How To Know If A Deal Will Close: A 3-Part Checklist
In order to be effective as a mid-market or enterprise salesperson, you have to be willing to accept that not every deal is worth pursuing. The truth is, you only have a limited number of hours each...
View ArticleThe Sales Force Awakens: More Dumb Phrases Used By Sales People
Is it too late for a Star Wars reference? We kicked off the New Year talking about the 6 Dumbest Phrases Sales People Used in 2015, and the response was understandably lively. As sales people, we...
View ArticleAce in the Hole: Betting Big On Reliable Data
At one of our very first meetings, a member of our Board gave the following advice when it came to sales and marketing: “Pick one, maybe two bets, and go all in.” For a person who lingers for as long...
View ArticlePODCAST 27: How Former HubSpot CRO Built a Predictable Sales Machine w/ Mark...
This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we interview famous CRO, thought leader, and author, Mark Roberge. Mark was the first sales hire at Hubspot and helped scale that business from $0 to $100M....
View ArticlePODCAST 28: How High Growth SaaS Companies Build and Lead Sales Teams w/...
This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Chris Degnan, Chief Revenue Officer of Snowflake Computing, one of the fastest growing SaaS platforms in the world. Chris is a 20 year Silicon...
View ArticleThe “Unfair Advantage” of Top-Notch Sales Teams (And How to Get on Their Level)
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View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to Outsourcing Sales Development and Lead Generation
When it comes to business outsourcing, I have been on both sides of the table. I have, since 2009, hired 20+ outsourced resources from all over the world for tasks such as data research, web design,...
View ArticleHow to Solve the Scale-Productivity Paradox of a Fast-Growing SDR Team
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View ArticleShould Your SDR Team Be Outsourced?
Growth is good. When growth occurs, so does the expansion. But growth brings new challenges. As leads pour in, it becomes challenging for your current sales reps to manage their book of business and...
View ArticlePODCAST 34: The Benefit of Finance Background to Help Company Growth w/ Rob...
This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we interview Rob Lopez, SVP of Sales at Justworks, one of the fastest growing businesses focused on HR including payroll, benefits and the like. Rob has a...
View ArticleGet Your Reps To Own Their Metrics
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View ArticleEnd of Year Software Discounts: Savvy Cost Saving or Short-Sighted Business...
It’s the end of the year, which means buyers are rushing to use up all their year-end budget, (hey there, favorite The Office clip). Of course, this means salespeople are also hyper-motivated to...
View ArticleProspecting in a Post-GDPR World
The past few years have been rather tumultuous in the digital realm. First came Mobilegeddon in 2015, heralding the end of (desktop) days. And now, we’re dealing with the fallout of the General Data...
View Article10 Critical Sales Trends That Will Define 2019 (And Predictions)
It’s that time of the year again! Time for Sales Hacker’s Annual Top 10 Sales Trends and Predictions for the Future of Sales in 2019. Due to the proliferation of modern sales technology and people’s...
View ArticleSales Kickoff Agenda Ideas That Don’t Suck
Where Sales Kickoffs Go Wrong We’ve all been there. Your VP and sales manager have been hyping up your sales kickoff (SKO) for weeks. You can tell that they’ve actually convinced themselves that this...
View ArticleHow to Ensure Your Sales Kickoff Is Not A Colossal Waste of Money
It’s that time again! That wonderful time of the year where the sales thermometer resets to zero and your sales team pounds the pavement to deliver 150% over last year’s quota! Gather the troops, get...
View ArticleHow to Set up Your Inbound Efforts to Make Your Outbound Strategy More Effective
Outbound sales is often a hot topic because a silver bullet that applies to all personas and industries does not exist. Sales Managers too often get caught up in how to optimize their outbound efforts...
View Article5 Sales Operations Mistakes that Could Cost you Massive Pipeline
The operations arm of your sales organization plays a crucial role in the success of the business. Alternatively, if your operations are not set up in a way that enables the success of your sales team,...
View ArticlePODCAST 53: Transitioning to Move Upmarket from SMB to Enterprise w/ David Katz
This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with David Katz, Senior Director of Sales and Customer Solutions at Intercom. David discusses his impressive career, beginning with a productive stint...
View ArticleAn Operation Leader’s Guide to Rolling Out an Account-Based Sales Strategy
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