I Had No Idea We Had That!





Align Sales and Marketing With Sales Enablement
Tracy Eiler, CMO - @tracyleiler

Joe Andrews, VP Product Marketing - @andrewsjoe
SiriusDecisions Summit, 2017
Who Am I? Storyteller, demand
generator…
Marketing exists to make sales
easier
Topics
• Sales has changed forever
• The rise of sales enablement
• Solving the content challenge
The Rise of the Consultative Seller
of sales reps don’t
make quota!
43%
Source: CSO Insights, 2016
Sales Enablement is the Bridge
•  Born out of sales training and product marketing
•  Evolving – only 6 years old
•  Bridges GTM strategy and execution
•  The hub between sales and rest of company
•  Requires diverse skills – business acumen,
product details, solutions messaging
•  End goal: increase sales efficiency and
effectiveness
Transformation is Required
Source: Vendor Landscape: Sales Enablement Automation Solutions - A Multitude Of
Solutions Focused On Seller Efficiency And Effectiveness by Steven Wright, Forrester, March
21, 2016
20% of a sales reps
time is spent on
account and content
research!
Source: CSO Insights 2016
The Content Pain Conflict
Overall content strategy
Using multiple channels
Hard to get sales attention
Traditional ways don’t keep up
Don’t know what’s working
Just-in-time needs
Can’t find anything
Don’t know how to use it
Not in context of the opportunity
Constantly asking for more
The Good News
Content is in Our
Control
How	We	Solved	Our	Content	
Challenge:	Enter	Highspot
Who am I? Story teller, product
marketer
Our Journey
• Identified our mess
• Selection process
• Implementation
• Results
• Key learnings
Identified Our
Mess
PODCAS
T
VIDE
O
INFOGRAPHIC
BLO
G
WHITEPAPER
ANALYST
REPORTS
WEBSITE
DATA
SHEET
TEMPLATE
S
FIRST
CALL
DECKS
DEMO
SOCIAL
EBOOK
WEBINAR
ROI
RFP
PRICING
PROPOS
AL
SALES
PROCESSSOLUTION
GUIDE
BATTLE
CARD
How	Content	Looks	to	Sales
Chatter & Box “poor man’s solution”
Sales “can’t find anything”
Constant requests for more
Everyone is an author
No version control
Material and “how to use it” not tied
together
Identified	Our Mess
Our Journey : Selection Process
• Research
• Evaluation criteria
• Short list
• References
• Finalize & establish plan of action
Research
SiriusDecisions Sales
Asset Management
2016
Evaluation Criteria
Primary Need:
Go beyond
content
storage
Other High Level Requirements
Marketing exists to make sales easier
• Content
•  Think through customer-facing vs internal use
•  Consider the entire customer journey
• Persona
•  All market-facing employees (not just sales, include CSMs and SDRs)
•  New hires as well as tenured reps
• Technology
•  Work within CRM
•  Use of modern techniques (tiles, ratings, etc.)
The New Funnel
Consider All Audiences
Vendor Landscape: Sales Enablement Automation Solutions - A Multitude Of Solutions Focused On Seller
Efficiency And Effectiveness. by Steven Wright, Forrester, March 21, 2016
Marketing
Sales Enablement
Operations
Training / Learning
Customer Success
Sales Leaders
Short List
Source: InsideView
References
Hi, This is Tracy Hi, This is
Joe
Action Plan
Our Journey : 30 Day Implementation
• Model and timeline
• Content inventory & audit
• Content mapping
• Targeting to sales stages in CRM
• Pre-launch training
• Launch
• Continuous training
Sales Enablement Model
Sales Content Highspot Sales Team Customer
RS
S
WWW
Web Pages/RSS Feeds
