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Getting Ready for 2024

Iannarino

I know you are working on ending the year strong. Your sales manager is encouraging you to pull the last couple of deals across the line. But this week, many people will be taking time off to spend with their families and friends, which means your contacts might not be at work on Wednesday and Friday. If this is true for you, it’s a good time to start building your plan to succeed in 2024.

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Knowing The Answers Or Knowing What They Mean?

Partners in Excellence

In today’s world, it’s pretty easy to “know the answers.” At least with respect to our products, we have endless content, training, years of experience. We can answer any question customers are likely to have about our products and solutions. We can compare them, factually, with the alternatives, showing how our approach might be superior.

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Pilot: 57% of Venture Startups Will Need to Raise More In 2024

SaaStr

SaaS products and services like Pilot track the finances of 1,000s of SaaS and other startup so they’re an interesting source of hard data. What does Pilot’s latest data say? Something that’s both not surprising but also pretty impactful: 57% of venture-backed startups will have to go “back to market” in 2024 to raise more capital.

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Google’s 2023 Search quality rater guidelines update: Here’s what changed

Search Engine Land

It’s been nearly a year since Google last updated its Search Quality Rater guidelines. Unlike previous edits to the Search Quality Guidelines, which have introduced significant, new concepts ( like the new E for Experience last year ), the latest updates to the Search Quality Guidelines seem much more focused on user intent and needs met. Google is: Refining what it means to provide high-quality search results.

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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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Discovering The Trading Value Rule

Iannarino

My first cold call pitch sounded something like this: "Good morning, my name is Anthony Iannarino with Company Name, and I would like to meet with you to introduce myself and my company. Does 11:30 AM on Tuesday work for you?

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B2B email marketing: 3 strategies for advanced personalization

Martech

Picture this: You’re at a private art showing. The curator greets you, recalling your love for impressionist art and leads you to an unseen Monet. It’s perfect. They remembered what you liked, and it shows. That feeling of being special? That’s what we’re aiming for in B2B marketing. Your inbox should be more than a drop zone for flyers.

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Googlebot crawl rate tool in Search Console is going away

Search Engine Land

Google is deprecating the crawl rate limiter legacy tool within Google Search Console on January 8, 2024. Google said this feature is no longer useful because Google said it has improved its “crawling logic and other tools available to publishers.” What is the crawl rate limiter. It is a tool within the legacy version of Google Search Console that lets you communicate to Google crawl your site less than it currently does.

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Does Your Blood Stain the Red Ocean? Exploring the Impact

Iannarino

There is increasing interest in Eat Their Lunch: Winning Customers Away from Your Competition. Several sales organizations have bought 500 copies for their sales teams. Two other sales forces have booked me to speak to their teams about what we describe as competitive displacement.

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Mastering Field Sales Management: Effective Strategies for Success

Veloxy

Imagine the impact of having a well-coordinated, highly skilled, and motivated field sales team driving your business growth. Mastering field sales management is essential to achieving this vision, and it all begins with understanding the role, building a high-performing team, and implementing effective sales processes. Grab a warm coffee or tea and let’s get started!

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Canva and Databricks: The Two Big Potential SaaS / Cloud IPOs of 2024

SaaStr

So the IPO market sort of, kind of, reopened a bit in 2023 — after being closed for 2 years for the most part. Kalviyo, Instacart, and ARM all 3 great leaders, IPO’d in a short window, unfortunately, to a bit of a quiet thud. None really traded up, and for the most part, I think folks view their IPOs as a test around a brief market up-tick that didn’t taken.

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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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Quality rater and algorithmic evaluation systems: Are major changes coming?

Search Engine Land

Crowd-sourced human quality raters have been the mainstay of the algorithmic evaluation process for search engines for decades. Still, a potential sea-change in research and production implementation could be on the horizon. Recent groundbreaking research by Bing (with some purported commercial implementation already) and a sharp uptick in closely related information retrieval research by others, indicates some big shake-ups are coming.

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Thankful for Everything

Iannarino

This last week, I had a conversation with a person who complained about the weather. If you have never been to Ohio, you may not know that our skies are gray often – I’m talking months in a row. Rain should make you grateful, as you and I would not do well without water.

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Paid advertising: Tips to boost qualified leads and reduce costs

Martech

While many companies believe broader advertising coverage will increase revenue, this often leads to poor quality of leads. A year ago, our agency fell into this trap and, as a result, got very few qualified contacts at a much higher cost than usual. After switching our focus to quality and running thought-out ad campaigns, we reduced advertising costs by 38% and increased conversions into appointments by 16%, more than five times the industry average.

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From Traditional to Trendsetting: The Digital Evolution of B2B GTM

Heinz Marketing

By Cameron Katoozi , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing Introduction In today’s business landscape, digital transformation has become a crucial element for success, especially in the B2B sector. This change is more than just adopting new technologies; it’s about transforming how companies operate and engage with their clients. For professionals in B2B marketing and sales, integrating digital aspects into Go-To-Market (GTM) strategies is not just beneficial but essential.

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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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9 tips for converting more organic traffic

Search Engine Land

Attracting good traffic to your website and related properties is a great achievement in SEO. Pat yourself on the back for being good enough at keyword research, metadata, UX, etc., to get those traffic numbers up! OK, celebration time is over. How much of that traffic is actually converting? SEOs don’t have the luxury of focusing only on transactional keywords and/or relying on direct response-focused landing pages.

