Wed.Jan 15, 2025

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10 Ways Sales is Different in Vertical SaaS with Mangomint’s VP of Sales

SaaStr

While some might dismiss sector-specific vertical SaaS software as ‘too small’ or ‘too niche’, companies like Veeva ($40B), Clio ($3B), Toast ($1.3B), and Slice ($1B) have proven there’s massive value in going deep rather than broad. Mangomint has quietly built an impressive vertical SaaS business in the spa and salon space, growing 100% year-over-year to approach $20M ARR with 110% NRR.

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Is BANT a Sales Process or a Man-Made Disaster?

Understanding the Sales Force

Do you ever circle back, repurpose slide decks and proposals, become nostalgic, rewatch movies or TV series? When my son was small, he loved watching the same movies and shows over and over again. We watched The Lion King with him around one hundred times and Brother Bear another fifty times. When he got older, we watched Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, Elf, School of Rock, and Grown Ups every year.

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25 Ways to Maximize Your Sales Enablement Budget in 2025

RAIN Group

Sales enablement leaders are under more pressure than ever. Youre tasked with boosting seller performance, driving revenue growth, and delivering measurable resultsall while working with tight budgets and limited resources. In 2025, doing more with less isnt just a goal; its a survival strategy. But heres the good news: constraints breed creativity.

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How Manufacturers Can Use AI Agents to Improve Ecommerce

Salesforce

For manufacturers, ecommerce comes with added complexity. Highly technical product details, bulk reorders, and pre-negotiated pricing and entitlements have historically made it difficult to provide cohesive, consumer-like ecommerce experiences for B2B buyers. With Agentforce , its a lot easier to manage all the operational aspects and moving parts of B2B ecommerce.

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Smart Tools & Strong Teams: A People-First Approach to AI in Sales

Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy

AI isn’t replacing salespeople—it’s empowering them. The most forward-thinking sales organizations are using AI to enhance human performance rather than eliminate it. From coaching and messaging to prospecting and pipeline accountability, artificial intelligence is giving managers and SDRs the new tools they need to work smarter, sell better, and close more.

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Sales POC: Experts Share the 5 Essential Steps for Success

Hubspot

If youre looking for a way to show off the value of your product or service to potential customers, proof of concept (POC) in sales is a real-world method with tried-and-true results. Although I wasnt well-versed in the subject going in, by talking to sales experts I discovered how POC can help you connect with customers, set yourself apart, and lock in that first sale.

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Social media and influencers: 2025 predictions

Martech

Social media platforms are portals to deep, meaningful engagement with customers. They are also the place where content creators and influencers cultivate passionate fan bases. For marketers looking to meet customers where they are , social media cant be overlooked. Here are some predictions about where brands can find opportunities and innovation in 2025 in order to gain an edge in the rapidly changing space.

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Why Data Masking is Key to a Privacy-First Approach

Salesforce

How do you protect sensitive information while driving innovation? In a digital world full of growing regulations, privacy-conscious customers, and constant data breach threats, the challenge is real. Yet, data-driven insights and innovation are non-negotiable for success. This is where data masking shines. It secures sensitive information, like addresses or account numbers, while empowering seamless development and testing.

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Do You Know Your Customers’ Personal Objectives?

Partners in Excellence

“Behind every business objective is the fulfillment of a personal objective.”* In our discovery process, if we conduct a discovery, we seek to understand the customers’ business objectives. “What problem are they solving, why is it important to solve it, what are the risks of solving/not solving it…… ” And we focus the presentation of our solutions in terms of how it addresses the business objectives.

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Announcing Tiered Nimble CRM Training Packages

Adaptive Business Services

Since one size does not fit all, we are now offering three tiers of Nimble CRM training and implementation packages! Invest in one or even in all three! Are you someone who just wants to get started and focus on the basics? We have you covered! You are an existing Nimble user, but you would like to up your game? Covered! Or, are you already comfortable with Nimbles basic and intermediate features, but you want to maximize your investment?

