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Don’t Leave Home Without It: Pre-Call Planning

Anthony Cole Training

Remember the tagline and series of commercials by American Express, “Don't leave home without it?” In this case, we don't want salespeople to leave the office without pre-call planning and pre-call preparation. This is a specific discipline, a hallmark and habit of all great salespeople.

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Sales Success: Key Mindsets and Skills from The Only Sales Guide You’ll Ever Need

Iannarino

I had already written the book when the publisher approached me and asked if I had ever considered writing a book. I told him that I already had. He asked me why he couldn’t find it, and I told him that it wasn’t out yet. It would be available early next year, on January 15, 2016. Then, he asked me what it was called. I told him what I planned to call it.

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The Problem With Sales Math, A Thought Experiment

Partners in Excellence

The answer to every seller’s dream is more volume. “If we only had more leads, we could have more top of funnel, which produces more opportunities, …… ” We have the algorithms that help us identify what we need to achieve our goals. Simplistically, “X top of funnel produces Y revenue.” For whatever revenue goal we have, we calculate the top of funnel required to achieve that goal.

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How to build a high-performing paid search team

Search Engine Land

In today’s paid search environment, the ability to build powerful and proficient PPC teams is paramount. Paid search teams require a blend of PPC expertise, data analysis, communication skills and team collaboration. This article explores how to build a paid search team that aligns with your organization’s objectives and delivers outstanding results for your brand or clients.

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How to Optimize Call Monitoring: Automate QA and Elevate Customer Experience

Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions

Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!

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Latest Podcasts: Transformative Leadership

Force Management

Last month, the Revenue Builders Podcast welcomed leaders who have embraced risks and unique approaches that have led to true transformation for their organizations, teams and careers. From the transformative power of knowing your purpose to navigating new and untapped markets, these conversations provide insight and inspiration that could help you transform your approach to reach even greater success.

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Lost Art Of Closing and the Secrets of Gaining Sales Commitments: A Non-Linear Approach

Iannarino

Discover how mastering the art of securing multiple commitments can transform your sales strategy and boost your win rates.

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Brief History of Artificial Intelligence - From 1900 till Now

G2

The history of artificial intelligence may feel like a dense and impenetrable subject for people who aren’t well-versed in computer science and its subsets.

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Steve Ganem, Product Director of Google Analytics, on GA4

Search Engine Land

As we bid Google Universal Analytics (UA) its final adieu , we caught up with Product Director of Google Analytics, Steve Ganem, about its successor — Google Analytics 4 (GA4). We wanted to know how its meeting the needs of digital marketers, its privacy compliance, and what’s on the roadmap for enhancements. (The interview was edited for brevity and clarity.

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5 Essential Books About AI

Salesforce

In a world where advances in artificial intelligence (AI) happen seemingly on a daily basis, you might wonder whether books about AI are rendered obsolete before they can even reach bookshelves. While there’s no slowing down the pace of innovation, slowing down to read a book can be the best way to gain a deeper understanding of complex ideas. The books on this list offer perspective from some of the industry’s most prominent leaders and thinkers, illuminating the history of AI, the current land

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The Top 11 Reasons You're Struggling to Increase Sales (and How to Overcome Them)

Iannarino

Discover the key obstacles holding you back from achieving your sales goals and learn actionable strategies to overcome them.

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How to Improve Email Deliverability and Optimize Each Send

Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.

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Organic link building for sales landing pages by Citation Labs

Martech

Join Garrett French and James Wirth from Citation Labs to learn how to supplement your Digital PR efforts with white-hat, ROI-focused link-building campaigns that increase rankings for your sales landing pages. After this session, you’ll be able to: Plan, launch and track the impact of a sales page link building campaign Identify contextual, funnel-relevant topics Find, pitch and convert publishers Track and report the impact your links have Watch now!

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Yes, Referral Programs Work for SaaS. But You Gotta Put in the Work. And The Time.

