Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 20, 2017

Here’s the problem: Sales results are not what you expected.

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Hubspot

MARCH 24, 2017

Whether it's International Cat Day, Pizza Day, or Talk Like a Pirate Day, it seems like almost every day, the internet is celebrating a holiday. Whenever I log onto Twitter, I quickly scan what's trending on the left-hand side of the screen. Have you ever had this experience -- when you see an obscure holiday or observance day trending, and you think to yourself "Yup, I'm celebrating that"?

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Engage Selling

MARCH 23, 2017

It’s frustrating. When you see a sales rep struggling month after month, and missing target after target, it’s enough to make any sales leader uneasy. The problem is most leaders handle poor performers the wrong way.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 21, 2017

A couple years ago, a well-recognized “sales expert” told me top sales performers are not passionate. The argument they laid out was passion does not exist in sales, as it will cloud a person’s thinking ability. That conversation has bugged me ever since I first heard it. I believe being passionate is a requirement […].

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SalesLoft

MARCH 20, 2017

In most sales organizations, sales coaching most often falls into two categories: real-time coaching where a manager will sit with a rep and listen to their calls, or recording calls and providing coaching on those calls at a later time. Both techniques have advantages and disadvantages. But as sales managers become busier and busier each day, guess which one often falls by the wayside?

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Hubspot

MARCH 20, 2017

In 1982, Colgate decided to jump on the frozen food craze by releasing a line of Colgate-branded frozen entrees called Colgate Kitchen Entrees. At the time, the growing ready-to-eat meals market seemed like a great space for an already-successful company like Colgate to expand their presence. There was just one big problem for Colgate: their brand. Colgate was already well-known as a toothpaste brand, and the introduction of a ready-to-eat meal product under the same brand name and logo didn't s

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 24, 2017

We are all guilty of digging too deep into our job, essentially working in our business. As leaders we have to also take the time to work “on” our business by challenging what we do and why we do it. The last couple of months, I’ve been doing a lot of consulting working with multiple […].

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 21, 2017

No, this post is not about Aaron Ross’ book, at least directly. It’s about the challenge each sales person and leader faces in achieving their sales goals. How do we create “Predictable Revenue?” This issue is at the core of most conversations I have with sales people. They are struggling to make their numbers, they face more competition, it’s more challenging to access customers, things seem to be tougher.

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Hubspot

MARCH 23, 2017

New copy isn't better just because it's new. You can't just give your copy a "refresh" or aimlessly fiddle with headlines to get a huge boost in conversions. These kinds of false hopes (and complete lack of a process) are why so many conversion copywriting projects fail, and so many new sites perform worse than the old ones. If you want to make sure your new copy hits a conversion home run, keep reading.

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Engage Selling

MARCH 24, 2017

Throughout this year, we’ve been talking a lot about the hallmarks, the characteristics, and the personality types of the top performers.

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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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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 19, 2017

It’s a brand new week! Every week is a new opportunity. And I want you to remember that success is what you do TODAY, not yesterday! Are you making the most of today? Check out the video to see what I mean: Mark Hunter is the author of High-Profit Prospecting: Powerful Strategies to Find the […].

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 20, 2017

There was an interesting comment in one of my latest rants, “God, Save Me From Clueless LinkedIn Prospecting.” The reader said, “At least he made an impression you will never forget.” He’s absolutely right! Every prospecting call or email, every interaction we have with a customer, everything we do makes an impression.

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Hubspot

MARCH 21, 2017

The downward spiral of traditional advertising’s effectiveness started nearly two decades ago, when marketers simply cut and pasted print ads onto their digital properties. Today, a clever ad is no longer enough to stir up consumer interest in a brand. It’s become clear that companies desperately need to rethink their marketing strategies, focusing on owned content instead of advertising.

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Sales Gravy

MARCH 24, 2017

Can you rely on cold calling as your one and only prospecting method for driving leads? Yes, you absolutely can. The challenge with that, though, is that whenever you employ just one method of reaching prospects, you are constrained to that method.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 23, 2017

Too many salespeople suffer from having to discount the price to close the sale. We can talk all we want about the need to create value for the customer, but if the salesperson still decides to cut the price then clearly something is not right. To understand this problem we need to go upstream […].

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 24, 2017

Recently, I wrote, Predictable Revenue. It’s about sales process, in the article I made a statement which is suddenly making the rounds on social media. I said, “While the concept of the sales process is very simple—do what works, don’t do what doesn’t work, recognize the patterns for success, repeat, repeat, repeat.” The concept, Do What Works, Don’t Do What Doesn’t, really applies to everything we do.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 21, 2017

Jeb Blount's eagerly awaited new book goes on sale today and I recommend that you order it!

