August, 2023

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Stop Killing Your Sales Opportunity by Saying These 2 Words – Part 2

SalesProInsider

“ But why?” The two words you should never say or ask when a prospective client shares a concern, an objection, or an unfavorable decision. Why? That’s what I covered in the last tip. This tip is about what we should do instead, which I call the Stop, Drop, and Roll. Stop, Drop, and Roll through Sales Concerns and Objections When someone shares information that is a concern, objection, or unfavorable decision, the strategy that keeps the conversation moving and increases your probability o

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How to Break Your Client's Trust

Iannarino

I received a LinkedIn message from a supposed salesperson who suggested he wanted to introduce me to a prospect. I accepted his connection request. Being busy, it took a while for me to get back to LinkedIn. When I returned, I asked the person how I could help.

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3 Steps to Develop Your Channel Partner Program

Force Management

Channel organizations are an often overlooked, but critical component to increasing market share for complex B2B sales organizations. During my time as VP of PTC’s Worldwide Channel Program, I leaned on a core formula : Productivity x Capacity = Growth. In this article, we will focus on capacity, but stay tuned for part two in this series for the other side of the equation: How to Increase Channel Partner Productivity.

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Don’t Bungle Your Bundles

Neuromarketing

Does grouping products together into a single-price bundle increase the perception of value? Most of us would answer “yes,” but surprising research shows there is at least one condition where such grouping can actually reduce the apparent value. Here’s the most surprising and counterintuitive part: the bundle may be seen as worth not just less [.

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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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The Joy Of Selling……

Partners in Excellence

With smaller groups or one on one’s, I frequently talk about “The Joy of Selling… ” To some this concept may seem a little too soft and abstract. Some react, “Dave, we’ve got to focus on hitting the numbers, achieving our growth goals! It’s tough work and sellers need to be tough minded!” Increasingly, I don’t encounter many people, at all levels, that are proud of being sellers.

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Google introduces new Limited Ads Serving policy

Search Engine Land

Google Ads is introducing a new policy to combat scams and help prevent misleading ads. The platform will now have a “get-to-know-you” period for advertisers it doesn’t know well. During this time, Google Ads may limit how many impressions unfamiliar advertisers receive. The Limited Ads Serving policy will apply when an advertiser targets specific brands in their campaign but the relationship between the ad and brand is unclear, Google said.

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When You Try to Cheat Nature, Nature Cheats Back

Iannarino

So many of us try to cheat nature. Instead of doing the right thing, in the right way , at the right time, we look for shortcuts or “hacks” that make our lives easier.

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The surprising truth about how to achieve your marketing goals

Martech

Forget about your customers — really, because the key to growth may not be what you think it is. In today’s environment, most companies have a singular and relentless focus on growth. And often, growth at all costs. However, we haven’t stopped to think about what really drives growth. What is the key to growth ? What is the biggest factor in whether or not we hit our targets and achieve our goals?

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How to Protect Your Business From E-Commerce Fraud

G2

Almost a decade ago, theft at brick-and-mortar stores was common. With the rapid rise of technology, theft has shifted to online stores, too, with digital thieves looking for a chance to breach security.

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The Inefficiency Of Human Interaction

Partners in Excellence

Human interaction is remarkably inefficient. It’s downright sloppy. We come into conversations with our own biases, hopes, dreams, beliefs, values, fears, experiences, points of view, and goals. We engage others, each with their own biases, hopes, dreams, beliefs, values, fears, experiences, points of view, and goals. And each person in a conversation brings these factors into the conversation… As conversations progress, things change.

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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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An SEO guide to optimizing your Google Publisher Center account

Search Engine Land

You see Google News surfaces every day. Top stories carousels, the Google news tab, site or app. But how do you get your content to consistently show on these surfaces? There is no one silver bullet for Google News optimization. But your content will only reach its full potential across Google News surfaces if a well-optimized Google Publisher Center account backs it.

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The Art and Science of Complex Sales Podcast

Membrain

Did you know there's a global shortage of sales talent?" That's the provocative question we tackle head-on with our guest, Alan Maguire , Founder of ESI in our latest episode.

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Introducing The One-Up Book Club

Iannarino

This post offers no explanation as to why I believe sales is broken, so if you want to understand, I recommend you read these two posts:

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Discover the benefits of consent-based marketing: Privacy and personalization

Martech

In the age of data privacy regulations and increasing consumer concerns, brands must find ways to use first-party data while protecting consumer rights. Join experts who will dive into the power of first-party data and how to use it in a privacy-first manner. The panel will explore the importance of transparency, consent, and data security and offer practical tips for implementing responsible data practices.

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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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What Is Data Storage? Types, Trends, and Solutions

G2

In today’s digital era, data is vital for any business. Every piece of data collected is capable of being valuable. Customer information, employee records, financials, and intellectual property are some resources that must be stored in a readily accessible and secure location.

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Buying Is Messy!

