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How a Fast-Growing Startup Built Its Sales Team for Long-Term Success

Harvard Business Review

Splunk , a San Francisco-based B2B software firm, is a case in point. forecast accuracy, messages to relevant market segments, and other categories. People need reinforcement, periodic upgrading, advice on adapting their skills to new circumstances, and motivational help. For instance, is the candidate coachable?

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How a Fast-Growing Startup Built Its Sales Team for Long-Term Success

Harvard Business Review

Splunk , a San Francisco-based B2B software firm, is a case in point. forecast accuracy, messages to relevant market segments, and other categories. People need reinforcement, periodic upgrading, advice on adapting their skills to new circumstances, and motivational help. For instance, is the candidate coachable?