October, 2011

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Life Success, Sales Success, Management Success - 24 Thoughts

Anthony Cole Training

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Does Your Team Need a Wake Up Call? Tony Cole can tailor a workshop or keynote that will help your team discover the spark of extraordinary motivation and success. Why Arent Your Salespeople Selling? Fix Your Problem Now.

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How Do You Know If The Customer “Knows?”

Partners in Excellence

As sales professionals, we are supposed to be masters of effective communication, yet too many times we overlook even the simplest of issues. We’ve sent the customer some information–we assume the read it. We’ve sent the customer some information–we assume they understand it. We’ve sent the customer information and assume it addresses their needs, because we believe it addresses their needs.

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The 6 Biggest Changes in Today’s Sales Environment You Need to Know About

A Sales Guy

Sales is changing. There is no debating it. There are a number of changes in sales today that impact our ability to be successful and make our numbers. These changes are changing the way we connect with prospects, differentiate ourselves from the competition, and position our products and services. The sales people, leaders and organizations that understand and embrace these changes will be far better positioned to meet their numbers than those who don’t.

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Sales Tips from a Witch and a Ghost for Any B2B Seller ? Score.

Score More Sales

Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Blog. About. Consulting. Training. Press. Speaking. Sales Tips From a Witch and a Ghost for Any B2B Seller. by Lori Richardson on October 31, 2011. With all the ghostly fun today we thought we’d post about two individuals who fit the Halloween theme that have reinforced sales ideas to us. One of the best promoters we’ve met recently has to be Rev.

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AI in Marketing & Sales: Today’s Tools, Tomorrow’s Potential

Speaker: Kevin Burke

AI is reshaping marketing and sales, empowering professionals to work smarter, faster, and more effectively. This webinar will provide a practical introduction to AI, focusing on its current applications, transformative potential, and strategies for successful implementation in your organization. Using real-world examples and actionable insights, we’ll examine how businesses are leveraging AI to increase efficiency, enhance personalization, and drive measurable results.

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Who is teaching the CMO how to sell?

Pointclear

Debbie Qaqish is Principal Partner and Chief Revenue Marketing Officer for demand generation agency, The Pedowitz Group. A nationally recognized thought leader and innovator in revenue generation, Qaqish has over 30 years of experience helping organizations connect marketing to revenue. She is a pioneer in marketing automation—first as a beneficiary of the technology and now as an advocate and expert.

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Making Money Mondays: Rid yourself of sales trash | Sell More.

Engage Selling

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Customers Don’t Know What They Don’t Know

Partners in Excellence

Where do we find new deals? How do we get customers energnized about the deals we are talking to them about? How do we unstick stalled deals? What about those “no decisions?” These are the top issues I hear from sales professionals every day. They’re tough challenges. I think one of the root causes of these challenges is the conversations we have with our customers (if we even are having a conversation, rather than pitching).

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The Forgotten Sales Metric

A Sales Guy

We measure a lot of things in sales. Some sales organizations are fanatical about metrics, others not so much. Either way, measurement is part of sales. It’s what makes sales such a unique monster. There is no place to hide. Sales is an objective environment. With all the measuring sales does, there has been one measurement that rarely shows up on our dashboards.

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First-Ever HubSpot Halloween Flash Mob [Video]

Hubspot

Over the last two months, HubSpot has secretly been practicing the Michael Jackson "Thriller" dance routine in preparation for an awesome Halloween flash mob! Watch the video below to see how strategic planning, dedication, and practice pays off. HubSpot + Inbound Marketing + Thriller + Mall + Zombies = EPIC FLASH MOB. How do you think we did in our first-ever flash mob?

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The Top Ten Actions to take from the book: "Social Marketing to the Business Customer"

Pointclear

I recently read Paul Gillin and Eric Schwartzman’s book: “Social Marketing to the Business Customer” I liked the book (so much so that I wrote an Amazon recommendation) for a number of reasons. First, I like the format. The book is broken down into three sections: Tools, Technology, Tactics. I also liked that it is a very readable book (about 240 pages, lots of statistics, pictures…).

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Ensuring sellers are engaged with their goals | Sell More, Word Less.

Engage Selling

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My Big 3 Sales Success Tips from Guy and Steve - #1

Anthony Cole Training

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Does Your Team Need a Wake Up Call? Tony Cole can tailor a workshop or keynote that will help your team discover the spark of extraordinary motivation and success. Why Arent Your Salespeople Selling? Fix Your Problem Now.

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When Do You Stop Qualifying?

Partners in Excellence

Today I was asked the question, “Do you have to keep qualifying through the sales process?” It’s a good question–one that is too often ignored. Before answering this, let me back up a moment and start at the beginning of the sales process. I’ve often written that we make a mistake in the qualification phase of the sales process–we focus on qualifying the customer.

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3 Reasons Your Sales Organization is Broken

A Sales Guy

Justin Shriber, Regional Vice President, CRM On Demand, at Oracle just delivered the best presentation at Sales 2.0 Conference so far. Justin kicked off his presentation with a joke about a ship captain who wore a red shirt so his crew wouldn’t see him bleed when they were fighting pirates, who also had brown pants for when the odds were stacked against them.