Partners in Excellence

Complex B2B change and buying processes are messy—and they are getting messier! It has, always, been messy. For well over a decade, we’ve seen huge amounts of data directly or indirectly demonstrating the impact of the inherent messiness of buying. A few data points: Increasing numbers of change and buying projects fail! Whether it’s data Morten Hansen presents in collaboration, the data presented in The Jolt Effect, we see 60-75% of internal change management/buying projects f

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Discover the benefits of consent-based marketing: Privacy and personalization by Cynthia Ramsaran

Search Engine Land

In the age of data privacy regulations and increasing consumer concerns, brands must find ways to use first-party data while protecting consumer rights. Join experts who will dive into the power of first-party data and how to use it in a privacy-first manner. The panel will explore the importance of transparency, consent, and data security and offer practical tips for implementing responsible data practices.

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The Art and Science of Complex Sales Podcast

Membrain

Are you ready to challenge your beliefs about sales and uncover the transformative power it holds? As an entrepreneur, sales expert, and author, Carol Mahoney's groundbreaking perspective on sales has turned the conventional wisdom on its head. She paints a new picture, asserting that sales isn't a necessary evil, but an enriching exchange of value.

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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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The Problem of Needing Deals More than Your Client Needs Your Help

Iannarino

There are two types of salespeople: those who need a deal and those who don’t. Sales organizations also fit into one of these two categories. The person who needs something from someone else is One-Down, while the person who needs nothing is One-Up. The One-Up person has the better position of the two.

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GA4 is still stressing out marketers: Here’s why

Martech

Having a tough time with the transition from Universal Analytics (UA) to Google Analytics 4 (GA4)? You’re not alone, says Alex Lirtsman, co-founder of the marketing agency Ready Set Rocket and founder and CEO of marketing/BI platform Corral Data. As such, he has seen how big and small companies are handling the switchover. We sat down with Alex and asked him about that and other things related to GA4. ( Interview edited for length and clarity.

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Can An AI ‘Sidekick’ Make Us Faster and More Creative? 

Salesforce

Recently, I asked my 16-year-old son if he had heard of ChatGPT (“Um, yeah, dad.”) and I wondered if he was using it at school. He said it helps him generate templates or starting points for essays. I then asked him if ChatGPT makes him smarter. No, he said, just faster. So it made me curious whether I could apply generative AI (not just ChatGPT) to my own work.

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The Secret To Selling Success

Partners in Excellence

After rigorous research and discussion with many expert colleagues, I’ve discovered the universal secret to Selling Success. Before getting into, it’s important to understand the methodology underlying the research. I did a rigorous scan of the literature, mostly the articles and discussions in my feed in LinkedIn. I assessed likes, comments, reposts the articles by the experts produced.

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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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85% of titles feature keywords in Positions 1-5 of Google

Search Engine Land

Title tags that include keywords rank in the top 5 positions of Google 85% of the time. That’s according to new research on title tags and meta descriptions shared with Search Engine Land by enterprise SEO platform BrightEdge. Why we care. While you probably won’t find that 85% number too shocking, it’s always good to revisit fundamental SEO elements like title tags and meta descriptions to confirm whether your data indicates keyword usage (or lack of) could possibly be impacti

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Thriving Through Tough Times: The Business Leaders Growth Summit Can Help

Membrain

Whatever your industry, it’s likely that the current economic environment is impacting your business, and will continue to do so. Tough times are here. Inflationary pressures erode profit margins, customers increasingly make price-based decisions, retaining and attracting talent continues to be competitive, and supply chain issues disrupt revenue and customer satisfaction.

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If I Were Your Prospective Client

Iannarino

If I were your prospective client, I would tell you your emails are invisible. I would tell you I am a busy person with a lot of responsibility. Nothing important in my world is handled with an email. I would tell you to call me if you have something worth my time. If you were the salesperson assigned to my company, I’d tell you to use the phone.

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ChatGPT goes enterprise and other AI martech releases this week

Martech

Here are this week’s AI-powered marketing technology releases: OpenAI ‘s ChatGPT Enterprise is a business-grade AI chatbot that offers enterprise-grade security and privacy, unlimited higher-speed GPT-4 access, longer context windows and free credits to use the API. It also includes advanced data analysis capabilities and can be customized to meet specific organizational needs.

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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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Is Developer Productivity a Real Problem for Engineering Teams?

G2

Each engineering team is unique in how they are structured, operate, and execute their project, as well as how they measure the overall effectiveness and efficiency at the end of each work cycle.

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Do You Believe Your Value Proposition?

Partners in Excellence

I’m amazed at the number of sellers that really don’t believe their value proposition or value creation. How do I know this? They don’t know enough about what I’m trying to achieve to be able to articulate and quantify the value I should expect from their solution. They answer concerns I have with product capabilities, not what the solution means to me and my organization and what we are trying to achieve.

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7 Google Ads features to streamline your workflow

Search Engine Land

If you’re a PPC manager, you likely spend a significant part of your week working on the Google Ads interface. Several built-in features can help you work more efficiently, reducing time to access data and speeding up bulk edits so that you can focus on bigger-picture tasks. This article will walk you through some examples and how to access them in the web UI. 1.

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The Art and Science of Complex Sales Podcast

Membrain

Navigating through tough times can be quite a challenge, especially for CEOs looking to boost shareholder value and profits. Join us in today’s episode with SalesStar's Global Director of Learning, Alex Chan as we delve into how managers can hold their teams accountable and the importance of data-driven decision making.

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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