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What Leaders Have to Say on Setting and Achieving Goals

STAR Results

The Power of Setting and Achieving Goals. New Year resolutions are nothing more than rhetoric. Despite the initial eagerness you may feel for the goals you have set, that enthusiasm tends to wane over time, often leaving you right back to where you started. Studies indicate that only 8-12 percent of people fulfill their goal-setting resolutions. Sure, your desire to achieve the goal is real.

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How to Stay Positive in an Uncertain World

Iannarino

Your experience on earth is largely about how you frame things that occur around you. How you choose to interpret and process things that happen (or don't happen) determines whether your attitude is generally positive or negative.

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Selling Value vs Price

Anthony Cole Training

One of the top challenges we discuss with sales managers and leaders is how to get their salespeople to start selling value and stop caving on price.

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Viral Email Marketing

Veloxy

Helping your word spread to more decision makers. The best marketing emails are not meant to be read by one decision maker at one company. Viral marketing emails are meant to be read by the whole account. While you may cringe because the word viral reminds you of the Covid world we live in, the benefits of this email strategy far outweighs the non-existent disadvantages.

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How to Improve Email Deliverability and Optimize Each Send

Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.

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Changes As A Competitive Advantage – Omicron Edition

Tibor Shanto

By Tibor Shanto. I have regularly talked about the importance of deliberate and intentional change. Some tell me I go on and on about the 360 Degree Deal View , way too much; but I can’t help it. It is just one element of learning. The video below was prompted by an article from McKinsey, Intentional learning in practice , apparently their 10th most popular article for 2021.

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Accountability as the Remedy for Common Sales Problems

Iannarino

Every great sales force is built on a positive culture of accountability. Many common sales problems, such as too few opportunities or too few new clients, begin with a lack of accountability.

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How customer reviews can improve your SEO efforts

Search Engine Land

Customer reviews aren’t just for show. At SMX Next, Kyra Sammis explains how marketers can use reviews to improve SEO. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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3 ways marketers can build trust with data ethics

Martech

Data privacy is arguably the most pertinent topic in marketers’ minds these days. Whether it’s GDPR, CCPA, or upcoming U.S. federal privacy laws, brands know they may face legal jeopardy if any of these pieces are out of place. Yet it’s more than that — consumers are demanding privacy. “As consumers demand more transparency and new laws and regulations come into effect, brands must reconsider their data practices and think beyond legal compliance to stay in the game,” said Priscilla Debar, Acous

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The Difference Between Training and Development

Iannarino

It's not uncommon to sacrifice precise accuracy when you communicate: we sometimes use similar but distinct words as if they were interchangeable. However, precision creates clarity, and the more specific the word, the greater the understanding.

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Creating Your Roadmap for Sales Success: Staging Your Sales Process – Episode 2

SalesProInsider

“Staging” is a term used in many endeavors, from getting a house ready to sell to producing a play. It’s typically the last step before something goes live. So, what does that have to do with your selling efforts? A lot! Staging in your selling efforts is a critical step in ensuring success in that sales opportunity. As I shared in the first article in this series for creating your roadmap to sales success, a sales process is a roadmap that guides you through the journey from the introduct

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

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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Microsoft releases IndexNow plugin for WordPress

Search Engine Land

Microsoft Bing has released a plugin for WordPress to let you easily integrate the IndexNow protocol on your WordPress site. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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4 steps to building a successful marketing organization

Martech

“When I came on board three and a half years ago, the ambition was to build a marketing organization and strategy to drive growth for the company. I think about growth as three ‘Rs.’ Growth for the brand, which is reputation; growth for our clients, which is relationships; and growth for our business, which is revenue.” Teresa Barreira was outlining her vision before meticulously describing the steps on the way to achieving it.

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The Two Reasons You Have Poor Sales

Iannarino

There are only two reasons a salesperson or sales force might have poor sales results. Improving these results requires that you address one or both reasons, as ignoring them will ensure that you suffer poor results longer than necessary.

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Eurotainer enjoyed an outstanding year - thanks in part to the “Membrain Effect”

Membrain

I love it when a client coins a phrase for us. We are extremely proud to be the sales platform for Eurotainer , a global provider of intermodal equipment for lease, based in France with offices on four continents.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

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

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Dear SaaStr: What Are The Top Things Consistently Missing from Series A Pitches?

SaaStr

Q: Dear SaaStr: What Are The Top Things Consistently Missing from Series A Pitches? The biggest problem I find with Series A pitches is simply that they are still Series Seed pitche s. Your company, and time, have moved on. The pitch often hasn’t. It needs to. In other words, CEOs don’t update the pitch approach to align with what post $1m ARR investors want to see.

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Living the agile marketing values: A do’s and don’ts guide

Martech

If you’re looking for some actionable ways to live out the agile marketing values in your everyday work life, we’ve put together this handy guide for you to share and discuss with your team. Value #1: Focusing on customer value and business outcomes over activity and outputs. Do’s: Discuss desired outcomes before beginning any work. Measure success at early intervals.

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Intellectual Humility and Curiosity

Iannarino

Learning Like Napoleon. When Napoleon was given command of the Italian Army, he was 26 years old. He requested every book on Italy, every map, and biographies of military leaders who had fought there before.