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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 Anatomy of an Effective Facebook Business Page

Hubspot

Successful inbound marketers understand the value of an effective Facebook presence complete with an engaging business page that attracts a lot of 'Likes' (By the way, have you liked HubSpot on Facebook yet? ;o). But for those just getting accustomed to Facebook business pages and all they have to offer, the experience can seem daunting. To give you a good sense of the various elements of a Facebook page and how to use those elements effectively, let's dissect the anatomy of a Facebook business

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Community Engagement Infographic for Associations and Non-Profits

Closing Bigger

'Today as associations, non-profits and any other member based organizations we need harness the power of community to grow our member base. This infographic is a work in progress but I wanted to post it and get your feedback. What are your thoughts?

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Making Money Monday: Price isn't the problem | Sell More, Word.

Engage Selling

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My Big 3 Sales Success Tips from Guy and Steve - #2

Anthony Cole Training

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Does Your Team Need a Wake Up Call? Tony Cole can tailor a workshop or keynote that will help your team discover the spark of extraordinary motivation and success. Why Arent Your Salespeople Selling? Fix Your Problem Now.

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

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.

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Customer Service Is Overrated!

Partners in Excellence

I was reading an interesting discussion on customer loyalty at Focus.com. The responses focused on great customer service. This matches my experience when I talk to executives worldwide. It’s what most customers cite when questions about how they make buying decisions. Sometimes, I wonder if all of us, customers included are missing the point.

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Is the Elevator Pitch Dead?

A Sales Guy

The elevator pitch has been the cornerstone of sales for years. We’re constantly asked and challenged to share what we do or what we sell in a compelling, succinct manner in less than 30 seconds. The amount of time you might have if you met someone in the elevator and had to get their attention before they got to their floor. The elevator pitch isn’t dead, but it’s certainly morphing.

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8 Guaranteed Ways to Increase Social Media Reach

Hubspot

For most businesses, generating leads is the ultimate benefit of creating and maintaining a social media presence. But first things first. In order to make social media an effective lead generation machine, you first need to generate a following -- fans for your Facebook page, followers for your Twitter account and LinkedIn company page, etc. The more fans and followers you have for your social media presence, the better reach you'll have.

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Parallels: Social Manufacturing & Outsourcing Manufacturing Lead Generation

Pointclear

An interesting post by SoftwareAdvice.com’s Derek Singleton— What Does Social Manufacturing Look Like? —noted the Dreamforce announcement of Salesforce.com’s support for Kenandy , a cloud-based manufacturing solution that incorporates the social tool, Chatter. Kenandy has been founded by Sandy Kurtzig, the former CEO of ASK Group and the creator of ManMan.

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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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Sales by the Numbers: The Right Sales Process Metrics | Sell More.

Engage Selling

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Answering Multiple Choice Questions and Sales Success

Anthony Cole Training

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Does Your Team Need a Wake Up Call? Tony Cole can tailor a workshop or keynote that will help your team discover the spark of extraordinary motivation and success. Why Arent Your Salespeople Selling? Fix Your Problem Now.

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Rising Tides Float All Ships, But What About Falling Tides?

Partners in Excellence

“Rising Tides Float All Ships,” a bit of an odd title, given the current economic uncertainty. This term has been used to talk about the false sense of success many individual and executives may have about their peersonal performance and that of their organizations. In great times, or robust growing markets, it’s hard to perform badly.

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Selling Overshadows Sales & Marketing 2.0 Conference

A Sales Guy

I suppose, to expect the act of selling to be at a minimum during this weeks Sales and Marketing 2.0 Conference was a bit naive. What should I have expected from conference attended by a few hundred sales and marketing people? This was my first Sales 2.0 Conference and I didn’t know what to expect. My hope was to learn something new. Using that as my success metric, the conference underwhelmed.

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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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5 Fantastic Ways to Engage Your Social Media Followers

Hubspot

I have been asked by many people why I prefer one brand over another and why I am so brand loyal. With Twitter and other forms of social media in the mix, there is no reason why you shouldn't be constantly engaged by your favorite brands. Whether it's JetBlue helping you out when your flight is delayed or CVS giving people who interact with them special discount codes, social media fans and followers should always feel like their voice is important and influential.

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“You Can’t Catch Water With A Fist”

Pointclear

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. JoJo Jensen’s quote from Dirt Farmer’s Wisdom i , “You can’t catch water with a fist,” is especially true in the conflict between sales and marketing. I am particularly struck by her thought that you must be open-handed and open-minded to accomplish almost anything in life.

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Nothing Can Grow Your Small Business Sales Like Great Process.

Score More Sales

Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Blog. About. Consulting. Training. Press. Speaking. Nothing Can Grow Your Small Business Sales Like Great Process and Tools. by Lori Richardson on October 5, 2011. You may argue that great people are more important than great process in building your business. But we already know that you are great, right?

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Steve Jobs and Sales Success - My BIG 3 Lessons

Anthony Cole Training

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Does Your Team Need a Wake Up Call? Tony Cole can tailor a workshop or keynote that will help your team discover the spark of extraordinary motivation and success. Why Arent Your Salespeople Selling? Fix Your Problem Now.

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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.