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How To (Successfully) Source Your First 2 Sales Reps

SaaStr

Don’t try to hire someone out of your vertical or niche. Instead, try to find someone great who can sell at your price point and type of sale (transactional vs. solution). If your product is truly a technical sale, you may need reps — at first — that have made technical sales.

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The World of Technology and Sales is Obviously Not Just for Men. Is This Still an Issue?

Women Sales Pros

Example: Engineering grads for technical sales positions. Fact: There are many places to find great sales talent outside of standard locations. Job ads for sales roles are often written with too many bullet points and use common words that show male bias. Get creative. Change happens collectively.

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

SaaStr

Technical sales leader: There are a lot of moving pieces in the machine and oftentimes the sales leader will need to be the first line of support for troubleshooting workflow issues, data discrepancies, or bugs in the process. To build the machine, there are a few key components you will need. So open up the floodgates!

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