Sales Pop!

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into business processes has been revolutionising industries across the world and inbound sales is no exception. In particular, the Philippines—a leader in outsourcing and customer service—has embraced AI technologies in its call centres, optimising efficiency while maintaining the crucial human touch. The combination of AI and human agents is transforming the inbound sales call centre landscape, creating new opportunities for businesses to engage c

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

So clearly AI is rapidly changing the way we do sales, but how will it all shake out? Over in the contact center and post-sales space, we can already see 20%+ of customer support execs been routinely replaced by AI. But what about the more personal sales side? AI SDRs have taken off more quickly than AI AEs (although personally, I suspect more value will be in AI SEs and AEs that can answer my deep product and pricing questions instantly, without games).

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Martech

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

TikTok is no longer just the platform for viral dances and trends; it’s transforming how brands connect with consumers and driving unprecedented advertising success. As companies embrace TikTok’s unique blend of storytelling, targeted ads and interactive features, they’re discovering a powerful path to growth that seamlessly integrates brand visibility, audience engagement and increased sales.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Regardless our role, there are certain aspects of our jobs we don’t like. They are the things we don’t like or want to do. They vary for each of us. For individual contributors, it may be prospecting, admin tasks, researching our customers, managing our pipelines, dealing with all the minutiae of moving deals forward, and on and on For managers, it may be hiring, coaching, dealing with poor performers, understanding performance data, and on and on.

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Sales Pop!

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

High interest rates put a damper on getting a loan. People in the homebuying market have been waiting for lower rates to make an offer. Those who want a new car have been waiting for lower rates before taking out a new car loan. Small business owners have been holding off on getting growth-enabling loans because they’re not willing to spend so much on interest.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Dear SaaStr: What’s the #1 Reason You See Sales Reps Fail These Days? The #1 reason I see sales execs struggling today in new roles: they are convinced their playbook is better. And refuse to run the one that is already working. They are convinced they know better. That the founders are wrong, or whomever is running things is either wrong, or to be ignored. “That’s not the way I do things” or some variant is something I often hear these days.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We are taught to “call high.” We want to reach the top executives in an organization, getting their support in buying our solutions. In our best days, we have articulated a business case about the impact of our solutions. “We can reduce costs by $10M. We can reduce swelling admin time by 20%, we can increase revenue by $100M… ” The numbers can appear big, particularly in context of the investment the customer may have to make in our solutions.

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Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Sales leaders must be both effective managers and great coaches by arming their salespeople with the skills to be successful and managing their strengths. This week, we identify the final 5 keys to success in leading a sales team.

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Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In this episode of The Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount sits down with Andy Matheou from RHM Staffing to dive deep into the challenges and triumphs of selling in the staffing industry. Andy shares his journey from individual contributor to a leadership role, offering invaluable insights on hustle, resilience, and the unique demands of staffing sales.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Account-based marketing (ABM) platforms came with the promise of revolutionizing B2B marketing. They reminded us that it’s all about the account and transformed that insight from a concept into a craft. They recognized that the value of a lead extends beyond MQLs and SQLs, reframing it as a powerful account signal for prioritization and scoring. ABM platforms enabled marketers to peer into the crystal ball of intent data, identifying which accounts were in-market for solutions.

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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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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

It’s “strategic planning season” for many companies. I sit in countless discussions and reviews, led by RevOps teams. They are presenting the strategic goals and numbers for the coming year. In addition, there have been a lot of RevOps conferences, where these leaders talk about developing the function. While none of these discussions have been “wrong,” I worry that so much more can be accomplished.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

So this isn’t a sub-tweet, or sub-post. I’m not talking about any close friends in sales here. But — there are a ton of folks I know that used to be great in sales. But not anymore. The other day someone who used to be an A+ sales leader emailed me about a position I’d introduced to him as a super hot start-up. The email to me was: “What do they do again?

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Salesforce

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Ever built 20 email marketing campaigns only to find that only one works? It’s frustrating, right? For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) , this can feel even more scary. The truth is, successful marketing isn’t just driving people to your website and getting their email information; it’s inviting them on the entire customer journey to become part of your business family.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

With Black Friday quickly approaching, the smartest marketers are preparing to pull out all the stops on their email campaigns for the biggest shopping day of the year. Perhaps you’re already outlining, drafting and even uploading your campaigns to your CRM or email service provider. But before you hit send, consider this: Your campaign must deliver more than discounts to be effective and profitable this Black Friday.

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Force Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In the past month, the Revenue Builders Podcast has hosted some insightful conversations with experienced sales leaders. They discussed their sales journeys, critical career moves, management advice and emerging technologies. We also heard some great perspectives from our hosts, John Kaplan and John McMahon. Tune in below to hear 2025 sales best practices from a variety of established minds in the sales world.

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Salesfolks

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

As 2025 approaches, sales leaders are reflecting on past performance while building their strategies for the future. A well-crafted sales plan serves as your roadmap, guiding your team toward your revenue and growth goals while adapting to a changing market. Here’s a comprehensive guide to building a 2025 sales plan that aligns with your business goals, empowers your sales team, and keeps you accountable for success.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

So recently we did a deep dive with Henry Schuck, founder CEO of ZoomInfo, on AI in Sales and so much more. We’ve done a series of incredible highly operational conversations with Henry over the years, so I turned the convo around to ask him about a topic I still wonder about and struggle: How do you continually recruit VPs and C-level execs … forever?

