May, 2010

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Sales Brewing?

Anthony Cole Training

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Does Your Team Need a Wake Up Call? Tony Cole can tailor a workshop or keynote that will help your team discover the spark of extraordinary motivation and success. Why Arent Your Salespeople Selling? Fix Your Problem Now.

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How the World’s #1 Online Building Supply Company uses Social Media

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'Today’s podcast is an interview with Rob Jones the Marketing and Social Media Coordinator for BuilDdirect.com. BuildDirect sells more building supplies online than any other company on the planet. Rob and I discuss how they have used social media to augment their online marketing efforts. Today''s podcast is an interview with Rob Jones the Marketing and Social Media Coordinator for BuilDdirect.com ([link] BuildDirect sells more building supplies online than any other company on the planet

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17 Examples of Great Presentation Design

Hubspot

Last week we shared 10 rules to help instantly improve your presentations. While readers mostly agreed with the rules, they requested some examples of well-designed slides, so Dan and I did some digging. We gathered some of the best examples of slides and presentation design to help provide a clear picture of what great presentation design is and isn't.

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3 Tips to Reduce Cold Calling Anxiety

Sales Gravy

ItÂ’s common when cold calling without a script to feel anxiety and pressure even before you connect with someone. When the Prospect answers the phone you only have the opening sentence to grab their attention.

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How to Improve Email Deliverability and Optimize Each Send

Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.

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Hallelujuh! Brainshark is Changing the Way We Communicate

SBI

Remember when all software used to come in a box? Then along came Salesforce.com and everything began to change. A growing percentage of software is now “rented” or hosted online. This has had a huge impact for end-users in both lower costs and higher functionality. There is an equally powerful shift happening in the way we present information; to prospects, customers, students and others.

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What I Learned from Oprah about Customer Service ? Score More.

Score More Sales

Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Blog. About. Consulting. Training. Press. Speaking. What I Learned From Oprah About Customer Service. by Lori Richardson on May 10, 2010. Need to hone your customer service skills and build more brand loyalty? This weekend while in NYC on the Fabulous 50 Tour, I had the extreme pleasure of attending a Live Your Best Life Weekend put on by Oprah Winfrey and her team.

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Why Social Media in the C-Suite is Vital

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'Why executives must invest in understanding and driving social media use in their organization. Social media is not just another tool. It can be, but it’s a lot more for those organizations that embrace it. The challenge is it’s also not just about learning a new technology, it’s about changing the way we communicate with customers, stakeholders and staff.

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36 Awesome Social Media Blogs Everyone Should Read

Hubspot

The great thing about the internet is that it is full of really smart people sharing great information, all for free. We appreciate that you have decided to read and subscribe to the HubSpot Internet Marketing Blog ! If you can find some extra time in your week to add more blogs to your reading list, we recommend you consider subscribing to 36 blogs on the following list. 36 Awesome Social Media Blogs (In No Certain Order) 1.

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Closing the Deal: Separate the Prospects from the Suspects

Sales Gravy

If they're not willing to be involved, then they're just using you either for information or because they are afraid to tell you "no." You can get them involved by asking them to do something for you after you've left.

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What You Need to Know About CRM and Email

SBI

There are well over 100 CRM and SFA programs available to choose from. And if you’re still choosing, you’re not alone. Although I can’t find statistics – my own experience is that 1 out of 3 people I ask, do NOT yet have a CRM program installed. The dirty little secret about CRM is the lack of integration with email platforms.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

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

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Summertime? and the Selling is Easy? or is it? ? Score More Sales

Score More Sales

Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Blog. About. Consulting. Training. Press. Speaking. Summertime… And the Selling Is Easy… Or Is It? by Lori Richardson on May 27, 2010. As someone who helps salespeople grow revenues, I love the summer season and I also dislike it almost equally. From a selling standpoint, this can be one of the BEST times to catch up or even get ahead of your competition – since many of us mentally slow down.

