Wed.Dec 20, 2023

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Maximize Your Sales Impact: Read for Your Clients

Iannarino

Most salespeople read books that promise personal or professional development. It's crucial to work on increasing your potential and continually leveling up. There's no better investment than the one you make in yourself, as you are the source of your results. You may have shelves of books that have helped you develop in some important way.

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What Does AI Transparency Look Like? It Depends on Your Industry

Salesforce

If you measured it today, how would your business score on AI transparency? Whether you’re using artificial intelligence (AI) to recommend products, develop drugs, or screen job applicants, you’re entrusting it with data without fully understanding how it makes decisions. How can you better understand the logic behind the AI black box , and do a better job of disclosing when — and how — AI is being used?

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Google Ads team facing major restructure amid automation boom

Search Engine Land

Google is reportedly planning a major reshuffle of its 30,000-person ad sales unit. Sean Downey, who is in charge of ad sales to big customers in the Americas, announced plans to restructure the ad sales teams during a department-wide meeting last week, according to The Information. Downey did not comment on whether the reorganization would include layoffs during the meeting.

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Top 10 Sales Resources of 2023

RAIN Group

2023 has seen sellers and sales organizations adapting to longer sales cycles and more deals lost to no decision. More than ever, sellers were challenged to be resilient while maintaining a tight focus on value, building relationships, and being responsive to buyers’ changing needs. Sales managers had to be proactive in supporting and coaching their teams.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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Citizen Development Challenges: Learn How To Overcome and Succeed

G2

Learn how to tackle common citizen development challenges in your business. Discover solutions to issues like technical expertise, security concerns, integration complexity, and more. Empower your non-technical employees with the skills they need for successful citizen development.

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The 5 best practices of digital asset management

Martech

In the world of digital asset management (DAM), there’s a general set of best practices recommended for both set-up and ongoing maintenance of a DAM system. They are guidelines to make sure you both start on the right foot and stay on the correct path. These lessons from those who’ve done this before can help you avoid some of their struggles. 1. Audit your assets.

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AI and maching learning in marketing analytics: A revenue-driven approach

Martech

Marketing analytics stands out as an ideal starting point for businesses to integrate machine learning and artificial intelligence. This is due to a confluence of complementary factors. First and most importantly, marketing analytics has immediate impact on revenue generation and the ability to build stronger customer relationships. This not only delivers tangible, high-value ROI, but it directly addresses the strategic issues that C-suite executives are most concerned with in their digital tran

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Google confirms it is testing ad copy variation in live ads

Search Engine Land

Google has quietly started testing placing headlines within the ad copy description text in live ads. Advertisers were not given prior notice about the ad copy variation experiment, and the uncertainty about the potential expansion of this test to more accounts has led to frustration within the community. Why we care. Changing the rules without informing advertisers can make it harder for them to do their jobs and know what needs to be prioritized.

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10 top marketing podcasts for 2024

Martech

There are a lot of marketing podcasts out there, so how do you know which ones to listen to? We’re here to help. Here are 10 — listed in alphabetical order — that cover everything from content from AI to marketing ethics and more. They range from 10-minute daily mini-lessons to deep-dive interviews and case studies. We guarantee you’ll find at least one, and likely more, that can help you.

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5 Interesting Learnings from Canva at Almost $2 Billion in ARR

SaaStr

So we don’t know quite as much about Canva as we do SaaS companies that have IPO’d. But we at least know enough to put together 5 Interesting Learnings! They were $1.7B+ ARR in October , so let’s call it close to $2B at the end of the year, growing 40%+ at that scale –and profitable! (or at least cash flow positive) all just in Year 10 since founding.

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

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. 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.

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GTM 73: 50+ GTM Leaders on What’s Working and Career Learnings

Sales Hacker

We have a very special episode this week. At the end of every weekly podcast episode, host Scott Barker asks guests the same two questions. Today, you’ll hear the compilation of their responses to one of the questions. Spoiler alert: you’ll get to tune into the other question next week, which is slightly spicier as it’s full of hot takes. What You Will Learn: What’s working and learnings for these go-to-market leaders.

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What’s New at ZoomInfo with CEO Henry Schuck

SaaStr

In the latest installment of SaaStr’s What’s New series – where we sit down with the leaders in SaaS and Cloud for the inside scoop on what’s top of mind and what’s new, SaaStr CEO and Jason Lemkin chats with the CEO of ZoomInfo , Henry Schuck. So, what’s new at ZoomInfo? In this episode, Jason and Henry discuss: PLG vs. a sales-led motion, and which is more efficient The macro-environment and what to expect next year What’s new at ZoomInfo How to Run a Product-led and Enterprise Sales Motion at

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Campaign management software: Everything you need to know

Search Engine Land

Campaign management software helps you automate the manual tasks of planning, launching and measuring the impact of your marketing campaigns. Modern marketing campaigns often have many moving parts. Campaigns may involve multiple: Internal departments (e.g., creative, media, brand, legal). External partners (e.g., agencies, media, co-marketing). Campaign management software helps keep stakeholders organized.

