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10 Tough Lessons We Learned Building a Prenicorn Outside of Silicon Valley from Pendo.io (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

It was in Utah, it wasn’t moving. Building a great product, taking care of customers and through the process of taking care of customers, customers introduce us to investors as someone interesting, someone to look at. Had that meeting, did not have a deck, honestly, no sophisticated pitch. Be willing to travel.

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The Playbook to Hiring Your First VP of Sales and Not Screwing it Up…….with Cassidy Ventures Founder Brendon Cassidy (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

And then last resort is somebody out of a big company like Salesforce, Oracle, again for all the reasons that had been stated before, but those are people that, generally speaking, you’re not going to be comfortable walking to a scenario without any brand, without customers, without potentially even a pitch and a message. LA, I guess.

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An Essential Guide to Using the MEDDIC Sales Framework

Salesforce

Your sales pitch for each of these prospects should highlight different features and case studies to cater to their priorities. Be prepared to navigate discussions and sales pitches with multiple parties to close the deal. Understanding their decision criteria enables you to tailor your pitch to what matters most to them.

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How to Negotiate Your Next Sales Contract: 9 Tips for Success

Salesforce

To successfully negotiate a contract in today’s sales climate, you need to prioritize relationship building over persuasion, practice active listening, and empathize with your customers’ challenges. Address concerns without relying on generic scripts or pitches and give them personalized recommendations.

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How to Succeed as a Territory Sales Manager

Salesforce

In particular, focus on relationship building, upselling and cross-selling opportunities, and hitting your sales quotas. Because territory managers regularly engage in face-to-face and virtual sales with customers and prospects, you must be willing to travel and comfortable with pitching and presenting.