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Sales Kickoff Success 2023- Breakout Sessions

by Bob Riefstahl
October 11, 2021September 20, 2022

Part 1 and Part 2 of this series revealed our secret ingredients for successful SKO keynote speakers and SKO soft-skills training sessions. We discussed vetting and aligning your keynotes to your strategic initiatives and the importance of coaching your executives for impact and effectiveness. We also covered why an SKO is strategically the best time to upskill your sales organization and the importance of not being overrun by breakout session requests from departmental leaders. But, informative breakout sessions are crucial to the knowledge transfer of departmental initiatives. In this final segment of our three-part series on Sales Kickoff Success, you will learn how to maximize the effectiveness of every breakout session speaker.

Sales Kickoff Success 2023- Soft Skills Training

by Bob Riefstahl
October 6, 2021September 20, 2022

In Part 1 of this series, we focused on how you can ensure the success of your Keynote speakers. In part two of this series, we will explore why an SKO is a perfect time to up-skill your presales and sales teams in your virtual kickoff.

Sales Kickoff Success 2023- Choosing the Right Keynote Speaker

by Bob Riefstahl
October 5, 2021September 20, 2022

Ahhh, the glory days of a sales kickoff (SKO) where hundreds or even thousands meet for an energizing five days in places like Las Vegas, Singapore, or Budapest. Those venues are on pause for now; however, your SKO can still deliver energy and success virtually with the right formula of inspiring keynote speakers, results-driven soft-skills training, and actionable breakout sessions. This three-part series will explore how your sales enablement leadership can seek out and ensure the delivery of premier sessions for your SKO, starting with finding the best keynote speaker for your business.

The Art of Storytelling in Business: 20 Places to Utilize Storytelling

by 2winteam
May 25, 2021June 1, 2022

It is hard to argue the value and impact of storytelling in business. Great stories capture people’s attention, imaginations, and emotions. Compelling stories inspire everyday buyers around the world. If you’re like most people we talk to, you’ll likely remember an excellent keynote speech or the opening of a C-Level presentation delivered by inspiring speakers with “the gift.” Perhaps you even feel great storytellers are born with this gift. Ahhh, but stories can be told by anyone and many different situations and venues and, they can all be told by you! The reality is that almost every day, you have the opportunity to create stronger emotional connections through storytelling. So, here’s my question: when you intend to persuade or motivate an audience to take action, do you always inform and educate or, do you use storytelling to shift their thinking?

Your Virtual Sales Kickoff NEEDS to Tell a Story

by Bob Riefstahl
October 26, 2020January 3, 2023

When your executives take the virtual stage at your upcoming Sales Kickoff (SKO), a story needs to be told. Here’s the scenario. 2020 has been an unprecedented year and your company is not only standing, it is roaring! Your key metrics are healthy and your forecast is solid. Now here’s your choice. You can either present the usual, charts, graphs and numbers or, you can captivate and engage your sales and client success organizations with a story that paints an image of your past and your future. Guess which one will be more effective?

by Bob Riefstahl
March 9, 2020January 4, 2023

Sell More Tech Services and Software with Stories

When I hear that phrase, I remember reading bedtime stories to my sons when they were youngsters. As adults, stories help us understand complex concepts, and just like when we’re younger, they forge connections with the storyteller, open up our imaginations, and help us receive new ideas.

by Bob Riefstahl
November 21, 2019April 29, 2022

It’s Q4 and the smaller deals in your pipeline aren’t going to make your year. But, you have a solid chance to make club on the beautiful beaches of Fiji while the rest of us are fighting the snow and slush in the dark days of February. You’ve got one large, highly-competitive deal teed up. It has been a 5-month sales process and you’re having one final preparation meeting before the demo. How are you going to make sure you close the deal?

5 Sales & Leadership Books That Should Be on Your Bedside Table

by 2winteam
August 16, 2018January 9, 2023

Stay at the top of your game with our list of leadership must-haves. This list of books can help ease the stress of where to start. Pick up any of these books today and instantly improve your leadership style!