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SDR → Account Executive

You've been booking meetings. Now you have to win them.

Change my path

My take on this move

Manan Sachdeva

I'm still writing this one: what actually changes, what to stop doing, and your first 30 days. The reading path below is ready now.

The path

Read in this order · 3 picks

  1. Book · Peter Cohan · Amazon

    Great Demo!

    Why now Most first demos tour every feature. This one teaches you to show what the buyer needs to see, and then stop.

    Try this week: Rebuild your next demo to open with the one screen that solves the buyer’s main problem.

    Manan's pick

  2. Post · LinkedIn

    8 things to act on as an AE

    Why now A short checklist for your first quarter carrying a number.

    Try this week: Pick two of the eight and put them on your calendar for this week.

    Manan's pick

  3. Book · Andy Whyte · Amazon

    MEDDICC

    Why now The shared language most enterprise teams use to qualify. Read it before you forecast a large deal.

    Try this week: Score your three biggest open deals letter by letter and mark where you are guessing.

    Manan's pick

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