Anthony Cole Training

JULY 24, 2017

When talking to presidents, executive sales officers and sales managers, I consistently have heard these 5 comments:

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 28, 2017

Image Copyright iStock. Everyone has had this happen.probably more than once. You worked hard and smart, thought you did a great job, expected to win the business, but didn't. Later, you learned that the prospect "Didn't really like your style.". It's not at all unusual, but it is almost always misinterpreted. Salespeople tend to take this personally by internalizing the comment as, "They just didn't like me.

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Hubspot

JULY 28, 2017

We're on the cusp of a tectonic shift in digital marketing. The boom in IoT ( Internet of Things ) technology will soon allow us to analyze, predict, and respond to consumer behavior in almost every market possible. That sounds amazing. but what's the Internet of Things ? The Internet of Things is the connection of everyday products like cars, alarm clocks, and lights to computing devices via the internet.

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ConversionXL

JULY 25, 2017

Software businesses have a conversion problem that’s both getting worse and going mostly unsolved. And that problem is mobile. Though the topic of mobile conversion rates of ecommerce websites is often broaches, it’s rare we talk about SaaS or B2B. It’s mostly been written off. “People don’t buy on mobile,” we say. However, this is often a problematic view (if you care about your business or the customer experience, that is).

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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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A Sales Guy

JULY 24, 2017

Every business has a people management model of responsibilities and oversight. The duties are split out into departments, managers, teams, individuals, until all of the tasks are assigned between production and oversight, and compensation plans are issued based on the division of duties. But have you ever considered what behaviors your people model is actually promoting?

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 25, 2017

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ConversionXL

JULY 25, 2017

Software businesses have a conversion problem that’s both getting worse and going mostly unsolved. And that problem is mobile. Though the topic of mobile conversion rates of ecommerce websites is often broaches, it’s rare we talk about SaaS or B2B. It’s mostly been written off. “People don’t buy on mobile,” we say. However, this is often a problematic view (if you care about your business or the customer experience, that is).

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 25, 2017

To think you’re the only one who has a fear of prospecting would be a lie. They say the two most dreaded things are public speaking and taxes. I say there’s a third — having to prospect. It’s OK if you feel that way. I too felt that way at one time. You’re probably thinking, […].

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Score More Sales

JULY 24, 2017

My mantra in my early 20s as a single parent and a sales rep was “It takes work to be mediocre.” I was told that many times by one of our sales managers at the first technology company I sold for.

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Hubspot

JULY 28, 2017

It’s time we talked about how you’re using social media. That’s right, this is an intervention. We’re concerned about what you’re doing, and more importantly what you’re not doing. Your lack of adoption of new channels. Your total disrespect of mobile first users. Your reluctance to try video. Your fear of spending money on social ads. Your results.

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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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Partners in Excellence

JULY 25, 2017

Universally, it seems the biggest challenge sales people face is getting customers to talk to us. Every sales person I meet, most of the articles I read focus on how we get customers to talk to us. There is endless research on why customers and prospect don’t like talking to sales people. We know customers are seeking to self educate–surprisingly visiting our company websites, but not wanting to talk to us.

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 25, 2017

How many times have you had a sales call that you walk away from feeling great then turn into the customer going silent on you? We’ve all had that issue, and the typical way salespeople handle this is by thinking if they just send a great follow-up note immediately after the meeting, everything will be […].

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SalesLoft

JULY 26, 2017

Modern sales reps know that sales communication is far from “one size fits all.” When building customer relationships, your communication style should be tailored to the personality of the prospect you are speaking with. It’s how you build trust and develop a real connection with your prospects. However, changing up your communication style based on the subtle reads you make about a person isn’t easy.

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Hubspot

JULY 27, 2017

What was the last great idea you had for growth? No matter how skilled a marketer you are, sometimes we all get into flat-growth slumps. Even a year that started out strong can devolve into a mediocre one, especially during the summer. It can be tough to keep coming up with new ideas that lead to sustained growth over time. To help you avoid the dreaded summer slump, we asked three growth marketing experts to share their proven tips on how to jump-start growth and keep up momentum through the re

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 24, 2017

It seems in nature, as well as business there is a rhythm to the way things work. Disrupt that rhythm and problems start to occur. We use all sorts of terms to describe that rhythm. In science we describe this as a “steady state.” A system, whether it’s a physical process, chemical process, is in balance with the right flow. Sometimes scientists use the word “equilibrium.” In nature, there are all sorts of rhythms–the tides, the seasons, sun rise/set, curr

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 23, 2017

Who is your favorite customer? I challenge you to start this week by calling that customer. It will boost your sales motivation and set you on a course for success. Starting your week right is all about setting the tone, and there’s no better way to start on a positive tone than a conversation with […].

