#244 Anne Pao - Driving Revenue Growth to Effective Sales Leadership

In this weeks’ Scale Your Sales Podcast episode, my guest is Anne Pao. Anne is 5 times Startup Operator, Heart-forward Leader, Mother, Startup Advisor and Board Member. Anne is founder/CEO of Ignite Consulting, a fractional GTM strategy and RevOps firm that partners with startups to install and scale a unified GTM foundation. In today’s episode of Scale Your Sales podcast, Anne offers a unique perspective honed through her experience as a buyer in over 500 deals. Anne shares the types of conversations that have shaped her approach as a sales leader and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Delve into the importance of understanding the viewpoints of various stakeholders, both internal and external, to effectively communicate the value and return on investment of your product or service. Welcome to Scale Your Sales Podcast, Anne Pao.   Timestamps: 00:00 - Driving Revenue Growth to Effective Sales Leadership 05:42 - Analyzed, quantified, and presented business case successfully. 06:27 - Developed ROI plan for software implementation and adoption. 10:45 - Understanding buyers and mitigating risks for success. 15:25 - Essential skills for exceptional sales performance. 16:02 - Seeking baseline competence, focus, strategy, and measurability. 19:55 - Interview process focuses on skills and alignment. 22:26 - Recruiters stress test skills and decision-making process. 27:29 - Ignite Consulting, one year old, offers go-to-market services. 29:16 - Need alignment, operating cadence, and team support.   https://www.linkedin.com/in/annepao/   Janice B Gordon is the award-winning Customer Growth Expert and Scale Your Sales Framework founder. She is by LinkedIn Sales 15 Innovating Sales Influencers to Follow 2021, the Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Customer Experience Nov 2020 and 150 Women B2B Thought Leaders You Should Follow in 2021. Janice helps companies worldwide to reimagine revenue growth thought customer experience and sales. Book Janice to speak virtually at your next event: https://janicebgordon.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/janice-b-gordon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaniceBGordon Scale Your Sales Podcast: https://scaleyoursales.co.uk/podcast More on the blog: https://scaleyoursales.co.uk/blog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janicebgordon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScaleYourSales And more! Visit our podcast website to watch or listen.