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What It Really Takes to Sell To Developers and Engineers with Komodor CRO Jim Hunnewell

SaaStr

Selling to developers and technical audiences requires a different approach than traditional B2B SaaS sales. In a recent SaaStr Workshop Wednesday , Komodor CRO Jim Hunnewell who also previously led sales at companies like GitHub, shared his first-hand experience and insights for successfully selling to engineering teams.

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From $1M to $3B ARR: Databricks CRO Ron Gabrisko on Scaling a Revenue Rocket Ship

SaaStr

His view is your sales team teaches your customers how to get value out of your product. So if you’re not technical enough to understand the product and understand how it works, it’s hard to teach your customers. ( Similar to most structures of a technical sales team. The takeaway?

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

SaaStr

Gorgias is the leading contact center for e-commerce and it’s been a fun one to track at SaaS, from 1,000 to 3,000 to now 7,000 customers. Their CEO will join us at SaaSr Scale 2021 on December 15 to talk about using data to get to 10,000 SMB customers! 7 Tips to get 7,000 Customers. It seemed like the best investment! .

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“Why I’m So Interested In Selling,” Cassi Roper

Partners in Excellence

We later looked at methods to ratchet up performance even further. There has, often, been a stigma associated with sales people, nurtured by movies like Boiler Room and GLengarry Glen Ross. ” Why I’m so interested in selling: Cassi Roper, CRO, Redgate How did you find yourself in a selling role?

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The Evolution of Sales in the Mining Industry

Sales Pop!

The mining industry is having to change in its approach to sales, moving away from its traditional focus on transactional selling and instead leaning into consultative selling. As with any evolution this represents both challenges and opportunities for mining sales professionals.

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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. Get them to ideally sell you first by video, at least to share some passion for the product.

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3 Secrets to Help You Sell Upmarket Faster

SaaStr

Our panel said it’s crucial to define an initial Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) before building a team for an upmarket effort. Keeping the marketing team aligned with the sales team and product team is imperative before going upstream. . Your ICP will help your org know who they’re selling to and why. Key Takeaways.

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