Iannarino
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
While we have been distracted by technology , a pandemic, and the new business models sales organizations have adopted, every important KPI has fallen, and continues its decline. Win rates are down. Quota attainment is down. But instead of addressing the declining results, we have regressed to a more transactional approach to selling, though it fails to improve sales results.
Martech
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
I’m often asked whether we’re using ChatGPT in email marketing campaigns. (This question becomes more frequent as major ESPs rush to release their own version.) Despite genAI’s proliferation, I find the answer easy: we don’t use it for content, aside from maybe using it to generate ideas or as a rudimentary starting point. For final content generation, your team’s creative minds are far more refined and empathetic to the audience’s needs.
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SaaStr
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
So we’ve been fans of Bill.com for many years at SaaStr, and covered them from the very early days, as a niche product most hadn’t heard of. Well, fast forward to today and it’s truly an SMB powerhouse. At $1.2 Billion in ARR, it’s still growing 48% year-over-year. Yes, 48% at $1.2 Billion in ARR. How is SMB SaaS doing today?
Martech
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Shoppers are on the lookout for new small businesses this holiday season. Eighty-four percent of consumers said they’re likely to visit one in the next two months, according to a new study by digital marketing and automation platform Constant Contact and research firm Ascend2. Additionally, 87% of consumers said they are more likely to return at other times throughout the year after visiting and buying from a small business (defined as having less than 250 employees) during the holidays.
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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.
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Ever wondered which search queries drive the most revenue for Google? It turns out that iPhone, insurance and cheap flight queries drove the most revenue for Google in the U.S., at least for one week in September 2018. The list of search terms appeared on a heavily redacted slide that was included in a PDF released this week as a trial exhibit during the ongoing U.S. vs.
Martech
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
HubSpot announced today that it is buying B2B data provider ClearBit, bolstering the Boston-based CRM platform with third-party company data from millions of businesses. In addition to that HubSpot will be getting the other company’s 400,0000+ users and more than 1,500 business customers. Terms of the deal have not been announced yet. ClearBit was valued at $250 million as of January 2019, according to data from Pitchbook “By joining forces with HubSpot, the industry’s most loved B2B
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Martech
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Join Acquia for our next stop on our Digital Freedom Tour in Boston. Join a packed two-day agenda full of thought-provoking keynote speakers, breakout sessions led by industry experts and practitioners and workshops. You can expect today’s most impressive digital leaders to share their expertise, insights and secrets to creating customer experiences that truly make a difference.
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Google has confirmed an issue with Google Discover traffic related to a bug with the Google October 2023 core update. The issue started on October 5, 2023, when the core update started to roll out, and was fixed on October 31, 2023. What Google said. Google wrote, on the Search Status report , “On October 5, we found a bug with how our October 2023 core update was applied to Discover.” “As of October 31, we fixed the bug.
Martech
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
It’s no secret that markets are dynamic — subject to consumer preferences, technological advancements, and economic fluctuations. What worked last year may be stale this year and irrelevant next year. Failure to adapt messaging can lead to brand irrelevance or, worse, alienate customers. Reframing your existing products or introducing new ones can help your brand pick up momentum and get some attention in the marketplace.
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Many of us have come to terms with the idea that generative artificial intelligence (genAI) doesn’t autonomously execute some digital PR , SEO or content marketing activities. Tools like ChatGPT can currently augment our workflow to improve the quality and speed of creating powerful tools for users that creators want to share and link to because it has a unique value for their audience.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali
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.
Martech
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Our “Spotlight on the expert” series digs deeper into the stories of our expert contributors. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Ruben Ugarte has a passion for learning. Whether it’s marketing, languages, technology, new board games or even stand-up comedy, he’s always looking to find out more and share it with others.
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Optimizing local listings for SEO is essential for businesses looking to turn online interest into real-world visits and sales. Up to 87% of consumers relied on Google to evaluate local businesses in 2022. Neglecting your business’s local online presence can give your competitors an edge and lead to missed sales opportunities. Here is an overview of SEO best practices for managing and optimizing local listings for SEO.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Dear SaaStr: Why Do VCs Want to See At Least 2 Co-Founders? First off, note that clearly it is possibly to build a huge SaaS company without a traditional co-founder. It’s not the most common path, but now we can see that a number of leaders have done it: Zoom, Zscaler, New Relic, Fastly, Elastic, etc. That doesn’t mean the founders did it all alone :).
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Google declared a “Code Yellow” after user queries slowed in February 2019 to find out why. Ben Gomes, then the head of Google Search, became concerned about a thinning firewall between Search and Ads, according to emails revealed during the ongoing U.S. vs. Google antitrust trial. Why we care. We’ve been concerned to learn Google has increased ad prices to meet quarterly revenue goals and Ads, Search and Chrome teams working to boost ad revenue.
