Brian Bresee

AMA: HubSpot Senior Director of Sales | Midmarket, Brian Bresee on Developing Your Sales Career

December 17 @ 10:00AM PT
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Brian Bresee
HubSpot Senior Director of Sales | Midmarket1y
If I were a sales rep trying to justify a raise, I would ensure I know:-Performance against quota-Percent to goal-MRR / ARR sold-If at a very early stage company, your co...
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Brian Bresee
HubSpot Senior Director of Sales | Midmarket1y
Sales can be a rollercoaster. You and your company are always judging your performance by what you've done lately. Missing quota is impossible not to take personally, and...
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Where do you see the future of sales heading?
What skills will a future account executives need that they don't have today?
Brian Bresee
HubSpot Senior Director of Sales | Midmarket1y
I think context, speed, and quality of sales conversation will be essential. Prospects have less patience than ever, they expect you to know them, their industry, and hav...
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Brian Bresee
HubSpot Senior Director of Sales | Midmarket1y
I've been at HubSpot for 14 years. Every year I ask myself the same questions:-Do I enjoy the people I work with? -Am I continuously progressing my career and growing my ...
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Brian Bresee
HubSpot Senior Director of Sales | Midmarket1y
There are two primary paths for sales professionals who want to continue to level up in sales. The individual contributor path and the management path. Individual contrib...
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Brian Bresee
HubSpot Senior Director of Sales | Midmarket1y
Burnout is a huge challenge for many sales professionals. Many folks in sales burn the candle at both ends - stacking meetings back to back with no break, working 12 ho...
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Brian Bresee
HubSpot Senior Director of Sales | Midmarket1y
I love to ask a rep to walk me through a deal they closed. Then I ask for a second deal. Then I ask for a third. And I really spend time having a deep conversation on the...
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Brian Bresee
HubSpot Senior Director of Sales | Midmarket1y
The best sales leaders have a few things in common:-They have a deep mastery of how to sell effectively -They are incredible coaches and development focused with their te...
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