June, 2011

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The "I" in 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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5 Ways to Get Sales Leads to Fill Your Pipeline ? Score More Sales

Score More Sales

Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Blog. About. Consulting. Training. Press. Speaking. 5 Ways to Get Sales Leads to Fill Your Pipeline. by Lori Richardson on June 17, 2011. Finding names and contacts is EASY. Finding “more probable” prospective customers can be simple but not quite as easy. “More probable” prospective customers are those companies and / or individuals MORE likely to do business with you – and do it sooner rather than later.

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This Is Your Permission to Launch

Closing Bigger

'This podcast was created for you. I just wanted you to know that you have permission to launch. Get started, paint that picture, write that book, apply for that promotion. Have a listen to this podcast and start implementing those great ideas. This podcast was created for you ([link] I just wanted you to know that you have permission to launch. Get started, paint that picture, write that book, apply for that promotion.

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Five Reasons Your Lead Generation Campaigns May Not Be Working

Pointclear

Today's guest blogger, Craig Rosenberg, is Vice President, Focus Expert Network at Focus , a company whose mission is to make business expertise available to everyone. Craig works with business and industry experts to cultivate the Focus.com network. For the past 11 years, I have been advising organizations on how to plan and execute their b2b lead generation campaigns.

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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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Social Media Statistics 2011 [Video]

Hubspot

Our good friend Eric Qualman , the Socialnomics author who has made a name for himself by creating short, entertaining videos jam-packed with social media statistics, is at it again. His original video, the " Social Media Revolution ", now has 2.8 million views. Today, Qualman released his newest video, "Social Media Statistics 2011." Check it out: Some of the most interesting statistics in the video include: 1.

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Best Practices to Deal With Nosy Receptionists

Sales Gravy

If I'm calling a corporate franchise because I want to get my foot in the door and train all of their individual franchisees, and would like corporate to do the "recommendation" for me, they will have to see WIIFT first (What's In It For Them) and to

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8 Ways to Build Sales During the Summer Months ? Score More.

Score More Sales

Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Blog. About. Consulting. Training. Press. Speaking. 8 Ways to Build Sales During the Summer Months. by Lori Richardson on June 13, 2011. Let’s face it – the Summer months are not traditionally the time when business owners, entrepreneurs and sales people increase their efforts to grow revenues – there are so many distractions.

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Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Defined (Podcast)

Closing Bigger

'Today’s podcast is an audio recording (by the author) of Chapter 7 of Guerrilla Social Media Marketing. A book that was released (globally) this past October that I co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson. It is a full unabridged version with some side-comments from myself of course. If you want to start reading thebook on your iPad in the next 5 minutes you can always pick up a copy at the iTunes store.

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Outsourcing Lead Generation: A CMO’s Perspective

Pointclear

There are many factors to consider when deciding whether to do outbound lead generation in-house or to partner with a lead generation services firm. I thought it would be interesting to share the perspective of a chief marketing officer who has experience on both sides of the question. Karen Hayward is Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of CenterBeam, an IT managed service provider.

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What Do 76% of Consumers Want From Your Website? [New Data]

Hubspot

I'm in the process of doing some research for the upcoming Science of Website Redesign webinar, and I just found one piece of data that was so interesting, I decided to blog about it right now. 76% of consumers say the most important factor in a website's design is "the website makes it easy for me to find what I want.". What does this mean for marketers?

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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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Just One More Question to Build Better Business Relationships

Sales Gravy

Asking questions can slow a situation down long enough to see where it's heading. This allows you to take corrective action sooner instead of later. You can surface hidden agendas and reveal lies without being adversarial.

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What Contributes to 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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Build Sales with this Summer Reading List ? Score More Sales

Score More Sales

Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Blog. About. Consulting. Training. Press. Speaking. Build Sales With This Summer Reading List. by Lori Richardson on June 21, 2011. For those business builders reading this post – you know who you are. You don’t have time to read mindless fiction, lounging at the beach this year. (Full disclosure: I read very little fiction in general – there, I said it.).

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What comes first? A pretty website or business results?

Closing Bigger

'Too many people think a website, Twitter account or well produced video is a strategy — in reality they’re just tools. Before you invest money and time in building a brand new site, or devote more time to your social media efforts, it might be a good idea to have a plan. Feedback from many of our peers who work in a social media agency say it’s one of their common points of frustration when working with clients.

