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

Sales Gravy

Everybody wants the hacks. The quick fix. The shiny new tool. The LinkedIn post that magically draws leads like moths to a flame. But let me give it to you straight: Sales isnt won with hacks. Its won with habits. And the habits that win are the ones most reps abandon the minute things get uncomfortable or boring. If youre not hitting your number, its probably not because you need better leads, better tech, or better timing.

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Building Trust in Selling

Anthony Cole Training

There are entire books written about building trust in selling, but for today, we will focus on one key element that may seem quite ordinary and obvious but is actually a well-honed skill of highly successful salespeople. And that skill is: Find out what your client or prospect wants. How is that done?

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Mastering the End Game in B2B Sales: How to Close Enterprise Deals with Precision and Strategy

Iannarino

Winning in B2B sales isnt just about a strong startits about mastering the final moves that seal high-stakes deals.

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What Is Connections?

Salesforce

Connections is the must-attend event where marketers and AI agents connect. Its the only event dedicated to exploring the future of marketing through agentic strategies. You will discover how to seamlessly blend marketing into connected experiences across sales, service, and commerce. When and where is Connections? Connections 2025 takes place on June 1112 in Chicago, and for free virtually on Salesforce+.

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Welcome to the Future of Hospitality: Smart Rooms Start Here

Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to keyless entry, in-room entertainment, and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that

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How to Choose the Right Sales Enablement Certification

Highspot

Key Takeaways 84% of sales reps hit their quotas when companies implement best-in-class sales enablement strategies. Sales enablement stands out by coordinating technology, sales and marketing alignment, and training into a cohesive strategy. Getting a sales enablement certification gives you skills that increase your value. Imagine a business where sales teams hit their numbers, marketing and sales work together, and processes run smoothly.

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

Sales Gravy

Everybody wants the hacks. The quick fix. The shiny new tool. The LinkedIn post that magically draws leads like moths to a flame. But let me give it to you straight: Sales isnt won with hacks. Its won with habits. And the habits that win are the ones most reps abandon the minute things get uncomfortable or boring. If youre not hitting your number, its probably not because you need better leads, better tech, or better timing.

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Podcasts as a Growth Channel with Dr. Jeremy Weisz

Predictable Revenue

For founders, a podcast is a business development tool. It gives you a reason to connect with your Dream 200. The post Podcasts as a Growth Channel with Dr. Jeremy Weisz appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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Courageous Marketing: Lessons from Gong's Udi Ledergor

G2

If theres one thing B2B marketing doesnt need more of, its forgettable, safe, same-old-same-old campaigns. You know the onesthe blue logos, the corporate jargon, the ads you scroll right past without a second thought.

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How AI is changing the rules of web traffic

Martech

AI is changing how people search, find and engage with content online, which means it’s changing how traffic reaches your website. If you’ve noticed a dip in organic search traffic or a rise in unexplained direct visits, AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity may play a more significant role than you think. AI tools are disrupting traditional web traffic Not a day goes by without something about AI popping up whether on the news, in an online article or your inbox.

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What Is Material Takeoff? (+Process of a Takeoff)

G2

Material takeoff identifies and calculates materials needed for a project. Learn more about whats included in it and who performs a material takeoff.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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12 over-looked content marketing tools and features you should be using

Martech

In pursuit of creating the most interesting, creative and drool-worthy marketing content , I’ve become a bit of a software nerd. There are countless tools to choose from the ones everyone knows, the latest AI tools, the obscure ones so why not try them all? Content marketers are spoiled from the number of content capabilities, integrations and analytics insights available.

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What Is NetSuite Implementation? Checklist and Best Practices

G2

NetSuite implementation is the process of deploying NetSuite modules to improve business processes. Learn the key steps, best practices, and methods.

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Beyond tagging: High-value GenAI use cases for DAM by Vertesia

Martech

Generative AI (GenAI) has undeniably transformed the marketing function, from automated customer interactions to content creation. But while everyone has been focused on chatbots and creating new blog posts, a quiet revolution has been brewing in Digital Asset Management (DAM). It began with addressing long-standing challenges related to asset findability and reuse but today we are seeing a number of exciting new, high-value use cases that will take us well beyond asset tagging and unlock the tr

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Chatbot Pricing: Weighing Top 6 Chatbot Software

G2

As conversational AI gained popularity, customers have become accustomed to instantaneous responses. Leveraging the same in your business helps you keep up with customers' expectations while increasing your teams efficiency.

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Get Higher-Quality B2B Leads That Convert!

B2B marketers face a number of challenges, including: continuously generating great leads converting leads to active sales prospects finding vendors that deliver real results Aggregage has proven content syndication, webinar, online advertising and intent signal marketing programs that deliver higher-quality leads. More than 700 companies have already benefited from our programs.

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4 Steps to Evolving Your Service Strategy with AI Agents

Salesforce

The goalposts in customer service are always shifting. As technology advances, what was great yesterday is simply good today. To stay ahead, your service strategy must evolve and thats where agentic AI, specifically Agentforce , can reduce time to value and increase self-service outcomes. Unlike traditional chatbots, which never realized their potential due to their complexity to maintain, emerging service AI agents are exponentially easier to implement and maintain.

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Latest Podcasts: Sales Leadership Best Practices

Force Management

Last month on the Revenue Builders Podcast, our guests shared experiences in revenue leadership and what they've learned about how to prove your worth as a leader and secure the best possible outcomes for your team. We had several must-listen episodes for go-to-market leaders this weekfrom leveraging data to enhance team performance, to managing top-tier talent programs, to helping your teams build and close high-value pipeline, March brought some heavy hitters.

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All Agencies and Contractors Have a Half Life. Move On Once You Hit It.

SaaStr

The best marketer I've ever worked with said to me early that you have to fire all your agencies after 6 months Why? They give you their best upfront, and then turn the gig into an annuity staffed with the mediocre I thought it was a bit aggressive But he was right — Jason SaaStr 2025 is May 13-15 Lemkin (@jasonlk) March 5, 2025 So I remember the first time I worked with a truly great marketer, one of my co-founders at Adobe Sign / EchoSign (now COO at StubHub).

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AI-powered martech news and releases: April 10

Martech

Big Techs AI spending will get a big hit of reality no matter how World War Fee (h/t The Register) turns out. President Trumps now-paused tariffs are rattling consumers , whose confidence was already falling fast. A drop in their spending would be particularly bad for advertising-reliant Meta and Google, both major AI builders. It would also force Microsoft and Amazon to rethink their budget priorities for the year.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Dear SaaStr: How Can I Become a Better VP of Sales?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: How Can I Become a Better VP of Sales? Being a great VP of Sales is about balancing leadership, strategy, and execution. Youre not just managing a teamyoure driving revenue, building scalable processes, and ensuring alignment across the company. Heres how you can level up: Own Hiring and Coaching Your two most critical responsibilities are hiring top talent and making your team better.

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4 Unexpected Learnings from Klaviyo: How They Built a $1B+ ARR Marketing Platform That E-commerce Customers Love

SaaStr

Klaviyo: The $1B+ ARR Powerhouse Built on Top of Shopify Klaviyo has quietly built one of the most impressive SaaS platforms for e-commerce with ~$1B ARR growing at 35% annually, 112% NRR, and impressive 14% free cash flow margins. What makes Klaviyo unique isn’t just its scale – it’s the fervent customer love, bordering on obsession.