Wed.Apr 11, 2018

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For clues to messaging’s future, look no further than its past

Intercom, Inc.

Like many great inventions, messaging wasn’t born out of necessity. One of the earliest sightings of real-time computer messaging was through a time-sharing operating system built at MIT, the Compatible Time-Sharing System (CTSS), which ran on an IBM 7090: CTSS was a primitive form of email that allowed up to 30 users to send messages asynchronously.

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What’s the best Salesforce alternative? Why (most) startups should NOT use Salesforce

CloseSaaS

One of the most common questions Steli’s been fielding from startup founders for years, is “should we use Salesforce?” Now, as a sales CRM ourselves, our answer is undoubtedly biased, but because we’ve become so well-known as one of the best Salesforce alternatives on the market, we’re very clear.

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You’ve Been Overlooking the ONE Reason Your Deals Go Sideways

Sales Hacker

This is part 1 of a 6-part series that breaks down the crucial components of sales meetings. I’ll introduce the components of an effective discovery meeting structure and why it works. I have watched many sales reps come and go and ascend up the ranks from SDR (Sales Development Rep) to AE (Account Executive). Surprisingly it’s very easy for me to see who will struggle to deliver revenue and who will succeed.

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How to book more (and better qualified) meetings with Rachel Williams and Scott Barker

CloseSaaS

Here's the recording of today's webinar on how to book more (and better qualified) meetings, with Calendly's Rachel Williams, SalesHacker's Scott Barker, and Steli.

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SaaS: How They’re Turning Payments Into Profit Centers

Discover how top SaaS companies are earning up to $700k + and zero upfront cost with Usio Integrated Payments.

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You’ve Been Overlooking the ONE Reason Your Deals Go Sideways

Sales Hacker

This is part 1 of a 6-part series that breaks down the crucial components of sales meetings. I’ll introduce the components of an effective discovery meeting agenda and why it works. I have watched many sales reps come and go and ascend up the ranks from SDR (Sales Development Rep) to AE (Account Executive). Surprisingly it’s very easy for me to see who will struggle to deliver revenue and who will succeed.