January, 2023

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How to Make Time for Sales Coaching

Iannarino

When asked about whether they provide sales coaching, sales managers will often explain they don't have the time to do so. This is true, even when salespeople want more coaching to increase their sales effectiveness. The sales manager would also benefit from having a sales force that wins more deals.

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When Should You Add Automation to Your Sales Process?

Membrain

Sales automation is often touted as a route to greater sales efficiency. Companies like Salesforce and hundreds of smaller point solutions promise to save your salespeople time, if you only spend more money and increase the complexity of your sales stack with their automation tools.

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Using A SWOT Analysis For Sales Planning

The 5% Institute

A sales SWOT Analysis is a powerful tool that can be used to optimize sales strategy and make sure each step of your plan has the best chance for success. This guide will walk you through each step of the process, from gathering information about your customer base to assessing your strengths and weaknesses in order to implement an effective sales plan.

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Anthropology & Sales: How to Cultivate the Human Side of Selling

Veloxy

For four straight years, Salesforce has found that over 75% of buyers want sellers to always act as a trusted advisor. On top of that, they want sellers to meet them “wherever” they are. That’s a lot of pressure to add on top of economic uncertainty and rising quota. How can a salesperson meet all of these standards while also enjoying what they do?

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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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10 Ways To Create A Killer Landing Page For ClickBank Products

ClickFunnels

The post 10 Ways To Create A Killer Landing Page For ClickBank Products appeared first on ClickFunnels. Affiliate marketing is a great way to make money online. This is especially true if you are a beginner because it allows you to learn digital marketing by selling someone else’s products. Clickbank, the most popular affiliate marketing marketplace in the world, is probably the best place to start.

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Your Guide to Sales Qualification

Gong.io

Many salespeople waste too much time on prospects with little to no chance of converting. Meanwhile, the good prospects they should’ve focused on have already gone cold. This is why sales qualification is so important — it helps you identify and prioritize prospects more likely to become buyers. How do you know if a potential customer is a good fit for your solution?

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The Art and Science of Complex Sales Podcast

Membrain

In the latest episode of the Art and Science of Complex Sales podcast, Paul Fuller sits down with sales expert Gretchen Gordon for a deep discussion of the complex world of B2B sales.

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Top 3 priorities for your 2023 B2B marketing strategy

Martech

As we enter 2023, it’s time to look ahead and plan your digital marketing priorities for the rest of the year. Surely, it will be a year filled with innovation and creativity as technology brands worldwide strive to stay competitive in a rapidly changing landscape. Reaching buyers today is difficult. With the many platforms and apps, it can take time to understand where your audience spends time online.

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On Layoffs….

Partners in Excellence

I read an important article by Elizabeth Spiers, Layoffs by Email Show What Employers Really Think of Their Workers. Please take the time to read it, it’s more important than this post. In the past year, we’ve seen 100’s of thousands of layoffs, particularly in technology segments. As Ms. Spiers outlines, as tragic as these are, the dehumanizing means by which too many of those people have been notified of their terminations tells us more about the absence of caring and respect

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Sales Points – 7 x Powerful Ways To Win Clients

The 5% Institute

Have you ever felt stuck when it comes to convincing prospects to buy your product or service? Knowing the right sales points can make a big impact in your strategies, and can make the difference between success and failure. Learn seven powerful sales points that will make your prospects take notice – and help you get ahead of the competition!

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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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5 Interesting Learnings from Docebo at $145,000,000 in ARR

SaaStr

So there’s a quiet SaaS success story you probably don’t know much about, but can learn a lot from. It’s Docebo. It’s a leader in a pretty crowded space (Learning Management Systems) with dozens of top vendors. And yet … It’s worth $1.1 Billion today, doing $145,000,000 in ARR. It’s growing 40%+ on a constant currency basis.

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How to Conduct an Expert B2B Sales Performance Review That Gets Results

Iannarino

One element of sales performance management is conducting a sales performance review of each salesperson on your team. There is always variability in a sales organization, with some reps producing better results than others. The objective of the sales performance review is to assess each rep's results and help them improve.

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The Art and Science of Complex Sales Podcast

Membrain

In the latest episode of the Art and Science of Complex Sales podcast, Paul Fuller sits down with sales expert Jennica Dixon , COO of Slattery Sales Group , for an insightful discussion on all things sales.

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3 email marketing shifts to make in 2023

Martech

Whew! We made it to 2023! As we closed in on the end of the year in December, the finish line seemed awfully far away. Many marketers told me they were busier than ever. I myself was fielding calls for strategy help, working on business deals and managing the chaos all the way to the eve of Christmas Eve, something that rarely happens in my 20-plus-year career.

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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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Moving on from search engine optimization to search optimization

Search Engine Land

In the early 2000s, web search was mostly limited to search engines and online directories available at the time. But we have come a long way since then. Optimizing for search remains important today. But users no longer solely rely on traditional search engines to look up information. I believe it’s time for SEO professionals to think beyond Google and search engines and start looking at search holistically.

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Can Malcom Gladwell Explain the Sales Hiring Problem?

Understanding the Sales Force

CEOs, Sales Leaders, Sales Managers and HR Directors are under water when it comes to sales selection. They get it right about 50% of the time and that includes salespeople who stay but underperform. After reading Malcom Gladwell's book, Talking to Strangers , I can finally explain why the success rate is so low.

