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Asking Tough Questions
We talk about asking tough questions in discovery with Brian Walsh today in this video. Curious what you think about his tips? How do you prep your own "points-of-view"? I like the question example he offers at 3:15 in the video.…
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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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"Owning the outcomes"
Today's Monday Motivation with John Kaplan was really inspirational to me! I love the idea of owning the outcomes and the only way we can do that is by putting in the work, now. How do you plan your activities and map to outcomes? What advice do you have for other people that are looking to own their success?
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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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Differentiate Your Sales Call Follow-Ups
The sales call is obviously important. It's your time to set yourself apart by showing how you can help your prospect with your solutions to their problems. But how are you setting yourself apart when the call ends? In this Ascender article, we share some tips to help make your follow-ups stand out and advance your deal.…
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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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Ascender Spotlight on Luke Page - September, 2022
In an effort to foster connection, we're introducing the monthly Ascender Spotlight. We'll spotlight and learn more about an Ascender with their answers to some questions. This month, we're meeting @Luke Page! Here's a bio that Luke shared with us! Hey Ascender community! Great to be here and eager to learn more from…
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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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How elite salespeople influence solution requirements.
We shared the latest edition of the Audible-Ready Sales Podcast in Ascender and it's all about influencing your customer's decision criteria. The show covers how to embed your differentiation into your buyer's solution requirements. And, how to do it in a way that aligns to the results they're trying to achieve. Paddy Mac…
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Ask Me Anything (AMA) featuring Patrick McLoughlin
Patrick McLoughlin is a Senior Director of Consulting & Facilitation at Force Management and he's here to answer all your questions! Want to learn how he would approach something you're looking into? Want to find out what he thinks about a specific part of MEDDICC? Want to know what his golf handicap is? This is the place…
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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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Enroll section: 400 Bad Request
Hi everyone, I am trying to view the videos under "Enroll" and encountered a "400 Bad Request" issue. It's not the "Error: Lesson failed." error message as I have enabled cookies for this website. I have tried to refresh my Chrome browser and used other browsers and laptops as well but to no avail. Hope to seek some…
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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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How to have the best conversations.
The article we shared from John Kaplan this morning likely hits home with a lot of salespeople. Some highlights for me: Not being afraid to call out things in the conversation If your prospect seems distracted, ask why you aren't commanding their attention? Love that tip and something to remember. . Responsibility. When…
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Who is your go-to for an extra set of eyes?
In today's content, we share the best practice of having someone else take a look at your sales process when things might not be closing as quickly as you'd like. Communications, phrasing, and other hiccups might be costing you time, if not deals! So who do you go to when you're looking for this kind of help? Your manager?…
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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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Selling to Hesitant Customers
Posted a podcast today in the content feed on tips to move your opportunities forward, when customers are hesitant. What are you hearing from your customers? How are you dealing with additional scrutiny? Would love to hear what's working or what questions you have.…
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How do you ensure that you aren’t skipping steps in the sales process?
This is a question asked in the article on Ascender titled "Improve Sales Qualification: Know When to Walk Away". How do you use the MEDDICC steps in your own operating rhythm? Does your company have MEDDICC embedded into the CRM? I know some reps have their own tools as they work to validate various qualification inputs…
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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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Favorite part of FM? Where do you need work?
Hi All, My name is Casey - I work in SaaS software sales on the Infrastructure side (Large Enterprise/Core). In an effort to engage on this platform I thought I'd ask a question to everyone: What is your favorite part of FM? Why is this your favorite and how did you practice it? What have you found most challenging in FM?…
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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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Forgotten Step in Cold Calling
Thought I would start off a new topic here. We've all been through countless cold call trainings that start with "plan and prepare", but this video brings up a key step that most trainings don't address...Finding your swagger. https://youtu.be/r7dWsJ-mEyI
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Deal Desk [August 10, 2022]
Welcome to the deal desk. This post should be used as a thread for you to ask questions about possible deal issues, how you're qualifying things, and tips for others. Any questions or tips to help you and others close any open deals. Have a question that you want to ask anonymously? No worries! Go ahead and message Joe…
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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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Congratulations and welcome Ascender Beta Users!
Thanks for joining Ascender! Looking forward to watching this group shine! Hope to interact with you soon.
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Profile Customization
Hi Team - Exploring the platform this morning and getting my bearings :) Is there a way to update our profile images? In a virtual world nice to be able to see a face with a name vs the icon. Thanks!
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Deal Desk [August 3, 2022]
Welcome to the deal desk. This post should be used as a thread for you to ask questions about possible deal issues, how you're qualifying things, and tips for others. Any questions or tips to help you and others close any open deals. Have a question that you want to ask anonymously? No worries! Go ahead and message Joe…
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The New Bullpen
Welcome Beta users and friends, really excited to see where we can take this forum. Looking back on my career I had plenty of opportunities to participate in formal sales trainings. But what I really found was the most impactful learning was in the collaborative sales conversations that started in the early mornings or…