Whoever said that 3.1 months was an acceptable sales onboarding ramp time must not have realized the implications of that statement, and they weren’t aware that many sales teams experience much longer ramp times. The reality is that this outdated standard is costing companies valuable time and money. Sure, it may have been unavoidable in […]

Selling is hard and is only getting more challenging. 93% of revenue leaders expect buyer objections to increase and many companies are reporting longer sales cycles. During those crucial initial discovery meetings, sellers routinely fail to meet buyers’ high expectations. As a result, 72% of sales leaders don’t expect their teams to hit quota. Many […]

Sales talk tracks have been around for decades if not centuries. But even if you have a great training program, reps can’t be depended on to remember what you trained them to do during conversations with buyers and customers. And yes, reps should still be making cold calls (as long as they’re using the right […]

Too many sales conversations are falling flat and failing to engage potential customers. And according to Forbes, 74% of customers choose the first company that adds value. How can sellers use artificial intelligence (AI) on sales calls to engage prospects and help them see value in every single conversation? The key to success lies in […]

Cold calls are one of the most ubiquitous, debated, and disliked activities within sales. It’s very rare when someone actually wants to be cold-called, and very few salespeople actually like making them. Because of this, cold calling is often overlooked or avoided (especially when your team doesn’t have any excellent cold calling scripts at their […]

A sales pipeline has been a common tool for sales teams for decades, but sales is changing. Despite what many think, sales is not what they show in the movies. The days of intense, hardball tactics, “sell me this pen” and “Always Be Closing!” in the sales office are behind us. Modern, customer-focused sales teams […]

Conversation follow-up is the dreaded part of sales that leaves both sellers and buyers frustrated. Buyers expect a timely and personalized follow-up email, but we all know sellers dread creating it. Sometimes reps neglect to send sales email follow-up after an important conversation and forfeit the whole deal. We get it. Sellers are being pulled […]

The race to close more deals never ends. To maintain and grow your competitive edge, you have to stay ahead of the curve with innovative strategies and tactics that will drive sustainable growth in sales. It can be hard to find sales strategy 2023 guidance in today’s fast-paced world, but you’re in the right place. […]

In a world where sales leaders are hit with expectations of more pipeline, better sales processes and frenzied productivity, many are looking to AI to help. When it comes to solving all of these problems and more, conversation intelligence software is the answer. Taking into account the prediction that AI will power 95% of customer […]

There has never been more pressure on revenue teams than right now in this economic downturn. To succeed, revenue teams need to know what works and then scale those best practices across the organization. In order to make success repeatable, teams need to incorporate the best sales playbook examples into their playbook.  Just like no […]

In a time when 72% of reps expect to miss quota and 85% of sales leaders have no budget for headcount, it has never been more important to improve results from existing reps. And while investing in the right technology for sales reps is important, it’s just as important to ensure that sales managers have […]

In a noisy competitive landscape, providing personalized experiences to your prospects is more important than ever. An account-based sales strategy targets a specific set of priority accounts, making it easier for sales and marketing teams to focus their efforts while offering a tailored buying experience as well. More than two-thirds of B2B brands are currently […]