Hearpreneur

JUNE 5, 2020

Every leading position in business requires a demonstration of diverse skills and leadership styles. My leadership style is a direct reflection of my personality: driven, competitive and compassionate. One of the many blessings of success is the opportunity to ponder my leadership style. Sales pitch?’

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2013

One of the questions I’m most often asked by CEOs is how to hire sales people. I’ve also written extensively on sales and on which sales execs to hire and how to think about the different kinds of sales leaders. Call high, and get passed down or; B. It’s too strategic. ” Whatever this issue is.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2022

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. The challenge is to recognize and recruit that ideal partner match early with minimal cost and risk.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Developing Important Entrepreneurial and Leadership Qualities written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. McGuinness is the co-founder and managing partner of Relationship Impact , a consulting firm focused on helping great leaders build great leadership teams. Marketing Podcast with Jack McGuinness. Podcast Transcript.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2010

This is part of my ongoing Sales & Marketing Series. In the first part of this post I talked about how sales in a startup is often evangelical , requires as consultative sale and needs constant adjustments based on customer feedback. We had 4 or 5 sales reps that had been around since the early days.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

by Keith Martino , head of CMI and author of “ Expect Leadership “ Eddie scaled the catwalk, looked back and heard a loud boom. Joe brought a different style of leadership to bear. Keith Martino is head of CMI, a global consultancy founded in 1999 that customizes leadership and sales development initiatives.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2018

CRM platforms are already firmly ensconced within the sales technology and strategies of most small and midsized businesses. Sales teams have been using their CRMs for basic, day-to-day-functions — such as managing customer information and tracking purchase history — for decades. The power of predictive technology.

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Up and Running

APRIL 15, 2015

This is where the art of sales comes in. What exactly does sales have to do with leadership? If you ask me, sales has everything to do with leadership. This is something I discovered while leading my own sales team. Leadership and influence. This post will tell you how. Nothing more, nothing less.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2013

In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA. Having a methodology instead of just going on random sales visits helped force a bit of rigor and honesty amongst team members about how well or not we thought we were doing. The best sales meetings are discussions. Click here.

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ConversionXL

JULY 22, 2020

Sales and marketing misalignment reduces revenue, lowers the quality of customer service, and can even dampen company culture. According to The B2B Lead , sales reps spend about 50% of their time prospecting unproductive deals—while missing 80% of the most qualified leads. Of course, it isn’t just your sales team that suffers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

Mr. Everhart distills his leadership insights from many decades in one of the largest business-to-business marketing agencies, working with companies across the country. Rarely is there alignment between sales and marketing. Long sales cycles obscure beginning and end of costs. Outside partners and channel impacts are complex.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2022

Why Great Leadership Starts With Open Hearted Conversations written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. In this episode, I talk with Edward Sullivan about why great leadership starts with open-hearted conversation. 5:24] Would you say that the great resignation is a bit of an indictment on leadership? [7:23]

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. Here are some quick guidelines on what I think it takes to build a sense of leadership: 1.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

by Ryan Moore, Director of Client Management, Peak Sales Recruiting. When it’s time to hire a VP of Sales, there are a few common attributes you’re probably quick to look for. Relationship sales play a critical role in expansion—whether you’re entering an unfamiliar market or launching a new service or product.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 9, 2013

by Dianne Durkin, author of “ The Power of Magnetic Leadership “ What do the leaders of top companies do to create an inviting workplace filled with fully engaged and enthusiastic employees? Track Your Leadership Development Progress. Keep a leadership log to document what you do and what happens.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 20, 2021

From Amazon’s leadership principles : Speed matters in business. In the world of startups, the idea of speed is often mentioned alongside shipping products and executing company-wide sprints but rarely is it discussed explicitly within the function of Sales. You can build a great sales team from 0–20 people in 2 months.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

You alone will never find enough hours in a day to keep with all the challenges of sales, support, and scaling the business, in addition to developing and delivering your solution. Actually, building and nurturing the right team is the hard part, requiring communication, hiring, and leadership.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 2, 2012

by Mike Staver, author of “ Leadership Isn’t For Cowards: How to Drive Performance by Challenging People and Confronting Problems ” It’s a tricky time to be a leader. You don’t have to be an out-and-out coward to let fear impact your leadership. By definition, all leaders “mess with people’s lives.”

