Sat.Mar 25, 2017 - Fri.Mar 31, 2017

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3 Reasons Why Sales Get Stuck – And 3 Steps to Keep Them from Getting Stuck

Anthony Cole Training

Even if you are not in “sales”, you’ve actually been in sales your whole life and you’ve had sales get stuck in the pipeline. No? You don’t think so. Well, let me provide a few examples to clarify.

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The Growth Marketing Process: How to Shake Your Growth Hack Addiction

ConversionXL

Sean Ellis coined the term “growth hacking” way back in 2010. Since then, the term has taken on a life of its own. It’s the focus of dozens of books, new roles, new departments and teams, new methods of thinking, hundreds of articles, hundreds of guides, hundreds of webinars… you get the idea. Yet, it still feels very elusive.

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The Power of Connecting Others in Sales

Score More Sales

Best selling author, journalist, and speaker Malcolm Gladwell wrote a book in 2000 called The Tipping Point. It is a great read for anyone in business, and one of the things it covers is different archetypes of people, including mavens and connectors.

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How to Really Connect with Prospects

Engage Selling

You could be the world’s greatest salesperson selling the world’s best product, but if you can’t connect with your prospects, will your sales results reflect your expertise?

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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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What Great Sales Meetings, Massages and Colonoscopies Have in Common

Anthony Cole Training

START WITH "WHY".

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The Best Sales Resource Center on The Web

A Sales Guy

You wanna become a better sales person? Are you looking for tools, insights, and content that can accelerate sales and get your team to the next level? Good! Because that’s exactly what A Sales Guy U was built for. A Sales Guy you is the single best resource on the web for sales content. A Sales Guy U content cuts to the chase and gets to what matters.

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The Problem With Efficiency

Partners in Excellence

We design our organizations to be lean mean selling machines. Each step of our sales process is optimized to maximize the results our sales people get. We recognize different skills and capabilities are needed in different stages of the sales process. Prospectors prospect, account managers account manage, product line specialists are expert in their product lines, and on and on… Each role is precisely defined, we have the metrics to by which we constantly measure performance.

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What’s Your Client Backup Plan?

Engage Selling

You cannot grow your business with a particular client if you’re relying on a singular point of information. Growth comes from not only the quality of contacts, but also your quantity of contacts in a particular organization.

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Marketing Should Be On A Different Fiscal Calendar

A Sales Guy

Crazy, I know uh. Why screw with an organization like that. We’re trying to get sales and marketing on the same page, and now I’m telling you they need to be on separate fiscal calendars. Yup, that’s what I’m telling you, and it’s BECAUSE sales and marketing are becoming closer. Sales is relying more and more on marketing for leads and top of the funnel support.

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How Do Consumers Really Feel About 2017's Digital Trends? [Infographic]

Hubspot

As we approach the year's second quarter, Google is already returning over 46,600 results for “ digital trends 2017.” And if you’re in the digital marketing space, there seems to be an unspoken rule that you must always have an opinion on what the key trends will be for the year ahead. But could it be that we’re all stuck in an industry echo chamber?

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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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Speed Up Your Prospecting to Protect Your Best Asset

The Sales Hunter

Two weeks ago, I was looking for assistance on a project and was looking to hire a company to take it over. One of the companies I spoke with on the phone was courteous and nice, but they didn’t get the job. The reason is simple — they didn’t ask the tough questions. After […].

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Account Plans are Not Optional | Sales Tips

Engage Selling

A few weeks ago, I was at a client sales management meeting and we were discussing Account Management because many were concerned that they were starting to lose some of their accounts.

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Lists and the Rest of the Story

Pointclear

There is no such thing as a good list. I am sure that my opinion about lists makes purveyors of lists unhappy, but it is the truth. For the most part, lists suck. There are reasons: Chief among the reasons is that lists are incredibly expensive to keep clean. People change jobs, big guys buy little guys. Big guys buy big guys. Big and little guys shut down.

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6 Steps to Transform Your Agency Leaders Into Consistent Content Creators

Hubspot

If you’re fortunate enough to work at an agency full of brilliant individuals, you’ve probably experienced the following: You’re in a leadership meeting debating different approaches to solving a problem, and a lot of ideas are on the table. Suddenly, someone’s voice cuts through the noise, and what she shares is so inspirational and well thought out that you find yourself scrambling for a pen and paper to write it all down.

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Get Higher-Quality B2B Leads That Convert!

B2B marketers face a number of challenges, including: continuously generating great leads converting leads to active sales prospects finding vendors that deliver real results Aggregage has proven content syndication, webinar, online advertising and intent signal marketing programs that deliver higher-quality leads. More than 700 companies have already benefited from our programs.

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Sales Motivation Video: It’s Time for More H2H in Sales!

The Sales Hunter

That’s right! Whether you are in B2B or B2C, what you MOST need to be in is H2H — Human to Human! This week I want you to remember that sales success is about personal relationships. Be passionate about human to human connections and dialogue. Here’s to great selling! Check out the video to see […].

