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In today's blog post, we discuss motivation in sales. The problem, in many cases, is that the sales executive in charge of getting more out of their sales team has no idea what motivates those people on the team.
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Folks. DO YOUR 1-ON-1s. i know they arent always fun pic.twitter.com/Sb1BWxsWj3. — Jason ?BeKind? Lemkin ?? (@jasonlk) July 10, 2020. When I catch up with founders on the march from $1m to $10m in ARR, the number one topic has always shifted to recruiting. Where do i find a great VP of Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Product, Customer Success, etc.?
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When most people think of pop-ups, they think of unrelated advertisements that appear while they’re in the middle of reading something. But that’s not all they can be! Used effectively, they can be a great way to generate more sales and draw your customers in. But how can you use them effectively? Here are a few initial tips. Place them in context. Pop-ups should always relate to the page on which they appear.
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Ok we are facing unprecedented times. As much as 33% of the U.S. is underemployed or unemployed, or has given up looking. Our airlines are barely hanging on. Retail is imploding. Schools are closing everywhere. It’s simply terrible and unprecedented. And yet … and yet. these are the Best of Times for SaaS VCs. Even better than Q1’20.
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We have all used to-do once in our work life. Some of us (me) are purely in love with the concept and use every single day to finish tasks one by one. There is definitely a sense of accomplishment when you cross off a task. But, did you ever think beyond to-do? I mean, to-dos give us a broader picture of our day. But they are not making any addition to our work style.
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