Selling Saas

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  • Cory Kirkland - making the leap from SDR to BDR manager, and dealing with your friends turning into your reports overnight

    In today's episode of the Sales Leader Network, we dive into it with Cory Kirkland.

    - Cory is the SDR manager for Neon One, Has been in sales leadership for over 3 years, had a non-traditional path into leadership, and has a wonderful approach with how he manages a team.

    - We cover a wide range of topics but we dive deep into the mindset of the sales leader and how you work with a team that is just your group of friends. being okay not knowing all the answers, and creating a space for the team to try new things without judgment.

    If sales leadership is something you'd like to pursue, then getting the right kind and consistent support is going to be a major step in that process. Join the growing community of fellow sales leaders by going to www.salesleadernetwork.com so you can apply to be a part of the community

    53 min
  • Maria Bross - Making the leap from sales enablement to sales management, and the pressure that comes with being enough as their leader.

    Some of the topics we cover are:

    1. Not re-inventing every training all the time. And that it doesn't matter if you have all the best content and material, it's all about the follow up on the training or it's all forgotten.
    2. The discipline it takes to shut it off as a manager when it's time to go home without feeling guilty of not being enough for the team.
    3. Connecting with your team on an individual level so you’re able to lead from their perspective, and be able to help them if they are struggling with something outside of work that may be affecting their day to day as a rep.
    4. And coming up with an action plan for the team is one of the more challenging aspects of a new manager, and how to use the data to drive direction on how and when to coach the team.
    5. If sales leadership is something you'd like to pursue, then getting the right kind and consistent support is going to be a major step in that process. Don’t forget to subscribe so you can get the most recent episodes before everyone, and join the leadership journey by going to www.SalesLeaderNetwork.com, subscribe to the weekly newsletter and get on the list to be the first participants of the online academy for sales leadership

      46 min
    6. Max Tipton, Stories of a VP and creating a sales Dojo

      In this episode of the Sales Leader Network, we get to chat with Max Tipton

      - Max is a first time VP of Sales and came from a long stretch of 7 years, going through all the ranks of a sales rep, before getting his shot as a sales leader.

      - We cover topics around not intimidating yourself around reaching out to people above you to get help and advice, to creating a place where the team can try new things without judgment, and the immense power of fundamentals and how its the basis of his coaching strategy.

      If sales leadership is something you'd like to pursue, then getting the right kind and consistent support is going to be a major step in that process. Join the growing community of fellow sales leaders by going to www.salesleadernetwork.com so you can apply to be a part of the community.

      56 min
    7. Duane Dufault - Being able to truly connect with your team and help them find great power and encouragement

      In today's episode of the Sales Leader Network, we get to hear from our host Duane Dufault. We will be diving into Duane’s perspective and feedback on some of the key points that came from Part 2 of the conversation we had with Mark Ackers.

      1. Picking your feedback based on what they need, and how that can change in a split second.
      2. Connecting to who they are so you can truly guide them through their career
      3. How the inner critic can be the catalyst for positive change
      4. How to bring work ethic to your role by using the darkside to drive you forward
      5. Its not about you, its about them. Remove your ego.
      6. If sales leadership is something you'd like to pursue, then getting the right kind and consistent support is going to be a major step in that process. Join the growing community of fellow sales leaders by going to www.salesleadernetwork.com so you can apply to be a part of the community.

        24 min
      7. Mark Ackers Part 2 - How to be the coach your team needs by helping them trust their inner critic to guide the way.

        In this episode of the sales leader network, we get to sit down with Mark Ackers and continue the conversation around how to be there for the team.

        Mark dives into how being connected to who they are as a person, instead of just the role, drives more buy in and collaboration from the whole team. We also get a glimpse into what makes Mark work so hard and how diving into your inner critic helps connect bridge the gap for sales coaching.

        If sales leadership is something you'd like to pursue, then getting the right kind and consistent support is going to be a major step in that process. Join the growing community of fellow sales leaders by going to www.salesleadernetwork.com so you can apply to be a part of the community.

        49 min
      8. Duane Dufault - Getting through the complex we all have when we begin out career in sales and creating a culture that empowers sales

        In today's episode of the sales leader network, we get to hear from our host Duane Dufault and his perspective on some of the key takeaways from Part 1 of our conversation with Mark Ackers.

        1. Going from marketing to sales
        2. Battling the shameful complex we’ve all gone through when beginning out career in sales.
        3. Great companies do exist. And I'm talking about the ones that position the sales teams as the main focus and seek to empower and build it up.
        4. Looking for strengths over weaknesses to help people thrive and encourage improvement across everything

        5. If sales leadership is something you'd like to pursue, then getting the right kind and consistent support is going to be a major step in that process. Join the growing community of fellow sales leaders by going to www.salesleadernetwork.com so you can apply to be a part of the community.

          23 min
        6. Mark Ackers Part 1 - Going from being ashamed to call himself a sales rep, to leading the discussion around finding the greatness in your team.

          In today's episode of the Sales Leader Podcast, we begin our two part conversation with Mark Ackers from Allego.

          In this riveting chat, we get to hear how Mark got into sales, how he dealt with the shame that he felt of getting into sales, and how instead of just focusing on what people can improve on, he really strives to find what's truly great about his team's work.

          If sales leadership is something you'd like to pursue, then getting the right kind and consistent support is going to be a major step in that process. Join the growing community of fellow sales leaders by going to www.salesleadernetwork.com so you can apply to be a part of the community.

          46 min
        7. Adrian Callaghan - Leadership can't be about the money, or you're going to have a hard time in management

          In todays episode of the Sales Leader Network, we dive into it with Adrian Callaghan. A sales leader who has been in the game for over 20 years. We Cover a variety of topics from how your purpose for getting into sales leadership can't be about the money, how your calendar is not yours anymore and how you need to connect with the person instead of the role they play.

          If sales leadership is something you'd like to pursue, then getting the right kind and consistent support is going to be a major step in that process. Join the growing community of fellow sales leaders by going to www.salesleadernetwork.com so you can apply to be a part of the community.

          56 min
        8. Duane Dufault - Train and coach them to where they can go anywhere they want, but choose to stay

          In todays episode of the Sales leader Network, we do a solo episode with your host Duane Dufault, and we break down some of the key takeaways I had from my chat with Adrian Callaghan from ADP.

          1. Management can’t be for the money, because you WILL NOT make more in your first few years. Oftentimes, it's less.
          2. Getting to know the person behind the role. You need to connect with the sales rep on a personal level so you can have a true connection with them and know how they need you to push them.
          3. Your calendar is no longer your calendar. Your time of 9-5 is now for the team. The time you need to work on personal projects is done before and after those hours.
          4. If sales leadership is something you'd like to pursue, then getting the right kind and consistent support is going to be a major step in that process. Join the growing community of fellow sales leaders by going to www.salesleadernetwork.com so you can apply to be a part of the community

            22 min
          5. Carl Ferreira - Be the leader your teams need you to be

            In todays episode of the Sales Leader Network we break down what's it like going from one large org to another, but going from a contributor to the main person that decides on and executes on the sales strategy. As well as some of the learnings that has already happened since only being the role for five months and things we never thought we'd do as a sales manager, but we find ourselves leaning on everyday.

            If sales leadership is something you'd like to pursue, then getting the right kind and consistent support is going to be a major step in that process. Join the growing community of fellow sales leaders by going to www.salesleadernetwork.com so you can apply to be a part of the community.

            44 min

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          In the SellingSaas Podcast (Formerly the Sales Leader Network) we break down the topics of Go To Market strategies, Revenue Acquisition, and my favorite topic of Sales Leadership. We have a few…