096: Alyssa Thornley – How to Scale Your Sales Team

096: Alyssa Thornley – How to Scale Your Sales Team

Guest: Alyssa Thornley

Guest Bio:

Alyssa is a dynamic leader recognized as a 2024 San Diego Business Journal Leader in Technology. With a background in non-profits like Teach For America and fast-growing SaaS companies, she excels in driving impactful initiatives through strategic vision, innovative thinking, and collaborative leadership. Alyssa has a proven track record of leading growth efforts through M&A integrations, optimizing operational efficiency, and spearheading strategic initiatives for SMB tech companies in San Diego. Her expertise lies in scaling teams and implementing cost-effective solutions to support business growth.

Key Points:

  • Guest Introduction:
    • Featuring Alyssa Thornley, a revenue operations consultant with extensive experience in nonprofits and SaaS companies.
    • Alyssa’s career journey from middle school teacher to a pivotal role in sales operations and strategy.
  • Career Transition:
    • From teaching to customer service, where Alyssa discovered inefficiencies and improved sales processes.
    • Her progression from supporting SDRs to managing sales and demand generation in an education technology company.
  • Role of Mentorship:
    • Mentorship’s significant influence on Alyssa’s career development and success.
    • The impact of mentorship on understanding sales systems and individual seller needs.
  • Sales Approaches:
    • Discussion on high volume versus personalized engagement strategies.
    • Encouragement for sales teams to leverage their strengths in these approaches.
  • Team Management and Support:
    • Alyssa’s focus on identifying energizing aspects of the sales process for her team.
    • Importance of understanding team personalities to create effective support systems.
  • Sales Roles and Skills:
    • Differentiation between “hunters” (aggressive prospecting) and “farmers” (client retention).
    • Necessity of tailored training and resources for each sales role.
  • Challenges and Tools:
    • Challenges faced by new salespeople, including administrative burdens and inefficient CRM systems.
    • The importance of equipping sales teams with efficient tools and drawing parallels to scenarios like cooking for better understanding.
  • Effective Client Engagement:
    • Significance of providing sales teams with information and tools such as dialers and quality control scripts.
    • Emphasis on repetition and authenticity in scripts for higher conversion rates and positive customer experiences.
  • Quality Control and Training:
    • Importance of maintaining quality control through effective scripting and accessible templates.
    • Advocating for natural communication in scripts to avoid robotic delivery and ensure authenticity.
  • Scaling Sales Teams:
    • Necessity of having a well-defined sales process, scripts, and roles before scaling.
    • Training that promotes authentic speech and natural communication in sales interactions.
  • Cold Call Scripts:
    • Creating authentic cold call scripts focusing on individual customer experiences.
    • Recommendations for practicing conversations and refining messaging for better engagement.

Guest Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssathornley/

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071:  Lori Lyons - Igniting Your Business!

071: Lori Lyons - Igniting Your Business!

Guest: Lori Lyons   Guest Bio: Lori is the CEO of Igniting Your Business, a marketing strategist, website designer, and coach who shows entrepreneurs how to get more leads, and more clients and make more money with a captivating digital and website presence. Lori teaches business owners to “Make Their Marketing Simple” through her individual coaching, group programs, and intimate cohorts. She is a sought-after speaker, media guest, and host of the podcast The Encore Entrepreneur where she translates the complicated side of “marketing speak” into simple everyday language for her audiences.   Guest Links: Messy Marketing Mistakes Business Owners Make That Are Costing Time and Money     About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders Download your free gift, The Salesology® Vault. The vault is packed full of free gifts from sales leaders, sales experts, marketing gurus and revenue generation experts.  Download your free gift, 81 Tools to Grow Your Sales & Your Business Faster, More Easily & More Profitably. Save hours of work tracking down the right prospecting and sales resources and/or digital tools that every business owner and salesperson needs. Watch the demo of the Salesology® Prospecting Method, A Simple, 3-Step Method That, On Average, Increases Qualified Appointments & Sales By 73%. If you are a business owner or sales manager with an underperforming sales team, let’s talk. Click here to schedule a time. Please, subscribe to Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to https://podcast.gosalesology.com/ and connect on LinkedIn and follow us on Facebook and Twitter and checkout our website at  http://www.gosalesology.com

