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10 Accurate Memes That Show the Struggle of Working in Sales

Hubspot Sales

It could be the customer who seemed keen but then never answers your calls, the intense meetings with your sales manager, or the months you're never sure whether you'll hit quota until the eleventh hour. To help highlight the struggles that sales people face each and every day, here are 10 relatable memes.

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Love Them or Lose Them

No More Cold Calling

Take them to lunch and get to know them as people, not just walking commissions. Lies You Tell Gatekeepers. Gatekeepers can smell phoniness a mile away. When you have a referral, you’ll never have to use duplicitous tactics to bypass the gatekeeper. Read “ Lies You Tell Gatekeepers.”). So, what are you waiting for?

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Hiring for Sales Ops? The 5 Job Descriptions You Need

Hubspot Sales

Experience working with a CRM, excellent organizational and communication skills, and customer or sales experience will all be preferred or required qualifications. The average salary of a sales operations administrator is $48,314 per year , according to PayScale, and can expect between $1,000 and $7,000 in commission.

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The Harder You Work, The Luckier You’ll Get

Mr. Inside Sales

I was working with a sales manager last week—he manages a team of 20 inside sales reps with a direct report manager who helps manage half that team—and I asked him what kind of producer he was when he was selling. “I Just think of how much more commission you’ll earn if you just did that.

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Do you value your selling time highly enough?

Sales 2.0

People in organizations like me (I’d call me a “gatekeeper” and a “user” in this case) need lots of information to verify and validate their buying decisions. Gathering all that information and packaging it for your prospect can take a big chunk out of your sales week. Closing Sales Management'

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Do You Buy Shoes?

Smooth Sale

Persevering past the gatekeepers proved to be well worthwhile. I turned to Roberta to reveal that the high-end shoe store across the street was having a fantastic sale. Later, as I returned to the office, the Sales Manager stopped me. I turned to the manager to ask: “Do you buy shoes? “Yes!”

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The Top Ten Changes In Sales Over The Past Ten Years

Bernadette McClelland

Holding margin, due to globalization and commoditization, is becoming more and more difficult for many salespeople and unfortunately the affect on a rep’s commission today has well and truly had a negative impact. The business manager was a decision maker in his or her own right and their sign-off was for a fairly healthy dollar figure.