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How do you stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in sales development, given there is a lot of noise out there?

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  1. Marleyna Mohler
    Marleyna Mohler

    Attentive Sr. Director of Inside Sales • 3y

    Staying up to date:  It’s important to pick a medium that you like for content. Whether it is Linkedin, podcasts, email newsletter, or chat based slack groups, you want to make sure you are setting yourself up for success. If the content goes unread or unlistened to, you won’t build a consistent learning habit.  Personally, I find the most value in content forums where you can engage and ask follow up questions, hear multiple opinions on a particular matter, and even reach out the the original w ...Read More

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  2. Tim Britt
    Tim Britt

    Freshworks VP Partnerships • 3y

    It's extremely important to build a network across the sales industry either by joining user groups or reaching out to your peers at other companies and asking for a " coffee chat " to understand how they are tackling the challenges and where they see opportunity. I also belief in asking new starters what they liked from there previous company in reference to sales development  You could set up an RFI and have various companies come and present to you or commission a report via sales enablement ...Read More

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  3. Jessica Holmes
    Jessica Holmes

    Adobe Director, Adobe Sales Academy • 2y

    Staying ahead in a sea of industry information requires strategic choices tailored to your preferences. Opt for podcasts during your commute or workouts if you prefer shorter format Decide if lecture formats like in person conferences or webinars suit your learning style Tap into expert insights by following industry leaders on social media or joining professional advisory networks like Emblaze and Gartner Embrace technology by setting alerts for key topics, leveraging news aggregators, and cura ...Read More

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