June, 2010

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Sales Guru

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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LinkedIn by the Numbers [Infographic]

Hubspot

LinkedIn is a social networking site that has rapidly gained popularity among professionals looking to connect with contacts, colleagues, and potential employers. Recently passing 70 million members , LinkedIn has become one of the most popular social media tools along with Facebook and Twitter. How do you use LinkedIn? Here are some facts and statistics about LinkedIn that illustrate how the network is used: Free Download: Marketing Data: 50+ Marketing Charts and Graphs.

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10 Best Practices in Social Media for Social Causes

Closing Bigger

'There are dozens of organizations out there that are effectively using social media in the not-for-profit and charity sectors. I have truly just begun to understand and study all of the fantastic case studies and success stories from events like the annual Blogathon to some of the great stuff that organizations like the Redcross have achieved through online funding.

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Don't Forget NDAs and Stop Making Deals on Napkins! ? Score.

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Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Blog. About. Consulting. Training. Press. Speaking. Don’t Forget NDAs and Stop Making Deals on Napkins! by Lori Richardson on June 23, 2010. Many small businesses who are building (or coming back in a recession) don’t make time to take smart, basic steps to protect their business. I’ll share two of the big ones: creating non-compete and non-disclosure agreements as well as creating specific contracts with vendors and clients. 1.

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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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9 Reasons Why Prospects Don't Respond

Sales Gravy

Some cold calling experts suggest that you leave a message when you receive a prospect's voice mail. Unfortunately, many sales people feel that this is an exercise in futility because most of the time their prospect does not call them back.

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Are Your Prospects Reverse-Sandbagging?

SBI

Sandbagging is when a Rep holds onto signed orders until the last minute. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, the Rep submits all the orders at once, usually at the end of the month or quarter. When the Rep doesn’t have any orders until the last possible moment it’s something else all together. Maybe it’s “reverse” sandbagging. Prospects hold onto orders because they’re too busy, or too distracted by other things.

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The Ultimate List: 100+ Facebook Statistics [Infographics]

Hubspot

With more than 500 million users Facebook has become the dominant player in the social networking industry. As marekters and business owners it is important to understand how potential customers are using Facebook in order to determine the best methods of communicating with them to build trust and facilitate customer aquisition. Our own Dan Zarella has done some great research into Facebook usage for his upcoming Science of Facebook Marketing webinar.

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Make a Wish Foundation 24 hr Online Fundraiser is Today

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'Anthony Caridi of KasuFunding.com met with me a month ago and shared with me a great vision. His goal was to run an online social media campaign to raise funding for the Make a Wish Foundation. Globally Make a Wish grants a child’s wish every 40 minutes. Most of these children are very ill, many of suffering from life threatening illnesses. The stories are both heart warming and gut wrenching for me. ( See some recent wishes here ) Being a parent and knowing the innocent bliss that most o

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Bob Burg's Apology ? How Empathy Grows You and Your Business.

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Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Blog. About. Consulting. Training. Press. Speaking. Bob Burg’s Apology – How Empathy Grows You and Your Business. by Lori Richardson on June 9, 2010. It was truly delightful to see the post that very successful business-building author and speaker Bob Burg created about something he calls a pre-apology.

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Sales and a Fish Story

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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Sales Success and Crossword Clues

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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Selling As A Profession - What Is Your Legacy?

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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So You Think You Have Sales Courage?

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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The Ultimate Glossary: 101 Social Media Marketing Terms Explained

Hubspot

On the web today, things change fast. New applications launch every day and existing applications continue to evolve and add new features. As we all learn about social media and inbound marketing and we teach others about it, having a resource that quickly and clearly explains all of the basic terms and applications is critically important. I hope that you will pass this blog post along to others in your organization and maybe even print it out to have on hand when others have questions related

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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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How to Create a Facebook Page Vanity URL

Hubspot

If you don't already have a Facebook page or your business, go create one. With over 500 million active users, Facebook is a powerful network to tap into to expand the online footprint of your business. The next step in personalizing your business page is to get a username to create a vanity URL (customized web address). By default, your Facebook page will get a randomly assigned number and URL (facebook.com/pages/yourbusiness/123456789), but last summer, Facebook made it possible to customize y

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5 Fight Club Quotes to Transform Your Marketing Approach

Hubspot

Fight Club remains one of my favorite movies even after I read the book it was based on. The acting didn’t reduce author Chuck Palahniuk ’s powerful messages. On the contrary, it helped me connect them to different social realities, including the universe of marketing. The film’s transformative character inspires transformative actions from a business perspective.

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Glossary: 24 SEO Terms Marketers Should Know

Hubspot

Do you want to optimize your website but have trouble communicating with the technical folks running it? Jargon alone should not stop you from making your site the powerful marketing tool it can be. This is a list of essential search engine optimization (SEO) terms to help marketers communicate with developers, and understand how to optimize their websites.

