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Ultimate Success Requires Alignment Between Product and Sales

Sales-led growth and product-led growth are distinct strategies, each with its own set of priorities and approaches. And successful growth strategies always require an alignment between sales and product. And that also means aligning the investment.

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Musings on Managing Pipeline and Clients During the Slower Summer Months

Will business grind to a halt for a chunk of the summer?  Do we leave clients and prospects alone during the summer -- or keep a cadence of communications? 

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The Dollar-Per-Hour Math

The Fractional Executive does not come with any of the add-ons (paid days off, benefits, recruiting fee, productivity losses), and their engagement is also right-sized to the business needs in terms of talent and time, and they are immediately available.

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The Beauty of Discomfort | Stay Outside Your Comfort Zone

Truly successful people don’t merely tolerate discomfort—they embrace it and seek it out again and again. The most successful among them believe that withstanding discomfort is a skill that has helped them in hugely positive ways.

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The Top 9 Traits That Make a Great Sales Leader

Greatness is a quality that comes from within us; it is the result of learning and practice; it expresses skill, achievement, or power, and it can be recognized by those around us.

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Sales Operations vs. Revenue Operations

Sales and revenue operations professionals play a critical role in aligning sales, marketing, customer success, and finance departments. They leverage advanced technology and data analysis tools to optimize the entire revenue generation process.

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Top Sales Leaders Optimize the Blending of Gut Instinct and Data

In the dynamic world of sales, making big decisions can be a daunting process for any leader. The pressure to achieve targets, drive revenue, and outpace competitors necessitates a careful balance between gut instinct and data-driven insights.

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Web Design, UI, UX Designers: Difference and Where to Hire Good Ones

There is a big difference between web design, UI, UX design. Unfortunately, most people need to understand the difference and often hire the wrong person for the job. Thus, it is essential to know the difference between the three to hire the right person.

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Sales, Coaching, and Consulting. Same Difference?

Sales leaders are much more than just managers. They are expected to be consultants, providing their expertise and guidance to their clients and teams. Similarly, consultants are expected to be sales-driven, constantly seeking new opportunities to generate revenue for their organizations.  

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Integrating Sales and Marketing Teams: A Strategy to Improve Your Customer's Buying Journey and Boost Sales

Are you struggling to close deals and are losing customers to your competitors? The reason could be that your sales and marketing efforts are not fully integrated.

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