ON AIR: With Owen Episode 70 Featuring John Richardson – Founder & CEO, ExP

Introducing our 70th episode of ON AIR: With Owen – our latest interview video series with honest conversation about scaling revenue, hosted by our Founder & CEO, Owen Richards.

Our 70th guest is John Richardson, Founder & CEO at ExP. John and Owen discuss all things coaching for SDRs.

Including:
– What is coaching and why should managers be doing it?
– The differences between training and coaching an SDR
– How to coach effectively and productively
– How to guarantee training sessions are not wasted
– How does external coaching work?
– How SDR managers’ roles have evolved over the last 10 years
– 1-2-1 coaching vs. group coaching

ON AIR: With Owen Episode 69 Featuring Robert Smart – Enterprise Account Executive, Haiilo

Introducing our 69th episode of ON AIR: With Owen – our latest interview video series with honest conversation about scaling revenue, hosted by our Founder & CEO, Owen Richards.

Our 69th guest is Robert Smart, Enterprise Account Executive at Haiilo. Owen and Robert have an interesting discussion about Ideal Customer Profile (ICP).

Including:
– The definition and purpose of an ICP
– What elements define and document your ICP
– A new concept: Acceptable Client Profile (ACP)
– The downfalls of a scatter-gun prospecting approach
– How your prospecting time could be better spent with research & data
– How to approach a broad ICP from a targeting perspective
– Deviating from the ICP plan – should it be done?
– How to validate your thesis for your target market
– Scenario: How to deal with an inbound enquiry that does not fit within your ICP

ON AIR: With Owen Episode 68 Featuring Jack Shepherd – Co-Founder, The Social Shepherd

Introducing our 68th episode of ON AIR: With Owen – our latest interview video series with honest conversation about scaling revenue, hosted by our Founder & CEO, Owen Richards.

Our 68th guest is Jack Shepherd, Co-Founder at The Social Shepherd. Owen and Jack have an in-depth discussion around ‘demand capture’ and ‘demand creation’.

Including:
– Definition of the terms ‘Demand Capture’ and ‘Demand Creation’
– The main differences between the two tactics
– When you should focus on one over the other, and when to leverage both
– Difference in quality of opportunities and how they behave when coming from capture vs creation
– Insight into The Social Shepherd’s marketing strategy in the early days

Myths of Resilience Webinar (Air Marketing x Sales Psyche)

“You need to be resilient”

We hear this on a regular basis in commercial roles, but it’s one thing saying it, and it’s another knowing how to be resilient and most importantly how to develop it. 

Our resilience is key to managing our mental wellbeing and being successful in our role; dealing with those knockbacks and failures. 

If you want to truly understand what it means to be resilient and how to build it, then tune in for the ‘Myths of Resilience’ webinar, hosted by Owen Richards (our Founder & CEO) and Chris Hatfield (Founder & Coach at Sales Psyche).

Agenda:

  • Hear about the 4 main myths of resilience that most people believe in
  • Learn how to challenge your self-talk and build resilience in challenging situations
  • Learn about the 3 types of failure and the importance of understanding them
  • Opinions and questions from the audience

Who is it for?
Managers and Reps in commercial SaaS/Tech roles

ON AIR: With Owen Episode 67 Featuring Omri Chosnek – Regional Sales Director, Salesforce

Introducing our 67th episode of ON AIR: With Owen – our latest interview video series with honest conversation about scaling revenue, hosted by our Founder & CEO, Owen Richards.

Our 67th guest is Omri Chosnek – Regional Sales Director at Salesforce. Owen and Omri have an “all about sales” discussion…

Covering:
– Salesforce’s strategy for Demand Generation
– The biggest challenges for sales leaders in today’s economy
– Managing a multigenerational and multicultural workforce
– Dealing with buyer hesitation and delayed decisions in the sales process
– Big changes that have impacted what Salesforce are focusing on in 2022

Sales Confidence B2B SaaS Sales & Revenue Leaders In-Person Event | 21st September 2022 | Co-Hosted By Owen Richards

On Wednesday 21st September, we joined Sales Confidence for their popular in-person event for Sales & Revenue Leaders, at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London…

…to learn and network with the top business and sales leaders responsible for some of the fastest growing SaaS companies in the UK and Europe.

