SaaStr · 2014-12-08 · 4195d

How Great VPs of Sales Double Revenue in One Sales Cycle: Case Studies from Talkdesk, Zenefits, Showpad, and GuideSpark

This article presents multiple case studies demonstrating that exceptional VPs of Sales can double revenue within a single sales cycle by executing core sales fundamentals: recruiting elite sales teams, improving deal qualification and closing, and reducing sales cycles. The author argues that identifying whether a new VP of Sales will succeed takes just 30 days or one full sales cycle, not months.

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Pipedrive Inside Sales Launch

50$k/month

endpoint

from $0 in 60 days

Revenue Doubling Timeframe

60days

median

net new sales following VP hire

Showpad Sales Cycle Reduction

15 to 6weeks

range

North American sales following Stephen Green hire

Showpad Year-End ARR

5.5$m

actual

150%+ YoY growth from $500k

Talkdesk Year-End ARR

4$m

actual

starting from $1.4m

Time to Quantifiable Sales Impact

1sales cycle

maximum

for great VP of Sales hires

Zenefits Growth Rate

20x

annual

12-month growth following Sam Blond hire