Sat.Dec 01, 2018 - Fri.Dec 07, 2018

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How to Find and Cultivate Prospects That Fit Your Business

Anthony Cole Training

Today, our customers are bombarded with sales, marketing, and advertising pitches from companies all hoping to win their business. They’re overwhelmed, or, in most cases, they simply tune us out. So, we try to reach as many potential customers as we can, but we spin our wheels and end up stuck in the same place, week after week, month after month, or year after year.

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2 Reasons Hiring Remote Salespeople Will Help You Grow in 2019

Openview

I talk to many startups these days who aren’t keen on hiring remote salespeople. And it genuinely baffles me as to why. The main pushback I see as someone who helps businesses build sales teams is “collaboration and culture.” And while I understand where my clients are coming from when they’re hung up on this, I have to respectfully disagree with them.

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The illusion of the expert buyer

Membrain

One of the most dangerous mistakes we can make as sales people is believing that our customer – and particularly the sponsor we have been working with – knows how to buy.

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How to Optimize Websites to land B2B Deals with Bill Leake

ConversionXL

Digital Marketers wanting to land B2B deals are often optimizing for the wrong metrics, focused solely on conversion rate and getting low-quality leads. You’re doing it wrong! That’s why I interviewed my friend and seasoned B2B expert, Bill Leake, to discuss the most common mistakes in b2b marketing and how to optimize your website to land b2b deals the right way.

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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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Motivating Sales People: What Does it Take?

Anthony Cole Training

Frequently I am asked the following question: “How do I keep my salespeople motivated to sell?”.

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How Getting Feedback and Making Adjustments are the Keys to Sales Improvement

Understanding the Sales Force

Becoming a great at selling - or anything else for that matter - is about making adjustments. In order to make an adjustment you need feedback - something you see, hear or feel that informs your ability to adjust. Take Baseball for example. When I watch my son hit he receives instant feedback from every swing of the bat. He usually crushes the ball and that suggests that no adjustment is needed.

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5 Tricks That Will Magically Get Prospects Interested in You

Hubspot

It's easy to sell to prospects who are already interested in your product. They've done some preliminary research and decided you're a potential solution. Now all you need to do is answer some questions, get in front of the right people, and make sure they opt for you over the competition. But the best salespeople are distinguished from the average ones when it comes to uninterested prospects.

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What If Every Electronic Outreach Cost $.50?

Partners in Excellence

In the “old days,” (about 20-30 years ago), my VP’s of marketing used to come to me for approval on major marketing campaigns. In those days, direct mail/direct marketing was still a primary communication channel. Marketing campaigns could be pretty expensive, there was design, printing, postage (they were always stamped because people opened stamped mail more then metered and trashed bulk mail).

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Introducing Whisper™ by Gong.io: The Holy Grail for Sales Leaders

Gong.io

Whisper cracks the code on your top producers’ talk tracks and transforms average sellers into stars. The bell curve is the oldest problem in sales. You’ve got a handful of top producers who are killing it , far exceeding quota. But there’s only a few of them. Everyone else—the middle of the pack—struggles along at 80-90% of plan. Overachievement by your best reps is canceled out by underachievement from everyone else who hasn’t cracked the code.

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Episode #093: Use Your Sales Resources with Alice Heiman

Jeff Shore

In This Episode of The Buyer’s Mind with Jeff Shore: Alice Heiman and Jeff talk about your greatest sales resource your network. A great salesperson thinks like an entrepreneur, networks like crazy, has high achievement drive and must win! But you can’t do it all on your own. Being connected and helping others connect, creates those opportunities for you to win.

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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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7 Amazing Sample Answers to "What Makes You Unique?"

Hubspot

There are plenty of things that make each one of us unique. For instance, here are a few quirks of mine -- I put my phone on airplane mode every night around 9 p.m. to avoid distractions, even though plenty of my friends have pointed out that the silence button works too. I can't sit still for long periods of time, so I regularly do laps around the office.

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Is Technology Hurting Or Helping Our Ability To Sell And Drive Revenue?

Partners in Excellence

I was invited to participate in a roundtable on the topic, “Is technology hurting or helping our ability to sell and drive revenue?” It’s a fascinating topic, my response is an unequivocal YES!!! Before I go further, I have proclaim my obligatory fascination and bias toward all things technology. Most of my career has been working for or with leading technology organizations, spanning electronic components/devices, hardware/systems, licensed/cloud based software, all things c

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A gift that costs you nothing yet yields infinite returns

Heinz Marketing

Last week I began a series of posts highlighting my “ ten lessons from ten years in business.” So far I’ve written about putting Values First , putting Yourself First , as well as two types of focus areas critical to success. Today I want to highlight a critical, simple strategy – the importance and power of Thank You. I have separated saying thank you from the broader concept of gratitude on purpose (I’ll address gratitude later in this series specifically).

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66% of Companies Lack a Formalized Lead Generation Process - CSO Insights Study

SalesforLife

As a Chief Revenue Officer, it’s daunting to think about your 2019 sales goals. The CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate) might have your targets accelerate 10%, 20% or even higher next year.

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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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The 15 Best WordPress Video Themes in 2019

Hubspot

If you’re someone who produces videos professionally, sells video content, or simply creates videos as a hobby, you need a place to share your work online. Not every WordPress theme is set up to house your artwork — you’ll need a video theme that will create the experience you want your visitors to have the moment they enter your website. With the variety of WordPress video themes available, finding just one to use on your website may feel time-consuming and tedious.

