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Dear SaaStr: For High Dollar Vertical SaaS, Does The First VP of Sales Need Domain Expertise?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: If you were hiring a head of sales for a high-priced, niche B2B SaaS product, would you focus on general B2B SaaS sales experience or on market/customer knowledge, assuming it will be very difficult to find a candidate with both? This is the scenario when the trade-off is the most acute.

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6 Learnings from Algolia On the Way To $100,000,000 ARR

SaaStr

From a niche to huge. With customers S+M+L, picked a CRO with high-velocity sales experience AND enterprise, but not pure enterprise. Algolia recently revamped pricing to make it more transactional / pay-as-you-go, not less. SaaS passed media as their #2 customer category.

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“Why I’m So Interested In Selling,” Charles Green

Partners in Excellence

After the obligatory business card exchange and coffee cups, the client focused on me and asked “Tell me, Mr. Green; what experience do you have in doing marketing studies for XYZ [their niche industry]?” He assured me that it was 100% relevant to large B2B sales, and he was absolutely right.

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15 Science-Backed Tips for Making Better Sales Calls

Hubspot

But because selling is a two-way interaction, the science behind sales also covers the other party in the engagement: prospects, leads, or customers, depending on the stage in the sales process at which they are being engaged. 15 Expert Phone Sales Tips. Start all sales calls with a bang. Empower customers.

Sports 101
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How to start a real estate business in 2020?

Salesmate

The real-estate market experiences major fluctuations; it goes through extreme ups and downs. Find out your niche. Once you set your niche, get familiar with it. Discuss price. So, make them commit to working with you as soon as possible and close the sales. So, you need to be cautious and prepared. Set up a CRM.

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How to Start a Business: A Complete Guide for Startup Entrepreneurs

Hubspot

The company plans to build a strong market position in the town, due to the partners' industry experience and mild competitive climate in the area. JJB aims to offer its products at a competitive price to meet the demand of the middle-to higher-income local market area residents and tourists. What's the average price per sale?

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Door-to-Door Sales: The Complete Guide

Hubspot

What we love: Even if this doesn’t result in a sale, you’ve gained a great insight into what people really think about products/services in your niche. Go back-and-forth Aside from getting prospects talking more, top sales performers make around 54% more conversation switches on calls.