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: Do Referral Programs Work for SaaS? Well, for sure. But … it almost always takes longer than you think than direct sales: Salesforce announced a little ways back that its partners were the #1 source of its new bookings. 40% of HubSpot’s and Shopify’s and Gorgias’ customers come from agencies and other partners You can see in our deep dive with HubSpot co-founder and chairman Brian Halligan how their revenue from partners isn’t just critical … but

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Google working on fixing latency issues with the Search Performance reports

Search Engine Land

Google Search Console’s Search Performance reports are now delayed by over 53 hours and counting. It is not uncommon for these reports to be delayed, sometimes they get stuck, but for those trying to run client reports for the end of the month, you may find these delays frustrating. Google to fix. Google confirmed the issue this morning, saying , “We have been experiencing latency issues with the Search Performance reports.” “We’re working to solve this soon and wil

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The Cold Calling Playbook for Revenue Leaders and Practitioners

Sales Hacker

Is cold calling dead? The short answer: no. But, to put it bluntly it does kind of ‘suck’ – and that’s why it works. Join industry leaders Armand Farrokh and Nick Cegelski for both strategic and tactical takeaways on cold calling. What to expect: Cold call activity and conversion benchmarks (connect rates, set rates, show rates).

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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The Young Patriots of the American Revolution: Ages and Lasting Impact

Iannarino

Discover the youthful courage that fueled the American Revolution! A large part of my library is of writing from the time of the American Revolution. There is no better story of freeing oneself from tyranny. You may not know how young many of the rebels were when they challenged the superpower that was England.

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GDPR is a help, not a hindrance, to marketing

Martech

You’ve launched new social campaigns, optimized your website and established thought leadership opportunities. While these are crucial to running a successful business today, there is a critical fourth element that can’t be overlooked: Data privacy. Six years ago, the European Union set global standards for data privacy compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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What’s Really Happening in Venture Capital Today with Redpoint Ventures Managing Director Logan Bartlett

SaaStr

There are a lot of haves and have-nots in the software industry today. Some companies have more people throwing money at them than they know what to do with, and others are struggling to raise any money at all. Logan Bartlett, Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures, shares their yearly “State of the Market” report to understand what is and isn’t happening in venture capital today. 2024 is the tale of two markets, so let’s get into some of the data.

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Google announces new Display & Video 360 features

Search Engine Land

Google announced several new features coming to Display & Video 360. Key updates: Report files download list: New page in instant reporting for Display & Video 360 and Campaign Manager 360. Allows customers to view status and access downloaded reports. User ID redaction: Affects Data Transfer files for users in Florida, Texas, Oregon and Montana.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Here’s Why My Favorite SaaSiest Company Uses Membrain

Membrain

If you’re in European SaaS and you haven’t been to a SaaSiest event or joined one of their groups, you’re missing out. This fast-growing community-based initiative is on a mission to facilitate dialogue and elevate the SaaS community.

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GTM 101: A Founder’s Guide to Financing Environments and Navigating Venture Debt with Nick Dolik

Sales Hacker

Nick Dolik is a NYC-based investor, currently the Managing Director at TriplePoint Capital, and is focused on supporting founders and funding high-growth technology companies. Nick is passionate about entrepreneurship and has spent the past ~10 years backing various startups, including multiple unicorns. Discussed in this Episode: The current state of the financing environment for startups.

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EU says Meta ad model violates Digital Markets Act

Martech

European Union regulators today said Facebook’s parent Meta violated its Digital Markets Act with its “pay or consent” ad model and may face massive fines. In this model, users must either pay to use Meta’s platforms ad-free or consent to their data being processed for personalized advertising. A statement released today said the model does not allow users to exercise their “right to freely consent” to the combination of their personal data.

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Dear SaaStr: Can a CEO be Late To Almost Everything?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: Can a CEO be Late To Almost Everything? As CEO, I was basically never late. This year, for the SaaStrAnnual.com , every year we have perhaps ~150 top CEOs speak. Some of the very best in SaaS. CEOs of Atlassian, Box, Slack, Blackline, Qualtrics, The Trade Desk, Coupa, Algolia, MongoDB, Monday, Trello, Guidewire, and many more: Therese Tucker, the #1 rated speaker, CEO of IPO’d Blackline, was 1 hour early.