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 31, 2019

Overcoming Objections in Sales written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. On today’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Jeb Blount , author of 10 books on sales, leadership, and customer experience. Blount also advises leaders through his training programs, Sales Gravy and Innovate Knowledge.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2022

Every startup lucky enough to get some traction gets to the point where they decide to hire some “regular employees” for sales, marketing, and administrative tasks. The entrepreneurial mindset is a function of motivation, priorities, and risk versus reward, all of which you set or enable by your leadership and example.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Does your business have a visible positive strategy, or do your customers and employees still see your primary focus as closing more sales and killing competitors? The right positive strategy is integral to claiming leadership as well as making it happen. The strategy must drive leadership so that leaders can drive the strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Yet in this age when customers have a thousand alternatives, and are overwhelmed by a multitude of messages, sales efforts can make or break a business. In fact, I believe modern entrepreneurs need to be super sales people, in the most positive sense, to their team as well as customers. No pain usually means no sales.

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Occam's Razor

APRIL 15, 2019

When you do that much stuff, and you can measure almost everything… The result is that our ecosystem of data people are returning a lot more negative data when measuring performance of Marketing, Sales, User Experience and Customer Service. Four Negative Data Leadership Archetypes. Long-term…. : (. Paul Polman. A Plan for Action.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

Eventually you need a VP of Product to handle your product roadmap, a CTO for engineering leadership and VPs of sales, marketing & biz dev. Leadership is actually quite difficult. Of if your VP Sales isn’t complaining about marketing she’s trying to get the function reporting to her. Whose side are you on?

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 2, 2021

Meanwhile, Sales and Customer Success teams are plugging away, working remotely, as if nothing has changed. Sales and Customer Success teams have been “working remotely” for years with the most important people in your company… your customers. Just ask your Sales team. Because for them- it’s business as usual.

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Version One Ventures

JUNE 13, 2013

It’s the age-old debate among start-up circles: which is more important to the success of a start-up: the strength of the sales/distribution strategy or the quality of the product? To be successful, a stand-alone company needs a top-notch product and a clever distribution/sales strategy. Today, it’s a different story.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2023

Your standards for product quality, sales growth, and customer satisfaction must be documented and reviewed prior to results and performance reviews. Thus paying only for sales volume, when you desire high customer satisfaction, is not productive. Set the standards for good performance in each role.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Why Sales and Marketing Need Each Other written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. She is the author of two books, including the forthcoming Effective Sales Enablement: Achieve sales growth through collaborative sales and marketing. Questions I ask Pam Didner: How do you define sales enablement?

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Transcript of Developing Important Entrepreneurial and Leadership Qualities written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. He is a co-founder and managing partner of Relationship Impact , a consulting firm focused on helping great leaders build great leadership teams. Back to Podcast. Transcript. I really appreciate it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2023

New offerings which build your brand will increase acceptance and sales of all solutions, not just the new one. To win in this environment, you may need to expand your leadership in industry conferences and community activities. Even more important than solution marketing is building your brand.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2022

If your sales group is measured on profitability, but is required to process leads from outside sources paid by volume, you have a conflict where everyone loses. Real delegation is required. Align functional groups with business goals. If key inputs are not under the control of the proper group, then they will cede accountability as well.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Define hard (data) and soft (anecdotal) metrics on the change, as well as on the quality of your leadership. Just because Google sales hit $1.5 It takes a strong team and strong leadership to manage it. Deliverables and the resources you have to achieve them are two sides of the same equation. How do I measure success?

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

If you are looking to expand your leadership team or board , are looking for a part-time executive role or board role , or are an investor looking for fractional executives to join your portfolio companies , you should become part of the Bolster network right now. For example, here are the chapters in Part Five: Sales by Anita Absey (p.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2022

Whether your sales team is brand new and ready to break into the world or you’re still in the process of building your sales team, there are a few things you can keep in mind in order to lead the very best department possible! Learn more about sales team leadership with these tips… 1. Learn to Sell Before Hiring.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2016

Full autonomy to go above and beyond in sales and customer-service roles will increase team engagement as well as customer satisfaction. For example, TOMS Shoes matches every pair of shoes purchased with a new pair of shoes for a child in need, driving engagement for employees and customers.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2022

A great way to do this is through leadership development programs. Sales Team Leader. This blog post will give you an overview of everything you need to know about leadership development programs, including what they are, how they work, and the benefits they can bring to your business. What Is a Leadership Development Program?

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Sales Training Options to Help Your Small Business Succeed written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Having an effective and engaged sales team is one of the keys to guaranteeing your business’s success. For most of us, though, sales skills need to be developed. Cater to Your Team’s Strengths and Weaknesses.

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