Iannarino
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
One of my friends was helping a salesperson to leave the legacy approach and adopt a modern sales methodology. At some point, my friend used the term B2B , and the salesperson asked what it meant. No one had ever explained it to him, so how could he know?
Martech
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Whoa, did you just hear that? If you’re a retailer, an ecommerce company, or anybody else who relies on Q4 to make big money, that distant rumbling is the Black Friday engine revving up to what will become a deafening roar. At this time of year, we’re all crazy, working on campaigns, tightening our final strategy and getting ready to run the last big race.
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Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Google Analytics 4 properties can now be connected to Salesforce Marketing Cloud using the Sales Marketing Cloud interface. Integration is available to both GA4 standard and 360 properties for the first time to anyone who was previously using the same setup with Universal Analytics 360. Why we care. GA4 integrated with Salesforce Marketing Cloud allows you to sync audiences from Analytics to Marketing Cloud.
Heinz Marketing
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
By Maria Geokezas , Chief Operating Officer at Heinz Marketing It’s no secret marketing and sales are equally critical to your go-to-market success. Marketing generates leads and builds brand awareness, while sales is responsible for closing deals and driving revenue—working together to create a customer feedback loop that fuels growth. But sometimes, things go off track, and marketing and sales operate in their own silos causing them to be misaligned in the way they attract and acquire n
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Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
I remember well how, seemingly, one flick of a Google switch impacted the entire SEO community. Google’s Florida Update of 2003 affected Google search results for the industry and end users. I was at a huge gathering of SEOs who all had the same thing on their minds. I saw many almost grief-stricken faces of website owners who “bet the farm” on free traffic from Google for their online businesses, only to wake up one morning and discover their once top-ranking webpages had dropped – to so
Martech
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Marketing automation platforms (MAPs) help marketers speed up processes and increase efficiency. There are always more tasks that can be added to the marketing automation program and other ways that the program can be improved. Here are four essential steps marketers can take to boost MAP performance and drive value for their organization. Reverse engineer segmentation Customer segmentation is something marketers frequently do to improve marketing automation and make sure the right messages are
Technology Sales Today brings together the best content for technology sales professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Martech
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Best of the Bot showcases MarTechBot’s responses to prompts submitted by readers. The language model is based on content from MarTech embedded on top of ChatGPT. The editors of MarTech selected this response for its usefulness and have supplemented it with additional relevant content. I am the first generative AI chatbot for marketing technology professionals.
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Yandex N.V., which is now a Dutch holding company, is looking to sell off its search engine and all of its other Russian assets as part of a deal estimated to be between $5 billion and $6 billion, Reuters reported. Likely sale? A sale could come as early as December. Yandex N.V. might sell 100% of all its Russian assets or hold share options. “Dutch holding company Yandex NV’s planned restructuring is aimed at recouping some shareholder funds with the sale of its main revenue-generat
Martech
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Generative AI has produced a lot of hype, but has the hype translated into application among marketing leaders and practitioners? Most agree that generative AI brings equal parts opportunity and apprehension, but very few answers when it comes to the practice of marketing and the impact it will have on customer experiences. Join experts as they answer the questions most marketers have about GenAI.
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
SearchBot – the first generative AI chatbot for search marketers – is now a suite of marketing generative AI tools. You can now: Access 13 new chatbot personas (each designed to meet a unique marketing use case). Create images using generative AI. Get prompt suggestions and tips. New persona-driven AI chatbots. You can try 13 pre-prompted “personas” that were created to provide help and generate marketing (or complete other generalized tasks – sales, revenue generation, MOps, HR, tal
Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive
Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an
Sales Hacker
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
During Sean ‘s most recent operating role he spent 4.5 years as SVP, Global Sales at Klaviyo. He helped scale the sales organization from 15 to 300 people, while growing annual recurring revenue from $25m to over $450m. Prior to Klaviyo, Sean served in enterprise sales roles at Localytics, Yammer (acquired by Microsoft for $1.2B) and SuccessFactors (IPO & acquisition by SAP for $3.4B).
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Microsoft has updated its email notification process to promptly inform marketers about disapprovals in their ads, keywords, and product offers. These changes include: More frequent alerts. Enhanced insights. Technical error notifications. Why we care. The enhanced notification process is designed to give marketers quicker and more detailed information about ad disapprovals.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Dear SaaStr: What’s The #1 Way to Motivate a Sales Team to Sell More? The best motivation for salespeople is seeing other salespeople at the same company making a ton of money. This: Proves (x) it can be done — even when sales feels hard, and Challenges everyone in the right way, and Takes the wind out of excuses. “The competition is killing us”, “too many feature gaps”, “it’s the product, not us”, “the leads are terrible”, etc. complaints you see from mediocre-performing sales teams fade
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Baidu Global is teaming up with Microsoft Advertising to improve the accuracy of its ad targeting capabilities. The company is set to utilize Microsoft Advertising’s Chat Ads API to offer users of its mobile keyboard, Baidu Global Keyboard, more relevant and engaging sponsored content suggestions. Microsoft has confirmed the partnership will officially begin in early 2024 in the U.S, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia.
