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How Coaching Transforms Sales Performance and Culture (Ask Jeb)

Sales Gravy

Much like elite athletes, sales professionals need ongoing input to fine-tune their mechanics, recharge their motivation, and keep small errors from turning into big problems. One of my top clients reconfigured its leadership approach with inside sales reps, focusing on call-by-call coaching in real time.

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10 Things Startups Get Wrong Selling to Developers and Engineers (from the CRO Who Scaled Databricks from

SaaStr

” They built inside sales teams in the bullpen concept (together for energy and learning) while also building enterprise field teams for bigger deals. Field sales Can you start with volume and standardization? Inside sales Can you do both profitably? → Do both 10. Establish your culture early.

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Account-based selling in 2025: Everything to know

Highspot

At its core, account-based sales seeks to maximize revenue impact by efficiently allocating resources and enabling one’s entire team of sellers—including inside sales and field sales —with precise guidance, empowering them to build meaningful, trust-based relationships that convert high-potential leads into loyal customers. (

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How We Scaled OpenAI’s Sales Team from 10 to 500 People in 2 Years: The Inside Playbook from ChatGPT Enterprise’s GTM Leader Maggie Hott

SaaStr

The 0-to-500 Scaling Framework Phase 1: Foundation (Months 1-3) Hired 3 enterprise AEs with specific vertical expertise (financial services, tech, healthcare) Built basic sales processes and qualification frameworks Created initial pricing and packaging structure Established customer success foundations Phase 2: Systems (Months 4-9) Added SDR team (..)

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In-Person Sales Generate 3x Higher Conversions Per The CROs of Toast, Splunk, Brex and Slice

SaaStr

This hands-on approach has been a key driver of Toasts growth, and its a lesson for any SaaS company targeting SMBs or other high-touch markets. Invest in Field Sales : If your market has geographic density, consider building a team of field reps who can own their territories and act as trusted advisors.

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In-Person Sales Generate 3x Higher Conversions Per The CROs of Toast, Splunk, Brex and Slice

SaaStr

This hands-on approach has been a key driver of Toast’s growth, and it’s a lesson for any SaaS company targeting SMBs or other high-touch markets. Invest in Field Sales : If your market has geographic density, consider building a team of field reps who can own their territories and act as trusted advisors.

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How to Build a High-Performing Inside Sales Team

Veloxy

As any business will attest, there’s no greater feeling than when your company grows and reaches a point where you need to expand your inside sales team. Naturally, more salespeople means more sales which translates to more revenue. So, what causes a low-performing sales team? Guide to Building an Inside Sales Team.