John Williams

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Principal Consultant - US Market @ Blanchard Israel
Atlanta, GA, US
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States, United States
About John Williams

In our current transitional conditions, your company needs immediate advisement to extract new insights from data to propel your company to the next level using intelligent automation.I’m all about process and digging into the details that will not only stabilize but supercharge your utilization of existing data and exploit new developments for continuing growth.🚀 As a Revenue Growth Accelerator, I'm your strategic partner in propelling your growth stage to new heights through data-driven, intelligent revenue growth.📈 Scaling a venture demands not just experience, but expertise tailored to each growth stage. With a proven track record, I specialize in guiding companies that have reached product-market-fit and are ready to scale, particularly in the $5-$50M ARR range.💡 My approach prioritizes responsible fiscal growth and a focus on unit economics, including key metrics like Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), Customer Lifetime Value (LTV), and Net Revenue Retention (NRR). I believe in leveraging valuable growth capital while gleaning wisdom from your best clients to position your company for rapid acceleration. Operationally, I have extensive experience in AI and process automation across go-to-market business functions to accelerate productivity.To accomplish this, I specialize in dissecting the customer journey, enabling your marketing and sales teams to pinpoint pivotal moments and deliver value effectively.I also create comprehensive leading practice documentation, streamlining onboarding and consistently achieving monthly growth goals. My support for your teams includes:* Extracting key client insights* Crafting go-to-market strategies for diverse segments* Coaching playbook execution for consistent revenue achievement* Prioritizing retention and expansion revenue for maximum growth* Leveraging relevant metrics and visual dashboards for performance insights* Implementing scalable automation for repetitive tasksBeyond critical CEO partnerships, I offer coaching services to Founders, RevOps, and Heads of Sales, guiding your team's growth. Additionally, I can step in as an Interim/Fractional CRO, providing both strategic and tactical leadership to drive revenue growth.With over a decade in B2B SaaS, including roles at IBM and Microsoft, I bring a wealth of experience. I draw from my expertise and industry-leading frameworks such as Winning By Design and SaaStr.🌟 On a personal note, I live by the motto "How you do anything is how you do everything," ensuring my unwavering commitment to overcoming obstacles and driving success.