27 Nov 202335min

070: Luis Báez – Be Your Authentic Self

070: Luis Báez – Be Your Authentic Self

Guest: Luis Báez   Guest Bio: Luis Báez is a Sales Enablement Strategist and Sales Consultant dedicated to serving online business owners including consultants, coaches, B2B startups and SaaS companies. With over 14 years of experience in Sales & Marketing, Luis brings a breadth of knowledge and experience that spans across digital advertising, software-as-a-service, and sustainability — with a revenue impact of over $600 Million to date. Today Luis is Global Director of Revenue Enablement at Deputy, not to mention a published author through the internationally-recognized Madecraft organization. Recently, Luis was named an official Linkedin Instructor averaging 1.2K learners a day! He has also been featured on popular podcasts such as ¿Quién Tú Eres?, The Online Business Show with Tyler McCall and The Heather Sager Show among others. He’s been recruited to work at LinkedIn, Google, Uber, and Tesla, and invited to speak about Leadership and Personal Branding at business schools across the country including Stanford, UC Berkeley, and Bard.   Guest Links: http://luisbaez.com/  http://luisbaez.com/videoask      About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders Download your free gift, The Salesology® Vault. The vault is packed full of free gifts from sales leaders, sales experts, marketing gurus and revenue generation experts.  Download your free gift, 81 Tools to Grow Your Sales & Your Business Faster, More Easily & More Profitably. Save hours of work tracking down the right prospecting and sales resources and/or digital tools that every business owner and salesperson needs. Watch the demo of the Salesology® Prospecting Method, A Simple, 3-Step Method That, On Average, Increases Qualified Appointments & Sales By 73%. If you are a business owner or sales manager with an underperforming sales team, let’s talk. Click here to schedule a time. Please, subscribe to Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to https://podcast.gosalesology.com/ and connect on LinkedIn and follow us on Facebook and Twitter and checkout our website at  http://www.gosalesology.com

20 Nov 202330min

069: Allan Schroeder – Sales Inside Out

069: Allan Schroeder – Sales Inside Out

Guest: Allan Schroeder   Guest Bio: Currently VP of sales of IOC construction. Retired Army COl with 30 years of service. Former President of an insurance agency and property management company. Small RE investor Founder of two small businesses Help create non for profit to support veterans with PTSD. Eagle 6 Adventures https://www.eagle6adventures.com/    Guest Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/al-schroeder-36169b11/      About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders Download your free gift, The Salesology® Vault. The vault is packed full of free gifts from sales leaders, sales experts, marketing gurus and revenue generation experts.  Download your free gift, 81 Tools to Grow Your Sales & Your Business Faster, More Easily & More Profitably. Save hours of work tracking down the right prospecting and sales resources and/or digital tools that every business owner and salesperson needs. Watch the demo of the Salesology® Prospecting Method, A Simple, 3-Step Method That, On Average, Increases Qualified Appointments & Sales By 73%. If you are a business owner or sales manager with an underperforming sales team, let’s talk. Click here to schedule a time. Please, subscribe to Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to https://podcast.gosalesology.com/ and connect on LinkedIn and follow us on Facebook and Twitter and checkout our website at  http://www.gosalesology.com

