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Aug 14, 2023 • 12min

#213: The Secret to Crushing Your B2B Sales Quotas Without Burning Out

Subscribe to the Growth Forum Newsletter and Click Here 👉 https://www.growthforum.io/newsletterSales OS is a step-by-step operating system to rapidly grow your revenue while slashing your selling hours in half: https://growthforum.io/In episode #213 of How to Sell, Luigi and David explore the labyrinth of the buying process, decipher the factors that influence buying decisions, and learn how to drive change within organizations.The excitement scales new heights as we plan to interview different personas in the industry - from procurement experts to CEOs, founders, to marketers. Leveraging Dave's success of generating a phenomenal $1.45 billion pipeline and Luigi’s rich experience in sales, we're all set to power boost your sales pipeline.We're also arranging live events with specialist experts to take a deep dive into the world of selling!We aim to equip you with a comprehensive playbook of strategies and tools essential for your sales success.If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a 5 star rating on Spotify and a review on Apple podcasts.Luigi Prestinenzi- https://shorturl.at/diwy9Dave Fastuca-  https://shorturl.at/ctvLY**About This Podcast**How To Sell is a podcast dedicated to helping listeners master the art of sales and prospecting, offering valuable insights on B2B sales, revenue optimization, and B2B marketing strategies, all while providing expert guidance on sales coaching, customer engagement, and B2B leadership to maximize your revenue potential in the dynamic world of sales and marketing.
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Aug 8, 2023 • 10min

#212: The Hard Truth About B2B Sales And What it Takes to Crush Your Quota

Subscribe to the Growth Forum Newsletter and Click Here 👉 https://www.growthforum.io/newsletterSales OS is a step-by-step operating system to rapidly grow your revenue while slashing your selling hours in half: https://growthforum.io/In episode #212 of How to Sell, Luigi talks about how his recent trip to the US revealed a dynamic shift in the marketplace. CFOs, CBOs, and other decision-makers are tightening their belts and scrutinizing their investments like never before.As sales professionals, we need to rise to the occasion, but how can we effectively meet the needs of these cautious buyers?Enter our innovative approach: interviewing the buyers. We're about to get up close and personal with CFOs, CBOs, and other key decision-makers, gaining first-hand insights into their buying processes. What questions are they asking? What throws a wrench in the deal?We're going to explore these facets and more, enabling you to tailor your sales pitch to align with the real needs of buyers.If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a 5 star rating on Spotify and a review on Apple podcasts.**About This Podcast**How To Sell is a podcast dedicated to helping listeners master the art of sales and prospecting, offering valuable insights on B2B sales, revenue optimization, and B2B marketing strategies, all while providing expert guidance on sales coaching, customer engagement, and B2B leadership to maximize your revenue potential in the dynamic world of sales and marketing.
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Aug 1, 2023 • 26min

#211: Don't Steal This B2B Sales Blueprint Unless You Want To Double Your Revenue

Subscribe to the Growth Forum Newsletter and Click Here 👉 https://www.growthforum.io/newsletterSales OS is a step-by-step operating system to rapidly grow your revenue while slashing your selling hours in half: https://growthforum.io/In episode #122 of How to Sell, we sit down with Michael Miller, the Chief Investment Officer of Crewcial Partners. Michael shares his journey in the investment sector and how he secured a remarkable $500 million account from a client. Drawing from his extensive 23 years of experience, Mike emphasizes the significance of relationship building and trust in the world of sales.Discover the strategies used by Michael to influence stakeholders and gain consensus. It’s not just about selling a product, but also about educating and providing value to others. We dive deeper into the concept of recency bias and how trust and rapport play a crucial role in managing emotions during adverse market conditions. Learn why doubling down on growth when the market is turning can be a game-changing strategy.Throughout the episode, Michael highlights the critical role of belief in sales success and how it fosters a better connection with customers. Ultimately, making them more receptive to your product or service.If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a 5-star rating on Spotify and a review on Apple podcasts.**About This Podcast**How To Sell is a podcast dedicated to helping listeners master the art of sales and prospecting, offering valuable insights on B2B sales, revenue optimization, and B2B marketing strategies, all while providing expert guidance on sales coaching, customer engagement, and B2B leadership to maximize your revenue potential in the dynamic world of sales and marketing.
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Jul 2, 2023 • 20min

