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What is the most Effective Whiteboard Storytelling Training Method?

By Mark Gibson on Thu, Oct 10, 2019

In my previous post, How Much Does a Whiteboard Story Cost to Create?, I discussed the cost elements associated with developing various types of whiteboard story.

Topics: whiteboard storytelling virtual training
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Whiteboard Storytelling vs. PowerPoint - a Comparison

By Mark Gibson on Tue, Oct 01, 2019

Microsoft PowerPoint has been installed a billion times on Mac and Windows systems since launching in 1990. With an estimated 95% market share of the presentation market and more than 500 million users, Microsoft PowerPoint is a behemoth in the market and their collective competitors, mere minnows.

Topics: storytelling powerpoint whiteboard storytelling baseline selling
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Reducing Sales Ramp to Accelerate Growth - Pt. 1.

By Mark Gibson on Mon, Apr 13, 2015

Recently I attended a Sales Hacker forum and one of the questions from the group was “We have a very complex product, it takes 12-18 months for salespeople to become fully productive, how can we reduce the time it takes to get salespeople up to speed?”

The answer to this question takes more than a few minutes and it varies, depending on the complexity of the product and the learning culture of the organization.

But ramping new hires quickly in a SaaS business is key to accelerating business growth.

Part 1 of this two-part blog post examines the causes of the slow sales ramp and explores ways to reduce it.

Topics: sales ramp whiteboard storytelling