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Modern Sales Builders: Doug Landis

SalesLoft

The funny thing about major shifts or inflection points in history is that they often happen so gradually, it’s hard to realize they’re happening until they’re over. The internet, cell phones, and social media. All of these major shifts seem like overnight phenomena looking back. If we had only realized these shifts were happening, we could have helped mold and shape their outcome – and therein – the future.

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An Independent Study of DiscoverOrg Contact Data Accuracy

Heavy Hitter

    I’ve had the privilege to consult with over one hundred and seventy-five technology companies as a sales trainer, sales enablement consultant, and win-loss study researcher.  These companies range from start-ups to industry giants that provide cloud, software, hardware, security, consulting, and managed services solutions. Since my area of expertise is Sales Linguistics (the study of how customers use language during the complex decision-making process), I frequently help m

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How to Re-Manufacture Your Marketing: An Inbound Marketing Guide for Manufacturers

Hubspot

Manufacturers have the chance to reach a wide audience, improve their sales, and increase their revenue with the help of inbound marketing and automation. While older marketing techniques such as cold calling, print ads, and trade shows remain effective to a degree, supplementing these strategies with effective online marketing can help you get better results.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Executive Sales Leader Briefing: You Can’t Fake the Coaching

The Sales Hunter

This week I had several coaching calls with the same person, and each time it centered around the other person’s desire to be an effective coach themselves. The person I was talking with spends his time working with others, coaching them to perform at a higher level, yet at the same time he is in […].

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7 Takeaways from Using Video in Our Sales Process for a Month

SalesLoft

As far as marketing and sales tactics are concerned, video is a juggernaut. The stats and case studies continue to stream in and it’s hard to deny the positive impact video can have on your sales efforts. According to a report published by Forrester, including video in an email leads to a whopping 200–300% increase in click-through rate. Yeah… we were sold.

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The role of tech in the future of sales? It’s even bigger than you think…

Engage Selling

This is the sixth of a six article series on the future of sales that I wrote for the Adobe Document Cloud Blog.

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How Visuals Will Impact Marketing in 2017, According to New Data [Infographic]

Hubspot

There's a reason most children's books are filled with pictures. Sure, the pictures help parents keep their children still and quiet for the few minutes they're reading to them. And that's largely because visuals are engaging and help explain complicated concepts better than text alone. Whether you're reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar or a blog post, the lesson remains the same.

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The Intersection of AI and Sales: Personalization Without Compromise

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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Want to Close at Full Price? Start with Prospects Who Can Pay Full Price.

The Sales Hunter

You can’t take a Walmart shopper and turn them into a Nordstrom customer. It simply is not going to happen, but that is exactly what too many salespeople think they can do. If you want full price, you need to spend your time prospecting customers who can pay full price. Are you one who […].

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Create a True Competitive Edge - Leveraging a New Psychology of Selling Podcast

Sales Gravy

The sales world is coming face to face with a cold hard truth: In this episode of The Marketing Book Podcast with Douglas Burdett, Jeb Blount explains that the sales profession is in the midst of a perfect storm.

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Good Survey Questions: Master the Art of the Ask

ConversionXL

“Surveys are the most dangerous research tool,” says Erika Hall , author of Just Enough Research. “If you write bad survey questions, you get bad data at scale with no chance of recovery.”. With people’s attention spans getting shorter, there is growing pressure to make surveys lean. More and more people are taking surveys on their phones and if the survey is too long, they drop out.

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Introducing: HubSpot Guerrilla Marketing

Hubspot

At HubSpot, we’re big believers in the power of inbound. Time and again, the inbound approach proves its effectiveness in helping businesses grow while providing real value to customers. We also believe in delighting our customers and giving them the tools they need to stand out in a crowd. Literally. That’s why we’re thrilled to officially announce a program that’s been in development for some time, the HubSpot Guerrilla Marketing program.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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“Just the facts, Ma’am…”

Partners in Excellence

The phrase, “Just the facts, Ma’am, ” is attributed to Detective Sergeant Joe Friday (played by Jack Webb) in the series, Dragnet. (Search YouTube or some of the TV Classics channels for episodes. As a bit of trivia, he actually never said that, but it is very frequently attributed to him). Detective Joe Friday was a hard-nosed investigator, refusing to be swayed by emotion, guesses, opinions.

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5 Step Method for Leading Millennials and Commanding Respect

Sales Gravy

The problem is that most managers and other figures of authority — Directors, V.P.’s, and even Business Owners — have never been taught how to properly exercise authority and command respect as leaders.

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My Campaign Sucks…Now What?

Hubspot

We’ve all been there. It took three months to launch that marketing campaign from start-to-finish. Yes, there were many hurdles along the way, but you pulled it together with the help of your team and even launched on time. You pop the champagne and toast to a job well done. A week goes by. There is a little bit of action.maybe a top of the funnel (TOFU) form fill or two, but nothing to write home about.

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How to Create Facebook Lead Ads: A Beginner's Guide

Hubspot

If you're like most marketers, you're always on the search for ways to reach new audiences and generate leads. But did you know that according to BrightTALK, 80% of marketers report their current lead generation efforts are only slightly or somewhat effective? Typically, lead generation marketers collect information through form submissions on a website.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.