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No matter your industry, media isnât optionalâitâs essential to your go-to-market strategy. Think launching a B2B podcast is enough to check the media box? Think again.
In this episode of Closing Time, Ben Shapiro, founder of I Hear Everything, explains why businesses need to think bigger. Discover how to use media as a strategic channelâjust like email or eventsâand learn how to repurpose a single piece of content across multiple platforms to drive ROI and real value. Donât miss these actionable insights for leveling up your marketing game.
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Connect With:
⢠Ben Shapiro: LinkedIn // I Hear Everything // MarTech Podcast
⢠Val Riley: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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Few decisions shape your business quite like choosing a CRM. Thatâs why you need a solid CRM buying guide to steer you clear of the pitfalls.
Meet Jason Kramer, Founder and CEO of Cultivize, a CRM consultancy. In this episode of Closing Time, Jason shares the must-ask questions to ensure your CRM fits your needs todayâand scales with you tomorrow. Plus, he reveals why a top-down commitment is the secret to avoiding common implementation traps and driving lasting success.
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Connect With:
⢠Jason Kramer: LinkedIn // Cultivize Website
⢠Val Riley: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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Is fractional sales leadership right for you? In this episode of Closing Time, LinkedIn Top Voice and fractional sales leader Louie Bernstein shares what it takes to succeed in this unique role.
Louie covers the essentials, from finding clients to setting contract terms and pricing engagements. Plus, he dives into the highs and challenges of the job to help you decide if itâs the best next step for your career.
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Connect With:
⢠Louie Bernstein: LinkedIn
⢠Val Riley: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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With so many sales frameworks to choose from, itâs easy to get lost in the rules and lose sight of what makes each approach effective.
We met Sales Coach Jeff Bajorek in a recent episode of Closing Time, where he walked us through the highs and lows of various sales methodologies like the MEDDICC sales methodology, Miller-Heiman strategic selling, Sandler sales methodology, and the Challenger sales method.
Jeff is back to help you tailor these methods to fit your unique selling style, navigate leadership decisions on methodology adoption, and know when to break the mold for better results. Heâll also share some common threads and discuss his trademarked Sell Like You⢠and Rethink How You Sell⢠approaches.
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⢠Jeff Bajorek: LinkedIn
⢠Val Riley: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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Challenger vs. Sandler vs. Miller-Heiman vs. MEDDICC. How do you choose a sales methodology?
In this episode of Closing Time, we welcome Sales Coach Jeff Bajorek as he walks us through the what, why, and when of the top sales methodologies on the market. Whether you are a new sales leader searching for the right program or a salesperson wanting to get a bit of knowledge of whatâs out there, this episode is for you.
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⢠Jeff Bajorek: LinkedIn
⢠Val Riley: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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Todayâs most successful agencies know that real growth comes from putting the customer at the center of every strategy. But shifting to a truly customer-centric approach means rethinking traditional marketing tactics and rallying entire teams around a shared vision.
In this episode of Closing Time, Tony Mohr, former CEO of strategic marketing agency Quarry and now Managing Director of Marketing Services at Marketbridge, shares insights on navigating the challenges for modern agency marketers, standing out in a crowded digital space, and building team alignment around a positive brand experience.
From practical advice on transforming your brand to actionable strategies for boosting customer loyalty, this conversation is packed with valuable takeaways for agency leaders and marketers looking to fuel growth in 2025.
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Connect With:
⢠Tony Mohr: LinkedIn // Marketbridge
⢠Melinda Prescher: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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The stigma is gone when it comes to sales enablement. Once the red-headed stepchild, sales enablement has grown into a key part of a successful go-to-market program.
Join Danny Wasserman of Databricks in this episode of Closing Time as he talks about all things enablement - from answering the question âWhat is sales enablementâ to the tech stack, paths to an enablement career, and metrics that your enablement team should own.
Weâll also delve into when a team is ripe for an enablement leader and how leadership buy-in is key to making this function work for your organization.
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Connect With:
⢠Danny Wasserman: LinkedIn // Databricks
⢠Val Riley: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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Mergers and acquisitions are seemingly everywhere. The latest Deal Barometer forecasts that the 2024 US corporate M&A deal volume will increase by 20%, and US private equity M&A deal volume will be up by 16%.
What does that mean for sales leaders managing teams through the process? How do you keep selling business as usual when thereâs nothing usual about the business?
