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8 Ways to Jumpstart Your Sales Execution Today

Hubspot Sales

Maintain an excellent sales team that feels motivated and excited by their work. Work with marketing to create a demand generation plan. Measure performance and coach team members towards goals. Track sales activities and rectify bottlenecks. Keeping your sales cycle short.

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The Prospecting Problem: Balancing Inbound and Outbound Sales Strategies

Sales Hacker

An outbound strategy may require hiring either a dedicated BDR team for demand generation or sales reps with specific prospecting skills and networks. In general, early-stage companies should only hire salespeople with strong prospecting skills. Automate parts of the process and develop nurturing campaigns.

Inbound 101