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Is Our Definition of Agent Coaching Broken?
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 the contact center world. I can personally think back throughout my professional career, my time playing sports, and my…
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What Sales Coaching And A Dinner Date 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. They look like young, successful professionals out to celebrate a recent success. You are running the nightly…
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Is Software Sales a Good Career in 2023?
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 course, the allure of…
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Understanding the Customer 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 – spend the time and understand this.…
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Q&A with Cole Ackerman, Director of Sales Development
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 he chose to join a startup and what motivates him to not only…
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Call Scorecard Templates
At Abstrakt, we’ve analyzed over 10.2 million calls and have customers across many industries. We’ve seen what works and what doesn’t work. That’s why we’ve put together this awesome template that you can steal. It’s formatted in a Google Sheet so all you have to do is make a copy. Then you can tweak the…
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How to Build a Top Tier Sales Tech Stack
It requires thoughtful consideration of the unique needs of your sales team, the resources available, and the cost of implementing and onboarding each piece. Let’s explore three key steps to creating a top-tier sales tech stack that will work for you to help you reach your goals. It’s often forgotten that the sales technology you…
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Lose the Distractions & Get to Work
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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Best Practices for B2B sales in an Economic Downturn
Were you around for the 2008 financial crisis? If you were in B2B sales then you remember how drastically different things were then just a year ago. Selling in an economic downturn is never easy, but companies and salespeople can thrive. The tactics look different than what most B2B sales reps are used to. We…
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Real-Time Call Coaching vs. Conversational Intelligence
Instead of making you book a demo Abstrakt to find out the exact difference, we are going to share the dirty details here. First, we’ll address the elephant in the room. You may see on our website that we say “Conversational Intelligence Redefined”. This is because real-time call coaching can provide conversational intelligence dashboards, but…
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Q&A with Spencer Fossen, VP of Customer Success at Abstrakt
Spencer has moved up the sales ladder going from sales rep to account executive to business development manager to head of growth. Most recently he’s made the jump to customer success and is crushing it. Read more about what has motivated him and allowed him to be successful in any role. Answer #1: I have…
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Real-time call coaching tools for increased productivity in 2023
Constantly behind on work and grinding more for diminishing results. That’s where real-time call coaching tools come in. That’s the nice thing about a new year, isn’t it? It’s a clean break from the past and an opportunity to sweep out the old for the new. But there are different ways to think about change.…