Entries by Michael Ferguson

Simple Tips to Get Ahead in Sales

Simple Tips to Get Ahead in Sales Even if you don’t have experience in sales, there are many traits that can set you above your competition. Put yourself in the shoes of your employer, think about their process for hiring a sales candidate. Remember that the sales team is one of the most important departments within any […]

How To Attract Top Talent With A Referral Program

Using An Employee Referral Program Effectively In this guide, we’ll break down 11 steps to build a killer employee referral program to help you attract top talent. Read on! Businesses will do everything in their power to attract competent professionals and use every trick in the book to strengthen their talent pool. Traditionally, HR solely […]

The Top Characteristics Of Successful Sales Managers

Sales management positions are extremely rigorous and difficult positions. The men and women who earn a sales management job in tech startups or enterprises are the people who bring massive revenue and inspire huge results with their teams. To put it simply, a sales manager is what gets money through the door. Having a constant […]

The Offical Rainmakers 2018 Dreamforce Party Guide

Dreamforce 2018 is right around the corner! I hope that everyone has their pitches rehearsed and their business card ready. Networking is an important piece of running your booth, but don’t forget that the networking doesn’t end when you leave Moscone. You can’t forget the parties, and who has time to research all of them? […]

Best Tips For Sales Professionals When Updating Resume

How To Update Your Resume Resumes still matter. While a LinkedIn profile is significant, some organizations (especially enterprise companies) will want to see an outline for you to apply. In this guide, we’ll provide 23 actionable sales resume tips so you can land the sales job you’ve always dreamed about. The resume is continually evolving, […]

Why Does Your Startup Keep Attracting The WORST Sales Applicants?

Attract Better Talent Need help attracting talent to your company, particularly in the sales department? You’re not alone. Finding top sales talent is a significant pain for startups and larger companies, especially in 2018. Without the right people to ideate, build, and sell your product, profit will be less than optimal. According to comprehensive research cited by […]

Sales Engineer Career Path

Skills, Salaries, and Opportunities Wherever the need for technical, business, and people skills converge, you’ll likely find a rare breed of talent: the sales engineer. The rigorous career path sales engineers take may not readily appeal to everyone but are easily among the most lucrative. It certainly takes a lot to be a sales engineer. […]