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What CEOs Should Know About Recruiting Top Talent

OpenView Labs

Recruiting top talent is the common denominator across all scaling startups. Nine out of 10 founders and CEOs I connect with are involved in recruiting on a weekly, if not daily, basis. Many of them are learning on the fly and trying to juggle being CEO and Chief People Officer/Lead Recruiter/Brand Evangelist all at once.

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The Only 4 Things That Really Matter After $10m ARR

SaaStr

In the early days, you sort of make fun of brands as old school. Continuous Recruiting? Great cultures will create low-turn-over environments — and ones that will self-perpetuate and recruit others to join. Especially in your sales team. Great brands become incredibly important after the Early Adopter phase.

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Secrets to Acing the Sales Interview: Tips From a Recruiting Leader

Sales Hacker

Success in sales requires the right skills and a competitive, driven, and personable nature. However, scoring a great sales role takes more than just being confident in your own skills and nature. You have to convince a management team of those things as well. 1) Know whom you’ll be talking to — Sales is all about relationships.

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The 48 Types of VP Sales. Make Deadly Sure You Hire the Right One.

SaaStr

Ah the VP of Sales. The first post is What a Great VP of Sales Actually Does. The second post is a script for you to use (and modify as you see fit) – 10 Great Questions to Ask a VP Sales Candidate. Just so you know, there are 48 Different Types of VP Sales. You have a micro-brand. The toughest hire.

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Does Your VP of Sales Need to be An Expert In Your Product?

SaaStr

So one recent survey we did really brought out a healthy debate: does your VP of Sales really need to be a product expert? Many of the comments said it was more important a VP of Sales understand process and leadership more than the product itself. Be present. They often melt. I say, you just gotta know the product.

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Beware The Overly Self-Promotional CMO

SaaStr

Just make sure at least 50% of their energy goes into promoting the company, and not just their personal brand. Support and partner with sales. Own brand & brand positioning. Having a CMO that is present, that is visible, is great for recruiting and much more. CMO is a tough job. The half-life is short.

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Practical Thoughts on Branding for Software Startups

Kellblog

What does our brand stand for? What promise does our brand make? These are some of the questions that quickly come up when thinking about branding. In general, I think branding is a potential marketing rathole for startups, particularly early-stage ones. Do want to build a brand? Do want to build a brand?

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