Anthony Cole Training

JULY 18, 2017

8 Reasons Why Hiring Elite Salespeople is Difficult:

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Hubspot

JULY 21, 2017

Whether you love ‘em or hate ‘em, chances are, you have an opinion about forms. Trust us -- they’re not evil. We still use them, and still believe that many marketers should continue to do so, too. But truth be told, the "Should we gate our content?" question has been flying around HubSpot for a few years now. We’ve looked at the topic through various lenses, from SEO, to lead generation, to channel-specific implications.

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Score More Sales

JULY 18, 2017

In selling, we've been trained that getting potential customers and clients to say "yes" is the most important part of negotiation. It's time to rethink that strategy.

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 18, 2017

Last week I wrote about the issue of discounting, and needless to say it generated a major amount of conversation all over social media and in emails and phone calls to me. A few people pushed back on my thinking. I’m fine with that, as I know what I say won’t always resonate with everyone. […].

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Anthony Cole Training

JULY 21, 2017

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Hubspot

JULY 17, 2017

“Brands So Popular They Don’t Need to Advertise!” “10 Companies That Don’t Do Marketing!” You’ve seen the headlines, you’ve rolled your eyes, and you’ve probably still clicked through. But, let’s be honest, we all know there is no such thing as a brand that doesn’t advertise. And really, wouldn’t that take some of the fun out of it? We love being wooed by brands.

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Jill Konrath

JULY 18, 2017

What's the #1 thing you should be doing to drive more sales in today's crazy-busy world? It's something I've been thinking about a lot these days.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 18, 2017

Image Copyright Eerik. You've heard it all before - but not quite this way. The one thing you need in order to have a successful sales force is CRM. The one thing you need in order to have a successful sales force is a powerful Inbound initiative. The one thing you need in order to have a successful sales force is a customized sales process. The one thing you need in order to have a successful sales force is lots of leads.

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Hubspot

JULY 20, 2017

The importance of revenue attribution is just one of a number of factors that marketing agencies need to track in order to measure their performance. Factors such as cost-per-lead, customer value, traffic-to-lead ratio, and others let marketing agencies know how they're doing—and how to tweak their performance to become fine-tuned revenue generating machines.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 21, 2017

I always hate to start a post with a disclaimer or an apology. This post may seem like I’m bashing the sales enablement function and sales enablement professionals. Taken in its most broad context, it’s a critical function. Sales enablement professionals have a tough and important job. Many of the most important initiatives focused on improving sales performance come through sales enablement.

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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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SalesLoft

JULY 18, 2017

You closed a deal! Your former prospect has been upgraded to a brand new customer. Signed, sealed, and delivered to their customer service manager (CSM). They are no longer on your radar. Job well done, right? Not so fast. You could actually be throwing potential revenue out the window when you cut off ties and hand a new customer to their CSM. According to Forrester, upselling can bring in up to 30% of your revenue and that initial close could be your company’s first step in the door to bigger

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 21, 2017

People say to me, “If culture is so important, then why can’t it be measured?” My response is you can measure culture. Culture is measured in both your top-line sales and your bottom-line profit. Check out this 29-second video as I share thoughts on this issue: Not only does culture matter to you and […].

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Hubspot

JULY 19, 2017

Sometimes, I think that we here at HubSpot are just a bunch of mad scientists. We love to run experiments. We love to throw bold ideas at the wall to see if they stick, tinkering with different factors, and seeing how what happens can be incorporated into what we do every day. To us, it’s a very hot topic -- we’re writing about it whenever we can, and trying to lift the curtain on what, behind the scenes, we’re cooking up on our own marketing team.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 19, 2017

Customers struggle with buying. There’s a huge amount of data indicating the majority of customer buying processes end in no decision made. There a number of reasons this occurs, shift is priorities, lack or urgency/attention, fear of change, costs, and so on. One of the major reasons is customers simply struggle with the buying process itself.

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Engage Selling

JULY 15, 2017

In my last article, I talked about the importance of being able to anticipate lost customers as part of having a healthy growth strategy for your business. That included a case study that identified several loss triggers.

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 16, 2017

Make 2-3 phone calls to easy customers or prospects — they think highly of you and are ready to buy. If you start Monday with a few calls where you can find quick sales success, you will build momentum for the week. Check out the video to see what I mean: Copyright 2017, Mark […].

