Sean Blair

It should not be so hard to empower your sales teams. But, in 2023: 📉 53% of CROs struggled to increase sales velocity and rep productivity 📉 72% of salespeople spent time not selling 📉 28% of sales reps expected to attain quota This year, learn how to leverage the power of sales enablement ���� https://lnkd.in/eHDKVJ_J #salesenablement #change #saas

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Tired of losing hard-earned deals? Solve for Revenue Leak. In Clari’s 2024 Revenue Leak Report, RevOps leaders said leak happens at every stage of the funnel. - Creating: Poor and slow upsell pipeline tracking - Converting: Unsure where pipeline is dropping off - Closing: Slipped deals Don’t let Revenue Leak drag down another quarter – or another year. Download the Revenue Leak Report for more: https://lnkd.in/eeVWViQz  

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Spend MORE time selling, LESS time chasing signature - With deal context summaries and full approval chain histories, Ironclad Signature unblocks signers to help you close deals faster - the right way! See how @Ironclad Signature is doing just that. 

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The SDR-AE collaboration & relationship How should they work together? How do you define what good looks like...and what the hell DOES it look like? How do you document that, make a framework out of it, and scale it across the org? From there, how do you track & measure success? I hit on each point with Brian Dietmeyer on the CloseMode podcast 👀 Find it at all the usual spots: Spotify, YouTube, Apple, Amazon, etc. Link below in comments P.S. SDRs, AEs, Leaders - Would love to hear how you're doing this. Give it a listen & share your thoughts.

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The latest 2024 State of Sales Report is out! Join us for the webinar on August 1 where I will share how teams are growing revenue despite market challenges.

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Our latest survey offers a comprehensive look at the current state of selling, featuring insights from 800 front-line sellers. A standout finding: 3 out of 4 respondents believe they could save at least an hour by eliminating the task of creating personalized emails for prospects. While personalization is essential for connecting with prospects, it’s also incredibly time-consuming. Sellers understand its importance, but those hours quickly add up. We know time is money, and we’re dedicated to providing today’s sellers with the tools they need to personalize efficiently and effectively. Additionally, we asked sellers, “What specific tasks in your role do you think would benefit most from AI and automation?” The top three responses were: 1. Follow-up and engagement tracking 2. Reporting and performance analytics 3. Data entry and CRM updating Our survey uncovers valuable insights into the future of sales. Discover how AI can revolutionize your sales process: https://lnkd.in/gMr_3UNA

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Ready to be a Mixmax pro?!?! Join us today at 11am PDT! Whether you're an SDR, AE, or CSM... We're covering all the best practices to how you can be most successful with Mixmax! Not using Mixmax yet, but curious... This masterclass is also for you ���

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𝐏𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 is one of six priority business outcomes for Gong's customers. Come join our upcoming webinar with Eric Bauer from Rapid7: 𝐔𝐍𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊 𝐀𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄 𝐏𝐈𝐏𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐓𝐇

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I'm excited to be a participant in an upcoming webinar with the Outbound Squad and Jason Bay that you won't want to miss! Join us on Wednesday, July 24th for PipeGen Live: Displacing Competitors - How to Eat Your Competitors' Lunch. We'll be diving into strategies for standing out above the competition. This is an awesome opportunity to gain valuable insights and actionable tips. Register now to secure your spot: https://hubs.ly/Q02DK-2P0 #Webinar #DisplacingCompetitors #BusinessGrowth #IndustryInsights #ProfessionalDevelopment

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"My CRM already has automation built in." That's great, but are you actually utilizing it, and how effective has it been for your sales teams? Many reps are constantly pressured by management to keep their pipelines clean and up to date. While it's true that reps should maintain accurate pipelines, imagine if they didn't have to waste time manually updating them at all. It's 2024! We live in an era where we can automate tasks that shouldn't burden reps, tasks that just waste valuable time. The beauty of ODIN AI is that we not only automate these tasks but also gather information in real time. For instance, from a recent discovery call, ODIN AI can draft an email with the promised resources based on the meeting transcript. Why let your reps drown in administrative tasks when they can focus on what truly matters – closing deals! #Salesautomation #CRM #SalesEfficiency #OdinAI #AI

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Our latest survey packs in a lot of stats to help understand the current state of selling.Featuring the responses of 800 front line sellers, there’s a lot to glean here. One quick stat to unpack:3 out of 4 respondents believe they could save at least an hour by eliminating the task of creating personalized emails for prospects.Personalization takes time, but sellers know how key it is to unlocking connection with prospects. And yet, all those hours! We know time is money and we’re interested in giving the sellers of today what they want. A quick way to personalize with confidence.Per stat within our survey, there’s a whole world to unpack and understand in getting to the heart of what’s driving sales today. https://lnkd.in/gnQ9DHeP

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Platform Science's newest blog dives into the features of PS Asset Tracking and how it helps fleets increase their visibility on every truck with real-time data all in one central location. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gchKgnya .

