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Effective Sales Meeting Strategies

Anthony Cole Training

Every salesperson has attended sales meetings and left thinking “Why do I have to go to these meetings? They are a waste of time and not helping me get better at selling.” Sales leaders and managers must own and address this problem.

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The Power of AI for Climate Action

Salesforce

As magical as artificial intelligence (AI) feels when it pumps out recommendations, recipes, or works of art in seconds, its greatest trick may be helping humanity build a more sustainable future. Experts are still trying to understand the true energy cost of training and deploying AI, but there is no question we must act now to scale this technology responsibly and minimize environmental impacts.

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Internal linking for bloggers: 9 mistakes to fix immediately

Search Engine Land

Internal linking is one of the most under-utilized arrows in the quiver of a site owner. Although inbound link building gets all the press, it’s the correct use of internal linking that can really move a site algorithmically when done strategically. Need to provide increased UX to users accessing content ? Use internal linking. Need to promote an inclusive, accessibility-compliant experience ?

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Essential KPIs to measure generative AI’s success in marketing

Martech

No marketing technology series would be complete without discussing the ever-important measurement of success or KPIs. I have been writing about KPIs and ROI my entire career, with the topic becoming especially hot and heavy during the dawn of social media. I recall discussing the topic at a digital marketing dinner about 15 years ago, where after several glasses of wine, the bold consensus was to forget direct ROI and instead find inherent value in the new relationships we could garner on socia

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Welcome to the Future of Hospitality: Smart Rooms Start Here

Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling

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OutBound 2024: The Return of Cold Calling and All-Bound Sales Strategies

Iannarino

Unlock the secret to mastering cold calling and all-bound sales strategies with OutBound 2024!

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Taking a Deep Dive into Payment Processing Companies, Here’s What I Found

Hubspot

As someone who makes a lot of in-person and online transactions, I’m amazed at how much payment processing has evolved. If I’m scrolling Instagram and see a skincare product I’m interested in, I can go to the brand’s shop and make a purchase without even leaving the app. Not to mention how much tap-to-pay transactions have sped up my coffee runs. No matter what kind of purchase I’m making or whether it’s being made online or off, I know that the payment process is taken care of.

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Why B2B marketers get their signals crossed

Martech

Did you know that you have your own intent data? You don’t need to buy it. If you are executing campaigns, especially in existing accounts, you have data that goes much deeper than you could buy. You just know where and how to look for it. Once you find it, you will realize that what has been sold or said to you about “signals” isn’t exactly true. The reality of intent signals As marketers, we’ve been told that there is a connection between a “signal” of a prospect seeking information with their

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How to Elevate Your Sales Strategy: Shift from Solution Selling to Strategic Empathy

Iannarino

Unlock the secret to skyrocketing your sales by shifting your focus from showcasing solutions to demonstrating strategic empathy.

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Thinking About Retention, Renewal, Expansion Differently

Partners in Excellence

It is human nature to look at things from our own points of view. But it’s restricting our thinking in those ways that blinds us to things that are changing around us, threats, opportunities, challenges, disruptions. Retention, renewal, expansion is key to our success with customers. We want to create customers for life! We want to have the continue to buy from us.

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How to harness the power of data gathering for SEO

Search Engine Land

Data gathering through original research has long been hailed as the ultimate tool for link building. As AI-generated content becomes more prevalent and sites like Reddit are dominating , original research is at its most necessary. In a world where unique content reigns supreme, you can’t beat the value of first-party data collection. It’s more than just link bait; it’s future-proofing your SEO strategy.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Why brand trust is declining and how marketers can earn it back

Martech

Brand trust is on the decline. The combination of rapidly emerging technologies, an abundance of misinformation and unethical data use have put consumers on edge. The trust metrics are proof. Only 30% of consumers trust companies highly, and only 61% trust business leaders to tell the truth. Trust is integral to long-term consumer loyalty. Without a relationship with a brand, what keeps customers returning or motivates them to advocate for your brand to their friends and family?

