Mon.Jul 25, 2022

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Replacing Achievable Goals with Aspirational Goals

Iannarino

At some point in your life, someone will tell you that you need SMART goals. SMART stands for specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-based. Anyone who has ever failed to reach a goal will recognize that, while these qualities are all helpful, they do little to help anyone accomplish what they want—or are capable of.

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Call To Action In Writing: 7 Powerful Examples

ConversionXL

Careful attention to CTA (call to action) copywriting is the difference between brands that drive conversions and those that only drive traffic. Brands that slap a “Buy Now” button on a page and call it a day wonder why their campaigns fail to convert. Companies that engage in strategic CTA testing continue to drive success metrics like CTR (click-through rate) up and to the right.

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Dear SaaStr: How Do You Split Up Founder Shares?

SaaStr

Q: Dear SaaStr: How Do You Split Up Founder Shares? It’s a question for the ages. First, let’s note that most successful SaaS startups do not have equal founder splits. Less than 15% do. That data here: At the Top SaaS Companies, Founder-CEOs Own ~15% at IPO. And Most Co-Founders Are Not Equal (And That’s OK). Second, note that some founders leave.

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The Sandler Pain Funnel: Complete Breakdown?

Gong.io

“People love to buy, but hate to be sold to.”. It sounds nice, but that doesn’t really solve our dilemma as salespeople because, obviously, it’s our job to sell to people. So, this leaves a pretty big question on the table: How can we sell to a prospect without them feeling like they’re being sold to? One answer to this question is the Sandler pain funnel, a method of establishing need and urgency with prospects that feels more like a consultative interview than it does a sales pitch.

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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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Sales Performance Dashboards to Keep Every Part of Your Revenue Engine on Track

Sales Hacker

In order for your car to run efficiently, you need every part of your engine firing on all cylinders. Nothing can be out of place, and if one piece fails to perform its function, you won’t get very far for very long. Your revenue organization works in the same way. Everyone on your team must meet their specific goals in order for your engine to operate efficiently.

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SaaS Pricing Strategies that Work: How to Design an Optimal Pricing Model with FastSpring VP Product Kurt Smith (Video)

SaaStr

SaaS pricing can be overwhelming when there are unlimited paths and opportunities that exist. Even though most companies acknowledge its importance, SaaS founders often choose a simplistic approach to pricing—that is, if they don’t choose to ignore it altogether. Many perceive pricing to be complicated and intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. . How can you make sound pricing decisions that work for your business without feeling overwhelmed?

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Seamless Lead Handoffs Are Possible… If You Know Your Buyer’s Engagement Journey

SalesLoft

Imagine 10,000 brand-new leads…were just lost, throughout the year. True story, I’ve seen it happen. . How? Potential sales opportunities were disappearing at almost every sales lead handoff point along the pipeline. Compounding this was low conversion rates, high acquisition costs, and at the end of the day, straight up lost revenue. Every. Single.

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What is marketing performance management and how can it help you?

Martech

One of marketing’s greatest challenges is proving its value to the business. Without demonstrable proof that marketing initiatives are driving business results, marketers’ budgets are easy pickings for leaders seeking to improve profitability or just keep the business afloat during challenging times. And it’s not just marketing department jobs and media budgets that are at stake.

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What Is Sales Training?

Predictable Revenue

What is sales training and why is it so important? Learn about each step in the sales training process and how the right program can improve your win rate. The post What Is Sales Training? appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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Brands’ cost-cutting moves are costing them customers

Martech

CPG brands cutting quantity or quality to bolster earnings are enraging customers. Nearly two-thirds of customers (62%) say they’ll stop buying from brands who do this, according to a new Gartner report. More than half of consumers (56%) reported seeing instances of shrinkflation (reducing size or quantity of packaged goods without reducing the price) in food and groceries.

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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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Breaking down 6 Marketing Playbook Examples from the CXL Community

ConversionXL

Marketing playbooks help you consistently produce campaigns and content in the face of continuous disruption. No matter which players are in the game (copywriters, designers, etc.), your playbook will help produce a consistent outcome. The trouble is, most successful businesses like to keep their marketing playbooks close to their chests (for obvious reasons).

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Bruce Springsteen and Ticketmaster Anger Fans with AI Dynamic Pricing Fiasco

David Meerman Scott

Last week, tickets for the first dates of Bruce Springsteen’s 2023 tour went on sale via Ticketmaster. Features built into the ticketing platform including “Verified Fan” and AI-powered dynamic algorithmic pricing of “Platinum Tickets” did what they are supposed to do, responding to huge initial demand by pricing tickets at many thousands of dollars, angering Bruce’s diehard fans.

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Successful Prospecting During Holiday Months.

SalesBlog!

Holiday season, tax season, vacation months are tough on sales professionals. Decision makers are more interested in their plans and monetary obligations. “Let’s revisit this solution after the holidays – tax season – vacation” is their mantra. What I have found, however, is that this can be a great time to prospect… with a strategy.

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The Language of Ownership & Responsibility with Mark England and Adam Chin

Sell Or Die

In this Episode we talk with the founders of Enlifted, Mark England and Adam Chin.

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Get Higher-Quality B2B Leads That Convert!

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