Slashing sales cycles: How shorter discovery calls boosted Xona’s revenue and sped up the sales cycle- John Chiappetta, CRO, Xona

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Are your discovery calls turning into data dumps that stall deals instead of moving them forward? Frustrated by sales cycles that take forever to close, or feel like discounting is your only lever at the finish line? Looking for actionable strategies to help your team become both faster and more effective in closing cybersecurity deals? This episode brings you proven frameworks from a leader who faced (and fixed) these very challenges. In this conversation we discuss Compressing lengthy sales cycles by restructuring discovery approaches Motivating and aligning sales teams for aggressive growth Leveraging AI and tools to enhance call coaching, follow-ups, and pipeline management About our guest John Chiappetta is the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Xona, having joined as Head of North America Sales before recently earning his promotion. With firsthand experience scaling OT at cybersecurity startups, he brings insights into transforming sales effectiveness and team performance. Summary Listen in as John shares how he shortened discovery calls for better engagement, eliminated discounting as the only closing tool, and led his sales team to significant growth.