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Want faster deal cycles? Fix #presales first. "This looks amazing. Can we start a POC tomorrow?" Your #AE hears those magic words. The demo crushed. The customer is all in. But in the back of their mind, they already know what’s coming next. A presales request that sits in limbo. A security review that takes weeks. A back-and-forth on integrations that drags the deal into next quarter. Sound familiar? The best CROs in B2B tech sales know that if you want to speed up deal cycles, you need a rock-solid foundation, and that starts with presales. But it is not just about moving faster. The best revenue leaders know that a well-oiled presales process does more than shorten the deal cycle. It builds trust, removes friction, and turns “maybe next quarter” into “signed this week.” When presales runs smoothly, win rates climb for both new business and renewals. When your sales tech stack and processes work in sync, presales shifts from a bottleneck to a predictable and repeatable growth engine. So the question is, how much revenue are you leaving on the table with an underperforming tech stack and inefficient presales processes?

Enable your SEs. Accelerate your revenue. Sounds like common sense, right? And yet, SEs we talk to are saying the same thing: they’re still stuck with clunky tools and broken processes that slow them down. Our advice? Don’t blindfold your team, hand them a pickleball paddle, and expect them to hit the ball out of the park. If revenue acceleration is on your priority list this quarter (and this year), come see why companies are choosing Opine to solve their toughest and most expensive presales challenges. Because when your SEs win, your deals do too.

Wow, #NYC! Despite the snow from the night before, 45+ SEs showed up, talk about dedication! Huge thanks for making our #presales happy hour an unforgettable night. From swapping stories with our CEO, Akash, about your journey to becoming an SE to sharing the daily challenges (and wins!) in your role, it was inspiring to hear it all. And of course, we loved diving into how tools like Opine, Arphie, and Olto are shaping the future of presales. Big shoutout to our amazing friends at Sales Engineers of New York (SENY) and co-sponsors, Dean Shu with Arphie and Kintan Brahmbhatt with Olto—we couldn’t have done it without you.

Another day, another killer Opine feature...Opine now lets you create and save custom Deal Board views, allowing for personalized organization based on sales regions, deal size, or other key factors. Pre-sales teams often juggle multiple accounts across different segments. With custom Deal Board views, you can quickly filter and focus on what matters most whether it’s enterprise accounts, commercial deals, or specific sales territories. This streamlines deal management and helps teams stay on top of high-priority opportunities. - Save custom views for different deal categories (e.g., Enterprise, SMB, Key Accounts). - Instantly switch between views to track progress more efficiently. - Keep teams aligned with a structured, personalized workspace.

We received this feature request from a customer on Friday, and the feature was in production on Sunday. This team moves FAST. At Opine, we prioritize the needs of our customers above everything. This is how you build a loveable product. You can now share the status of feature requests and bug reports directly with buyers through the buyer portal, giving them real-time visibility into your progress. Buyers want to know their feedback matters. By keeping them in the loop, you build trust, strengthen relationships, and show the value of your solution, all while boosting deal confidence. - Feature requests and bug reports can be shared directly via the buyer portal. - Buyers see real-time status updates, eliminating unnecessary back-and-forth. - Vendors maintain control over what gets shared and when. If this interests you, click "Visit my website" under my name for more awesome stuff!

Opine now supports in-app notifications and email notifications for both vendors and buyers. You can optionally enable email notifications for buyers, ensuring they stay informed and engaged throughout the deal process. Keeping deals on track requires timely communication. With automatic notifications, your team and buyers stay aligned on key updates reducing bottlenecks and eliminating the need for constant follow-ups. This ensures smoother POCs and faster sales cycles. - Vendors and buyers receive in-app notifications for critical updates. - Vendors can enable email notifications for buyers to reinforce key actions and keep momentum. - Notifications cover updates like POC progress, feature requests, and next steps. Follow Opine for more exciting product updates! This team is amazing!

I spoke to a Head of Sales Engineering with a 250 person team, growing to ~400 by end of year, about why they run POCs (now proofs of value). He said the main reason they have to run proofs of value (despite being their category leader) is because their competitors are offering them. 🤯 Allowing prospects into the product early is a differentiator, especially in industries used to legacy software vendors. It demonstrates confidence in the product's build quality, and hints that there will be rapid time-to-value. It's an unconscious sell. However, the key to executing a great proof of value is not expecting the product and documentation to sell itself; if it does, that's all icing. There has to be a sharp, well scoped test plan that positions ideal use cases to solve valuable prospect problems, with a clear guide on how to measure product success. Opine The key to the proof of value is time boxing that exercise into as short a time frame and as few steps as possible, and enabling the prospect to sell the conclusions of the test internally at the end, with an executive summary/proof of value read out.

We’re not here to argue—just to fix the clunky processes that keep presales teams stuck in admin hell. Opine automates the busywork, surfaces the insights you need, and keeps your team focused on closing deals (not updating spreadsheets). Ready to make your presales workflow smarter?

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be attending Demofest! We’d love to meet you during our sponsored happy hour. See you soon!

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