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How AI-generated images could redefine product placement

Martech

Product placement Product placement isn’t a new marketing strategy. Companies have been paying for characters to use their products since radio was the entertainment source. I’m not sure if product placement in AI-generated images is a fantasy or a nightmare, but it is an opportunity.

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AI fuels investment surge in Q2 amid slowdown in new products

Martech

billion, despite a 31% year-over-year decrease in new product announcements. New products. We are once again seeing a steady uptick in new products since the end of last year, with the number jumping to 88 in Q2 2024 — but not nearly as much as we saw this time last year (128 in Q2 2023, a 31% decrease). An eye on AI.

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How to make the jump from product-market fit to platform-market fit

Martech

Jason, director of product marketing at a global cybersecurity company, celebrates a big win. His product ranks as the third-fastest growing in the company. But there’s a problem — the company operates in silos, treating all products as separate cost centers. Product-market fit. “We need a scalable platform.

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Why the Basics Still Beat Fancy: The Unsexy Skills That Close Deals

Sales Gravy

But automation doesnt close deals. Most salespeople would rather look productive than be productive. Because conversations close dealsperiod. But automation doesnt close deals. Most salespeople would rather look productive than be productive. Because conversations close dealsperiod.

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5 Essential Pieces of a Prospecting Solution

As organizations chase new revenue targets, B2B sales leaders must examine cutting edge prospecting solutions that proactively help reps identify, connect with, and close qualified buyers faster. Five essential features to consider when assessing the vendor landscape.

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Bridging the Gap: Aligning Sales and Marketing for Enhanced Business Success

Sales Pop!

Inefficient Resource Use : Without alignment, marketing generates untargeted leads that sales finds challenging to close, leading to wasted resources. Sales Enablement Strategy : Equip sales teams with essential tools, relevant content, and training to help them effectively engage and close deals with customers.

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How to Use AI to Close More Sales

Hubspot

With so many different initiatives competing for your prospects’ limited attention, it’s essential to close deals quickly and efficiently while the problem they want to solve is fresh in their minds. No matter how compelling your product or service, each closed deal could be preceded by a dozen or more that never result in new business.

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How to Overcome the Pain Points of Your CRM

When used effectively, a CRM can be the lifeblood of your sales team – keeping everyone organized, efficient, and at peak productivity. Less organization, more confusion, and fewer deals closed. However, as a company, sales stack, and database grow, it becomes difficult to uphold structure and governance to keep a CRM up-to-date.

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The Impact of Direct Dials on Sales Productivity

Leveraging the latest industry research, this eBook highlights the impact of direct dial phone numbers on sales productivity with the goal of empowering reps to have more conversations with prospects, and consequently, schedule more meetings, increase opportunities, and close more business - fast.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.