Startup Strategy
Leading by Example
It has been said that leading by example is the best way to lead and I certainly agree, but in...
by Ori Yankelev
Startup Strategy
A Rewarding Value Add Experience
Often times at OpenView Labs one of the ways we provide strategic consulting services is by conducting some research or...
by Ori Yankelev
Metrics & Benchmarks
Sales KPIs: Activities vs. Dollars
There is an ongoing debate over whether sales is an art or a science. While the debate continues, I think...
by Ori Yankelev
Startup Strategy
2010 New Years Resolutions for SF.com Admins
Reflecting on the last year I have come to find that there are a few pain points that salesforce.com admins...
by Ori Yankelev
Startup Strategy
Last Post of 2009
This will be my last blog post of 2009. It’s been a good year. I have really enjoyed blogging so...
by Ori Yankelev
Product
Considering Jigsaw Data Fusion? Consider This:
I recently completed the implementations of Jigsaw Data Fusion (JDF) in one of our expansion stage portfolio company’s Salesforce.com database....
by Ori Yankelev
Sales
A Great Way to Look at Sales Ops
I read another great blog post from the Sales Operations Blog called “Sales Manager Effectiveness… The Key To Sales Productivity”....
by Ori Yankelev
Sales
One Step at a Time
To wrap up our event with Salesforce.com we organized a follow up call between the attendees, and two of the...
by Ori Yankelev
Startup Strategy
Defining Opportunity is a Key to Success
This week’s learning from the November 4th salesforce.com visit is to have a very clear definition of a qualified opportunity....
by Ori Yankelev