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January 18, 2023 - Ascender Live [Event Recap]
Antonella O'Day joined us on this workshop all about helping you actually set up your plan. It was a companion to our webinar with John Kaplan around "The Plan to Make the Plan". In the recording, you'll hear about how you can take concrete steps to building your plan, how you can stay accountable by sharing with others,…
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January 13, 2023 - Ascender Insights [Event Recap]
The Plan to Make the Plan is something John Kaplan has shared before in blogs and podcasts, but never before had he gone over specific questions from salespeople to help them build toward their best plan yet. Until now! Check out the recording from our Ascender Insights event in January of 2023 as John walks through things…
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Ascender Recap [November 9, 2022]
Here are some highlights from the past week in Ascender. Join us next Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 12 pm Eastern for Ascender Live Jim "Pouli" Pouliopoulos will join us to lead a discussion around advice for young sales people, what to look for when looking for new roles, and the impact of positive thinking for…
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Ascender Recap [November 2, 2022]
Here are some highlights from the past week in Ascender. Join us this Friday, November 4, 2022 at 11 am Eastern for the first-ever Ascender Live Ascender Live is a way for us to combine education and community together. Patrick McLoughlin joins us to share insights into the paper and decision process so you're working to…
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Ascender Recap [October 26, 2022]
Here are some highlights from the past week in Ascender. Join us on November 4, 2022 at 11 am Eastern for the first-ever Ascender Live Ascender Live is a way for us to combine education and community together. Patrick McLoughlin joins us to share insights into the paper and decision process so you're working to close more…
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Ascender Recap [October 12, 2022]
Here are some highlights from the past week in Ascender. John Kaplan offers valuable insights There was an excellent question from Robert Smart got a detailed, actionable reply from John Kaplan! We think this message is really special and worth checking out. If you have tips for Robert (or a question for John) check out…
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Ascender Recap [September 28, 2022]
Here are some highlights from the past week in Ascender. Networking and roleplay opportunity The Roleplay Center group has its first taker in @Robert Smart! Check out Robert's post on looking for a sales roleplay partner centered on cold calling, discovery, and negotiation. Join the Roleplay Center and share if you're also…
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Ascender Recap [September 21, 2022]
Here are some highlights from the past week in Ascender. Ascender Spotlight on Luke Page Luke Page is our September 2022 spotlight! Luke shares some great insights and tips for others in the sales game. Check out what he's got to share, say hey, and share some of your own tips! We held our first ever Book Club Check out…
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Final call to RSVP for the September 2022 Ascender Book Club! Featuring John Kaplan!
Our first ever Ascender Book Club hangout will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, September 21st at 12 pm Eastern Time! Join us as we recap The Qualified Sales Leader. Force Management's John Kaplan will be leading the discussion. You won't want to miss this one! We'll chat about the Book Club itself and how it'll be…
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Ascender Recap [September 14, 2022]
Here are some things you might have missed last week in Ascender. RSVP to the September Book Club. Join us on Wednesday, September 21, at 12 pm Eastern time for a live discussion around our book of the month! The September book of the month and our guest moderator will be announced one week before the event in the group…
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Join the Founding Ascenders group!
The Founding Ascenders group is going to be a place where we'll be able to recognize our earliest members as we grow and build. Anyone that joins in 2022 is invited to join the Founding Ascenders group. In the future, we'll have things like online events, surveys, brainstorms, and SWAG that will only be accessible for…
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Ascender Recap [September 7, 2022]
A little change to the weekly recaps! We will highlight all of Ascender, including content and curriculum. Here are some things you might have missed last week in Ascender. Patrick McLoughlin joined us for an Ask Me Anything (AMA). The AMA featuring Patrick McLoughlin was amazing! We had some great questions come through.…
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September's Book of the month is here!
The Ascender Book Club is kicking off this month! We'll be reading and discussing "The Qualified Sales Leader" by John McMahon. This is a very popular book, so it's available in paperback and e-book. We will be hosting a discussion in the group that will go live in the group on September 19. We will be hosting a live…
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Community Recap [August 31, 2022]
Welcome to a new week, Ascenders! Here are some things you might have missed last week in the community! Patrick McLoughlin joins us for an Ask Me Anything (AMA). Tomorrow is the last day to catch the AMA featuring Patrick McLoughlin! @Patrick McLoughlin has 25+ years of sales experience and is an expert on all things…
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Roleplay Center Group
Hi there! We have a few groups for you to join and check out, but one piece of feedback we got early on was to have a group where people could link up and roleplay sales scenarios together. If you'd like to, join the Roleplay Center. Would love to hear if you're as interested in this group as our early feedback and what we…
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Welcome to Day 1 of Ascender! Community Recap [August 22, 2022]
Welcome to a new week, Ascenders! Today is Day 1 of Ascender! We're so thrilled you're here at the literal start! Since there's not much to "catch up on" at the launch, we wanted to share some things that we think you'll be able to get value out of on Day 1. Ascender Book Club Group The Ascender Book Club will host a…
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Community Recap [August 15, 2022]
Welcome to a new week, Ascenders! The last one of the Beta! Here are some things you might have missed last week in the community! Forgotten Step in Cold Calling. @Rachel Grimm shared her take on power poses and the importance of confidence in a sales call. Share what you do to gas yourself up before jumping on a call!…
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Community Recap [August 8, 2022]
Welcome to a new week, Ascenders! Here are some things you might have missed last week in the community! Our first ever event is tomorrow, August 9th at 2:00 pm Eastern! Join us for the Ascender Beta Celebration that's going to have some networking, conversations, and prizes! RSVP in the group and use the add to calendar…
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Welcome to the Ascender Beta!
Thank you so much for joining the beta program for Ascender! There is a lot to check out, so take your time and click around to find the things that are most interesting to you. This post about Navigating Ascender is a great starting point to see what's available to you in the community. We'd love to hear from you about…
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Ascender Beta Celebration
You are cordially invited! Next week on Tuesday, August 9th at 2 pm Eastern time, we'll be hosting a little celebration for our Beta testers. We'll talk about early findings, what you're up to, and even have a prize or two to raffle off! Click here to learn more about the event. The event is being hosted in our Beta…
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Navigating Ascender
If this is your first time here, welcome! This post is all about helping you get set up in Ascender so you can best leverage the community, content, and curriculum that you're here for. Joining a new community can feel overwhelming. There are forums, groups, people, and lots of content to dig into. There's also a video at…
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Guidelines for Ascender Users
The Ascender platform is a place for us to discuss, learn, share experiences and make suggestions to improve and support each other. To make sure this community is a great place for everyone, there are guidelines to follow. Be yourself Use your real name and share information and experiences that are true to you. Don’t be…