Sat.Jul 20, 2024 - Fri.Jul 26, 2024

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Why Investing in Quality Sales Reps Is Crucial for Your Business Success

Iannarino

In the high-stakes world of sales, the decision between cost-cutting and quality hiring can make or break your business.

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How Good is Your Team at Prospecting for New Leads?

Anthony Cole Training

As sales manager, business line leader, or CEO, is your team finding, qualifying and closing as much business as you think they should? Most say "No" when we ask that question, which means that something in your client outreach and sales process has to change. And that change, we believe, starts at the very beginning. The call or outreach to set up an appointment is key.

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Email deliverability: What you need to know

Martech

Deliverability may not be the most interesting part of email marketing, but it is the most important. It doesn’t matter how good your creatives or offers are if they never get to the email inbox. Getting to the inbox is getting tougher. Earlier this year, Google and Yahoo started enforcing new requirements for bulk email senders. Fortunately, the requirements help reputable email marketers by making best practices mandatory.

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Google scraps plans to kill third-party cookies in Chrome

Search Engine Land

Google is reversing course and won’t phase out third-party cookies in Chrome as previously planned, instead opting for a new approach that gives users more control, the company announced today. Why we care. This decision marks a significant shift in Google’s privacy strategy and will come as a relief to many in the advertising industry who have been scrambling to prepare for a cookieless future.

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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 Ultimate Guide to Waking Up Early for Maximum Productivity

Iannarino

Discover how waking up early can transform your productivity and well-being, and learn practical tips to make it a habit.

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“Did You Get My Last Email…….”

Partners in Excellence

Our inboxes, social feeds, text messages, voicemail (does anyone use it anymore), are filled with outreaches. If your experience is anything like mine, 99.9% are a pure waste. Poorly targeted, personalized in the most impersonal manner, AI authored. The volume grows. Fortunately I’ve trained my spam filters to take out a lot, but inevitably a few sneak through.

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OpenAI starts testing SearchGPT prototype, here’s what it looks like

Search Engine Land

OpenAI today announced SearchGPT, its long-awaited search product. SearchGPT is a “temporary prototype” and limited to just 10,000 users and publishers at launch. OpenAI plans to integrate the “best” parts of the new search features directly within ChatGPT in the future. How SearchGPT works. SearchGPT responds to queries using its AI models plus information pulled from the web.

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How to Displace Competitors in B2B Sales: Proven Strategies for Sales Success

Iannarino

Discover the secrets to effortlessly displacing your competitors and achieving sales success with these proven strategies.

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Conversations……

Partners in Excellence

Let’s step out of our selling roles for a moment and talk about conversations. Think about the conversations you have within your own organizations. Think about the conversations you have with colleagues and partners. In reflecting on those conversations, what are the characteristics of the most impactful conversations and meetings? Think, also, of the meetings that were a massive waste of time.

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How to put marketing data into meaningful context

Martech

To business executives and marketing professionals, everything is numbers. Watch the news and pay attention to when a broadcaster states a number. Reading, seeing or hearing numbers is easy. Blindly repeating them is easy. What’s hard is validating the data, understanding it and then putting it into a meaningful, useable format. Context matters in data analysis “Numbers out of context are just numbers!

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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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Could AI eventually make SEO obsolete?

Search Engine Land

The short answer is, “no.” Perhaps a more relevant question is: Could AI render human SEO analysis and actions redundant? In other words, will AI eventually replace your job? Early analysis suggests that AI still falls short, particularly in technical SEO analysis. While this study primarily used basic prompts, some users report better results with more detailed prompt crafting.

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The Truth About LinkedIn Insincerity: How to Build Genuine Connections

Iannarino

Tired of fake LinkedIn messages cluttering your inbox? Discover how to spot insincerity and build genuine connections.

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A Malaise, “I Don’t Care….”

Partners in Excellence

This is one of those more reflective posts. I don’t know that I have solutions or ideas about what we might do. I’m not even sure if I understand the issue or the problem. I’ve written a little bit about it before, “Something’s Happening Here…” But I find more people talking to me about this issue, with the same confusion.

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How behavioral economics can be the marketer’s secret weapon

Martech

In marketing, understanding what drives consumer behavior separates the strategic from the box-checkers. Behavioral economics, which combines insights from psychology and economics, provides the most valuable tools for marketers, second only to understanding the exact individuals they aspire to market to. By understanding how and why people make decisions, you can craft strategies that resonate deeply with their audience, leading to better engagement and increased conversions.

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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 blogging builds trust and brand loyalty in the age of AI

Search Engine Land

Some so-called digital marketing experts have said “blogs are dead,” especially in big business. This couldn’t be further from the truth, especially with changes in search like AI Overviews and the endless flow of trust customers now require. Blogs build trust gradually, contrary to what shady marketers claim. Results aren’t instant. It’s a long-term strategy that grows over time.

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How to Recover Lost Clients: Proven Strategies for Sales Success

Iannarino

Losing a client can feel like a major setback, but with the right strategies, you can win them back and strengthen your business relationships.

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Preoccupation/Self-Absorption

Partners in Excellence

We are constantly preoccupied. We have “to-do” lists filling our heads. We endless tasks and project that have to get done. Others have expectations on us. Whether it’s our managers, people we work with, customers, our families. Sometimes, we create it ourselves. I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve been so preoccupied with something that I’ve lost track of time, I’ve been late to meetings, I’ve missed other things that are important.

