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Sales Talk for CEOs: Is Your Product Obviously Awesome? with Expert April Dunford (S5Ep13)

Alice Heiman

Most of those startups were acquired (DataMirror to IBM, Janna Systems to Siebel Systems, then SAP, Watcom to Sybase via Powersoft, to name a few), and I ran big teams at IBM, Siebel, Sybase, and others. 39:07] Cross functional team approach to positioning. [42:45] I led teams at seven successful B2B technology startups.

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The Evolution of CRM: What’s Next?

Miller Heiman Group

The first major wave of computer-based CRM hit in July 1993, led by Tom Siebel, who designed the landmark on-premise CRM product, Siebel Systems. With limitless data at their fingertips, buyers were now able to do their own research and start making decisions without relying on a sales professional’s expertise.

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How a Customer-Centric Framework Can Drive Massive Growth for Your B2B Sales Org

Vendor Neutral

Join our free webinar to learn what sales approach actually engages buyers and makes them willing to have valuable conversations. Give prospects the education, insight, and value they crave, and watch as your competition ends up in the rearview mirror! Over the last year, we’ve all transformed.

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Going Beyond Marketing and Sales Alignment with Justin Shriber, Episode #97

Vengreso

Justin Shriber is Vice President of Marketing for LinkedIn Sales and Marketing solutions, where he helps buyers, sellers, and marketers connect via the world’s largest professional network. Prior to joining LinkedIn, Justin led Product, Sales and Marketing organizations at both startups and large companies such as Siebel and Oracle.

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What is Inside Sales (And Why Do You Need It?)

DialSource

These field sales teams tend to travel often, attending trade shows and conferences in order to schmooze prospects over a meal or round of golf. . As stated by Tom Siebel, CEO of C3.ai, Selling to prospective customers in person can only be done one-on-one. They concluded that buyers do not want to see you.