Categories: Podcasts
This month, the Revenue Builders Podcast featured six guests who are experienced in driving efficiency and creating repeatable success that fuels growth. Their conversations ranged from strategies for increasing deal size within the sales process, to creating a culture of accountability and improvement within your team. We even shared a special episode featuring three guests who offered unique perspectives from outside investors on what drives growth across their portfolios. There's no doubt that the key to unlocking growth is a combination of great interpersonal leadership and collaboration, as well as solid execution and data-driven business decisions. Dig in to our June episodes to get insights on every element of a great revenue growth strategy. Make sure to tune in to the Revenue Builders podcast on your favorite podcast player, so you can easily download, listen, and share.
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Categories: Front-line Managers | Sales Leadership | Unicorn Companies
In 2013, a venture capitalist coined the term “Unicorn” to refer to privately owned firms valued at over $1B. Back then, only 39 companies fit the criteria. Legislation had cleared the path for private companies to pursue funding and Unicorns became less mythical. By 2020, there were over 600. The real Unicorn stampede occurred in the wake of pandemic-era restrictions, fueled by rapid tech adoption and an exuberant funding environment. During 2021 alone, 537 new Unicorns were minted. Today, there are over 1250. There is no roadmap for becoming a Unicorn, but there are common threads. Most have great timing with a disruptive idea, scalable technology and a relationship with investors marked by two-way trust. But once they've reached the coveted Unicorn status, how do companies maintain performance and continue their steep growth trajectory? For leaders at these companies who have reached great heights and want to keep the pedal to the floor, there are three critical areas they'll need to maintain and support continued success. First, fast-growing teams need a unified sales message to leverage clarity on the value they’re bringing to the market. Second, streamline your selling processes: qualification methods, deep discovery, capturing and sharing proof points – fine-tune each component into a repeatable process embedded in your operating rhythm. Third, maintain strong talent while emphasizing retention and development. Let’s examine these three focus areas:
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Categories: Podcasts
This past month of the Revenue Builders Podcast has featured some all-star leaders. These inspiring conversations have explored everything from game-changing sales strategies to leadership actions that transform teams and people. At a time when many of us are being confronted with new and complex challenges, these stories from experienced leaders offer perspective and advice that will keep you on the path toward growth. Dig into the episodes below to get into the elite leader's mindset. Make sure to tune in to the Revenue Builders podcast on your favorite podcast player, so you can easily download, listen and share.
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Categories: Economic Change | Sales Discovery Process | Sales Leadership
Recently, we’ve all been living in a constant state of economic uncertainty. Market trends show a leveling off of growth and consumer confidence is steadily declining across global markets.
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Categories: Economic Change | Sales Conversation | Selling to the C-Suite
The Chief Financial Officer is an influential voice in any sales conversation. If you’re looking to drive growth for your organization, your reps must be able to influence the CFO to close higher-value deals. Recently, due to economic pressure and budget constraints, many sales teams are seeing CFOs get involved in every deal, regardless of size. The ability to sell to the CFO is now a crucial skill every seller needs in order to hit revenue targets in today’s market.
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Categories: Company Alignment | Sales Messaging | Sales and Marketing
Recent economic uncertainty has forced many sales teams to dig deeper into their territories for potential pipeline and put a critical focus on effectively maximizing every lead. As buyers become more budget-conscious and develop more stringent criteria, it’s never been more important to communicate value from the very first interaction.
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