Clay's Becca Lindquist: Test Sales Hires for Defensiveness
Stop hiring sales reps based on tenure. Clay's Becca Lindquist reveals how to identify high-slope talent, spot red flags, and use her Interview Feedback Test.
Inside Clay's Sales Playbook | Becca Lindquist
With Harry Stebbings, Becca Lindquist · Sunday, April 26, 2026
Becca Lindquist, Head of Sales at Clay, provides a deep dive into modern sales strategies, leadership, and team building. She discusses critical insights into hiring, sales compensation structures, and how to effectively build internal champions in complex deals. The episode also explores the transformative, yet non-replacing, role of AI in empowering SDRs and enhancing overall sales productivity.
Why 7+ Years at Salesforce Can Be a Recruiter 'Red Flag'
Becca Lindquist and Harry Stebbings argue long tenure signals stagnation. Learn when ambitious sales leaders should leave to grow in the AI era.
Becca Lindquist: Stop Chasing Coaches, Find Your Sales Champion
Clay's Head of Sales, Becca Lindquist, shares her 3-part framework for identifying true sales champions. Stop wasting time on 'coaches' and close deals faster.
Heap's Early Sales Comp: 25% Commission, 60% Over Quota
Becca Lindquist (Clay) on Heap's aggressive variable sales compensation: 25% commission, base salary payback, and an incentive structure that drove 60% of reps over quota.
Forecasting Failure: Why Sales Leaders Must Get in the Deals
Becca Lindquist, Head of Sales at Clay, reveals the biggest sales forecasting mistake and shares her weekly framework for managers to master deal control.