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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
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Learn six GTM models Divvy used on their incredible journey from 0 to a $2.5B exit in just four years with the former CRO of Divvy, and SaaStr fan favorite, Sterling Snow. As former CRO at Divvy and current Partner at Pelion Venture, Sterling Snow knows what’s required to build and motivate a high-performing team. Stirling walked us through their step-by-step process during last week’s Workshop Wednesday , a weekly series we hold ongoing each and every Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Google has added new details to both Google Business Profiles listings and some shopping listings. Google added a new business attribute named “small business” that will show up on a business’s Google Maps and local listing, as well as their shopping results. Plus, Google added more information to their listings that Google says will make it helpful for searchers to learn more about that business.
Membrain
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Sales coaching is a critical function of a sales team, yet it’s often treated like an afterthought. Coaches are expected to act like they were born knowing how to coach (which they were not). And, they’re expected to do so within an environment that is constantly changing and often largely remote.
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
In today’s expansive yet interconnected digital marketing landscape, creating a successful online presence requires a deep understanding of various marketing channels. While SEO and PPC are well-known strategies for enhancing online visibility, it’s essential to explore emerging and overlooked opportunities like retail media and social media, including social search.
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!
Adaptive Business Services
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
We do have some interesting Nimble CRM news to report. First an update on some previously reported upcoming features (please note that, from experience, expected target dates are frequently changed) … I’m told to expect deal automations this quarter. Email filtering in deals has been delayed due to the focus on automations (although I am still pushing them on this).
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Join Acquia for our next stop on our Digital Freedom Tour in Boston. Join a packed two-day agenda full of thought-provoking keynote speakers, breakout sessions led by industry experts and practitioners and workshops. You can expect today’s most impressive digital leaders to share their expertise, insights and secrets to creating customer experiences that truly make a difference.
David Meerman Scott
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
I recently learned that three of my books - The New Rules of Marketing and PR , Fanocracy , and Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead are part of the Books3 database which was used to train generative Artificial Intelligence systems by Meta, Bloomberg, and others.
G2
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Modern consumers have unprecedented power to influence purchase decisions and shape a brand's image. With social media, we’re all just a click away from finding out everything about any given brand. Customer reviews, photos, and videos hold immense responsibility when it comes to a company’s success or failure. Collecting authentic user-generated content (UGC) is key to establishing brand credibility.
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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.
Sales Pop!
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Throughout the history of music, the piano has proven to be an instrument of great expressiveness and versatility. This has been made possible not only by the instrument itself, but also by the genius of numerous composers who have dedicated their lives to exploring its enormous potential. These remarkable individuals, who specialized in the piano, created intricate melodies and harmonies that stand the test of time, capturing the essence of their eras and touching the souls of countless listene
G2
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
AI has an ever-evolving potential that can feel overwhelming without adequate knowledge. When it comes to AI code generators the opportunities are vast. As this field continues to evolve, businesses must learn to adopt to the innovative solutions and streamline their coding processes. By incorporating coding to the workflow, developers are able to increase productivity, reduce time and effort spent on repetitive tasks, and improve overall consistency in their coding.
Sales Nexus
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
The post October 2023 Rollout appeared first on SalesNexus.
G2
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the sales landscape. As a result, AI-powered tools are automating many tedious and time-consuming tasks that sales reps have traditionally performed, which can free them up to focus on more strategic and value-added tasks and responsibilities.
Speaker: Evelyn Chou
Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Amanda Chicago Lewis thinks SEO pirates have ruined Google Search and the internet. And she’s going to force that negative narrative on us. No matter what. Yes, SEOs went beyond the world wide web – where you’ve optimized websites and content for nearly 30 years – and wrecked the whole internet. How? That’s still not quite clear. (Lewis hasn’t yet figured out that the world wide web is basically just an application that runs on the internet.
G2
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Ask any startup founder if you have a go-to-market (GTM) problem. It's entirely possible that the answer would be no because startup founders and CXOs think that GTM is a top-of-the-funnel (TOFU) problem, marketing problem, product use case problem, or sales team problem.
Martech
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
AI companies (e.g., Google, OpenAI) are primarily using high-quality content created by news publishers to train generative AI systems, which then compete directly against those publishers. That’s the core argument made in a new report from News Media Alliance (NMA), a trade association for 2,200 publishers in the U.S. and Canada. Why we care.
G2
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
A prospective buyer sifts through a bunch of software options, hesitating, evaluating, and most importantly, questioning the credibility of each option.
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Are your sellers unsure about using AI in their day-to-day workflows? Or are they eager to try but uncertain where to start? They might be asking: Which tasks are best suited for AI? How will using AI affect my relationship with my customers? With so many tools available, which ones are the most useful to me? To help answer these and other common questions about using AI during the sales cycle, we surveyed B2B sellers who were early adopters to get their insight and advice about how to use gen A
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