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Sales Stuff That Works - 3 Steps to Get More Introductions

Anthony Cole Training

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Does Your Team Need a Wake Up Call? Tony Cole can tailor a workshop or keynote that will help your team discover the spark of extraordinary motivation and success. Why Arent Your Salespeople Selling? Fix Your Problem Now.

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Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Traditional Websites versus Social Sites

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'In writing Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Jay Levinson and I developed a quick comparison between traditional websites and social sites. Guerrillas know that to build community and consent your website and homebase must be social. Traditional Websites versus Social Sites. Traditional Sites. Social Sites. Require technical knowledge to update and add content.

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22 Educational Social Media Diagrams

Hubspot

Everyone learns differently. Social media marketing has a lot of moving parts and processes which make it hard to get up to speed. This challenge is only compounded by the ever-changing nature of the market, in which new applications and opportunities arise daily. Reading tons of blog articles, while important, takes a lot of time. Sometimes it is easier to see concepts visually to get a basic understanding and then do further research on the topics that are most relevant to your business.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

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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3 T's of Negotiating: Trust, Time, & Tactics

Sales Gravy

Successful negotiating requires you have a strategy. The clearer your strategy before negotiating, the more successful you will be. At the core of the strategy is what I refer to as the “3 Ts of Negotiating: Trust, Time, and Tactics.

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Selling - Do You (They) Have What It Takes?

Anthony Cole Training

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Does Your Team Need a Wake Up Call? Tony Cole can tailor a workshop or keynote that will help your team discover the spark of extraordinary motivation and success. Why Arent Your Salespeople Selling? Fix Your Problem Now.

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Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Weapon #65 Alltop.com

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'Alltop.com : Is described by co-founder Guy Kawasaki as “the online version of the magazine rack in your bookstore except that it has 900 subjects and is free.” It organizes news and blog entries by subject, and gives you the five most current pieces from top websites and blogs. You also get a preview of each story. Guerrillas need to constantly feed their community and connections with value added content.

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tel Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Weapon #88

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'Excerpt from Guerrilla Social Media Marketing by Shane Gibson and Jay Conrad Levinson: tel: This is a new domain name extension but it’s more than just another domain. Yourname.tel, Yourproduct.tel and yourcompany.tel are vital guerrilla tools. A.tel domain is driven by a proprietary software that integrates a variety of SmartPhone and web based applications.

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1st, 2nd, and 3rd Party Intent Data: Which Is Right for You?

How do 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party intent data compare? 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party data each have specific advantages and disadvantages. It comes down to four factors: accuracy, cost, control and quantity. This infographic explains the pros and cons of each and helps you understand which one is best for meeting your business objectives. Intent data can be a great way to fill your pipeline and close more deals.

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Twitter or Facebook: Which Is Right for Your Business?

Hubspot

Since Facebook announced its new social pluggins designed to become the web's identity system, marketers have been buzzing about Facebook. Clearly there's a lot of potential in Facebook -- but how does it compare to Twitter? And is it right for your business? To answer those questions, I took a look at data from over 2,600 HubSpot customers. I looked specifically at the number of followers each company had last week on Twitter and Facebook (we call it their reach on each channel).

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Facebook Plugins in Real Life [Cartoon]

Hubspot

Video: How to Use Social Media to Attract More Customers Learn how to use social media to attract more customers. Download the free video and learn how to generate more business using social media.

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Zappos.com's $1.6M Mistake That Boosted its Brand

Hubspot

Zappos.com, the popular shoe site that embraces exceptional customer service and successful use of social media, made an expensive mistake over the weekend that cost them $1.6 million but ultimately used the blunder to boost their brand image. So what happened? Zappos.com's sister site, 6pm.com , ran into a technical glitch that priced everything on the site at $49.95 or under for several hours on Sunday morning.