Local Files
File Storage Systems
Pitches
Notifications
Case
Studie
s
Product
Marketin
g
Pitch
Books
Company
Spots
Pitching
Timeline
2016
April 18-22
•  Implement targeting in CRM
•  Advisor group review
•  Optional field validation
exercise
April 25-29 : finalize & test
May 2-6 : Launch &
April 4-8
•  Coordinate integration
with IT/SFDC
•  Establish Google Drive/
file structure
•  Content review
April 11-15
•  Implement – add
content, train
publishers, integrate
systems
•  Checkpoint –
InsideView & Highspot
Feb-March : Content Audit
End of March : Contract Signed
Content Inventory & Audit Start
now
Content Mapping
Targeting to sales stages in CRM Stage
New
Pre-launch training
Make the Launch Fun
Continuous Training
Results
Quantitative Results
•  Adoption (65%) in 2
weeks since launch
•  Adoption (98.8%)
EOQ
•  Adoption measured by
first use
Qualitative Results
•  Behavioral change
•  Chatter now a communication tool
•  Google Drive now a collaboration
tool
•  Highspot top of mind as a content
tool
•  Pitching content for analytics
•  See value in features
•  Less content requests to Marketing
•  Feedback loop from sales for
continuous content improvement
“Excellent! I was able to access and take a look.
This info is very helpful – I used it timely from Highspot to create a PPT deck for an opportunity
we’re working in collaboration with XYZ to target on of their customers and it successfully got us a
second meeting/demo next week. All Good!
- Platform Account Executive
Connecting the Dots : Feedback Loop
“I love the Tech Profiler Sales Guide. Are you planning on doing
one of these for other products? Specifically I’d like to see one
for Target and Enrich in that order.”
What Next?
•  Content engagement
•  Pitch engagement
•  Coordinate ABM touches
Content Engagement (by segment/role)
Small Business AE/
AM
Small Business
SDR
Enterprise AE/AM Enterprise SDR
Spot 1
Spot 2
Spot 3
Spot 4
Spot 5
Spot 6
Spot 7
Spot 1
Spot 2
Spot 3
Spot 4
Spot 5
Spot 6
Spot 7
Spot 3
Spot 1
Spot 2
Spot 1
Spot 3
Spot 2
Spot 4
Content Engagement (by rep)
All Content Pitched All Content Viewed/
Downloaded
Spot 1
Spot 2
Spot 3
Spot 4
Spot 5
Spot 6
Spot 2
Spot 1
Spot 4
Pitch Engagement
SALES REP ACCOUNT CONTENT OPENED & VIEWED
BY PROSPECT/
CUSTOMER
DOWNLOADED BY
PROSPECT/
CUSTOMER
Alex ACME X EBook Yes No
John ABC Y Whitepaper Yes No
Alex XYZ Z Infographic No No
Jim MNC X EBook + Y
Whitepaper
Yes Yes
Alex TTT Y Whitepaper Yes No
Play 1
Play 2
Play 3
Play 4
Play 1
Play 2
Play 3
Play 4
Coordinate ABM Touches
Email Templates
Start your content audit now
Have one person responsible for the rollout
Key Learnings
Design a variety of training
Plan for expansion
Measure beyond engagement
Market success
Key Resources
Forrester Vendor Landscape: Sales Enablement Automation Solutions A
Multitude Of Solutions Focused On Seller Efficiency And Effectiveness,
by Steven Wright March 21, 2016
SiriusDecisions Sales Asset Management 2016
Forrester : Simplifying The Seller’s Journey B2B Marketers Can Help
Sellers Maximize Efficiency To Gain Effectiveness, by Steven Wright,
April 15, 2016
Forrester Webinar : A Map To The Territory The Sales Enablement
Automation Vendor Landscape, by Peter O’Neill, Steven Wright.
Shanta Samlal-Fadelle, March 17, 2016
Definitive guide to sales enablement: https://www.highspot.com/sales-enableme

