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Make The Jump To AI-Powered Conversation Intelligence
Thinking of adding AI-powered conversation intelligence to your team’s toolbox? Look no further as we’re diving into everything you need to know about AI-powered software to help you make the best decision for your company or team. Understanding the problem you’re trying to solve is the very first step before adding another tool to your […]
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Career Growth: From BDR to AE
The traditional path for a SaaS sales The career path in SaaS sales is generally BDR to AE to Manager and/or Director of Sales to CRO (if your desire is to get that high in a sales org). Like any other career path, there are steps and milestones for each along the way. Today, we’re […]
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The Downside to Yerkes-Dodson and Parkinson’s Law in Call Coaching
Today we’re going to dive into the explanation of procrastination when it comes to call coaching and other tasks that shouldn’t take long but end up costing us hours each week. Have you heard of Parkinson’s law? If not… this is essentially what it is: If you have ever been given a deadline, and waited […]
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The ROI of B2B Data: How to Measure the Value of Your Investment
With the vast amount of data available today, it’s no longer about having access to data, but rather about being able to effectively measure the value it brings to your business. Understanding the return on investment (ROI) of your B2B data is essential to making informed decisions about how to allocate your marketing budget. In […]
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Building a Repeatable Call QA process
Creating a QA Framework Creating a solid QA framework has three parts: To start, we always suggest that you answer these four questions: Best Practices for a Repeatable Call QA Process Standardization of processes Automation Ensure all channels are being monitored Let agents dispute bad scores QA software should work for you, not against you
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Becoming a BDR in the SaaS World
There are hundreds of thousands of BDRs in the United States alone. The numbers continue to grow as more and more entrepreneurs start their own businesses. Of course, there are down years where SaaS businesses struggle, therefore BDR (business development rep) hiring comes to a halt. But that doesn’t mean there are no companies growing. […]
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Everything you need to know about conversational intelligence software
Conversational Intelligence Software Just as the title says. Everything you need to know about conversational intelligence software. Our last blog which had everything you need to know about real-time call coaching software was a hit. So we thought… Why not do the same thing for conversational intelligence software? Luckily, the conversation intelligence market has depth […]
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Is our definition of Sales Coaching broken?
What is Sales Coaching? As we begin exploring these differences, I think the better question would be “What is coaching?” One must first have a basic understanding of what coaching is before applying it to the art and science of sales. I can personally think back throughout my professional career, my time playing sports, and […]
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What sales coaching and a dinner date have in common
Here is what a dinner date with four personality types and sales coaching software have in common. Story time to set the scene: Imagine you are a waiter at a high-end steak house in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Let’s say it is Kevin Rathbun Steak. The hostess just sat a group of four in your section. […]
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Is software sales a good career in 2023?
Breaking into SaaS Sales Over the past couple of years, friends and family have expressed interest in learning more about how not only to break into software sales but also succeed in software sales. I can see why they are intrigued. The earning potential. The flexibility to work remotely. The career progression potential. And of […]
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Understanding the Customer Journey
Do you understand your customer’s journey? From the first time they saw your company to what made them buy and what keeps them as a customer. Most companies want the outcome of understanding their customer’s journey without doing the leg work. Sure that will take you somewhere, but it won’t be far. Our advice – […]
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Q&A with Cole Ackerman, Director of Sales Development
Today we’ve got the inside scoop on the one and only Cole Ackerman. Cole is the Director of Sales Development at Abstrakt! Cole lives and breathes sales and can have a conversation with anyone. From his SaaS sales experience at PandaDoc and OfficeSpace Software, he brings a creative approach to Abstrakt. Learn all about why […]