#234: Zeenath Kuraisha – Maximising Revenue Growth through Sales Enablement

In this week’s Scale Your Sales Podcast episode, my guest is Zeenath Kuraisha. Zeenath is the founder of the E-University of Sales and The Asia Pacific Sales & Marketing Academy (APACSMA), renowned for its industry-endorsed accredited sales training programs, certifications, sales audits, and assessment. Boasting a global reach, her multifaceted approach encompasses the 360 business, GTM, inside, and digital Sales Review Advisory and Support Services. She serves as the Singapore Chapter President for AA-ISP (now known as Emblaze), the Founding Fellow for Association of Professional Sales (now known as Institute of Sales Professionals). Zeenath has received numerous accolades and recognition from the industry including Sales Hacker’s 35 Most Influential Women in Sales, Best Asia Corporate Consultant by HRM Asia, and was named one of “Executive of the Year for Education” by Singapore Business Review. In this episode, Zeenath delves into the evolution and purpose of sales enablement, as well as the challenges related to its effectiveness in achieving sales targets. Through her expertise and experience, she delves into how sales enablement has transformed over the years, expanding far beyond traditional sales training to encompass a wide array of tools and activities aimed at empowering the sales function and how it aims to contribute to incremental revenue by helping sales professionals sell and perform better. Zeenath shares her expertise in sales consulting, education, and training needs for a diverse range of clients, emphasizing the importance of understanding buyers as humans and the need for authenticity, quality, pricing differences, value, and trust in the sales process. We also talk about the adaptability of sales enablement to meet the ever-changing demands of the market. Join us as we uncover the secrets to sales success with her expert guidance. Welcome to Scale Your Sales Podcast, Zeenath Kuraisha. Timestamps: 00:00 – Maximising Revenue Growth through Sales Enablement. 04:00 – Technology has evolved sales operations, enabling efficiency and improved analytics.  09:19 – Sales enablement contributes to closing revenue gaps.  11:25 – Sales leaders focus on numbers, but sales enablement involves cross-functional collaboration to improve various areas beyond just performance.  16:23 – The development of The Asia Pacific Sales & Marketing Academy (APACSMA) 18:09 – B2B is about trust, differentiation, and articulating value proposition.  22:19 – Certification may not be necessary for all. https://linkedin.com/in/zeena   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 through customer experience and sales.   Book Janice to speak virtually at your next event: https://janicebgordon.com   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/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/ScaleYourSal...