Here is the video from the December Ascender LIVE session! This was a Deal Desk and we had @Patrick McLoughlin join us to help talk through some deal scenarios some Ascenders were facing. From community questions to real-time questions, this one had it all! Be sure to check it out and share any of your own takes in the…
One of my goals is to engage other departments (Marketing, Finance, Operations) in order to drive new use-cases based on critical business issues where we can sell on value rather than price. My tendency to get to the decision makers of other departments would be to ask the current champions (technical team) to get an…
Hey, This question would be good for the upcoming deal clinic; however, I have a customer meeting 2 days prior that I would love some advice on. Scenario: I'm working on a net new logo opportunity - We have won technically and are well aligned to the business pain, and the CISO has chosen us as the winning vendor. However…
In this edition of Ascender Insights, we're wrapping up our "Selling to the C-Suite" series and discussing the idea of the "The Collective Yes". There are very often multiple layers to a sale that requires signatures from multiple Chief level executives and/or the board. So how do you break through? How can you work with…
Using a Proof of Concept (POC) or Pilot during the sales process can be a high-risk, high-reward situation. You're able to demonstrate success immediately, but ensuring POCs / Pilots drive conversions and accelerate the buying process isn't easy! We'll cover exactly how you can set up effective POCs/Pilots and make sure…
We're covering the MEDDICC Deal Qualification Method and some of the basics in this edition of Ascender Live. For this session, we'll be covering MEDDICC basics. What it is, how to use it, and then we'll open up the discussion to the sales challenges you're facing. Feel free to share this event to your team and friends in…
Join us to discuss the importance of planning NOW to get ahead of the holiday season, especially when the marketplace is not as strong as usual. We'll cover topics like: Ways for you to prepare your deals with tighter than usual budgets How to identify what deals are most likely to slip Why starting your holiday planning…
Heading into the holiday season is a time where you'll get more busy signals and run into the dreaded silent treatment. Before we open the session up to your questions, we'll cover: How to address the silent treatment Ways to reengage your client Tips on how to spot that someone might be ready to ghost you After our…