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10 Mistakes in Building Out Your Revenue Organization with Insider CEO Hande Cilingir

SaaStr

Only go-getters survive in the SaaS marketplace. From increasing competition to new products in the marketplace, there are too many variables for a salesperson to control. Not having exemplary sales leadership: The sales lead should not just manage the dashboard efficiently. Mistake 4: The lack of enablement .

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Six Reasons You Should NOT Create a Category

SaaStr

Customers of category creators benefit from a company in the marketplace seeking to help them solve complex problems, get promoted and self-actualize in their own lives and career journeys. How you choose to engage your competition, however, is a calculated decision that each company should make itself.

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Mental Models to Help You Grow

Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

I leveraged many of the 52 mental models while working at various software as a service (SaaS) companies, but in truth, they can be applied anywhere, regardless of industry. Customer > Team > Individual During my time at HubSpot, the leadership team shared this mental model to help with decision-making. Brand equity.

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Announcing the Early Warning System SuccessBloc

Totango

Today we are releasing the Early Warning System SuccessBloc, which gives you instant visibility into customer signals and critical events, alerting you to proactively engage when needed. Champion Loss or Leadership Change. Get started with this powerful new bloc today by installing it from the SuccessBloc Marketplace.

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How LinkedIn Has Transformed The Businesses of These 3 Entrepreneurs

Buffer Resources

Building Thought Leadership While other social channels are typically reserved for building your company’s brand, LinkedIn provides a unique opportunity for you to grow a personal following—that can, in turn, support your brand’s recognition. It won't take much time and it can go a long way!

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Why Is It So Hard to Teach Sales Literacy?

Sales Hacker

Influenced by their experiences with consumer marketplaces and leaning into their own technological comfort zones – buyers are more than capable of finding information on their own. Selling software is different from selling capital goods, which is different from selling professional services. Not simply, standing up for sales.

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What Is Product Management? Roles, Process, Tools, and More

User Pilot

Product teams need to have a combination of hard and soft skills to succeed: technical knowledge , communication, leadership, strategic thinking, and empathy. Product managers need to understand the trade-offs between different product/feature ideas and engage with the engineering team to plan and prioritize work. Leadership skills.