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The Top 10 Mistakes I See In The VP of Sales Hiring Process

SaaStr

So we’ve spent a ton of time over the years on SaaS talking about hiring a great VP of Sales. Not only because it really matters, but because hiring the wrong VP of Sales can set you back a year — or longer. So many VPs of Sales disagree with me here — at least at first when I make the point. Sales is hard.

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The Top 10 Mistakes People Make When Hiring a VP of Sales with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

Hiring a VP of Sales isn’t new, but the conversations have evolved as the world has. Jason has written about the cheat codes for hiring VPs of Sales since 2012 and realized it was worth a deeper dive. Jason has written about the cheat codes for hiring VPs of Sales since 2012 and realized it was worth a deeper dive.

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I See You: How to Elevate Women of Color on Your Sales Team

Sales Hacker

I traveled with them in business class to see clients. First, I’ll explain the challenges facing Black and brown women in sales, and why addressing those challenges isn’t just the right thing to do: It also makes business sense. Related: Recruiting Saleswomen of Color: What Are You Waiting For? Treat them that way!

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How to Run a Virtual Job Fair to Attract Top Marketing Talent

Neil Patel

Experts believe as much as 80 percent of recruiting will remain virtual for the foreseeable future , and the early stages of the recruitment process are ideal for the online medium. With Paradox, you get a mobile-first recruitment experience that uses AI to put the candidate first. Social Media.

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Need an Expert for Your Next Panel, Presentation, or Podcast? Here Are Over 530 of the Top Female Sales Practitioners

Sales Hacker

Fortunately, more organizers than ever before are consciously seeking out female sales experts for panels, presentations, and podcasts. At Sales Hacker, we’re serious about diversity, and for that reason, we’ve compiled a list of 530+ female sales experts to consider for your next event. Sales Development. Sales Growth.

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The software customers don’t see

Tom Tunguz

In AdSense operations, the average account manager supported more than 10,000 customers (!) Trying to change the tires on the bus as it’s traveling 60 miles an hour is tough - but it’s worth the investment. Trying to change the tires on the bus as it’s traveling 60 miles an hour is tough - but it’s worth the investment.

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Market Gaps: 10 Ways to Spot Untapped Customer Needs

User Pilot

You can collect feedback from your customer base via in-app surveys, feedback widgets, interviews, and by monitoring social media mentions and reviews. How do you recruit your interviewees? Practice social listening Social listening could be a great source of user feedback, especially negative.