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PODCAST 135: Pushing Through the Zone of Discomfort Towards Personal Growth with AJ Bruno

Sales Hacker

He had owned multiple businesses in New Jersey in real estate, so not in tech. So when I was coming back and forth, I was just managing the account management team. I was a timid little 21-year old that had left Penn State from a big state school with an econ degree and a minor in Italian. I just left.

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PODCAST 01: Walking the Road from Individual Contributor to Management

Sales Hacker

Kiva Kolstein : We have about 40 people on my team and my team consists of customer success, which includes account management and product specialists and sales. Kiva Kolstein : We started from Maplewood, New Jersey. Kiva Kolstein : We landed in Rockland County, New York. I was only three years old.

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

Prior to Flowhaven, I was an MPS Manager with Xerox Business Soultions Southeast and and Account Manager at Berney Office Solutions. During my tenure at Xerox Business Solutions Southeast, I helped the company develop, grow and maintain accounts across the Southeast. Jamie (Gray) Holt.

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What Is Product-Led Sales? The Ultimate Guide

Salesforce

Customer experience: CRM tools, like Salesforce , ensure proactive account management, engagement, and long-term retention. Monetization: These tools support pricing strategies tied to customers’ product use. They offer quoting, invoicing, and billing solutions.

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An Essential Guide to Using the MEDDIC Sales Framework

Salesforce

And even if your champion is not a manager, they could have influence, and be a valuable resource in helping you win the sale. A good champion can help facilitate faster deals, bigger contract sizes, and easier account management. Having an ally on the inside can make the sales process run more smoothly.

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The SDR Career Path: A Scalable Approach to SDR Development

Salesforce

Account Management: An Account Manager is responsible for nurturing and managing relationships with existing clients to ensure their satisfaction and maximize revenue opportunities. They identify potential customers, present product or service offerings, negotiate contracts, and ensure customer satisfaction.

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5 Reasons to Join a Sales Community Right Now

Salesforce

A sub-group: This could be an industry, like aerospace or insurance, a demographic, like women or minorities, or a role, like sales development reps (SDR) or account managers. Check the tone of the community The easiest way to do this would be to make a free account and lurk for a week or so.