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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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Why You Must Nurture Your Dream Clients

Pointclear

We are honored to have Anthony Iannarino as a guest blogger this month. Anthony is President and CSO of SOLUTIONS Staffing , Director of B2B Sales Coach & Consultancy , and author of The Sales Blog. Over at The Sales Blog, I write about dream clients. Your dream client is the prospect for whom you can do jaw-dropping, breath-taking, earth-shattering work.

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7 Steps to Increase Facebook Fans

Hubspot

This is a guest blog post by landing page optimization consultant, best selling author, and speaker Bryan Eisenberg. Your Facebook fan page is hopping. You have fresh & engaging content. You and your customers are sharing and commenting on content. Then again when someone who has never visited the page before decides to drop by the page; how will you make sure they click on the magic Like button?

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How Do You Know If A Prospect Wants To Become A Client?

Sales Gravy

Every organization has its own individual "buying / purchasing" process. Maybe the buck starts and stops with your prospect. But maybe it doesn't.

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6 Lessons for 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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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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Organized for Success or for Failure? | Sell More, Word Less Blog by.

Engage Selling

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Social Media Monitoring Strategy Podcast and InfoGraphic

Closing Bigger

'Today’s podcast is on social media listening , monitoring and strategy. I have also done a quick infographic / flowchart on the process and key points from the social media monitoring podcast. Have a listen and let me know what you think. Today''s podcast is on social media listening ([link] monitoring and strategy. I have also done a quick infographic / flowchart on the process and key points from the social media monitoring podcast.

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You’ll never break a horse if you stay sittin on the fence!

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. A friend of mine, Michael Burkett, a Texan from Dimmitt, Texas, also said to me that I should watch out for people that are “All hat and no cattle.” Dimmitt is on the old Ozark Trail , a roadway from St.

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5 Foolproof Ways to Generate Leads From Facebook

Hubspot

"Leads from Facebook?" you say? Darn right! The value of a business Facebook presence isn't just limited to the opportunity to interact and engage with prospects, fans, and customers. In fact, Facebook can also be a valuable tool for lead generation. We think that deserves a Facebook thumbs up in and of itself! If you're a B2B company with a Facebook presence but aren't taking advantage of its potential for lead generation, here are five foolproof ways to start milking it for more of its worth.

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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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What’s Your Problem-Proposition?

SBI

Before anyone will buy your product or service, they have to buy your value-proposition. There isn’t any way around it. Zero. Zip. Nada. Don’t even try. It always comes down to the value proposition. Except when it doesn’t. When is that? When you have to generate or maintain interest. Which is all the time. Don’t get me wrong. You can’t sell without the value-proposition.

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Create a Path Suitable for Your 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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Giving Value to Your Clients | Sell More, Word Less Blog by Colleen.

Engage Selling

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Senior Executives and Social Media Phobia

Closing Bigger

'Today’s podcast is on social media phobia and why senior executives are afraid to embrace the use of social media in their organizations. Many have expressed to me the harm that can come from being social. What they don’t realize are the risks of being left out of the conversation. Have a listen and let me know what your thoughts are on this?

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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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How to Rate Your Customers and Grow Your Business

Sales Gravy

We all have troublesome customers who take up much more of our time and energy than our other customers.

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10 Fantastic Marketing Presentations To Watch Today

Hubspot

Been too bogged down with your own marketing activities to learn from other practicing marketing professionals ? There's a lot you can learn from the marketers out there -- be them "experts" or just fellow marketers who are trying out new marketing trends and sharing lessons learned. Take some time to catch up on what other marketers have to share by taking a gander at some of the awesome marketing presentations below we've culled below. 1.

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If You Limit Yourself to Jell-O Don’t Complain About the Meal

SBI

I don’t go to Sunday brunch very often. It’s a rare treat. When I know I’ll be going, I try to eat light for a few days in advance – I know I’ll want lots of room in my belly. My favorite item by far, is the eggs benedict and so I’m careful not to over-do it on the other buffet temptations. One thing I never do at a buffet is limit myself to the Jell-O.

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New Marketing Data Shows More Content Means More Leads

Hubspot

HubSpot recently crunched the lead generation numbers for over 4,000 companies, and the results, at least from a marketing perspective, make quite a compelling case that "more is better" when it comes to content creation. In the case of blogs, landing pages, and indexed pages -- which are all critical pieces of the inbound marketing methodologies -- data showed that companies that created more , generated more leads and traffic back in return.

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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