John Williams's Current Company Details
Blanchard Israel

Blanchard Israel

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Principal Consultant - US Market
Atlanta, GA, US
Website:
blanchard.co.il
Employees:
11
John Williams Work Experience Details
  • Blanchard Israel
    Principal Consultant - Us Market
    Blanchard Israel
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
  • #Befractional.
    Co-Founder
    #Befractional. Apr 2024 - Present
    befractional.org was built by operators for operators to help get beyond the barriers to establish new fractional or consulting practices, and empower existing ones with today's top practices for both technical and non-technical professionals who are taking their talent and skills directly to market.- Learn about the blueprint to build a sustainable practice serving your core market- Insights are delivered over a 5-session, once-weekly, 90-min with other fractionals and consultants to rapidly build your functional network- Interactive, so you have your own deliverables to deploy right away- Avoid common pitfalls and traps
  • Advisewell
    Saas Revenue Growth Consultant
    Advisewell Jul 2021 - Present
    New York, Ny, Us
    Commercial operational delivery for recurring revenue models - Go-to-Market Fit- Demand Generation- Inbound and Outbound Sales- Customer Success
  • Scalewise
    Saas Growth Expert And Leadership Coach
    Scalewise Jun 2021 - Present
    London, Gb
    Scalewise connects ambitious tech start-ups with a diverse pool of revenue experts. They inject businesses with the exact support they need at every stage of their growth. Core services include hourly scale coaching, project delivery, and fractional & interim leadership.
  • Blanchard Israel
    Principal Consultant - Us Market
    Blanchard Israel Jan 2021 - Present
    Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv (Gosh Dan), Il
    Focused on sales transformation projects which enhance sales efficiency and effectiveness for team sizes ranging from 10 to 300.- Areas of focus on BANT and MEDDIC opportunity engagement frameworks- Seller enablement and adoption through human-supported learning and coaching for results- Sales leadership development and support for consistent, repeatable performance- Comprehensive and modular components adapted for client customer engagement requirements
  • Pavilion
    Executive Member And Fractional Leadership
    Pavilion Jun 2020 - Present
    New York, Ny, Us
    CRO School certification (July 2021). Key skills and strategies as SaaS CRO, developing a theory of enterprise value, financial modeling and unit economics, revenue team alignment, investor/board management, and building a world-class revenue team.- Co-Chair Atlanta Executive Sales roundtable (2021)- Co-Chair Fractional Executives (2022)Fractional CRO/SVP Sales for SaaS apps, growth planning and execution- GTM for SMB, Mid-market, and Enterprise segmentation- Advisory and Consultancy projects for $10M-$50M ARR high-growth SaaS
  • Sales Enablement Society
    Volunteer Member - Atlanta Chapter
    Sales Enablement Society Jul 2019 - Apr 2024
    Worldwide , Us
    - Best-practices from PE/VC portfolio holdings for financial sustainability using Commercial Ratio (new revenue/cost of sales+marketing) - ideally this ratio is between .75 and 1.25- Orchestration of talent, message, pipeline, and commercial enablement motions- Mentoring sales leadership candidates
  • E2Open
    Vp Of Inside Sales
    E2Open Nov 2019 - May 2020
    Austin, Tx, Us
    Develop Center of Excellence for Sales using inside sales model for new business and customer success for team of 45. Consolidation of three acquisitions for inside sales team in transportation management systems (TMS), global trade management (import/export compliance), and ocean container cargo management across separate Salesforce instances. Key performance indicators less than 10% churn across ~1100 accounts and net revenue growth of >7% through cross-sell and expansion.- Operational health during two major transition phases (Field/Inside account segmentation, CRM-merge from 3 instances into 2)- Growth in seller experience as career path to enterprise sales team through coaching (BDR/AE/AM)- Create and deploy cross-sell salesplays and enablement- Salesforce adoption and data-cleansing for accurate forecasting and client success- Remote team management during COVID-19 via Microsoft Teams and Zoom video- Cross-team collaboration with Legal for contract approvals, Marketing for demand generation and MQLs, Sales Operations for BDR lead processing and Account-based-management (ABM), Product development and onboarding team for client requests.- Quarter-over-quarter increase in client retention (NRR) and upsell revenue growth (ACV)
  • Contact At Once!, A Liveperson Company
    Vp Of Inside & Remote Sales
    Contact At Once!, A Liveperson Company Jul 2018 - Jul 2019
    Alpharetta, Ga, Us
    Executive sales leadership for LivePerson automotive segment serving 17,000 US dealerships though direct and indirect channels. Grew revenue 140% YoY in re-launched product through salesforce effectiveness (team size 45).- Sales team reinforcement and build of sales leadership roles in East/West and Account Executive (hunter) roles for new business & expansion growth and Account Managers for account-based management to deliver client success and retention (LTV). Performance management for results included improvement plans, coaching for success, and seller accountability- Developed sales playbooks for both direct and indirect channels for use across the selling organization to implement best-practices in client engagement and value delivery- Aligned sales stage processes with parent company for common sales operations and unified Salesforce CRM reporting, defined and implemented KPI's with sales operations for seller activity and opportunity management, resulting in accurate revenue forecasting, pipeline building, progression, and closed-won MRR revenue delivery.- Coordinated with internal stakeholder teams to provide voice-of-customer and voice-of-seller to product, client on-boarding, support, customer success, data-science, HR and finance - including executive leadership team summary updates to accelerate time-to-market results- Annual sales planning for development of seller/team quotas & compensation; implementation of global company initiatives to drive value growth through sales team readiness and effectiveness- Relationship management with key clients and market influencers; event speaker and solution evangelist- Mentoring for sellers & sales leaders for career growth and success empowerment