13 Nov 202336min

068: Jonathan Salk – Communication and Creating Engagement CORFAC International

068: Jonathan Salk – Communication and Creating Engagement CORFAC International

Guest: Jonathan Salk   Guest Bio: Jonathan Salk is an association/not-for-profit executive for almost 40 years. He has been CEO of CORFAC International for almost 9 years. CORFAC is a global commercial real estate network with 70 offices around the world. Prior to CORFAC Jonathan spent 4 years with the National Association of Realtors, over 18 years with the CCIM Institute and began his career with 7 years at the American Public Works Association.   Guest Links: jonathan@corfac.com http://corfac.com/      About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders Download your free gift, The Salesology® Vault. The vault is packed full of free gifts from sales leaders, sales experts, marketing gurus and revenue generation experts.  Download your free gift, 81 Tools to Grow Your Sales & Your Business Faster, More Easily & More Profitably. Save hours of work tracking down the right prospecting and sales resources and/or digital tools that every business owner and salesperson needs. Watch the demo of the Salesology® Prospecting Method, A Simple, 3-Step Method That, On Average, Increases Qualified Appointments & Sales By 73%. If you are a business owner or sales manager with an underperforming sales team, let’s talk. Click here to schedule a time. Please, subscribe to Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to https://podcast.gosalesology.com/ and connect on LinkedIn and follow us on Facebook and Twitter and checkout our website at  http://www.gosalesology.com

6 Nov 202326min

067: John K. Hearrell – The National Association for the Self-Employed

067: John K. Hearrell – The National Association for the Self-Employed

Guest: John Hearrell   Guest Bio: John K. Hearrell, Vice President of Membership & Affiliate Programs for NASE. John has been affiliated with the National Association for the Self-Employed since 1990. He is responsible for member benefit procurement, benefit compliance, partner marketing, website analytics, and leads marketing. Prior to joining NASE, he Developed sales initiatives for 2,500 health and life insurance agents for the Agency Marketing Group. He implemented target marketing and customer service initiatives to support field agents and field leaders. John oversaw all marketing and lead development for a U.S. insurance provider with $2 billion in annualized premiums. Produced over two million leads per year through various channels including but not limited to internet advertising, direct mail, TV, radio, publications, and inbound/outbound telemarketing. He still supports lead development, but on a much smaller scale. John has been married for over thirty years and has two adult children. He is an avid Scuba Diver and holds a Dive Master certification. On weekends you’ll find him playing a round of golf in North Texas.   Guest Links: NASE membership discount code: NASE2023 Phone: (817) 778-4598 Email: Jhearrell@nase.org https://www.nase.org/become-a-member/member-benefits/benefits-at-a-glance      About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders Download your free gift, The Salesology® Vault. The vault is packed full of free gifts from sales leaders, sales experts, marketing gurus and revenue generation experts.  Download your free gift, 81 Tools to Grow Your Sales & Your Business Faster, More Easily & More Profitably. Save hours of work tracking down the right prospecting and sales resources and/or digital tools that every business owner and salesperson needs. Watch the demo of the Salesology® Prospecting Method, A Simple, 3-Step Method That, On Average, Increases Qualified Appointments & Sales By 73%. If you are a business owner or sales manager with an underperforming sales team, let’s talk. Click here to schedule a time. Please, subscribe to Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to https://podcast.gosalesology.com/ and connect on LinkedIn and follow us on Facebook and Twitter and checkout our website at  http://www.gosalesology.com

30 Okt 202338min

066: Sean Campbell – Cascading Insights

066: Sean Campbell – Cascading Insights

Guest: Sean Campbell   Guest Bio: Sean Campbell’s company Cascade Insight focuses on B2B Market Research. He trains sales teams, turns doers into sellers to achieve exceptional performance, and balances marketing and sales efforts so they’re mutually supportive. He explains “The Age of Narrow” and why it helps consulting firms. He has been working remotely with clients and managing remote teams since 1999. He shares tips and things to avoid in this area.   Guest Links: Email: sean@cascadeinsights.com Website: www.cascadeinsights.com LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seancampbell/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/seanallencampbell/ Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/sean_campbell      About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders Download your free gift, The Salesology® Vault. The vault is packed full of free gifts from sales leaders, sales experts, marketing gurus and revenue generation experts.  Download your free gift, 81 Tools to Grow Your Sales & Your Business Faster, More Easily & More Profitably. Save hours of work tracking down the right prospecting and sales resources and/or digital tools that every business owner and salesperson needs. Watch the demo of the Salesology® Prospecting Method, A Simple, 3-Step Method That, On Average, Increases Qualified Appointments & Sales By 73%. If you are a business owner or sales manager with an underperforming sales team, let’s talk. Click here to schedule a time. Please, subscribe to Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to https://podcast.gosalesology.com/ and connect on LinkedIn and follow us on Facebook and Twitter and checkout our website at  http://www.gosalesology.com