In this episode of Closing Time, meet Pete Briggs, Sales Director at Epassi, who has led teams through the rollercoaster of M&A. He shares his tips for sales leaders on navigating this complex & chaotic process.
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Connect With:
⢠Pete Briggs: LinkedIn // Epassi
⢠Val Riley: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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Successful CRM adoption can make or break a companyâs ability to streamline processes and improve team efficiency, but it doesnât stop thereâcustomizability is key to making it truly work for your unique business needs.
In this special Customer Spotlight edition of Closing Time, Anastasia Dorsheimer of Buffalo Computer Graphics shares how her team tackled the challenges of implementing a new CRM, improving team adoption, and tailoring the system to their unique needs.
From conducting operational analysis to building custom workflows and automation, Buffalo Computer Graphics leveraged Insightly CRM to boost efficiency and better serve their customers. Tune in for valuable insights on how to maximize your own CRM investment through effective adoption and customization strategies.
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Connect With:
⢠Anastasia Dorsheimer: LinkedIn // Buffalo Computer Graphics
⢠Melinda Prescher: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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When marketers get marketing attribution right, it opens up a whole new world to them in terms of finding efficiency with spending. However, the complexities of a multi-channel marketing team often lead to marketing attribution only showing a small piece of the puzzle.
In this episode of Closing Time, meet Larry Todd of LeadsRx, a marketing attribution company. Larry will talk through the power of cross-channel attribution (also called full-funnel attribution) and will give you the trends to look for in 2025.
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Ready to convert every marketing touch into revenue? Get a demo of LeadsRx's multi-touch attribution software today.
Shopping for a new CRM? Get a demo or start a free trial of Insightly's modern CRM that teams love.
Connect With:
⢠Larry Todd: LinkedIn // LeadsRx
⢠Alex Nazarevich: LinkedIn // Unbounce's Website
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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You know youâve arrived as a sales professional when you have repeatable business as an enterprise seller. Large deal sizes and a 7-figure W2âŚyouâve arrived.
How can you start your career off on the right foot to end up a successful enterprise seller? Is sales leadership your end goal?
In this episode of Closing Time, meet Craig Surgey, head of sales at Comtrade 360 and co-host of the Struggle Bubble podcast. Heâs sharing his insights and the ways the sales career path has changed over timeâŚand remained the same. If youâve got enterprise dreams, this is the episode for you.
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Connect With:
⢠Craig Surgey: LinkedIn // Struggle Bubble podcast
⢠Val Riley: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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Thereâs nothing funny about salesâŚor is EVERYTHING funny about sales? Thatâs the question for this weekâs Closing Time guest, Tom Boston.
The daily trials and tribulations of the modern seller are happening in offices and homes across the world every day. As a former Brand Awareness leader for SalesLoft, Tom created a safe, fun place for salespeople to relate to each other and find camaraderie in a profession that can often feel lonely and full of rejection.
In this episode of Closing Time, Tom shares his journey from SDR to Chief Funny Guy, offering insights into humor in B2B sales and some tips and tricks on standing out with personal branding. We were lucky enough to catch him on the cusp of his next professional venture. Come have a laugh with us!
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Connect With:
⢠Tom Boston: LinkedIn // YouTube // Twitter // Instagram // My Sales Coach
⢠Val Riley: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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Simple copy wins now more than ever. Thatâs what data from Unbounce, the global leader in landing page creation and optimization software, showed in the newly released 2024 Conversion Benchmark Report.
Analyzing proprietary Unbounce data from over 57 million conversions across multiple industries, the report found a 2x conversion rate with simple copy and some eye-opening results on mobile vs. desktop.
In this episode of Closing Time, Alex Nazarevich, VP of Growth Marketing at Unbounce, shares key insights from the report. This is also your chance to get acquainted with Alex, who will be hosting future episodes of Closing Time!
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Want to dive deeper into the data? Get access to the 2024 Conversion Benchmark Report today.
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Connect With:
⢠Alex Nazarevich: LinkedIn // Unbounce's Website
⢠Val Riley: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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Getting your startup from the minimum viable product (MVP) to unicorn status doesnât happen by chance.
In this episode of Closing Time, we meet Stijn Hendrikse, GTM sales coach and author of T2D3 - a handbook for early-stage SaaS leaders. T2D3 stands for tripling your annual revenue for two years in a row and then doubling it for three more years.
Stijn talks through the six stages of successful start-up growth that cross product, sales, and marketing. This episode is packed with insights to help startups achieve sustainable growth and build lasting customer relationships.
