Mon.Sep 18, 2023

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Some Thoughts On My Work and Methodologies

Iannarino

One reason to love criticism is that it means someone disagrees with you. If everyone loves what you do and how you do it, you have something wrong. An idea will never gain traction unless someone opposes it, even if you know it is true and reliable. Publishing articles each day and a book every year, I want to help readers that need information and value creation strategies.

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Unleash Your Brain’s Potential: A Deep Dive into Decision-Making

Sales Pop!

In the intricate labyrinth of our minds, decisions are the threads that weave the tapestry of our lives. Each choice, whether monumental or mundane, is a ripple that resonates through time. In this article, we embark on a thought-provoking journey into the fascinating realm of decision-making, guided by the illuminating insights shared in a recent podcast episode.

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Elon Musk plans to make X (Twitter) a paid-for platform to tackle bots

Search Engine Land

Elon Musk is planning to make X (formerly known as Twitter) a paid-for platform for all users. In a bid to tackle the issue of rampant bot activity, he unveiled proposals to roll out small monthly subscriptions during a live conversation with Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Musk did not specify how much the plans would cost or what features would be included at the lowest tier.

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Recruiting? Do You Know What You Are Looking For?

Partners in Excellence

For those who have worked with me, you know the importance I hold Competency Models. These are critical, both for recruiting, but also onboarding and ongoing development. Without these, we don’t know whether we are recruiting and hiring the right people, or developing them to achieve their full potential. What is a Competency Model? An easy way, at least for sellers, is to think of it as your organization’s ICP–Ideal Customer Profiles.

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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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How to use Quora for SEO and research

Search Engine Land

Assessing and researching what people want and need is one of the most important SEO tasks. However, traditional SEO tools can’t always capture the diversity of a query. Often, keywords, questions and phrases can be asked differently and SEO tools can all report them as “zero volume” keywords. In reality, these keywords have high engagements on other platforms such as Quora, in the form of likes, reshares and upvotes.

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HubSpot’s August 2023 releases: The manager’s guide

Martech

HubSpot’s August releases include additions to its AI tools, numerous reporting and forecasting improvements, commerce updates and more. Many updates were beta-released in preparation for HubSpot’s annual conference. Save time and prevent errors with AI HubSpot released many AI capabilities in 2023. The releases for August include generative AI additions but also AI-powered data tools.

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Google launches AI tool for YouTube ad optimization

Martech

Google Ads has launched a new feature to assist advertisers in optimizing their YouTube campaigns Known as Creative Guidance, this innovative tool is now available through Recommendations and has been integrated into Video Analytics within Google Ads. Creative Guidance leverages AI to evaluate your content and offer best-practice feedback. For example, if critical information is missing from your video ad, Creative Guidance will notify you, ensuring that your campaigns are as effective as possib

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Microsoft Audience Ads announces new AI bid strategies and market expansion

Search Engine Land

Microsoft is launching two new automated bid strategies to help “advertisers reach their target audience with minimal effort”: Maximize conversion: Advertisers can use this feature to maximize conversions as much as possible, given the budget. Target CPA: Advertisers can use this feature to maximize conversions as much as possible, given the CPA target and the budget.

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A sales-side view of marketing, automation and AI

Martech

John Leonelli is head of sales, B2B Americas, at Babbel, a company that provides subscription-based language learning software and an e-learning platform. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2008, the company started a European business-focused division five years ago. They recently moved into the American market, where companies of all sizes are looking for help with Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish language skills.

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Google Ads apologizes after automatic data migration causes confusion

Search Engine Land

Google Ads has apologized for causing confusion with a recent account update. Advertisers were caught off guard when the platform started automatically migrating configurations from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4. While these changes had been planned following the sunset of UA and notifications were issued, some were taken by surprise as the turndown of UA has taken considerably longer than many expected.

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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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Google apologizes for GA4 data migration confusion

Martech

Google Ads has apologized for causing confusion with a recent account update. Advertisers were caught off guard when the platform started automatically migrating configurations from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4. While these changes had been planned following the sunset of UA and notifications were issued, some were taken by surprise as the turndown of UA has taken considerably longer than many expected.

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The 3 Stages of Hiring GTM Executives

Sales Hacker

I hope you’re starting off the week strong. The GTMfund team has been spread across the globe lately, big things happening! Thanks for reading The GTM Newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Dreamforce in SF last week for our GP, Max Altschuler. Singapore for our newest Partner, Paul Irving (well deserved and overdue!).

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How To Actually Succeed in SaaS: AMA Part 2 with SaaStr Founder And CEO Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

If you haven’t read it yet, head on over to Part 1 of Ask Me Anything with SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin to learn about sales in SaaS, how to create great SDRs and AEs, developing an impactful content strategy, and potential SaaS trends for the next 12-18 months. In Part 2 of Ask Me Anything, Lemkin will answer these questions: How do you balance being authentic as a new startup and getting customers to buy into your vision vs. appearing well put together with everything going on?

