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Building an Effective Sales Coaching Program in a High-Tech World

Anthony Cole Training

To compete in the marketplace today, companies must first, identify the sales coaching needs of their managers and the strengths and weaknesses of the salespeople they coach. We know that in order to differentiate in business today, salespeople must be consultative, have great interactions with clients, provide solutions that solve their problems, and also create revenue for the company.

Consult 233
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Introducing The One-Up Book Club

Iannarino

This post offers no explanation as to why I believe sales is broken, so if you want to understand, I recommend you read these two posts:

Sales 281
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3 Steps to Develop Your Channel Partner Program

Force Management

Channel organizations are an often overlooked, but critical component to increasing market share for complex B2B sales organizations. During my time as VP of PTC’s Worldwide Channel Program, I leaned on a core formula : Productivity x Capacity = Growth. In this article, we will focus on capacity, but stay tuned for part two in this series for the other side of the equation: How to Increase Channel Partner Productivity.

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Increasing SERP visibility with structured data and schema testing

Search Engine Land

A steady decline in organic click-through rate has posed a real challenge for SEOs over the last few years. With organic ranking becoming increasingly competitive, the best way SEOs can continue to excel is to shift their focus to SERP features and rich results , according to Tanner Zoromski , SEO manager at Merkle, a customer experience management company.

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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 surprising truth about how to achieve your marketing goals

Martech

Forget about your customers — really, because the key to growth may not be what you think it is. In today’s environment, most companies have a singular and relentless focus on growth. And often, growth at all costs. However, we haven’t stopped to think about what really drives growth. What is the key to growth ? What is the biggest factor in whether or not we hit our targets and achieve our goals?

Growth 131
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Five Rules to Ensure a Second Meeting

Iannarino

Several companies with revenues measured in billions confessed that the size of their company makes it easy for their salespeople to acquire a first meeting , however, many of them cannot get a second meeting.

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Google introduces new Limited Ads Serving policy

Search Engine Land

Google Ads is introducing a new policy to combat scams and help prevent misleading ads. The platform will now have a “get-to-know-you” period for advertisers it doesn’t know well. During this time, Google Ads may limit how many impressions unfamiliar advertisers receive. The Limited Ads Serving policy will apply when an advertiser targets specific brands in their campaign but the relationship between the ad and brand is unclear, Google said.

Trust 139
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Marketing leaders, are you actually ready for AI?

Martech

It’s been a whirlwind nine months of AI hype — so much potential and fear. AI is here to stay, poised to transform how your company operates and engages with customers. As AI-based applications make their way into enterprise organizations, here’s how to ensure you are in a position to use them properly. A look at AI’s pros and cons Every day, I hear from colleagues about ways they’ve used generative AI to either speed up a process or create content.

Territory 129
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How to Break Your Client's Trust

Iannarino

I received a LinkedIn message from a supposed salesperson who suggested he wanted to introduce me to a prospect. I accepted his connection request. Being busy, it took a while for me to get back to LinkedIn. When I returned, I asked the person how I could help.

Trust 273
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Improving Your Networking Game as a Field Sales Representative

Veloxy

Field sales. This can be the thing that ends up making or breaking your business. That is why there are more than 731,000 field sales representatives in the United States. With so much money to be made from sales teams, you want to make sure that your sales team is doing things the right way. What are the biggest things that a field sales representative can do for your company?

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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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How to avoid decision fatigue in SEO

Search Engine Land

Decision fatigue refers to the progressive decline in the quality of choices made by an individual, brought on by the sheer volume of decisions one must make. Essentially, the brain has a finite reserve of decision-making power, and as one navigates through many choices, this cognitive reserve becomes increasingly depleted. As a result, the quality of decisions made starts to deteriorate.

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The Joy Of Selling……

Partners in Excellence

With smaller groups or one on one’s, I frequently talk about “The Joy of Selling… ” To some this concept may seem a little too soft and abstract. Some react, “Dave, we’ve got to focus on hitting the numbers, achieving our growth goals! It’s tough work and sellers need to be tough minded!” Increasingly, I don’t encounter many people, at all levels, that are proud of being sellers.

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When You Try to Cheat Nature, Nature Cheats Back

Iannarino

So many of us try to cheat nature. Instead of doing the right thing, in the right way , at the right time, we look for shortcuts or “hacks” that make our lives easier.

Sales 264
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Discover the benefits of consent-based marketing: Privacy and personalization

Martech

In the age of data privacy regulations and increasing consumer concerns, brands must find ways to use first-party data while protecting consumer rights. Join experts who will dive into the power of first-party data and how to use it in a privacy-first manner. The panel will explore the importance of transparency, consent, and data security and offer practical tips for implementing responsible data practices.

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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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An SEO guide to optimizing your Google Publisher Center account

Search Engine Land

You see Google News surfaces every day. Top stories carousels, the Google news tab, site or app. But how do you get your content to consistently show on these surfaces? There is no one silver bullet for Google News optimization. But your content will only reach its full potential across Google News surfaces if a well-optimized Google Publisher Center account backs it.