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Connect With:
⢠Stijn Hendrikse: LinkedIn // T2D3
⢠Val Riley: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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Youâve heard of the six go-to-market motions, but there's a new kid on the block...buyer-led growth. Meet Sean Piket, a fractional CRO and founder of RevXsell. Sean is passionate about buyer-first, customer-centric B2B selling, and he coined buyer-led growth to help sellers recognize the way todayâs buyer wants to buy.
This isn't a new motion but rather a driver that influences all six current motionsâremoving friction, teaching your sellers to be facilitators of the buying process, and redeploying your SDRs are all on the table. Learn more in this episode of Closing Time.
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Connect With:
⢠Sean Piket LinkedIn // RevXsell
⢠Val Riley: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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B2B sales has never been more of a challenge than it is todayâbuying committees are complex, sales cycles are long, and buyers are inherently risk-averse. When youâre focused on the big picture (closing deals and hitting quota), itâs easy to forget how your daily activities drive your success or hold you back.
In this episode of Closing Time, Kevin Dorsey, a SaaS Sales Consultant, Keynote Speaker, and Sales Leadership Coach, reveals his "10 Commandments of B2B Sales Successââa set of daily practices that will keep you sharp, focused, and ahead of the competition.
From carving out time to roleplay and working in bursts to reflecting on your wins and preparing for tomorrow, these commandments are forged from real-world experience and proven strategies. Kevin encourages sellers to try them out for 30 days and see the difference in their sales performance.
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Connect With:
⢠Kevin "KD" Dorsey: LinkedIn // Kevin's Sales Training
⢠Val Riley: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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Many businesses aspire to move upmarket to enterprise, but thereâs a catchâlong, sometimes painfully long, deal cycles and demanding customers can make it a challenging arena.
If your small business deals arenât fueling your growth, hereâs a tip: donât underestimate the mid-market advantage. Mid-market companies (typically with 50-250 employees) offer a sweet spot for scaling your business.
In this episode of Closing Time, we sit down with Steve Oriola, CEO of Unbounce, a landing page builder that recently acquired Insightly CRM. Both companies are key players in the SMB and mid-market space. Steve shares his insights on reaching this market, effective strategies for sales reps handling mid-sized deals, and an exciting preview of what the recent merger means for customers of both companies.
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Connect With:
⢠Steve Oriola: LinkedIn
⢠Val Riley: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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You canât argue with the dataâtodayâs business leaders are on LinkedIn, networking and building relationships with sales reps like you.
In this episode of Closing Time, we welcome Morgan Ingram, CEO of AMP, a B2B Influencer Marketing firm, to share his advice for using LinkedIn (& Sales Navigator) to increase win rates. Heâll provide tips on what to doâand what NOT to doâon the platform, share his perspective on how the algorithm is changing, and explain how you can adapt your activity to maintain and improve your results.
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Connect With:
⢠Morgan Ingram: LinkedIn // AMP // Commish Newsletter
⢠Val Riley: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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It's a new month/quarter, and you are back to zero again. Staying motivated in any role is difficult, but itâs even more so in B2B sales.
In this episode of Closing Time, we welcome Jordan Benjamin, host of the Peak Performance Selling podcast. Jordan shares tips for avoiding sales burnout, bringing his perspective as a salesperson, sales leader, meditation coach, and yoga instructor. Heâll talk through the types of energy salespeople bring to their role, how to focus on the role of helper and the mind-body connection that he uses to coach salespeople and leaders.
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Connect With:
⢠Jordan Benjamin: LinkedIn // Peak Performance Selling podcast
⢠Val Riley: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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Free trials can be a double-edged sword in B2B sales. While they offer prospects a hands-on experience with your product, they can also lead to prolonged sales cycles and missed opportunities if not managed correctly.
In this episode of Closing Time, Dave welcomes Salman Mohiuddin, a seasoned sales trainer and coach, to explore his framework for free trials in sales cycles. They delve into understanding the "why" behind trial requests, setting clear success criteria, engaging executive sponsors, and providing a white-glove experience to ensure trial success.
Trials are where deals go to die. But it doesnât have to be that way. Tune in to refine your trial strategy and use it to close more deals efficiently.
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Connect With:
⢠Salman Mohiuddin: LinkedIn // Salman Sales Academy
⢠Dave Osborne: LinkedIn
⢠Insightly: Instagram // Facebook // Twitter // LinkedIn // YouTube
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