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Celebrity influencers are a turnoff for some consumers

Martech

Influencer marketing is booming across social channels, with the value of the industry expected to surpass $20 billion in 2023 and over 80% of marketers attesting to its effectiveness. Those statistics come from an Influencer Marketing Hub report. An alternative perspective is provided by new research from Storyblok, the headless CMS platform. By the numbers.

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How to Prove Marketing Value: Demonstrate Content ROI and Contribution to Sales

Every marketer knows how important it is to prove their efforts drive sales opportunities, but that’s easier said than done. When problems like sales and marketing misalignment, lack of data, and wasted efforts persist, marketers can’t measure, prove, or increase their impact on revenue at a time when demonstrating marketing value is critical. Using analyst and expert data, this guide to marketing impact and content attribution explains: How B2B buyers use content The most common types of conten

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Join a masterclass on data storytelling by Cynthia Ramsaran

Search Engine Land

Data storytelling helps marketers present complex information in a relatable and compelling format – which plays a heavy hand in engaging consumers, influencing decisions and creating brand loyalty. Join experts from Marigold for a 20-minute data storytelling masterclass and learn how to increase your conversions using data storytelling. Register and attend “Data Storytelling Masterclass,” presented by Marigold.

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The Art and Science of Complex Sales Podcast

Membrain

For the 50th episode of the podcast, we welcome our guests Fred Lucas and Jon Lucas from Prima Resource. Together, we explore the challenges of hiring salespeople and the importance of using tools and data to predict sales performance. Tune in to hear about their personal experiences with hiring and the crucial role of instinct and experience in the process.

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Join a masterclass on data storytelling

Martech

Data storytelling helps marketers present complex information in a relatable and compelling format – which plays a heavy hand in engaging consumers, influencing decisions and creating brand loyalty. Join experts from Marigold for a 20-minute data storytelling masterclass and learn how to increase your conversions using data storytelling. Register and attend “Data Storytelling Masterclass,” presented by Marigold.

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DACI vs. RACI – 4 Considerations

Heinz Marketing

By Tom Swanson , Engagement Manager at Heinz Marketing While making images for this post, I asked ChatGPT to write a joke about RACI vs. DACI. The result was too funny to not add in: Why did the RACI model refuse to play chess with the DACI model? Because every time RACI said “Check,” DACI responded with “But who’s driving the strategy?

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Don't Let AI Pass You By: The New Era of Personalized Sales Coaching & Development

Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive

Are you curious about how artificial intelligence is reshaping sales coaching, learning, and development? Join Brendan Sweeney and Devyn Blume of Allego for an engaging new webinar exploring AI's transformative role in sales coaching and performance improvement! Brendan and Devyn will share actionable insights and strategies for integrating AI into coaching and development - ensuring personalized, effective, and scalable training!

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Amber Armstrong on Prioritizing Trust & Clarity for Better Alignment

G2

In episode 14 of the GTM Innovators podcast, Amber Armstrong shares expert insights into how sales and marketing can align their priorities to drive growth.

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The Beginner’s Playbook for Sales Managers with Gretchen Gordon

Predictable Revenue

Gretchen Gordon, the author of "The Happy Sales Manager," unravels the complexities and challenges of this significant career shift. The post The Beginner’s Playbook for Sales Managers with Gretchen Gordon appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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Why Your Company Should Consider Implementing Customer Journey Automation Tools

Sales Pop!

In these digital times, businesses are always searching for innovative ways to serve their customers better. One significant trend is customer journey automation, which involves utilizing specific tools to streamline interactions. Customer journey automation provides a unique way for companies to ensure satisfactory service without depending on individual personnel.

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A Lens into the State of Software on G2

G2

In a G2 Reach 2023 session, G2 VP of Market Research shared insights from the world’s largest software marketplace – including the top five markets fueling growth across the landscape and a new visualization of AI through G2’s taxonomy.

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Increase Revenue With Better, Faster Sales Onboarding

Quotas need to be hit. Revenue goals need to be met. This reality makes shortening sales onboarding time a top priority. Organizations with a standard onboarding process boost employee retention by 58% and increase productivity by 50%. Unfortunately, many companies struggle with inefficient processes that lead to high turnover and missed revenue opportunities.

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Sales Farming: Cultivating Success Through Relationships

Sales Pop!

In the dynamic landscape of sales, the farmer archetype takes center stage, tending to leads, nurturing sales, and elevating the business through relationship-building. This strategy, built on relationships, transcends the transactional approach and focuses on the long-term growth of existing accounts. Understanding the Farmer Salesperson: Distinguishing itself from the hunter mentality, the farmer salesperson thrives on the continuous cultivation of customer relationships.