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JANUARY 11, 2011
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Closing Bigger
JANUARY 23, 2011
'This week I have been really thinking a lot about how companies are implementing social media. I tweet out social media tips each day and the past couple weeks of tweets have definitely been influenced by my thoughts on best practices, social media training, implementation and of course leadership. Some were tweeted while sitting in the airport in Calgary, some from Blenz Coffee in Vancouver and others while I was doing research online.
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Pointclear
JANUARY 11, 2011
Comment on The Bridge Group's ten predictions for inside sales in 2011. Trish Bertuzzi and Laurie Page start the new year off with some surprising predictions. Roles will continue to segment. No longer will the Inside Sales Rep be a “jack of all trades” Roles will be clearly defined and measured based on specific desired outcomes. Hunters will go after new business while farmers will cultivate the customer base.
Hubspot
JANUARY 31, 2011
Again and again, I see businesses and professionals making these mistakes on Facebook. As someone new to Facebook, these may seem like reasonable things to do, so I'm here to explain why you absolutely should NOT be making these mistakes. 1. Having 2 Profiles: Personal and Professional. Not only do you not want to have two profiles (I'll explain why), but also if Facebook catches you , they will shut your account down.
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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.
Sales Gravy
JANUARY 31, 2011
Sales, like dating, takes insight, skill and discretion to know when your customer is truly interested. Your potential customers may play some of the same games that are present in the dating world. Will they agree to a second meeting?
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Closing Bigger
JANUARY 25, 2011
'Today was our first Socialized! Lunch. Anthony Caridi and I host this social media training event here in Vancouver on the fourth Tuesday of each month. The purpose of this monthly event is to provide insights, best practices and real world social media strategy to CMO’s, executives and business owners who are integrating social media into their organization.
Pointclear
JANUARY 19, 2011
James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. This month Jim's intention is to stimulate conversation. I am asking you to take a journey of Counterfactual Reflection.*. Counterfactual reflection is considering a turning point in the past and making assumptions as if the event had not occurred.
Hubspot
JANUARY 18, 2011
Ever wonder how much was being spent on social media marketing? Or maybe which social sites the money was going to? Check out the Social Media Marketing by the Numbers infographic to answer these questions and more. Thanks to CreditLoan for creating this infographic. Free Download: 101 Marketing Charts and Graphs. Improve your decision making and long-term performance with marketing data for best practices.
Sales Gravy
JANUARY 31, 2011
If you cannot reasonably expect to accomplish your needs goal at your next event, there is a problem with the fit of the event itself or the approaches you have selected for that event.
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
SBI
JANUARY 23, 2011
Even for the smallest of companies, this year will bring a renewed enthusiasm for tightening up the sales and marketing process. There are just too many reasons not too. And there are plenty of software tools to make the job easier. If you’re one who has vowed to take charge in 2011 and deploy the right tools to get the job done, we want to help. We are publishing a long list of sales and marketing software buyer’s guides throughout 2011.
Closing Bigger
JANUARY 29, 2011
'Stephen Jagger and I presented this weekend at the Banff Western Connection on how to get Sociable! and use social media to drive business as a Realtor. Because real estate is a hyper-local marketing game social media has many powerful applications. Here is our presentation: Banff Western Connection Conference Stephen Jagger and Shane Gibson Sociable!
Pointclear
JANUARY 31, 2011
I recently published The Truth About Leads. Find out why. Click here to view Amazon listing.
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Hubspot
JANUARY 13, 2011
Each of us recognizes that the Internet and the social Web is growing quickly. However, it can be difficult to put this rapid growth into perspective. Sometimes you have to take a set back and look at some of the numbers to truly get an understanding of how the social Web has expanded. The folks over at Pingdom compiled together some great statistics about the Internet's growth.
Sales Gravy
JANUARY 28, 2011
Years ago, I was taught that the close is an affirmation of the conversations a salesperson has had with the prospect. The problems arise if the qualifying steps were not as strong as they needed to be to set up the closing in an effective way.
Engage Selling
JANUARY 25, 2011
Score More Sales
JANUARY 4, 2011
Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Blog. About. Consulting. Training. Press. Speaking. 1500 Small Business Owners Can’t Be Wrong – Or Can They? by Lori Richardson on January 4, 2011. Last year I had the pleasure of meeting and talking with more than 1500 small business owners around the U.S and Western Canada. The decision I made at the end of 2009 to travel North America in 2010 was made when many of my counterparts seemed to be ramping up with webinars and conference calls
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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.
