Category Archives: Sales Hiring & Recruiting Articles

As we have written about before, top performing B2B sales people want to work for industry leading and highly reputed companies which their chances of success are greatest. Since there is excess demand for the services of top sales people, why wouldn’t they be selective in who they work for? In an Internet dominated world, a key question

Let’s be honest. Not all sales conferences are created equal. You probably don’t even remember the worst conferences you ever attended. After all, they were far from memorable, but suffice it to say you ducked out as soon as possible, feeling like you would never get that time back. With so many conferences to choose from, and

I answered the following question over on clarity.fm: What do (bootstrapped) startups offer to new sales hires? Commission only? Here I reiterate and expand upon my answer. Having spent the last 25 years launching my own companies and working with start-ups, I understand the pressure to hire sales people that can accelerate the acquisition of customers

Many sales managers and recruiters are proud to say that they trust their gut instincts when making hires, but with the number of sales people hitting quota hovering around 58% (CSO Insights), it is worth questioning whether the “gut” helps that much in selecting great sales hires. Ultimately the hiring manager has to live with a

Peak Sales Recruiting is often asked by customers to provide input on sales job descriptions. One of the most important roles on a sales team is the Account Executive, which across various companies and sectors is known by other names such as AE, Account Exec, Sales Hunter, or New Business Development Manager. While the role