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Name that Tune: A Great Hire in Less Than Six Seconds?

Force Management

As shocking as it may be, your next career opportunity is often in the hands of someone that will spend less than SIX seconds determining if you are a good fit. For the few of us that can remember when Jim Lange hosted a game show – before Jane Krakowski was tapped last year to resurrect it – you know it was called Name That Tune. The original show, which had contestants try to name a song after hearing the least amount of piano keystrokes, has some scary similarities with today's approach to as

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1st, 2nd, and 3rd Party Intent Data: Which Is Right for You?

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.

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How to automate your ad copy without sacrificing control

Search Engine Land

Expanded text ads are going away, but they can still help you unlock the potential of RSAs. At SMX Next, Joe Martinez shared how he benchmarks with ETAs to get more out of the automated capabilities of RSAs. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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McDonald’s sells Dynamic Yield to Mastercard

Martech

McDonald’s has sold its personalization platform and decision engine Dynamic Yield to Mastercard, following an announcement by both companies late last month. Dynamic Yield, which was purchased by the fast food chain in 2019, continues to support over 400 brands in retail, finance, and other industries, as well as at other restaurants. McDonald’s purchased Dynamic Yield in 2019 , and created a division committed to using technology to advance employee and customer-facing experience called McD Te

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What is the Best Sales Coaching System in 2022?

Iannarino

Let me kick you a scenario: Your sales team is struggling. Your average close rate is down, morale is low, and you're out of motivational speeches. What do you do next? If you're like 66% of surveyed companies , chances are you’ll pursue some sort of sales training for your staff.

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4 Straightforward Sales Goals | Sales Strategies

Engage Selling

There are four straightforward sales goals that I would like to share with you. They are simple, effective and will help you set the right targets and keep you on track throughout the year. The 4 Straightforward Sales Goals 1. … Read More » The post 4 Straightforward Sales Goals | Sales Strategies first appeared on The Sales Leader.

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5 Inspiring B2B Marketing Campaigns to Take Yours to the Next Level

Your next big B2B marketing idea starts here. Get inspired with these five successful B2B marketing campaigns. Ready to generate more leads, interest, and revenue with your B2B marketing? In this comprehensive eBook, you’ll get: In-depth studies of five successful B2B marketing campaigns spanning a wide range of industries Key takeaways and lessons from each story to implement in your own strategy Resources to help your own B2B marketing thrive By submitting this form, you agree to have your con

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4 ways data analysis can help you generate new ideas and optimize your content

Search Engine Land

If your competitors outrank you, there’s probably a good reason for it. At SMX Next, Ashley Segura shared how she uses data analysis to discover those reasons, along with fresh content ideas that can help you close the gap. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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What is marketing operations and who are MOPs professionals?

Martech

Marketing operations (MOPs) is an umbrella term describing departments and the people whose responsibilities include: Facilitating marketing activities, Training and supporting marketing staff, Budgeting for, selecting, implementing and administering marketing software, Architecting the marketing software “stack”, and, Making data accessible and useful to marketing colleagues and others, e.g. sales and customer service.

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How Complexity Prevents Decisions

Iannarino

There's no earthly way of knowing Which direction they are going! There's no knowing where they're rowing, Or which way the river's flowing!

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Empathy Is Insufficient!

Partners in Excellence

We know empathy is important in working with others, whether it’s our customers, our peers, or our people. If we can’t understand what they face in doing their jobs, what they care about, what their hopes, dreams, or fears, doubts might be, we can’t connect with them in meaningful ways. Too often, however, the concept of empathy is absent in our interactions.

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2 Retail Sectors That Are Completely Changing the Game: FMCG & Q-Commerce

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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Search incrementality: How paid and organic work together for better performance

Search Engine Land

Can you stop bidding on brand terms and rely purely on organic rankings? Probably not. At SMX Next, Jonathan Kagan shared how organic and paid can overdeliver together and how to evaluate paid search incrementality. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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How marketers will use blockchain technology and NFTs in 2022 for identity, branding and engagement

Martech

Blockchain technology and NFTs aren’t going anywhere, and some big brands have already dipped their toes in and demonstrated that they can generate real engagement. Marketers are always in search of new strategies and technologies to gain a competitive advantage, so it’s not surprising that in outlooks for the upcoming year, there’s been a lot of talk about how NFTs and blockchain technology can give brands a lift.

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3 Powerful Storytelling Techniques to Boost Your B2B Sales and Leads

Lead Fuze

Compelling storytelling is an incredibly powerful way to boost your B2B sales and leads. The Importance of B2B Storytelling. Successful B2B marketing strategies are about connecting with people on an emotional/psychological level. They’re more about connecting to the hearts of people so you can control their minds. Stories help you do just that. They bypass the logical part of the brain and create positive emotions that engender trust in your brand.

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Reaccelerating Growth at Scale with Box’s CRO Mark Wayland (Podcast 514 + Video)

SaaStr

In 2015, SaaS cloud-based content management tool Box went public. Since then, their growth has been impressive, but it hasn’t always been steady. Especially with the coronavirus pandemic, Box—like many other SaaS companies—saw a decline in growth year over year. But this year, they’ve had three consecutive quarters of growth. How did they turn their growth rates around?

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

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.