Starting a new CRO role? What to Assess with Terry Tripp
In this curated episode of the Revenue Builders Podcast, John McMahon and John Kaplan on the Revenue Builders podcast as they sit down with Terry Tripp, the Chief Revenue Officer at Tynes. In this insightful episode, Terry shares his experiences and key strategies for navigating the critical first steps as a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). From understanding the team and connecting with customers to identifying early opportunities, Terry provides valuable insights for both new and seasoned CROs. KEY TAKEAWAYS [00:01:31] Understand the team: Prioritize one-on-one conversations with each team member to grasp goals and perspectives. [00:02:56] Explore customer insights: Delve into how customers use the solution, identify problems, and collect valuable feedback. [00:03:19] Seek early wins: Listen for blockers to tackle and discover near-term growth opportunities for quick successes. [00:08:40] Importance of sales process: Establish a common language, facilitate scalability, and ensure consistency for training and forecasting. HIGHLIGHT QUOTES [00:01:31] "The first thing for me is really getting to understand the people... one-on-one conversations with every single person in my organization." [00:02:36] "I really wanted to get into the shoes of our customers and understand really what's driving them to tackle this problem and choosing to tackle it with us." [00:06:00] "You've gotta get everybody speaking the same language... important part of a well-defined process is everybody understands what it means when a deal is at a certain stage." [00:06:57] "If you don't have a well-defined sales process, you can't really see any patterns." [00:07:28] "It's a great way to kind of bring those two together and look for those enablement opportunities that probably aren't isolated." Listen to the full episode with Terry Tripp through this link: https://revenue-builders.simplecast.com/episodes/perfecting-the-process-with-terry-tripp Check out John McMahon’s book here: Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/1K7DDC4 Check out Force Management’s Ascender platform here: https://my.ascender.co/Ascender/