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A New View for Evaluating Sales Effectiveness

Anthony Cole Training

What you cannot see can kill you. If you don't see the car to your right about to run a stop sign, you might be in trouble. If you cannot see a clogged artery, you might be in trouble. If you cannot see that your sales team is failing to execute the fundamentals of an effective sales approach, then surely that will kill your chances for sales effectiveness and consistent sales growth.

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A Founder’s Guide to Building and Scaling Marketing Channels: Lessons from Datadog’s CMO and First Marketing Hire

SaaStr

Alex Rosenblatt was the first marketing hire and Chief Marketing Officer at Datadog, all the way through IPO and beyond. He spent over eight years scaling their marketing from zero to supporting a multi-billion dollar public company. Prior to Datadog, Alex held leadership positions at several high-growth SaaS companies and has a proven track record of building marketing engines that deliver consistent, measurable growth.

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How to Get New Sales Reps Cold Calling and Building Pipe Faster (Ask Jeb)

Sales Gravy

Gaius, who runs an insurance brokerage in Ohio wants to know how to get his new sales agents cold calling and building pipeline earlier in their training cycle, without making them feel overwhelmed and sabotaging their confidence. If youve ever hired a sales class or tried to ramp up new hires in an industry with complex products or strict guidelines, youll relate to Gaiuss dilemma.

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The Ultimate Guide to Conversation Intelligence: How AI Improves Sales Success

RingDNA

Most sales leaders find themselves in an endless struggle to find time to coach and manage their teams. This leads to stalled deals, missed quota, and slowed growth. If this sounds like you, don’t worry; you’re not alone. Conversation intelligence is the future of smarter selling—helping you close more deals, coach more effectively, and drive continuous improvement.

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Smart Tools & Strong Teams: A People-First Approach to AI in Sales

Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy

AI isn’t replacing salespeople—it’s empowering them. The most forward-thinking sales organizations are using AI to enhance human performance rather than eliminate it. From coaching and messaging to prospecting and pipeline accountability, artificial intelligence is giving managers and SDRs the new tools they need to work smarter, sell better, and close more.

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Podcast - Sales Leadership, Playbooks, and Account Growth with Des McCluskey

Membrain

Join us as we explore the complexities of B2B sales with Des McCluskey , Managing Partner of Padeda and former Sales Director at Johnson & Johnson. Des shares practical insights on building effective sales playbooks, the critical role of first-line sales leaders, and navigating complex sales cycles. Drawing from experience in medical devices, professional services, and financial services, he provides actionable strategies on sales enablement, coaching, and account management that sales leade

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Dear SaaStr: How Should I Approach Hiring My First Executives?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: How Should I Approach Hiring My First Executives? Early-stage hiring is one of the most critical things youll do as a founder, and its also one of the hardest. Most founders arent naturally great at recruitingits a skill you have to force yourself to develop. Heres how Id approach it: Spend 20% of Your Time Recruiting Youre probably not spending enough time on this.

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10 Rules for Successful Sales Training and Revenue Growth

Understanding the Sales Force

I believe that “24” was the best Television series I have ever watched. Although it ran from 2003-2010, long before streaming was a thing, no show was better situated for streaming and binge watching than “24.” My wife and I watched it for the first time a few years ago but we recently watched all eight seasons again. It was amazing to both of us that despite how much we loved “24” the first time we watched it, we didn’t remember any of it as we watched

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“We’re Doing Everything Right, But Nothing’s Working!”

Partners in Excellence

I was struck by this sentence in a LI post today, “We are doing everything right, but nothing’s working!” I see variants of this every day: We’re doing everything right, it’s not working as well… We’re doing exactly what made us successful in the past, it’s no longer working… We’re doing what everyone else is doing, and what we have always done, it’s not producing the same results… We’re doing everything we’ve al

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34% of All Startup Acquisitions Are By Other Start-Ups. A New Record.

SaaStr

So Pitchbook has some new data out on how much M&A of VC-backed start-ups … is by other VC-backed start-ups. And it’s a record: 33.7% of all VC-backed start-ups that are acquired are by VC-backed buyers. Up from 20% in 2018. Now this isn’t necessarily bad: First, it’s not new. 20% of deals even in 2018 were start-ups buying start-ups.

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How Not to Prospect

Engage Selling

Too busy to prospect? Think again! Here’s why consistency trumps time and how just one new opportunity a week can transform your results. Trust me, it’s easier than you think. … The post How Not to Prospect first appeared on Colleen Francis - The Sales Leader.

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How to Coach Reps on Overcoming Sales Objections with Confidence

Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Global Sales and David Phelan, Account Executive

In a world where buyers are more informed and objections are more nuanced, confidence isn't optional—it’s a competitive advantage. In high-stakes conversations, knowing how to handle pushback can make or break the deal. Join industry experts Brendan Sweeney and David Phelan for a behind-the-scenes look at how teams are transforming sales coaching with real-time feedback, objection-handling role plays, and pre-call preparation that actually sticks.