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The Bridge Group

MARCH 23, 2017

In the SaaS world, metrics can be finicky beasts. What works at LinkedIn, Salesforce, Twilio, or Zendesk might not be transferable from one to the other, let alone work for you. Questions around how can I benchmark myself make leading an AE group all the more challenging. In our 2017 SaaS AE Metrics & Compensation Report , we analyze the biggest shifts in recent years and provide core metrics to measure AE teams.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 21, 2017

Today I am pleased to have a guest post from Jeb Blount, who has just released a new book, Sales EQ: How Ultra High Performers Leverage Sales-Specific Emotional Intelligence to Close the Complex Deal. Sales is a process. I’ve heard and said these words more times than I can remember. Sales is a process is the […].

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 22, 2017

Recently. I read an article in which the position was put forth, “Inside sales does not have the responsibility for creating pipeline, only the responsibility for selling. They should never pick up the phone and make a prospecting call!” Many of you can imagine what my knee jerk reaction was to this statement. But for a moment, I managed to contain myself.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 21, 2017

Influencer marketing is the talk of the town right now. Everyone from the scrappiest startups to the biggest household name brands are investing in it. But if you want to get into it, how do you do it right? And to take a step back, what is influencer marketing in the first place? What Is Influencer Marketing? At its core, influencer marketing is the development and delivery of promotional messages through influencers instead of the brand itself.

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Hubspot

MARCH 20, 2017

The word "guerrilla," in its written form, seems very intense. It conjures images of rebellion and conflict. Put it next to the word "marketing," and it makes a lot of people ask, "Huh?". But guerrilla marketing isn't some sort of combative form of communication. After all, that would be highly disruptive, which violates the inbound methodology. In fact, it's actually a very unconventional form of inbound marketing, in that it raises brand awareness among large audiences, without interrupting th

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SalesLoft

MARCH 22, 2017

As sales organizations and companies evolve, it’s becoming clear that one asset is becoming more precious than any other: time. With more complexity, more responsibilities, and higher expectations on modern sales teams than ever before, time is becoming a rare commodity. This is especially true for sales managers. With so much on your plate, it’s hard to make time for the small activities that have the greatest impact on your team, like sales coaching.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 20, 2017

We’re doing some renovations in our home. These include changes in the Master Bedroom and Master Bath. As A result, my wife and I have temporarily moved to a guest room and are having to use a guest bath. It’s been interesting–and a little embarrassing — at least thinking of what we’ve put past guests through. There wasn’t anything glaringly bad about the guest bedroom and baths, just a whole series of little annoyances—bad lighting in one room, inco

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ConversionXL

MARCH 22, 2017

Today, there are more than 2.32 billion smartphone owners around the world. These devices aren’t just for browsing social media, texting, and making calls. They take owners beyond mere communication and act as resources for consumers who are finding and researching products – and in more and more instances, making purchases. Mobile Commerce to Take Over as Primary Checkout Point.

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Hubspot

MARCH 23, 2017

Inbound marketing has flooded us with information and data. Some of us data geeks have never been happier. For others, the volume of metrics and KPIs (key performance indicators) can be overwhelming. If you're a non-profit focused on increasing donations and donors, here’s a list of the 10 KPIs, put together by Network for Good , of digital fundraising KPI’s you must have a handle on.

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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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SalesLoft

MARCH 24, 2017

You phone buzzes with an incoming call. You reach over to pick it up and you see it’s a number you don’t recognize. You send it to voicemail. It’s nothing personal, you just don’t want to take the chance that it’s going to be somebody selling you something or some other unexpected situation. It’s not your fault. As humans, we’re naturally conditioned to view everything as a potential threat to be wary of, and in a digital world where most everything is tailored to us, our wariness of the unknown

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SalesHandy

MARCH 22, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are those who are gifted with certain personality traits, and those who have to work to develop them. Regardless of the path to accumulating these traits, a salesperson’s success relies on them. There have been many research studies conducted on personality traits and their correlation to success. One such study conducted by Harvard Business Review highlights the ideal temperament and characteristics that are hallmarks of a successful salesperson.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 21, 2017

Do you need to be a big company and need large volumes of traffic to be data driven? No. Even a single visitor is a piece of data that you can act on. A single survey response is better than nothing. Sure, if you have less than 100 visitors / month to your site or just 10 survey responses, it can be difficult to separate outliers from the trend. But it’s still way better than no data.

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Hubspot

MARCH 22, 2017

When you’re trying to get somewhere -- by foot, train, bus, or car -- how do you pass the time? I’m one of those people who always has to be listening to something. Whether it’s a new Spotify playlist or the latest episode of a podcast, I use pretty much every opportunity to consume audible content. I’m hardly the only one who’s partial to audio in this way.

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