  • N3
    Global Sales Director
    N3 Oct 2016 - Jul 2018
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    Sales and Operations Leadership for Inside Sales teams based in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Greater China Region. Development of S&OP solutions for Fortune 50 global technology and Industrial/Supply-Chain clients.
  • N3
    Global Sales Manager
    N3 Jul 2015 - Oct 2016
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    Sales Leadership for International teams based in U.S. & U.K. serving North America, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) serving Fortune 50 global technology brands.
  • Focal Media Group
    Vice President Of Sales
    Focal Media Group Jul 2013 - Jul 2015
    Executive consultant retained to develop and manage start-up North American sales team for new client relationships across industries in the Internet Retailer Top 500 with expertise in optimizing e-Commerce operations.Key solutions focus on e-Commerce capabilities that:1. drive faster time-to-market for in-period revenue, 2. recover image production process operating costs, and 3. provide increased image production capacity for revenue attainment.Align sales resources to achieve strategic revenue goals- Market research to prioritize prospecting actions in top growth industries for territory alignment- Customized CRM configuration for target client and sales coverage (BANT and MEDDIC methodology)- Developed inbound Social Selling framework using LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Google+- Hiring and on-boarding based on sales coverage needs- Identified location, negotiated contracts, interview/hire West Coast sales office operations in Los Angeles within first 90 days- Sales operations in NYC for East Coast & key global major accounts- Conduct weekly sales performance review with executive teamDevelop and execute incentive plans- Start-up selling new technology in e-commerce ops across industries- Focus on major account acquisition in Retail and Apparel/Fashion- Identification and development of domestic and global brands- Incentives that drive collaboration between service and sales revenueEnable sales people to perform their best- Deliver on-going industry, skill, and product training for each sales person- Measure sales team performance metrics for fitness of sales process, opportunity identification, progression through pipeline, and opportunity roadmaps to plan- Monitor market for changes affecting revenue potential, influences on client behavior, and competitive positioning for adjustments to sales activities- Share best sales practices and resources across sales team- Engage with clients at executive, director, and management levels
  • It Path, Inc.
    Senior Vice President Of Sales
    It Path, Inc. Jul 2014 - Feb 2015
    Senior executive consultant retained to develop scalable sales infrastructure optimized for high-growth client acquisition using enterprise software mobile identity solutions.My role in the client engagement process was to identify where IT Path could help close the gap in IT projects that require identity using a mobile device. As a SVP, I assisted with internal visibility and adoption as an executive SME across the enterprise. Through our 1:1 business relationship, I was directly responsible for managing and driving the actions necessary to achieve desired outcomes.Developed cross-industry opportunities for using mobile devices to identify a user- replacement for username/password using smartphone or tablet- internal use cases for increased security and workforce resource analysis- external use cases for improved user experience and secure access for B2B (supply chain) and B2C (client access)Implement Business Partner channel best-practices- Provide sales coverage complimentary to direct channel sales- Deliver weekly sales cadence with Account Executives and Channel Management team- Implement local marketing events for increased client visibility- Created Business Value Assessment quick-start services framework- Drive revenue roadmap to achieve sales goalsOutcomes- Actions resulted in #1 Business Partner status in first 120 days (over 3x nearest competitor)- Added 48 account opportunities in first 90 days across Banking & Finance, Insurance, and Cloud Software verticals.
  • Ibm
    Websphere Account Executive
    Ibm Feb 2011 - Jul 2013
    Armonk, New York, Ny, Us
    Help organizations manage their business outcomes to achieve greater profitability and value for stakeholders and shareholders.Focused on client business to achieve strategic management goals- Financials and Key Performance Indicators measurement within industry peers- Organizational and Enterprise capability to meet performance metrics and manage the business effectively- Improve Competitiveness in market with world-class design and delivery of winning solutions- Member of Client team responsible for WebSphere Core software solutions- Identify and acquire critical resources within IBM for client engagement- Manage Key IBM client strategies and relevant offerings across industries- Deliver consistent revenue growth through disciplined sales process methodology- 2012 IBM 100% Performance Club- Helped major commodities producer with premise to cloud integration to support Sales and Marketing with real-time client history for higher customer satisfaction ratings and revenue attainment.- Assisted large energy distributor with expanded application infrastructure projects supporting several line-of-business services with respect to mobile device access, reducing time required to deliver applications to the business in weeks from months.- Delivered secure application connectivity solution to different regional banks that increased response to audit requests while lowering compliance resource costs.- 2011 IBM 100% Performance Club- Achieved revenue goals 7 out of 9 qtrs via new client identification, expansion of solutions for clients, and assisting IBM Business Partner sales teams.Specialties include enterprise mobile, application server, connectivity and integration, and business process management solutions for retail & distribution, insurance & manufacturing, finance & banking, and healthcare:- HIPAA, HL7 and ICD-10- PCI-DSS Audit compliance, FedLink FedLine- ACORD, SixSigma, Client Engagement, B2E & B2C
  • Hotwire Digital
    Business Development Manager
    Hotwire Digital Jan 2009 - Mar 2011
