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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 Hired My VP of Marketing at $20k MRR. It Wasn’t a Week Too Early.

SaaStr

Most of us can’t afford to hire a VPM 12 months before we have our first customer, and we can’t survive through 10 sales reps without one. It’s not quite as terrible as waiting too long for a VP of Sales. A great VP of Marketing can help make the sales reps better qualitatively, even before you have a VP of Sales.

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At Even Just $1m ARR — You Need to Stop Doing Stuff Yourself, And Go Make The Hire

SaaStr

You need engineering, product in all start-ups — but in SaaS, even in the very early days, you also need sales, client success, true support, demand gen marketing, etc. Routine Sales. You gotta hire 2 great sales reps as soon as you can. This didn’t work well until I had a Great VP of Sales. That was me.

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[Webinar Recap] How to Drive More Software Sales with an Affiliate Program

FastSpring

With the right planning and strategy in place, investing in an affiliate program is a great way to scale a software company and drive more online sales. In our latest webinar, FastSpring Affiliate Marketing Manager Mark Jacobs, guided attendees through the exciting world of affiliate marketing.

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[Webinar]: How to Drive More Software Sales with an Affiliate Program

FastSpring

For software and SaaS companies, in particular, having the right affiliate partners can help them scale their business to the next level by driving more online sales. Join FastSpring’s Affiliate Marketing Manager, Mark Jacobs on August 22nd, 2019 at 10 AM PT to learn how you can grow software sales with affiliate marketing.

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20+ LinkedIn Profile Tips (Guaranteed Ways to Stand Out)

Buffer Resources

I’ve never created LinkedIn content with the “goal” of lead generation or immediate-term sales. Another cool example I really like is Tito Bohrt — he stands out with the pseudo, “ Sales Mad Scientist ” — which demonstrates confidence and a unique identity online.

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How to Recruit, Assess and Coach Jedi Sales Talent

Sales Hacker

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