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22 Things We Learned About the Sales Industry in 2017

Hubspot Sales

Forty-seven percent of sales professionals were outbound sales professionals in 2017, with 43 percent doing inbound sales. Our 2017 “State of Sales” report showed companies spend around $4,581 annually on technology per rep. Our State of Sales 2017 study showed the average base/variable compensation split was 47:53. Only 60.9%