What’s the secret sauce to building an invincible sales team that routinely beats the competition? How can you motivate each rep to perform at their absolute best? I’ve spoken to several leaders of top performing sales organizations over the past few years, and they almost unanimously credit a powerful sales operations plan as the secret […]

  Sales coaching can drastically increase the effectiveness and performance of any organization by individually equipping and empowering reps to own their success. We know how to implement sales coaching strategies within our organizations, but what does it actually do for reps on a personal level? It Reveals Strengths and Weaknesses Sales coaching uses data, […]

It’s time to replace your next team meeting with a customer appreciation workshop Customer appreciation is taken seriously at every company, yet is still probably underinvested at every company. If you spot a gap in your team’s customer engagement and appreciation, it is time to do something drastic. The value of increased engagement and customer […]

“The leads are weak? You’re weak.” Two decades after Alec Baldwin used those words to berate an underperforming sales team, Glengarry Glen Ross is still a cult favorite among sales managers. The Pulitzer Prize-winning story endures, epitomizing the endless struggle between sales and marketing over lead quality. Marketing generates leads, and sales is expected to […]

By now it’s no secret that proper sales coaching is crucial to the success of a sales team. In fact, experts say that “the most important role of the manager is that of sales coach.” Implementing sales coaching within your organization can bring dramatic improvements in performance. But, sometimes it is easier said than done. To help […]

About the Lending Marketplace Industry Fundera is an online lending marketplace that is the go-to financial resource for everything small business. Currently, there are over 200 digital lenders in the United States and their global volume is expected to reach over $290 billion by 2020. These marketplaces are taking the financial world by storm as […]

Athletes are known for the pre-game rituals they use to prepare themselves for each game. These activities equip them to perform their best and (hopefully) win the game. Sales is no different. It’s important to prepare and be at the top of your game each day to ensure peak productivity. Your morning routine acts as […]

Here at Revenue.io, one question we get asked all the time is whether or not outbound sales is dying. My response is always the same: outbound prospecting can be just as powerful as ever, but yesterday’s prospecting tactics just aren’t going to work on today’s B2B buyers. Maybe your prospects aren’t picking up their phones as much […]

This morning, Revenue.io Founder and CEO Howard Brown joined Stuart Varney on Varney & Co. to discuss how companies like Amazon, HPE, Twilio, SAP, and more use Revenue.io’s ConversationAI to analyze engagements between their sales teams and prospects. Howard discussed the importance of the customer experience saying,”We’ve moved from a product economy to an experience […]

Imagine that you’re on a sales discovery call and it’s going really well! You’ve built rapport, identified an urgent need for a solution and established that your prospect meets all your technical requirements. But the most crucial part of the call typically occurs during the last couple minutes. In this highly competitive business climate, you can’t end your […]

A marketer’s job should not end where a salesperson’s job begins. One of the biggest mistakes that B2B marketers make is assuming that their job should end with lead generation. But All B2B marketers should be full-cycle marketers, which is to say they should stay engaged with sales and help move leads through each stage of […]

As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s natural to personally count your blessings. But what about professionally? For example, your sales team — Have you shown them gratitude lately for what they do? Like the proverb, “You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar”, research by Glassdoor indicates that employee appreciation translates to better retention rates, […]