Iannarino
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Much objection-handling training is old and outdated. It was created and developed long ago for the way people used to buy and sell. The strategies and tactics were designed to "handle" or "overcome" a contact’s objections. These legacy strategies and training were not created for our current ACDC environment (one of accelerating, constant, disruptive change).
Membrain
OCTOBER 30, 2022
Isn't it awesome when you learn about new tricks your computer, phone or software can do that you weren't previously aware of? I've been using a number of new widgets on the home screen of my iPhone 13 and I love how quickly I can get or enter information!
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Sales Gravy
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
In today's world there are few barriers to career change. Top sales talent can walk out of your door to another career opportunity at any time. This puts more pressure on sales leaders than ever before to foster a sales culture and team environment that compels people to stay. On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount (People Follow You) sits down with Helen Fanucci author of the brand new book, Love Your Team, to discuss what sales leaders must do to retain talent build and stronge
Anthony Cole Training
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Get out of the cold-calling business! Share this video with your people who might struggle with getting introductions. This video is a part of our new series with Mark Trinkle: The 10 Commandments of Sales Success. Today we dive into Commandment #3!
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Partners in Excellence
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Recently, I had a fascinating conversation with a client. We talked about something I rarely hear managers discussing, and something I don’t see pundits commenting on. The topic was, “What kind of career path options do we want to develop for our people? How do we challenge and retain our people longer? How can we enable them to contribute at higher levels?
Iannarino
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
The close rate, also called the win rate, is a common statistic for measuring sales effectiveness. The average close rate for outside sales professionals is commonly identified as 40 percent. Other statistics suggest all salespeople combined have a close rate of less than 20 percent. I am unaware of any international governing body requiring all sales organizations to upload a file with their wins and losses to include in their annual “State of Sales” report.
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Anthony Cole Training
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
SMA stands for Severe Mental Anguish. Is this something that your salespeople are uncovering in their prospects? This video is a part of our new series with Mark Trinkle: The 10 Commandments of Sales Success. Watch Commandment #4 now!
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Bessemer Venture Partners had added a nice newsletter, Parting the Clouds , that’s very metrics dense. A few stuck out this week as helpful ways to summarize just what’s happening with SaaS public companies. Two big take-aways from this week: 53% of the BVP Cloud Index is trading under 6x ARR , representing 40 companies. The top tier of public Cloud companies is trading at 12x ARR, but they are growing 50%+ at $500m+ in ARR, with importantly, 15%+ Free Cash Flow margins.
Iannarino
OCTOBER 31, 2022
You often hear people talk about creating value for their clients. Much of the time, this refers to a salesperson’s solution and the better results it provides. Better results create value. That value, however, is unavailable to the prospective client until after they buy whatever the salesperson sells.
Membrain
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Your win/loss analysis can be a secret weapon for improving every aspect of your business. From sales strategy to individual sales skills, this three-part series gives you the framework for improving the way your sales system performs each year, using your win/loss analysis.
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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
Understanding the Sales Force
OCTOBER 31, 2022
My MacBook Pro is running Monterey version 12.6 and it has been charging to only 80%. This was driving me crazy so I did some digging and found that the default battery setting is "Optimized" where it says the following: "To reduce battery aging, your Mac learns from your daily charging routine so it can wait to finish charging past 80% until you need to use it on battery.".
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
My summary of Venture Markets in Nov 2022: Series B and later even worse than looks in data: 85%+ of investing here has simply ceased. Seed and Early Series A: Deals take longer but off about 40%. Some have slowed down but most vets don't care too much about today's macros. — Jason Be Kind Lemkin (@jasonlk) November 2, 2022. So we’ve talked about it often here at SaaStr, but things are just so … odd right now in SaaS.
Iannarino
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
In a recent post on LinkedIn, I noted that accounting managers rarely ask people for advice on motivating their accounts payable people. Several readers responded that accounts payable clerks need not deal with the rejection encountered by salespeople. One person piled on and said salespeople face rejection 75 percent of the time.
Martech
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
How incredible would it be if every marketing activity you pursued and invested in, delivered exactly the results you hoped for and more? Nothing in marketing is certain — and it constantly changes — which can make it hard to project and predict the outcomes of our efforts. Fortunately, there’s a simple process you can use to dramatically increase the odds that your marketing is successful.
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Creators can now co-stream live videos with their friends on Twitch and TikTok. The new YouTube feature is called Go Live Together, and it’s rolling out over the next couple of weeks. Not new. The new feature is compared to TikTok’s multi-guest and Twitch’s Guest Stars. YouTube’s newest addition Go Live Together can only be accessed through the YouTube app, which all parties must have installed.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Dear SaaStr: As a VC, if you could go back to your operational experience (as part of a hyper-growth startup), then what would you remind yourself to take note of? My top list: Slow down big decisions — when you aren’t sure. You have to move fast and break things, but if the pit in your stomach says, “Maybe don’t do that,” — slow that decision down.