Align Sales & Marketing with Sales Enablement [SiriusDecisions Summit 2017]

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 I Had NoIdea We Had That!
 
 
 Align Sales and Marketing With Sales Enablement Tracy Eiler, CMO - @tracyleiler
 Joe Andrews, VP Product Marketing - @andrewsjoe SiriusDecisions Summit, 2017
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    Who Am I?Storyteller, demand generator…
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    Marketing exists tomake sales easier
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    Topics • Sales has changedforever • The rise of sales enablement • Solving the content challenge
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    The Rise ofthe Consultative Seller
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    of sales repsdon’t make quota! 43% Source: CSO Insights, 2016
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    Sales Enablement isthe Bridge •  Born out of sales training and product marketing •  Evolving – only 6 years old •  Bridges GTM strategy and execution •  The hub between sales and rest of company •  Requires diverse skills – business acumen, product details, solutions messaging •  End goal: increase sales efficiency and effectiveness
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    Transformation is Required Source:Vendor Landscape: Sales Enablement Automation Solutions - A Multitude Of Solutions Focused On Seller Efficiency And Effectiveness by Steven Wright, Forrester, March 21, 2016 20% of a sales reps time is spent on account and content research! Source: CSO Insights 2016
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    The Content PainConflict Overall content strategy Using multiple channels Hard to get sales attention Traditional ways don’t keep up Don’t know what’s working Just-in-time needs Can’t find anything Don’t know how to use it Not in context of the opportunity Constantly asking for more
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    The Good News Contentis in Our Control
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    Who am I?Story teller, product marketer
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    Our Journey • Identified ourmess • Selection process • Implementation • Results • Key learnings
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    Chatter & Box“poor man’s solution” Sales “can’t find anything” Constant requests for more Everyone is an author No version control Material and “how to use it” not tied together Identified Our Mess
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    Our Journey :Selection Process • Research • Evaluation criteria • Short list • References • Finalize & establish plan of action
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    Other High LevelRequirements Marketing exists to make sales easier • Content •  Think through customer-facing vs internal use •  Consider the entire customer journey • Persona •  All market-facing employees (not just sales, include CSMs and SDRs) •  New hires as well as tenured reps • Technology •  Work within CRM •  Use of modern techniques (tiles, ratings, etc.)
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    Consider All Audiences VendorLandscape: Sales Enablement Automation Solutions - A Multitude Of Solutions Focused On Seller Efficiency And Effectiveness. by Steven Wright, Forrester, March 21, 2016 Marketing Sales Enablement Operations Training / Learning Customer Success Sales Leaders
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    References Hi, This isTracy Hi, This is Joe
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    Our Journey :30 Day Implementation • Model and timeline • Content inventory & audit • Content mapping • Targeting to sales stages in CRM • Pre-launch training • Launch • Continuous training
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    Sales Enablement Model SalesContent Highspot Sales Team Customer RS S WWW Web Pages/RSS Feeds Local Files File Storage Systems Pitches Notifications Case Studie s Product Marketin g Pitch Books Company Spots Pitching
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    Timeline 2016 April 18-22 •  Implementtargeting in CRM •  Advisor group review •  Optional field validation exercise April 25-29 : finalize & test May 2-6 : Launch & April 4-8 •  Coordinate integration with IT/SFDC •  Establish Google Drive/ file structure •  Content review April 11-15 •  Implement – add content, train publishers, integrate systems •  Checkpoint – InsideView & Highspot Feb-March : Content Audit End of March : Contract Signed
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    Content Inventory &Audit Start now
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    Targeting to salesstages in CRM Stage New
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    Quantitative Results •  Adoption(65%) in 2 weeks since launch •  Adoption (98.8%) EOQ •  Adoption measured by first use
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    Qualitative Results •  Behavioralchange •  Chatter now a communication tool •  Google Drive now a collaboration tool •  Highspot top of mind as a content tool •  Pitching content for analytics •  See value in features •  Less content requests to Marketing •  Feedback loop from sales for continuous content improvement “Excellent! I was able to access and take a look. This info is very helpful – I used it timely from Highspot to create a PPT deck for an opportunity we’re working in collaboration with XYZ to target on of their customers and it successfully got us a second meeting/demo next week. All Good! - Platform Account Executive
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    Connecting the Dots: Feedback Loop “I love the Tech Profiler Sales Guide. Are you planning on doing one of these for other products? Specifically I’d like to see one for Target and Enrich in that order.”
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    What Next? •  Contentengagement •  Pitch engagement •  Coordinate ABM touches
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    Content Engagement (bysegment/role) Small Business AE/ AM Small Business SDR Enterprise AE/AM Enterprise SDR Spot 1 Spot 2 Spot 3 Spot 4 Spot 5 Spot 6 Spot 7 Spot 1 Spot 2 Spot 3 Spot 4 Spot 5 Spot 6 Spot 7 Spot 3 Spot 1 Spot 2 Spot 1 Spot 3 Spot 2 Spot 4
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    Content Engagement (byrep) All Content Pitched All Content Viewed/ Downloaded Spot 1 Spot 2 Spot 3 Spot 4 Spot 5 Spot 6 Spot 2 Spot 1 Spot 4
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    Pitch Engagement SALES REPACCOUNT CONTENT OPENED & VIEWED BY PROSPECT/ CUSTOMER DOWNLOADED BY PROSPECT/ CUSTOMER Alex ACME X EBook Yes No John ABC Y Whitepaper Yes No Alex XYZ Z Infographic No No Jim MNC X EBook + Y Whitepaper Yes Yes Alex TTT Y Whitepaper Yes No
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    Play 1 Play 2 Play3 Play 4 Play 1 Play 2 Play 3 Play 4 Coordinate ABM Touches
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    Start your contentaudit now Have one person responsible for the rollout Key Learnings Design a variety of training Plan for expansion Measure beyond engagement Market success
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    Key Resources Forrester VendorLandscape: Sales Enablement Automation Solutions A Multitude Of Solutions Focused On Seller Efficiency And Effectiveness, by Steven Wright March 21, 2016 SiriusDecisions Sales Asset Management 2016 Forrester : Simplifying The Seller’s Journey B2B Marketers Can Help Sellers Maximize Efficiency To Gain Effectiveness, by Steven Wright, April 15, 2016 Forrester Webinar : A Map To The Territory The Sales Enablement Automation Vendor Landscape, by Peter O’Neill, Steven Wright. Shanta Samlal-Fadelle, March 17, 2016 Definitive guide to sales enablement: https://www.highspot.com/sales-enableme