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The February Frenzy: How to Hire Top Sales Talent

The February Frenzy: How to Hire Top Sales Talent

 In late December, a lot of companies evaluated their sales talent to decide if they'll bet on them for another year. Now it's the seller's turn - they've seen their comp plans and quotas, and are just coming back from SKO with opinions about whether they're going to make more money by staying in place or moving on to a new role. Both processes come together to make February a really busy month for sales recruiting.

For hiring managers, it can be tricky to know you're getting top talent.  Almost all sellers are good conversationalists . . .

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JD Miller

JD Miller began his technology sales career during the dot-com boom as employee number 26 of a company that was eventually acquired by Vignette – a web content management company that had one of the largest public market valuations of the time at $9 billion. Eager to repeat that experience, JD built a career with a series of progressive leadership roles at international organizations seeking sales transformations – whether that be strong increases in revenue, preparation for merger, acquisition, or IPO. His career has included roles at LexisNexis, West Monroe Partners, Workplace Systems, BravoSolution, Motus, and Kantata - backed by or exiting to private equity firms including Lloyds Development Capital, Insight Partners, Accel-KKR, and Thoma Bravo. Currently, he is a go-to-market Operating Advisor for Five Arrows Capital Partners. ​With a PhD in organizational communication, JD's leadership is marked by the intersection of technology, business and humanity. He serves as a Board advisor, prolific author, and conference speaker on these topics, and is the author of the book "The CRO's Guide to Winning in Private Equity."

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