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Eat Their Lunch: Proven Strategies and Real-Life Examples

Iannarino

In 2018, I published Eat Their Lunch: Winning Customers Away from Your Competition. I still believe in that mindset and skills you find in The Only Sales Guide You'll Ever Need and The Lost Art of Closing: Winning the 10 Commitments That Drive Sales. All of these books aim to help readers lead their clients at a time when many salespeople instead try to comply with their clients.

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How to Perform a SWOT Analysis for Your Small Business

Salesforce

SWOT (not to be confused with SWAT) can be a game changer for any team, business, or organization that wants to be successful. Oh, you say you want that too? Well then, you just may need a SWOT analysis. A SWOT analysis for a small or medium-sized business ( SMB ) is a powerful but simple process. It gives businesses a clear view of their current position and helps them understand how to be more successful.

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OpenAI is ‘going to build a search product’

Search Engine Land

OpenAI didn’t launch its heavily rumored search product earlier this year, but it’s coming. This was confirmed in a new interview with The Atlantic’s CEO Nicholas Thompson. The quote. ChatGPT search could become “an important way that people navigate the internet,” so it would be “better for us to be in it than to not be in it, and also to help shape it than not help shape it,” Thompson told The Verge.

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Get Higher-Quality B2B Leads That Convert!

B2B marketers face a number of challenges, including: continuously generating great leads converting leads to active sales prospects finding vendors that deliver real results Aggregage has proven content syndication, webinar, online advertising and intent signal marketing programs that deliver higher-quality leads. More than 700 companies have already benefited from our programs.

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3 strategies to navigate change as digital privacy evolves

Martech

The only constant in marketing is change. With new trends, technologies and techniques emerging almost daily, the importance of swiftly adapting only increases. Specifically, two connected areas in the marketing world have seen rapid evolution over the last few years: privacy and technology. The evolving landscape: Privacy regulations and technological advancements Privacy has become a growing concern in the global marketing landscape.

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Sales Success: Master Elite Sales Strategies for Value Creation and Consultative Selling

Iannarino

Transform your sales game by leveraging the One-Up approach, a method that ensures you always stay ahead of your clients' needs and expectations.

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“This Is What We Do….”

Partners in Excellence

So many of our prospecting and initial conversations start with a variant of “This is what we do… ” It may be phrased as a question, “Do you need solutions that help you do these things… ?” Or it may be more directly tied to our products, “Our product will help you achieve this… ” However we phrase it, from the outset of the conversation, we are focusing the attention on us, our company, and our products.

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The SEO’s guide to Google Search Console

Search Engine Land

Google Search Console (GSC) is a free gift from Google to SEO professionals that tells you how your website is performing. With data-packed amenities, SEOs can scavenge through GSC to locate stashes of hidden nuggets like clicks and impressions from search queries, Core Web Vitals and whatever other surprises lay within your website. Custom regex filters take you around your million-page website.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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LinkedIn’s AI ad tool to launch globally this fall

Martech

LinkedIn is preparing to roll out Accelerate, its AI-driven campaign tool, to all advertisers globally by early fall. It was originally made available in October 2023 to selected North American advertisers, but by the time of Cannes Lions in June this year it had achieved a 50% global rollout in beta. By the numbers: According to LinkedIn , Accelerate: Cuts campaign creation time from 15 hours to 5 minutes.

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How Technology is Destroying Relationships and What You Can Do About It

Iannarino

Discover the hidden ways technology is eroding our personal connections and learn actionable steps to reclaim meaningful relationships.

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“Don’t Cancel” Vs. “Buy Again”

Partners in Excellence

We know retention is critical to every business strategy. Somehow, the SaaS crowd thinks they’ve invented the concept, but the reality is that it’s been a business fundamental since the foundation of business. Dig into any earnings report of any organization in the world. Look at the portion of revenue from net new logos versus current customers buying again.

