What are the best ways to drive BDR/AE alignment?

We are scaling our BDR and ISR teams (fully remote) and are looking for ways to increase alignment at scale. Our org currently has a "round-robin" setup where an entire BDR team supports an entire ISR team in a region. We have tons of newbie BDRs which is contributing to a dip in show rate/meeting quality, and are concerned about the closer's throwing in the towel on the alignment while people ramp.


Curious what best practices people have seen to be effective?

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pitchandputt
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Are the BDRs doing ride-alongs on demo calls? Huge benefit for both the BDRs and ISRs.
DwightsEgo
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BDR Manager
A clear set of rules of engagement along with a clear framework for qualified meeting points. 

Additionally, getting the team (BDR and ISR) to meet regularly. Especially if round robin and not in a pure 1:1 supporting structure. I find that a quick 5 minute meeting sometime prior to the call is extremely beneficial. Transfer the energy. 
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