23 Okt 202336min

065: Simone Vincenzi – Expert to Authority!

065: Simone Vincenzi – Expert to Authority!

Guest: Simone Vincenzi   Guest Bio: Simone Vincenzi, known as The Experts Strategist, is the co-founder of GTeX, Forbes, and Huffington Post contributor, TEDx speaker, Host of the podcast Explode Your Expert Business, and author of 3 life-changing books. Simone is passionate about turning experts into authorities using his signature EXPLODE YOUR EXPERT BIZ programs. Every year he speaks in front of more than 5,000 business leaders, which includes sharing the stage with Les Brown, Dr John DeMartini, Trent Shelton, and many more. He has also organized over 170 events, including Gary Vee speaking from the York Hall boxing ring, and he is currently speaking on more than 200 stages every year. Following his passion for making an impact on the younger generation, he also partners with the largest youth organizations in the UK, helping them deliver more effective courses and training. Simone cannot live without 3 things: Speaking, basketball, and playing his Didgeridoo.   Guest Links: https://webinarconversionkit.com/cww   Simone’s Ted Talk with Didgerido: https://youtu.be/ay9ZBGviluA     About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders Download your free gift, The Salesology® Vault. The vault is packed full of free gifts from sales leaders, sales experts, marketing gurus and revenue generation experts.  Download your free gift, 81 Tools to Grow Your Sales & Your Business Faster, More Easily & More Profitably. Save hours of work tracking down the right prospecting and sales resources and/or digital tools that every business owner and salesperson needs. Watch the demo of the Salesology® Prospecting Method, A Simple, 3-Step Method That, On Average, Increases Qualified Appointments & Sales By 73%. If you are a business owner or sales manager with an underperforming sales team, let’s talk. Click here to schedule a time. Please, subscribe to Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to https://podcast.gosalesology.com/ and connect on LinkedIn and follow us on Facebook and Twitter and checkout our website at  http://www.gosalesology.com

16 Okt 202336min

064: Marsha Wilson – Scaling Security & Sales

064: Marsha Wilson – Scaling Security & Sales

Guest: Marsha Wilson   Guest Bio: Marsha Wilson is the CEO and Co-founder of ScaleSec, a SDVOSB and security-first cloud consultancy advising clients who want to run regulated workloads in AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure. Her career has afforded her great opportunities to support clients in the Department of Defense, Energy Sector, Healthcare, and more recently clients looking to optimize and secure their cloud environment. Marsha is married to her co-founder, Aaron, and they have three kids, two cats and one dog. She resides in San Diego, CA.    Guest Links: Website: scalesec.com     About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders Download your free gift, The Salesology® Vault. The vault is packed full of free gifts from sales leaders, sales experts, marketing gurus and revenue generation experts.  Download your free gift, 81 Tools to Grow Your Sales & Your Business Faster, More Easily & More Profitably. Save hours of work tracking down the right prospecting and sales resources and/or digital tools that every business owner and salesperson needs. Watch the demo of the Salesology® Prospecting Method, A Simple, 3-Step Method That, On Average, Increases Qualified Appointments & Sales By 73%. If you are a business owner or sales manager with an underperforming sales team, let’s talk. Click here to schedule a time. Please, subscribe to Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to https://podcast.gosalesology.com/ and connect on LinkedIn and follow us on Facebook and Twitter and checkout our website at  http://www.gosalesology.com

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