Anthony Cole Training
JANUARY 16, 2020
In this article, we discuss the "5 Keys to Sales Coaching", or 5 critical steps you must know and execute in order to get the best effort and results out of your salespeople, to help increase sales in 2020 and beyond.
ConversionXL
JANUARY 14, 2020
In-house SEOs and consultants alike are routinely challenged to find new opportunities to expand organic traffic. But the classic approach of researching new keywords then writing articles for those that match your domain strength doesn’t work for all sites. Take Quora, for example. It’s one of the largest social platforms, with over 300 million monthly active users and nearly 54 million pages in Google’s index.
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Membrain
JANUARY 15, 2020
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all the rage in sales right now. But in my conversations with sales leaders, I’ve learned that AI is rarely delivering what it promises to sales organizations operating in a complex b2b environment.
Engage Selling
JANUARY 15, 2020
Good deals get stuck when you lack access to the right people to successfully close a sale. There are two ways that lack of access occurs.
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
G2
JANUARY 17, 2020
As a marketer, you’re expected to not only work hard but to also prove that the efforts you’re making are worth it.
Understanding the Sales Force
JANUARY 13, 2020
One of the questions we are often asked by HR Directors is, "Can people game the OMG assessment?" Of course they can try, but we have a very effective algorithm that smokes out those who attempt to cheat. It doesn't happen very often that somebody attempts a big cheat but when it does, it's almost magical in the way we uncover them. There is a very small percentage of salespeople who attempt an all out cheat.
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Engage Selling
JANUARY 16, 2020
Building trust with clients should be at the forefront of every organization’s thinking and planning.
G2
JANUARY 16, 2020
If the sales field is one thing, it’s complex.
Understanding the Sales Force
JANUARY 16, 2020
There are comparisons of apples to oranges, red or green, black or white, stop and go, and the most relevant and current of all, liberals to conservatives. In today's article, I'll share a hot/cold comparison of my own, but this one is about sales candidates. Back on January 9, my article about why 3 good salespeople failed and 3 so-so candidates succeeded , used the results of a top/bottom analysis to identify the reasons why.
Hubspot
JANUARY 15, 2020
When I was 12 years old, I used to look through my older cousin's CD collection, a little confused. I didn't understand the need to have CDs when I could go on my iTunes and listen to all my favorite songs. Then, when I was in middle school, I got my first hand-me-down iPod shuffle. This is a great example of the product life cycle (PLC) in action. CDs were in the decline stage while the iPod was in the growth stage – more on the stages below.
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.
Sales Hacker
JANUARY 17, 2020
Okay. I might catch some heat here but bear with me. Because you don’t have to love (or even like) Tom Brady, but if you watch football as I do, you’ve got to respect his performance. Heck, if you’re not a football fan, you know who he is and that some people call him the GOAT. Not just because he’s good, but because he is consistently good.
Membrain
JANUARY 12, 2020
Without a doubt, sales people have a lot of things that distract them from being engaged with customers. The majority is probably imposed by their companies, a lot is self imposed (read avoidance and excuses).
G2
JANUARY 13, 2020
In early 2009, an anonymous developer (or group) launched the cryptocurrency known as Bitcoin.
Hubspot
JANUARY 17, 2020
This morning, I made a quick Google search. When the results page loaded, I spent time clicking through the first page of websites to find what I was looking for. When I didn't find my answer, I clicked back to that results page to look at the next one. This process took me through to the bottom of the page until I refined my search and started the process again.
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Richardson
JANUARY 16, 2020
Sales productivity measurement remains a challenge for leaders. This fact is something of a paradox because sales leaders enjoy access to a wider array of tools than ever before. Herein lies the problem: sales productivity measurement becomes confusing as leaders deliberate over which analytics to monitor. This challenge intensifies amid the sprawling data enmeshed within Byzantine CRM systems.
SaaStr
JANUARY 16, 2020
Q: Can the initial angel investment round be changed 2 years later to benefit the board members and not the remaining investors? There have been several safe note investments but not a series A yet. Oh for sure. When you make an angel investment, you are trusting the founders. Trusting that the price, ownership, and cap table will stay roughly the same until the next round.
Sales Hacker
JANUARY 16, 2020
There’s a common misconception that sales and product led growth don’t go together, and I think I understand why. Think of product led companies like Slack, Dropbox, or Zoom. Did you start using any of those products because a salesperson sold you on it? Probably not. And yet product led growth companies do have sales teams. It’s just that the way they sell the product is so different that it’s laughable to imagine them using the “normal” B2B Sales approach.
