Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 26, 2019

In this article, we discuss the 3 challenges facing salespeople today:

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Openview

AUGUST 27, 2019

The post Axonius, a cybersecurity asset management startup, raises $20M in Series B appeared first on OpenView.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 21, 2019

When a prospect downloads your lead magnet , their journey to paying customer has only just begun—it may never finish. Most B2B leads don’t become customers. Benchmarks for download-to-customer conversion rates are scarce. But Salesforce revealed that less than 0.5% of webinar leads ever convert to customers. That’s a grim portrait, even if conversion rates for other lead magnets are multiples higher.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 15, 2019

It was an interesting conversation. I was meeting with a very thoughtful sales executive. He was about to make some pretty big investments in training and in technology tools. I asked him why he was making those investments, he replied, “We really need to raise the skills and productivity of the sales people. They aren’t performing as they should be, we need to up their game.” I then asked, “Is it the absence of those specific skills and that technology that is impacting

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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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SalesforLife

AUGUST 12, 2019

At Sales For Life, we’re huge proponents of strategy over execution. Here’s why. The number one prob lem sellers have with pipelin e creation or business development is that they and their managers believe that doubling, tripling, or 10x-ing down on activity levels is the only way to increase pipeline. (That being said, there are many organizations where sellers aren’t doing enough to influence a sales outcome).

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 8, 2019

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G2

AUGUST 9, 2019

Content marketing has evolved moving from traditional media into the digital landscape.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 28, 2019

Lead generation is vital for any business. Once you’re generating some leads, the next logical step is to improve the conversion rate. Depending on your niche, there are different tactics and methods for improving conversions. One you may not have heard of is creating and optimizing micro funnels. This post covers what micro funnels are and how and when they’re best used—especially as a means to track form interactions.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 4, 2019

Have you ever put together a jigsaw puzzle? Recently, I was sitting in a hotel lobby. The staff had put out one of those 1000 piece puzzles. It turned out to be a fascinating social experience–strangers were sitting down together, trying to place pieces in the right spots. It was huge fun! Puzzles are interesting, and they are an intriguing metaphor for sales.

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A Sales Guy

AUGUST 28, 2019

Register here –> INBOUND19. The post Join me at Inbound19! appeared first on A Sales Guy.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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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Engage Selling

AUGUST 22, 2019

Are you underestimating the power of testimonials for your sales? You may consider your own behavior when purchasing something from Amazon, for example.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 30, 2019

The buyer's cycle has changed. These days, when a buyer wants to make a purchase, they have all of the tools located in the palm of their hand. If you are not making the buying process as frictionless as possible, then you are most likely going to lose out on a sale.

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G2

AUGUST 14, 2019

Through visual composition, graphic design has the ability to solve problems and communicate messages.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 20, 2019

An alarming digital marketing trend should scare all online publishers: Organic traffic from Google is vanishing: Google’s latest search elements (featured snippets and People Also Ask) steal clicks from organic listings. The first three positions account for over 50% of clicks. This means that you’re still “buried” on the bottom or middle of Page 1.

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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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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 21, 2019

It’s that time of year. Many senior sales execs are starting their planning for next fiscal year. Inevitably, the commission plan becomes part of the discussion. “Dave, if only we get the right commission plan, we will fix all our performance problems! Can you help?” Of course I can help, but I always ask, “What makes you think it’s the compensation plan that’s standing in the way of sales performance?

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Hubspot

AUGUST 30, 2019

Inbound marketing is in the middle of an interesting evolution. Historically, search has been a major source of traffic and leads for businesses leveraging online marketing. But, with the growth of social networks, social media marketing is even more heavily embraced today. But, you might ask, which is more important? The answer? Both can be key to your strategy.

