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Bringing a House of Business to Reality

Pipeliner

When erecting a building, between the vision and actual construction comes the architectural design, and the detailed plans. A building cannot be constructed unless the contractors know exactly what to do. This principle applies to my own industry, software, as well. A drastic example is the economic crash of 2008.

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Three Hot Industries For Ambitious Sales Pros

Pipeliner

Available positions in software sales, in particular, have been growing for years, with base salaries approaching $100,000 per year. That growth is poised to accelerate even further as businesses increase investments in the software they need to meet growing big data challenges. Construction.

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CRM Implementation Best Practices: Your Nifty 4-Point Checklist

Sales Hacker

Re-do the software? CRM in 1998, 2008, or 2018. The issue is that these organizations haven’t taught their sales managers how to select the right data and how to use it in constructive coaching conversations. 3) Use data in constructive coaching conversations. So, what do you do now? Overhaul training? Update your resume?

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International Women’s Day 2021: Choose to Challenge

InsightSquared

I transitioned from education to software in 2008, and I have held roles in everything from project management to sales. To me, choosing to challenge means that you have to choose to withstand passive aggression and constructively challenge traditional concepts of hierarchy to make real improvements.

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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. GitHub , an internet hosting service for software development, is an example of a business that scaled fast , thanks to external funding.

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Heavy Hitter Sales Blog: Bush Leaguers: The TOP 10 Sales Mistakes

HeavyHitter Sales

IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Martin: The Real Story of Informix Software and Phil White: Lessons in Business and Leadership for the Executive Team. Summer Reading for Salespeople on Vacation » June 05, 2008. There's many more - hope this is a constructive addition! Categories. Sales Tips.

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PODCAST 37: What Are the Key Foundational Elements of Challenger Sales W/ Brent Adamson

Sales Hacker

Brent Adamson: If you go back to 2008/2009, things were not so great if you were selling. Walk us through that construct. Big shout out to Aircall , the advanced call center software, complete business phone and contact center, 100% natively integrated into any CRM. Even if you were selling, nobody was buying.