Closing Bigger
JANUARY 29, 2011
Stephen Jagger and I presented this weekend at the Banff Western Connection on how to get Sociable! and use social media to drive business as a Realtor. Because real estate is a hyper-local marketing game social media has many powerful applications. Here is our presentation: Banff Western Connection Conference Stephen Jagger and Shane Gibson Sociable!
Hubspot
JANUARY 5, 2011
In 2006 the Sapling Foundation started curating TED (Technology Entertainment and Design), a global set of conferences seeking to spread innovative ideas. TED was founded in 1984 as a one-off event, and the conference was held annually and has been host to many of the brightest minds in the world, including Bill Gates, Larry Page, Richard Dawkins and many Nobel Prize winners.
Hubspot
JANUARY 24, 2011
For a while now, one of the biggest features missing from Facebook fan pages was the ability for administrators to get alerted of any activity happening from fans. Now, you can get email notifications of activity happening on your page with this nifty new free service called Hyper Alerts. Go to Hyper Alerts. Create an account. Click add a new alert.
Hubspot
JANUARY 11, 2011
Today, location-based social network Foursquare launched business pages for brick-and-mortar small businesses as well as for large brands who may not have a store-front but want to engage Foursquare's userbase. This launch is a big step forward for Foursquare, which previously had little in place to help businesses market to users of its platform. Let's take a quick look at what is available to small business owners and larger brands.
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.
Hubspot
JANUARY 27, 2011
If you don’t have any compelling offers on your site today, you’re ignoring a huge opportunity to grow the size of your email list. This is true whether you're an ecommerce site or a B2B company - offers are one of the most effective ways to harvest email addresses and leads from your site traffic. Keep reading for enticing offers that deliver real value for your visitors and help grow your email reach when the offer is placed behind a landing page.
Hubspot
JANUARY 19, 2011
As a HubSpot marketer, I'm a firm believer in the use of social media as a powerful tool for not only driving traffic to a company's website but also generating leads for your business. That said, the applications of social media don't stop in marketing. Social media can also be a very helpful tool in the sales process when Sales is following up with leads and opportunities, especially considering the fact that, SiriusDecisions projects that by 2015, 71% of initial BtoB inquiries will be web-dri
Hubspot
JANUARY 5, 2011
Want to increase your company’s profitability from your website? Generating traffic is only half the battle. You can spend months focusing on doubling traffic to your website, but if you don’t have compelling offers, effective calls-to-action , and convincing lead nurturing campaigns, you won’t have a way to turn that traffic into leads and ultimately profits.
Hubspot
JANUARY 26, 2011
A blog is a valuable asset to any business. There are the clear SEO benefits: each blog post is another indexed page for your site, and each post gives you the opportunity to rank for new keywords. Additionally, your blog gives you the opportunity to establish yourself or your company as an industry leader, gives you a platform to network with your industry peers, and allows you to generate buzz in social media.
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.
Hubspot
JANUARY 12, 2011
For a business to grow it must consistently reach new customers and communicate effectively with existing ones. If you have a physical storefront you’ve probably realized these two requirements for growth are not easily achieved. Creating an eCommerce website allows a retail store to break-through the limitations a physical location presents, while increasing sales of its products. 4 Reasons an eCommerce Website is Necessary to Grow Your Store: 1.
Hubspot
JANUARY 19, 2011
If you have ever been house or apartment hunting, you have probably walked into a place that needed some work. Commonly, the kitchen is one of the rooms that shows age and neglect the most. We have all walked into a 1970s-looking kitchen, with old wood panel cabinets, chipped counter tops and appliances that were a pale green color that hasn’t been cool in decades.
Hubspot
JANUARY 26, 2011
One of the hottest social media applications in 2010 was location-based social network Foursquare. The service that lets users check in to real-world locations recently released some stats about its 2010 growth. Foursquare is clearly making a push to start off 2011 with a bang, and the company recently announced its program for businesses. In the past, we have reported how local businesses can use Foursquare to their marketing advantage.
Hubspot
JANUARY 28, 2011
HubSpot's social media scientist, Dan Zarrella visited Harvard this week and shared some of his research about the science of social media as it applies to marketing. Dan attends many events where people share social media advice and most of it is what he calls ‘unicorns and rainbows.’ Stuff like ‘engage in the conversation’ or ‘hug your followers.
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