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How to Sell into Germany: What You Need to Know for B2B SaaS Sales Success
The good news is that Germany is, at its core, like any other market. You’ll probably use the same mix of channels you’re familiar with, and people still buy for roughly the same reasons everywhere. However, nuances matter, and in Germany, those nuances can make or break your go-to-market strategy. 1. Language: Selling in German Still Matters The first and most important thing to understand about selling into Germany is that you’ll probably need to sell in German. That’s not
Nils Brosch
6 min read


Being nice in Sales: How bad is relationship building really?
tl;dr Relationship builders are often seen as too soft to perform well in sales. Nevertheless, this does not mean that the skill of...
Nils Brosch
4 min read


KPIs to evaluate sales MANAGERS
When you ask sales managers what they are responsible for, they say revenue growth. When you ask them how they grow revenue, they say by...
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4 min read


Momentum vs. learning: How to react to bad sales calls?
TL;DR Giving up because your environment seems out of control is human, actually, some might not pick up hope once they regain...
Nils Brosch
3 min read


Building Antifragile Startups and Sales Teams (incl. video)
Back in 2020, Sequoia Capital published its now-famous memo Coronavirus: Black Swan of 2020 . It spread like wildfire. The memo captured...
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3 min read


Failing-forward through Lost-Deal Analysis
tl;dr If you build your sales playbook on characteristics of ‘won deals’ only, you are blind to the reasons why most deals simply don’t...
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3 min read


A plea for more cohorts in sales
TL;DR: Most conversion rates are actually only displayed on a ‘one-month basis’ in CRMs [see Hubspot below], so a time-series aka....
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3 min read


Courtesy forms in sales: breaking down walls between you and a prospect
The English language does not have multiple forms of addressing someone, dependent on i.e. status or hierarchy in a conversation, whereas...
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3 min read


Ultimate Sales Call Coaching Guide
Table of Contents TLDR 3 COMPASS 3 Current situation 3 Types of coaching 4 Types of call coaching 5 Holistic-call Coaching 5 In-call...
Nils Brosch
12 min read


The Limits of Sales Influence on Success
I hesitated for a long time to write this article, as it sounds like an excuse and finger-pointing. I think most sales leaders would be...
Nils Brosch
6 min read
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