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Website redesign SEO checklist: Retaining and improving SEO

Search Engine Land

A new website should be an opportunity to improve SEO, conversion rates and digital marketing as a whole. Unfortunately, it can also be an SEO disaster if not carefully managed. This article outlines the main areas you must consider when redesigning a website to ensure you retain (and improve) your SEO. If retaining and improving your SEO is a priority for your new website, then your first job is to understand how to integrate SEO into your new site from day one.

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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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Sales Podcast – Strategic Sales Performance Management

Closing Bigger

This sales podcast episode is focused on shifting our sales performance management from tactical to strategic. Although there are dozens of strategic shifts we can make, today we are focused on three key levers that can impact your personal and organizational sales performance. Below you will find the video version of the podcast and an abridged version of the transcript.

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Dear SaaStr: What Percentage of Shares Should Be Set Aside for Employee Equity?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: What Percentage of Shares Should Be Set Aside for Employee Equity? Nuanced answer: A lot. But, the precise number today doesn’t matter. At a practical level, if you are growing quickly, you’ll typically grant 6-8% a year in additional grants (and dilution) — and maybe get half back as folks leave. VC answer: 10–15–20% should be set aside in each round , depending on the situation (more detail below).

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Three Recent Hurricanes Show the Path to More Effective Selling

Understanding the Sales Force

Three of this year’s (2023) Hurricanes took unusual paths for hurricanes. This past week, Hurricane Lee roared into Nova Scotia, becoming the first such storm to do so since 2003, although at the time it made landfall, Lee had been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone. Earlier this summer, Hurricane Hillary became the first tropical storm to make landfall in Southern California.

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29 Types of Trigger Events and How to Track Them

Hubspot

Timing is everything in sales. That is why recognizing trigger events is key to being successful. Getting this crucial step wrong can mean the difference between closing the deal or being rejected. In this article, we’ll cover what a trigger event is, why they’re important and provide examples you can apply to your own sales strategy. Skip to: Trigger Event Definition Importance of Trigger Events Tracking Trigger Events Trigger Event Examples Sometimes called a “buy signal,” a sales trigger even

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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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Fandom at HubSpot’s INBOUND Conference

David Meerman Scott

More than 11,000 fans gathered in Boston for the annual HubSpot INBOUND conference in early September with another 100,000 participating virtually. I love that my friends at HubSpot have created a true Fanocracy, a community of like-minded people who are eager to travel from all over the world to be a part of something great.

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Sales Podcast – Strategic Sales Performance Management

Closing Bigger

This sales podcast episode is focused on shifting our sales performance management from tactical to strategic. Although there are dozens of strategic shifts we can make, today we are focused on three key levers that can impact your personal and organizational sales performance. Below you will find the video version of the podcast and an abridged version of the transcript.

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5 ways AI is boosting productivity in sales conversations

SalesLoft

In its seemingly short (but realistically long) presence in the market, artificial intelligence is transforming the way sellers sell. AI technologies can reduce labor-intensive tasks, help sellers prioritize their day, and connect revenue teams across the customer lifecycle. At Salesloft, we’ve seen extraordinary results with the first AI-powered revenue workflow platform.

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SaaStr Annual Session Spotlight: Aligning Sales & Legal to Close More Deals Faster

G2

For growing SaaS businesses, it’s common for sales and legal to butt heads. While sales teams are driven by the urgency to close deals and generate revenue, legal teams are tasked with safeguarding the company's long-term interests, sometimes appearing as a bottleneck in the fast-paced sales process. While alignment between the two departments is often overlooked, it holds the golden key to accelerating deal closures and fostering company growth.

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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 ways AI is boosting productivity in sales conversations

SalesLoft

In its seemingly short (but realistically long) presence in the market, artificial intelligence is transforming the way sellers sell. AI technologies can reduce labor-intensive tasks, help sellers prioritize their day, and connect revenue teams across the customer lifecycle. At Salesloft, we’ve seen extraordinary results with the first AI-powered revenue workflow platform.

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Coupon Power: How to Harness Amazon’s Promotional Tools Effectively

The Digital Technology

“Buy it now, or regret it later,” how many times have we heard this expression? In the competitive landscape of eCommerce, leveraging promotional strategies can be the difference between a ‘click to buy’ and a window shopper.

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How to find ideal niche keywords

Search Engine Land

You’ve been told time and again that knowing how to find ideal niche keywords is a game-changer. You nod, smile and pretend you understand. The truth? It’s all Greek to you. Your website looks like the digital equivalent of a ghost town – tumbleweeds included. Visitors are as rare as unicorns, and those who do stumble upon it leave faster than one can say “SEO.

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