Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Meanwhile, across the pond, Google is facing the possibility that it may be forced to sell part of its ad business after being charged with violating the European Union’s antitrust laws. In another blow for Google, an Adalytics study accused it of mis-selling video ads to marketers for the last three years. Judge Amit P.

Retail 124

Retail X-functional Launch Non-Profits 124

The Lost Book of Sales

JULY 12, 2021

Starting to cross the chasm. How does the "D-Day" strategy help companies cross the chasm? Being sales vs. market driven when crossing the chasm. In both cases, the reason we have separate markets is that the customers could not have referenced each other. What is the "Chasm"? A war analogy.

Cross-sell 52

Cross-sell Niche Objectives and Key Results Price 52

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

It happens when a customer can name your brand when reminded of what you sell (aided recall) or without that reminder (unaided recall). Brand awareness marketing’s most formidable opponent is direct response marketing. Brand awareness marketing aims to make your brand the name people think of first and trust above all others.

Campaign 122

Campaign Networking Non-Profits Launch 122

ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

Stacked Marketer turned a free newsletter into a six-figure revenue generator by staying actionable, convenient, and entertaining. Being consistent earns trust and cements brand status—qualities that add 10–20% to your overall growth, according to LucidPress research. How to create a marketing playbook. Target market.

Campaign 149

Campaign Objectives and Key Results Launch Click Through Rate 149

Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

The New Solution Selling. The Little Red Book of Selling. Unbreakable Laws of Selling. The New Strategic Selling. Agile Selling. Spin Selling. Insight Selling. Spear Selling. The Psychology of Selling. Buyer-Centered Selling. Integrity Selling for the 21st Century.

Sales 141

Sales Technique Objectives and Key Results Non-Profits 141

Highspot

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Increase Brand Awareness When a new product launches into the market with the right messaging and positioning, it draws attention to itself and elevates the entire brand. With every product launch, the brand solidifies its place in the market, making it more recognizable and trusted.

Launch 59

Launch Negotiate Product GTM 59

Gong.io

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Cold calling isn’t about discovery – it’s about selling the meeting. In fact, the talk-to-listen ratio for successful cold calls is HIGHER than unsuccessful ones: It’s your job to sell your buyer on why they should attend the meeting. Focus on selling the meeting, not on asking a probing question your sales manager would be proud of.

Technique 133

Technique Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Objection handling 133

Lead Fuze

JANUARY 9, 2024

And here you are, with your digital bat ready to swing for those sweet, sweet market share candies. Create dynamic product showcases using user-generated content which builds trust faster than speed-dating rounds (because who doesn’t believe real-life testimonials?) So how do we get you more than just a few treats?

E-commerce 52

E-commerce Growth Retail Gaming 52

Gong.io

JUNE 8, 2022

Because nothing grabs a buyer’s attention faster than talking about what they could lose (market share, deal size, annual contract values, etc.). And while identifying pain is absolutely critical in the MEDDIC sales process, the time you’ll spend here is shared with several other areas of conversation that aren’t always addressed.

Process 62

Process Objectives and Key Results Quota Sales 62

Hubspot

APRIL 21, 2020

We recommend measuring success around your active install rate — this tells you retention rate, or the number of people who install your app and then don't uninstall it — the number of ratings you receive, your average rating in the app marketplace, and if you're selling your app, revenue generated from your app.

Launch 97

Launch UX Networking Cross-sell 97

Salesmate

OCTOBER 15, 2020

It controlled 70% of the market share for the computer mainframe industry. However, everything changed in the 1990s with new evolving trends and competition surging in the market. IBM lost approximately $16 billion, and its market share plummeted to 26%. However, make sure you do not cross the line.

Cold Call 59

Cold Call Appointment Negotiate Non-Profits 59

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

He told me that he won the sale away from me for one simple reason: the clients trusted him. They trusted him to make sure that things got done how they were promised to get done. As long as you are adaptable and accept how the market wants to buy as opposed to the way you were trained to sell. The power of a promise.

Customers 64

Customers Cross-sell Technology Technology 64

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

By making predictions based on what buyers want, Amazon makes shopping easier (people don’t have to go searching for products), allowing them to sell more. And from existing customer behavior and interactions with your customer service team, you can predict popular products and make upsell and cross-sell recommendations to increase retention.

A/B testing 106

A/B testing UX Objectives and Key Results Non-Profits 106

SBI

JULY 21, 2020

Q: SHOULD SELLING BE VIEWED AS A BUYING EXPERIENCE AND WHY. The problem here is structural, B2B marketers continue to hold onto strategies of the past, around industry segments, and channel-specific domain expertise. So, be patient and trust that the experience will yield success.

Objectives and Key Results 56

Objectives and Key Results Pipeline Technology Technology 56

Hubspot

MARCH 2, 2015

Inventing the Ronald McDonald mascot, designing those golden arches, creating all those catchy jingles, teaming up with all those celebrities, and running all those cross-promotions with other big brands over the years … that’s what transformed McDonald’s from a California-based burger chain into a global icon, right? Trusted everywhere.".

Electricity 78

Electricity Follow-up Cross-sell Market share 78

SaaStr

JULY 11, 2019

Jason Lemkin: That’s what drove these last four months as you’re crossing the million in revenue. That was the, was more market pull. Like we had no marketing, like no marketing initiatives four years in a row. Why will the partners sell you? Tiago Paiva: You need to have a lot of trust.

Launch 104

Launch Technology Technology Up-sell 104

ConversionXL

JUNE 19, 2019

Use product lifecycle marketing to map campaigns to the stage of your product. The various stages are defined below: Introduction stage: when the product first comes to market. Growth stage: when it grabs market share (getting the consumers to prefer the brand). Maturity stage: hold your dominant place in the market.

A/B testing 90

A/B testing Objectives and Key Results UX Retail 90

SaaStr

MARCH 8, 2019

If you’re interested in HubSpot and you’re interested in inbound marketing, I would encourage you as a next step to check up the free trial on our site and see if it works for you. Brian Halligan: Whether we all like it or not, trust in sales and marketing is at an all-time low. Who do they trust?

Cold Call 42

Cold Call Trust B2C Go To Market 42

ConversionXL

APRIL 11, 2016

Marketers share the same sentiments. Research conducted in 2014 found that 73% of American B2C marketers think video is an effective content marketing tactic. VAT19 sells a product called “Spicy Gummy Peppers” for $9.99. How do most visitors feel about video? Example: VAT19. Engagement?

Conversion 90

Conversion A/B testing Engineering Campaign 90

SaaStr

JULY 29, 2022

So you’re really asking how do you get a business going, like selling to restaurants that not only is hard to penetrate but has a hardware component. So maybe it was a crummy time to sell as they were coming up on 20 million US dollars in revenue. Jason Lemkin: Well, look. All I can tell you is, it’s certainly challenging.

Price 86

Price Product Start-ups Niche 86

SaaStr

MARCH 8, 2019

If you’re interested in HubSpot and you’re interested in inbound marketing, I would encourage you as a next step to check up the free trial on our site and see if it works for you. Brian Halligan: Whether we all like it or not, trust in sales and marketing is at an all-time low. Who do they trust?

Cold Call 19

Cold Call Trust B2C Go To Market 19

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

There are always opportunities for upselling, cross-selling, and repeat sales! According to Bain and Company, repeat customers spend an average of 67% more than new customers, and are 6-12 times cheaper to sell to. Well, one tool you have in your arsenal is your email marketing program. Talk about a good investment!

Cross-sell 74

Cross-sell Referrals Education Up-sell 74