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Outcome Based Buying

Partners in Excellence

Regardless how we sell, our customers are trying to achieve one thing when they buy. They are trying to achieve some very specific outcomes. Those outcomes may be all over the place—solve a problem, address an opportunity, enable other things to happen. In the case of selling embedded products, it may be to help customer achieve the goals they seek with the development of their new product.

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Friday Five - Hiring for Sales Roles

Score More Sales

Here are 3 tips, 1 quote, and 1 resource to end your week. Hiring tip #1: If you are looking to hire more women on your sales team, hold an event at your offices quarterly (or twice a year) and get the Women Sales Pros guide on how to do it to widen your recruitment pipeline.

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Strategy is choosing, not stack-ranking

Heinz Marketing

I’ve been sharing some of my “ ten lessons from ten years in business ” here on the blog the past couple weeks. So far it’s included Putting Values First , Putting Yourself First , Two Types of Focus and the Power of Thank You. Today’s lesson I’ve learned is about what strategy really means. Many people equate strategy with prioritization.

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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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5 Impressive Resume Objective Examples to Help You Craft Your Own

Hubspot

With only six seconds to grab a recruiter’s attention , conventional wisdom might tell you to cut right to the chase when you write your resume. A lot of people say a resume objective just waste precious space. But if you craft it in a way that highlights your qualifications, skills, and fit for a role, an objective can actually enhance your resume by giving recruiters a sneak peek of your background that prompts them to keep reading.

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The Sales Conversation Of The Future

Partners in Excellence

AI/ML are, apparently, the future of selling. As I reflect on the brave new world of selling, I imagined a call of the future: Alexa: Hi, Siri, I’m Alexa from Super Cool As A Service Software Tools Company, otherwise known as SCAASSTC. Can I have 5 minutes of your time? Siri: Oh no, is this another robo call? We understand your algorithm, our algorithm shows we aren’t in your ICP, so you are wasting my time, but of course your algorithm should have known this.

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What to Call Women in the Business Workplace

Score More Sales

I have spent an entire career in sales since my early 20’s being called a guy. Filling out forms that said “Salesman Number”. Being invited to sales incentive and award events at cigar bars.

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How to Enable Your B2B Sales Team to Convert Inbound Leads

Sales Hacker

Obtaining a ton of qualified inbound leads can be a blessing for your sales team – provided they are enabled and opportunistic enough to take advantage of them. My former Ambition colleague Dan Nice once compared B2B sales and marketing teams to Allied Forces storming Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion. Sales leaders serve as the generals and field commanders.

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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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5 Popular Job Boards That Will Help You Hire The Most Qualified Candidates

Hubspot

As a recruiter, your job isn’t just limited to finding qualified candidates to fill your company’s new roles. You also have to promote these roles and convince the best applicants to join your company. In other words, you’re not just a recruiter -- you’re also a marketer and a sales person. As a marketer of your employer’s mission and culture, you need to think like a content strategist, especially during the digital age.

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What Do Icebergs Have To Do With Selling?

Partners in Excellence

Yeah, I know it’s a tired analogy, but icebergs are still useful in thinking about marketing and selling. We all know about icebergs, the part of the iceberg we see is dwarfed by the part of the iceberg that’s under the water and we don’t see. We face the same with our marketing and sales efforts. Our focus is on what we see–customers actively engaged in the buying process.

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14 Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Clients

CloserIQ

Gift-giving season is here, presenting sales professionals with an always-vexing question: What gifts should you get for clients? Before you despair (or purchase an uninspired paper weight that will gather dust), consider these great gift ideas: 1) Coffee and tea blends. Coffee and tea are so universally beloved that this gift is a pretty good bet. Most offices have coffee machines, but the coffee usually isn’t of very high quality.

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Matt’s App of the Week: SpeakPipe

Heinz Marketing

Hat tip to Logan Lyles for turning me onto this one. SpeakPipe allows Web site visitors to literally leave you a voicemail right from your Web site. They can speak instead of type a question or comment to you. Also highly useful for capturing audience questions and comments for podcasts. If you’re looking for an easier way to capture customer comments, it’s definitely worth a look.

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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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Highly Effective Sales Plays That Blend Digital Sales & Experiential Marketing

SalesforLife

Sales professionals are always looking for a compelling reason to reach out to prospective customers. Most sales professionals lack a game plan, and that “compelling reason” really becomes a “check in”.

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Critical Skills For Sales Leaders

Partners in Excellence

I’ve written a lot about the need for new skills for sales people, the traditional selling skills are in sufficient for success in the future. I’ve even gone so far as to suggest we stop training sales people in traditional selling skills, focusing on skills critical for the future. One might expect, the same applies for sales leaders/executives.

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The Ultimate Guide to Google Forms

Hubspot

Whether you're collecting customer feedback or applications for a job opening, Google Forms is undoubtedly one of the best free form tools at your disposal. Google Forms integrates seamlessly with other Google products, such as Sheets, allowing you to make sense of all that data you collect. Additionally, it works well with other platforms like YouTube, enabling you to upload videos without leaving the tool.

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B2B Reads: Consultative Selling, Mood Marketing, and the Sales Flywheel

Heinz Marketing

In addition to our Sunday App of the Week feature, we also summarize some of our favorite B2B sales & marketing posts from around the Web each week. We’ll miss a ton of great stuff, so if you found something you think is worth sharing please add it to the comments below. In Praise Of Pushy Sales People. Sometimes being pushy salesperson has its advantages.

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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.