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SalesLoft

JULY 24, 2017

“Why aren’t people responding to my emails?”. During my time as a Salesloft Implementation Success Manager, this was one of the most commonly asked questions I received. And it was always a tough answer to crack. Unfortunately, there isn’t a magical email template that guarantees responses. Many different factors play into whether an email is even read to begin with?

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Hubspot

JULY 27, 2017

In the age of the 24-hour news cycle, it's tough -- scratch that -- it's impossible to keep up with every single story that comes out. And that's especially true of social media, where new features and apps are launched at a speed that leaves social media marketers wondering, "So. where should I post today?". That's why we've written this monthly news roundup -- to help you keep up and start testing out new features, new products, and stay up on trends.

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Heavy Hitter

JULY 23, 2017

This Steve W. Martin Sales Research Originally appeared in the Harvard Business Review. This is the first of a series B2B Buyer Persona Research articles.   Follow Steve W. Martin to receive future research articles.     Put yourself in the position of the experienced evaluator who has met with hundreds of salespeople. What percentage of salespeople would you say are excellent, good, average or poor?

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 28, 2017

Ask yourself that question and, more importantly, ask yourself why you answered the way you did. Each week I receive phone calls and emails from salespeople and sales managers who say they aren’t hitting their sales goals. You will never hit your sales goals if you don’t have enough in your pipeline to close, and […].

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Pointclear

JULY 24, 2017

A competitor in the teleprospecting business recently published a list of B2B companies based on how easy or hard they were to work from a lead-generation standpoint. They listed those that they had had success with on top. At the bottom of the list were what they called “uncloseables,” meaning these were companies that this competitor was not able to generated leads from.

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Hubspot

JULY 26, 2017

Just a short while ago, robots were the stuff of fiction. Sure, artificially intelligent beings graced movie screens and the pages of novels, but the robot revolution hadn't arrived yet. Maybe in another few decades, along with flying cars. But the truth is, artificial intelligence is already here, and you probably engage with it more than you think.

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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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Engage Selling

JULY 27, 2017

Far too many companies out there simply aren’t growing. They’re stagnating – once exciting results have been relived quarter and quarter and year after year and they’re itching to see greater revenue. Does this sound like you?

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Sales Gravy

JULY 28, 2017

Symptom: You're sitting at your desk too much and need to get off your ass and get to work. Get ready. Get set. Go! The hardest part is “get ready.” In sales, it’s known as “preparation.

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Hubspot

JULY 25, 2017

Welcome back. If you're just tuning in, allow me to catch you up: This post is the second in a two-part series on our experiment to move gated offer content onto a site page, and test different conversion methods. If you missed Part I, check it out here. Back in Part I, we saw significant increases in organic search traffic only on offers that already were performing well for search.

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Hubspot

JULY 24, 2017

As a B2B texting software, one of our main goals at Text Request is maximizing value, both for ourselves and our users. That's what led us to focusing on organic traffic. Billions of people are looking for answers or solutions to their questions or problems, and we're trying to add value. So we saw organic search as a symbiotic relationship we could tap into.

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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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Sales Gravy

JULY 27, 2017

I have been in the sales development, speaking and training business for close to 20 years. It’s a great business. But I’ve also seen more than one sales guru fail at this business. I heard this phrase from Jimmy, one of my favorite clients.

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Sales Gravy

JULY 26, 2017

Instead of the marketing phrase “click here,” use “read how now” or “you’ll want to read this before you send another prospecting email.” Doesn’t that sound much more intriguing?

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Sales Gravy

JULY 25, 2017

Vision is the spectacular that causes us to carry out the mundane. Vision is what sees us through the dark days so we do not give up and settle for second best. How would you like to kick your life into high gear? I can help you!

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Sales Gravy

JULY 25, 2017

Turns out three years prior, I had interviewed him for a sales job but decided not to hire him. Shortly thereafter, he’d landed a sales job with another division of our company.

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