As you lie on the beach and try to finish that frozen margarita before it becomes too watery, why not absorb some information that’ll help you get back to this happy place sooner? “Read 500 pages like this every week. That’s how knowledge builds up, like compound interest.” – Warren Buffett when asked how to become […]
The internet is full of sales strategies that aim to help you reach your monthly quota in no time. “Be empathetic” “Do your research” “Grow your network” But these directions tend to be vague. What are the real and actionable recommendations behind them? No one approach will single-handedly lead you to the commission-based promised land, […]
Choosing a phone system isn’t like shopping for jeans. If a phone system is awkwardly tight around your calves, you can’t just return it with the tag still on. You may be stuck wearing that ill-fitting phone system until your contract runs out. This is why your service level agreement is important. It’s an official […]
Aircall has climbed the ranks of HubSpot integrated software and is now a Premier Partner. This is great news for… Aircall Aircall Users HubSpot Users Everyone Everywhere In all seriousness though, here’s what this important milestone represents: 1. Aircall has been installed over 500 times via the HubSpot Connect Marketplace Before ever picking up a […]
“Sell me this pen.” Leonardo DiCaprio’s demand at the end of Wolf of Wall Street illustrates a truth about sales. The objective is to create a scenario where a lead sees the pen (and its provider) as a means to a greater goal. Once that relationship is established, selling becomes infinitely easier. Unfortunately, most companies […]
Today’s customer wants to be treated like the monarch of a small European nation. In the age of multichannel communications, these noble customers are coming at your support staff from the left, right, chat, email, social media, and (of course) telephone. This herculean task is even harder when all these channels act like perfect strangers […]
It’s summertime, and the living is easy. Unfortunately, the peril lies in taking it a little too easy. The summer months mean a change of rhythm for many businesses: some see their activity increase, but most notice a summer business slump. In fact, a Captivate study finds that overall productivity dips by 20% during the […]
Sales is an incontrovertibly competitive field. So naturally, the competitive people who make up that field are always looking to improve their performance, from first contact to close. This article will detail how the combination of empowered salespeople and effective processes (such as click-to-dial) can light a fire under a sales department’s productivity. Boosting sales […]
With the emergence of the subscription economy and in particular in the SaaS industry, we have come to distinguish 2 main business activities that contribute to the growth of a company: Hunting and Farming. The purpose of Hunting is to go out in the world, identify potential customers and close deals – this is the […]
Many of us spend a great deal of our day simultaneously looking at how to be productive while falling prey to unproductive habits. No one has more power to sabotage us than ourselves. That last sentence seems pretty discouraging, but the upside is that we can flip it on its head with enough dedication. Shedding […]
Sales calls are a necessity for every business. Yet, over the past 20 years the sales process has evolved a great deal and sales people were forced to adapt. Every type of organization has suffered the impact from SMBs to large companies or sales consultants. How sales has changed in the past years For one, […]
Over the past twenty years, an overwhelming amount of studies have conclusively demonstrated that work-related stress negatively affects a growing number of people. Customer service stress is no exception. Every day, customer service industry workers must juggle demands and complaints of varying degrees of complexity, all in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. As a result, they […]
The growing challenges facing a new business often leave one wondering how to use the phone to encourage success. This article will look at how to use phone to benefit your business, empower your team, and satisfy your customers. The phone doesn’t have to be a hindrance for small businesses It can be a challenge to attain the […]
A cold calling guide is in high demand. It turns out, making unannounced calls to prospects can be a nerve-racking process, and cold calling is still an effective selling tactic. In fact, almost every single startup or small business will rely on cold calling to entice potential clients at some point. The idea that cold […]
Hypnosis, on the contrary to common belief, is not necessarily done through eye-contact. Voice plays a strong part in hypnosis tricks. How can it be useful to my daily phone-calls, you ask? Well, even if these techniques are used mainly for the show, they rely on true convincement and persuasion tricks. Indeed: hypnosis is a […]
The phone system for modern business
