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7 Things Companies Do to Thrive Anywhere, Anytime

Anthony Cole Training

Regardless of the current state of business, it is easy to get caught up in managing day-to-day tasks. It's also easy to lose focus on the end goal and continue to take the necessary steps to move your business forward.

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How to make complex sales as simple as possible but no simpler

Membrain

In science, according to a quote attributed to Albert Einstein, “everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.”. This same principle applies to the sales profession. An overly complex sales system wastes time and money. But an overly simple sales system, ironically, does the same.

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Use Operational Value To Your Advantage

Engage Selling

The best sellers and organizations know how to effectively use operational value to their advantage. What is operational value?

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On Measuring Sales Performance

Partners in Excellence

It’s becoming increasingly complicated to measure sales performance–particularly in complex B2B sales. We are used to setting quotas and measuring our progress against those quotas. But our measurement systems are getting increasingly complex. First, as we look at leveraging teams to sell complex deals, I hear increasing concerns with, “Who do we credit?

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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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2021 Planning and Global Economic Collapse

SaaStr

OK so this I think the first negative or at least “bummer” post I think I’ve ever written on SaaStr in 8 years. We’ve been through ups-and-downs in SaaS since 2012 (the start of SaaStr), flash crashes, multiple contractions, as well as the crazy bull run of 2020. And almost entirely, I’ve tried to stay out of Debbie Downerisms.

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8 Rules for a Killer Visual Strategy

Heinz Marketing

By Payal Parikh , Director of Client Engagement at Heinz Marketing. Have you redefined your visual strategy post pandemic? Now that most of us are working from home, we need even better communication tools and strategies to help us get our message across to both colleagues and clients. The importance of visual communication is emphasized even in the pre-COVID era, and with the current new normal, it has become extremely important to get your message across efficiently and effectively.

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Our Customers Don’t Know What They Don’t Know

Partners in Excellence

Recently, I was in a discussion with a group of outstanding sales people. They were talking about how to align their selling process with the customer buying process. One of the sales people asked, “How do we learn their buying process?” Some readers may think, “Isn’t this obvious?” After all, classically, we know we have to do discovery, what are their needs and requirements, who’s involved, what is their decision-making process, what alternatives are the con

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11 Things That Set The Best Salesteams Apart From The Rest

SaaStr

The best salesteams seem to just do amazing things together. What differentiates them? Well, they do tend to work at some of the best companies, so there is that. But it’s more than that. A few factors that contribute to high-performing sales teams: High quota attainment. The best startups invest in their sales teams and work hard so most of the reps hit and exceed quota.

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My Year in Review: 3 Reflections to Guide Marketing Practice

Heinz Marketing

By Winfield Salyards , Marketing Coordinator at Heinz Marketing. As of this past week I have officially been at Heinz Marketing for 1 year, and what a weird year it has been. With all the things that have happened just in 2020 I can barely remember 2019. Because of that, I wanted to look at some of the things I have learned here framed through our company values : Results-driven, respectful, curious, creative, proactive, and generous.

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It’s Not You – It’s Me | Sales Strategies

Engage Selling

Many of you are getting ready to go back to work or are already in the field making sales calls.

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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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This Missing Piece in Your Sales Tech Stack Can Cut Your Deal Cycle by 24%

Sales Hacker

As salespeople, we’re all probably aware of tools like Salesforce, Hubspot, Outreach, and Zoominfo. But what most sales teams don’t know is that their sales tech stack is still missing a critical piece — a tool that can accelerate the last leg of their deal cycles and cut it down by 24%. Contract lifecycle management (CLM) software. What? I hear you asking yourself.

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Now We Start to Enter the Sad Phase. Take Care of Your Team.

SaaStr

This has been an incredible roller-coaster for us in SaaS and Cloud since March 15, for some even more than others, but an incredible amount of change for all of us. Some of you are in the “Covid Decimated” category (travel, IRL events, etc) and things in many ways are as tough and rough as March. But most of you are in either the “Covid Impacted” (down but still growing) or “Covid Beneficiary” (growing faster since so many now have to work-from-home) categor

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7 best practices for making more virtual sales

Salesmate

The great effect of the coronavirus pandemic on several industries is no longer breaking news, but businesses may have yet to experience the full force of change brought about by local lockdowns, halted operations, and an emphasis on social distancing and quarantine as the new normal. The pandemic has only sped up the transition of businesses to remote work and fully digital workflows for all teams – including, and especially, sales.

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Sales Pipeline Radio, Episode 215: Q & A with Mike Orr @mikeorr8

Heinz Marketing

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing. If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Pacific you can find the transcription and recording here on the blog every Monday morning. The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals.

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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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Need an Expert for Your Next Panel, Presentation, or Podcast? Here Are Over 530 of the Top Female Sales Practitioners

Sales Hacker

When it comes time to book a speaker for your next panel, presentation, or podcast there’s a lot to consider. Every detail is important, but here’s something you can’t afford to overlook — diversity. There’s no way to sugarcoat it… female speakers are underrepresented at professional gatherings. A recent study analyzed data from thousands of events over a five year period and found that approximately 70% of professional event speakers are male.

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The Pros and Cons of Working Directly for the CEO

SaaStr

I remember the first time I worked directly for a CEO. I’d reported to leaders before, and a VP before, but never the CEO. It was also my first start-up job. The start-up I joined had about 60 people and just 1 office, a big shared office like a fishbowl. My desk was in there. In there, sat the CEO, the President, the Controller, and as of my first day … me.