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Why buyer groups matter in B2B demand gen and how to target them

Martech

In B2B demand generation , buyer groups have become more important than individual buyers. Traditionally, marketers focused on the buyer journey as if a single person handled research, evaluation and final selection. This approach assumed that targeting a CEO, CFO or CMO would likely result in a sale. However, in large organizations, this isn’t realistic.

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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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How to START building a modern digital marketing plan

Search Engine Land

It doesn’t take a lot of sentences to cover the number of disruptions in search marketing in the season (or era?) that we’re in. Right now, Google is rapidly changing organic and paid search, causing excitement and confusion. New AI Overviews , leaked information and potential OpenAI search engines are creating distractions in our careers. Additionally, changing privacy laws and attribution challenges add to the complexity.

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The Impact of Daily Choices on Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships

Iannarino

Every decision you make shapes your future, whether you realize it or not. The quality of your life is determined by the choices you make.

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10 Simple Ways to Optimize Your Website on a Shoestring Budget

Heinz Marketing

By Lisa Heay , Director of Business Operations at Heinz Marketing As part of my Marketing Operations role, one of my focus areas is to understand how our website is performing and where we have opportunities for optimization. But we don’t have a dedicated website team, advanced tools, or even a budget to put toward the effort. In my research, however, it seems it’s not all totally necessary.

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67% of marketers say lack of training is primary barrier to AI adoption

Martech

While 99% of marketers say they’re personally using AI, 67% say a lack of training remains a barrier to its adoption at work — three percentage points higher than in 2023, according to a new survey by The Marketing AI Institute. Just over a third of respondents (36%) said AI is now infused into their daily workflows — up 7 percentage points from last year, according to the 2024 State of Marketing AI Report.

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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

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Transform Your Sales Strategy With Predictive Sales AI Technology

Veloxy

The Predictive AI Market is estimated to reach $108.0 billion by 2033. This remarkable growth underscores the critical role of AI in driving innovation and efficiency across industries. As businesses strive to stay competitive, investing in predictive AI solutions is essential for enhanced decision-making and operational efficiency. When your sales team is stuck with an overflowing pipeline of non-converting opportunities, you know how crucial it is to prioritize the right leads.

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Top B2B Sales Attributes: How Discipline and Hunger Drive Success

Iannarino

Unlock the secrets to unparalleled success in B2B sales by mastering the key attributes of discipline and hunger.

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How to manage SEO campaigns during economic downturns

Search Engine Land

Economic downturns create uncertainty and changes in user behavior that impact markets and forecasts. They also affect the approach and resources allocated to marketing activities. Because no two recessions or economic downsturns are the same, marketers operate in uncharted waters every time one occurs. This article can help marketers manage SEO campaigns and show the value of their efforts despite a recession, during periods of market uncertainty, or during periods when external factors greatly

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How to protect your brand from AI dupes

Martech

Brands today face a new and formidable threat: AI-powered dupes. These sophisticated copycats are eroding consumer trust, diluting brand identities and damaging bottom lines. The cost? The sale of counterfeit products is a $2 trillion criminal enterprise that impacts virtually every industry, according to the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC).

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Business Intelligence 101: How To Make The Best Solution Decision For Your Organization

Speaker: Evelyn Chou

Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.

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Top 10 Mistakes I See New VP of Sales Make The First Week on the Job

SaaStr

So lately I’ve watched a lot of new VPs of Sales crash and burn when they start. Is it their fault? The CEO’s? The VCs? It really doesn’t matter in the end. One thing I do know is a lot of mistakes are avoidable. You’re going to possibly laugh at a few, but here are the Top 10 Mistakes I’ve Seen New VPs of Sales Make The First Week on the Job.

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On Differentiation

Partners in Excellence

Differentiation is critical in buying/selling. Differentiation gives buyers choices and helps them choose. We invest in never ending differentiation battles: “My product is better than the others, we have more features and functions, we have a more impressive customer base, we have great references, we have high NPS scores, we are cheaper……” Our websites are filled with comparative charts, listing features/functions, capabilities compared with the alternatives.

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Bing testing new generative search experience

Search Engine Land

Bing is now testing its new generative search experience that combines the Bing search results and its language models to use AI to generate a different breed of search results, including an AI-generated search results pages. “I’m excited to share an early look at Bing’s new generative search experience. It combines the power of LLMs and SLMs with Bing’s search results to generate a more delightful and efficient UX layout.

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How marketers are leveraging Olympics’ focus on women’s sports to drive engagement

Martech

Coca Gauff and Little Simz in a recent Bose campaign. Image: Bose. The 2024 Summer Olympics open in Paris on Friday. Gender parity was a stated goal , giving women athletes a bigger stage than ever before. In the U.S., sports fans will be watching all the competition, and much of this attention will be on the stars of women’s sports. What does this mean for marketers?

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Beyond the Basics: How to Develop and Retain a Top-Performing Sales Team

Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales at Allego

Maximizing sales rep performance is no easy task. 📈 Traditional sales training methods focus heavily on the first few weeks in the sales role. Companies dedicate time, resources, and budget to onboarding new hires, only for them to forget what was learned in those first few weeks, lose motivation, and struggle to come to grips with their role.