SaaStr

MARCH 24, 2023

The Value Of Events Intrinsic Value : In-person events can help SaaS companies build relationships with potential customers and partners in ways that digital marketing tactics may not. Revenue : Your sales team interacting in person with a relevant audience should draw in revenue for the business.

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The 5% Institute

APRIL 28, 2020

Hiring the right sales people is critical for your business; in this article, you’ll learn the best interview questions for sales hiring success, so that we can help make the task a little easier. We’ll categorise our best interview questions for sales hiring in the following way: Leadership. Experience. Their drive.

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Openview

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

As a sales leader, you are evaluated by the success of your team – for better or worse. Ownership, educate, motivate, and provide. When people think of being an inspiring leader, they usually think of lofty speeches and pep talks, which is really just the superficial piece of the motivational puzzle. Extrinsic Motivation.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 20, 2020

One way for companies to avoid layoffs is to hire from within and look for individuals they can take from non-revenue-generating roles and move them into revenue-generating roles like Sales. . This keeps your high performers on staff while focusing resources on what will help you survive a tough economy, namely a stronger sales force.

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A Sales Guy

JANUARY 18, 2017

Today I did a BrightTALK presentation for the Sales Xpert Channel. Selling to the gap is a simple process that adds tons of value to salespeople looking to increase their close rates, accelerate the sale and maintain greater control over the sales process. You can listen to it here. Let me know what you think.

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A Sales Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Traditionally in the top 5% of performers, David is a student of sales. He continually evaluates and assesses his approach to sales and each sale in general. David is driven to master the vocation and art of sales. She wins almost every sales contest and hates coming in second. David is motivated by mastery.

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Score More Sales

MARCH 28, 2014

After reading Guy Kawasaki’s post about Arianna Huffington’s book, “Thrive – The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-being, Wisdom, and Wonder” it got me thinking about how to correlate it to the sales department in a mid-sized or SMB business. Sales is focused on growing revenues, and making money while doing it.

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A Sales Guy

JANUARY 18, 2018

It’s a sales manager’s job to know whether or not a salesperson is going to make quota or not and part of the process is understanding what deals are real and will close, and which won’t. Deal reviews are a fail in most sales circles. They ask high-level questions like; Is the deal going to close?

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In this episode of the Sales Hacker Podcast, we have Kerry Hudson , VP of Commercial Sales at Conga , a sales leader in the high tech space across multiple verticals. Join us for a timely conversation about producing high performing sales organizations with a focus on people, process, and customers. powered by Sounder.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

It’s never too early to start planning for the new year — especially when it comes to your sales kickoff. Sales kickoffs, or SKOs, live at the intersection of education and celebration: the goal of any SKO is to prepare and reenergize reps as they enter the new year. Celebration is the final piece of your SKO puzzle. Incentivize.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 13, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Sales candidates, especially good ones, are exponentially more difficult to attract than they were just two years ago. Regardless of motivation type, what salespeople desire to earn to get what they want in life must be considered for long-term retention.

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The 5% Institute

AUGUST 24, 2023

Understanding the Essence of Knowing Your Worth At its core, self-worth is the intrinsic value you place on yourself, regardless of external factors. Want To Close Sales Easier? Are you committed to closing sales a lot easier, and consistently? It’ll give you everything you need to close sales consistently.

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A Sales Guy

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

If you’re a sales manager, or the CRO, or even CEO, go look at the opportunities your sales people have put in the CRM. I’m referring to your buyer’s motivation, what is behind your prospects or customers desire to spend the time and money to change their situation? I bet you can’t find it.

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SalesLoft

OCTOBER 30, 2018

What would a 10 percent increase in annual sales mean to your organization? Compensation plans need to evolve with organizational objectives and sales strategy. Compensation plans need to evolve with organizational objectives and sales strategy. An effective comp program helps drive specific behaviors of the sales organization.

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Sales Pop!

JANUARY 5, 2023

When sales is successful and beneficial, age-old principles and characteristics are involved. If we go back in time, rediscover these, and bring them forward to be fully applied today, we see that they benefit not only sales and commerce but all of society. Meaning in Sales. Looking Back. Professional Meaning.

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Veloxy

MAY 25, 2021

If there’s one universal truth that resonates throughout every single company, it’s that cash is king for your sales team. Inside and outside sales reps are not only paid on commission, hefty bonuses and kickbacks also motivate them to work even harder. Unfortunately for sales managers , cash incentives are never bottomless.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 29, 2018

Considering most SaaS deals valued at ~$25,000 close in an average of 90 days -- that’s a fast sales cycle. Brush up on car sales best practices, and ensure you always give customers an exceptional experience. He argues, “Your ability to remember a new name has to do with your intrinsic understanding of why it matters.”.

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Lead Fuze

JUNE 30, 2023

We’ll discuss the importance of persistence and thorough research in achieving your sales goals. You’ll learn how to overcome common pitfalls like ‘happy ears’ syndrome, which can cloud your judgment during crucial stages of the sale. Tools like HubSpot Sales can help track these essential figures.

