Membrain

MAY 24, 2023

What is the biggest lever in sales? The one thing you can upgrade to have the greatest impact on your win rates, deal size, sales cycles, and overall performance?

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SaaStr

MAY 24, 2023

So it’s tougher out there for many of us, but many Cloud and SaaS leaders are still growing at epic rates, even if not quite at the torrid rates of 2021. SaaStr favorite Monday.com is one of them. It’s crossed $640,000,000 in ARR, growing a stunning 50%! Wow. 5 Interesting Learnings: #1. $50k+ Customers (Their “Enterprise” Customers) Are Growing the Fastest, at 75%.

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Veloxy

MAY 24, 2023

Mastering sales velocity is essentail for driving revenue growth in today’s competitive business landscape. It’s the most important metric to a Chief Pipeline Officer. What is it? Sales velocity measures the SPEED at which deals move through your sales pipeline, resulting in shorter sales cycles, higher conversion rates, and increased revenue generation.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 24, 2023

By Payal Parikh , VP of Client Services at Heinz Marketing When the economy slumps, businesses have a tough time keeping up with growth and making profits. But you know what? Customers are always super important, no matter what. Their happiness, loyalty, and support can make or break a company, especially when things get tough. In this blog post, we’ll explore why customer-led growth is a game-changer for businesses in a downturn economy.

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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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Martech

MAY 24, 2023

As part of our Salary and Career Survey , we interviewed people about their experiences in marketing. Today we’re talking to Kathleen Voboril who is now a consultant after many years in top marketing positions. She’s also figured out how to combine her first love, musical theater, with martech. ( Interview edited for length and clarity.) Q: How did you get started in marketing?

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Sales Hacker

MAY 24, 2023

In the highly competitive B2B tech space, it’s easy to market your offer with so many tools and channels available. But, we can’t help but notice the increased interest in referrals as more and more companies realize that word of mouth is the path to growth. In this episode, we dive into this renewed trend with Tito Bohrt, the CEO of AltiSales, the one-stop shop for world-class sales development.

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Search Engine Land

MAY 24, 2023

Marketers have relied on paid and organic search to deliver steady results time and again over the past decade. Changes occurred gradually, giving marketers ample time to adapt their strategies. But today, the pace of change in search marketing is accelerating, with more shifts expected in the next two years than in the past eight combined. Evolution in search has been a slow march toward automation and consolidation.

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SaaStr

MAY 24, 2023

At nine figures in revenue and 550 people, the CEO of Lattice, Jack Altman, has seen every stage of building a startup. In this week’s Workshop Wednesday — held every Wednesday at 10 a.m. PST — Altman talks more in-depth about his viral tweet storm, sharing the eight things you think as a first-time founder that usually aren’t true. Misconception #1: Good Traction Or Growth Is Just A Couple More Features Away It rarely works like this.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 24, 2023

I have to confess my lack of patience with an attitude I see permeating much of our world today. Recently, I find myself having more conversations with colleagues similarly impatient. We are disappointed, we struggle to understand what we see going on–particularly in much of business and selling. We wonder, “Do we have unrealistic expectations?

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Search Engine Land

MAY 24, 2023

Well, it’s 2023, and we’re still trying to convince businesses that SEO isn’t just a fancy acronym for “some extra options.” It’s like trying to teach an old dog new tricks, except the dog is a business and the trick is “not being invisible in the search engine results.” Some things never change. It’s not the company leadership’s fault.

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Objectives and Key Results User Experience Engineering Education 95

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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Hubspot

MAY 24, 2023

A closing call is like the finish line of a marathon. It’s nerve-wracking for you and your prospect. It’s a call steeped in emotion for everybody involved. As a salesperson, you’ve invested a lot of time in your prospect by the time a closing call rolls around. You’re under pressure to meet quota, and losing a deal at the buzzer indicates to your manager that you’re not in control of the sales process.

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Search Engine Land

MAY 24, 2023

The “ New Business Guide to Google Reviews ” by GatherUp is an essential resource for growing businesses looking to attract more customers through the power of Google search. This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to claim and optimize your Google My Business profile, how to solicit and respond to customer reviews, and how to deal with Google and their overall review process.

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David Meerman Scott

MAY 24, 2023

Beautiful photos and videos on Instagram can certainly sell a product or service. Even something expensive. This happened to me one evening about six months ago when I was scrolling through my Instagram feed and stopped at a gorgeous video from @CastlesOfScotland , an account with a million followers.

