June, 2010

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Sales Guru

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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10 Best Practices in Social Media for Social Causes

Closing Bigger

'There are dozens of organizations out there that are effectively using social media in the not-for-profit and charity sectors. I have truly just begun to understand and study all of the fantastic case studies and success stories from events like the annual Blogathon to some of the great stuff that organizations like the Redcross have achieved through online funding.

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The Ultimate Glossary: 101 Social Media Marketing Terms Explained

Hubspot

On the web today, things change fast. New applications launch every day and existing applications continue to evolve and add new features. As we all learn about social media and inbound marketing and we teach others about it, having a resource that quickly and clearly explains all of the basic terms and applications is critically important. I hope that you will pass this blog post along to others in your organization and maybe even print it out to have on hand when others have questions related

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9 Reasons Why Prospects Don't Respond

Sales Gravy

Some cold calling experts suggest that you leave a message when you receive a prospect's voice mail. Unfortunately, many sales people feel that this is an exercise in futility because most of the time their prospect does not call them back.

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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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Are Your Prospects Reverse-Sandbagging?

SBI

Sandbagging is when a Rep holds onto signed orders until the last minute. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, the Rep submits all the orders at once, usually at the end of the month or quarter. When the Rep doesn’t have any orders until the last possible moment it’s something else all together. Maybe it’s “reverse” sandbagging. Prospects hold onto orders because they’re too busy, or too distracted by other things.

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Bob Burg's Apology ? How Empathy Grows You and Your Business.

Score More Sales

Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Blog. About. Consulting. Training. Press. Speaking. Bob Burg’s Apology – How Empathy Grows You and Your Business. by Lori Richardson on June 9, 2010. It was truly delightful to see the post that very successful business-building author and speaker Bob Burg created about something he calls a pre-apology.

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Make a Wish Foundation 24 hr Online Fundraiser is Today

Closing Bigger

'Anthony Caridi of KasuFunding.com met with me a month ago and shared with me a great vision. His goal was to run an online social media campaign to raise funding for the Make a Wish Foundation. Globally Make a Wish grants a child’s wish every 40 minutes. Most of these children are very ill, many of suffering from life threatening illnesses. The stories are both heart warming and gut wrenching for me. ( See some recent wishes here ) Being a parent and knowing the innocent bliss that most o

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How to Create a Facebook Page Vanity URL

Hubspot

If you don't already have a Facebook page or your business, go create one. With over 500 million active users, Facebook is a powerful network to tap into to expand the online footprint of your business. The next step in personalizing your business page is to get a username to create a vanity URL (customized web address). By default, your Facebook page will get a randomly assigned number and URL (facebook.com/pages/yourbusiness/123456789), but last summer, Facebook made it possible to customize y

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Sales and a Fish Story

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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Sales Success and Crossword Clues

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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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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Selling As A Profession - What Is Your Legacy?

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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So You Think You Have Sales Courage?

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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Glossary: 24 SEO Terms Marketers Should Know

Hubspot

Do you want to optimize your website but have trouble communicating with the technical folks running it? Jargon alone should not stop you from making your site the powerful marketing tool it can be. This is a list of essential search engine optimization (SEO) terms to help marketers communicate with developers, and understand how to optimize their websites.

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Must Watch: 12 Awesome Social Media Tutorials

Hubspot

For those of you who are getting started with social media marketing, here are 12 video tutorials to help you properly setup many important basic functions. This post focuses on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, which are the three networks I reccommend everyone setup for themselves and/or their business. Leave a comment below and let me know if there are other social media outlets you would like to learn more about.

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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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10 Simple Strategies for Business Blog Content

Hubspot

Are you sick of business blogging ? Do you feel like you brain is empty and out of ideas for blog posts? This is a common feeling. (I know I, personally, have often felt this way.) The reality is that the web is full of too many great ideas and different types of content, that you should never run out of things to blog about, regardless of your industry.

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3 Ways to Turn Your Company Into a Blogging Machine

Hubspot

Many companies think of blogging as adding a bolt onto an existing machine. In reality, the companies that are successful at blogging inspire a blogging culture throughout the organization. To do this, your business needs to become a blogging machine. 3 Ways to Turn Your Company Into a Blogging Machine. Method 1: Share Experiences Using Your Product.

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Associated Press Includes Social Media Guidelines in 2010 Stylebook

Hubspot

If you commonly experience an internal struggle over whether "website" should be one or two words or whether "friend" can really be used as a verb in professional writing, today you can finally breathe a sigh of relief (and rest assured that "website" is officially one word). The Associated Press (AP) today released its 2010 AP Stylebook , which includes a new section that spells out new guidelines relating to social media.

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4 Tools for Better Facebook Marketing

Hubspot

As the largest social network, Facebook offers plenty of opportunities for marketers. However, extracting those opportunities sometimes can be difficult using only the tools Facebook provides. Improving a social network and scaling it for use by 500 million people is difficult; because of this, the tools and engagement opportunities for marketers are still limited.

