You work in cold calling driven sales long enough and you’re bound to hear it: that story about the salesperson who closed a six or seven figure deal from a cold call. In fact, I recently had dinner with a retired business to business (B2B) salesperson who had a stack of success stories that started […]

As a sales rep, you sell more than a product or a band-aid. You sell a positive change—a future state. You sell the idea that your prospect’s problems will disappear and their life will transform and improve as a result of their purchase. The same principle applies whether you are selling a car, an application, […]

The sales slump is a dangerous place to be. It can happen to everyone, from a first-time sales rep all the way to a veteran enterprise salesperson. It is especially worrisome when the team’s top performer falls into a slump. It can affect whether the entire team meets goal, and damage the morale of the […]

We’re excited to announce some exciting new changes to Revenue.io Free for Salesforce that will make it easier than ever for you to manage and communicate with your contacts at blazing speeds. In improving what we believe is the best mobile CRM app for Salesforce.com users, we heard from customers that in addition to being […]

One of the year’s biggest stories in Enterprise Tech is the remaking of HP. The company is in the process of splitting into two huge public companies, with traditional hardware such as printers and laptops on one side of the house, and the other side, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise which will be helmed by Meg Whitman, focusing on cloud computing […]

It seems that every day, more and more research appears that touts the benefits of sales coaching. One recent study even found that firms with well-implemented sales coaching strategies grew revenue nearly 17 percent faster than those without. So, by now we all know we need to start coaching. But, do you know how to […]

There has been a lot of talk about using gamification to enhance sales performance. And sure, giving badges to salespeople who meet goals can potentially motivate them to succeed. But at the end of the day, salespeople really just want to hit their numbers, keep their jobs and be duly compensated for their efforts. You don’t need to make […]

One of the best ways to enable your SDRs is by using target buyer personas. Think of target buyer personas as an awesome cheat sheet that your reps can use to target better leads and create more opportunities. Sure, buyer personas are nothing new. But while marketers have used personas for decades, we think that the persona model can […]

For decades, marketers have been successfully using buyer personas to laser-target potential customers. Now, B2B sales leaders are starting to become wise to the power of personas. To help your team get started using personas, we’re sharing PowerPoint deck with target buyer persona templates. Feel free to use it to help your sales development reps (SDRs) do a much better […]

It’s time to replace your next team meeting with a customer appreciation workshop Customer appreciation is taken seriously at every company, yet is still probably underinvested at every company. If you spot a gap in your team’s customer engagement and appreciation, it is time to do something drastic. The value of increased engagement and customer […]

By now it’s no secret that proper sales coaching is crucial to the success of a sales team. In fact, experts say that “the most important role of the manager is that of sales coach.” Implementing sales coaching within your organization can bring dramatic improvements in performance. But, sometimes it is easier said than done. To help […]

About the Lending Marketplace Industry Fundera is an online lending marketplace that is the go-to financial resource for everything small business. Currently, there are over 200 digital lenders in the United States and their global volume is expected to reach over $290 billion by 2020. These marketplaces are taking the financial world by storm as […]