Iannarino
JUNE 1, 2023
I recorded a podcast with Andy Paul, Mike Bosworth, and Vince Beese. Andy started by addressing the idea that some people, mainly on LinkedIn, believe that sales theory is less valuable than practical, tactical, and actionable advice. This poor thinking stems from people with low attention spans, those who understand sales effectiveness on a surface level but cannot grasp anything deeper.
Sales Hacker
MAY 31, 2023
In this insightful episode, Colin Campbell of Sales Hacker engages Lauren Bailey from Sales Bar, Factor Eight, and Girls Club in a thoughtful discussion on the dynamics of the sales industry. They delve into the underrepresentation of women in sales and the initiatives aimed at bridging the gender gap. The conversation emphasizes the importance of mentorship and community in fostering a more inclusive and diverse sales force.
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Partners in Excellence
JUNE 1, 2023
Last week, filling idle time one evening, I decided to conduct an experiment with ChatGPT. Earlier in the day, I had been looking at a ChatGPT led training program for sellers. As part of the program design, it suggested it engaging sellers in role plays. I was curious about how that might work, so I decided to experiment. After describing a potential selling situation, I suggested a role play, where ChatGPT was the seller and I was the customer.
PandaDoc
JUNE 1, 2023
Sales reps face a variety of challenges in their day-to-day work, from managing customer expectations and navigating complex pricing structures to juggling multiple deals at once. Doing so requires internal consultation, meaning your customers have to wait, which then brings frustration and losing trust from their side. But that would not happen if you effectively use a configure price quote (CPQ) solution.
Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick
Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.
G2
MAY 31, 2023
Sales tools are the lifeblood of any efficient sales process.
Anthony Cole Training
JUNE 2, 2023
Every organization has sales coaching and a sales method. What many companies either don’t know or unsure of is this: What direct impact does our sales coaching and sales method have on improving sales?
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Martech
MAY 30, 2023
No personalization, no leads. Or only a handful of them. It’s a new paradigm in 2023, supported by research. 56% of consumers expect offers to be personalized 100% of the time. And 83% of consumers are willing to share their data in exchange for a personalized experience. The question is how can marketers personalize campaigns at scale? How granular should personalization be?
G2
MAY 31, 2023
The future of email marketing is here!
Partners in Excellence
MAY 30, 2023
This weekend, late evening, I turned on the TV, paging through the channel guide. I realized, 90% of the content is repeats. The same old (often enjoyable) shows, cycling and recycling. Columbo, Monk, endless NCISs, Law and Order, Family Feud, and on and on. Movies that have repeated endlessly–all the James Bond movies, Dumb and Dumber, Fast Times, the Breakfast Club.
Iannarino
JUNE 2, 2023
Recently, Andy Paul shared with me that the average win rate in sales is 17 percent. That means it must be nearly impossible for most salespeople to reach their sales targets and goals. Losing 83 percent of opportunities, whether they are real or pretend, isn’t an effective strategy. Creating good opportunities takes time and energy, losing them is tragic.
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Membrain
MAY 28, 2023
In the latest episode of the Art and Science of Complex Sales podcast, Paul Fuller sits down with Bob Apollo , CEO & Founder of Inflexion Point to discuss the importance of a customer-centric approach in sales.
SaaStr
JUNE 1, 2023
So in one of the latest SaaStr surveys , we saw what a lot of us are feeling … it’s just hard to hit quota out there. Only 18% of you were hitting the 70%+ quota attainment that high-performing sales teams generally try to hit. And only 43% of you had sales teams that were hitting even 43% of quota attainment. That left 58% of you with sales teams seeing 20%-40% quota attainment … or less.
Partners in Excellence
JUNE 2, 2023
Brent Adamson and I were having one of our normal conversations, by which I mean, it wanders all over the place, a good part of this discussion is making each other the victim of our bad jokes, and we go deep on 2-3 issues about selling, thinking about new ideas and approaches. One of the things we were talking about was AI and how it can be used most effectively in selling.
Iannarino
MAY 31, 2023
The decision-maker sitting across from me was explaining how every company in my industry had failed him. He disclosed his “problem” and his “pain points,” just as I was hoping. You know that feeling that suggests you are going to have an easy time winning the client’s business? I was certain I was winning this deal. I gave him my legacy approach presentation all about why he should buy from my company.
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Martech
MAY 30, 2023
With the great diversity of marketing styles and strategies out there, it’s easy to lose sight of some of the fundamentals inherent to every strategy. Realistically, only a handful of principles are necessary for success in literally every marketing strategy out there. One of the most important is this: You have to know your audience, inside and out.