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3 Ways to Turn Your Company Into a Blogging Machine

Hubspot

Many companies think of blogging as adding a bolt onto an existing machine. In reality, the companies that are successful at blogging inspire a blogging culture throughout the organization. To do this, your business needs to become a blogging machine. 3 Ways to Turn Your Company Into a Blogging Machine. Method 1: Share Experiences Using Your Product.

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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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Glossary: 39 Blogging Terms to Know

Hubspot

Ever hear people throw around terms like RSS or.XML and you wrinkle your forehead in confusion but nod your head because you don't want to admit that you haven't a clue? This blog post will lift some of that mystery by covering the ABCs of blogging's most important terms. 39 Commonly Used Blogging Terms you Must Know! A Alternative text/tag or attribute - This has lots of common names and all mean the same thing.

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Must Watch: 12 Awesome Social Media Tutorials

Hubspot

For those of you who are getting started with social media marketing, here are 12 video tutorials to help you properly setup many important basic functions. This post focuses on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, which are the three networks I reccommend everyone setup for themselves and/or their business. Leave a comment below and let me know if there are other social media outlets you would like to learn more about.

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The Ultimate List: 100+ Twitter Statistics

Hubspot

Twitter , while simple, is often a confusing social media platform for. marketers and business owners. This post provides a treasure trove of statistics in the form of infographics related to Twitter. This information can empower businesses to better understand and leverage this simple yet powerful platform. 1. The Path to 10 Billion Tweets from Mashable 2.

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Infographic: Men vs Women on Facebook

Hubspot

More Facebook Grader data! This time I looked at the differences between men and women on Facebook and found some pretty interesting things. And don't forget, if you want to learn more about user behavior through data and statistics, be sure to register for my Science of Facebook webinar on June 29th. Free Webinar: Science of Facebook Marketing. Want to learn how your customers use Facebook?

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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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8 Transformational Leadership Lessons From Seth Godin

Hubspot

Yesterday in Boston, author and speaker Seth Godin took the stage at John Hancock Hall. The event was part of a tour to promote his new book, Linchpin , and several members of the HubSpot team attended the morning half of the event. The morning focused on Godin speaking and making his case for change. What was the key takeaway from these few hours? All of Godin’s ideas and books can be condensed into one simple word: Permission.

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10 Simple Strategies for Business Blog Content

Hubspot

Are you sick of business blogging ? Do you feel like you brain is empty and out of ideas for blog posts? This is a common feeling. (I know I, personally, have often felt this way.) The reality is that the web is full of too many great ideas and different types of content, that you should never run out of things to blog about, regardless of your industry.

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Stop Wasting Time With Social Media

Hubspot

The Following is a guest post by Dan Schawbel , recognized as a “ personal branding guru ” by The New York Times, he is the Managing Partner of Millennial Branding, LLC, and author of the Personal Branding Blog , The 2 nd edition of his book Me 2.0 , will be released October 5 th. A lot of people are surprised that their thousands of followers on Twitter aren’t converting into leads, but I’m not.

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4 Tools for Better Facebook Marketing

Hubspot

As the largest social network, Facebook offers plenty of opportunities for marketers. However, extracting those opportunities sometimes can be difficult using only the tools Facebook provides. Improving a social network and scaling it for use by 500 million people is difficult; because of this, the tools and engagement opportunities for marketers are still limited.

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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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10 Common Website Mistakes and How to Fix Them

Hubspot

While hosting the past few Website Optimization Webinars , I've noticed that many businesses could benefit from similar easy fixes to their websites. All of these mistakes are easy to identify for free using Website Grader. In this post, I'll show you the common mistakes I've seen, and help you in fixing the ones that apply to you. Where possible, I will demonstrate these opportunities through Phantom EFX , a guest from a recent webinar. 10 Common But Easily Fixable Website Mistakes. 1.

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21 Firefox Extensions Every Marketer Needs

Hubspot

As the web becomes more social and an increasingly important part of a marketer's day, the web browser is turning into one of marketers' most useful and powerful tools. Browsers are the software that connect us to the web. Browsers are how most of us use social networks like Facebook. and Twitter and how we read blogs and news websites. Because browsers are so important, marketers need to understand how to make them more powerful while helping to save time and increase efficiency.

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A B2B Guide for Twitter Lead Generation

Hubspot

Social media and inbound marketing can drive powerful connections and awareness; however, to have part of their budget allocated for online marketing resources, B2B marketers need to be able to demonstrate a clear ROI. And for most B2B marketing departments, ROI comes down to one major metric: leads. While awareness and conversations are important, having clear and measurable leads acquired through social media is critical to the support of future efforts and resource acquisition.

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Associated Press Includes Social Media Guidelines in 2010 Stylebook

Hubspot

If you commonly experience an internal struggle over whether "website" should be one or two words or whether "friend" can really be used as a verb in professional writing, today you can finally breathe a sigh of relief (and rest assured that "website" is officially one word). The Associated Press (AP) today released its 2010 AP Stylebook , which includes a new section that spells out new guidelines relating to social media.

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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