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Hi All. I've been selling for 13 years, 3 of those years was in Sales Leadership. I did Force Management Training my second year in sales and have worked for several people that were a part of PTC during its glory days. I wanted to go through this training again to sharpen dormant skills. After having this much more…
Antonella O'Day joined us to talk about standing up to buyer scrutiny and what skepticism really means to a deal. Learn why buyers with lots of questions is actually a good thing and often a buying signal. Talking points included: The reality of today's buyer Reframing Buyer Skepticism It's an opportunity Using MEDDICC to…
The modern sales tech stack isn’t static anymore. With AI layered into everything from call recording to forecasting to account research, the tools your company provides are evolving faster than most sellers realize. The gap today isn’t between teams that have technology and those that don’t — it’s between sellers who…
I used to treat follow up emails as a recap. “Thanks for your time. Here’s what we covered. Let us know if you have questions.” Technically correct. Completely ineffective. Over time, I realized that the follow up email is not just a summary. It is a chance to reinforce value, confirm alignment, and guide what happens…
Trap-setting questions are one of the most misunderstood skills in selling. Many sellers hear the phrase and assume it means trying to catch a prospect in a mistake or create a “gotcha” moment. That’s not the goal. When done well, trap-setting questions do something very different — they allow the customer to articulate…
Some of the most important work I do as a solutions engineer happens before the customer ever joins the meeting. The pre-call with the salesperson is where we align on the situation, pressure test the plan, and make sure we are walking into the conversation with purpose. When that step gets skipped or rushed, it almost…
One of the habits I have built over time as a solutions engineer is this simple idea. Discovery never really stops. That does not mean I am constantly peppering a customer with discovery questions late in a deal cycle. By the time we are deep into evaluation, a lot of the foundational discovery should already be known. We…
Most sellers look at their pipeline as a list of opportunities. Leadership looks at it as a forecast. But the best sellers treat their pipeline as a strategy document — a real-time reflection of where deals stand, what risks exist, and where to focus their time. In today’s sales environment, pipeline quality matters more…
For a long time, I assumed that if I worked hard enough, people would just “notice.” They would see my effort. They would recognize my ambition. They would connect the dots and think I'm ready for more. That is not how it works. Most managers are busy. Most peers are focused on their own goals. And most leaders are not…
Most sales teams today have more technology than ever. Conversation intelligence. CRM dashboards. Mutual action plan tools. Forecasting platforms. Internal collaboration channels. The irony is that the reps who win the most are rarely the ones asking for more tools. They are the ones who squeeze value out of the tools…
FM Tech: Knowledge & Support Center This new technology support center is part of our ongoing effort to streamline access to helpful content and improve your experience. This site offers an organized layout, quick search, and easy navigation—so you can find what you need, when you need it. Within the Knowledge & Support…
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