SaaStr

MARCH 3, 2020

Brendon introduces his playbook to hiring the first VP of Sales from his experiences as VP of Sales at LinkedIn, EchoSign, Talkdesk and more. Learn the dos and don’ts to make the correct hire the first time and not rush into hiring the wrong VP of Sales, which can cost the company months or even years. Roughly 90%.

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Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting CTO Hire Scale 226

SaaStr

MARCH 20, 2024

They discuss Sam’s learnings at Founders Fund, what the 2024 playbook looks like, hiring and motivating sales teams, and a handful of audience questions. On the sales side, people hired way too much. More salespeople do not equal more sales. Sam just finished 18 months at Founders Fund after joining in mid-to-late 2022.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It’s so, so easy to stand out in recruiting if you’ve actually done your homework. Be a consultant, build your 30/60/90 plan and job description and iterate and validate during the interview. .” I was asked to run a 90-minute workshop with senior people and an external consultant. A week later, he emailed me back — “Aha!

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Interviewing Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Consulting 268

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 6, 2020

The number one thing I grade candidates on is how well did they run their sales process on me? If you’re a job candidate in sales, you should be managing your job application process just like you’d run your sales process with a potential customer. Again, I’m running this like a sales process.

Sales Recruiting 92

Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Sales Consulting 92

SaaStr

AUGUST 8, 2023

The team is typically highly cross-functional, working together with sales, product, engineering, and marketing, and the goal is to help the other teams make better decisions through data and financial modeling. They consulted with the Product team to identify product changes that could reduce storage intake.

Scale 239

Scale Finance Outsourcing Services Sales Recruiting 239

Incredo

APRIL 8, 2020

2 Company: InternX , University Recruiting Platform InternX created a constantly updating list of hiring companies who are still looking for new employees during the coronavirus. They also decided to shift their focus to providing virtual fairs. . #3

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SaaStr

JUNE 4, 2019

I actually worked in sales for five and a half years and that’s probably why I have tended to gravitate to B2B marketing. Worked as an AE and then a sales manager. Decided to go to business school, did that for a little bit and then came out in management consulting, a company. So, they’re a B2B piece.

Sales Recruiting 227

Sales Recruiting Scale Underperforming Technical Team Pricing 227

Neil Patel

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Hire a consultant, hands down. A consultant can provide your company with specialized knowledge to help solve specific problems, allowing you to gain a competitive advantage. Our team at Neil Patel Digital has compiled the ultimate guide below to help you understand the nuances of working with a consultant for the best results.

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Consulting Sales Hiring Technical Review Sales Recruiting 132

Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 12, 2019

A little over a year ago, I got the opportunity to start a new team within our sales organization – a team of Relationship Managers dedicated to growing our current customers at scale. The opportunity emerged out of a shift in how we practice sales. Starting a new sales team is not unlike doing improv.

Sales Hiring 171

Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Underperforming Technical Team Scale 171

Sales Hacker

JUNE 10, 2021

There’s one thing recruiters are unanimous about. It’s that sales representatives are one of the toughest positions to hire for. The demand for sales reps is one of the highest of any job. Our recruitment team at EASI has gotten really good at this. Sales courses are largely absent from college curricula.

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Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Sales Interviewing 126

Incredo

MARCH 11, 2020

WordPress is a standard recommendation because it’s highly customizable, easy to understand, and extremely popular. Having a CMS for your website is useful because once it’s setup, even tech novices can use it to update website content, post blogs, add images and so on. Of course, consult with your staff before choosing a CMS.

Strategy 257

Strategy Social Media Sales Recruiting Marketing 257

Tom Tunguz

APRIL 14, 2019

These startups use machine learning to disrupt an industry traditionally dominated by agencies: law, accounting, recruiting, translation, debt collection, marketing…the list is long. It impacts margin, ability to generate feedback data to improve ML models and sales processes. I will publish a landscape soon on the area.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 6, 2021

What’s the difference between a VP of Sales and a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)? The VP of Sales. Great VPs of sales have gravitas and tact, command the room and hold their end of the table regardless of who is on the other side. Singular focus on sales. As the title would hint at, the VP of Sales should focus on sales.