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Martech

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

HubSpot’s October 2024 updates cover everything from flexible email editing to new mobile app capabilities, as well as big upgrades for merchants. October 2024 also brought upgrades for anyone using Microsoft Teams and made managing support tickets a whole lot easier. These updates will give you deeper insights into your processes and more flexibility in your marketing efforts.

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Iannarino

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Discover how to transform your RFP responses into winning proposals that set you apart from the competition.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Sellers are too Pushy! Customers always seem to move more slowly than sellers want. They wander, waste time that sellers don’t have. Sellers are anxious to move things forward! Get the meeting, get the demo, get the order! Sellers have always been known for being pushy, we as sellers recognize it, we high five each other on our clever techniques to get the customer to commit faster.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

So is a bigger booth at an event really worth it? And is a booth even worth it at all? These are questions debated endlessly by founders and marketers … especially in the early stages. When you have just a few million in revenue, every marketing spend is stressful. So should you go small, or go big? The answer is probably Yes, if we look at the actual, hard SaaStr data from SaaStr Annual 2024: What you can see above is: As the booth gets bigger, the number, almost linearly Activations are a bi

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Martech

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Digital channels offer convenience for consumers seeking help in making a purchase. But sometimes they just want to pick up a phone and talk to a human. Nearly 80% of consumers said phones were important when communicating with a business, according to a study by TransUnion and research firm Toluna. But consumers also distrust incoming calls for good reason.

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Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

By Win Dean-Salyards , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing As we approach 2025, Account-Based Marketing (ABM) and Account-Based Experience (ABX) remain pivotal strategies for driving meaningful engagement and impact. But with ever-evolving buyer expectations and technology shifts, crafting a successful ABM/ABX plan demands fresh insights and clear objectives.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Sales engagements are pretty strange interactions when you really think about them. They involve an element of friendliness, but the endgame isn‘t making friends. Shocking as this sounds, you’re actually trying to sell something when selling. That means you have to strike a balance between approachability and authority — but that's easier said than done, making rapport building equal parts essential and screw-up-able for sales professionals.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Dear SaaStr: How Do I Know if a VC Is Asking For Too Much Control in a Financing Round? Look out for: A board of directors that isn’t roughly proportional to the equity owned & purchased. If a VC is buying 15%, 1 board seat makes sense for the fund. If they are buying 5%? Not so much. Seed investors that want too much control. If a seed investor buys double-digits, they may earn a board seat.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Best of the MarTechBot showcases the MarTechBot’s responses to prompts submitted by readers. See more about how marketers are using MarTechBot here. The language model is based on content from MarTech embedded on top of ChatGPT. The editors of MarTech selected this response for its usefulness and have supplemented it with additional relevant content.

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Speaker: Kevin Burke

AI is reshaping marketing and sales, empowering professionals to work smarter, faster, and more effectively. This webinar will provide a practical introduction to AI, focusing on its current applications, transformative potential, and strategies for successful implementation in your organization. Using real-world examples and actionable insights, we’ll examine how businesses are leveraging AI to increase efficiency, enhance personalization, and drive measurable results.

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Adaptive Business Services

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of Nimble CRM Tips and Updates! We have a lot to talk about today! New and Upcoming Nimble Updates For mobile users, Nimble has released daily alerts for iOS and Android. Read about them here. Nimble’s new message inbox has been released and it is awesome! Much cleaner and easier to navigate! They have also added an option, when composing a message, to track link clicks only as opposed to opens and link clicks.

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Closing Bigger

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

In my most recent AI keynote at ChannelNext I shared with the audience some of the top AI tools I have found for sales and sales leadership. One of those AI tools for sales that I could not do without it Fathom. Fathom is an AI-powered tool designed to enhance productivity by automating meeting notes and summaries. While platforms like Zoom have their own transcription tools, Fathom sets itself apart with deeper functionality and versatility.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

So Atlassian is on a bit of a tear. Revenue growth is up 21% overall, and subscription growth is up 33% — at almost $5 Billion in ARR. Wall Street is happy. It’s driven Atlassian stock up +28% after the results: Is SaaS back? Let’s dig in. 5 Interesting Learnings: #1. Raising Guidance and Growth Rate for Cloud Revenue To +24% a Year That’s pretty darn impressive growth at almost $5B in ARR, and just as importantly, they’re raising their prediction here. #2. 500

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Martech

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Adopting an agile direct-to-consumer (DTC) strategy is no longer a choice but a necessity. More and more companies are taking charge of their entire product journey, from ideation and manufacturing to delivery. DTC strategies are becoming increasingly nuanced, with social and digital channels furthering the visibility of DTC brands. DTC branded sites, such as Nike and Apple, were ranked the third most popular online purchase channel in 2023, trailing only behind marketplaces and supermarkets (e

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