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I Tested G2's 10 Best Marketing Automation Tools: My Review

G2

As a marketer, Ive often found myself buried under manual workflowssending follow-up emails, segmenting audiences, scheduling social media posts, and trying to personalize content at scale. The process was time-consuming, prone to errors, and, frankly, frustrating.

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Before You Write That Email

Predictable Revenue

Most cold emails dont fail because of bad writing. They fail before theyre even created. Wrong audience. Weak timing. Poor deliverability. The post Before You Write That Email appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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5 Trends Impacting Supply Chain Success

The Advantexe Advisor

Over the past few weeks, I have been working on an increasingly large number of Business Acumen training projects involving Supply Chain teams and the success they bring to their companies. During this time, Ive had the opportunity to conduct research and interview subject matter experts in the pharmaceuticals, consumer products, semiconductors, automotive, and industrial materials industries.

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The Real Data on What it Takes to Go Big and Eventually IPO with Meritech Capital

SaaStr

Want to know what it really takes to go public today? Let’s dive into the fascinating data and insights from Meritech Capital’s Alex Clayton and Kathy Choy, who have helped guide dozens of companies through successful IPOs over the past 25 years. First, let’s address a common misconception: while many founders dream of going public, the reality is that only about 20 SaaS companies manage to IPO each year.

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AI in Marketing & Sales: Today’s Tools, Tomorrow’s Potential

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.

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New partnership integrates Canva’s design capabilities into HubSpot

Martech

Canva and HubSpot today announced a partnership that integrates Canva’s complete design experience and Magic Studio AI tools directly into HubSpot’s customer platform. Canva is an easy-to-use, affordable design platform that’s popular with smaller marketing teams that often struggle with creative resources. HubSpot focuses on many of the same teams, which use HubSpot as a CRM , marketing automation platform and more.

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One Way to Hit 50% Growth at $250,000,000 in ARR: Merge With Another Start-Up

SaaStr

So if growth is strong today, but not quite where you want it to be, recommendation #1 is to step it up. Go faster! Go harder! Go into beast mode, into founder mode. Recommendation #2 is to build a second, bigger product than the first. This always works on paper — if done right. But it’s hard, and it can often feel too late. So one way to do #2, to get their second big product, is to merge with another start-up, and get that big second product that way.

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GTM 134: When to Hire Your First Sales Reps (And How to Get It Right) with Joe DiMento

Sales Hacker

The GTM Podcast is available on any major directory, including: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Joe DiMento is the Head of Go-To-Market & Industry Partnerships at Bain Capital Ventures. Previously, he was an operating partner at Fractal Software, helping launch vertical software companies and find product-market fit. Before that, he was the first non-founder seller at three startups, turning early traction into a repeatable sales motion.

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DeepSeek disrupts big tech and exposes the inefficiencies of expensive AI

Martech

Last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced ChatGPT users will have unlimited access to its upcoming GPT-5 release free of charge. He said it is being done to simplify the product line. With GPT-5, users will no longer have to choose between (and the company won’t have to support) multiple generative AI models. It’s a smart business decision, but one has to wonder if DeepSeek’s arrival also contributed to the move.

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How to Scale Your Startup into a Unicorn Business

Salesforce

In the dynamic world of startups, the term “unicorn” is more than just a mythical creature, it’s a symbol of big dreams, innovation, and the potential to do something huge. A unicorn business is a startup valued at or over $1 billion which means such companies are not only smart with money but also changing their industries. Still, it’s not easy to make it to the top.

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How un-marketing builds trust in a world of invasive advertising

Martech

Consumers feel besieged by pervasive and invasive marketing. And who can blame them? With data collection at an all-time high, some marketers cross the line, using personal details (e.g., an individual’s weight specifications and previous Google searches on health) to push harmful messaging. Consider the Oasis comeback tour, where data on user behavior and demand fueled dynamic ticket pricing , leaving fans paying more than triple the original asking price.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Agentforce: 4 Tips to Get Started

Salesforce

What if every customer interaction felt effortless? Smarter, faster, and more personal? Thats exactly what AI-powered agents like Agentforce are designed to do. They handle the repetitive stuff so your team can focus on what matters: building real connections and driving results. Not sure how to get started? Youre not alone. When we first rolled out Agentforce, we had the same questions.