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Understanding the Sales Force
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
This article was easy to write because the movie contrasts the best and worst salespeople. This makes two movie posts in a row as I used Sound of Freedom to illustrate that companies don’t know what they don’t know about sales. The Analogy We watched GameStop: Rise of the Player s and despite it being a documentary, found it to be quite entertaining.
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Generative AI has produced a lot of hype, but has the hype translated into application among marketing leaders and practitioners? Most agree that generative AI brings equal parts opportunity and apprehension, but very few answers when it comes to the practice of marketing and the impact it will have on customer experiences. Join experts as they answer the questions most marketers have about GenAI.
Martech
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Acquia kicked off the annual Engage conference by announcing a major acquisition and expansion of the company’s digital experience platform (DXP) based on the purchase. The Boston-based company is purchasing the website accessibility and optimization platform Monsido from CivicPlus, a provider of government technology solutions. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but it is expected to be finalized early next year.
David Meerman Scott
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
I was fascinated by a little robot working away at the British Airways lounge in Boston. What a great example of how Artificial Intelligence and Robotics can help workers.
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Moving from a traditional SaaS to a pure consumption model was a challenging but fun transition for MongoDB. At a recent Workshop Wednesday, held every Wednesday at 10 a.m, Meghan Gill, SVP of Sales Ops and Sales Dev at MongoDB, shares different consumption-based compensation models that drive the right behaviors. A Story About A Cobra Before talking about what consumption means today, Meghan shared a fable.
Sales Pop!
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to let stress and anxiety get the best of us. But what happens when we make decisions under these conditions? In this blog post, we’ll explore how stress and anxiety impact decision-making and how to become a people-centric leader who can make better decisions and build trust. When we’re stressed or anxious, our brains are physiologically wired to do binary decision-making.
Hubspot
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Did you know NASA plans to build houses on the moon by 2040 ? This means that in 17 years, you might be selling space voyages. Of course, when we talk about the future of sales, it's less about the products we might sell (flying cars, anyone?) and more about how we'll sell them. This is largely influenced by the changing expectations of buyers, which have seen considerable shifts in the past few years.
Lead Fuze
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Ever imagined a world where robots help us make decisions? Well, welcome to the era of Artificial Intelligence. As we look at how AI is shaping up our lives, let’s take a deeper dive into how will AI change the marketing landscape? In this rapidly evolving digital world, marketers are constantly on their toes. Envision a powerful program that can instantly analyze immense amounts of data and provide useful advice?
Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)
Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) are two vibrant sectors that have undergone significant transformations with the advancements in digital technology. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved. They now demand quick, convenient, and seamless shopping experiences, which both FMCG and Q-commerce sectors strive to provide.
SalesLoft
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The sales pipeline is the lifeblood of every sales team, providing a visual representation of where all opportunities stand in the sales process. It gives sales reps and leaders insight into deal size, sales velocity, revenue forecasts, and more. A good sales pipeline can help sales reps move prospects along the sales cycle, from nascent opportunity to closed sale, forecasting more accurately as they go.
Lead Fuze
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Ever wonder why your competitors are scaling up while you’re stuck in the same spot? How AI can help my business , you ask? Imagine having a secret assistant, tirelessly working 24/7 to streamline your operations, make accurate predictions, and enhance customer experiences. That’s what integrating AI into your business feels like. This is not about replacing human capabilities but rather amplifying them.
Spiro Technologies
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Spiro has joined the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) to foster innovation with electrical distributors.
Lead Fuze
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Ever fantasized about a world where launching your own business was as easy as pushing a button? Well, we’re not quite there yet. But with the power of artificial intelligence (AI), that dream is inching closer to reality. Imagine this: AI-powered tools sifting through piles of data in seconds – tasks that would take humans hours, if not days.
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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.
The Digital Technology
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
In this digital age, a robust online profile is crucial not only for online businesses but also for offline entities like the real estate sector.
Lead Fuze
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Visualize a landscape in which you, as a content marketer, wield the capability to produce an abundance of captivating blog articles and social media posts that speak to your viewers. A place where every piece of marketing copy strikes gold in attracting readership and fostering brand loyalty. This isn’t some mythical utopia; it’s becoming our reality today!
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
So, you headed into 2023 with a new pair of running shoes. You set off for your first run, but the track was much tougher than you first expected. At the end of your run, you realize that your heart rate remained in the red zone throughout, working you harder than you would have done in perfect conditions. The moral of the metaphor: When pushed into the unknown, we tend to do quite well. 2023 has been a transformative year despite its many hurdles.
Salesforce
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Sales enablement is all about training your reps to sell — and sell better. You coach them, educate them with content and certifications, and bring them together at events like sales kickoffs. It’s anything you can do to help them close more deals, faster. Then the tough question comes: “Did it work?” The pressure is on for sales leaders to create enablement that makes a real impact on revenue goals, and prove that it’s working.
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