#210: The Secret Sauce For Crafting Irresistible B2B Sales Cold Emails That Drives Conversions

Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Skalable Growth Podcast, where we explore the dynamic world of Cold Email and its impact on sales. In an era where sales automation is rampant, research has become a superpower for sales professionals, setting them apart from the competition.Did you know that a staggering 50% of emails get deleted without even being opened? Today's buyers are more discerning than ever, easily identifying and dismissing cold sales emails without a second thought. But fear not, because in this episode, we equip you with the essential knowledge to master the art of Cold Email and achieve outstanding results.Here are four key takeaways from this podcast episode that will transform your sales outreach:1. Unleash the power of personalization and relevance: Say goodbye to generic templates and embrace the value of personalized research. Invest time in understanding your prospects, and avoid relying solely on automation and sequencing tools. Genuine connections make all the difference.2. Stand out from the email crowd: With half of all emails meeting an early demise, it's crucial to craft emails that don't scream "sales pitch." Instead, focus on earning the right to engage in a conversation by offering value and genuine interest, rather than immediately pushing your solution.3. Harness triggers and referrals for maximum impact: Discover the immense potential of triggers such as job changes or the first 90 days in a new role. These pivotal moments provide opportunities to initiate meaningful conversations with C-level executives. Additionally, leverage your connections on LinkedIn for valuable referrals that can enhance your subject lines and significantly increase your chances of success.4. Embrace a structured approach for higher engagement: Unlock higher response rates by implementing a structured framework in your cold emails. Learn the proven techniques that lead to increased engagement and generate more meaningful replies. And stay tuned for future episodes, where we will delve into other prospecting methods such as cold calling and LinkedIn outreach, paving the way for even higher conversion rates.With these valuable insights and strategies, you'll be equipped to elevate your cold email game and achieve remarkable sales growth. Join us on the Skalable Growth Podcast and unlock the secrets to effective sales outreach that will leave a lasting impression on your prospects.To watch, How to Break through Buyers Mental Spam Filter with Jen Allen Click Here 👉 Jen Allen SessionSubscribe to the Growth Forum Newsletter Click Here 👉 Email Newsletter **About This Podcast**How To Sell is a podcast dedicated to helping listeners master the art of sales and prospecting, offering valuable insights on B2B sales, revenue optimization, and B2B marketing strategies, all while providing expert guidance on sales coaching, customer engagement, and B2B leadership to maximize your revenue potential in the dynamic world of sales and marketing.
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Jun 25, 2023 • 36min

#209: Why B2B Sales Coaching Is The Secret Weapon Successful Teams Don't Share

Subscribe to the Growth Forum Newsletter Click Here 👉 https://www.growthforum.io/newsletterIn this episode of the Skalable Growth Podcast, Luigi is joined by Dean Mannix, a sales coach with over 25 years of experience and a focus on coaching SMEs and businesses in sales. The topic of the episode centers around coaching and self-reflection in sales, specifically how salespeople can improve their sales performance through self-coaching and analyzing past successes.Key Takeaways:Takeaway #1: Sales Coaching is Crucial, But There is Limited Credible Information AvailableDean  brings to light the lack of credible sales coaching products or methodologies available in the market. More sales companies sell their own programs than advance the field. The belief that sales coaching is the most crucial factor for success comes from a research study where salespeople and leaders rated it as number one without empirical evidence.Takeaway #2: Reflect on Past Successes for Powerful Self-CoachingDean emphasizes the importance of self-coaching and analyzing past successes. While coaching programs and sales books can be helpful, analyzing past deals and reflecting on what went right can be more powerful in improving sales skills. Mannix also stresses the importance of sales teams doing self-coaching as a group led by a sales leader.Takeaway #3: Take Responsibility for Your Own SuccessDean highlights the importance of taking personal responsibility for one's success. Rather than blaming others or waiting for help, individuals need to take the initiative and improve themselves. Dean's favorite catchphrase is "No one's coming to save me."Takeaway #4: Establish a Compelling Agenda to Control the ConversationDean emphasizes the importance of delivering a compelling agenda and establishing an audience to control the conversation in sales. The speaker praises the tactic of asking clients to talk about their business as a way of controlling the conversation. Finally, Mannix acknowledges the challenge of being honest about one's effectiveness as a salesman.**About This Podcast**How To Sell is a podcast dedicated to helping listeners master the art of sales and prospecting, offering valuable insights on B2B sales, revenue optimization, and B2B marketing strategies, all while providing expert guidance on sales coaching, customer engagement, and B2B leadership to maximize your revenue potential in the dynamic world of sales and marketing.
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Jun 14, 2023 • 52min