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The 5% Institute

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

By making a conscious effort to learn some new coaching skills and more importantly – putting them into action; you’ll be on your way to better helping people become motivated to reach their desired goals. Further reading: 15 x Powerful Open-Ended Sales Questions To Close More Sales. 1 – Not Being Judgemental.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 22, 2017

I have several secrets to preventing and avoiding burnout over a 30-year career in sales. Don’t accept the “December” excuse that most people in sales use to get out of real work. There are some aspects to what I do that have more residual intrinsic value than money can ever buy, like mentoring wonderful people. 3) Exercise.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Armed with a few social psychology lessons, you can get pretty darn close. When setting up sales calls for a product demo or price negotiation, schedule the call when the potential buyer is in an environment that he or she would be using the product -- usually the office, and not at home. 1) Reciprocity. What This Means For Marketers.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 13, 2020

I focus on the intrinsic characteristics. For us here at Drift, [CRO is] really a fancy title for head of Sales. My responsibility is really sales motivated, and then partnership and alliances within the organizations. I think with category creation and the sales process, essentially you’re selling twice.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

It’s particularly important in our effectiveness as sales people. Dave: Charlie, you know my passion about the role of sales managers in coaching their teams in improving their effectiveness. How can managers coach and develop their sales people to becoming more trustworthy in engaging and working with their customers?

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Bridget Gleason is VP of Sales @ Logz.io, the startup that uses predictive analytics and machine learning to provide monitoring, troubleshooting and security. Before Logz, Bridget was VP of Corporate Sales @ Sumo Logic where she drove ARR up by a record 237%. How does one structure commissions for the sales team with that in mind?

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Typically founders are the first sales people. However, at some point a founder needs to hire a sales team. Learn how to recognize the signs of ‘founder denial’ and accept that the growth of your company is dependent on the recognition that limited sales skills may actually be hindering your company’s early success.

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Outreach

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

How many times have you wished there was a killer speech or inspirational video you could share with your salespeople that would give them all the motivation they need to crush their monthly numbers? Public displays of recognition don't always have to be shout-outs on internal sales meetings , of course.

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Search Engine Land

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Successful lead gen advertisers view marketing as a revenue driver, not just a lead driver. long sales cycles) or become paralyzed with indecision. Get as close to real revenue as possible. Google can drive an increased volume of leads, but the quality and the intrinsic value of those leads will differ.

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Cerebral Selling

OCTOBER 30, 2022

And as someone who started their career as a research scientist before spending two decades in the B2B sales trenches, this experience helped me connect so many powerful data points for how we navigate our careers and interact with customers. But customers, wary of our motivations and intentions, keep those insights closely guarded.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 1, 2023

By Sheena McKinney , Sales Pipeline Radio Producer If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. Matt: All right.

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Gong.io

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

We analyze sales conversations and deals using AI, then share the results to help you win more deals. Not to mention, moving to virtual sales has thrown a huge wrench in your coaching plans. You take advantage of a unique opportunity that no previous generation of sales leaders have had. Motivation: Unlock self-discovery.

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A Sales Guy

AUGUST 28, 2017

You see it as something that benefits management, and you get sick and tired of the sales manager asking, is it in the CRM? If used correctly, the CRM is the by far the best tool you have to manage the entire sale, from contact to contract and therefore make you a better salesperson. I remember my first sales job. I feel you.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

This post originally appeared on HubSpot's Sales Blog. To read more content like this, subscribe to Sales. Ever wish you could flip a switch to activate your motivation? Start your mornings off right and set yourself up for a productive day with these seven quick morning motivation exercises. We've been there.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 27, 2019

How to Design a Sales Comp Plan to Get You to $100M with Work-Bench, Movable Ink, MongoDB and Concert Finance. Meghan Gill | VP of Sales Ops @ MongoDB. All right everyone, thank you so much for joining us today for our panel on how to design a sales comp plan to get you to 100 million dollars. Want to see more content like this?

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 7, 2019

Say what you will, but from where I sit, running effective discovery calls is THE most important part of the sales process. Can you spot one of the key mistakes you’re making that’s hindering your sales success? RELATED: The Sales Hacker Disco Demo Guide: How to turn Discovery calls into Demos that Win. Here’s an example: “Mr.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 12, 2018

Bad sales hires are painfully expensive. It’s a helluva lot more expensive when you’re in the dark about how to hire your VP of Sales. Take this founder of a startup that I just spoke to—they churned their VP of Sales after he crashed and burned in less than 14 months. How do you end up hiring the wrong VP of Sales?

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

This post originally appeared on HubSpot's Sales Blog. To read more content like this, subscribe to Sales. Ever wish you could flip a switch to activate your motivation? Start your mornings off right and set yourself up for a productive day with these seven quick morning motivation exercises. We've been there.

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Heinz Marketing

JULY 30, 2018

Thanks for tuning in live on Thursdays for Sales Pipeline Radio at 11:30a.m. Hope you’re enjoying this 30 minutes long episode– fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. Matt Heinz: So very excited to have you all here at Sales Pipeline Radio.

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