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What is Smarketing and how do you do it?

Salesmate

Previously, many businesses have conceptualized their sales and marketing teams and functions as two separate entities. In this context, marketers’ job is to produce content and promote the company to bring in as many leads as possible, while the sales team are left to attempt to convert these leads into customers. The two teams may have little understanding of each other’s strategy or day-to-day work, and in the worst-case scenarios, may even look somewhat disparagingly at each other.

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11 Ways to Shorten Your Sales Cycle

Score More Sales

During times when business can be happening slower, in a slowed economy, finding any way to speed things up is important. What if there was some science around helping your buyers buy in a better way, or an easier manner? One of the reasons I did some heavy research seven years ago was that as a sales trainer and consultant, I could not show enough ROI for the time and money clients were investing in our work.

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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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The True Cost of Building an SDR Team, and Why They Remain a No-Brainer Investment

Sales Hacker

It would be foolish to tell you that every CRO and CFO I talk to agrees with me in saying that SDRs are a no-brainer investment. In fact, it’s typically the opposite. Most companies are intrigued by the potential of SDRs, but cautious when investing the necessary resources to build a proper team. Setting up an SDR team is, after all, more expensive than an AE team.

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Is It OK to Fly First Class to Close A Big 7 Figure Deal?

SaaStr

Q:As a founder of a series A startup, was it unreasonable for me to use the company’s money for first class tickets? A European company was interested in doing a 7-figure deal with us and I paid $32k for 4 first class tickets. My VC is now mad at me. Is $32k a fair investment to bring in a 7 figure deal? Of course. Your logic is sound, or at least, not unsound.

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5 Quotes to Promote Time Management

KO Advantage Group

It's summer. That means it is so easy to push off work to enjoy the beautiful weather. It's great for you and your business to take time off - but you always want to make sure that what you are doing instead is valuable. Take a look at these five quotes to inspire you to take the most out of your summer.

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How to Nail Your First 90 Days as a CX Director

ConversionXL

Your new boss read that customer experience (CX) improvements can deliver billions in additional revenue. So HR hot-footed it onto LinkedIn and recruited you to make this a reality. As if expectations like that weren’t enough, you might have heard that one in four CX employees are predicted to lose their jobs this year–if you can’t prove value, you don’t get a paycheck. .

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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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This Missing Piece in Your Sales Tech Stack Can Cut Your Deal Cycle by 24%

Sales Hacker

As salespeople, we’re all probably aware of tools like Salesforce, Hubspot, Outreach, and Zoominfo. But what most sales teams don’t know is that their sales tech stack is still missing a critical piece — a tool that can accelerate the last leg of their deal cycles and cut it down by 24%. Contract lifecycle management (CLM) software. What? I hear you asking yourself.

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How We Can Build a More Inclusive Future in Tech

Highspot

Building a diverse team is core to how we grow as a business. As part of that commitment, we are honored to not only be sponsoring this year’s virtual WiT Regatta — but to have many of our incredible employees speaking at the event. In advance of the WiT Regatta, we asked several of these speakers to share their vision for the future of tech, what it means to build a diverse workforce, and advice for anyone looking to make the jump into the industry.

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Configuring Nimble CRM for Touch and Referral Tracking [Video]

Adaptive Business Services

I am currently spending some time each week investing in myself. While I am performing a number of initiatives, a big one is upping my game in the referral marketing (sales) arena by taking a course from a gentleman, Tom Gay , who I have known for over 10 years. When he moved to Boise, Tom and I connected on LinkedIn and he also became a member of my networking groups, NetWorks!

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How to Get All Your Ad Data into Google Analytics

ConversionXL

Not long ago, it was common for marketers and web analysts to spend the bulk of their day staring at Excel spreadsheets, manually collecting and organizing ad spend data across dozens of sources. You had to go to each advertising account and export statistics on advertising campaigns, such as ad impressions, clicks, and costs, then export data from the web analytics system, and, finally, combine all the data manually.

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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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PODCAST 121: Lessons From Survival Mode: How to Kickstart Your Business with Matt Rizzetta

Sales Hacker

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Matt Rizzetta , founder of North 6th Agency, which is a communications and PR firm based in New York City. Matt launched his business from his proverbial garage while his wife was pregnant with their first child. Years later, he’s got a thriving business that is not venture capital backed. He’s one of the small and medium-sized business owners of the world trying to build a huge business.

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What Are the Essential Types of Sales Enablement Content?

SalesHood

Sales enablement content is critical to your organizations sales enablement efforts. If the Apollo 11 astronauts were sales people, their Sales Enablement team would have been the guys back in Houston. One of the sales team’s crucial tasks is to tell a story. In order to enable the sales team to believe [ ] The post What Are the Essential Types of Sales Enablement Content?

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How To Start A Lead Generation Business

SalesHandy

In the realm of lucrative businesses, wouldn’t you like to build one where you don’t need to have a product to sell and still make a high income? Somewhat similar to affiliate marketing, a lead generation business generates leads and sells existing products and services for a fee. In the United States alone, there are over 30 million small businesses that generate trillions of dollars in revenues combined.

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Manage a large sales team virtually and build a kick-ass discovery process

Predictable Revenue

How to run a large sales team virtually - from your cadence as a leader, to the difference between coaching and training, and keeping the sea of faces on your team zoom calls engaged. The post Manage a large sales team virtually and build a kick-ass discovery process appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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