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Thriving Through Tough Times: The Business Leaders Growth Summit Can Help

Membrain

Whatever your industry, it’s likely that the current economic environment is impacting your business, and will continue to do so. Tough times are here. Inflationary pressures erode profit margins, customers increasingly make price-based decisions, retaining and attracting talent continues to be competitive, and supply chain issues disrupt revenue and customer satisfaction.

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9 Ways to Improve Your Sales Results

Iannarino

There are many things you can do to improve your sales results, and nearly all of them conflict with the current fads and fashions. Doing the opposite of the prevailing advice will help you stand out and hit your targets and reach your goals.

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ChatGPT goes enterprise and other AI martech releases this week

Martech

Here are this week’s AI-powered marketing technology releases: OpenAI ‘s ChatGPT Enterprise is a business-grade AI chatbot that offers enterprise-grade security and privacy, unlimited higher-speed GPT-4 access, longer context windows and free credits to use the API. It also includes advanced data analysis capabilities and can be customized to meet specific organizational needs.

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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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Discover the benefits of consent-based marketing: Privacy and personalization by Cynthia Ramsaran

Search Engine Land

In the age of data privacy regulations and increasing consumer concerns, brands must find ways to use first-party data while protecting consumer rights. Join experts who will dive into the power of first-party data and how to use it in a privacy-first manner. The panel will explore the importance of transparency, consent, and data security and offer practical tips for implementing responsible data practices.

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We Thrive Because We Are Cooperative

Partners in Excellence

I read a fascinating editorial by David Brooks, People Are More Generous Than You May Think. A line stood out, “Humanity hasn’t thrived all these centuries because we’re ruthlessly selfish; we’ve thrived because we’re really good at cooperation.” I had to re-read the article a few times, but it gradually sunk in. As I reflect on what we see happening in buying/selling, we see validation of this in virtually every interaction.

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A List of Strategic Advantages In B2B Sales

Iannarino

One salesperson wins a client’s business. All the other salespeople competing for the client lose the opportunity. In a contest that ends in winner-takes-all, it’s important to come out on top.

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GA4 is still stressing out marketers: Here’s why

Martech

Having a tough time with the transition from Universal Analytics (UA) to Google Analytics 4 (GA4)? You’re not alone, says Alex Lirtsman, co-founder of the marketing agency Ready Set Rocket and founder and CEO of marketing/BI platform Corral Data. As such, he has seen how big and small companies are handling the switchover. We sat down with Alex and asked him about that and other things related to GA4. ( Interview edited for length and clarity.

Clients 121
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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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85% of titles feature keywords in Positions 1-5 of Google

Search Engine Land

Title tags that include keywords rank in the top 5 positions of Google 85% of the time. That’s according to new research on title tags and meta descriptions shared with Search Engine Land by enterprise SEO platform BrightEdge. Why we care. While you probably won’t find that 85% number too shocking, it’s always good to revisit fundamental SEO elements like title tags and meta descriptions to confirm whether your data indicates keyword usage (or lack of) could possibly be impacti

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How to Protect Your Business From E-Commerce Fraud

G2

Almost a decade ago, theft at brick-and-mortar stores was common. With the rapid rise of technology, theft has shifted to online stores, too, with digital thieves looking for a chance to breach security.

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The Increasing Folly of the Linear Sales Process

Iannarino

The promise of the linear sales process was that every salesperson could follow it to win enough deals to hit their targets. Some proponents made the bold claim that following the sales process as documented was enough to allow a salesperson to win the client’s business.

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MarTech’s experts to follow: The lists so far

Martech

This is your list of lists: All of MarTech’s experts to follow (so far) in one place for easy access. Keep an eye out, as we will be adding to it. ABM To target and engage high-value accounts with personalized experiences you need to follow these ABM experts. AI and marketing The must-follows to keep up with the AI revolution sweeping marketing technology.

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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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The trifecta of keyword research strategy:  Volume, difficulty, intent

Search Engine Land

Search marketing is an ever-changing industry, but even amid the generative AI movement, one thing remains constant: keywords. Identifying the most valuable keywords for your business can make or break your visibility and online presence and put distance between you and your competition. But only when it’s appropriately harnessed. Learning to do strategic keyword research for SEO allows you to navigate the clutter and noise of search marketing, leading you to the treasure trove of targeted traff

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The Inefficiency Of Human Interaction

Partners in Excellence

Human interaction is remarkably inefficient. It’s downright sloppy. We come into conversations with our own biases, hopes, dreams, beliefs, values, fears, experiences, points of view, and goals. We engage others, each with their own biases, hopes, dreams, beliefs, values, fears, experiences, points of view, and goals. And each person in a conversation brings these factors into the conversation… As conversations progress, things change.

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10 Customer Success Metrics SaaS Businesses Should Track

G2

Tracking customer success metrics helps retain customers and improve their experience. Learn which metrics are vital to the growth of your SaaS business.

Customers 105
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New genAI marketing solution rolled out on Google Cloud

Martech

Aimed at accelerating the development and execution of creative marketing campaigns, GenAI Marketing Solution is a collaboration between Typeface, GrowthLoop and Google Cloud. Typeface is a generative AI-powered content creation solution. GrowthLoop (formerly Flywheel) is a segmentation, orchestration and measurement platform. The new solution is intended to work with Google’s BigQuery and GenAI Foundation models to create an end-to-end campaign creation workflow.

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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.