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#77 quick chirp: Eric Appel, CRO @ Island
Quick chirp: Eric Appel, CRO @ Island: why stealth is sexy and how Island builds teams differently
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Why stealth is sexy and the different way Island has built the sales team
Today we welcome Eric Appel, Worldwide Head of Sales for Island, pioneers in the enterprise browser category. A self-described early bird who likes to wake up to “the promise of the day”—Eric has helped Island seize that promise as well.
In this episode we talk about
Why Eric didn’t hire startup sales people
Why it mattered to work with an exec team that has worked together for a long time
Why 90% of first meetings convert to 2nd meetings
How they exited stealth mode with real, live paying customers
The first deal they closed
Join me for a discussion with Eric Appel to find out more
Rooting for you,

Andrew MonaghanChief [email protected]
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