Ralph Barsi of Achievers presented how he designs and runs world class sales development teams. He focused on some of the key metrics required to manage the team. Ralph presented at the TOPO Sales Development Council Meeting held on May 18, 2014 at the Rosewood Hotel in Menlo Park, CA.
4. Key facts about our company
Founded in 2002 (SNAP, I Love Rewards)
San Francisco | Toronto | London
B2B, Employee Success Platform (HR space)
FY Oct-Sep
Serve Fortune 500, Enterprise, 110 countries
Private, 230 Employees (15% Sales), 50% YoY Growth
Sequoia, Relay Ventures, [24]7, Grandbanks Capital
Craig Conway, Alfred Lin, Patrick Quirk, Greg Brown
9. Outbound: Know the Audience
Takeaway: Provide a playbook
Target Accounts
Tier 1 = The Top 25 prospective accounts;
the cream of the crop (Top drawer)
Tier 2 = The 75-100 next best prospective
accounts (2nd, 3rd drawer)
Ideal Customer Profile
Tier 1 & 2 accounts must match
the ideal customer profile
Tier 1 & 2 accounts require
3-5 key contacts each