Have you ever received a sales call where the salesperson started off with an ultra-casual “How’s it going?” There’s nothing wrong with that approach, but it has been overused to the point that it sounds scripted and is immediately recognizable as a sales call. And the fact is, being pleasant but predictable does little to …

Managing a sales team is no easy feat, especially when you consider the importance of its role in your company’s success. On top of monitoring quotas and meeting target metrics, you’re also in charge of getting the right people on the bus, coaching them, and upholding team morale. As the sales team leader, you have …

Writing effective sales prospecting email templates takes serious practice. You’ve got to be interesting enough to get recipients’ attention, convincing enough to hold that attention long enough to get them to read your entire pitch, and thoughtful enough to come across like you have their best interests in mind. And you’ve got to do all …

Speeding up the sales cycle is a goal for most sales reps. After all, a faster sales cycle means more time to make sales. I sat down with Mike Paladino, Head of Sales at PandaDoc, to find out how he goes about speeding up his sales processes without deterring prospects and leads from purchasing. I …

Once you’ve booked a product demo call with a prospect, it’s tempting to mentally chalk it up as a done deal. But there’s still a lot that can go wrong. It’s highly unlikely that you’ll persuade your prospect to sign on the dotted line if your product demo is un-engaging, vague, or generic. That might …