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Adaptive Strategies for Modern Sales Leaders with Nicole and David

Membrain

Ever wondered how a career in digital media sales can transition from an entry-level position to an industry-leading role? Meet Andrew Barbudo , a digital media sales expert and Author of "Top Sales Producer: How To Crush Your Sales Quota", who shares his intriguing journey from the trenches of budget management and report generation to becoming a top-performing sales producer.

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How to Fix an Empty Sales Pipeline NOW (Money Monday)

Sales Gravy

Im hearing sob stories from leaders and individuals everywhere who are waking up to the cold, hard truth that they are staring down the barrel of a thin or empty pipeline. If you are in this situation and dont have enough pipe to cover your numbereither for this month or the first quarterthen you need to take action now to close that gap because getting behind your number at the beginning of the year means loads of stress and chasing your tail - for the rest of the quarter or the entire year if

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LinkedIn: The Greatest B2B Acquisition of All Time?

SaaStr

So when Microsoft paid $26 Billion to buy LinkedIn, it seemed like they were getting a pretty good deal. Fast forward to today, it looks like a great one. LinkedIn is at $17 Billion in ARR, still growing 10%, and its whole division is wildly profitable with 50%+ operating margins! There may be better M&A deals in the history of B2B. But there cant be too many better ones.

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The Top SaaStr Posts, Pods and Vids of the Week: HubSpot’s Chairman, Checkr’s CRO, Rippling’s CRO, and a new CRO Confidential!

SaaStr

Top Posts: #1: 2025 And The Rise of the Mech AE (Account Executive) #2: 2025 Should Be Better Than 2024 For Almost All Leading Public SaaS Companies #3: 38% of Bootstrapped Start-Ups Have Solo Founders. But Only 17% of VC-Backed Ones Do. And 10%-12% of Ones That IPO. #4: What Really Works When Hiring VPs, and How M&A Really Works, with HubSpot Co-Founder and Chair Brian Halligan + Jason Lemkin #5: Whats Better, X/Twitter or LinkedIn?

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.