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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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21 Firefox Extensions Every Marketer Needs

Hubspot

As the web becomes more social and an increasingly important part of a marketer's day, the web browser is turning into one of marketers' most useful and powerful tools. Browsers are the software that connect us to the web. Browsers are how most of us use social networks like Facebook. and Twitter and how we read blogs and news websites. Because browsers are so important, marketers need to understand how to make them more powerful while helping to save time and increase efficiency.

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A B2B Guide for Twitter Lead Generation

Hubspot

Social media and inbound marketing can drive powerful connections and awareness; however, to have part of their budget allocated for online marketing resources, B2B marketers need to be able to demonstrate a clear ROI. And for most B2B marketing departments, ROI comes down to one major metric: leads. While awareness and conversations are important, having clear and measurable leads acquired through social media is critical to the support of future efforts and resource acquisition.

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8 Transformational Leadership Lessons From Seth Godin

Hubspot

Yesterday in Boston, author and speaker Seth Godin took the stage at John Hancock Hall. The event was part of a tour to promote his new book, Linchpin , and several members of the HubSpot team attended the morning half of the event. The morning focused on Godin speaking and making his case for change. What was the key takeaway from these few hours? All of Godin’s ideas and books can be condensed into one simple word: Permission.

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10 Common Website Mistakes and How to Fix Them

Hubspot

While hosting the past few Website Optimization Webinars , I've noticed that many businesses could benefit from similar easy fixes to their websites. All of these mistakes are easy to identify for free using Website Grader. In this post, I'll show you the common mistakes I've seen, and help you in fixing the ones that apply to you. Where possible, I will demonstrate these opportunities through Phantom EFX , a guest from a recent webinar. 10 Common But Easily Fixable Website Mistakes. 1.

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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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3 Benefits of Making Your Website Blog-Driven

Hubspot

After hosting several Website Optimization Webinars , I've noticed that many companies have useful content on their websites, but have trouble blogging. The problem with many of these companies is not that they are incapable of entering the content mindset. It's that they stop having this mindset once they launch their site. Websites are static, but blogs are dynamic.

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10 Best Practices in Social Media for Social Causes

Closing Bigger

There are dozens of organizations out there that are effectively using social media in the not-for-profit and charity sectors. I have truly just begun to understand and study all of the fantastic case studies and success stories from events like the annual Blogathon to some of the great stuff that organizations like the Redcross have achieved through online funding.

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Make a Wish Foundation 24 hr Online Fundraiser is Today

Closing Bigger

Anthony Caridi of KasuFunding.com met with me a month ago and shared with me a great vision. His goal was to run an online social media campaign to raise funding for the Make a Wish Foundation. Globally Make a Wish grants a child’s wish every 40 minutes. Most of these children are very ill, many of suffering from life threatening illnesses. The stories are both heart warming and gut wrenching for me. ( See some recent wishes here ) Being a parent and knowing the innocent bliss that most of

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Is BP's PPC Brand Campaign Unethical?

Hubspot

As if the devastating oil spill in the Gulf wasn't enough, BP might be making matters worse and further damaging its brand image, ironically, in an attempt to fix it. Critics are accusing BP of manipulating search results on search engines like Google and Yahoo by spending large sums of money on pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns , purchasing search terms like "oil spill," "Gulf of Mexico" and "Deepwater Horizon" in an effort to boost its brand image in response to the major hit it has experienced fr

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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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4 Tips for Managing Online Criticism

Hubspot

As anyone with a following can tell you, there will always be critics. This is doubly true in the information age, where expanding your reach through blogging and social media opens you up to a world of new opportunities, and new criticisms along with them. Outside the net, we hear the echo of our parents in our ears, saying, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.

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The FIFA World Cup: The Biggest Event in Social Media Yet?

Hubspot

The 2010 FIFA World Cup begins in South Africa today, making it the first World Cup since the explosion of social media. The growth of social media since the last tournament in 2006 has led some bloggers to predict that the tournament will be the biggest event to ever hit Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, due to its international appeal (compared to other events that have been popular in social media such as the United States presidential election, the Super Bowl or the Oscars).

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Help the Unemployed Stormtroopers [Comedy Video]

Hubspot

After the fall of the Empire, it was pretty tough for Stormtroopers to find new jobs. What skills could they offer potential employers? How would they affect the company culture? Help the Stormtroopers. Watch the video. Want more videos? Subscribe to our YouTube page. "Unemployed Stormtroopers". Producer and Director: @ WoodyTondorf Featured HubSpotters: @ prsutherland , @ ellieeille , @ karenrubin , @ amyeastment , Becky Garber @ inboundbeale.

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Why eBooks Are Better Than Whitepapers

Hubspot

eBooks and whitepapers are two formats for sharing longer written documents on the web. While both of these terms are often used interchangably, they are actually two different types of documents. eBooks tend to be shorter and more interactive than whitepapers. eBooks often include links to additional multimedia information and focus on the how-to aspect of a subject.

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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