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4 Trends Putting the “Value” Back in Value-Added Resellers

Hubspot Sales

If you follow Chief Martec ’s Scott Brinker, you already know the marketing technology landscape has seen explosive growth over the past ten years, growing from just 150 software businesses in 2011 to over 5,000 in 2017. Over the last three years, the number of sales technologies has grown from 300 in 2015 to 715 in 2017.

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How to Give Prospects a Delightful B2B Sales Experience

Hubspot Sales

If you can open the conversation with "Wait, it looks like you spent a lot of time on our website in 2017," the prospect is secretly (sometimes openly) delighted. As recently as 2017, we saved references until the very end and they were an afterthought in the process. Ask the prospect what the best way to work with them is.

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How we reduced our chat response time from two hours to two minutes

Nutshell

Around the middle of 2017, I realized that my team was busier than we should have been. Of course, no product will solve every problem that a customer will run into, but having a well-stocked knowledge base that provides answers to as many common questions as possible minimizes the need for those non-essential interactions.

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Top eSignature software that offer a free trial or permanent free plan

PandaDoc

Between 2012 and 2017, eSignature transactions went from 89 million to 754 million. Support Options: Product knowledge base, community forums online training, online chat. Platform Availability: Browser-based, available across all platforms. Description: HelloSign is a cloud-based eSignature app similar to DocuSign.

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

Sales Hacker

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. Yeah, sales SaaS got out of hand in 2017. 1 Best Seller.

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X-Factor Compensation Leaders: How to Be Incredible at Incentive Planning (Infoblox)

Xactly

team seven years ago, and I now manage a global program with over 350 payees [and] am working towards my CSCP certification to expand my knowledge base.”. What do you anticipate for 2018 that was different for 2017? “We I started supporting the U.S. What are the biggest challenges you face in your role today?

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The Ultimate Guide to Real Estate

Hubspot Sales

You may represent a brokerage or larger firm, but for the most part, you have to sell yourself as an agent, knowledge base, negotiator, marketer, financing guru, and industry know-it-all. More buyers and sellers are online than ever before; online leads alone increased by 65% from 2016 to 2017.