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Lessons learned starting Abstrakt
Lately, I have realized that even at the size we are now the story of why the company started and how it got here are both already starting to experience some dilution. We are just barely into the double-digit employee numbers, and the question of “why did you start Abstrakt?” is having to be asked…
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Objection Handling Tips & Tricks That Actually Work
DOWNLOAD THE EBOOK Here is a glimpse of what to expect in this eBook of objection handling tips… Before you can expect to be a pro at objection handling, you have to understand that the best salespeople spend time preparing. It’s that simple. But most people aren’t willing to do the work to separate themselves.…
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How to use data to scale your Call Center Coaching
Scaling any business, but especially call centers, can be challenging because you are relying on the people you hire to act like owners by giving them more responsibility and trust than most companies. One of the most important factors that we see missing from companies looking to scale their teams or businesses is coaching. Up…
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Your call coaching approach is the problem – Double Slit Theory
Why is call center coaching done the way it’s done? Well, to be blunt, a better option hasn’t existed. Call center coaching software, accompanied by the strategies and tactics to drive change, has all relied upon humans helping humans or humans monitoring humans (via software). Multi-billion dollar software companies and consulting organizations have all been…
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Making the Leap from Corporate to Startup
Taylor Stevens, Client Success Lead at NextPatient, joins us to talk about the transition to the startup world and how… The first piece of advice is communication. If you aren’t on the same page as your Founder(s), it makes your … Plus we talked all about how & when to grow your team …
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The Definition of Insanity when it comes to Sales Coaching
Managers and leaders still listen to call recordings for hours on end, schedule time with the rep or agent to discuss what happened (and why it did not go right), still do…not as simple as inserting a rep on the front line and six-months later expecting the same repeatable revenue. Failing to … Try real-time…
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Smaller Sales Team, same quota. Now what?
The evidence is compelling, those who put in the work now can see an exponential outcome. Through the pandemic, sales teams had to make drastic changes to ensure teams were hitting their quota… the same thing has to happen now. Smaller sales team, same quota? So what. Go ….
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Think like a Founder, it’s more powerful than you realize
Have you ever heard someone say “ownership mentality”? … It’s … Jen Spencer, CEO of SmartBug Media, joined us on The Startup Sidekick podcast to talk … explains the difference between the different stages of startups and where you might fit best based on your personality & work ethic.
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Why your Outbound Call Tracking Software must have in-depth Analytics
We want to show you how to compare analytics and reporting options when it comes to your outbound call tracking software…. If your current outbound call tracking software does NOT provide automated QA and compliance, here is your first sign to take a look at … We suggest to do the…
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Using Inoculation Theory and Ego to explain resistance to Real-Time Sales Coaching
Inoculation theory is a social psychological/communication theory that explains how an attitude or belief can be protected against persuasion or influence. What does inoculation theory and sales coaching have in common … Old school sales coaching Sales coaching, up until now, has focused on memorizing and ….
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Building Trust & achieving results with Conversational Intelligence
Conversational intelligence is NOT the same as real-time. If companies are saying “real-time” when talking about analytics or insights, that’s just a … The reason you can build trust with conversational intelligence is you can take a step back and see the journey of your prospect. What have they been … While conversational intelligence helps…
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What it takes to be successful in the SaaS world
The type of people who are successful in a startup like to take initiative. It doesn’t matter if you’ve worked for a “big named” company or if you’re straight out of college. The question you need to ask yourself is …. Lio Slama, CEO & Co-Founder at AskNeo, joined us on The Startup Sidekick podcast…
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