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Why sales leadership is not enough for KAM

Louise Collins Associates

My observation across multiple organisations is that KAM often lacks the leadership required to make it work. In most organisations KAM sits within the sales directorate and the responsibility for leading key account teams sits with the first line sales manager. This is not the role of the first line sales manager.

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How to Kick Off Your SaaS Sales Career

Hubspot Sales

In this article, you’ll learn some positions you can consider in SaaS sales, expert tips for getting into the industry, and how to succeed in your first sales role. Table of Contents Is SaaS sales a good career? In fact, at the time of writing this article, there are over 100,000 open SaaS sales roles on LinkedIn.

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The 6 Elements of a Truly Consultative Sales Process

Hubspot Sales

A sales process is consultative when the stages and actions align with the customer’s buying experience and are defined in terms of the customer relationship. It's only successful when sales leadership and the sales force execute with dedication and competence. Stage 5 : Negotiate and Close. Let's dig into each.

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What is sales experience? Resume + interview examples

Zendesk

Before disqualifying yourself from a sales career , you should know that your experience doesn’t have to come from an actual sales job—you just need to understand how to transfer your current skill set to the position you’re applying for. What is sales experience? Types of sales experience. Emphasize your sales skills.

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Selling in a downturn – Are your teams being trained with the proper tools for the job?

Mercuri International

It’s still too early to choose the precise term for the predicted economic environment of Q3 and Q4 2020 – many people are arguing the semantics of slowdown, downturn, recession, or depression – but one thing is certain: it’s going to be a challenging year for sales. Remote selling, leadership, and training. Go for the no”.

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Future of Sales: Rethinking the Sales Manager

Engage Selling

This is the fifth of a six article series on the future of sales that I wrote for the Adobe Document Cloud Blog. You can check it out there along with content from other great authors… In this six-part series … Read More »

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10 Sales Skills Every Salesperson Should Master

Chally

Whether you’re looking to advance your career or expand your team, we’ll explore this sales skill list that can elevate anyone to a successful salesperson. Find more for team leaders in our key habits of a successful sales manager. Being professional and respectful are now the minimum qualities of a good sales person.