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I Took a Deep Dive Into Trend Forecasting: Here’s What I Learned [+ Expert Tips]

Hubspot

Strategic Planning From your trends research, you can alter your business strategy by pivoting your strategic direction to meet them. Your planning might revolve around a product or service, or your trend forecasting may be focused on consumer behavior so you can plan to serve your audiences better.

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How to Choose the Right Sales Enablement Certification

Highspot

As noted in the Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management (2020) : “While some might suggest that many of the constituent elements of sales enablementi.e. Get certified today and master engaging sellers with real-world techniques, aligning cross-functional teams, and creating strategic plans that drive business growth.

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Winning customer loyalty starts with straight talk about tariffs

Martech

Today, it’s 2020 all over again, but with tariffs. Wherever you are, actions now will pay off in more strategic planning and less last-minute panic. Some were spectacular. Most weren’t, although many became more helpful or reassuring as the pandemic wore on and we learned what our customers needed to hear from us.

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Every Month is a Good Month to Raise: What 42,000+ Funding Rounds Tell Us About Raising Capital in July

SaaStr

.” Year-by-Year: The Trend Is Your Friend The data reveals some fascinating year-over-year patterns: 2020-2021 (The ZIRP Years) : Summer months actually outperformed during the zero-interest-rate frenzy. of deals, while December 2020 peaked at an astronomical 13.5%. of deals, while December 2020 peaked at an astronomical 13.5%.

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The Latest 20VC + SaaStr: Rule of 80, 9-Figure Zombies, and the Death of Predictable Venture Math

SaaStr

Edwin C’s founder story : “Founded in 2020, quietly gets to a billion” while everyone obsessed over Scale’s $14B+ pay out. Having honest conversations about transitions, incentives, and burnout isn’t weakness – it’s strategic planning. That’s it.

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How the Workplace Could Change for Marketers in 2020 [and Beyond]

Hubspot

While technical skills relate to completing a more structured task, such as math, coding, or physically assembling products, soft skills often rely on context, the mind's ability to adapt to certain situations, and occasionally strategic planning.

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How work management tools are connecting marketing teams and processes

Martech

Adobe’s 2020 acquisition of Workfront also addressed this growing need. We noticed that a lot of our users were using Monday.com for marketing purposes such as project planning, strategic planning, SEO, rebranding campaigns and product launches,” said Galit Avior, a product manager for the company.

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