In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Kevin “KD” Dorsey, Practice Lead for Revenue Leadership at Winning by Design. As one of the leading voices in the sales development space, KD shares a lot of insights including the 8 Mile method, based on the 2002 film starring Eminem. He also talks about the questions SDRs should ask to drive the conversation, including the bucket question. Listen for KD’s six questions to help develop messaging that sticks. WHAT YOU’LL LEAR...
Aug 17, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Neil Bhuiyan, Managing Director and Founder of Happy Selling. Neil draws from his experience in the SDR space in the last decade to discuss his role and how to do sales development well. He discusses how he trains SDRs the Happy Selling ethos and why collaboration is key with messaging. Neil also shares what makes a good manager. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN His experience with Zuora and introduction to subscription economy How Neil tra...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with John Barrows, CEO of JB Sales Training. John shares how to do outbound well and his formula for sales-ready messaging. He discusses ways to unpack your script formula that will improve your game, no matter what level you are in the sales development field. John also talks about what it takes to teach and train how to be effective in today’s modern sales experience. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN The massive shift John is currently seeing ...
Aug 03, 2022•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Ali Palermo, BDR Manager at SafeLease. Ali shares well-developed insights on how she runs her team and how she is building her team now. She discusses themes she’s learned along the way. She also talks about what she thinks are the biggest changes in the SDR space and where she thinks things are going. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN What she’s learned in her various roles in the SDR world How she coaches SDRs on the craft and her coaching...
Jul 27, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Alex Greer, Senior Director, Sales Operations & Sales Development at SetSail. Alex talks about his journey in the SDR space, what he’s learned through the years and how the industry has evolved as a whole. He shares where he’s found success as an SDR and provides insights into what he shares with the teams he’s built and the people he’s mentored. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN The fundamentals he learned during his career, including how h...
Jul 20, 2022•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Liam Martin, co-founder, co-organizer and CMO of Time Doctor, Staff.com and Running Remote Conference. Liam previews his upcoming book, Running Remote: Master the Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Remote-Work Pioneers, that comes out on August 16. He talks about working from home and remote business strategies in sales. He also shares tips for remote productivity and how to think about the future of work. WHAT YOU’LL L...
Jul 13, 2022•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Jax Lieu, a Top Funnel Revenue Growth Leader, podcaster, blogger and content strategist. Jax shares what it takes to succeed in this industry, but also shares some of the failure points he’s experienced and learned from. He also talks about how he blends inbound strategies with outbound strategies, and three things you need to understand to become a Top Funnel Sales Dev. Strategist. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How Jax got into sales an...
Jul 06, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Ashleigh Early, host and CEO of The Other Side of Sales. Ashleigh is also The Other Sales Coach and Consultant as well as Head Of Sales at The Duckbill Group. She draws from her experience in sales development to share insightful perspectives on prospect building and how to be an effective SDR manager. She talks about the three things she looks for in a first-time manager and the two things she looks for when hiring sales rep...
Jun 29, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Thibaut Souyris, CEO and founder of SalesLabs and co-host of The B2B Sales Podcast. Thibaut draws from his experiences and perspective in sales to discuss how to use LinkedIn from every angle. He shares actionable strategies to leverage, set appointments and create attention on LinkedIn at a much higher rate. He also discusses how to strategy this channel into your prospecting approach. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How to start conversa...
Jun 22, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Stu Heinecke, known as the “father of Contact Marketing” and a cartoonist for the Wall Street Journal. Stu talks about his latest book, “How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed,” which looks at weeds and how they relate to business strategies. He shares what he learned during his research for this book and how it changed the way he conducts business. He also talks about the weeds model and contact marketing. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN W...
Jun 15, 2022•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Will Aitken, Sales Evangelist at Sales Feed. Will talks about all things videos. He discusses how to integrate video into prospecting methods and shares his tactic and strategies on how to do video prospecting right. He also discusses mistakes to avoid as well as the benefits with adopting a video program. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN What is Vidyard Why Will pursued video How video focuses on the people you’re talking to and why you sh...
Jun 08, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Mark Hunter, an author, speaker, sales trainer and consultant, also known as the Sales Hunter. Mark shares insight from his experience working with organizations from all different sizes and scale as well as his tactics for building trust with cold calls. He also discusses the meaning behind the alliteration, “Polite people plug up people’s pipelines.” Listen to hear why the outcome of a sales call is more important than the ...
Jun 01, 2022•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Tory Kindlick, VP of Demand Generation at Refine Labs. Tory draws from his experience as a sales person, a sales leader, a marketing leader and his current role as VP of marketing at Refine Labs to discuss his thoughts on sales teams reporting to marketing. He talks about the difference between demand gen and marketing and why he’s not a fan of gated content. He also shares the things he hates that marketers do and some best ...
May 25, 2022•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Eric Nowoslawski, founder of Growth Engine X, an advisor for Gated and a brand ambassador for HYPCCCYCL. He gives a deep dive into LinkedIn through a few different lenses. He shares his tips and hacks on how to use LinkedIn for sales. He also discusses how he builds trust effectively and quickly in his communications and how he uses the boomer method. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN His experiences in bringing outbound programs to life for...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Greg Steward, Vice President Of Business Development at Sales Readiness Group. Greg gives a practitioner’s view of a lot of the things that have worked for him as an SDR for years. He shares some of his tricks of the trade when it comes to cold calling and how he coaches for uniformity and consistency. Listen to hear the story behind his handstands that are a unique part of his brand. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN The story behind Greg’s...