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SalesforLife

AUGUST 30, 2019

After seven years of working with 350-400 customers, it recently dawned on me that there’s a fundamental flaw in the sales training industry. For context, consultants like us typically go into market and provide sales leaders with basic training on how to be a coach of modern, digital sales skills. We then train the sellers so they can execute on these plans.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 9, 2019

Recruiting new sales talent is complicated and time consuming. Especially, when you're not prepared to fill a vacancy, don't have a pipeline of candidates or have an idea of what "better" means for your business. In this article, Tony Cole discusses what to start doing and what to stop doing to upgrade your sales force today!

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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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G2

AUGUST 9, 2019

Working from home is as much a perk as it is a challenge. It can increase productivity or kill it. And the one thing it basically comes down to is: distractions. Luckily, research gives us a good idea about how to avoid distractions and unlock maximal productivity when working from home.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 30, 2019

Most product descriptions are awful. Or worse, non-existent. Product copy and product descriptions seem like such minor parts of a website in the grand scheme of conversion optimization , so many brands brush it off. But for companies doing it right, writing excellent product descriptions is a great way to sprinkle brand personality in a place that most people don’t expect it.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 19, 2019

Too often, I’m in reviews with sales people whining, “The customer is irrational!” They go through a litany of complaints, including: “They don’t understand our products and why they are superior… ” (Of course it’s not their job to do that.) “They keep changing their minds… ” “They aren’t being logical, we’ve presented all the data/analysis, it should be obvious… ” and on and on and on… The net

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Hubspot

AUGUST 27, 2019

Instagram is an undeniably powerful channel for businesses to reach a larger audience -- in fact, approximately 80% of the platform's one billion users follow at least one business on Instagram. The platform is ultimately a site for engagement: we "like" friends' photos, comment on their posts, and tag friends in influencer giveaways to try and win a free pair of yoga pants.

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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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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 26, 2019

While this should be a fun, end of summer article I'm guessing that you don't actually believe that the Beatles taught us about selling. The Beatles recorded 18 songs where the lyrics talked about selling plus I included two bonus titles by other artists to bring the total to 20! The Beatles. Can you name the song that went on and on about building relationships?

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 15, 2019

Facing stalls and objections throughout the sales process is a common occurrence for many salespeople. What we find is that, often, it is due to ineffective qualifying and not asking for the prospects commitment to take action prior to presenting a solution.

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G2

AUGUST 9, 2019

Remote work sounds like a dream come true, until it isn’t.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 27, 2019

You want to do amazing marketing. You want to empower your team, collect the right data, create unique content, automate funnels, personalize communication, report with ease, act on insight, and achieve the snowball effect. If you’ve read my book or taken my course , you know that marketing technology is vital to your success. Now, you’re ready to learn about the mistakes that marketers have made—so you can avoid them, build marketing leadership skills , and get ahead faster.

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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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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 22, 2019

Too often, as executives look to improve sales performance, they look to doing something new or different. It may be adopting a new methodology, new technologies or tools, changing your go to customer strategies. Any of these can improve sales performance, but the come with their costs. Since these represent major changes, the change management process and time involved in solidifying changes can be very long.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 20, 2019

Social media is everywhere. For many people, social media is used daily for entertainment, socialization, and even news consumption -- myself included. Additionally, over the last two decades, it has risen as one of the primary marketing channels. With over 40% of the world's population on social media, it's critical your business devise an effective social media strategy to reach your intended audience.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 15, 2019

As the first step in the sales process, prospecting can make or break your entire funnel. . That’s why it’s critical you know how to qualify a prospect (the right way). Unfortunately, with the vast number of options and resources available today, some salespeople have adopted a “spray-and-pray” approach, trying to sell to anyone with a pulse. . With over 15 years of experience in sales, I’ve closed deals with big names like McDonald’s, Dell, and Manchester City Football Club — but those de

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 2, 2019

If you have followed my blog, read our sales newsletters or listened to our audio sales brews , then you’ve heard me talk about success formulas. The concept is pretty simple. If you follow the steps and execute the required activities to the required standards, you will be successful. Well, guess what? It doesn’t always work that way, especially if you are missing critical pieces of the process.

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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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