How to Achieve Seamless Sales Processes

In this episode of ChannelTalks, we speak to cleverbridge CEO, Wendi Sturgis about the importance of quote-to-cash and renewal automation.   The first instalment of a two part series, our experts offer real-world examples and practical advice from the field on how to streamline and expedite your sales processes. They cover the entire customer lifecycle, from what to do once you land a new deal, right through to renewals and asset retirement.

• Who owns the renewal? 7:50
• Dealing with a global channel - US vs rest of the world 15:30
• How automated should renewals and expand motions be? 17:10
• Are we considering the customer experience? 19:10
• What should you do after you land a deal? 23:25
• How can the channel work better together? 25:40

 

ABOUT OUR GUEST SPEAKER

Wendi Sturgis, CEO - cleverbridge

 

Wendi Sturgis has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Cleverbridge, a customer success and process automation company since 2021. She has over twenty-five years of experience as a technology and marketing leader at some of the world’s largest tech companies. Prior to Cleverbridge, Ms. Sturgis was a founding executive at Yext (NYSE: Yext) where she worked from 2011 to 2019, serving in multiple roles, including SVP of Sales and Services, Chief Customer Officer, and most recently, CEO of Yext Europe. She has previously held executive positions at Oracle, Gartner, Right Media, and Yahoo!, where she was Vice President of Account Management for North America in charge of the North American Search business. She is currently an independent director for The Container Store and Sabre Corporation. She has served on multiple boards including Dailyworth.com, Kustomer (acquired by Facebook) Student Transportation of America (Nasdag: STA), Step Up Women’s Network, and Chair of the Georgia Tech Advisory Board. Ms. Sturgis currently serves as a trustee for the Georgia Tech Foundation.