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1st, 2nd, and 3rd Party Intent Data: Which Is Right for You?

How do 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party intent data compare? 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party data each have specific advantages and disadvantages. It comes down to four factors: accuracy, cost, control and quantity. This infographic explains the pros and cons of each and helps you understand which one is best for meeting your business objectives. Intent data can be a great way to fill your pipeline and close more deals.

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11 of the best free tools every SEO should know about

Search Engine Land

Working in SEO requires various tools for research and analysis. We need to understand website performance, market trends, user behavior, competitor activity and the effort needed to achieve our goals. While premium tools offer many useful features, several free tools can significantly enhance your SEO efforts. If you are a freelancer just starting out or working in-house with little budget to spend on tools and software, the following can provide you with (almost) everything you need. 1.

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The Conundrum Of “Freeing Up Time,” Part 1

Partners in Excellence

We, rightfully, constantly seek to free up time. Yesterday, coaching an executive, the key issue was “freeing up time.” For such a senior executive, to some it might seem surprising, but it comes up in virtually every conversation I have, at every level of the organization. It’s interesting, I see two, almost diametrically oppose, things happening when we look to free up time.

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Nimble CRM Tips & Updates – July 2024

Adaptive Business Services

First off, I wanted to let you know that you can catch all issues of the newsletter going back to August 2023 here on my website and on LinkedIn. New newsletters are being cross-posted to these site locations. Today page on mobile – This is the only update, at least that I am aware of, since our last edition. More updates to the Today Page on mobile are apparently planned.

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5 big ways to turn up the voice of your customer in your marketing

Martech

To know and be known is the essence of a relationship. To know — and understand — your customers, you need to listen to them. It seems so obvious, yet many marketing efforts miss this perspective. For all the claims of being “customer-obsessed,” brand stories focus too much on the brand itself and not the reason for its existence. B2B buyers need even more empathy, information and reassurance when deciding to purchase.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.

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How to Build a GenAI Company for the Enterprise with Synthesia’s CEO

SaaStr

Synthesia has a great story, going from 0 to 50,000 customers. Accel Partner Philipe Botteri and Synthesia’s co-founder and CEO Victor Riparbelli deep dive into the lessons learned about building an Enterprise-focused Generative AI company and scaling it. The Long-Term Vision What will be possible with this technology in 10 years? Going from “Wow, this is a cool tool” to actually getting rid of all hardware is a process, and Victor believed we would be there within ten years of the company’s con

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Google expands Audience Signal Targeting to App campaigns

Search Engine Land

Google quietly expanded availability of Audience Signal Targeting for App campaigns, a feature previously only available for Performance Max campaigns. While Google hasn’t made an official announcement, advertisers are reporting the ability to use Audience Signal Targeting in their App campaigns. Why it matters. This update gives advertisers more control over their App campaign targeting, potentially improving campaign efficiency and performance.

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The Conundrum Of “Freeing Up Time,” Part 2

Partners in Excellence

Time management is always an issue, and with everyone. We leverage tools, techniques, technologies that are supposed to make us more efficient and to free up time. But we still struggle. I wrote about the challenge high performers face in “The Conundrum Of Freeing Up Time, Part 1.” This post focuses on how we look at this issue with medium and low performers.

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The Importance of Reinforcement to Create Learning Stickiness

The Advantexe Advisor

I was reminded today by a client how important it is to design reinforcement into every learning journey. While putting the finishing touches on our business acumen learning journey kickoff deck, our client asked me to please take a moment during the kickoff to go over the details and expectations of the reinforcement so there are no surprises and participants will take the time to do it and absorb it.

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5 Inspiring B2B Marketing Campaigns to Take Yours to the Next Level

Your next big B2B marketing idea starts here. Get inspired with these five successful B2B marketing campaigns. Ready to generate more leads, interest, and revenue with your B2B marketing? In this comprehensive eBook, you’ll get: In-depth studies of five successful B2B marketing campaigns spanning a wide range of industries Key takeaways and lessons from each story to implement in your own strategy Resources to help your own B2B marketing thrive By submitting this form, you agree to have your con