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VP of Engineering Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Sales 119

SaaStr

JULY 1, 2020

An open discussion with Sam Blond, CSO at Brex, and Kristen Habacht, VPS at Atlassian, about adjusting their sales process during Covid-19. Kristen Habacht runs EDR sales at Atlassian, which I got a check today, $40 billion-$50 billion company. She manages a huge global team. Four, people in the sale? Jason Lemkin: None.

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Merchant Services Scale Sales Recruiting Sales 253

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Welcome to Sales Hacker’s first-ever Influential Women in Sales list! In this exclusive list, we wanted to honor not just female leaders that promote their own sales platform (no shame in that!) They say “You can’t be what you can’t see,” and the sales floor is no exception.

Sales Recruiting 111

Sales Recruiting VP of Engineering Scale Sales Hiring 111

Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

It’s an approach that’s served him well along the road to building the HubSpot sales team, where he was CRO for nine years. That experience led to his bestselling book, The Sales Acceleration Formula. I just don’t think sales have anything to do with product-market fit. A data-driven framework for scaling.

Scale 226

Scale Scaling Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring 226

SaaStr

JULY 9, 2019

Giraffe is a mobile job matching platform that helps medium skilled workers get access to opportunities and helps businesses to recruit staff faster, and easier, and more affordably than any other way. However, back in 2013, in my previous career as a strategy consultant, I was doing a lot of work with telecoms companies in South Africa.

Scale 219

Scale Sales Recruiting Scaling SaaS Payments 219

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Inspired by the release of our book Intercom on Sales , we wanted to take a fresh look at three big topics – speed, automation, and growth. We wanted to know: what are sales leaders doing to bring velocity to their sales cycle? How are they using automation to bring new efficiencies to their sales orgs?

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SaaStock

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Talkpush is a conversational recruiting CRM that allows employers and job seekers to connect in new ways across the globe. It also gives recruiters a faster process through its chatbot and application management tool. It is a platform for inventory and order management that helps owners and distributors. Founded : 2012.

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SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Methods 225

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Leandra Fishman is the Chief Revenue Officer at Apollo.io , a leading go-to-market solution for sales and marketing teams. Previously, as the SVP of Sales and Success for SendGrid, she led the company through a successful IPO and helped double its market cap in its first year as a public company. Brought to you by IPS.

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Neil Patel

OCTOBER 9, 2020

You have developed a killer website and drafted an effective marketing strategy to generate leads and drive sales. You can hire a PPC consultant who can enhance your paid advertising campaigns by offering a unique set of skills coupled with experience and expertise. 5 Ways a PPC Consultant Can Help Grow Your Business.

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Consulting Sales Hiring Scale Sales Recruiting 83

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Your sales team is integral to your business’s success: not only do your salespeople bring in the big deals, but they also represent your company and culture to every new and potential prospect. So why is sales team culture still an afterthought for so many organizations? People all across the company are so proud of our sales team.

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Sales Hiring Scale Sales Recruiting Sales 143

SaaStr

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Co-founder and CEO at Greenhouse, Daniel Chait, sits down with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin to share what’s new at Greenhouse, a successful recruiting software company at $200M in ARR today. But on sales calls, the buyer would say the product looked amazing — and that they needed an ATS before buying Greenhouse.

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SaaStock

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

With an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Rodrigo Baer launched a successful career in consultancy and entrepreneurship, and today is among the top figures in venture capital for early-stage tech companies in Brazil. Starting as VP of Sales, in less than two years he became CEO. Patrick Campbell, CEO, ProfitWell.

