Anthony Cole Training
MARCH 18, 2021
Making a job offer that a candidate can’t refuse, needs to think over, or can use to get a better deal from their current employer can be a difficult task. In the 8th blog of our series No Assembly Required Hiring , we discuss how to properly set up the offer meeting to help improve the probability of getting a yes from your sales candidate.
Membrain
MARCH 14, 2021
I wanted to share some thoughts on what should occur every time you lose a bid/potential order/piece of significant business and even more importantly what should happen when you win a bid/potential order etc.
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ConversionXL
MARCH 17, 2021
From long sales cycles to trying to stand out from the sea of sameness, B2B companies face an uphill battle from the start. While thousands of B2B organizations struggle, plenty are able to develop long-term success. So what does it take? I recently surveyed and interviewed over 200+ B2B executives, marketing & sales leaders to find out exactly what challenges they currently face and what they are doing to overcome them.
SalesProInsider
MARCH 17, 2021
We offer 30 minutes of free coaching focused on a specific sales situation of the person’s choice, which we call Sales Strategy Conversations. And in the last 20 of these Sales Strategy Conversations that I’ve had, 13 of them have focused on how to help prospects get the value of what the seller is offering and how to help that prospect make a more confident and quick buying decision. 13 out of 20 – so obviously this is a very important topic!
Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering
The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling
SaaStr
MARCH 19, 2021
Recently, I met with a great SaaS founder doing about $1.5m in ARR. She was telling me about her VP of Marketing who, in the Bay Area, she was paying $95,000. I was a bit skeptical. Because that’s rather low for a true VP out here in the Bay Area (see typical VP Marketing comp packages here ). Something sounded off. I asked how about this VPM’s lead commit.
Membrain
MARCH 17, 2021
Some of the worst mistakes we make in life we make without realizing their implications at the time. Sometimes, we don’t even know we’re making the mistake, and we may never know we made the mistake - but its effects will impact us regardless.
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Engage Selling
MARCH 19, 2021
In earlier times—let’s call it 2018—it was common for sellers to be exclusively in control of their sales pipeline. They built it and moved prospects through it based only on inputs that mattered to their organization. However, just because those … Read More » The post Building a Buyer-Verified Pipeline first appeared on The Sales Leader.
SaaStr
MARCH 13, 2021
MongoDB is one of the most interesting “commercial open source” success stories, taking a disruptive but open source database technology and building into an incredible business approaching $1B in ARR … notwithstanding Amazon and others directly competing. Amazon didn’t kill Mongo or Snowflake — both are racing to $1B ARR in almost record time.
Heinz Marketing
MARCH 13, 2021
In addition to our Sunday App of the Week feature, we also summarize some of our favorite B2B sales & marketing posts from around the Web each week. We’ll miss a ton of great stuff, so if you found something you think is worth sharing please add it to the comments below. 6 Virtual Selling Best Practices For Remote Teams. Sales reps will need to lean on both tried and true methods and shape new virtual techniques to tackle the world of virtual selling that we’re currently in.
Sales Hacker
MARCH 15, 2021
How many times has someone reached out to you on LinkedIn because they want something from you that will only benefit themselves? More importantly, how many times has that actually converted to a deal? Have you ever wanted to actually follow through with a cold pitch you got on LinkedIn? Probably not. But plenty of sales reps continue down this road.
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.
Force Management
MARCH 18, 2021
Changing the sales behaviors of an entire organization requires time, commitment and a plan for reinforcement that drives lasting results. When done right , a well-thought-out strategic initiative creates organizational transformation in a way that accelerates growth and powers valuable exits for growing companies. Successful transformation is an outcome of a concerted effort to reinforce behavior change within the sales organization.
SaaStr
MARCH 19, 2021
We’ve done a lot of fun sessions together with Smartsheet over the years at SaaStr but haven’t taken a deep dive into its business. It’s an interesting one, with a very broad base of SMBs and a slow-and-steady path to going upmarket. They are now growing a stunning 42% year-over-year at over $400,000,000 in ARR!! Founded way back in 2006, adoption was slow as first, but they kept at it and Smartsheet is now growing faster than ever 15+ years later.
Heinz Marketing
MARCH 18, 2021
By Maria Geokezas , VP of Client Services. It has been a strange year. Last year at this time, we were commuting into our office daily. Then, in an afternoon, it changed. We grabbed our laptops and extra screens from the office and began our WFH lives. We didn’t know how long it would last or how to manage through this transition. There was so much uncertainty and fear.
Understanding the Sales Force
MARCH 18, 2021
It's short article Friday. According to NetShopISP, there are about 305 million total startups created globally each year and around 1.35 million of those startups are tech related. Did you have any idea the number was that huge? Typically, founders of start ups put it all on the line - everything - their house, savings, loans from friends and family and perhaps bank loans, angel investments and more.
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Salesmate
MARCH 19, 2021
We all have been progressing towards a digitized environment, and the onset of pandemic gave it a much-needed boost. When a consumer visits the website, they want all the queries answered without any delay. E-commerce has evolved in a way that a company isn’t just about selling products or services; in order to build a brand, you need to connect with your visitors, and quickly.
