Sat.Sep 14, 2019 - Fri.Sep 20, 2019

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Want to Reduce CPA? Try Machine Learning–Driven Retargeting.

ConversionXL

The way we do retargeting is restrictive. Creating a tailored, personalized campaign is often done with micro-triggers: Did the user spend more than X minutes on the site? Did they view more than Y pages? Did they add to cart? Are they visiting on mobile? All of these data points personalize the messaging for retargeting campaigns. But even a talented campaign manager can juggle only so many variables.

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Practice Schedules: A Perfect Sales Productivity Tool

Anthony Cole Training

I started this series of articles by relating my experience coaching football to selling. It is my goal now each week to focus in on one of the 9 football related tools that can be applied to selling.

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Social Media for Sales vs. Social Selling: What’s the Difference? [Infographic]

SalesforLife

For years, the above has been a recurring question that I’ve received from sales executives, business owners, and sales leaders. They often misunderstand the word ‘social’ in ‘social selling’ by connecting social media with what their children do on Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram, instead of correlating ‘social’ as a mechanism to do two important things: 1.

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On Innovation

Partners in Excellence

Innovation is important. We all know there is a limit to doing the same old things, over and over. Even though we may do them in greater volume or greater velocity, over time they become…… well old… and not very effective. So we struggle to innovate. We think of the great new revolutionary or disruptive idea. We reflect on people like Thomas Edison and his inventions (like the light bulb), or the invention of the internal combustion engine, or Al Gore inventing the internet (so

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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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What To Do When a Customer Doesn’t Pay? Let it Go and Move On.

SaaStr

As you begin to scale and add a sales team, you’ll encounter more and more drama with “bad” customers. These so called “bad” customers from a sales team perspective will include: Folks that share licenses that shouldn’t be. Sales will get mad they aren’t buying more seats. Folks that use SMB or other editions that should be on your more expensive enterprise plans.

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Football & 9 Sales Productivity Tools That Will Change Your Results

Anthony Cole Training

We often find there is a direct connection between sales and competitive sports. Due to his time on the football field as both a player and coach, Tony Cole has identified 9 Sales Productivity Tools that will help your producers build better plays, hit harder in the field, and come home with more wins.

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How to Write an Effective Communications Plan [+ Template]

Hubspot

Remember the “ Tide Pod Challenge ?” That horrendous time at the beginning of 2018 when adolescents filmed themselves ingesting laundry detergent? While it was a funny (albeit dangerous) start to the new year, this small boost of infamy was a PR mess for the detergent brand in question, Tide , whose crisis communication team had to figure out how to respond to America’s teens swallowing their toxic product.

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What Is a Nanobot? Theory and Practice

G2

Not all robots are visible to the naked eye.

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A Guide To Building Sales Relationships / Building Rapport

The 5% Institute

Building sales relationships and rapport is an absolutely crucial part of the sales process, because it can be the difference between winning the sale, or going back to the drawing board and starting the prospecting journey all over again. Zig Ziglar famously said , “If people like you they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you they’ll do business with you” ; and that couldn’t be more spot on.

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At the Top SaaS Companies, Most Co-Founders Are Not Equal (And That’s OK)

SaaStr

I was curious the other day how many of the recent Cloud and SaaS IPOs had founders that were equal co-founders from an equity perspective. That was how I was brought up (the first start-up job I had, the founders were equal shareholders). And I generally thought that was the default, albeit was many exceptions. Well, I was wrong. Only 3 of the most recent ~25 SaaS/Cloud IPOs I looked at had equal founder ownership at IPO, Atlassian, Pagerduty and (close enough) MongoDB: (One note / disclaimer

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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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Everything You Need to Know About Billboard Advertising

Hubspot

I don’t own a car in Chicago, but I do take the train (referred to as the “L” here). On the L, most of my commuting companions pass the time by looking at their phones. But, my motion sickness prevents that, so I typically find myself watching the world — and many, many billboards — go by. And I must say: Some billboards can be very, very entertaining.

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How Do You Build Rapport with Customers?

RAIN Group

Everybody's brain has two different processing centers: emotional and rational. The emotional brain is old. It developed millions of years ago, first with raw instincts—like fight or flight—that all animals have, and then into more complex emotions for us humans like anger, aggression, desire, fear, hatred, passion, love, disgust, sympathy, and so on.

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5 X Tips For Effectively Managing Sales Professionals

The 5% Institute

If you’re a new Sales Manager; or perhaps someone wanting a little more insight into effectively managing Sales Professionals, then you’ve come to the right place. In this article we’ll look effectively managing Sales Professionals, in an easy to understand manner. There are plenty of tips out there on managing Sales Professionals or a sales team. In this article, we’ll just focus on the five most important areas to focus your attention. 5 X Tips For Effectively Managing Sales Professionals.

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How to Hire a CRO Agency: A Process to Get It Right

ConversionXL

Historically, CRO has taken a backseat to SEO, PPC, and other forms of digital marketing. But it’s on the rise— 60.8% of businesses are making CRO a priority. As more companies think about starting or expanding CRO programs, the “agency or in-house?” question is also earning more attention. Hiring an agency can make sense for companies that don’t have the time or resources to build an in-house team.

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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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Sales Coaching: The Ultimate Guide

Hubspot

Imagine your sales team performing 19% better month after month. Sound nice? Of course. But how can you make this happen? Research from the Sales Executive Council (SEC) examined thousands of salespeople and found receiving quality coaching helped them improve long-term performance by upwards of 19%. A separate study from CSO Insights reveals a correlation between quota attainment and coaching.

