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Understanding the Psychology of Selling

Anthony Cole Training

All salespeople and their managers want to understand the psychology of selling and in fact, is it a highly searched phrase on google. Giving credit where credit is due, The Psychology of Selling is a well-regarded book by legendary sales professional Brian Tracy that should certainly be on every salesperson’s list of must-reads.

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The Importance of Collaboration Between Sales and Marketing

Iannarino

Unlock the true potential of your sales force by leveraging marketing in innovative ways that go beyond lead generation.

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Boost SKO Impact: Why Early Sales Manager Training Matters

Force Management

We’ve been a part of making many sales kickoffs successful over the years. One early indicator of a SKO that drives the company’s core revenue objectives all year: front-line manager preparedness. Managers are a critical instrument to driving results after your sales kickoff, helping to reinforce new concepts and best practices throughout the year. Getting them onboarded early and preparing them to lead during and after your event can transform the outcome of your SKO.

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How to use Google Search Console to unlock easy SEO wins

Search Engine Land

SEO can seem overwhelming, with so much information and numerous tools available. In less experienced hands, the masses of recommendations from these tools can often waste a lot of time while delivering little in the way of results. Fortunately, Google Search Console (GSC) offers accurate diagnostic information about your website, including rankings and traffic.

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How To Speak The Language Of Financial Success In Product Management

Speaker: Jamie Bernard

Success in product management goes beyond delivering great features - it’s about achieving measurable financial outcomes that resonate across the organization. By connecting your product’s journey with the company’s financial success, you’ll ensure that every feature, release, and innovation contributes to the bottom line, driving both customer satisfaction and business growth.

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What Happens When We Stop Talking To Each Other?

Partners in Excellence

This morning, going through my social feeds, I happened on this pronouncement: “If any of my friends are supporting, [Insert the other party’s candidates], please unfriend me. You are entitled to your opinions, but I have no desire to engage with you… ” While this was the most pronounced articulation, I see too much of the same thing happening.

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Adapting Sales Strategies to Industry Tailwinds and Headwinds

Iannarino

Over time, the industries you call on will have periods when they face headwinds that cause significant problems. During other periods, the same industry will experience tailwinds, which are beneficial trends and events that companies must take advantage of to be competitive. As a B2B salesperson, you need sales strategies to sell when an industry is facing headwinds or tailwinds.

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Google AI Overviews, organic results overlap jumps to 99%, analysis finds

Search Engine Land

The sources cited in Google AI Overviews now match webpages from the top 10 Google organic search results 99.5% of the time. This new data was shared on LinkedIn by Mark Traphagen, VP of Product Marketing and training at seoClarity, an enterprise SEO platform. The finding is based on seoClarity’s analysis of 36,000 keywords. Why we care. This appears to be a huge change.

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9th Edition of The New Rules of Marketing & PR Publishes Today

David Meerman Scott

It’s the new, new! The 9th edition of my international bestseller The New Rules of Marketing & PR is available today in print and ebook editions the USA and Canada and will soon be available in other countries! First published in 2007, in the same month as the iPhone 1 was released, New Rules has been completely updated with new stories and strategies to reach buyers directly.

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The Real Differences Between Politicians and B2B Salespeople: What Every Sales Professional Should Know

Iannarino

In the world of influence and decision-making, understanding the distinctions between politicians and B2B salespeople can elevate your strategy and results.

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How wisdom makes AI more effective in marketing

Martech

Warren Buffett, a towering figure in the financial world, voiced his concerns about artificial intelligence during his annual meeting in May. He compared AI to the development of nuclear weapons: “We let a genie out of the bottle when we developed nuclear weapons. AI is somewhat similar — it’s part way out of the bottle.” This underscores the potential risks and benefits that AI presents to society.

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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.

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Reports: Perplexity ads to launch in Q4

Search Engine Land

AI search engine Perplexity is expected to launch ads in Q4 in “15 key categories.” Ad categories. Here are some categories where Perplexity ads will appear: Arts and entertainment. Finance. Food and beverage Health. Technology. Video ads. Advertisers will be able to run video ads on mobile (at the top of related questions) or desktop (on the side screen). “These ads will be accompanied by text that highlights their products,” Adweek reported.

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Embracing Uncertainty As A Factor, Not A Flaw

Partners in Excellence

For at least my entire career in selling and business, we have sought to eliminate uncertainty. We seek to put in place processes and methodologies to increase our success. We embrace data to help us better understand, manage, and forecast performance. We leverage data to better target our customers and analyze their engagement with us. We leverage tools, technologies, AI to improve our abilities to achieve our goals.

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Understanding the Power of Personal Branding in Sales

Iannarino

In today's competitive sales landscape, your personal brand could be the key to unlocking more opportunities.

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AI-powered martech news and releases: August 22

Martech

Can your AI smell better? That’s the goal of Osmo, a startup using artificial intelligence technology to help computers “generate smells like we generate images and sounds,” according to the company’s website. CEO and co-founder Alex Wiltschko believes giving computers the ability to process scent can help with healthcare. “We’ve known that smell contains information we can use to detect disease, but computers can’t speak that language and can’t interpret that data yet,” he told CNBC.

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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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Google Ads removes Audience Recommendations

Search Engine Land

Google Ads officially eliminated the audience recommendations feature from the Insights tab, a move that removes automated suggestions for targeting specific audiences. Why we care. The removal of audience recommendations from Google Ads’ Insights tab forces advertisers to take a more hands-on approach to audience targeting. Impact on advertisers.

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Was That A Good Use Of Time?