Iannarino
OCTOBER 29, 2022
Ask a salesperson if they are consultative, and you will find most answer in the affirmative. After nodding in agreement, ask that salesperson what makes them consultative, and you will hear many ideas, none close to correct.
Martech
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Market Enginuity, a values-driven media sponsorship company, announced a spinoff — Soundrise — dedicated to the growing podcast industry. While Market Enginuity focuses on public radio sponsorships in local markets, Soundrise provides marketing, sales and operational support to premium independent and non-profit podcast networks. Why we care.
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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.
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Google has added the Google Lens button to the Google home page, by the search box. Google Lens allows you to search by uploading a photo to Google Search and then Google matches visually similar search results for you. What it looks like. Here is a screenshot of the Google Lens button on the Google home page for desktop: Mobile. Well, Google had the Google Lens button on mobile for a while, but has now added it to the desktop Google.com home page.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Duolingo has dominated online language learning, rocketing to $360m in ARR and a $3.25 Billion market cap after launching back in 2012. And in today’s market, that’s strong performance. While the average Cloud stock has fallen almost 50% in 2022, Duolingo’s has stayed up, and is down just 10% in the past 6 months. So it’s doing what Wall Street wants today.
Iannarino
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Some people believe that selling is a job or a profession, while others believe it is a set of skills one can acquire. Neither belief is wrong, but there is another way to think about sales and selling: that it is an art.
Martech
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Working with Colleen Harris, head of business intelligence and reporting strategy at Sincro, we’ve put together a guide to getting started with Google Analytics 4 (GA4). There are links to all the articles at the end of the post. Channel groups are rule-based definitions of your website’s traffic sources that let you monitor the performance of all of the channels sending traffic to your website.
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Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
The Media Rating Council (MRC), has just given Facebook’s parent company Meta accreditation for their brand-safety efforts on Facebook In-Stream Video and Instant Articles in desktop, mobile web and mobile in-app. This accreditation is of Meta’s Partner Monetization Policies , Content Monetization Policies and associated content-level brand safety and suitability controls for the placements mentioned above.
SaaStr
OCTOBER 30, 2022
Dear SaaStr: What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages That a Founder CEO Has Over a Normal CEO? A founder-CEO has 4 big advantages: She/he can make big bets. Mark Zuckerberg spent 10% of Facebook’s shares to buy WhatsApp. Without even allowing much board-level discussion. $20b at the time — far more now. And $1b to buy Instagram when it had a handful of employees.
Iannarino
OCTOBER 30, 2022
Are you hitting your targets? If not, you aren’t alone: Only an estimated sixty percent of reps hit their quotas.
Martech
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Native, or intrinsic, game ads are the top format to drive gamers to action, according to a new Frameplay survey of over 1,200 gamers. That means the ads are part of the gameplay environment, as opposed to more distracting or disruptive ad formats like interstitial, adjacent or audio ads. Why we care. Frameplay is an intrinsic ads platform, but the worldwide growth of gaming and in-game ads is real.
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.
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Apple is currently holding discussions with advertising partners and MLS sponsors with the plan to launch next February. The push for more ad space. Apple has been pushing aggressively lately to generate more demand and ad space for advertisers. Four new Apple Search Ad placement options New Apple ad spots are coming by the end of the year Apple’s ad business may reach $6 billion by 2025.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
The budgets are >still< there, but they're harder to access, so sales needs to understand what your buyer's true goals are for next year and align with it. pic.twitter.com/a6BKk61LQR. — Jason Be Kind Lemkin (@jasonlk) October 27, 2022. So with the latest batch of earnings out, we can get a sense of where the leaders are in SaaS.
Partners in Excellence
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Everyday I read articles about how to conduct sales conversations. They get into topics like, “do you start with ‘How are you…,'” They extend into the exact sentence structure, use these words, don’t use these, counter with this, use these pattern interrupts, here are the sequences. There is discussion about authenticity, which often seems to be faux authenticity; sometimes accompanied by recommendations on mirroring, facial expressions, and so forth.
Martech
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Marketo’s Dynamic Chat updates were aimed at improving user experience — from minor updates like automating meeting links within calendar invites to more major updates like allowing new data types to use more fields. The October release continues a series of Dynamic Chat chatbot enhancements. Previous chatbot enhancements are here. The release of Dynamic Chat is discussed here.
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