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Search Engine Land

MAY 24, 2023

Google has confirmed a bug in Google Search that resulted in a drop in traffic to video content between the dates of May 4 through May 17, 2023. This was not just a Google Search Console reporting bug, but a bug with Google Search. What Google wrote. Google posted, “A bug caused a drop in video traffic from May 4 to May 17, and has since been resolved.” I asked John Mueller of Google if this was just a reporting glitch, and he said no, it was beyond reporting. “It was not just

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SalesProInsider

MAY 24, 2023

Have you noticed that converting referred prospects is easier than converting colder prospects? Well, of course! And why is that? Because they’re more ready to trust you and they know that other people trust you. And so, they move along faster to decision. Fortunately, you can help colder prospects, who come in from other sources, be more ready to make the first and subsequent decisions to work with you.

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The 5% Institute

MAY 24, 2023

In the world of digital marketing, sales conversion plays a crucial role in determining the success of your business. From attracting potential customers to making the final sale, every step of the conversion process matters. But what exactly is sales conversion and why is it so important? In this article, we will dive deep into the concept of sales conversion, explore its significance, and provide you with strategies to improve your conversion rates.

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Salesforce

MAY 24, 2023

Have you ever been asked to write a review of an item you’ve already returned? Or been offered a discount on an item you bought last week? Or gotten solicitations for pet food despite never having owned an animal? These are just the kind of irksome scenarios that a unified customer profile can help your business avoid. What is a unified customer profile?

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The 5% Institute

MAY 24, 2023

In today’s competitive business landscape, achieving better sales performance is crucial for sustainable growth and success. Businesses strive to optimize their sales strategies, improve sales skills, and leverage technology to drive revenue. This article explores various aspects of better business sales and provides actionable insights to enhance sales effectiveness.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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 Digital Technology

MAY 24, 2023

For eCommerce companies looking to differentiate themselves from the competition and expand their online presence, Facebook Ads for e-commerce are a need. The problem is that many internet shops are unsure of where to start. They lack the knowledge necessary to even begin an advertisement from scratch, let alone decide where to focus their advertising [.

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The 5% Institute

MAY 24, 2023

Sales mapping plays a crucial role in helping businesses optimize their sales strategy, improve performance, and drive revenue growth. By visualizing and analysing sales data in a geographical context, companies can gain valuable insights and make informed decisions to maximize their sales efforts. In this article, we will explore the concept of sales mapping, its benefits, key elements of an effective strategy, tools and technologies involved, implementation steps, best practices, and real-worl

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Territory Objectives and Key Results Sales Represent 52

PandaDoc

MAY 24, 2023

Before we zero in on the important qualities of a sales enablement manager, we need to wrap our heads around the very definition of this role. We all seem to know what sales managers, account managers, and business development managers do — but who in the world is a sales enablement manager? What is a sales enablement manager? The sales enablement manager is an essential element in the sales process and is responsible for equipping sales teams with the necessary information and tools to excel in

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Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell Appointment Sales 52

The 5% Institute

MAY 24, 2023

In today’s competitive business landscape, mastering the art of selling is crucial for professionals across industries. Whether you’re an aspiring salesperson or a seasoned veteran, honing your sales skills can lead to greater success and career advancement. Fortunately, with the advent of online education, acquiring valuable sales knowledge has never been easier.

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Objectives and Key Results Technique Negotiate Sales 52

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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G2

MAY 24, 2023

We have come a long way from sketching on notepads.

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Iannarino

MAY 24, 2023

Social selling promised sales organizations they would no longer need to make cold calls to create new opportunities. When this turned out to be false, many sales organizations turned to inbound marketing to fill their B2B sales pipeline.

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Salesforce

MAY 24, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) tools have made it very easy to write and polish emails or presentations, summarize reports, write code, create social media campaigns, and accelerate customer service interactions. But not everyone uses it to its full potential — and that likely comes down to the prompt — or questions and statements — you feed into GAI products.

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Hubspot

MAY 24, 2023

Negotiation is a delicate balancing act. As a sales rep, you straddle the space between helping your prospect find a solution that works for them and protecting your company’s interests. By the time you’ve reached the negotiation phase of the sales process, you and your prospect have a common goal: getting your company’s offering into their hands. It’s a joint effort, and you should be working — not fighting — with your buyer to reach an ideal solution.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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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Martech

MAY 24, 2023

Email marketing is a fundamental element of marketers’ toolkits. New Gartner research shows it as the most effective channel across multiple stages of the buying journey, from demand generation to driving conversions and customer loyalty. And yet, this critical channel is too often left unloved, with more focus going to the fast-changing advertising or social media landscapes.

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