Membrain
MAY 31, 2023
When I set out to develop Membrain , I knew the sales profession deserved a better CRM platform. I did not realize that much of what we would develop over the next ten years would echo the work of leading thinkers responsible for major shifts and improvements in manufacturing over the past hundred years.
Partners in Excellence
MAY 31, 2023
In March, 1976, one of the most famous covers of the New Yorker Magazine appeared. It was Saul Steinberg’s, “View Of The World From 9th Avenue.” It represented “New Yorkers’,” more accurately, a “Manhattanites'” view of the world. The cover was a smash hit, posters were published, I think every office in Manhattan had a framed version.
Iannarino
MAY 28, 2023
Are you tired of mediocre results and missed targets?
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.
G2
JUNE 1, 2023
When I think of integration, I picture a well-oiled machine.
Search Engine Land
MAY 31, 2023
Introducing the first generative AI chatbot for search marketers – the Search Engine Land ChatBot. Launched today in beta, we’re excited for you to test it out. About the chatbot. Our bot has been trained on the Search Engine Land content, allowing you to explore, experiment and learn more about search marketing. The chatbot that powers our ChatBot sits on top of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
SaaStr
JUNE 2, 2023
Dear SaaStr: Does Bootstrapping Through an Agency/Services Business Work? Running two businesses at once well is really, really hard. But I think if you are thoughtful about it, using an agency/services business can be a viable way to bootstrap your way into a SaaS business — as long as you transition over fairly early to doing your SaaS business 100%.
Iannarino
MAY 30, 2023
Behind every successful sales team is a sales manager with incredible leadership skills.
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.
Sales Hacker
MAY 30, 2023
Get ready for Sales Hacker and Lavender ‘s new series: Pardon The Outbound, with Will Allred and Kristina Finseth. In this first episode, Will and Kristina check out a cold email that was sent to Will. Boy, oh boy, do they have some opinions in this one. And Will shares some cool data points, too! In the end, it’s all gravy, because Will and Kristina both re-wrote a new version of the email that they each think would do the job much better.
Martech
JUNE 1, 2023
I’ve sat through countless meetings where someone has a kernel of an idea for the marketing team, and within a few minutes, it’s a full-blown campaign. Everyone is ready to make things happen. But with all this buzz and excitement, a key component is almost always missed — a measurement plan. Measurement tends to be an afterthought. You just spent all the time, energy and creativity putting your campaign together.
Search Engine Land
JUNE 2, 2023
Did you know that you can create content for every stage of the buyer’s journey? This is how you ensure content creation is never a guessing game. Your content can reach and impact your ideal customer whether they just discovered your brand through your blog or are stuck on your product/service page weighing a purchase – and every stage between those two bookends.
Iannarino
MAY 27, 2023
One outcome of solution selling was that sales organizations and their teams began to believe that their solution was what would win them deals. With a blind faith that their solution was the best choice for their clients, they identified the client’s problem and offered their solution, positioning it against a competition’s solution. There are still true believers who are faithful to their solution, even though it counts less than it did in the past.
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Understanding the Sales Force
MAY 30, 2023
Some of my long-term problems had such simple solutions. If only I had thought of the obvious solutions first. For example: For decades, I could not drive for much longer than two to two and a half hours before my eyes would get so heavy that I risked falling asleep at the wheel. Day or night, year after year, all of our trips were based on how far I might have to drive.
Martech
MAY 30, 2023
The metaverse. Immersive reality. Virtual reality. We still haven’t 100% agreed on what to call this digital experience channel. That may be because they are the future of online life and we don’t know exactly what that future will look like. Whatever you call it, it’s already an essential part of life online with 400 million people using versions of it monthly for games, conferences, concerts and more, according to one study.
Search Engine Land
MAY 30, 2023
Knowing how to use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is necessary for marketers looking to optimize their digital campaigns. But first, you need to get some basic considerations nailed down. When gathering information, journalists ask six classic questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? And you can also use this framework to figure out how to best use GA4 within your organization.
SaaStr
MAY 27, 2023
Dear SaaStr: When is a Startup Ready to Raise Venture Capital These Days? First, bear in mind, start-up fundraising has gotten a lot harder than it’s been the past few years. A lot harder. The latest Carta data summarizes it well: But while raise VC capital has gotten harder, the rough rules in B2B / SaaS haven’t really changed: Seed Round: $10k-$100k a month in revenue Growing 150% annually or more Strong founders, including strong technical co-founder Series A: $2m ARR or more ($
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