Christien Louviere

Have you ever wondered how to become a VP of Sales? I can tell you exactly how to do it, because I’ve lived this journey myself. By the time I was 30 years old, I was working at Oracle (via startup acquisition) helping them build the #1 performing SaaS sales team in my region. At the time, I had two years as a VP of Sales under my belt. And while there is no one perfect trajectory that a sales career follows, there are some key questions you should ask yourself before you start the journey.

I led him by the arm and calmly explained the process. “All we have to do is record exactly how the reps are entering their data into Salesforce and we will have most of our questions answered.” Frustration was quickly replaced by skepticism and intrigue.

Pipedrive is intuitive, simple, and an incredibly powerful sales tool. It makes usable information available and acts as a personal assistant to the sales rep. It helps to decrease time spent on manual, repetitive tasks, it provides visualization, offers excellent mobility, and improves the morale of the entire team. It is the most successful if the entire company embraces it and then salespeople can finally get back to doing their job...and just sell.  

The template for our cold email cheat code is: “Engage,” “Hunt,” “Create.”

How to build your sales tech stack

If you cringe at the thought of choosing yet another sales tool, then this sales tech stack is for you.

Following are a few tips for individuals who are just starting their careers or are mid-career professionals, to help them in becoming experts at selling and shaping their careers to achieve higher levels of success.