Hubspot
JANUARY 16, 2020
Growing up, I used to play "grocery store" with my sister. We'd go into our pantry, take out all the food, and set up a grocery store in our living room. I would typically "buy" goldfish. You might be thinking, "What does this have to do with market share?". Well, let's say that I bought 10 bags of goldfish from various "companies" that my sister, mom, and dad owned.
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Richardson
JANUARY 16, 2020
Why does sales productivity need a set of best practices? The answer: consistency. A defined set of best practices means that sales professionals have a consistent framework for determining where to focus their efforts. This consistency allows leaders to understand what works and what doesn’t across the entire selling organization. As a result, they can make changes at scale to improve sales productivity.
SaaStr
JANUARY 16, 2020
We’re getting close! Our agenda is finished for 2020 SaaStrAnnual March 10-11-12, and it’s epic! The CEOs and CXOs of Box, Zoom, Pagerduty, Squarespace, Coupa, Zapier, Mixmax, Gainsight, Github, Stack Overflow, Figma, Shopify, Dropbox and so many other leaders!! And 100s and 100s of hands-on sessions teaching you how to scale! We’ll begin pushing session registration live our shortly.
Force Management
JANUARY 16, 2020
As many of you know, I am a huge college football fan. I love the National Championship game (and playoffs) regardless of who is playing because there is so much “life” going on during the games. This week’s game between LSU and Clemson was no disappointment. Many of my friends turned the game off in the third quarter when LSU went up by ten. It is amazing that in the second quarter, LSU was down by ten points and looking like they were going to have a very tough night.
Hubspot
JANUARY 16, 2020
When you land your first full-time remote job , you might be excited about the role's flexibility, ability to work from home, and how it enables you to hold a position at a great company even when you aren't close to its headquarters. However, remote work comes with its own challenges. As a career-minded professional, you might also have fears related to being isolated or unseen.
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.
Richardson
JANUARY 13, 2020
In 2004, productivity growth in the US began to decelerate. In 2011, it slowed to a crawl and even became negative for a period in 2016. Today, productivity remains low, and economists don’t know why. Economists measure productivity by comparing units of input to units of output. However, measurement across industries is difficult. For example, measuring productivity in the manufacturing industry is straightforward — inputs and outputs have clear definitions.
SaaStr
JANUARY 14, 2020
Q: Where can I find commission-only salespeople online to sell B2B software? Don’t. While there may be exceptions, I’ve never seen “1099 reps”, i.e. commission-only, work in B2B and SaaS. There are just too many vendors, too much competition, and it’s too much work for someone with little incentive if they can’t close instantly to … pull off a deal.
Engage Selling
JANUARY 17, 2020
Have you ever thought of debriefing your sales calls—the good, bad, or mediocre ones? It’s a great practice to get into.
Hubspot
JANUARY 17, 2020
Do you love working independently? Have a great business idea and want to see it through from concept to execution? Does the idea of managing a team of employees make you cringe? If you answered yes to these questions and dream of being your own boss, you may enjoy working as a solopreneur. Solopreneur job examples include: Freelance writer. Virtual assistant.
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.
KO Advantage Group
JANUARY 15, 2020
How much time do you spend getting to know your prospect? If you sell to everyone, you ultimately sell to no one. Before creating your ideal list of 100 prospects , ask yourself, what is the common thread between these, and all the other people who could potentially use your service? You don't want to target everyone. That's just a waste of time, money, and energy.
Highspot
JANUARY 14, 2020
Today, the power rests in the hands of the customer. Equipped with information at their fingertips, buyers can progress through their journey without ever talking to a seller. As sales leaders, it is our responsibility to keep a pulse on the changing landscape and reimagine how we approach sales in the age of the customer. Teams that proactively predict trends and evolve will remain competitive, and teams that don’t face irrelevance.
SaaStr
JANUARY 17, 2020
Q: Are there too many VC dollars seeking too few viable business opportunities in 2020? Of course not. On the one hand, to any of this that have been doing this for a while, there are a ton of new funds in market (1,000+ new funds since 2016!) and the exiting funds have raised vastly more capital than before. We’ve had 2 records years in a row of VC investment: But … but look what’s happened in tech and the Cloud: Explosion!
Hubspot
JANUARY 13, 2020
When I hear the word ecosystem , I think of my science class as a kid. Specifically, I remember having to choose an environmental ecosystem to do a project on. I chose the tundra ecosystem and talked about how the living and nonliving things in this climate worked together to survive the harsh, frozen, and typically snow-covered environment — none of them would make it without the value each element and organism provided.
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