SaaStr
MARCH 17, 2021
Today’s SaaS apps are easy to acquire and use without IT and operations’ assistance. Due to that convenience, departments and teams tend to seek out best-of-breed cloud applications, streamlining foundational and specialized functions through automation. However, trouble arises when your company ends up with a SaaS sprawl – the overall amount of adopted applications overwhelms your tech stack.
Heinz Marketing
MARCH 15, 2021
By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing. If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m Pacific on LinkedIn (also on demand) you can find the transcription and recording here on the blog every Monday morning. The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals.
Partners in Excellence
MARCH 16, 2021
As sales professionals, we are responsible for driving revenue growth for our companies. We are accountable for executing our overall corporate strategies and priorities in our chosen markets. We develop, or should be developing, “go to customer strategies” to achieve our goals. We assess things like our ICP. We look at how to we reach and engage the customers in our ICP effectively and efficiently.
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Sandler Training
MARCH 19, 2021
“Leading from the Front in Challenging Times” is the latest survey from the Sandler Research Center (SRC). It compiles and analyses data from a global collection of hundreds of sales leaders and managers. The post Sandler Research Center Survey: “Leading from the Front in Challenging Times” appeared first on Sandler Training.
SaaStr
MARCH 16, 2021
We’ve used various bits of the BVP Nasdaq Index and metrics since they launched a few years ago to highlight trends in SaaS and Cloud. This week even after a pullback, public SaaS and Cloud companies are up an eve 1000% (!) since 2013. 1000%. Yes, the markets have retreated a bit from their all-time highs. But does it even matter? Cloud has been on an incredible tear since 2012 or so, and then even more since about 2016, and then as you can see above, went into hyperdive in about 2018 &
Sales Hacker
MARCH 17, 2021
While every entrepreneur dreams of scaling their startup into a multi-million dollar company, many do not understand all that goes into that dream. Getting past the first stage of revenue growth and building an initial customer base is the easy part, but what happens when you hit a revenue plateau and can’t seem to take that next step? Strict sales volume does go a long way in achieving long-term revenue growth, but processes and cross-department alignment are what allow sales volumes to scale i
Partners in Excellence
MARCH 19, 2021
One of the most important things a sales person can do with her customer is to “understand.” One of the most important things great leaders do is to try to “understand.” Instead, we tend to focus, selfishly, on being “understood.” That is, focusing on our own priorities, self interests, agendas and what we seek to achieve.
Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick
Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.
Predictable Revenue
MARCH 18, 2021
The standard SaaS startup model for a sales team is deeply ingrained in US business culture. But Billy’s sales team has been subverting this structure since the very beginning. The team itself is separated by 8,070 miles of land, water, and (sometimes spotty) internet connection. The post How to Manage a Sales Org Spanning Two Continents and Two Cultures appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
SaaStr
MARCH 15, 2021
You think your Big Co Customers are old & established, And you are new & tiny. Yes it's true. But as the years go by, you'll still be there And your champions at the BigCos will move on. You have to re-sell Big Customers every 2 years or so. — Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) October 12, 2020. One of the most subtly stressful parts of running a SaaS company, or any company with larger customers, is Champion Change.
Sales Hacker
MARCH 19, 2021
Getting your team excited and motivated isn’t easy in the best of times. It’s even harder when your team can turn off their video and scroll through Twitter during stand ups. In this session, Scott Barker asks some of the top minds in the business share what has and hasn’t worked for them so you can go into 2021 confidently. They cover: — What programs work and don’t work in a remote environment. — What a successful remote SKO might look like. — How to effectively communicate and keep your team
Highspot
MARCH 18, 2021
As our Vice President of Engineering Operations & Reliability, I had the opportunity to address the incredible audience at AdieCon , the annual conference for alums and allies of Ada Developers Academy, and one of our favorite events to sponsor and attend. My talk surveyed ways that early- and mid-career software engineers can level-up their conversations with three important leadership roles: Mentors , Managers , and Senior Leaders.
Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street
In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.
Partners in Excellence
MARCH 15, 2021
Recently, I’ve been reading a series of discussions debating the concept, “Can we really be driven by helping our customers while still focused on selling?” Some of the comments revolved around, “How can we sell if we are focused on being helpful? It’s incompatible to be driven by a goal to be selling a certain solution.” I have to confess reading the discussions several times, trying to understand the arguments being made.
SaaStr
MARCH 18, 2021
Q: How can a SaaS startup survive in a crowded market? Find a segment of the market to win in. Where you can build a 10x feature, and then a 10x solution, that solves a niche problem that customers will pay for. Most SaaS markets are crowded today. But the thing is: As Bigger SaaS companies cross $100m in ARR, and then $1B in ARR, they stop focusing on smaller niches.
Sales Hacker
MARCH 16, 2021
If you missed episode 151 check it out here: Leads Don’t Matter: Moving From a Sales-led to a Product-growth Orientation with Stephanie Cox. powered by Sounder. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. We’re on iTunes. And on Stitcher. Show Agenda and Timestamps. Show Introduction [00:10]. From Neuroscience to RevOps: How Sara used her brain to start her sales career [5:56].
Engage Selling
MARCH 19, 2021
Have you considered the power behind being ubiquitous in your industry? In other words, how often does your name come up in conversation when your industry is mentioned? There are those whose name never comes up, or perhaps seldomly, and … Read More » The post Being Ubiquitous in Your Industry first appeared on The Sales Leader.
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