Steve Jobs may have left us seven years ago, but even to this day, the mere mention of his name sparks a range of responses. One of the many things Jobs was known for was his mastery of persuasion. The Walter Isaacson biography of Steve Jobs discusses the “reality distortion field” that was Jobs’ ability […]

Several years ago, before I went into sales myself, a friend of mine was working at one of the major musical instrument retail stores. I vividly remember him telling me something that reshaped the way I thought about sales, that the people who worked in the accessories department (selling strings, distortion pedals, tuners, etc.) made a […]

For the past five years, Hubspot has compiled and published a wealth of data in their annual “State of Inbound Marketing” reports. This year, they have dropped the word “Marketing” from the title to reflect an overarching sea change: inbound is no longer just for marketers. “Inbound,” as defined by Hubspot, refers to a methodology […]

If you’ve been to Dreamforce before, you know that sessions fill up fast with early registrants. With Dreamforce expected to draw more than 120,000 this year, it’s more important than ever to sign up early. We’re excited to announce that our Founder & CEO Howard Brown has prepared two exciting and interactive sessions at this […]

Here at Revenue.io, we’re not just committed to helping sales reps succeed – we’re also dedicated to providing sales managers with innovative ways to coach reps to success. One of the ways we do this is by providing dozens of dashboards and reports that give real-time insight into reps’ activities and outcomes. This is great for identifying […]

It’s staggering to think how much potential revenue companies leave on the table every day simply by not responding to web leads fast enough. When HBR published a now-famous article on lead response, sales organizations everywhere became wise to one of the biggest obstacles that stands in the way of sales growth: lackluster lead response time. The article […]

We’ve all probably heard Peter Drucker’s famous quote “If you can’t measure it you can’t improve it.” One of the biggest mistakes sales leaders make is not tracking enough metrics. The days of waiting to see who hits and misses their quota should be long gone by now. The reason why? There’s just not time to wait. In […]

For SDRs, a great sales discovery call can add a valuable opportunity to your pipeline. But far too often, reps sabotage a fleeting opportunity to transform a hot lead into a loyal customer. Obviously, they don’t do it on purpose. In fact, they often walk away from the call thinking, “that went well!” and then be shocked when […]

Inside sales teams selling large ticket items, take notice. Zogby Analytics polled 1,000 consumers who had submitted an online form requesting information about a product with at least a $1,000 value, asking them various questions about their communications preferences. 75% of respondents reported that they would be happy for companies to call them 2-4 times per month, […]

LOS ANGELES, November 1, 2018 (PRNewswire) – Revenue.io, the leading sales engagement and conversation analytics provider, today announced that it has closed its growth equity round led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity (GS Growth), a platform within Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division, with participation from previous investors Palisades Growth Capital and Bryant Stibel. The funding […]

The house is dark inside and night has fallen. The babysitter is unfamiliar with the home she’s in, the kids have been put down to bed, and she is just passing time. Suddenly, the phone rings: Riiiiiiiing…. Riiiiiiiing… “Hello??” :heavy breathing: “Have you checked on the children?” Scenes like these from classic horror movies feel […]

In October 2020 we set out on a singular mission: to find the greatest sales coach in the world, and award them a title they deserved. This wasn’t a simple mission – we wanted to find a way to represent the manner and methods that the best sales coaches use in such a way that […]