Wed.Apr 19, 2023

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The Future of Prospecting in B2B Sales

Iannarino

When we say “ sales is broken ,” we are talking about outdated sales approaches. More sales organizations practice a legacy approach than a modern approach, even though new sales strategies provide better results. It’s difficult to adapt your B2B sales process or adopt a new B2B sales methodology , and many teams struggle to make the crucial pivot. Prospecting is one area where sales teams are on a level playing field, regardless of their approach.

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What If You Only Have 100 Potential Customers?

Partners in Excellence

Let’s try a thought experiment. I’ll start with a bit of background. When I look at a lot of the “expert” advice in my social feeds, the emphasis is on how we reach and engage more and more customers. This is critical, at least in the thinking of these experts, because those customers we are trying to engage aren’t responding in the numbers we need.

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What Are Business Acumen Skills?

Membrain

“Business acumen” is a concept spoken of quite often by sales thought leaders. I’ve talked about it , as well. Most of us agree that it’s something salespeople need in order to differentiate themselves and help buyers make the right choices. But I’m not sure everyone is on the same page in regard to what it means and the degree to which salespeople need to be upskilled in it.

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Why CMOs must cross the technical divide

Martech

Over the last several years, I’ve written frequently about the lack of CMO engagement in technology strategy and management. This is changing, albeit slowly. I’m now starting to see CMOs actively participating in strategy discussions, working hand in hand with their tech lead to make decisions about what to acquire and what to retire. That said, I’m surprised how many CMOs still keep their distance from the tech part of their function.

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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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5 Interesting Learnings from Lightspeed Commerce at $750,000,000 in “ARR”

SaaStr

So one large category of software spend is on Point of Sale systems. The one most of us know best in Toast, because we all use Toast so often when we go out to dinner. And it indeed has strong market share there. And perhaps the one we know second-best is Square. But “POS” systems and software are everywhere, and are a lot more than just Toast and Square.

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How to use decision intelligence to tackle complex business challenges

Martech

Complex decision-making has become increasingly challenging as strong operational excellence and productivity, especially within marketing organizations , become vital competitive advantages. Across the board, the most successful companies and investors depend on fast and accurate decision-making, ranging from lead nurturing to recruiting and investment decisions.

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How to set your Facebook and Instagram advertising budgets for maximum results

Search Engine Land

Are you wondering how much you should spend on your Facebook and Instagram ads? Setting your ad budget can mean different things to different people. It’s impossible to answer in a one-size-fits-all way. This article tackles how to approach your Facebook and Instagram advertising budgets, where to set up your ad budget in the ads manager, and some key settings that will impact your results.

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Make sense of your marketing with the 101 Guide to Marketing Attribution by Digital Marketing Depot

Martech

Every marketer measures the impact of their activity but do they truly know the effectiveness of their activity and advertising spend? For the majority of marketers, the overwhelming answer is no. On average, marketers estimate they waste over one quarter of their budget (26%) on ineffective channels and strategies, according to a study by Rakuten. Though marketing attribution may seem like a difficult task, in a world where ROI is king, accurate marketing attribution needs to be at the forefron

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How to measure schema performance

Search Engine Land

We know that schema helps harness the power of your content by making it more discoverable in search results. Our last article, How to deploy advanced schema at scale , covered the schema deployment and maintenance process. The next step is to track the performance of your schema. This article will discuss the KPIs for measuring the impact of schema deployment, ways to monitor schema errors, and how to analyze your content’s SERPs performance.

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Challenges Facing Sales and Enablement Leaders

RAIN Group

How is the current state of the sales environment impacting sales organizations? Which sales and enablement issues are most challenging for leaders to tackle? What are the top sales priorities for the next 12 months? How should they be addressed to ensure they're achieved? To find out the answers to these questions, we surveyed 322 sales, enablement, and company leaders globally, following up on our original research conducted in 2019.

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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 Search Console adds new rich results report for “Subscribed content”

Search Engine Land

Google Search Console will now show publishers who are part of the Reader Revenue Manager information around their “subscribed content.” Google launched a new rich results status report to show traffic from Google Search and errors they can fix with their structured data. The announcement. Google wrote on Twitter , “We’re happy to update that Search Console is launching a new rich results status report, “Subscribed content”, to help Reader Revenue Manager publ

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The “BBD” in Sales

Adaptive Business Services

I have read literally a ton of articles lately about the latest evolutions in selling. Changes in buyer behaviors. Changes in how we sell. Changes in technology that affect both the buyer and the seller. How to make selling easier while at the same time more effective and efficient. Everyone is looking for the “BBD”. The Bigger Better Deal. Want some?