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Goal Setting in the New Year

Highspot

The new year is a natural time to create personal and professional goals, regardless of whether you call them New Year’s resolutions or simply goals. But did you know that according to Inc. , the failure rate for New Year’s resolutions is said to be about 80%, and most people lose their resolve by mid-February? Here are some tips for setting yourself up for success.

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Uncovering 9 Closed Lost Reasons + Winning Sales Strategies

Iannarino

There is nothing worse than having to mark an opportunity record in your CRM as "closed lost." The second-worst prompt is "closed lost reason." The field in your CRM may have a drop-down menu, so you can easily document the reason you lost the deal. It stings a little to acknowledge that another salesperson won the client's business. It is proof your competitor did something different, something that gave them an edge in creating a preference.

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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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Hiring Salespeople With Talent

Membrain

In my last article , I shared Gartner’s findings about the current war for talent. In this article - first published in the International Journal of Sales Transformation - I want to explore more of the implications.

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Why we care about compliance in marketing

Martech

Marketing laws and regulations are nothing new. Until relatively recently, marketing regulations rarely went beyond the realms of trademark, truth in advertising and similar areas of consumer protection. The 21st century changed much of that. Data got faster, cheaper and more voluminous. Search engines, social networks, tracking widgets and more have made it easy for even the most novice of two-bit marketing organizations to get the most direct form of customer insight — in the form of something

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This day in search marketing history: January 25

Search Engine Land

Google defuses ‘miserable failure’ Google bomb In 2007, Google finally defused a “Google Bomb” that had returned U.S. President George W. Bush as its top organic result since December 2003 when searching for [miserable failure]. Originally, Google was of the belief that “We just reflect the opinion on the Web, for better or worse.” Eventually, however, Google came up with an algorithm change to deal with this and other Google bombing “pranks”: “People have asked abo

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Top Salespeople are 8600% Better at This Than Weak Salespeople

Understanding the Sales Force

You're not supposed to mix alcohol and medication, which isn't an issue for me because I don't drink and I avoid medication. While my articles usually begin with an analogy, I am breaking the rule, incorporating 4 separate analogies, and then attempting to string them together at the end. We'll see how it goes.

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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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Why Now is a Great Time to Raise Seed Funding. Even If It’s Awful for Series A-E Rounds.

SaaStr

So now is simply a terrible time to be raising growth stage venture capital. With the BVP Cloud Index down 40%+ from a year ago , and many of the top Cloud leaders trading for as low as 5x ARR, it’s just hard to justify a later stage $300m-$400m valuation round these days, let alone a true unicorn round. We just did our latest Workshop Wednesday with Omers Growth, and they only did one growth investment last year.

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Ineffective B2B Sales Training and the Folly of BATNA Negotiation Strategy

Iannarino

I learned negotiation at Harvard Business School. A lot of the ideas in the class came from Getting to Yes , a book by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton, which I had read before. After reading assignments and lectures, we spent most of the time negotiating scenarios. One of the popular strategies we learned was BATNA, an acronym for your “best alternative to a negotiated agreement.

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The Art and Science of Complex Sales Podcast

Membrain

In the latest episode of the Art and Science of Complex Sales podcast, Paul Fuller sits down with Walter Crosby , CEO of Helix Sales Development , to discuss his unique perspective on the world of sales with us.

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EU hits Meta with $414m fine over advertising practices

Martech

The Irish data privacy board has imposed a fine of 390 million Euros ($414 million) on Meta over advertising practices that are illegal under European Union law. Because Meta’s European operations are based in Dublin, the Ireland board is the company’s EU regulator. Meta’s offense, the board concluded, was to incorporate user consent to use data for targeted advertising purposes within its terms of service, effectively forcing anyone using Facebook or Instagram, for example, to

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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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This day in search marketing history: January 29

Search Engine Land

Google penalizes French link network In 2014, Google’s Matt Cutts tweeted, “Today we’re taking action on a French link network that violates our quality guidelines (Buzzea).” Buzzea was less than thrilled about being called a link network, saying they “oppose this assertion since we never stopped wanting to keep the ethical side of sponsored articles focusing on quality and natural links created.

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Living and Loving With Chronic Lyme Disease

Sales Gravy

On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, we are switching things up to take on a very important topic— Chronic Lyme Disease. Jeb Blount (Sales Gravy) and Fred Diamond, co-founder of the Institute for Excellence in Sales (IES) discuss Fred's latest book, Love, Hope, Lyme and his personal journey supporting a loved one with Chronic Lyme Disease. You'll learn what Lyme Disease is, the devastating effects that Chronic Lyme Disease has on hundreds of thousands of people each year, why prevention i

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A Top Unforced Error: Alienating Your Investors

SaaStr

So I’m seeing something I haven’t seen since the high-stress times of March-June 2020 or so: founders alienating their investors during tough times. Some of it is almost natural in tougher times in general, but VC-founder tensions are exacerbated these days due the mammoth size and outsized valuations of 2H’20 to early ’22. Founders are under stress where growth has slowed or stopped, and VCs are under even more stress than in other challenging times because they might l

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How to Become a Sales Hunter

Iannarino

There are all a lot of titles for sales professionals, including account executive, account manager, sales representative, sales development rep, or business development rep. In the financial industry, a lot of salespeople have the title of vice president because the industry wants them to be peers with a higher level of client in B2B sales.

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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