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It’s never been more difficult to be in sales. To be successful, you need high-value outbound messaging that distinguishes you as the right solution for your prospect. But let's face it — not all reps have the time or access to real-time data to truly understand each prospect's needs...  It's time to meet SAM, the AI-powered sales assistant from Similarweb. Only with SAM do you get: 💡Prospect-tailored insights based on buyer intent, sales signals, and your prospects’ use case 📬Hyper-personalized, ready-to-use outbound messaging that spotlights your company as the right solution 🗓️Instantly generated insights accessible through Gmail and Google Calendar, making sales reps ready for any meeting  You can learn more about SAM’s capabilities here → https://bit.ly/3QOi5BB

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What is sales readiness? And why should you care about it even if you're not in sales? Making sure your sales reps are prepared to have thoughtful conversations with customers is essential, especially now that customers have a lower tolerance for inauthentic, rote buying experiences. Customers want to leave a conversation not only with a smile on their face, but with confidence that your company is right fit for them, for both the present and the future. And EVERYONE has a stake in that. So you need to make sure, in whichever way you can contribute, that your sales reps are ready to give customers that secure feeling. How are you contributing to your sellers' readiness? #salesreadiness #salesenablement #buyingexperience #guidedselling

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The best salespeople know that selling isn’t about pushing products—it’s about understanding and solving the buyer’s complete problem.  This approach builds lasting relationships and exceeds quotas.  To do this effectively, you must understand the outcomes your buyer wants, both professionally and personally. That’s where great discovery questions come in. We asked top sellers in our "How I Sell" series to share their favorite discovery questions. Here are some highlights: 1️⃣ How important is this problem to solve? How important is this problem to solve right now? Jen Allen-Knuth, Founder at DemandJen, uses this two-part question to help gauge the urgency and relevance of the problem, compared to other priorities they might have. 2️⃣ How will the proposed change impact you personally? This question is a favorite of Lisa Earle McLeod, Founder of McLeod & More, Inc. It helps reveal personal stakes in the buying process, address any hesitations, and build a genuine connection with buyers. 3️⃣ Can you walk me through the last time you made an investment in your business? Kimberly Dieter, SVP of Sales at HubSpot, loves to ask this question because it uncovers decision-making processes and criteria, which allows you to tailor your sales approach. These questions, coupled with active listening, are key to understanding the buyer’s psychology and motivations. The best sellers don’t just address business needs—they delve into personal motivations to truly connect and provide value. Mastering this skill can significantly boost your sales success. Check out 7 more favorite discovery questions used by top performers here: https://lnkd.in/euseq5Q6 #sales #salesstrategy #discoverycalls #b2bsales #salestips

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An enterprise sales kickoff (SKO) is critical for aligning the sales team with the company’s strategic objectives, energizing the team, and setting the stage for a successful sales year. Beyond alignment of company goals, product and service education, motivation and morale boost, skills development, networking and team building, marketing and competitive insights, goal setting and accountability, inspiration and vision, strategic planning, and a feedback loop from the field, there are also several consistent mistakes/NOT-to-do many organizations ignore before, during, and after their SKOs! Here is my latest post on Ten Sales Kickoff Insights shared by GTMnow - https://lnkd.in/eQxQrKuJ GTMfund Sales Community #SKO #SalesKickoff #GlobalKickoff #KeynoteSpeaker #RelationshipEconomics #CoCreate #CurveBenders #ConsequenceOfAI

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Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have honored Five9 as one of this year's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area. 🌟 This is Five9's second time being named to this prestigious list, coming in at No. 17. Earning a spot means that Five9 has surpassed rigorous benchmarks, establishing itself as one of the best workplaces among companies headquartered in the San Francisco Bay region. Learn more: #Five9 #BestPlacesToWork #CustomerExperience

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RevOps leaders are building their tech stacks around tools they are confident can scale alongside their growing teams (and complexities). Today QuotaPath has released a series of features that position us as the most adaptable commission software for high growth teams with complex compensation problems. I use QuotaPath constantly (a fun perk of the job), and we are constantly listening to our customers and evolving QuotaPath to address their biggest pain points. Features like a first-of-its-kind Mapping Manager that allows users to build data logic once in a template, save it, and re-use it anytime they need to add a new comp plan and connect to its data source. (A massive time saver.) Our Manager Plans and Dynamic Team Assignments are designed to seamlessly support the shifts that occur when reps transition between teams. These features ensure that your compensation plans stay aligned with your evolving team structure. And a new multi-level approval process promises that by the time Finance gives its final sign-off on commission earnings, reps and sales leadership have already seen and approved their earnings, streamlining the payout process while giving reps more ownership over their commissions. Congrats to our team and thank to every customer who has contributed to QuotaPath’s evolution. 

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