Partners in Excellence

Time is something that impacts everyone. There are only 24 hours in a day, 7 days a week. We have more demands on our time than we have the time to do those things. Some of those demands are things we inflict on ourselves. Some of those demands are the result of requests from others. However we choose to commit our time, we have to use it as well as we possibly can.

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Mastering the Sales Cycle: Beyond Cold Calling for B2B Success

Iannarino

Are you focusing too much on cold calls and neglecting the rest of the sales cycle that can make or break your deals?

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HubSpot experts share tips for successful CRM implementations

Martech

A new customer relationship management (CRM) platform is a big change for any organization, as well as for the people tasked with using the new system. HubSpot offers resources and personnel to help guide the process and provide support. Additionally, the HubSpot CRM is designed for a quick installation and fast time to value. Still, there are steps a business can take to ensure a smooth process and brace themselves for a new CRM.

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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 winning video advertising creative looks like in 2024

Search Engine Land

Are you intrigued by the world of video production and creation within advertising and digital media? The content development industry has rapidly evolved over the past two decades, fundamentally reshaped by human behavior and social content. Let’s explore the powerful forces driving its continuous transformation. The evolution of video production and creation for advertisers To create such impactful, fast-moving change, a collection of advancements is needed: Technology needs to move quic

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Thinking Outside The “Box”

Partners in Excellence

Recently, I attended a conference. I sat with a group focused on GTM strategies and how they were structuring their strategies to drive growth. A few of the panelists started showing organization charts, discussing how they were restructuring their organizations to improve results. Each chart showed hierarchies of boxes, each with a functional name.

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How Pipeline Coverage in Sales Can Prevent Missed Targets and Ensure Sustainable Growth

Iannarino

In B2B sales, having a robust pipeline coverage strategy is the difference between hitting your targets and scrambling to stay afloat.

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iOS 18: Brace yourself for the new Apple Mail inbox

Martech

It’s iOS update season again, and email marketers need to get ready. The good news is that while iOS 18 is expected to be released in mid to late September, similar to previous years, the changes affecting Apple Mail aren’t available in beta yet. This likely means they won’t be part of the initial update. (Don’t take my word for it. Apple’s preview mentioned that the changes are “ coming later this year ,” which, to me, makes it more likely they’ll be released separately and at a later date.

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The AI Superhero Approach to Product Management

Speaker: Conrado Morlan

In this engaging and witty talk, industry expert Conrado Morlan will explore how artificial intelligence can transform the daily tasks of product managers into streamlined, efficient processes. Using the lens of a superhero narrative, he’ll uncover how AI can be the ultimate sidekick, aiding in data management and reporting, enhancing productivity, and boosting innovation.

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Prioritizing SEO strategies: Where to focus your efforts

Search Engine Land

The first half of 2024 in SEO land was never boring. Between algorithm leaks , a big core update , AI Overviews ( the debut , the blowback and the pullback ) and antitrust litigation hovering in the background, the headlines have created a whole lot of noise over the last few months. Forget the noise, though. What are the most important initiatives to tackle for the rest of the year?

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Dear SaaStr: Does It Make Sense to Have Post-Sales Functions Report into Sales?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: Does It Make Sense to Have Post-Sales Functions Report into Sales? In theory — maybe. In theory, why not let sales “keep” the customer longer? They already know the customer, after all. But in practice — this doesn’t work that well. Even if having a CRO own post-sales and CS is becoming much more common these days. A “true” VP of Sales often wants nothing more to do with a customer after a deal closes.

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Balancing Human Judgment and AI in Performance Reviews

G2

Learn how to balance human judgment and AI in performance reviews. Discover strategies for integrating AI tools while strengthening human connections.

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How to identify high-churn personas in B2B and mitigate their risk

Martech

Last week, Adam Robinson, the CEO of Retention.com, published a LinkedIn post that’s become all too familiar over the last couple of years. You know the one. Retention.com had to let go of staff. In this case, it was 15 people, which is about 40% of the headcount. These posts are met with a wide range of emotions, which is understandable. I’m not bringing it up to judge Robinson on his turn at this unfortunate ritual.

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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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Google Search ranking bug is now resolved

Search Engine Land

Google has fixed the ongoing search ranking bug that kicked off around the same time as the release of the August 2024 core update. Google wrote , “We fixed the issue with ranking. There will be no more updates.” Here is the timeline of this issue: Google initially wrote, “There’s an ongoing issue with ranking in Google Search that’s affecting a large number of search results.

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Dear SaaStr: I Have a Good Job But Am Not That Happy. Should I Threaten To Quit If It Doesn’t Get Better?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: I Have a Good Job But Am Not That Happy. Should I Threaten To Quit If It Doesn’t Get Better? If you’re unhappy at work, should you threaten to quit? I think you can do it once. Once. If you are truly a top performer, top 10%, folks will react. You may even get a raise. In fact, this is one of the easiest ways to get a raise in a BigCo.

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GTM 108: From CPA to CRO – Lessons from a 25-Year Software Sales Career with Matt Breslin

Sales Hacker

As Upland’s Chief Revenue Officer, Matt Breslin oversees customer success, demand generation and communications, sales, revenue enablement, and revenue analysis, supporting our Shared Services Organization. Matt has 25 years of experience in the software industry, most recently leading a $700 million business at Infor. Prior to that, he held senior leadership positions at SAP and Oracle, driving incredible results across the board.

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European regulators have a seat at the table

Martech

It’s high time big tech resigned itself to the new reality. When it’s making decisions about its own operations and strategy, European regulators have a seat at the table — and a very loud voice. No, that’s not something entirely new; but interventions in the tech space (impacting martech and adtech ) are becoming increasingly frequent.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr