Wed.Sep 27, 2023

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Revolutionize Your Sales Team: A Leader’s Guide to Transformation

Iannarino

There are two reasons you might need a transformation in sales. The first is that you are not meeting your sales goals. Even though this is the most common reason a transformation is necessary, most sales leaders will try to make a small number of changes that are unlikely to produce better results.

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Small Business Guide to Attracting and Retaining Employees

Sales Pop!

Many small businesses across the country are finding it hard to find employees. Not only is finding employees challenging, but keeping them is proving difficult. If you need loyal employees to see your small business thrive, you must take steps to make employees feel appreciated and appropriately compensated. Evaluating types of health insurance plans , retirement options, and other benefits can help you find the programs for your team.

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Master These 8 Cognitive Biases and You’ll Win More Business

Membrain

Cognitive bias can be at the root of some of the sales industry’s most frustrating problems. Customers who choose a more expensive solution, even though yours is better, and more cost effective. Buyers who choose the popular solution, even though yours is more suitable.

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26% of the top 100 websites are now blocking GPTBot

Search Engine Land

At least 26 of the top 100 most popular websites – and 242 of the top 1,000 – are now blocking GPTBot , the web crawler OpenAI introduced Aug. 7, according to an updated analysis. That’s a 250% increase since last month, when just 69 of the top 1,000 websites had blocked GPTBot , according to an updated analysis from AI content and plagiarism service Originality.ai.

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Welcome to the Future of Hospitality: Smart Rooms Start Here

Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling

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Introducing Custom Entities (Objects) for Pipeliner CRM

Sales Pop!

With the next major release of Pipeliner CRM— Pipeliner CRM 5.0, being released on the 28th of September —comes a fantastic new feature: Custom Entities (functionality referred to in some other CRM systems as “Custom Objects”). Pipeliner once again takes a giant leap ahead of any other CRM in the industry by creating a very special and easy way to set up and organize this outstanding functionality.

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New report shows enterprise email marketers embrace AI 

Martech

The AI revolution is here, but nobody gave me a playbook. Until now. In a new report my company just published — “2023 Email Marketing & Research Report: A Look at the Market for the Future of the Channel” — we reveal how marketers at enterprise companies are using AI right now, what they think about it, and how it will affect the business world.

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Marketing AI blueprint unveiled at The MarTech Conference

Martech

Marketers now have a blueprint to adopt new AI technology thanks to Shawn Goodin, principal martech strategist at technology services and digital transformation leader Capgemini. Goodin unveiled the marketing AI blueprint in a keynote that kicked off Day 2 of The MarTech Conference. The blueprint helps marketers map where tools fit in their organization’s stack.

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Meta AI assistant uses Microsoft Bing Search results

Search Engine Land

Meta AI, announced today, is a new conversational assistant “you can interact with like a person,” according to the company. Microsoft Bing is working with Meta to “integrate Bing into Meta AI’s chat experiences enabling more timely and up-to-date answers with access to real-time search information,” according to Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president and consumer chief marketing officer, in a company blog post.

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How the rise of AI makes people more important in marketing

Martech

Carlos Cantu is CMO of Freepik, a search engine that helps users find high-quality images for their projects. He knows firsthand how the widespread use of generative AI is changing marketing We talked with him about that, what this means for creators and why he thinks this makes artists more valuable than ever. ( Interview edited for length and clarity) Q: Why do I need original images now that I can generate my own images with AI?

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Dear SaaStr: What Are The Biggest Problems You Face as a Startup Founder?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: What Are The Biggest Problems You Face as a Startup Founder? The list of problems is endless (this is one of the hardest parts of the job), but let me try to order a few of the biggest challenges roughly based on stage: Pre-Revenue: Finding a Truly Great Co-Founder That is Just as Committed as You. Some of us can go the distance as solo founders, and others of us can find a great co-founder, or perhaps a COO … later.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Everything you wanted to know about data but were afraid to ask

Martech

Making informed decisions about your marketing data investments is crucial. That’s why empowering yourself as a confident, savvy data-buyer is essential. Join industry experts in this webinar to learn how to save time, reduce headaches and extract maximum value from your marketing data investments. Learn more by registering and attending “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Data but Were Afraid to Ask,” presented by Rhetorik.

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Reminder – Google Optimize sunsets this weekend

Search Engine Land

Google Optimize will not be available after Sept. 30. This means you will no longer be able to create or edit experiments, personalizations, or view experiment reports after this date. However, you will still be able to run A/B tests in Google Analytics 4. Why we care. Moving forward, you will need to use GA4 to conduct A/B testing and optimize your website or app’s user experience.

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Replacing your martech? Improved customer experience should be top priority

Martech

One of the things I love about my work is reading through the various research reports available. They provide great insight into the market and help me as I continue to advise my clients. So, I was pretty excited when MarTech released its 2023 Replacement Survey. I won’t go into the details of the study, but I will comment on the one thing that stood out to me and provide my insights on it.

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How to create a perfect location page for SEO and visitors

Search Engine Land

Local businesses must ensure they can be found by those looking for them – both online and on the road. Location pages on your website are the perfect place to direct people to your place of business while giving additional information that might be helpful to them. Location pages also signal important information about your business to search engines, which helps make your website more relevant for certain search queries.

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Get Higher-Quality B2B Leads That Convert!

B2B marketers face a number of challenges, including: continuously generating great leads converting leads to active sales prospects finding vendors that deliver real results Aggregage has proven content syndication, webinar, online advertising and intent signal marketing programs that deliver higher-quality leads. More than 700 companies have already benefited from our programs.

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5 essential Google Shopping optimizations Google won’t tell you by ShoppingIQ

Martech

Google Shopping Ads are a powerful platform for increasing your sales. With Black Friday fast approaching, implementing the latest tactics is crucial to ensure your ad spend is invested wisely amid rising costs per click. These five essential optimizations that will instantly impact your campaigns are brought to you by Google Shopping Feed partner ShoppingIQ, who specializes in overcoming existing limitations of Google Shopping and Performance Max campaigns, whist developing extra features, opti

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ChatGPT Browse with Bing returns after being disabled 3 months ago

Search Engine Land

Open AI has reenabled the Bing search feature it has added to its ChatGPT AI service after temporarily disabling the feature in early July. “ChatGPT can now browse the internet to provide you with current and authoritative information, complete with direct links to sources. It is no longer limited to data before September 2021,” wrote OpenAI on X.

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Episode 28: How Luxury Brand Partners Uses Technology to Build Brands and Empower Salons

Spiro Technologies

Transcript Adam Honig: I was a local news reporter in college, so the podcast thing is always fun for me. Hello and welcome to Make It, Move It, Sell It. On this podcast, I talk with company leaders about modernizing the business of making, moving, and selling products. Of course, having fun along the way. I’m your host, Adam Honig, the CEO of spiro.ai.

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I Debated ChatGPT: 'Will AI Replace Human Salespeople?'

Hubspot

I‘m late to the game on AI. Ever since the first time my phone had the audacity to autocorrect one of my texts, I’ve been pretty convinced that artificial intelligence is going to be humanity‘s downfall — so I’ve been reluctant to embrace resources like ChatGPT. But I‘ve hit a point recently where I realized that AI might be a little too sophisticated and ever-adapting for my holding out to make a difference.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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The 10 Avoidable Things That Occur When Salespeople Don’t Talk about Money

Understanding the Sales Force

In July, I wrote about Dinger tearing his ACL , and how well the doctor executed her sales process. Dinger finally had his surgery and while going outside to do his business used to be quick and easy, it is currently takes much longer and is more difficult. Prior to surgery, when he asked, we would let him outside, he would do his thing, return, and knock on the door to come inside.

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The Latest 2023 Napkin Reveal: What it Takes to Raise Capital with Christoph Janz, General Partner of Point Nine Capital (Video + Podcast)

SaaStr

Given the massive downturn that started 18 months ago, many SaaS founders are nervous about what it takes to raise capital in SaaS in 2023 / 2024. Christoph Janz, General Partner of Point Nine Capital, shares what it takes to raise capital in SaaS, overall investment activity in 2023, and how to develop a convincing AI strategy. The Proverbial Napkin What does it take to raise capital in SaaS in 2023?

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Everything you ever wanted to know about data but were afraid to ask by Cynthia Ramsaran

Search Engine Land

Making informed decisions about your marketing data investments is crucial. That’s why empowering yourself as a confident, savvy data-buyer is essential. Join industry experts in this webinar to learn how to save time, reduce headaches and extract maximum value from your marketing data investments. Learn more by registering and attending “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Data but Were Afraid to Ask,” presented by Rhetorik.

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5 Interesting Learnings from Databricks at $1.5 Billion in ARR

SaaStr

So Databricks hasn’t IPO’d yet — hopefully it will in the next 9-12 months to help keep the just reopened IPO window … well, open. But as part of its most recent private round at a $43 Billion valuation, it did disclose enough interesting metrics to do 5 Interesting Learnings: #1. Growing Over 50% at $1.5 Billion in ARR. This is mighty impressive in general, but especially in today’s still murky “macro” environment of higher interest rates and more bu

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The Intersection of AI and Sales: Personalization Without Compromise

Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick

Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.

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5 essential Google Shopping optimizations Google won’t tell you by ShoppingIQ

Search Engine Land

Google Shopping Ads are a powerful platform for increasing your sales. With Black Friday fast approaching, implementing the latest tactics is crucial to ensure your ad spend is invested wisely amid rising costs per click. These five essential optimizations that will instantly impact your campaigns are brought to you by Google Shopping Feed partner ShoppingIQ, who specializes in overcoming existing limitations of Google Shopping and Performance Max campaigns, whist developing extra features, opti

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Subscription Management: What It Is & Why You Need It

Hubspot

Picture this: You're a sales leader determined to drive revenue growth for your business. Excited about the potential of subscription-based offerings, you convince your team to launch a new subscription service. The initial response is promising, with customers signing up left and right. However, as the months go by, you start noticing cracks in the foundation.

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Selling Smarter, Not Harder: Rethinking the Sales Cycle with L’areal Lipkins

Predictable Revenue

Collin Stewart of the Predictable Revenue Podcast sought answers to pressing questions in an engaging conversation with L’areal Lipkins. The post Selling Smarter, Not Harder: Rethinking the Sales Cycle with L’areal Lipkins appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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6 inspiring examples of Salesloft AEs winning with Salesloft Rhythm

SalesLoft

In case you couldn’t tell from the thousands of articles talking about it, the hype around AI is real. But one question remains: What’s it like to sell with AI? Where are the real stories of account executives and account managers who are actually using the AI-based tools their companies are touting? This is frustrating as a seller. You want to know if AI is actually making a difference on meetings booked, deals closed, and your conversations with buyers.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Elevating ABM with Buying Group Marketing

G2

In the realm of B2B marketing, where efficiency and ROI reign supreme, a new approach known as buying group marketing, or BGM, has emerged as a game-changer.

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Allowing Your Imperfections to Lead to Growth with Mario Martinez

Sell Or Die

Perfection is the enemy of progress! In this episode we are with Mario Martinez. He is the CEO and Co-founder of Vengreso. He spent 105 consecutive quarters in B2B Sales and Leadership roles growing hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue annually. In 2021, he was named to the #1 spot in the Top 10 Most Influential Business Leaders by Beyond Magazine and is also one of 20 sales influencers invited to appear in the Salesforce.com documentary film “ The Story of Sales “.

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Why Are We So Committed To Mediocrity?

Partners in Excellence

Yeah, this is a rough way to start a blog post… A tough accusation. Unfortunately, I think it’s well earned by too many. I don’t think we consciously commit to doing just good enough, I suspect it’s a gradual process that impacts so many of us. Some of it is understandable–though still not acceptable. Without a doubt, we face more turbulence, complexity, volatility, and uncertainty than we have ever experienced.

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Introducing Pipeliner CRM 5.0: Michelangelo

Sales Pop!

On September 27th, we are releasing our most ambitious version of Pipeliner CRM to date, containing Custom Entities and many other innovations and features. I have named this release Michelangelo, after the legendary artist of the 14th century. Why have I chosen this name? Comparison of Youth Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, known as Michelangelo , was born in 1475 and died in 1564.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.