In this episode, Scott and Ryan discuss the importance of referrals in building an effective sales strategy, including the key components of a referral process and the importance of consistency. They also discuss using AI for sales, with Ryan sharing tips and tactics for implementation. Scott promotes his coaching program, Startup Selling, and encourages listeners to email him for a free consultation.
About our Guest:
Ryan Stanley is the Founder and CEO of Whale Boss where he helps Technology Founders grow from $1M-$30M through the principles he used to achieve the same results personally. Ryan Has taught over 800 CROs, VPs, or Leaders his proprietary Enterprise Sales frameworks for startups and companies like Google, Amazon Web Services, Stripe, Salesforce, Uber, etc.
Some of the topics that we covered are:
- AI and chat GPT In sales
- Effective ways to ask for referrals
- Examples of how AI is being used by SaaS founders.
Links & Resources:
Website: www.ryanstaley.io/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-staley/
Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scale-up-show/id1527278610
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Amy is an enterprise sales fanatic and startup junkie with over 20 years and $100M+ worth of deals closed. She's experienced how startups too often short-circuit their potential (and their salespeople’s) by missing the mark on one very important thing: recruiting. This is where Amy and ATP come in! Amy is well known on LinkedIn and on the sales speaker circuit, hosting and Co-Founding the very popular Thursday Night Sales, the #1 weekly Virtual Sales Happy Hour.
Prior to Avenue Talent Partners , Amy was the Director of National Accounts at ZipRecruiter, Enterprise Sales Director at Glid, and the Senior Executive Account Director at Indeed.com.
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Some of the topics that we covered are:
Timing of Sales Personnel Hiring
Establishing a Solid Sales Foundation
Challenges Faced by Founders
Building a Supportive Startup Community
Links & Resources:
Website: www.avenuetalentpartners.com
Amy Volas on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/amyvolas
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