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5 Viral Marketing Lessons From Dropbox

Hubspot

Every business wants free positive publicity , but getting people to talk about your company and product for free isn't easy. Dropbox , a cloud storage company, has been able to grow from a software startup with fewer than 100,000 users to more than 4 million users in fewer than two years. All of this by spending no money on advertising and having no prior marketing experience.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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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4 Business Blogging Best Practices

Hubspot

Great business blogs have to walk a fine line: they have to create value for current and prospective customers while at the same time supporting a strategy that provides business growth. Business blogs are often measured by very different metrics than blogs that function as media outlets. The media business online is about impressions and clicks. However, if you are a B2B business blog and your goal is lead generation, then you really don't care about impressions.

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6 Quick Tips to Search Twitter Like an Expert

Hubspot

The Internet is overloaded with content. The problem is not finding information -- it's about finding the right information. Search and different methods of filtering have become more important today than ever before, because of this information overload. We previously told you that you have to search Google like a pro. Today it's Twitter's turn. Twitter Search can be a powerful tool for helping to achieve many daily Twitter-related tasks, such as monitoring your company and industry; finding ne

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Panera Bread Takes Inbound Marketing Offline

Hubspot

Panera Bread Co., the national restaurant chain that offers yummy baked goods and lunch fare, opened a brand new store in Missouri this week, embodying some core inbound marketing methodologies offline. So what's the twist? The new restaurant's menu is exactly the same as Panera's 1,400 other locations, except for the fact that it lacks prices. The new store, called St.

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27 Marketing Lessons B2B Marketers Should Know

Hubspot

This week the MarketingProfs B2B Forum. was held in Boston. The event brought together B2B marketers from all industries to share best practices and case studies. Most of the content at this year's conference focused on online marketing, particularly social media , but other aspects of B2B marketing such as event marketing and lead management were also well represented.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

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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How the World’s #1 Online Building Supply Company uses Social Media

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Today’s podcast is an interview with Rob Jones the Marketing and Social Media Coordinator for BuilDdirect.com. BuildDirect sells more building supplies online than any other company on the planet. Rob and I discuss how they have used social media to augment their online marketing efforts. The post How the World’s #1 Online Building Supply Company uses Social Media appeared first on Shane Gibson's Podcast – Social Selling – B2B Sales and Influence.

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How the World’s #1 Online Building Supply Company uses Social Media

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Today’s podcast is an interview with Rob Jones the Marketing and Social Media Coordinator for BuilDdirect.com. BuildDirect sells more building supplies online than any other company on the planet. Rob and I discuss how they have used social media to augment their online marketing efforts. The post How the World’s #1 Online Building Supply Company uses Social Media appeared first on Shane Gibson's Podcast – Social Selling – B2B Sales and Influence.

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12 Social Media Tips

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'Keep giving and contributing more than the competition. Pay back will be huge. Every tweet, blog entry, comment and status update will be saved forever and is permanently part of your brand. Before permission to market comes permission to connect. There’s a lot of trust building in between. Make it easy for people to find you. While you’re out looking for business there is an entire market looking for you.

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How to Setup a Twitter Business Account in 3 Easy Steps [Video]

Hubspot

Have you created a Twitter account for your business yet? A company account has numerous advantages and benefits over a personal account, and it can greatly increase your brand and traffic online. You can connect with other companies in your industry, network with high profile people, receive traffic and leads , and interact with your customers. Here is a quick guide to setup a Twitter business account in 3 easy steps: 1.

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5 Inspiring B2B Marketing Campaigns to Take Yours to the Next Level

Your next big B2B marketing idea starts here. Get inspired with these five successful B2B marketing campaigns. Ready to generate more leads, interest, and revenue with your B2B marketing? In this comprehensive eBook, you’ll get: In-depth studies of five successful B2B marketing campaigns spanning a wide range of industries Key takeaways and lessons from each story to implement in your own strategy Resources to help your own B2B marketing thrive By submitting this form, you agree to have your con