In the wake of current events, working remotely has become the new normal. But even before the global crisis, working remotely was trending, with a 159% increase in remote work over the past 12 years. However, we are aware that a lot of companies have had phenomenal success with on-premises sales teams. And quickly migrating […]

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” That’s one my favorite quotes from Winston Churchill. It says it all about the challenges of being in sales. You can’t win them all. Hot streaks don’t last forever. Nor do your dry spells. If you’ve been in sales […]

What’s the single most important factor contributing to B2B sales success? A first-rate product, highly targeted data and top sales technologies are essential, to be sure. But even the best sales stacks won’t help subpar sales talent. Hiring and training the right talent has never been more important or difficult. Most newly hired sales reps […]

STEP 1: Open the Apple Podcasts App on mobile or desktop. STEP 2:Make sure you’re logged into your Apple ID account. STEP 3: Search for Sales Enablement with Andy Paul STEP 4: Subscribe! STEP 5: Click the “Write a Review” button, found at the bottom of the “Ratings & Reviews” section. STEP 6: Rate, title, […]

There’s a lot of talk these days about the future. After all, we’re in the midst of a pandemic and we have a lot of scary issues confronting us. There’s also a lot of talk about the future of sales and what some are wrongheadedly calling “the new normal.” That’s all we’re hearing from talking […]

Telephony and Salesforce go together like toast and Nutella. So if your reps are spending any substantial portion of their time on the phone, it only makes sense to integrate call data with Salesforce. Why? Because when telephony integrates with Salesforce the possibilities are virtually limitless. Vital call data can be auto-logged in CRM, actionable prospect data can […]

When it’s time to hire additional salespeople, it’s critical to include sufficient details to ensure you attract the best candidates. According to Gallup, today’s work environment means that you need to complete for employees as you do for customers. That’s why it’s important to focus on what potential new sales reps want from their work. […]

Do you know which pieces of marketing collateral are helping your inside sales reps close deals? Heck, do you know which collateral is even being used? According to a recent survey from research firm ITSMA, businesses spend more of their budget on creating sales collateral than on any other marketing category. That’s right – brands are […]

I have a confession: when I first got into sales, my understanding of call metrics was pretty limited. The only sales call metrics I ever thought of were very basic call center metrics like average talk time, inbound calls per day, outbound calls per day and calls by time of day. Over time, I realized […]

The Importance of Local Caller ID When our phones ring and we see a toll-free number or unfamiliar area code, the first thought we all have is it an unwanted sales call. That’s why calls from local phone numbers tend to have much higher answer and conversion rates. In fact, studies have found that people […]

We often are asked two related questions. First, does Revenue.io work with existing phone systems? Next, what needs to be in place to use Revenue.io? The answers are actually very simple: yes, and nothing. By design, Revenue.io is extremely easy to implement and can be integrated with your existing framework in a number of ways. […]

Despite analyst predictions that it would be extinct by now, the outbound sales campaign is alive and well. According to BridgeGroup, inside sales jobs – sometimes called “sales lead generation” jobs – are up by 54%. You didn’t really think that all those inside sales reps were taking inbound calls all day, did you?  Well, they […]