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A few years back,Kenny MacKenzie, Predictable Revenue’s Chief Product Officer had bootstrapped his company, Vandrico, to six figure revenue and a team of 13 people. But they failed on the sales and marketing side – they developed a really cool, cutting edge piece of software that wasn’t aligned with what the market needed. And that’s the story of entrepreneurship… even the best ideas can fail for a host of different reasons. Failure, though, can also inspire learning, passion, and your next idea.

Starting out in sales as an SDR can be extremely exciting and rewarding, but also soul crushing when things don’t click. After chatting with hundreds of CEOs and sales leaders over the last couple years, I know they too feel the pressure when things aren’t working because, ultimately, the buck stops with them. But unlike those in leadership positions, a junior SDR tends to be pointed in a specific direction by a superior and will, by default, trust they’re being pointed in the right direction.

From interviewing, to presenting, to whiteboarding – if you’re in charge of shepherding new reps and fostering their skills…you won’t want to miss this.

How much do comp plans matter? Going back to the 80s, the thought was that commissions are nothing but a hygiene factor – pick some amount and go with it. Of course, that couldn’t be further from the truth. New studies have shown commissions can affect your top-line revenue by 8 – 20%.

We explore how your mindset is formed. Then look at what you can do to unpack and rewire your thought process to cultivate a more positive outlook.

In the fluid world of outbound sales, you have to experiment, stay nimble, and adapt quickly. Find out how to stay ahead of the game and keep your pipeline full of qualified opportunities.