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Compare 11 top email marketing platforms

Search Engine Land

As excited as digital marketers get about the shiny new thing (we’re looking at you, AI), one of the first and most-established forms of online marketing – email – remains the backbone of most companies’ programs. This isn’t your grandfather’s email marketing, though. Marketers have embraced capabilities for data-driven personalization, multi-channel campaign management, audience segmentation, testing and more – some of these driven by AI and machine learning.

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10 Things That Always Work in Marketing with SaaStr Founder and CEO Jason Lemkin: Part 1 (Pod 652 + Video)

SaaStr

If you’re looking for a marketing strategy to grow your SaaS business, SaaStr’s very own Jason Lemkin has five things you can do today, this week, or this month that always work. And the great news is that almost everything costs little to no money. Most SaaS companies need to spend more on marketing. To save money, many freeze marketing spend, which is cool for a few months, but if it becomes the norm, they won’t have enough pipeline for the rest of the year.

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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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Google Search Console page experience report going away

Search Engine Land

The Google Search Console page experience report, at least how we know it today, is going away and being replaced by a content page that links to Google’s general guidance about page experience. Google also announced that good page experience is a requirement for creating, what Google defines as, helpful content. Page experience report changes.

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Social Selling Tactics to Stand Out with Josh Schwartz

Predictable Revenue

In today’s digital age, traditional methods of building rapport, such as face-to-face meetings, are […] The post Social Selling Tactics to Stand Out with Josh Schwartz appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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Amazon layoffs hit its advertising unit

Search Engine Land

On Tuesday, Amazon initiated layoffs within its advertising division as part of CEO Andy Jassy’s efforts to control costs. It is unclear exactly how many employees in the ads division will be affected. What’s happening. Amazon is currently experiencing the largest layoffs in its 29-year history, following a hiring surge during the Covid pandemic.

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Social Selling Tactics to Stand Out with Josh Schwartz 

Predictable Revenue

Josh Schwartz joins Collin Stewart on the Predictable Revenue Podcast to discuss the importance of building rapport with prospects and different social selling tactics to stand out. The post Social Selling Tactics to Stand Out with Josh Schwartz appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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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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Microsoft has dropped Twitter from its ad platform

Search Engine Land

Microsoft has just announced that as of April 25, 2023, Multi-platform Smart Campaigns will no longer support Twitter. The announcement. Microsoft Advertising users have started receiving emails notifying them that the Digital Marketing Center (DMC) will also cease its support for Twitter on the same date. Consequently, users will lose access to their Twitter accounts via the Digital Marketing Center’s social media management tool.

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Requisition vs. invoice: Spotting the differences

PandaDoc

Not many people enjoy dealing with reams of internal paperwork. But streamlining your accounts is a necessary evil—one which you can achieve with ease when you use the right document for the right transaction. At PandaDoc, we like to bring simplicity to complex terms. Today’s explanation? Requisition Vs. invoice. These are both documents used in different stages of a business transaction.

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Google says helpful content must have a good page experience

Search Engine Land

Google now says that good page experience is a requirement for creating, what Google defines as, helpful content. Google added a new section for providing a great page experience to its guidance around how to create helpful content, Google explained. Google also revised its help page about page experience to add more details about helpful content.

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Safari tightens grip on third-party interactions

Search Engine Land

Apple’s Safari browser, long known for its emphasis on user privacy, is further restricting data collection methods. The move has sparked frustration, particularly due to Apple’s lack of communication about the change, which will impact the architecture of numerous websites. What’s happening. Apple is closing a loophole that allowed websites to pass off third-party partners as first-party cookies.

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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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Google Bard adds more variety to drafts

Search Engine Land

Google Bard now shows more variety in the draft responses it provides to your questions. Google said these drafts are now “more distinct from each other,” allowing you to “expand your creative explorations.” What is new. Google posted in its updates section that starting on April 21, 2023, two days from now, and Google Bard is “adding more variety to drafts.” “When you view other drafts, you’ll now see a wider range of options that are more distinct fro

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Webinar: Mastering social media SEO to increase discoverability and traffic by Cynthia Ramsaran

Search Engine Land

More and more, people are turning to the search bar on social media platforms. Learn how to optimize your content for platform search and platform algorithms, as well as best practices for the new Google Result Type: Short Video. Register today for “Mastering Social Media SEO: Increase Discoverability and Drive Traffic,” presented by Conductor.