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How to Write an Invoice For Small Business (+ Free Template)

Salesforce

Landing your first order is a major milestone for any small or growing business. Its an exciting step in your journey as a business owner and a reminder that every detail plays a role in building a successful venture. Plus, invoices mean you get paid. From writing a business plan to creating professional, accurate invoices, managing your finances is one of the most important aspects of running your business, and crafting clear, well-structured invoices is key to staying on track.

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How Deming’s 14 principles provide the foundation for Positionless Marketing by Optimove

Martech

Andriana18, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons W. Edwards Demings 14 principles transformed manufacturing by emphasizing quality, efficiency and continuous improvement. His ideas werent just about improving production linesthey were about creating a culture of adaptability and excellence. Today, marketing faces its own shift. The traditional, assembly-line model of campaign executionwhere data, creative, and deployment are handled in rigid stepsis no longer fast enough for real-time customer e

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The Top SaaStr Posts of All Time — Per SaaStr’s New AI

SaaStr

So we’ve rolled out an AI which is pretty epic. It’s live on SaaStr.com itself and you can also access it here and talk to AI Jason about any of 1000s and 1000s of B2B, sales, SaaS, VC, etc. topics: I asked AI Jason what the Top 10 SaaStr posts of all times are. He made some good choices: “There are a lot of great SaaStr posts that have resonated over the years, but a few stand out as all-time favorites based on engagement and impact.

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How to navigate the shift from Product-Led Growth to Enterprise

Sales Hacker

Hello and welcome to The GTM Newsletter by GTMnow – read by 50,000+ to scale their companies and careers. GTMnow shares insight around the go-to-market strategies responsible for explosive company growth. GTMnow highlights the strategies, along with the stories from the top 1% of GTM executives, VCs, and founders behind these strategies and companies.

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Welcome to the Future of Hospitality: Smart Rooms Start Here

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

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3 Ways Marketers Can Use Salesforce Flow to Reach Customers at the Right Time

Salesforce

One workflow and one dataset: its an ideal state for marketers. Imagine a scenario in which marketing, sales, commerce and service teams are connected, providing a unified and consistent customer experience. All the data is in one place, so theres no need to waste time with multiple sources. Now bring in an agentic AI layer to automate building reports and scheduling data refreshes.

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How to assess CTV’s impact on other ad channels

Martech

Measuring the value of connected TV (CTV) isnt always straightforward especially without complex analytics. While it can sometimes drive a clear boost in conversions and revenue, thats rarely where its biggest impact shows up in marketing campaigns. CTVs real influence lies in how it enhances other channels within your marketing mix. This article will discuss how to track CTV’s impact effectively.

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Dear SaaStr: How Do You Turn Laziness to Your Advantage as an Entrepreneur?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: How Do You Turn Laziness to Your Advantage as an Entrepreneur? If you are always lazy you’ll fail, of course. At least in SaaS. But … I think you can use a certain amount of “laziness” to pounce. On big opportunities. Ive gottenless lazyas Ive gone from service provider -> startup exec -> startup founder -> VC -> Head of SaaStr community.

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My Shame And Anger! Posted on March, 2025

Partners in Excellence

Typically, I take controversial positions on GTM, selling, leadership and other business issues. I have cautiously avoided writing about anything that could be construed as “political.” I can no longer stand by silently. It would be irresponsible, I have to speak out. Frankly, I don’t care about the consequences, because speaking out, and encouraging others to do the same (regardless of views) has never been more important.

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Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Nimble CRM Tips & Updates – March 19, 2025

Adaptive Business Services

We do have two minor Nimble updates to announce and one is that you can now schedule group messages to go out at a later date or time. I personally welcome this release as I regularly schedule many things, messages and posts, to go out later. This is one of the ways that I stay ahead of schedule on my tasks. You can also now choose to see your password when logging into your Nimble web account.

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Agent Orchestrator launches Adobe into the agentic age

Martech

Salesforce attracted significant attention when it introduced its Agentforce agentic AI platform at its Dreamforce event in the fall of 2024, and everyone knew it was not the last we’d hear about agentic AI. At its Adobe Summit event in Las Vegas this week, Adobe launched Adobe Experience Platform (AEP) Agent Orchestrator, which the company says lets businesses build, manage and orchestrate AI agents from Adobe’s ecosystem and third-party sources.