May 11, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Jed Mahrle, Global Manager of Outbound Sales Development at PandaDoc. Jed talks about his journey and the lessons he’s learned from being the youngest SDR hire at PandaDoc to his current role. He shares insights on which metrics for sales leaders to focus on and the three things he specifically looks for. He also discusses how he bridges communication with inbound, outbound and marketing. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How Jed’s parents’ ...
May 04, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with John Girard, CEO of CIENCE. John does a deep dive into principles and the psychology behind being the CEO. He shares how he has helped to create founding principles and core beliefs at the companies he’s worked for. He also talks about how he balances the many hats he has to wear as CEO and his guiding hand philosophies for running an organization of this size. Listen as he discusses why he thinks sales can be an enormous ser...
Apr 27, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Chris Beall, CEO at ConnectAndSell. Chris draws from his 10-year career to share his tips and tricks to sell authenticity and transfer confidence in a cold call. He breaks down every word of a cold call intro that he has seen successful and how to architect and structure conversations. He also talks about how he got involved in ConnectAndSell and how the company differentiates themselves from other sales companies. WHAT YOU’L...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Andy Paul, author of Sell Without Selling Out: A Guide to Success on Your Own Terms. Andy teases some of the things in his book, including the four pillars of selling in. He discusses some of the things that salespeople do that don’t advance the sales and his approaches. He also breaks down why people have negative connotations with salespeople and what we can do to redirect sales including creating positive buying experience...
Apr 13, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with David Dulany, Founder and CEO of Tenbound. David talks about how sales development has changed through his career and the skills and methodologies have stuck with him. He provides tips for sales coaching to level up your coaching game as well as best practices when it comes to scaling. He also provides suggestions to help you prepare for an SDR role and shares what skills and experience he looks for when building an ideal SDR...
Apr 06, 2022•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Dionne Mejer, CEO and Founder of Inside Sales by Design. Dionne shares her best practices with scaling inside sales teams and what works and what hasn’t worked. She also discusses leadership versus the manager mentality and why the purpose statement is the team’s North Star. Listen for her advice on learning scripts and messaging and how to sound more human and more natural on the phone. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN What has changed the...
Mar 30, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Rob Simmons, VP of Sales Development at LeanData. Rob talks about entering into his role where he leads 20+ SDRs after first being a customer. He discusses how he scaled his team and is responsible for a lot of the growth. He also shares how his experience as a football coach informs his leadership style and his approach to coaching and leadership today. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN His experience as a coach and his transition from coac...
Mar 23, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Morgan Ingram, Director of Sales Execution and Evolution at JBarrows Sales Training and creator at 1UP Formula Podcast. Morgan shares his insights about routines, mindset and preparation for SDRs. He also discusses how he stays on top of the current trends and his approach to building a presence on LinkedIn. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN The origin behind his title as Director of Sales Execution and Evolution, why he chose it and how it ...
Mar 16, 2022•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Collin Mitchell, Chief Revenue Officer of Sales at Salescast. Salescast is in the business of helping others create podcasts, and Collin shares why he thinks every person in sales should have a podcast. He talks about the techniques he uses to get guests for his podcast, actionable insights and advice on where to get started as well as free resources and tools. He also gives advice on mistakes to avoid and how podcasts can an...
Mar 09, 2022•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Arpit “Appy” Choudhary, Head of Sales Development at Blend and previously at LaunchDarkly. Appy shares his insights on how to run a sales development team and the sales techniques that have worked for him throughout his career. He discusses scaling efficiency tips, his gifting techniques and ways of managing an SDR team. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN The practices Appy has taken up since the remote shift to keep his team inspired and mot...
Mar 02, 2022•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Dr. Carmen Simon, a instructor at Stanford Continuing Studies, Cognitive Neuroscientist at Memzy and Chief Science Officer at Corporate Visions. Dr. Simon deconstructs a cold call and how the brain interprets every part of that outbound exercise. She also provides tips, research and examples of what’s happening to the brain with a cold email. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN What lead her to study and get her PhD in Neuroscience How to get ...
Feb 23, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Tom Slocum, Program Director of RevGenius and co-founder of RevLeague. Having been an SDR himself, Tom shares his try-and-true methods, and he details how he effectively uses office hours to coach his reps. He also discusses how he wants to change the way we approach the market by simply being human. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Why Tom is focused on being human and how he coaches simplicity through the three Rs Tips for SDRs to find su...
Feb 16, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Josh Braun, an expert in helping sales leaders, CEO’s, and founders create systems to generate a steady flow of meetings each month with qualified buyers. He is the founder of his own sales consulting firm, Josh Braun Sales Training, a former Head of Business Development at Basecamp and the Co-Founder & CEO of Sales DNA. Josh shares his wisdom on sales and discusses the zone of resistance and how to lower it. Using mock call ...
Feb 09, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Will Allred, co-founder and COO at Lavender. Will shares a few secrets and tricks of the trade as well as best practices for writing sales emails and outreach through the email channel. He also shares his thoughts on common email tropes and the feedback he receives on Lavender. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How Lavender came about and what Will learned in the sales use case How to best optimize an email attention span of 11 seconds His t...
Feb 02, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Enterprise Sales Development podcast, we speak with Tyler Cole, an account executive at Reachdesk. He is the founding coach of SDR Nation and used to run his own podcast called The Lowly SDR. Tyler shares his wealth of SDR knowledge and his perspective on the SDR role. He also talks about how he’s disrupting the staffing side of sales development and provides tips to accelerate sales results. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Tyler’s passion for sales development and where he is today Why he ...
Jan 26, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
