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The Technical Sale – How To Handle It Correctly

The 5% Institute

If you’re selling complex products or services , the chances are high that you’ll be regularly involved in the technical sale. The question to ask however, is if you keep the conversation technical – can it impact your closing rate? The Technical Sale – How It Can Work Against You.

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7 Tips to Close 7,000 Customers From Gorgias’ VP of Sales

SaaStr

When I first joined the Gorgias team, there were two founders, two engineers, and myself as the first non-technical hire. We worked in a small office above a smog shop on 4th Street, had a handful of customers, and 100k in ARR closed by our CEO. Your sales process should not be a closed box with little insights. .

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Unlocking the Secrets to Outside Sales Success in 2023

Veloxy

The Role of Outside Sales Reps An outside sales representative’s primary responsibilities include generating leads, cultivating relationships, providing product information, and closing sales. Building Strong Customer Relationships Cultivating strong customer relationships is essential for outside sales success.

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How To (Successfully) Source Your First 2 Sales Reps

SaaStr

We’ve talked a lot on SaaStr about how to hire a Great VP of Sales, and how you have to close the first 10 or so customers yourself, and how when you do go to hire your first sales rep — make sure you hire two. But how do you get those first few reps right, when you haven’t made the hire before?

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3 Secrets to Help You Sell Upmarket Faster

SaaStr

As your company moves upmarket, your once ‘flat’ org will divide into different teams, i.e., customer success, new sales, technical sales, and account planning — all of which are critical for expanding into the Enterprise. 3 – Sustain. Enterprise-proof your business by listening to their customers.

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What is Sales Engineering: How An SE Team Can Help Crush Your Goals

Gong.io

This article will discuss why a sales engineer can speed up your sales cycle and boost close rates, outline the goals of a sales engineer, the various tools they use and explore whether or not your team needs one. Besides the four tasks outlined above, top SEs can also jump into “non-technicalsales calls if needed.

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Sales Proof of Concept (POC): 5 Ways to Drive More Revenue

Sales Hacker

Technical selling of SaaS, on-premise software, and hardware solutions has relied on sales proofs of concept (POCs) that require pre-sales professionals to lead, manage, and drive to a ‘technical win” outcome so that account executives can close the deal. Sales Profile: SMB to Commercial. POC and POV.