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Revolutionizing B2B Sales-Beyond Names and Titles to Genuine Personalization

Iannarino

Transform your sales approach from overlooked to outstanding by mastering true personalization. It’s not just about using names, but about deeply understanding and aligning with your clients’ unique challenges and ambitions.

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How to use conversion data to enhance top-of-funnel marketing

Martech

Leveraging marketing data is key to continual optimization and driving growth. This article explains how feeding bottom-of-funnel analytics back into top-of-funnel activities boosts acquisition and reduces costs over time. Using bottom-of-funnel data as input to top-of-funnel activities I’ve written about how growth loops can be more helpful than funnels as they allow the loop’s output to be used back into the loop.

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My App Stack: Meagen Eisenberg, CMO at Lacework

SaaStr

“My App Stack” is a new series where we dig in with top CMOs, CROs, CTOs and CEOs on just what apps they’re really using to run their business. I always learn a lot from these — they are in essence a best practices list from each leader. Last week we had a great one with Sarah Kiefer, CMO at Pitch, check it out here. This week we have Meagen Eisenberg, CMO at Lacework !

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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 is updating Location asset requirements

Search Engine Land

Google Ads has confirmed that it is going to update the Location asset requirements in December. The update will clarify the types of location assets that are not permitted on Google Ads. Locations that will not be allowed as Location assets include: Locations that are closed Locations that are not recognized by Google Locations that do not match the business running the ad.

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Cultivating Success in B2B Sales: Mastering Patience and Persistence for Effective Competitive Displacement

Iannarino

To win your dream client, you will need patience and persistence. The most desirable clients have not been waiting for you to show up in their world, as they have signed a contract with one of your many competitors.

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Digital events platforms: Best of the Bot

Martech

Best of the Bot showcases MarTechBot’s responses to prompts submitted by readers. The language model is based on content from MarTech embedded on top of ChatGPT. The editors of MarTech selected this response for its usefulness and have supplemented it with additional relevant content. I am the first generative AI chatbot for marketing technology professionals.

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Dear SaaStr: I Sold My Company And Made Real Money, But I Still Feel Like A Loser. What Should I Do?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: I sold my company five years ago and have built a net worth of ~$10 million, but compared to my friends I feel like a loser and still keep trying hard at startups that stress me out and make me miserable. What should I do? It’s crazy, but … you’re not alone. And sometimes it almost never ends. Dave Duffield made $10 billion when Oracle took over Peoplesoft … but he still had to go and co-found Workday.

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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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AI for SEO content creation: 5 real-world examples

Search Engine Land

Are you looking for some examples of how companies are using AI for SEO successfully? You are in the right place. Maybe you are playing with the idea of using AI for tangential SEO. Maybe you are already an SEO pro looking to improve your content generation efficiency. Or you simply want to learn more about the state of AI for SEO. Whichever is the case, these companies using AI for SEO will provide you with the inspiration you need. 1.

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When to Fire a Client

Iannarino

Occasionally, you acquire a new client who turns out to be one you cannot continue working with. Your sales conversation was fine, and there were no signs you would not be compatible, as the contacts were all polite and professional. But now, you must fire your client.

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YouTube is deliberately ‘suboptimal’ for people using ad blockers

Martech

YouTube has admitted to intentionally creating a suboptimal experience for users employing ad blockers. Reports of a deliberate five-second delay in loading video pages on Mozilla’s Firefox have emerged on forums like Reddit and Hacker News. Dig deeper: New YouTube ad package helps brands capture cultural, sports moments Despite initial speculation about browser specificity, YouTube has clarified that users across all platforms may encounter loading delays.

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Maximizing ROI With Employee Wellness Programs: Overview And Benefits

G2

Employee wellness programs can help meet the demand for a better work culture. Learn more about its benefits, ROI, and how it can help reduce healthcare costs.

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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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Dear SaaStr: How Hard is it For a Startup founder/CEO to Settle Into a non-CEO Role After an Acquisition?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: How Hard is it For a Startup founder/CEO to Settle Into a non-CEO Role After an Acquisition? It is tough for most of us. We get that the bureaucracy and frictional taxes are going to go up. But it’s seeing the organization make decisions that are the “right” ones for the larger organization, but not what we see as best for our product, our team, our creation … that make it usually really tough.

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Preparing for Google SGE: Essential guide for marketers

Search Engine Land

After months of seeing Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) in action, it’s not the digital marketer’s apocalypse many thought it would be. Despite some hiccups, it has presented several opportunities for those who have gained a deeper understanding of the experiences SGE seeks to provide users – giving perfect answers right on SERPs.

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EU raises antitrust concerns about Adobe’s purchase of Figma

Martech

Adobe’s $20 billion bid for cloud-based product design platform Figma is being hit with an antitrust complaint by E.U. regulators. An in-depth investigation by the European Commission came to the preliminary conclusion the deal could significantly reduce competition for interactive product design tools, vector editing tools and raster editing tools.

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AI in B2B: Navigating 2024 with experts Matt Heinz and Nicole Leffer

Heinz Marketing

By Sheena McKinney , Business Operations & Marketing Assistant at Heinz Marketing Whether you’re yet to explore AI or you’re an early adopter, welcome (again) to the AI future of B2B sales and marketing! In a recent chat with our President & Founder, Matt Heinz and CMO AI Advisor Nicole Leffer , we uncovered some timely insights as we gear up for 2024.

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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.