James Ski hosted the event alongside our Founder & CEO, Owen Richards, and they were joined by a panel of inspiring industry speakers, including:

Ali Z. Syed – Director of International Revenue and Growth at ZoomInfo
Brigid Fox – Revenue Leader at Apheris
Nicola M. Doherty – Director of Enterprise at Gong
Alice Carlisle – VP Sales at 1E
Pete Blackhurst – Vice President Sales International at Trackforce Valiant

Why watch?
Learn from the top business and sales leaders responsible for some of the fastest growing SaaS companies in the UK and Europe, and achieve the competitive edge necessary to accelerate your own growth and success.

LIVE Event: The Great Sales Debate – Cold Calling Vs. Inbound Marketing

Sometimes the recipe for a good discussion is to simply pick an important topic, invite a few experienced people who disagree with each other, and then sit back and listen… so that’s exactly what we’re doing!

Join us for our latest live event series of 2022: The Great Sales Debate. Watch as we bring together some of the top sales and revenue leaders from around the world, to argue their cases in controversial sales and marketing disputes.

The third topic of the series is: Cold Calling Vs. Inbound Marketing – which is best for lead generation?

Everybody has an opinion, most have chosen a side. Our panellists have tried and tested in their field, they have their favourite and they’re ready to battle it out…

Fighting for team ‘cold calling’ we have:
Owen Richards – Founder & CEO at Air Marketing
Gerry Hill – Regional Vice President, EMEA at ConnectAndSell

And on team ‘inbound marketing’ we have:
Sam Dunning – Co-Owner & Sales Director at Web Choice
Justin Rowe – Chief Marketing Officer at Impactable

We are switching things up this month, with James Ski, Founder & CEO of Sales Confidence, hosting the debate! He will aim to challenge the viewpoints of our panellists and encourage a healthy debate, with tangible takeaways for everybody tuning in.

Who is it for?
Founders
Sales Leaders
Revenue Leaders
Sales Managers
Sales Development Representatives

ON AIR: With Owen Episode 66 Featuring Hannah Ajikawo – Practice Lead, EMEA at Skaled Consulting

Introducing our 66th episode of ON AIR: With Owen – our latest interview video series with honest conversation about scaling revenue, hosted by our Founder & CEO, Owen Richards.

Our 66th guest is Hannah Ajikawo – LinkedIn Top Voice in Sales 2021, Practice Lead for EMEA at Skaled Consulting and Director of Global Partnerships at Sistas In Sales.

Owen and Hannah discuss the sales process, with a particular focus on the discovery phase.

Including:
– What the discovery phase is and how it should be approached
– Common mistakes sales organisations make during discovery
– Where most companies are losing their way in the sales process
– The downfalls of a rigid sales process
– How the sales process has changed in the last 15 years
– The fear of breaking the learning trend in young SDRs
– How being ‘human’ and adding personality to your conversations makes you a more effective salesperson
– Being customer-centric: what it means and how SDRs can achieve it

ON AIR: With Owen Episode 65 Featuring Nicki Paterson – Chief Growth Officer of Solutions Driven

Our 65th guest is Nicki Paterson, Chief Growth Officer of Solutions Driven.

Owen and Nicki discuss the importance of a growth plan in a business.

Including:

– What a growth plan is
– The importance of being informed by data and the important metrics when it comes to growth
– Nicki’s take on demand vs headcount growth 

ON AIR: With Owen Episode 64 Featuring Charles Smee – Founder & CEO of Transaction Focus

Introducing our 64th episode of ON AIR: With Owen – our latest interview video series with honest conversation about scaling revenue, hosted by our Founder & CEO, Owen Richards.

Our 64th guest is Charles Smee, Founder & CEO of Transaction Focus. Owen and Charles discuss best practices for expanding your business into international markets and territories.

Including:
– Most common reasons for companies choosing to explore new territories 
– Misconceptions around moving into international markets
– Frequent mistakes made by leaders when breaking into new markets
– Adapting to cultural differences in business around the world and adjusting internal company culture accordingly
– How to ensure you are recruiting the right people in different countries 
– Are there certain countries or markets which are easier to break into than others?
– Setting expectations for the ‘bedding in’ period
– Three key bits of advice for leaders who are considering taking their organisation global