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The Ultimate Guide to a Career in Sales

Hubspot Sales

Sales development reps (also known as business development reps, or BDRs) are responsible for the first step in the sales funnel: bringing in qualified leads. They conduct research to find prospective customers, reach out to gauge people's interest in the offering, and decide whether or not the lead is ready to move down the funnel.

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The Best Sales Glossary for Sellers

Mindtickle

Sales Terms A - D F - M N - R S - Z Account-based selling A strategic approach to sales that focuses on targeting and engaging specific high-value accounts with personalized and tailored messaging. It involves the sale of products, services, or information directly to end-users or customers for their personal use or consumption.

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The Ultimate Guide to Sales Metrics: What to Track, How to Track It, & Why

Hubspot Sales

Percentage of revenue from existing customers (cross-selling, upselling, repeat orders, expanded contracts, etc.). Average lifetime value (LTV) of user or customer. Percentage of sales reps attaining 100% quota. Customer acquisition cost (CAC). Outreach Sales Metrics. Retention rate of partner customers.

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Inbound or outbound sales—which one should you focus on?

Close.io

Should you build an inbound sales machine, set up an outbound sales team, or take a hybrid approach? Inbound sales is famous for being able to attract customers to any business, be cost effective, and scale really well. But on the other hand, outbound sales proves itself a fierce opponent. Need to jump ahead?