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The One Thing You Cannot Skip When Hiring an ‘A’ Player

SBI Growth

You just got off the weekly call with the Sales Leadership team. Your boss, the SVP of Sales, has some ‘great’ news. “We We got budget approval to add new sales heads. What can I do to forecast they will be successful? During that time, we have insisted on the ‘Topgrading for Sales’ method of hiring.

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Three Hot Industries For Ambitious Sales Pros

Pipeliner

Modern sales pros know that no amount of natural skill is enough when you’re working in an industry that’s not growing. That’s why it’s important for those working in sales to keep a watchful eye on the industries that are currently in a growth phase or are likely to be entering one in the near future.

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WITCE Wednesdays – Consumer Confidence (Economic Indicators)

A Sales Guy

I figure, why not flush them out a little more and in particular how they affect sales. Also notice how low it was during 2008 and 2009. That being said, banks, retail, manufacturers, government agencies, and investors use it for planning purposes and to forecast downturns or increases in consumer spending. You get the point.

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The 5 Stages of Entrepreneurship

Hubspot Sales

Stage 2: Planning Just as architects need building plans to construct a new building, entrepreneurs need business plans to create successful businesses. Note that you don’t need to write a 37-page business plan or have a 15-year forecast before you begin building your business. That’s why you shouldn’t focus on growing sales alone.

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PODCAST 134: What Great Teams and Great Leaders Hold in Common with Ilan Jacobson

Sales Hacker

If you missed episode 133, check it out here: How to Go From Startup to Pre-IPO: Unexpected Lessons From a 20-Year Sales Veteran with Jim Donovan. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Ilan’s forecast for our world [25:24]. If RFPs are slowing down your sales team, you’ve got to check out Loopio.

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

Women in sales often have a polarizing experience. Bring your feelings, gut instinct, experience, and constructive emotion into the boardroom and sit at the table. If you do something constructive with your doubt, and use it to advance yourself, it can be an asset. What is one a-ha moment you’ve had in your sales career?

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