Here at Revenue.io, we’re not just committed to helping sales reps succeed – we’re also dedicated to providing sales managers with innovative ways to coach reps to success. One of the ways we do this is by providing dozens of dashboards and reports that give real-time insight into reps’ activities and outcomes. This is great for identifying […]

We’ve all probably heard Peter Drucker’s famous quote “If you can’t measure it you can’t improve it.” One of the biggest mistakes sales leaders make is not tracking enough metrics. The days of waiting to see who hits and misses their quota should be long gone by now. The reason why? There’s just not time to wait. In […]

LOS ANGELES, November 1, 2018 (PRNewswire) – Revenue.io, the leading sales engagement and conversation analytics provider, today announced that it has closed its growth equity round led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity (GS Growth), a platform within Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division, with participation from previous investors Palisades Growth Capital and Bryant Stibel. The funding […]

The house is dark inside and night has fallen. The babysitter is unfamiliar with the home she’s in, the kids have been put down to bed, and she is just passing time. Suddenly, the phone rings: Riiiiiiiing…. Riiiiiiiing… “Hello??” :heavy breathing: “Have you checked on the children?” Scenes like these from classic horror movies feel […]

The main difference between sales training and sales coaching is scope. Sales training is about teaching skills, techniques, and knowledge—it’s a structured process designed to equip reps with the tools they need to succeed. Sales coaching, on the other hand, is ongoing and personalized. It’s about reinforcing those skills, identifying gaps, and guiding reps toward […]

Are you ready to sell like Socrates? The Greek philosopher Socrates was no fan of lectures, and if he were around today, he’d be equally dismissive of sales pitches. He was famous for asking his students targeted questions  in order to provoke thoughts, help them analyze concepts, and get to the truth of issues. Socrates knew where he […]

What is a Sales Quota? Simply put, a sales quota is a specific target that sales reps need to hit within a given amount of time. Quotas are nearly always numerical, in that they must be a certain dollar amount of contracts signed, revenue generated, or count of goods sold. Sales reps, sales managers, and […]

Each day, LinkedIn prompts each of us to “say congrats” on someone’s new job. Directors become VPs,  VPs become CXOs, and CEOs found new companies. The changes accompanying executive role shifts is much like what happens when coaches leave one team for another, or a political leader takes power. Entire systems of operations change, as […]

What is Sales Acceleration Software Sales acceleration software is a category of software that’s designed to maximize sales revenue by driving sales efficiencies and improving sales effectiveness. This involves not only automating sales processes, but also increasing the velocity of sales by helping reps identify the best prospects, connect with them more successfully and have […]

A sales cadence (also known as a sales sequence) is a scheduled set of engagements between a salesperson and a potential customer of a business.

When you meet new people, how do you connect with them quickly? Why are some people able to connect deeper, faster than others? Perhaps  shared interests, mutual activities, similar feelings do play a role, but social psychology says a more primal subconscious process is at play. For sales, this is a process that can be […]

SDR Compensation Plans & Sales Incentive Programs Not long ago, we showed you an example of a great compensation plan for your outbound sales development reps (SDRs). But what about inbound SDRs? Inbound SDRs, sometimes called marketing qualification reps (MQRs) or lead response reps, are a vital part of any inside sales team. They’re tasked with […]