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Hidden Google tool reveals GA4 and Google Ads discrepancies

Search Engine Land

Google Analytics 4 (GA4) contains a concealed report that allows users to compare conversions exported to Google Ads and explains discrepancies between the platforms. Why we care. This hidden feature provides advertisers with a valuable tool to reconcile differences in conversion data, potentially improving campaign accuracy and performance. How to access: Start with your standard GA4 property URL Append “/advertising/key-event-differences” to the URL The full URL should resemble: &#

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The Intersection of AI and Sales: Personalization Without Compromise

Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick

Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.

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How to produce modular content to drive personalization at scale

Martech

This article was co-authored by Rene Cizio. The proliferation of marketing channels and evolving consumer behaviors have created new challenges for content creation and delivery. To meet these demands, organizations are turning to modular content. Learn how this approach supports a comprehensive channel strategy that aligns with brand objectives, addresses consumer needs and optimizes the content pipeline.

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Data-Driven Selling: How Pipeliner CRM Leads the Charge

Sales Pop!

In the modern sales landscape, data-driven selling has become an essential strategy for success. The ability to harness data to inform decisions, personalize interactions, and optimize sales processes is no longer optional—it’s a competitive necessity. Pipeliner CRM is a powerful tool designed to support data-driven selling, providing sales teams with the insights and capabilities they need to excel.

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GTM 102: Building Trust, Embracing Old-School Tactics, and Scaling Sales Teams with David Greenberger

Sales Hacker

David Greenberger leads CHEQ’s North America sales team. CHEQ is a cybersecurity platform primarily focused on protecting the Go-to-Market organization (preventing fake leads to sales team, skewed analytics from bots/malicious users etc). David is well-versed in building and perfecting Go-To-Market processes both from $0 and at 100 y/o companies. CHEQ is David’s 5th startup.

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Link building + technical SEO + CRO = the perfect SEO strategy by Page One Power

Search Engine Land

SEO has reached a pivotal point. Never before has there been a meaningful update followed by one of the most significant document leaks in SEO history. The SEO industry has been turned on its head. This change has brought both challenges and opportunities for SEO professionals. Despite the turbulent times, there is a clear direction for developing effective SEO strategies.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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BlueConic acquires experience-creation company Jebbit

Martech

Today, CDP BlueConic announced it acquired Jebbit, a software company that helps build interactive experiences that marketers can use to capture a type of first-party data widely referred to as “zero-party data.” Zero-party data goes beyond basic identifiers like name and email to include personal information and especially preferences, from product-related preferences to messaging preferences.

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SEO for Lawyers: 7 Proven Strategies to Win More Family Law Cases Online

Sales Pop!

In the competitive landscape of family law, attracting new clients often hinges on your online presence. Your website serves as a virtual storefront, showcasing your expertise and building trust with potential clients. However, without a strong search engine optimization (SEO) strategy, your firm’s website might get lost in the digital crowd. This is where mastering SEO for lawyers becomes essential.

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VCs Need You To Be a “Potential Fund Returner” When They Invest. But After? Expectations There Are More Nuanced

SaaStr

So venture capital turns out to be a pretty tough business. Imagine a $150m seed VC fund that buys 15% stakes in each startup. They write some follow-on checks, but ultimately, typically get dilutive to about 10% ownership. Then one start-up in the fund is sold for $500m. An epic amount! How much does that return for the VC fund? $50m. A lot. But … but … it’s only 33% of the $150m fund.

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Amazon’s AI shopping assistant Rufus is live for all U.S. customers

Search Engine Land

Amazon rolled out its AI-powered shopping assistant, Rufus, to all U.S. customers in its mobile app. Why it matters. This move signals Amazon’s push into AI-assisted shopping, potentially transforming how consumers interact with ecommerce platforms. How it works. Rufus uses a specialized large language model (LLM) trained on Amazon’s product catalog, customer reviews and web data.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.