Technical Review 207

Technical Review Scale Entrepreneurship Sales Hiring 207

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Tips for recruiting the best possible team members and how patience factors into that. 25:17) Writer’s PLG motion, including self-serve and sales-assisted, and how it’s used to turn small downloads into big enterprise accounts. (31:07) 31:07) A consultative sales process and messaging considerations. (36:56)

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Neil Patel

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Always make sure to talk with a sales representative and be as detailed as possible about your current and future situation to make sure they can handle everything you need. It’s also smart to compare your initial consultation experience and pricing of various companies before choosing one. Types of services. Short-term vs. long-term.

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Outsourcing Services Outsourced Development Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring 118

InsightSquared

MAY 15, 2019

It’s one of my favorite questions to ask a fellow professional in sales operations. Insurance sales rep. Cosmetics consultant. Account Manager. Sales Operations is Still Developing. Sales operations as a profession is growing, yet it is a comparatively new function in businesses. Pharmacy Tech.

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Sales Recruiting Scale Technical Review Sales 110

Buffer Resources

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

I've earned millions in salary and consulting contracts, 100 percent inbound driven. I’ve never created LinkedIn content with the “goal” of lead generation or immediate-term sales. Now, keep in mind that I’m a solo consultant and not affiliated with any specific company.

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Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Scale Social Media 142

Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Founders may reduce staff, particularly in recruiting or new projects that the company prefers not to finance. It requires changing the sales process, likely suffering some decreased sales velocity and tinkering with compensation structures. Second, slow sales hiring. Some fraction of a customer success manager.

SaaS Payments 125

SaaS Payments Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Payment Services 125

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 28, 2021

That idea might sound crazy, but it’s actually part of a new trend sales organizations are using to hit their revenue targets. Social selling is a way for sales professionals to use social media platforms to connect with prospects and start building relationships. LinkedIn Profile Tips for Sales Reps.

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Sales Recruiting Technical Review Sales Hiring Software Review 128

Sales Hacker

APRIL 1, 2019

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we interview world famous sales expert, consultant, trainer, and thought leader Keenan. Why sales is contextual and how to leverage context in the right way. Why sales is contextual and how to leverage context in the right way. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast.

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Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Scale Sales 100

Unbounce

JUNE 16, 2020

These are often built with agencies, consultants, and managed-service-providers (MSPs) in mind. Your partners act as an outsourced sales and marketing team. Working with established partners in existing markets, you don’t need new offices, hires, or associated marketing and sales spends. Reseller Programs. Reduced Cost.

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Outsourcing Services Sales Recruiting Scale SaaS 131

Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Getting the team right is one of the hardest parts of scaling sales. But no sales team can afford to grow without intention. While building a sales team, we’ve focused a lot on our sales culture. Here’s how we went about growing a sales team that is both world class and culture-additive.

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Scale Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Sales 160

Incredo

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

If sounds like this topic can help you generate more SaaS sales with less risk, we are starting! To give a new [ace to our post, let’s see how our first contributor talks about SaaS affiliate partnerships: Vishal Srivastava Director at Trainedge Consulting “ Affiliate marketing is a great way to amplify your marketing.

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SaaS Payments Payment Methods Merchant Services Sales Recruiting 139

FastSpring

JUNE 11, 2024

How to go about recruiting the RIGHT affiliates to help drive meaningful growth in your business. FastSpring provides an all-in-one payment platform for SaaS, software, video game, and other digital goods businesses, including software management, VAT and sales tax management, global payments, and consumer support.

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Sales Recruiting Software Review Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 113

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 22, 2020

If you think sales is a simple job, I have a few hundred professional connections who would like a word with you. By mastering your sales interview questions. As a longtime recruiting leader, I’ve worked with countless hiring managers looking to fill sales roles , and I’ve had a firsthand look at their interview process.

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Sales Hiring Interviewing Underperforming Technical Team Sales Recruiting 100

Sales Hacker

JULY 19, 2022

Celine, who transitioned from agency sales to SaaS, is the Vice President of Boardable. Join us for a great conversation about transitioning in sales and technology selling. Sometimes you have to take one step back to go two steps forward in sales. Sales is all about building internal relationships. powered by Sounder.

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