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Everyone knows what a salesperson does. But not everyone knows what a PreSales does. So on this podcast, PreSales is taking the mic. That's why we call it the PreSales Takeover Podcast. Audrey, Luke, Sarah and Lorna work in tech companies in Ireland as PreSales Consultants, aka Sales Engineers or Solution Consultants (SCs). We chat about the life of a PreSales - what is a PreSales, what skills are required and much more. Together, we're part of the PreSales Collective Ireland, a branch of th ...
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In this episode, the team examines some of the challenges, considerations and approaches to working across different cultures in the EMEA region as a pre-sales. The team is joined by a special guest, Sebastian Moeferdt, who as a pre-sales, speaks fluent English, German and Spanish and works across multiple markets and cultures. The discussion cover…
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Should Pre-Sales Be Involved in Commercial Discussions?
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It's debate time. In this episode, the team splits in a debate over whether Pre-Sales Consultants should be involved in commercial discussions, or should that be left solely to salespeople? Listen now, to hear the arguments for and against, and see if your mind can be changed!
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Cameras on or cameras off? Who is "Vacationing Vicky"? How is Rainman relevant? How to avoid distracting --or very embarrassing-- notifications when sharing your desktop? The era of remote demo's presents a host of new considerations for pre-sales and sales people alike. In this, our 4th episode, the team takes a look at what to do and what not to …
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In this episode, the team discusses pre-sales collaborating with sales people - what are the best ways of working together? When does a sales rep typically bring a pre-sales consultant into a deal? What's the right balance, and who should be doing what? How have SaaS and cloud changed the profile of a typical account executive, and how has this inf…
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In this episode , the team considers the mix of attributes that distinguish a great pre-sales consultant, including curiosity, openness to learning, sales skills, tech skills, empathy (that word again!) and tenaciousness. We play with a few more analogies, including that of skin care.
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In our first episode, we take a look at what is a Sales Engineer, or a Solution Consultant (SC). The four of us, Audrey, Luke, Sarah and Lorna are SCs working in various companies in the tech industry. We discuss what is an SC, and how do we explain what we do to friends and family. Are we a master of all trades? Are we all technical? Or storytelle…
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