Martech
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Somebody in B2B needs to hear this today: AI isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. A new core skill every marketer needs to develop moving forward is the ability to discern where AI enhances our efforts and where human expertise remains irreplaceable. Significant gaps exist in AI’s capabilities, particularly in industries where human expertise is essential to achieving meaningful outcomes.
Search Engine Land
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
404, 301, 500… No, these aren’t just random digits. They indicate how your website performs and how search engines like Google view and rank your website. Below, I’ll break down the most common HTTP status codes for SEO , including which status codes are crucial, why they matter and how to stay on top of them. In this article: Understanding HTTP status codes.
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Martech
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
One of the most powerful things about generative AI is how quickly you can turn ideas into reality. After watching a video from my friend Shawn Kanungo , I was inspired to create a series of interactive marketing calculators designed to help marketers quickly calculate common campaign metrics. Think Bankrate mortgage calculators, but for marketers. Keep reading to learn how I used a combination of spreadsheets and generative AI to create fully functioning calculators.
Search Engine Land
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Amazon Ads today unveiled new generative AI features aimed at helping advertisers create more engaging video and image content. The tools include Video generator and live image capabilities, both currently in beta for select U.S. advertisers. Why we care. Time and cost are big challenges when it comes to creating good quality video content for campaigns.
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.
Martech
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Left to right: David Cohen, CEO IAB, Kaisy O’Reilly, SVP, CMO, Stuart Weitzman and Jacquelyn Baker, Global CEO Omnicom Commerce Group discuss RMNs at IAB’s Connected Commerce Summit: Retail Reimagined in New York. Photo: Chris Wood. Retail media networks (RMNs) are getting new in-store definitions and standards to help reach customers where they are, and where they shop.
Search Engine Land
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
A successful Google Ads PPC strategy involves more than just picking a few keywords. It requires a structured plan that aligns with your business goals, optimizes your budget and uses data to boost performance. Whether your audience is solution-aware or problem-aware, understanding the nuances of each stage in the sales funnel and selecting the right Google Ads campaign types is essential.
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Salesforce
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Small businesses have always had to do more with less. Fewer employees, tighter budgets? Check. Sky-high expectations and stiff competition? Also, check. Earlier this year, Salesforce launched the Marketing Cloud Growth Edition , a version of our product that is designed with the challenges and goals of small businesses in mind. At Dreamforce 2024, we took another step forward with the launch of Marketing Cloud Advanced Edition, which will be available in November 2024.
Search Engine Land
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Google AI Overviews are triggered 10-20% less for signed-out users. While this percentage varies by industry, it is particularly noteworthy right now for ecommerce queries, which trigger AI Overviews 90% less often for signed-out users. Why we care. We’ve been closely watching the evolution of Google’s AI Overviews because it has the potential to disrupt the amount of organic traffic you receive.
Iannarino
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
One of the biggest mistakes that salespeople make is leading with their product. To understand why, you need to be aware of the four levels of value.
Force Management
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
This week, we hosted a webinar with Force Management Senior Partner Tim Caito. Tim is our resident expert on sales negotiation and has years of experience planning and leading sales kickoffs. He joined us to share his do's and don'ts when it comes to planning a sales kickoff that drives measurable results on company strategic goals and revenue objectives.
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.
Partners in Excellence
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
We are each consumed with problems. Problems we encounter in our jobs, problems our organizations have, problems in our industries and markets, problems in…… It’s overwhelming and exhausting. We can’t possibly address all of them, and too often, when we do, new challenges pop up. Too often, we push the problems to the side, just ignoring them, accepting the consequences.
SaaStr
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
There are 3 types of hires you may be tempted to make now, but you just can’t: The Jaded, The Broken, and The Done They’ve always existed, it’s just there are so many more folks with great LinkedIns and experiences in these categories in SaaS. We’re 20+ years into SaaS, and especially the past 4 years have taken their toll on many of us.
Sales Hacker
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Mark Kosoglow is the Co-Founder and CEO of Operator.ai, a company incubated by GTMfund. Mark was employee #1 at Outreach and former SVP of Global Sales, where he helped grow the company from zero to over $200 million in revenue. He is joined in this special edition podcast episode by Max Altschuler, Founder and General Partner of GTMfund. Discussed in this Episode: The current state of sales and marketing tech, with too much automation leading to spam and prospects tuning out messages.
SaaStr
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
So you may have noticed there are now a ton of events in September. This year SaaStr Annual was the week before both Dreamforce and HubSpot’s Inbound, as well as Oracle’s big event. As well as many other super cool events, from The All In Conference to Acquired podcast’s cool SF event. There are a lot of reasons to do an event in September. The #1 reason is it’s the best reason to help influence and close pipeline So most B2B vendor events will stay around that time.
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.
Sales Gravy
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
In this episode of The Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount Jr. hosts Barrett King, Senior Director of Revenue and Partnerships. In this episode they dive into key insights on building effective sales training, the importance of a well-defined go-to-market strategy, and the power of partnerships to drive customer success. Barrett's approach to how sales enablement and partnerships can dramatically reduce the time it takes for a sales team to become proficient, creating stronger, faster results.
Hubspot
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
When I joined a SaaS startup as the Head of Sales, we were an emerging upstart in a crowded space. It was an uphill battle trying to explain who we were and convince skeptical prospects to take a chance on our solution. Fortunately, the prospects we did close became big fans, and they thought of us as the best kept secret on the market. My first task?
Predictable Revenue
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Operations roles are often pigeonholed into support functions. But, Apollo's COO Matt Curl argues for a different approach: strong Ops. The post Why Strong Ops is The New Model at Apollo appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
Anthony Cole Training
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Creating a winning sales pitch is a presentation that ends with a decision being made. That is our definition. When presenting to get a decision, it is important to understand this: Theoretically speaking, if a salesperson has done everything correctly up to the point of presentation, then their prospect should be in a position to make a decision at the end of the presentation 100% of the time.
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
Search Engine Land
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Generative AI is transforming how consumers discover and engage with content, making it essential for brands to rethink and adapt traditional SEO strategies. Leading this shift is generative engine optimization (GEO) – an evolution of SEO that leverages AI-driven insights to optimize content for visibility and authority across platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google’s AI Overviews.
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