CRM
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5 Interesting Learnings from Cloudflare at $1.7 Billion in ARR

SaaStr

So Cloud and SaaS have had a bit of a rollercoaster the past 4 years, from the boom times of 2020-2021, to the tougher times overall of 2023, to the AI boom of 2024+. But one thing has done well through all of it: security. We always need it, and the threats keep coming. And Cloudflare has been one of the biggest beneficiaries. It just keeps on going: $1.7B+ ARR 28% growth (!

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How to Coach Reps on Overcoming Sales Objections with Confidence

Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Global Sales and David Phelan, Account Manager

In a world where buyers are more informed and objections are more nuanced, confidence isn't optional—it’s a competitive advantage. In high-stakes conversations, knowing how to handle pushback can make or break the deal. Join industry experts Brendan Sweeney and David Phelan for a behind-the-scenes look at how teams are transforming sales coaching with real-time feedback, objection-handling role plays, and pre-call preparation that actually sticks.

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AI continues to aid marketers’ quest for authenticity: Report

Martech

Marketers fast adoption of AI is letting them try different strategies and focus more on authenticity, according to HubSpots new State of Marketing 2025 report. The report, based on a survey of 1,200 marketing leaders, predicts this will be a year of refining existing marketing trends. In addition to the increased integration of AI into workflows, 2025 will see B2B and B2C focusing more on Millenials and Gen Z, and brand-led marketing.

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The Art of Perseverance: How to Overcome Challenges and Achieve Success

Iannarino

Success is within your graspif you can master the art of perseverance and avoid the common pitfalls of giving up.

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How to apply your lead scoring strategy in HubSpot and Monday.com

Martech

In my previous article for MarTech, I offered advice for marketers looking to revamp their lead scoring strategy for 2025. In that article, I identified five best practices for ensuring an impactful and adaptable lead scoring model. Lets quickly review them before we dive into the martech itself. Incorporate engagement data for real-time insights. Engagement data is critical to understanding a prospects interest and readiness to purchase.

CRM
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What Do Politics and Sales Have In Common? We Agree the Problems are Urgent, but We Can’t Agree on What They Are

Membrain

Politics is big in the news this month as the US prepares to inaugurate a new president, and the world waits to see what happens next. But whatever happens, one thing is for sure: We arent going to solve all of the worlds problems. Not today, not this month, and probably not in the next ten years. Maybe never.

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New Research-Backed Strategies to Empower Managers as Culture & Engagement Leaders

Speaker: Beth Sunshine, SVP, Up Your Culture

When culture isn’t consistently lived out across the organization, engagement suffers—and it often starts with a disconnect at the top. In this session, Beth Sunshine, SVP of Up Your Culture at The Center for Sales Strategy, will reveal how HR and executive leaders can close the gap between vision and execution by equipping frontline and mid-level managers to become culture carriers.

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What is UX? A Deep Dive into UX Design Best Practices

G2

Curious about what is UX? Learn the fundamentals and discover UX principles to help create customer-centric designs that drive satisfaction and engagement.

UX
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Don’t have the time to implement time-saving AI tools? Here’s what to do.

Martech

An overwhelming workload keeps marketers from learning or implementing AI tools that can cut that load down to size. That, in a nutshell, is the “marketing AI paradox.” How can marketers break this cycle? Heres a structured, actionable approach to overcome the paradox and take advantage of AI. Step 1: Eliminate low-value activities Most marketing teams have to handle tasks that add little or no business value.

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I Tested G2's 7 Best Reference Managers for Easy Citations

G2

If youve ever faced the dreaded task of retracing your steps to find that one article you swore you saved, youre not alone. Ive been there more times than I care to admit.

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4 ways to correct bad data and improve your AI

Martech

As marketing analytics rapidly evolves into an AI-driven field, one major challenge threatens to derail progress: bad data. While AI excels at turning vast amounts of information into actionable insights, its effectiveness depends on well-planned and well-managed datasets. Bad data leads to poor predictions, bias, flawed insights and unintended outcomes.

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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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Beyond Random Cold Calling: How to Boost Sales Using Buying Signals

G2

Random cold calling can often feel like fishing in the Dead Sea no bites and no wins. The problem is that it's ineffective and time-consuming. You might land a good lead after hours of cold calling, but generally, it leads to wasted time and effort.