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Do You Have Sales Growth Problems?  Solution #3: Do Something with Your Pipeline

Anthony Cole Training

Of course you have sales problems. If it’s not a production problem, it’s a productivity problem. If it’s not a productivity problem, it’s a servicing problem. If It’s not a service problem, it’s a sales/sales support turnover problem. In the words of Rosanne Rosannadana, “It’s Always Something”.

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Prospect on LinkedIn Without Being a Pesky Salesperson

A Sales Guy

LinkedIn is a great tool for selling, but most salespeople are using it wrong. They’re treating it it’s a telephone or email and spamming people. We’ve all gotten them (and many of you have sent them). I’m talking about the LinkedIn connect requests that are then instantly followed by some lame pitch or request for your time so push some irrelevant ware on us.

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How to Create a YouTube Channel

Hubspot

If you're reading this article, then I probably don't need to tell you that video content accounts for over 74% of all online traffic , or that over five billion YouTube videos are watched every single day. You're clever. You already know that YouTube is an important content tool, and you're ready to start leveraging video for your own business. This article will cover everything you need to know about creating a YouTube channel, so you can start uploading your own videos and growing your audien

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How to Write a Sales Email That Works

Understanding the Sales Force

I receive so many unsolicited emails each day that it makes my head spin. Most of them, like the cold calls I get, are simply horrible. Delete. Delete. Delete. Junk. Block. Unsubscribe. This week I received the daily double - a cold call with an identical, corresponding email. The email read like this: Hi Dave, I hope this message finds you well. We spoke in the past regarding the copier equipment in your office.

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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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8 Tried and True Edtech Tools to Try in 2018

The Sales Hunter

Steve Dembo on episode 222 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Sometimes the best tools have been around awhile. Steve Dembo @ teach42 talks about the tried and true tools that teachers should still use. Richard Byrne, author of Free Technology for Teachers has several online professional development options to check out: GSuite for Teachers , Teaching History with Technology , and Practical Edtech Coaching.

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Be a Stand-Out Seller: Method 2 – Process

Engage Selling

So far in this series, we’ve looked at how you can apply the hard-earned wisdom of top sales professionals who thrive in crowded, commodity-driven markets and apply it to any organization—even yours.

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5,000 Marketing Technology Tools (and Sales Execs Still Need to Find Over Half of Their Own Leads)

Pointclear

A 2017 MARTECH TODAY infographic lists the almost 5,000 companies that are part of the marketing technology landscape, up from just 150 in 2011. Yet, according to CSO Insights , despite the new tools, the mobile devices, the potential of social, and so on, many salespeople are working harder than ever just to achieve the same old results or worse. Quota attainment averaged across all geographies, industries and company sizes has dropped from 63% of salespeople in 2012 to 53% in 2016 – and 2017 w

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Here are the top 9 Membrain posts of 2017

Membrain

As we enter the New Year, I wanted to share with you our top posts from 2017, based on the number of views. It’s always interesting to compile these lists and try to understand why some pieces were more popular than others, and uncover any common themes.

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3 Sure-Fire Steps for a Great Q1 | Sales Strategies

Engage Selling

I want to talk to you about how to kick off this year by having your best first quarter yet. One of the ways we have to do that is to get really focused on three things.

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5 Ways to Re-Engage with Prospects After the Holidays

Hubspot

Already been ghosted by a few prospects this holiday season? You’re not alone, and it might not be because they’re not interested. Planning, budgetary shifts, and vacation are all reasons we lose track with prospects at the end of the year -- but it matters how and when you follow up in January. To help, I’ve outlined five tips for re-engaging with prospects and clients after the new year.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

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 Much Leads Cost

Pointclear

I review a lot of content on this topic and am amazed at what I find written about lead cost. For example: “The average cost per lead across all the companies surveyed is almost $200 ($198.44).Admittedly, that’s a useless statistic, as these figures vary quite dramatically depending on industry, company size, etc.” (see marketing charts analysis of HubSpot’s “2017 Demand Generation Benchmarks Report” ).

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Want to Be Your Company’s Digital Mobilizer? Become An “Intrepreneur”

SalesforLife

Within the walls of thousands of organizations around the world, there are leaders looking at their company’s “Random Acts of Social” and they feel frustrated. Does this sound like you? Do you look at your sales team’s execution, and wonder how you can push everyone to focus on a greater digital sales transformation?

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10 Questions I Ask Myself Each Week and You Should Too in 2018

The Sales Hunter

We are starting another year, and I’m sure you’ve made plans. I want to challenge you to continually calibrate yourself and look for ways to improve both personally and professionally. As I look back on the year that just ended, I’m in shock. Some of my goals were made and others not even close. Am […].

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The Ultimate Guide to Creating and Using a Sales Playbook

Hubspot

Want to improve productivity across your sales team, standardize best practices, reduce ramp-up time, and make your salespeople more autonomous? Create a sales playbook. One study found best-performing companies are nearly twice as likely to have sales playbooks than “laggards.”. What is a sales playbook? A sales playbook is a document outlining your sales process; buyer personas; call scripts and agendas; sample emails; discovery, qualification, demo, and negotiation questions; proposal guideli

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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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If everyday were like today, you would be….

Heinz Marketing

What new habits did you start, or recommit to, yesterday on New Years Day? Did you hit the gym? Hit the pavement for a run? Did you count your calories, drink a little less, or otherwise execute day one of your new resolutions? Whatever your New Years Resolutions, I hope yesterday was the start of a trend, and a set of new habits that help you hit your goals.

