sales Navigator and is perhaps one of the most important people selling sales engagement and sales software in the world. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The first sponsor is Sapper Consulting. The first sponsor is Sapper Consulting. Sales enablement is easy, right? All you have to do is create perfectly targeted content, stay informed on email, best practices, drive more engagement, quarter over quarter, spend less money. More sales meetings, that means more money.

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