Sales Leadership Series: It All Starts With An Effective 1 on 1 Cadence

Sales Leadership Series: It All Starts With An Effective 1 on 1 Cadence

On this episode Hannah and James provide some tips on how to set up a one on one cadence with your team.  Whether you are a new manager looking to set up some structure, but not sure where to start or a vet who might be looking to change things up to improve results this episode offers actionable guidance and a framework that you can put into place today! Email us at stuffaboutsales@gmail.com

Sales Leadership Series: Build Incredible Credibility Through Forecasting

In Part 2 of our sales leadership series we give you some insane tips on how to build credibility within your organization through accurate sales forecasting.  We'll talk through why being an accurate forecaster is important and then give you an actionable process that you can implement today. Email us at stuffaboutsales@gmail.com

Sales Leadership Series: Dear Managers, Stop Prioritizing Short Term Gain for Long Term Pain!

Every front line sales manager has been there.  You have that AE that you know isn't a fit.  They show up late for meetings, don't take any feedback, team engagement is lacking and no matter what you tell them about updating the CRM and working with Deal Desk, Legal and other teams they just continue to step on toes.  But the main killer?  They're just OKAY.  Not the best, not the worst but you know you can upgrade their spot.  But it's not that easy right?  They are like 60-70% to quota every quarter and you have goals to hit.  Ramping takes a lot of time and you may not see any REAL production until next year? On the first episode of our sales leadership series we discuss THREE things that killing your long term success at the expense of immediate results and FOUR ways to solve this starting today.  Any sales manager can implement these and they will improve your outlook significantly. Email us at stuffaboutsales@gmail.com

Asking "Do You Have Any Questions?" is Tired - We Have 3 Alternatives that are Wired

Ah I'm sure you've heard it before.  Don't ask "do you have any questions?" when you're on a demo, but when you get in the room or on the call you just can't help yourself.  It comes out no matter what.  What's the harm?  You can't ever really go wrong with asking if they have any questions right?  They'll say no and you can move on to the next topic.  This is false thinking and creates an environment where you're checking boxes, your customer or prospect is tuning you out and you're adding little value to their buying process.  Instead we give you 3 alternatives that you can use.  Write them down, customize them and your buyer will instantly get more out of the demo experience, you'll feel like you've hit the nail on the head and your managers listening to your demos will think you're an all-star. Email us at stuffaboutsales@gmail.com

Simplify Objection Handling in 4 Steps with Brad Bilen

Whether you are an AE just starting your sales career or in a rut - objection handling can be the toughest challenge.  Maybe you are a sales manager with a group of AEs to which you'd like to teach a repeatable, scalable sales tactic to achieve better results.  This episode is for you.  Hannah and James have on Brad Bilen, Senior Manager - Head of US 3P Direct Sales who walks us through his 4 step sales motion.  Acknowledge, Clarify, Feature Benefits, Close.  This 15 minute episode is packed with actionable tips that you can take to your next sales conversation. Email us at stuffaboutsales@gmail.com