#208: How To Uncover Your Prospects' True Needs With Just These B2B Sales Questions

On this episode of Skalable Growth Podcast, we dive into the importance of asking effective questions during the sales process with guest Paul Cherry, the author of "Questions That Sell." During this episode Paul shares the four key questions buyers have in mind, how to tailor a successful sale, and the importance of past, present, and future-oriented questions. Key Takeaways from this Episode:1. Understanding a buyer's motivations, such as minimizing risk and gaining an edge, profitability, and simplification, is crucial in tailoring a successful sale.2. Asking great questions during the sales process can differentiate from competitors, trigger prospects to think more deeply, and create a more exceptional experience for the prospect.3. Researching prospects before making calls by Googling trends in their industry and referencing them during calls can greatly enhance the effectiveness of sales calls.4. Being a consultative, strategic partner with unique questions can set salespeople apart and help reveal bigger problems that customers may not have considered on their own.The conversation also covers the importance of preparation before joint calls, asking strategic goal questions, and the art of quantifying the impact of a problem in monetary terms, or "dollarization." This session was recorded during a live Growth Forum Community event. Check out Growth Forum, where you can access sales training, marketing courses and hours of pre-recorded content. **About This Podcast**How To Sell is a podcast dedicated to helping listeners master the art of sales and prospecting, offering valuable insights on B2B sales, revenue optimization, and B2B marketing strategies, all while providing expert guidance on sales coaching, customer engagement, and B2B leadership to maximize your revenue potential in the dynamic world of sales and marketing.
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Jun 3, 2023 • 35min

#207: The B2B Sales Strategies Top Founders Use to Crush Their Numbers (That You're Probably Not Doing)

Subscribe to the Growth Forum Newsletter Click Here 👉 https://www.growthforum.io/newsletterOn this episode of the Skalable Growth Podcast, Luigi sits down with Andy Mowat, GTM leader and founder of Gated, a platform that aims to give users control over their attention. They discuss the importance of relevance in outreach messages and how Gated solves the problem of overwhelming outreach through its filtering process. The conversation dives into the challenges of building a new platform and the founder's experience working for successful companies such as CultureAmp. The episode also covers the launch of Gated's new product, the "universal gate," which aims to surface the right signals out of noise rather than simply block everything.The key Takeaways from the Episode:The importance in understanding your target market Why relevance is more important than personalization when reaching out to prospects The importance of human connectionConnect with Andy Mowat**About This Podcast**How To Sell is a podcast dedicated to helping listeners master the art of sales and prospecting, offering valuable insights on B2B sales, revenue optimization, and B2B marketing strategies, all while providing expert guidance on sales coaching, customer engagement, and B2B leadership to maximize your revenue potential in the dynamic world of sales and marketing.
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May 28, 2023 • 33min

