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20Sales: 12-Week Step-by-Step Framework to Crush Every Sales Quarter | Moving from SMB to Enterprise: How and When | Verticalised Sales Teams: Why They are a Gamechanger and How to Build Them with Ben Fiechtner, CRO @ Clari

Author
The Twenty Minute VC
Published
Fri 02 Aug 2024
Episode Link
https://thetwentyminutevc.libsyn.com/20sales-12-week-step-by-step-framework-to-crush-every-sales-quarter-moving-from-smb-to-enterprise-how-and-when-verticalised-sales-teams-why-they-are-a-gamechanger-and-how-to-build-them-with-ben-fiechtner-cro-clari

Ben Fiechtner is Chief Revenue Officer at Clari, where he drives global go-to market & revenue operations. Ben previously served as SVP at UiPath, growing their key accounts and regulated industry verticals from $150m to $450m. Before UiPath, Ben was at Salesforce where he held multiple senior roles, achieving significant year-over-year growth and always on the bleeding edge of Vertical teams. 

In Today's Episode with Ben Fiechtner We Discuss:

1. How to Close Deals Faster:

  • What are the top 3 ways sales reps can increase urgency in a deal cycle?
  • Should reps be discounting? If so, what level can be appropriate?
  • What is the right way to ask prospects for their internal buy process? How do you know if you are dealing with a champion?
  • What are the single biggest reasons that deals are delayed in closing?

2. SMB to Enterprise: How and When:

  • When is the right time to move into the enterprise?
  • What are the single biggest mistakes startups make when making the transition?
  • How does Ben advise startups to do it but with minimal spend and investment?

3. Verticalisation: Why, When and How:

  • Why is it important for founders to consider a verticalised sales strategy? What are the benefits?
  • When is the right time to consider a verticalised approach?
  • What is the right way to resource each sales team for a verticalised approach?
  • What are the biggest mistakes companies make when verticalising sales teams?

4. How to Hire the Best Reps:

  • What are the top signals that a candidate will make for an amazing sales rep?
  • What question does Ben ask in every interview? What do the best answers have?
  • What are the biggest mistakes founders make when hiring sales reps?
  • How fast do you know when a hire is a good hire or not?

 

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