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Enterprise sales lessons: How I almost closed Google, Intuit & Oracle

Close.io

We hustled hard, we pitched perfectly, the product concept was great, and high-level leadership loved it, not just at Google, but also at Intuit and Oracle. I still remember thinking “everybody says enterprise sales is so hard… this isn’t hard. Oracle broke our heart. But the most painful experience was Oracle.

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How ZoomInfo Helped SMACT Works Increase Connect Rates By 1400%

Zoominfo

“We were looking for a platform to kind of have a more fluid sales process where you could track a sales person’s progress and have visibility into who the sales reps are targeting,” says Wright. “We They must also be using Oracle Cloud, PeopleSoft or the Oracle E-Business Suite (using Technologies).

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“Why I Love Selling” Wolrad Claudy

Partners in Excellence

I first met him years ago when he ran global sales for Tekelec (acquired by Oracle). He’s one of the most fascinating sales leaders I’ve worked with. Preface : Wolrad Claudy is a great friend and client.

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The Data Behind Tech-Enabled Sales Process Changes

Chorus.ai

You may know her from her days at Oracle, or because you’ve heard about her hierarchy of sales. However you’ve heard of her before, Nancy and Jim discussed a few different data points that Chorus surfaced around the role that tech is playing in transforming sales teams. She’s a legend.

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ACTivation Nation – The New Era of Virtual Digital Sales Motion [PODCAST]

Sandler Training

Anneke Seley was trained by Oracle’s Larry Ellison, welcomed SalesForce’s Mark Benioff to the business world, and consulted for Steve Jobs. She’s been on the cutting edge of “modern selling’ for her entire career – one that started when she graduated from Stanford and joined Oracle as employee #12.

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Will ?Demo Automation? Work for Your B2B Sales Organization?

SBI

As a Senior Director of Sales Consulting at Oracle, Tod and his team of Sales Engineers and Solution Consultants support the sales team in their division and are responsible for onsite and remote demos. Shorten the sales cycle by engaging multiple stakeholders earlier in the sales process.

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Get Clear On Your Vision, Get Clear On Your Sales

Sales and Marketing Management

In reality – regardless of the size of your business – a lack of clear vision confuses prospects, slows down the sales process and may result in less-than-ideal prospects being forced through the sales funnel. Your vision is not used throughout the sales process.