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Becoming a BDR in the SaaS World
There are hundreds of thousands of BDRs in the United States alone. The numbers continue to grow as more and more entrepreneurs start their own businesses. Of course, there are down years where SaaS businesses struggle, therefore BDR (business development rep) hiring comes to a halt. But that doesn’t mean there are no companies growing.…
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Is Software Sales a Good Career in 2023?
Over the past couple of years, friends and family have expressed interest in learning more about how not only to break into software sales but also succeed in software sales. I can see why they are intrigued. The earning potential. The flexibility to work remotely. The career progression potential. And of course, the allure of…
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Q&A with Cole Ackerman, Director of Sales Development
Today we’ve got the inside scoop on the one and only Cole Ackerman. Cole is the Director of Sales Development at Abstrakt! Cole lives and breathes sales and can have a conversation with anyone. From his SaaS sales experience at PandaDoc and OfficeSpace Software, he brings a creative approach to Abstrakt. Learn all about why…
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Best Practices for B2B sales in an Economic Downturn
Were you around for the 2008 financial crisis? If you were in B2B sales then you remember how drastically different things were then just a year ago. Selling in an economic downturn is never easy, but companies and salespeople can thrive. The tactics look different than what most B2B sales reps are used to. We…
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Real-time call coaching tools for increased productivity in 2023
Constantly behind on work and grinding more for diminishing results. That’s where real-time call coaching tools come in. That’s the nice thing about a new year, isn’t it? It’s a clean break from the past and an opportunity to sweep out the old for the new. But there are different ways to think about change.…
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Starting from scratch & building your future
Making the decision to join an early-stage startup is already risky, but to join and build a thriving Customer Success function (with no CS background)… that’s bold. But that’s what Matt Hensler, Founder & Executive Consultant at inswing, did. He pivoted from marketing to customer success. However, his agency background of knowing how to provide…
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Lessons learned starting Abstrakt
Lately, I have realized that even at the size we are now the story of why the company started and how it got here are both already starting to experience some dilution. We are just barely into the double-digit employee numbers, and the question of “why did you start Abstrakt?” is having to be asked…
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Making the Leap from Corporate to Startup
Taylor Stevens, Client Success Lead at NextPatient, joins us to talk about the transition to the startup world and how… The first piece of advice is communication. If you aren’t on the same page as your Founder(s), it makes your … Plus we talked all about how & when to grow your team …
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Smaller Sales Team, same quota. Now what?
The evidence is compelling, those who put in the work now can see an exponential outcome. Through the pandemic, sales teams had to make drastic changes to ensure teams were hitting their quota… the same thing has to happen now. Smaller sales team, same quota? So what. Go ….
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Building Trust & achieving results with Conversational Intelligence
Conversational intelligence is NOT the same as real-time. If companies are saying “real-time” when talking about analytics or insights, that’s just a … The reason you can build trust with conversational intelligence is you can take a step back and see the journey of your prospect. What have they been … While conversational intelligence helps…
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Sales Onboarding Software: How To Eliminate The Pain Of Onboarding
There are a number of software solutions available that can automate and streamline the sales onboarding process… is a critical part of ensuring not only the new rep’s success, but their managers and teams success as well. Sales onboarding software can be a helpful tool for new sales reps. It can help them learn….
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How to Create a Better Team with Remote Call Training
Investing in call training for your team ranks just as important as onboarding new team members properly. The reps or agents on the phone need to be … Personalize Your Call Training Programs. Personalization takes more time, but … Here are some examples of each: Positive: ”It was great that you managed to complete all…
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