The Sales Intelligence Blog

What if every lead that called your company could be instantly connected to someone specializing in the product they want? If you could do that, how much more business could you close? For example, let’s say that you sell cloud app hosting packages that you are advertising on Google AdWords. With Revenue.io, the moment a […]

Four of the most common terms you will hear anywhere in sales are prospect, lead, contact, and opportunity. Sometimes they are used interchangeably, but each has their own distinct meaning that directly refers to the sales process. So what exactly is a lead, a prospect, contact, and an opportunity? What do the terms mean, how […]

It’s common to use service level agreements (SLAs) in customer contracts or vendor relationships to clearly define the obligations of involved parties. SLAs can also be powerful internally as well, especially in a sales team. SLAs serve two purposes. The first is to define roles within the areas of overlap between different reps. Many teams […]

Call recording is an incredibly valuable tool for sales managers to leverage during sales coaching and training. It allows them to coach large teams at scale by granting them the ability to capture every call and be alerted when a specific situation or rep requires their attention. These calls can be stored in call libraries […]

Bestselling author Chris Voss has negotiated some of the most difficult deals in history. As a lead negotiator for the FBI, he found himself in more than a few life-and-death situations. From his career in the FBI to his transition to being a business consultant, Voss consistently used a tactic to gain a powerful edge […]

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 The reality is that this outdated standard is costing companies valuable time and money.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 […]

No matter how consistently you coach your reps or how well they’ve performed in the past, there are always times when sales teams struggle to hit their goals. This can be especially true at the end of a challenging quarter or year. Your reps may be giving it their all, but seem to be running […]

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 […]

One of the most motivating factors for sales reps is their sales compensation, and it can help companies attract and creating top sales talent. Inside sales research from ZS and Reality Works found that 40% of large technology companies plan to increase their inside sales headcount. However, the sales talent space is extremely competitive and […]

What are the best sales books of all time? To find the true answer, we first turned to Amazon and other sites to find the most popular sales books, ranked by the number of reviews and their ratings. We then asked the sales industry by running a March Madness-style tournament called Sales Madness. The books […]

On Wednesday, Revenue.io CEO Howard Brown joined Cheddar to discuss how businesses have overcome the challenges that they have faced in recent times. Howard highlights remote work as not only a necessary challenge but an opportunity. Teams that have prioritized tools and technologies that enable productivity and collaboration have been far more successful during this […]

Modern sales reps have more communication channels available to them than ever before. SMS messages, email, social media, even video all provide a conduit to engage with contacts. However even today, the phone still prevails as the most effective sales communication tool. The phone is still the only communication method through which sales reps can […]