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Golf Lessons You Can Apply In Targeting Your Sales Goals
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If you’ve watched major golf tournaments over the years, you’ve probably seen how quickly everything can go from on track to suddenly off the rails. One bad shot and your favorite golfer is hopelessly stuck in a sand trap, their score for the entire round of golf in jeopardy. The life of a salesperson isn’t much different when attempting to meet their sales goals. Think of every round of golf as a sales quarter for an Account Executive. Quotas that we set at the beginning of a year for each quarter help to ensure that we hit the overall revenue....
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By Badger Maps
By Badger Maps
If you’ve watched major golf tournaments over the years, you’ve probably seen how quickly everything can go from on track to suddenly off the rails. One bad shot and your favorite golfer is hopelessly stuck in a sand trap, their score for the entire round of golf in jeopardy. The life of a salesperson isn’t much different when attempting to meet their sales goals. Think of every round of golf as a sales quarter for an Account Executive. Quotas that we set at the beginning of a year for each quarter help to ensure that we hit the overall revenue....
Big Announcement: The Sales Hall of Fame is Here
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Every industry has its legends — people that have pushed boundaries and elevated their respective field with their talent. In Sales, these thought leaders have not only revolutionized the way that salespeople interact with and engage their customers. They’ve also changed the way the world thinks about sales.
The Sales Hall of Fame honors the most distinguished voices in Sales — individuals who continue to inspire us with cutting-edge insights and intellectual influence. Their innovations and business-defining achievements have blazed new trails in one of the most lucrative, dynamic, and constantly-evolving industries in the world.
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By Badger Maps
By Badger Maps
Every industry has its legends — people that have pushed boundaries and elevated their respective field with their talent. In Sales, these thought leaders have not only revolutionized the way that salespeople interact with and engage their customers. They’ve also changed the way the world thinks about sales.
The Sales Hall of Fame honors the most distinguished voices in Sales — individuals who continue to inspire us with cutting-edge insights and intellectual influence. Their innovations and business-defining achievements have blazed new trails in one of the most lucrative, dynamic, and constantly-evolving industries in the world.
The 25 Best Sales Podcasts to Improve Your Sales Skills
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When you work in Sales, there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Sales meetings and calls can eat up the majority of your week, and leave little time to sharpen important skills to enhance your sales performance. However, there’s an easy — and free — way to gain valuable insight from industry experts on-the-go: by tuning into one of the hundreds of sales podcasts on the internet. But there are so many to choose from! How do you know which podcasts will help you improve the skills you’re most interested in? Well, we’ve found them for you! Here’s a....
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By Mitch Paglia
By Mitch Paglia
When you work in Sales, there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Sales meetings and calls can eat up the majority of your week, and leave little time to sharpen important skills to enhance your sales performance. However, there’s an easy — and free — way to gain valuable insight from industry experts on-the-go: by tuning into one of the hundreds of sales podcasts on the internet. But there are so many to choose from! How do you know which podcasts will help you improve the skills you’re most interested in? Well, we’ve found them for you! Here’s a....
25 Best Sales Movies You Must See
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Over half of American salespersons are sleazy, greedy, lazy, dummies, or occasionally criminal — according to sales movies. And that hasn’t changed. Since 1903, when salespeople began appearing on the reel, portrayals have remained stagnant, and salespeople have despised them. Like, LinkedIn sales manager, Kelly Marberry, for whom, Glengarry Glen Ross and Boiler Room make salespeople look “slimy.” Seth Davis, as a “boiler room” broker, gains acclaim via unethical deals, while Glengarry Glen Ross’ salesmen constantly lie, deceit, threaten. But these movies are often liked. Wolf of Wall Street, where Jordan Belfort cons the innocent, churned $400m and also catalyzed....
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By Parth Vohra
By Parth Vohra
Over half of American salespersons are sleazy, greedy, lazy, dummies, or occasionally criminal — according to sales movies. And that hasn’t changed. Since 1903, when salespeople began appearing on the reel, portrayals have remained stagnant, and salespeople have despised them. Like, LinkedIn sales manager, Kelly Marberry, for whom, Glengarry Glen Ross and Boiler Room make salespeople look “slimy.” Seth Davis, as a “boiler room” broker, gains acclaim via unethical deals, while Glengarry Glen Ross’ salesmen constantly lie, deceit, threaten. But these movies are often liked. Wolf of Wall Street, where Jordan Belfort cons the innocent, churned $400m and also catalyzed....
The 39 Best Free Resources for Salespeople in 2025
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Can you work in sales without any kind of training? Absolutely! With charisma, influence, and empathy, anyone can secure a sales role. However, can you succeed in sales without investing in yourself further? Absolutely not. The differentiator between an average and top salesperson often boils down to the time and effort they invest in self-improvement. Adding new skills to your repertoire is the key to standing out from the crowd and advancing your sales career. We’ve curated a collection of the best free AI tools, podcasts, blogs, YouTube channels, and sales courses available for salespeople. These resources will allow you to....
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By Laura Vieiro
By Laura Vieiro
Can you work in sales without any kind of training? Absolutely! With charisma, influence, and empathy, anyone can secure a sales role. However, can you succeed in sales without investing in yourself further? Absolutely not. The differentiator between an average and top salesperson often boils down to the time and effort they invest in self-improvement. Adding new skills to your repertoire is the key to standing out from the crowd and advancing your sales career. We’ve curated a collection of the best free AI tools, podcasts, blogs, YouTube channels, and sales courses available for salespeople. These resources will allow you to....
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