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Pointclear

JULY 19, 2017

“What could derail this project?” a prospect asked me, following our discussion about PointClear’s lead generation, qualification and nurturing services. We had just finished talking about the importance of marketing and sales coming together to mutually define a lead prior to starting a lead generation program. We’d spent some time on the persistent yet professional cadence we employ.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 19, 2017

Recently, I got a call. When I filter out all the prospecting calls, usually when people call me, it’s a CEO, VP of Sales/Marketing, or someone in the sales organization. This call was from the Controller of a relatively large organization. He had been chartered by top management to look at their sales organization. It wasn’t meeting it’s goals, so he was doing an audit.

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Sell Or Die

JULY 20, 2017

Karen Salmansohn, author of Think Happy and Enough, Dammit joins us to discuss the secrets to maintaining a positive attitude in any environment. 4:40 - Can you become instantly happy? 7:05 - Is happiness innate or learned?

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 18, 2017

One of the best ways to keep a sale moving forward is by using the micro-commitment strategy. The approach is simple to use and very effective for those who are dealing with a customer who is hard to engage and hard to move forward. The micro-commitment strategy is built around finding ways to gain the […].

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Sales Gravy

JULY 18, 2017

Think what you could do as a professional if you practiced these simple principles every day. You could land a dream job - and keep it. You could advance in your career. You could sell more products and services.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 17, 2017

Just when you think you have seen the very worst prospecting email ever, you get one that takes you to new lows! I opened my email today and read: “Hello Dave, It has been some time since we last spoke, let alone worked together. The fault of this is mostly mine. However I want to make up for my time of neglect and reach out to you today to ask you a simple question.

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SalesLoft

JULY 21, 2017

The way you speak and act on the phone changes depending on who you are speaking to. If you’re calling your mother versus a friend versus a co-worker, your call tone and demeanor adjust to fit the person on the other end. Which makes sense, right? Tailoring your tone makes each of those people feel comfortable and connected to you. This exact same methodology needs to be applied in your sales calls.

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Hubspot

JULY 20, 2017

May’s talk on #modernwaystogrowanagency came from Dave Parkinson - a 26 year veteran of Nissan and digital - from IT Manager to EMEA Head of Digital. From managing a digital transformation to initiating the social media plan (and launching the Qashqai on the way) Dave knows the brand person’s world. So what are they really thinking at pitch time? Since the word 'digital' crept into marketers vocabulary the gap between doing a digital project and actually becoming a digital business started to fo

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ConversionXL

JULY 18, 2017

I remember the first time that a client told me how much analytics had helped their business. They were able to increase their sign up rate for their product by 22% while reducing their marketing costs. It wasn’t magic or fancy tactics. They simply used their analytics data to make informed decisions. They didn’t have to guess or take huge bets. They knew exactly what was working and what they needed to do more of.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 18, 2017

Thanks to people like Mike Kunkle , Tamara Schenk , Jason Jordan , Mike Weinberg , and others; the importance of Front Line Sales Manager Enablement is getting some visibility–though still not enough. As they discuss and I’ve discussed in past posts and S ales Manager Survival Guide , the single biggest lever on front line sales performance is the Front Line Sales Manager.

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Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) are two vibrant sectors that have undergone significant transformations with the advancements in digital technology. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved. They now demand quick, convenient, and seamless shopping experiences, which both FMCG and Q-commerce sectors strive to provide.

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Hubspot

JULY 18, 2017

One of the most controversial phrases in the marketing today is, "pivot to video.". It strikes fear into the hearts and minds of writers, as we worry that our skills will be replaced by the looming popularity of videos. Luckily, our research has shown that audiences still want to read blog and news content. But the fact remains: People want more video content, too.

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ConversionXL

JULY 18, 2017

I remember the first time that a client told me how much analytics had helped their business. They were able to increase their sign up rate for their product by 22% while reducing their marketing costs. It wasn’t magic or fancy tactics. They simply used their analytics data to make informed decisions. They didn’t have to guess or take huge bets. They knew exactly what was working and what they needed to do more of.

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Hubspot

JULY 20, 2017

When a video pops up on your Facebook feed, what do you usually do first? My guess is that you take a peek at its length, ponder whether it's worth your time, and let that thought process influence whether or not you press play. Once you do actually press play, how many times have you abandoned the video just a few seconds in and scrolled down to the next post?

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Hubspot

JULY 18, 2017

The next evolution of marketing is upon us. The sharp uptake in consumer use of messaging apps, the shift in content consumption from text to video and audio, and the finally consumer-ready advancements in artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and voice recognition all signal that marketers and consumers alike are in radically new times. Everytime consumer behavior evolves, marketers have new opportunities that were never before available.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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