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What 300 Enterprise Clients Taught Us About Sales Skill Adoption

SalesforLife

Every year we analyze our client performance data to determine any new trends or derive patterns that accurately predict how successfully a program will aid in behavior change. After many client engagements around the globe, we found several key factors that drive behavior change and adoption.

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December Product Round-Up

Outreach

We had a lot of things on our wish list this holiday season. Last month, the Outreach product team put on their Santa suits and delivered some delightful new features that are sure to extend your holiday cheer long after December -- and prepare you to crush your 2018 goals. No lumps of coal here! Snippets and Inbox Bump for Outlook . We’re excited to bring our Outlook users some exciting new features that will increase productivity and organization when sending emails from your inbox: Snippets

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The Ultimate Guide to Successful Sales Kickoffs [Agenda Included]

Hubspot

What’s a sales kickoff? A sales kickoff is an annual meeting (usually in January) for your entire sales team. The main objectives are motivating your reps, managers and leaders; laying out your strategy; and celebrate last year’s wins. You’re setting the tone for the next 12 months and getting the entire organization -- from the top to the bottom -- fired up to hit their goals.

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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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Inside the acquisition: How and why Terminus bought BrightFunnel

Heinz Marketing

Consolidation amongst B2B marketing technology and service providers has been a constant over the past several years, and 2018 started with a bang with Terminus’s announced acquisition of BrightFunnel earlier this week. The first-day news is always buzzworthy on its own, but my interest is typically on what the news media call “the day two story” – which often focuses on why the news happened, why it is important, and what happens next.

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Dominate Your Inbound Game with the Best Tech Stack in the Business

SalesLoft

As a seller, you know that both inbound and outbound leads are important. While they’re both valuable, inbounds deserve a fundamentally different approach in the beginning stages of a sale. Because they’re already familiar (and interested) in your business, they’re not the cold leads you’re accustomed to in an outbound sale. What this means is that response time is incredibly important as you connect with your inbound leads.

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A New Outreach and Meetings and Unleash, Oh My: What we Shipped in 2017

Outreach

2017 has been quite the wild ride at Outreach -- our product and company are growing so fast, you may barely even recognize us from a mere 365 days ago! Over the past year, we set out on a mission to create innovative technology that would empower every sales rep to book and hold more meetings, create more meaningful connections with prospects, work more efficiently to focus more time on selling activities, and ultimately, bring incredible innovations to market.

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The 6 Biggest Marketing Lessons HubSpot Learned in 2017

Hubspot

One of the big themes for me in 2017 was what it means for marketers to do the right thing. Outbound marketing that relies on spamming, irrelevant advertising, and other tactics that are almost as bad for the business as they are for the customer is obviously not the right thing. Better analytics has brought a lot of focus and measurability to marketing, but creates the tendency to do what’s best for the business versus what’s best for the customer.

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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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Stumbling with Cold Calls? You’re Not Alone. Here are Some Helpful Tips.

The Sales Hunter

Even for experienced salespeople and sales leaders, it is not unusual to occasionally hit a wall — even fear — when it comes to making cold calls. Here are a few tips to put you at ease: Today will soon be done. Essentially, my encouragement to you is to stay positive and remember that one […].

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“Old School Prospecting”

Partners in Excellence

I’ve been working with a fascinating new client. We’ve been looking at how to improve their prospecting results. It’s been a fascinating project, in some sense, I may be learning more from them than they have from me–but they seem excited about the changes we are introducing. First, a little background. They wouldn’t be offended, but what they sell is about the furthest thing from being mission critical that one can imagine.

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How to Supercharge Customer Acquisition with 4 Unconventional Outreach Tactics

Sales Hacker

The post How to Supercharge Customer Acquisition with 4 Unconventional Outreach Tactics appeared first on Sales Hacker.

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What Is Lagom, and How Can It Create a More Balanced Approach to Work and Life?

Hubspot

When the Global Innovation Index 2017 was released, Switzerland and Sweden led the pack -- as they have in previous years. What makes this part of the world such a beacon of creative thought? As someone who was fortunate enough to live and work in Sweden, I’ve come to believe the answer might be hiding in a single word: “lagom.”. Like many other non-English concepts, lagom defies quick or simple translation.

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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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Sales Motivation Video: What Will You Do Differently?

The Sales Hunter

It’s a new year, which is the perfect time to think about what you will do differently this year than last year. If we want to succeed in business and in life, we must be willing to continually refine and grow. Check out the video to see what I mean: Don’t forget to sign […].

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“My Outlook Is Money, And Money Is Money!”

Partners in Excellence

My friend Keenan was on one of his rants on LinkedIn. This particular rant was on really bad prospecting through LinkedIn. It generate a huge amount of conversation (Jim, I would have chosen a different shirt ). I was struck by a number of comments arguing against Jim, basically saying anything goes. One leaped out to me from a woman stating, “My outlook is money, and money is money!

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Sales Pipeline Radio, Episode 98: Q&A with Henry Schuck

Heinz Marketing

By Matt Heinz, President of Heinz Marketing. Late in 2015 we started producing a bi-weekly radio program called Sales Pipeline Radio , which runs live every other Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Pacific. It’s just 30 minutes long, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. We’ve already featured some great guests and have a line up of awesome content and special guests into 2016.

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How to Get Paid Without Spending a Dime [Free Invoice Template Generator]

Hubspot

As marketers, we think a lot about what it means to deliver a consistent, on-brand experience across all of our different channels. We recognize the importance of this unification, as it helps to improve brand recognition, foster loyalty, and improve the overall customer experience. Not to mention, it forces us to establish a formalized process for creating and executing on each piece of marketing collateral.

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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.