June, 2009

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Vital Signs Day 18 to The 28 Days to Better Selling

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Revenues are not a measurement, neither are deals closed, they are results. They are a result of core habits and behaviors driven into practice over time with discipline. With any sales goal, you first have to start with an annual dollar figure that is broken down quarterly, monthly and even the daily. Achieving that goal of course is dependent upon the activities we put into our plan.

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Selling Isn't Life or Death But It Does Require Commitment

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As you go about your day today, remember that selling isn't life or death. However, if you prepare and have commitment, your approach is based on solid core values, and you execute and work to win with honor, then you will win more than you lose.

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The Meetups of all Meetups Vancouver Networking June

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This is it! In December 2008 we had a combined Meetup event with hundreds of people showing up during a snow storm to network, share insights and meet some of their virtual friends in person. It was a combined effort from four major Meetup’s here in Vancouver (Third Tuesday, Sales, Real Estate Tech and Young Professionals). On June the 23rd we’re doing it again with 7 groups and we don’t expect snow, we expect a full house.

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3 Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Secrets Part 5

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This is part part 5 of the 19 Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Secrets inspired by Jay Levinson and adapted by Shane Gibson (me). Here’s today’s 3 Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Tips: 12. Dependent – “The guerrilla’s job is not to compete but to cooperate with other businesses. Market them in return for them marketing you. Set up tie-ins with others.

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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 Meetups of all Meetups Vancouver Networking June

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This is it! In December 2008 we had a combined Meetup event with hundreds of people showing up during a snow storm to network, share insights and meet some of their virtual friends in person. It was a combined effort from four major Meetup’s here in Vancouver (Third Tuesday, Sales, Real Estate Tech and Young Professionals). On June the 23rd we’re doing it again with 7 groups and we don’t expect snow, we expect a full house.

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5 Ways to Build a Twitter Following Organically

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Many people ask me how I keep managing to grow my twitter following on my @shanegibson account. I don’t and have never used any type of auto-follow software or participated in any type of Twitter Ponzi scheme. I avoid the get rich quick crowd like the plague, in fact some of my tweets have offended them on mass. In our soon to be released book Sociable!

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5 Ways to Build a Twitter Following Organically

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Many people ask me how I keep managing to grow my twitter following on my @shanegibson account. I don’t and have never used any type of auto-follow software or participated in any type of Twitter Ponzi scheme. I avoid the get rich quick crowd like the plague, in fact some of my tweets have offended them on mass. In our soon to be released book Sociable!

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20 Leadership Tips Under 140 Characters

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Daily I do Twitter updates on leadership, sales and social media. Last week I did a post on 20 Social Media Tips Under 140 Character s and so I thought this week I would do one on some of my leadership thoughts and principles. These tips have been inspired by John C. Maxwell, Dr. Terry Anderson, and great mentors such as my father Bill Gibson and great friend Fred Shadian.

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20 Leadership Tips Under 140 Characters

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Daily I do Twitter updates on leadership, sales and social media. Last week I did a post on 20 Social Media Tips Under 140 Character s and so I thought this week I would do one on some of my leadership thoughts and principles. These tips have been inspired by John C. Maxwell, Dr. Terry Anderson, and great mentors such as my father Bill Gibson and great friend Fred Shadian.

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Don't Swing At Nothin' Ugly - Managing The Sales Pipeline

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Every day salespeople go out on the street and swing at ugly deals: deals that are unprofitable, unqualified, not in the buying window, without a budget, or without an identified decision maker.

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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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20 Social Media Tips Under 140 Characters

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Daily I post social media tips on Twitter , I thought I would post the most recent 20 for you. Have any to share? Post them in comments below. 20 Social Media Tips Under 140 Characters: Spend at least as much time listening as you do broadcasting. It’s called “social media” for a reason. Be prepared to interact consistently. You can’t win the game focusing on the scoreboard.

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20 Social Media Tips Under 140 Characters

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Daily I post social media tips on Twitter , I thought I would post the most recent 20 for you. Have any to share? Post them in comments below. 20 Social Media Tips Under 140 Characters: Spend at least as much time listening as you do broadcasting. It’s called “social media” for a reason. Be prepared to interact consistently. You can’t win the game focusing on the scoreboard.

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Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Secrets Part 7

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This is part part 7 of the 19 Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Secrets inspired by Jay Levinson and adapted by Shane Gibson (me). Here’s today’s 2 Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Tips: 18. Experiment – You will have little failures before you have one big success. Constantly test and be curious about the psychology behind what motivates and engages your customers, prospects and the online communities you participate.

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Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Secrets Part 7

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This is part part 7 of the 19 Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Secrets inspired by Jay Levinson and adapted by Shane Gibson (me). Here’s today’s 2 Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Tips: 18. Experiment – You will have little failures before you have one big success. Constantly test and be curious about the psychology behind what motivates and engages your customers, prospects and the online communities you participate.

