Startup Strategy
What Every Expansion-Stage Company Should Know About New-Mommy Etiquette

What every senior manager at expansion-stage companies should know about appropriate etiquette with pregnant women and new moms in their offices.

by OpenView
Sales
Lessons From ExactTarget's First Outbound Prospecting Team: Interview with Christy Weymouth

Christy Weymouth shares her insights and experiences building a sales team at ExactTarget, and offers first-hand advice on how to manage a lead generation team effectively.

by OpenView
Sales
Keys to Managing Your New Lead Qualification Team

Turning a new lead qualification team into a well-oiled machine takes time, but focusing on these key elements will ensure it’s time well-spent and that a stronger, more productive sales pipeline is the result.

by OpenView
Sales
Steps to Launching a Lead Qualification Team

Is 2013 the year you bolster your pipeline with a lead qualification team? Here are the tips you need to ensure you’re fully prepared and that your launch goes off without a hitch.

by OpenView
Startup Strategy
Posts I'm Most Proud of from 2012: An End-of-Year Personal Blogging Reflection
OpenView Labs team members have incredibly aggressive content goals, not to mention other internal and (most importantly) external portfolio goals....
by OpenView
Startup Strategy
How Does My Team Stack Up? Lead Generation Team Benchmarks in OpenView's Portfolio

In response to popular demand, we’ve collected data from sales teams across the portfolio to deliver lead generation team benchmarks you can use to gauge your own team’s progress.

by OpenView
Sales
Variable Compensation for Lead Generation Reps: Consistency and Frequency are Key
Outbound prospecting is an exhausting role and it requires thick skin. Enduring constant rejection over the phone and via e-mail...
by OpenView
Startup Strategy
5 Top Sales Blogs that I've LOVED Following in 2012

Not all sales blogs are created equal. Here are the top sales blogs that I’ve enjoyed following in 2012.

by OpenView
Startup Strategy
Rant #2 About Having Realistic Expectations When Launching an Outbound Prospecting Team

Here are five reasons why you need to temper your expectations when it comes to your outbound prospecting team’s first year.

by OpenView