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The product qualified lead (PQL)

Tom Tunguz

It’s typical to see outbound sales teams create new leads by cold-calling - think Glengarry. I’m ignoring software development costs and opportunity costs to develop features that may not impact PQL and sales performance directly.) But the PQL concept is novel.

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Ultimate Guide to B2B Sales Hiring and Management

OpenView Labs

.” Sales management strategist and talent management expert Lee Salz identifies what to look for to ensure it’s a match made in heaven—not hell. 6 Uncoachable Qualities of Remarkable Sales Managers. There are many skills a sales rep can learn through experience, but there are also several that simply can’t be taught.

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Losing Sleep? Hiring Has Officially Replaced Cash as a Key Reason Startup Founders Are Up at Night

OpenView Labs

As part of our last three annual finance and operating benchmarks surveys, we’ve asked nearly 2,000 startup founders and leaders of B2B SaaS businesses this simple question: “What’s keeping you up at night?”. This data point isn’t like our typical benchmarks. This aligns closely with how important growth has become.