Why Your Discovery Call Isn’t Finding Real Problems | Bite-Sized Tactics

FOUR ACTIONABLE LEADERSHIP TAKEAWAYS Burndown: Every day before the end of the month, make your team put all open deals in a spreadsheet with a two-line update. When you’re rolling out a methodology like command of the message, you can’t stop at the initial training. Every single new product launch needs to be trained in that framework, otherwise, it’s forgotten. Make sure your reps tell you what role you need to play on calls! Your CRO can always freestyle, but they much prefer you tell them what to do. 80% of the upward communications should be focused on the problems you need to solve. Often times your CEO just wants to know that you’re aware of the problems. PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB CRO @ Vanta Founding Partner @ 20SALES Founding operator at @ Coalition Postal Vice President, Mid-Market Sales @ Twilio RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

8 Jul 202438min

FOUR ACTIONABLE LEADERSHIP TAKEAWAYS Hold regular one-on-one meetings, set public goals in team meetings, and use midweek check-ins to monitor and adjust prospecting efforts to ensure accountability and goal achievement. When implementing new initiatives, enlist team members who excel in those areas as champions. Their involvement and sharing of experiences will enhance adoption and effectiveness across the team. Utilize top-performing team members to shape and structure enablement sessions. This ensures that training content is practical, comprehensive, and directly applicable to real-world scenarios. Calculate the number of opportunities and meetings needed to meet sales quotas based on win rates and conversion rates. This systematic approach provides clarity and a roadmap for achieving sales targets effectively. PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB Founder & CEO @ Outbound Squad Owner @ Jason Bay Consulting Director of Marketing @ Chamber DS, Inc. Marketing Director & Corporate Sales Trainer @ National Services Group, Inc. RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

4 Jul 202438min

TOP FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Incorporate GIFs or Venn Diagrams in prospecting emails to capture attention effectively. When prospects mention a competing solution, ask how long they've used it and what prompted their choice to uncover their unresolved needs. Direct prospects back to email in voicemails; keep initial messages brief and contextual, saving detailed information for follow-ups. Structure emails to expand on voicemail content, addressing specific pain points or presenting case studies to encourage engagement. LYLLE'S PATH TO PRESIDENTS CLUB Senior Manager, Business Development @ RocketReach Manager, Business Development - Enterprise @ Shopify Manager, Business Development - Enterprise @ Angi SMB Account Executive @ Angi RESOURCES DISCUSSED 8 Ways to Triple Your Phone Connects and Email Opens Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

2 Jul 202432min

FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Monday morning opportunity hit list: create a list of opportunities that don’t have next steps or told you to call back around this time. If someone’s shopping competitors, plant landmines for them to ask for specific pitfalls during the competitive demo. When you’re waiting for them to finish the competitive evaluation, make a goodwill introduction to a resource that will help them. Review your pipeline by asking: What’s the persona? Do I understand the decision? What’s my next step? If there isn’t one, what am I doing to get one? PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB Sr. Director of Global Commercial NL Sales @ Outreach Sr. Regional Sales Manager @ RealSelf Sr. Sales Manager @ Yelp RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

1 Jul 202438min

FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS: Introduce frontline manager talent pulse meetings involving key stakeholders (yourself, frontline manager, HR partner, and sales ops) to comprehensively review both quantitative and qualitative seller performance data. Maintain frontline manager capacity at optimal levels (typically up to eight sellers per manager) to ensure effective control and stability in sales force management. Implement a structured 90-day ramp-up process for new hires, progressing from training to practical tasks like territory familiarization, prospecting, and live calls, to consistently exceed sales plan expectations. Clearly articulate and differentiate between commitment (worst-case scenario) and forecast (expected performance) figures when reporting to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accuracy in sales projections. JD'S PATH TO PRESIDENTS CLUB: Chief Revenue Officer @ Kantata Chief Revenue Officer @ Motus Managing Director @ Bravo Solution Vice President, Americas @ Workplace Systems RESOURCES DISCUSSED: How to Forecast Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

27 Jun 202441min

ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Embrace Silence: Don't fear pauses in conversations. It's natural to take a moment to think about your next question or response during a conversation with a prospect. Setting Conditions for Progress: When faced with a contact unwilling to advance your connection, you have two options: Explicitly ask them what conditions need to be met for them to introduce you to a higher-level contact, like a VP of Marketing. Decide whether to follow their criteria or to prospect directly to reach your goal. Groundswell Motion Strategy: In scenarios where a sales cycle starts with an Account Executive (AE), begin by offering assistance to the AE. This approach often leads to reciprocal help, allowing you to eventually ask for an introduction to your champion. Understanding Motives: It's crucial to discern and address two types of motives, your champion's personal motives and the business or executive motives. Educate your champion on these motives and align them with the broader business objectives to facilitate successful sales efforts. PATH TO PRESIDENTS CLUB Chief Revenue Officer @ Influ2 Vice President of Sales @ Siteimprove Vice President of Sales @ Apruve Vice President of Sales @ Siteimprove Director of Sales @ Siteimprove RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

25 Jun 202437min

FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Pick 5-10 accounts per week and focus all of your energy on them. That might look like sending emails Monday and Wednesday, then going multichannel on Friday. Use email as your hub and other channels as your spokes with your CTA on the other channels pointing back to your email. The email channel can get flooded; get creative with other channels like Twitter. Vin was able to book a meeting off of a backward jump shot. Use email to keep threading throughout your sales cycle. One way to do this is through direct mail. PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB Sr. Account Executive IC-5 @ Demandbase Strategic Advisor @ Aligned Strategic Partner @ Outplay RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal Download Vin's 5 Emails from Prospecting to Close

24 Jun 202433min

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