#206: Why These 3 B2B Sales Levers Will Change How You Create Pipeline Forever

Creating more pipeline is the top priority for every sales professional at the moment. On this episode of Skalable Growth, Nate Stolt, Consultant and VP of Sales, shares the five levers to pull to generate more pipeline. Nate shares his preferred method of outreach and offers tips for creating effective cold emails, including timing and proper targeting. Key Takeways from the Episode:1. Five levers to pull when building a pipeline for B2B sales: driving to businesses, mailers, phone, email, and LinkedIn. While the three most commonly used levers are phone, email, and LinkedIn, it's better to be awesome at one or a few of these levers than to be mediocre at all three.2. When it comes to effective cold outreach, timing is crucial, and email can still be a powerful tool. Keeping cold emails under 55 words and using micro case studies and white papers to gather meaningful data for the target audience. Timing is also important, as only 3% to 7% of buyers are considering a solution at any given time.3. While automation and AI are becoming increasingly advanced in sales, the value created for clients in sales conversations is crucial. Have more conversations and engage in sales is the key to success, and that moving conversations offline can help overcome objections and move deals forward. This emphasizes the importance of building relationships and making personal connections in sales.Nate also shares his belief that humans need to do the opposite of what AI and systems are doing to be successful in sales. Tune in to learn more about Nate Stolt's unique approach to pipeline building and how his methods can be applied to a variety of situations.**About This Podcast**How To Sell is a podcast dedicated to helping listeners master the art of sales and prospecting, offering valuable insights on B2B sales, revenue optimization, and B2B marketing strategies, all while providing expert guidance on sales coaching, customer engagement, and B2B leadership to maximize your revenue potential in the dynamic world of sales and marketing.
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May 17, 2023 • 35min

#205: B2B Sales Geniuses Expose their Closely Guarded Secrets to Cold Calling Domination

Subscribe to the Growth Forum Newsletter Click Here 👉 https://www.growthforum.io/newsletterThe thought of cold calling can send shivers down sales people spines. Yes the phone is still the number 1 method in reaching new prospects and creating new opportunities. So what is the best way to cold call? During this episode Tom Slocum, founder of the SD Lab and strategic advisor for many fast-growing tech companies, shares his insights on his tactical approach to cold calling. Here are 3 key takeaways from the episode:- Understanding the buyer persona and their pain points is crucial. Tom suggests doing exercises to identify top buyers and their goals and pains, in order to create more targeted call flows.- Research, relevancy, and relatability are the three pillars of successful cold calls and emails.- Cold calling is about selling the pain and identifying the problem, not necessarily the product or service. The goal is to sell the meeting and focus on diagnosing the problem before trying to sell in two minutes.If you're looking to improve your cold calling skills, this episode of Skalable Growth is a must-listen.Connect with Tom https://linktr.ee/tomslocumhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tomslocum/My Twitter: @Tommy_SlocumCompany website: https://www.thesdlab.com/**About This Podcast**How To Sell is a podcast dedicated to helping listeners master the art of sales and prospecting, offering valuable insights on B2B sales, revenue optimization, and B2B marketing strategies, all while providing expert guidance on sales coaching, customer engagement, and B2B leadership to maximize your revenue potential in the dynamic world of sales and marketing.
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May 11, 2023 • 56min

#204: 5 Mind-Blowing Marketing Strategies You Need To Try for B2B Sales NOW!

Subscribe to the Growth Forum Newsletter Click Here 👉 https://www.growthforum.io/newsletterWelcome to this episode of the Skalable Growth podcast, where we dive into the topic of using content to create pipeline with Linkedin Top Voice Morgan Inrgam.Morgan shares his story as an SDR who used content to to fill his pipeline to now helping companies build their content strategy to drive greater awareness. Morgan emphasizes the importance of authenticity, personal connection, and useful insights when trying to engage with your audience. Morgan shares the Angel Falls method of repurposing content to keep it flowing and how quality is about being thoughtful, not necessarily high production value. 4 Biggest Takeaways:1. Authenticity and personal connection are highly valued by audiences on LinkedIn. Personal stories and experiences can perform better than more traditional tactical content.2. Repurposing content is an effective way to keep content flowing and generate new ideas. It also doesn't require high production value.3. The speaker recommends identifying what you want to be known for and creating five pillars of content to support that overall theme. Documenting process and sharing that content can also be an effective approach to content creation.4. Generating leads can involve methods such as referrals, hosting a podcast, video, and cold calling. Groundswell prospecting and connecting with sales reps on LinkedIn can also be beneficial when approaching selling into a big company.**About This Podcast**How To Sell is a podcast dedicated to helping listeners master the art of sales and prospecting, offering valuable insights on B2B sales, revenue optimization, and B2B marketing strategies, all while providing expert guidance on sales coaching, customer engagement, and B2B leadership to maximize your revenue potential in the dynamic world of sales and marketing.

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