Iannarino

JANUARY 4, 2024

Wait until you see the massive research project I am working on now, involving comprehensive strategies for improving B2B sales performance. Right now, it involves reading, research, and data analysis to understand the implications of different strategies. But for now, our purpose here is to measure the impact on sales and understand why sales organizations and their teams lose deals they could have won if they had performed better in the sales conversation.

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Martech

JANUARY 17, 2024

“I’m actually shocked because I really just thought they were going to be regulated away, but yes, they started out with 32 million folks, so it’s happening.” Tara DeZao, product marketing director for adtech and martech at Pega, was reacting to the news that Google had finally begun phasing out third-party cookies. After multiple delays.

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Search Engine Land

JANUARY 31, 2024

Humans are more likely to prefer content generated by AI than written by a human, according to a surprising new survey. Why we care. While AI can’t entirely replace humans in content creation, clearly generative AI can create content that resonates with consumers. Generative AI 6, humans 0. In six AI- vs. human-generated content battles, the generative AI version “won” each.

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Salesforce

JANUARY 17, 2024

When you’re a customer Service Star, staying ahead of the curve isn’t just an advantage — it’s an absolute necessity. You get the pivotal role technology plays in shaping the future of customer service. And you understand the need for building community with others who know what it’s like to walk in your shoes. If you’re looking for new ways to connect with your peers, the Salesforce Service Trailblazer Community is a great place to start.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 16, 2024

There’s so much debate on social media and elsewhere on bootstrapped vs VC. Bootstrapped you maintain control, and the unit economics. But many see it as so much harder. And it’s almost always longer. VC can let you go faster, but it can become an addiction. And the dilution all-in generally ends up being 60%-70% by the time you approach an IPO.

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The Lost Book of Sales

JANUARY 12, 2024

Consultative selling is more than creating value or helping your clients solve problems. There’s a common critical stage in many sales processes that demands your attention and it's about addressing your customer's concerns lingering under the surface. This is something for you to consider before stepping into negotiating and finalizing your complex deal.

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Martech

JANUARY 30, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a game-changing force for revolutionizing customer experience (CX). With the ability to process vast amounts of data and drive automation at scale, AI empowers brands to deliver personalized, seamless CX journeys that foster loyalty and satisfaction. This article explores how leading companies leverage AI across three key areas — clear messaging, frictionless interactions and tailored experiences — to shape customer experience. 1.

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Search Engine Land

JANUARY 5, 2024

The AI-generated answers in Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) do not match any links from the top 10 Google organic search results 93.8% of the time. That’s according to a new Authoritas analysis, which focused primarily on commercial keywords. Why we care. Google SGE is expected to reduce organic traffic significantly to websites for many keywords because searchers will be able to get the answer directly in Google’s AI-generated answer.

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Salesforce

JANUARY 29, 2024

If you build it, they will come. That famous quote from Field of Dreams refers to a baseball field for ghosts, but can it also be applied to an email list? It sure can. According to our research , email remains the best way to connect with customers. A good email list brings in new prospects, increases engagement with your community, and provides you with valuable customer and performance data to keep refining your efforts.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 8, 2024

Ok some of this post I’d hope would be blindingly obvious. But it isn’t, so I’m going to try to help by being brutally direct: No VC on Planet Earth Wants to Invest in a Startup with Mediocre Growth None. No one. I can’t tell you how many emails a week a month that go something like this: “It’s been a challenging year with 30%-50% growth, but with some funding, we can grow much faster next year!

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

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TaskDrive

JANUARY 31, 2024

In this rundown of the best sales TED Talks, learn from the industry's best and discover cutting-edge strategies for closing deals. The post 9 Must-Watch Sales TED Talks to Help You Unlock Sales Excellence appeared first on TaskDrive.

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Iannarino

JANUARY 31, 2024

Key Strategies for Meeting Client Expectations in Sales Your clients have a set of needs they expect you to be able to fulfill. Excelling in these areas enhances your results. Neglecting them, however, opens the door for competitors to step in and provide the assistance your client seeks. Here, you will find a set of common things your ideal client needs you to provide.

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Martech

JANUARY 3, 2024

Marketers will continue to engage with audiences on social media through advertising and organic social campaigns. The space continues to diversify, with more user-generated content inspired by the emergence of TikTok in recent years. And for consumers with money to spend, there are new ways to shop through social commerce. How will these opportunities shake out in the upcoming year?