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Top SaaStr Posts & Pods of the Week: Codeium’s VP Sales; Monday’s CEO on AI; Founder Collective on How to Sell Your Startup

SaaStr

Top Posts: #1. The Per-Seat Model Isnt Dead. But Also, Surprisingly, It Was Never Domina nt. #2. Salesforce: We Are Hiring 0 Engineers This Year. But Were Growing The Sales Team +20%. Because AI. #3. Egnyte Sells to Private Equity for $1.5 Billion after 18 Years. Slightly Slower and Steady Wins, Too. #4. Your Team Should Be AI Obsessed Right Now. If They Arent, Its a Flag #5.

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"We Need Training." Posted on March, 2025

Partners in Excellence

The email came in, “We need training. We’ve seen your programs before, can you talk to us about a training program?” I quickly arranged a discussion, “What kind of training do you need?” “We need sales training,” came the response. “What kind of sales training do you need?” I ask. “Sales training, our people aren’t performing the way we expect,” came the response. “Where are they struggling?

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New Research-Backed Strategies to Empower Managers as Culture & Engagement Leaders

Speaker: Beth Sunshine, SVP, Up Your Culture

When culture isn’t consistently lived out across the organization, engagement suffers—and it often starts with a disconnect at the top. In this session, Beth Sunshine, SVP of Up Your Culture at The Center for Sales Strategy, will reveal how HR and executive leaders can close the gap between vision and execution by equipping frontline and mid-level managers to become culture carriers.

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Mentorship is the Path to Sales Success

Sales Gravy

Wherever you are in your sales journey, you need a mentornow. If youre serious about becoming a top performer or want to stay at the top of your game, you need more than just grit and determination. You need a guide. A mentor whos been through the fire and who can help you avoid costly mistakes. Sales expert Tony Morris stands behind the power of mentorship and the impact it can have on confidence in The Sales Gravy Podcast.

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‘Share of search’ is the marketing metric you need to be tracking

Martech

Share of search is a marketing metric that looks at all of the branded searches beging done in your category and tells you how many of those searches are looking for you. As marketing metrics go, share of search is relatively quick and easy to find. You can use low-cost or free tools that many marketers are already using to gather the data. Perhaps best of all, share of search is also a really good proxy for understanding your market share.

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Top 10 Unexpected Learnings from Scaling Wiz From $0 to The First $100M ARR with founding CRO Colin Jones and Sam Blond

SaaStr

“I thought I had 60 days to get the value proposition right. In the end, we had roughly 4.” – Colin Jones, CRO Emeritus at Wiz You may have seen the news that Google is making its biggest acquisition — by far — of Cloud and SaaS security leader Wiz for a stunning $32 Billion (!). And it’s even more impressive than that.

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Predictable Pipeline Benchmarking: Sales Processes Lack Structure, Even with Adequate Resources

Heinz Marketing

By Win Dean-Salyards , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing When we enter a new client company, we establish our baseline using the Predictable Pipeline Maturity Model. It measures companies across five stages (scored on a range of 1-5): Initial(1), Ad-Hoc, Defined, Managed, and Optimized(5). This year, Heinz Marketing analyzed that dataset from companies across the B2B market and reviewed the findings to establish these Predictable Pipeline benchmarks we’ve published in our rece

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

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.

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5 Characteristics of an Agentforce Company: The Agent-First Blueprint

Salesforce

A finance team streamlines operations, thanks to an AI agent that reconciles transactions, flags discrepancies, and generates reports in seconds. A product manager accelerates go-to-market strategies via an AI agent that instantly analyzes customer feedback and predicts trends. A salesperson, once drowning in paperwork, now spends their time closing deals, armed with AI-driven insights that anticipate customer needs.

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Why forced choices reveal more customer insights than ratings

Martech

When it comes to surveys, standard rating scales often fail to predict actual behavior. People may say they are extremely likely to do something, but their actions tell a different story. Forcing individuals to make trade-offs rather than simply rating options leads to far more accurate predictions. Learn why forced choice works and how it can improve survey design and decision-making.

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What About The Questions?

Partners in Excellence

As I participate or observe conversations, I count questions. If it’s between a buyer/seller, I count the number of open ended questions each person asks. It’s a quick checkpoint for the quality of conversation and engagement of each person in the conversation. I “disqualify” a lot of questions. Closed ended questions have limited utility in conversations–some are necessary, but typically it’s very few.

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Predictable Pipeline Benchmarking: Sales Processes Lack Structure, Even with Adequate Resources

Heinz Marketing

By Win Dean-Salyards , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing When we enter a new client company, we establish our baseline using the Predictable Pipeline Maturity Model. It measures companies across five stages (scored on a range of 1-5): Initial(1), Ad-Hoc, Defined, Managed, and Optimized(5). This year, Heinz Marketing analyzed that dataset from companies across the B2B market and reviewed the findings to establish these Predictable Pipeline benchmarks we’ve published in our rece

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