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Justin Kan and Jason Lemkin: “Things VCs Say”

SaaStr

At the recent A+ Traction conference in Vancouver , Justin Kan and I had a lot of fun doing a presentation I hadn’t done or seen before — “S**t VCs Say” We went through some of the Top 10 things that VCs tell you, that is true but … biased. Every investor has a bias. Seed investors have one perspective. Accelerators another.

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5 X Benefits Of Online Sales Training

The 5% Institute

Online sales training is a new and effective way to up-skill your staff (or yourself) in the most up to date sales principles. Although in person sales training is also very valuable; online sales training comes with its own set of benefits that is making it a valuable investment for businesses of all sizes. In this article, we’ll be dissecting the five benefits of online sales training, and why it may be a worthwhile investment for both you and your sales team. 5 X Benefits Of Online Sales Trai

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It Is ALWAYS About Execution

Partners in Excellence

I’ve been writing a lot about our Sales Execution Framework and a “Back To Basics” approach to sales management and selling. These articles have generated some interesting calls and reactions. A lot of the discussion has been around sales training programs, new approaches, or new tools that companies have implemented–or tried to implement.

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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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Product Knowledge: How to Train Sales on the Thing They're Selling

Hubspot

Knowledge is power — especially in the world of sales. Salespeople need to be armed with the information they need to make a sale. The most important information? Product knowledge. According to a study from Tulip Retail , 83% of shoppers believe they’re more knowledgeable than retail store associates, and 79% of survey respondents say knowledgeable associates are important or very important.

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How to pollute your sales ocean, one technology at a time

Membrain

Have you ever had a slip of the tongue that reveals an insight? On a call with one of my team members recently, we were talking about the sales world’s overly complex landscape of technologies, and I wanted to talk about point solutions, but what I said was, “point pollutions.”.

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Building Client Relationship: 3 Smart Ways to Avoid Losing Your Largest Accounts

Sales Hacker

“Get closer than ever to your customers. So close that you tell them what they need well before they realize it themselves.” – Steve Jobs. I’m massively concerned! . What’s happening with tenured sales reps? . I’m not here to show disrespect nor point fingers. This comes from conversations, messages, and even observations from the teams I work with. .

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What Sales Professionals Should Look For in a Tech Startup

CloserIQ

We’re currently living in the golden age of startups. San Francisco , New York , Boston , Seattle, and many other American cities are home to many innovative startups. This presents a wealth of opportunities for sales professionals. Working at a startup can offer many opportunities to learn new skills and assume significant responsibilities. But before accepting a job offer at a startup, you should thoroughly vet the company so that you can better determine whether it’s a fit for your profession

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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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New Data Shows That Top Salespeople are 2800% Better at Disrupting the Flow

Understanding the Sales Force

Fish, rafts, kayaks, canoes, sailboats and swimmers all find much more success when they are moving with the wind or the current rather than going against it.

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Marketing Attribution: Keep It Simple

InsightSquared

Marketing attribution is no buzzword. It’s a fundamental building block of achieving ROI. Sometimes seen as more art than science, it’s often given too little attention – or too much. When sales cycles are short, marketing attribution can be fairly straightforward. The higher the value of the contract, the longer the sales cycle and the more complex the marketing machine, the harder it becomes to know where marketing spend is achieving ROI.

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6 Principles to Becoming a Thought Leader

Women Sales Pros

In a distracted and busy world, how do some thought leaders break through the noise to influence the behavior, beliefs, and buying decisions of their communities? Do they start out seeking to be a thought leader or does it happen by accident? And what does a thought leader do with their influence once they have it? The Regular Activities of a Thought Leader There are basic activities that you can do in order to become a thought leader.

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How to Steal a Customer From the Competition

SaaStr

So I’ve had a chance to observe some of the worst sales processes of all times in the past few weeks! What happened? Well, first I wrote a few small pieces on a challenge we had with a piece of software. And I was then inundated with emails, tweets, and LinkedIn posts from competitors telling me to look at their oh so wonderful product. Then right after the same time, a terrific company that produces software in the investment space emailed me almost a dozen times over the past weeks tr

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Using the Most Powerful Sales Tool to Get What You Want

Understanding the Sales Force

My wife and I have been binge watching a TV series called Blacklist which rivals 24 for its drama and intensity. James Spader stars as international bad-guy Ray Reddington. He's on the top of the FBI's most-wanted list but works with the agency to help them track down bad-guys that are as bad as he is. Somehow, he gets the FBI to help him get what he wants and he gets the bad guys to give him what he wants from them.

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What Is a Trade Show? (Everything You Need to Know)

G2

A sneak peek into the latest and greatest.

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The Truth About Price Objections

Engage Selling

There’s a truth about price objections that you need to be familiar with. We’ve all been there as sellers. We walk into a buyer’s office, shake hands and are immediately asked what our pricing looks like.

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Inside Sales vs. Outside Sales: Which Is Best for You?

Sales Hacker

One of the biggest decisions you can make when setting up your sales team is whether to focus primarily on inside or outside sales. They seem to be completely at odds, with one focused on clients with a high acquisition cost and high ACV (annual account value), the other focused on a high sales velocity. The truth is, though, that they’re just two sides of the same sales coin — and you likely need both in your company if you’re going to succeed.

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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