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Search Engine Land

JANUARY 9, 2024

Websites made with Google Business Profiles will be turned off in March. Customers attempting to visit your website will then be automatically redirected to your Business Profile until June 10. Beyond this date, visitors will encounter a “page not found” error, Google announced. Why we care. Businesses wanting to maintain their own website must create a new site using alternative tools, then update their Business Profile with the new site address before the deadline to ensure a smoot

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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

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Salesforce

JANUARY 4, 2024

Influencing an audience to take action is tough business. Often, leads aren’t ready to buy, and when they are, it’s a challenge to keep them engaged. Thankfully, email makes it possible for you to gain influence with your desired audience over time. And with drip marketing, emails don’t have to live on an island unto themselves. A marketer’s job is to find and understand high quality leads, then help convert them to sales.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 5, 2024

So Harry Stebbings and I got back together for the first 20VC of 2024! Will IPO windows open in 2024? Will Stripe and Databricks go public? Did Figma kill the M&A market in 2024? Will LPs allocate to new venture managers? Will many venture firms slowly die? This is the ultimate show with Jason M. Lemkin , Founder SaaStr on what the f happens in 2024 with many predictions… 1.

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Heinz Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2024

By Sarah Threet , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing Do you have a difficult time choosing the right tools for your team? Feel like maybe you have too many tools in your stack collecting dust? Perhaps different members on your team, or different cross-functional teams, are not aligned on tools, leaving communications and data in silos? Worst of all, do these silos create roadblocks in getting your campaigns to market?

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Iannarino

JANUARY 11, 2024

Discover innovative strategies for competitive displacement in sales and learn how to secure the largest clients in your territory.

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Martech

JANUARY 25, 2024

Welcome to 2024! A new year is like a new car — it comes with that amazing smell of promise unsullied by life events. So, let’s look at what we can do to make this new-year smell linger as long as possible for our email marketing efforts. Everything in this new year should be about setting goals for the year, creating aspirations and deciding what we need to accomplish — like how we will reach that seemingly impossible sales number our boss gave us because we smashed our goal in 2023.

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Search Engine Land

JANUARY 31, 2024

With Google Analytics 4 (GA4) reports, you can better understand the performance of your organic search efforts. Knowing how much traffic is coming from Google or other search engines lets you enhance your SEO strategy for better results. This article will cover how to view and analyze your organic traffic data in GA4, the key dimensions to look at, such as source and medium, and the main metrics to assess, like total users and sessions.

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Salesforce

JANUARY 17, 2024

The insurance industry is filled with potential, but companies remain stuck in old ways, leaving customers unhappy and disconnected. One in three customers switched providers last year, due to unsatisfactory insurance customer experiences. At Salesforce, we ask, “What do people truly want when they interact with their insurance company?” Extensive research shows that customers, both new and old, want more than just coverage and affordability.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 18, 2024

So Gartner is cutting back its growth projections for this year a bit. It was previously projecting a 13.8% spend in software spend in 2024 to over $1 Trillion. It’s now cutting that back a bit to 12.7% growth in 2024, basically flat with 2023. But that’s still a lot of growth. To over $1 Trillion in software spend worldwide — for the first time ever.

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Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.

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RAIN Group

JANUARY 17, 2024

Every buyer has personal preferences for how they like to buy. There are multiple buying styles and preferences to consider, but the number isn't infinite. It’s six.

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Iannarino

JANUARY 25, 2024

Explore the groundbreaking insights and strategies in Anthony Iannarino's series of six books, revolutionizing sales and leadership.

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Martech

JANUARY 9, 2024

The $100 billion creator economy is changing how brands collaborate with influencers across social media and niche communities. Today’s brands recognize the value of authenticity and targeted reach for online consumers. They’re embracing the demand for relatable content, the power of niche audiences and the unignorable effectiveness of influencer partnerships.

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Search Engine Land

JANUARY 12, 2024

Google Ads customer service has plummeted to an unacceptable all-time low, according to search marketers. From incorrect account suspensions to uncomfortable sales calls “aggressively” pushing automation to confusion over the platform’s own products, advertisers have told Search Engine Land that they are exasperated by the lack of help offered by their reps.

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Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Salesforce

JANUARY 30, 2024

When forecasting your company’s financial future, the right calculations can make the difference between on-target projections and missed opportunities. You might think you know when your sales are up or down (and how that affects the bottom line), but are you using the right formula? If you’re unsure, look no further: The percentage of sales method is one of the most easiest ways to calculate forecasts, according to Harvard Business Review.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 1, 2024

So one thing that’s changed radically in SaaS over the past few years if everyone has realized to truly scale, you need to be multi-product. Sometimes by as early as $20m ARR, sometimes by as late at $200m ARR, or later. But net net, the average public SaaS compay has 35,000 customers. So once you cross 3,500, let alone 10,000 — you’re starting to saturate most B2B markets.

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The Lost Book of Sales

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you think it's time to ease down and take a back seat immediately after the deal is closed, think again because you're wrong! In strategic sales, it's incredibly common for salespeople to decrease their activity and reduce their involvement with their customers when the signatures are exchanged, whereas experienced sales professionals know that the real work between your organizations is only about to begin.

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Iannarino

JANUARY 23, 2024

Discover how focusing on winning deals, rather than merely accumulating opportunities, is the game-changer in achieving B2B sales success.

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