    Launched new firm using best practices from brand management and channel delivery model.Exceeded sales growth objectives of 200% in 24 months of operation by leveraging cloud-based CRM to provide superior customer service and create loyal client base.Built and maintained active opportunity pipeline from 2000 identified accounts throughout the United States.Attracted new client business growth by participating in high-value social communities around professional medium-format digital photography and demonstrated expertise in on-going training classes and local hands-on marketing events.Managed expansion into Florida and Texas leading sales team with quarterly and annual revenue targets. Developed and co-managed sales and marketing campaigns using SaaS tool tied into backend CRM.Implemented client support tracking process to identify and manage issue resolution with full client visibility via web application.Monitored external environment for opportunity and risk and implemented best practices in data governance and accountability.
  • Hasselblad Usa
    Regional Sales Manager
    Hasselblad Usa Jun 2002 - Jan 2009
    Sacramento, Ca, Us
    Geographic territory Southeast USA and mid-Atlantic states inclusive of New York City for high-end imaging equipment for graphics and professional photographers. Developed strategy to meet quarterly and annual sales objectives, providing quarterly marketing plans for several value-added resellers in the highly-competitive creative market space.Planned and executed unique, localized sales events that stimulated customer demand including implementation of new methods of traditional sales processes via the internet (client identification, education, and progression.)On-going year-to-date and quarterly reseller sales performance analysis guides new activities and resource allocation to support sales goals.Extensive use of computing tools, productivity software, and technical knowledge help to visualize purchasing trends in advance to maximize new opportunities.
  • Tekgraf
    Regional Sales Manager
    Tekgraf Dec 1996 - Nov 2000
    Us
    Outside account manager for GA/AL/MS/TN/KY. Promote high-margin, high-value-add engineering and graphics solutions to end-users and resellers. Develop and execute sales plans for resellers to achieve goals to support Tekgraf sales goals. Solutions include large format inkjet printers, high speed PostScript interpreters, large format color scanners for the digital color market. Also top of the line scanners, proofers, and imagesetters for the digital pre-press needs of the commercial printing market. Team effort with inside sales and support staff to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals.
  • Piedmont Technology Group
    Account Manager
    Piedmont Technology Group Mar 1995 - Dec 1996
    Outside account manager for NC/SC. Developed and managed AutoDesk Major Accounts in AEC, Mechanical/Manufacturing, and Data Management software products.Major Accounts included Westinghouse, Fluor-Daniel, Santee-Cooper and Duke Energy.Coordinated internal IT logistics with network planning, implementation, and support programs with application engineers as a team to deliver and insure customer satisfaction for engineering firms.Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual sales goals.
  • Repro Products
    Sales Representative
    Repro Products Jun 1994 - Mar 1995
    Smyrna, Ga, Us
    Outside account manager for top Engineering firms in Atlanta and North Georgia. Primary focus on AEC engineering and digital imaging management solutions using hardware, software, and traditional reprographic services. Responsible for monthly sales goals with Xerox Engineering equipment and AutoDesk software solutions.
  • Image Systems Technology
    Regional Sales Manager
    Image Systems Technology Jun 1992 - Jun 1994
    Outside regional sales for GA/AL/MS/TN/KY/NC/SC/FL for PC-based software product optimized for paper to electronic engineering document conversion. Territory channel composed of 35 Value-Added Resellers (VAR) and one distributor (MicroSouth). Responsibilities included: Distributor sales and demonstration support in marketing events, regional trade shows, integration with strategic business partners AutoDesk and SoftDesk, regional VAR training programs, and VAR support for sales campaigns and major account sales. Also responsible for VAR evaluations, monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals.Company acquired by software partner SoftDesk (AutoDesk's largest third-party application developer) in 1994. Later acquired by AutoDesk, author of AutoCAD.
  • Aaa Cadscan
    Sales Representative
    Aaa Cadscan May 1991 - Jun 1992
    Account sales to Architectural, Engineering, and Construction firms in the greater Atlanta area for AEC and Mechanical software solutions, computerized document management systems, and document reproduction services.Specific focus on accounts engaged in improving productivity resulting from electronic data as compared to traditional paper and files systems. Solutions in automating conversion process included AutoCAD and various third-party applications for each engineering discipline.Major Account project manager with Georgia-Pacific for in-house production services to convert from paper-based to electronic-based engineering documents for packaging of consumer bath tissue products.
  • Microsouth Inc.
    Marketing Manager
    Microsouth Inc. Dec 1988 - Jun 1991
    Initial responsibilities in graphic design for Engineering software and hardware product catalog, development of sales support collateral, and coordinate marketing events. Promoted to Marketing manager which required concept, budget, approval, and implementation of vendor marketing campaigns to support sales goals throughout the Southeast USA region.Promoted to inside sales position responsible for quarterly sales goals in GA/AL/MS. Support for outside sales including account management and coordination of onsite sales event scheduling.

John Williams Education Details

  • Georgia Institute Of Technology
    Georgia Institute Of Technology
    Data Science
  • Ellis University
    Ellis University
    Business Administration And Technology
  • John Mceachern High School
    John Mceachern High School
    High School
  • Southern Polytechnic State University
    Southern Polytechnic State University
    Electrical Engineering

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John Williams works for Blanchard Israel

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John Williams's current role is Principal Consultant - US Market.

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John Williams attended Georgia Institute Of Technology, Ellis University, John Mceachern High School, Southern Polytechnic State University.

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