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Sales Talk for CEOs: Mistakes and Lessons in Building a Sales Organization with Zvi Guterman (S2:E18)

Alice Heiman

Here’s the reality: you’ll make mistakes at every stage of building a company, especially when building a sales organization. Making mistakes—and learning lessons from them—is part of building a successful sales organization. 21:53] The importance of marketing to strengthen sales. [25:21] Click to tweet.

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When Business Gets Personal: Sales Pro’s Big Bet on ZoomInfo Pays Off

Zoominfo

Convincing management to invest in new software solutions isn’t always the easiest sell, but it’s a struggle that many sales professionals know all too well. But what if you happen to know the CEO of a software company that you know will help you close more business? In today’s economic climate, it’s arguably tougher than ever.

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How Oracle Thrived in the 2008 Recession, Even with Missed Revenue Opportunities

SBI Growth

The year is 2007. The real estate market is flush. Stocks are booming. Getting a loan has never been easier. Companies are investing in themselves, growing their businesses, and increasing shareholder value. Now fast forward to 2008. The real estate bubble.

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GTM 71: Writer CEO Tells All: Securing Enterprise Customers with a PLG Motion | May Habib

Sales Hacker

May Habib started her career in banking at Lehman Brothers in 2007, a very interesting time to be in the frontlines of that world. She then worked at a sovereign wealth fund and started her entrepreneurial journey in software localization. 31:07) A consultative sales process and messaging considerations. (36:56)

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How to Get Into Tech Sales in 2023

Hubspot Sales

If you have an interest in tech — and an even greater interest in helping people — a career in tech sales could be a smart move. Here, we'll cover the basics of tech sales, the pros and cons of working in this industry, and how you can kickstart a career in tech sales in 2023. What is tech sales? What is a tech sales rep?

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BEYOND IT: The Breadth of DiscoverOrg’s Sales & Marketing Intelligence

DiscoverOrg Sales

Back when DiscoverOrg was founded in 2007, our goal was to provide sales and marketing professionals with accurate intelligence on IT decision-makers. However, another one is that in 2007 IT spending was hotter than it’s ever been. However, another one is that in 2007 IT spending was hotter than it’s ever been.

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Do you want to be a miner?

Sales 2.0

Sales has come a long way in the last decade when we started playing around with the concept of “social selling” and deploying “sales 2.0” When I first started writing about sales in 2007 my main angle was that we should “bring science to selling”. Everything seemed to be left up to the individual sales person.

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