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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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3 Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Tips Part 6

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This is part part 6 of the 19 Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Secrets inspired by Jay Levinson and adapted by Shane Gibson (me). Here’s today’s 3 Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Tips: 15. Content – “Substance wins over style” Give real value, unique content and do it often with multiple social media weapons. If you want to dominate your marketplace using social media give more, and give more often.

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Doing it alone Sucks. Day 23 of the 28 Days to Better Selling

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Here we are 23 Days in. We are almost there. I’ve done programs with bloggers and marketers very similar to this. The difference is they collaborate, maybe it’s geek DNA that make us want to share. Reading through the list of participants and checking out through Twitter, Linkedin and FaceBook who is following along, I can calculate 300 people who are following this program. 240 of you are keeping your thoughts to yourself.

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3 Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Tips Part 6

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This is part part 6 of the 19 Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Secrets inspired by Jay Levinson and adapted by Shane Gibson (me). Here’s today’s 3 Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Tips: 15. Content – “Substance wins over style” Give real value, unique content and do it often with multiple social media weapons. If you want to dominate your marketplace using social media give more, and give more often.

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Trade Show Etiquette

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Be consistent. You are your company. If you are selling a clown act, be funny no matter how grumpy you may feel at the end of the day. If you are promoting business etiquette, be gracious regardless of other people's inconsiderate behavior.

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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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3 Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Secrets Part 5

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This is part part 5 of the 19 Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Secrets inspired by Jay Levinson and adapted by Shane Gibson (me). Here’s today’s 3 Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Tips: 12. Dependent – “The guerrilla’s job is not to compete but to cooperate with other businesses. Market them in return for them marketing you. Set up tie-ins with others.

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3 Body Language Skills That Increase Sales

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Several years ago, I read a fascinating article about a body language experiment that was conduced by a group of marketing students attending a major university.

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How Hard is it to Video Blog?

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The post How Hard is it to Video Blog? appeared first on Shane Gibson's Podcast – Social Selling – B2B Sales and Influence.

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How to Lose Your Prospect's Attention in 5 Seconds or Less

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The more time you spend talking about your product, the less inclined a prospect will want to continue that conversation.

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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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How Hard is it to Video Blog?

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Reducing Anxiety and Worry Day 26 of the 28 Days to Better Selling

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Energy management in sales is just as important as time management. Worry and anxiety can be big energy drainers. Your assignment today is to implement as many of the strategies outlined in today’s podcast as possible. The following are some ideas, strategies, and tips to proactively help reduce your worry and anxiety: Set a Specific Time for Worry.

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Operationalizing Your Sales Process Day 28 to the 28 Days of Better Selling

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Following are the five key elements of Operationalizing sales ( Full explanation in text is here ): 1. Tools. 2. Measurement. 3. Processes and Knowledge. 4. Maximize Selling Time. 5. Support and Accountability Structure. After you listen to today’s podcast your assignment is to: List the 5 headings for operationalizing sales discussed.

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15 Ways to Close a Sale Day 27 of the 28 Days to Better Selling

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Today for day 27 of the 28 Days to Better Selling we are covering 15 ways to close a sale. After you listen to the podcast identify how many of the closes listed below that you could apply to your sales process. The Alternative Close. The Assumed Close. The Minor Decision Close. The Courtesy Close – “silent principle”. The Direct Close. The Urgency Close.

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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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Influencing Top Level Decision Makers Day 24 to the 28 Days of Better Selling

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Top level decision makers are results-orientated. Both tangible results and intangible results appeal to them. In order to be seen as a resource and potential supplier you must tap into their desire to produce results. The kind of tangible results that appeal to them are: Raising Revenues: Show them how their overall volume can be increased; in other words, an increase in sales.

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Just Thinking About You Day 21 to the 28 Days of Better Selling

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Today’s assignment is pretty straight forward. Mindshare = Walletshare. With that said mindshare is gained through adding value in multiple contexts with clients. Your assingment today is to add value by letting five of your key accounts know you are thinking about them and care about their success. Today’s assignment is pretty straight forward.

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Team Players Make Efficient Sellers Day 22 of the 28 days of Better Selling

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Too often salespeople even when surrounded by a large corporation do things all on their own. They have been selected because of their personal drive and focus, but this can also be a downfall. This podcast is focused on the importance of connecting with and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Who knows, maybe the marketing team wants to know who your ideal client is!

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Team Selling Day 20 of the 28 Days to Better Selling

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Team selling is a whole new dynamic for a lot of new sales people, even tenured sales people and executives can often miss in a team environment. Sales people are measured by their individual contribution to the bottom-line but in team selling they need to take a look at the bigger picture and engage and coordinate a whole team. Today’s assignment after you listen to the podcast is as follows: 1) Develop your own Edification sheet or elevator pitch for your team mates. 2) Get each of them

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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