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So you spend your days selling Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Do you do so as a vendor, or a partner? Before you answer, let’s look at the first reactions you might have when you hear each of these words: Vendor: Price based, company first and customer second, less personal, lack of support Partner: Trustworthy, vested in your...
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With two quarters down and halftime over, it’s time to finish the game. But sales reps may start to feel burned out as the end of the year approaches. It’s obviously important to avoid that, and sales incentives can help. Out of fresh ideas? We have seven that are perfect for the last half of...
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Jeffrey Fox’s “How to Become a Rainmaker” is a legendary guide surrounding Fox’s rules for “getting and keeping customers and clients.” For anyone who hasn’t immersed themselves in Fox’s approach to becoming a sales leader, this is a must read. Despite the many changes sales has seen since the book was written in 2000, it’s...
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I’ve spoken with hundreds of sales leaders over the last few years, and have come to spot a trend: There are sales leaders that do things the old way – it’s hard to describe exactly, but you can just feel it. Selling and management is mostly about industry relationships, big Rolodex’s of contacts, and the...
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I am constantly having oddball dreams. Yes, that’s a strange way to start this post, but it’s true. I’ve recently had dreams about playing basketball against Michael Jordan (obviously I won), being waited on in a fancy Italian restaurant by Marc Benioff (Our sales performance platform lives on Salesforce. I ordered the gnocchi with garlic cream sauce) and...
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Sales development teams have become a crucial transition point in the sales process. Acting as the gatekeepers between marketing leads and sales opportunities, your sales development reps (SDRs) influence much of what happens at the top of your funnel. But for such an important role, how do you know if your SDRs are performing successfully? Managers often...
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