In fast-moving markets, static sales playbooks aren‘t just outdated — they can be a massive liability. When sales reps can’t quickly access messaging tailored to their prospect’s industry and use case, they generalize their selling approach. In turn, deals stall, and competitors with more targeted approaches win. This problem scales exponentially with product complexity. To…
High-velocity inside sales teams thrive on speed, consistency, and the ability to convert conversations into pipeline. But in a remote environment, coaching sales development representatives becomes more complex. Managers can’t overhear calls, feedback comes too late, and new hires take longer to ramp. The result is missed opportunities. Sales coaching and conversation intelligence change that…
Salespeople spend nearly 70% of their week caught up in the whirlwind of administrative tasks. Only 30% of their time actually goes to selling. Reps are drowning in spreadsheets and melting in admin tasks that assistants could handle. Unified CRM data systems can help. These integrated technology platforms consolidate customer-related information from multiple sources into…
Reps are arguing in Slack about “who owns Berlin” while two hot inbound demos sit unworked. Every new hire triggers a border dispute. These challenges sound familiar to every sales leader. It’s a territory problem that only gets worse as teams add headcount. To provide clarity, sales organizations need to automate assignment with dynamic rules…
For sales teams, speed and precision in handling new leads can be the difference between winning and losing a deal. But, for multi-product organizations, the challenge goes beyond simply assigning a rep. Each lead may align with different products, territories, or account histories, making manual routing slow and prone to errors that leave money on…
SaaS sales teams are feeling a slowdown. Deals drag on for weeks, decision committees keep growing, and reps are under pressure to deliver faster results with fewer resources. In a tough landscape, AI tools like conversation intelligence (CI) can be a genuine game-changer. Conversation intelligence uses AI to analyze customer interactions to extract actionable insights.…
I have been actively growing my LinkedIn presence for the past ten years and now have over 23,000 followers. It took time, consistency, and real commitment. I used to go to countless networking events and conferences — I’ve always loved meeting new people. It was wild to me, as a young Rutgers University graduate, that…
Sales is about getting the right message in front of the right prospect. It’s as simple as it sounds, but over my career I’ve seen a substantial and accelerating evolution in the methodologies salespeople employ to accomplish that goal. Despite that change, one thing has remained the same in my mind: Successful cold outreach is…
I was 19, broke, and had no business being in business. My laptop was secondhand, my savings account had $200, and I was convinced that starting a company required connections I didn‘t have and money I’d never see. The whole thing felt impossible. But I learned something important: you don’t need a trust fund or…
Every sales pro I talk to mentions the same challenges: inflation, rising interest rates, and pricing instability are making it harder to get deals across the finish line. Budgets are tighter, and buyers are more cautious about where they put their money. While that sounds daunting, there are still serious buyers out there, and they’re…