Sales Strategies for Today: How to Stop Losing Deals and Win Instead
Iannarino
MAY 5, 2024
Struggling to win deals in today's challenging market? Here's how to redefine your approach and secure more wins.
Iannarino
MAY 5, 2024
Struggling to win deals in today's challenging market? Here's how to redefine your approach and secure more wins.
Anthony Cole Training
MAY 10, 2024
In today’s world of banking and insurance, it is increasingly more difficult to get the attention of a prospective buyer after only a few outreach attempts. We are all busier than ever before with multi-media coming from every direction. So, how do you stay consistent (and persistent) in your outreach with a prospect while remaining sensitive to their daily lives and the distractions they face?
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Force Management
MAY 9, 2024
MEDDICC is an industry standard for determining the strength of a deal and charting the path to get the deal closed. Many times, deal qualification can hinge on whether your team can identify the Economic Buyer and build enough influence in the organization to both access and evangelize them. But the power of MEDDICC for influencing deal decision-makers extends far beyond the “E” in the acronym.
Salesforce
MAY 9, 2024
Learn to unlock data and build with AI Show off your AI innovations with the #BuiltWithEinstein Quest Join an AI + Data Community Tour stop Attend the AI NOW Tour Participate in an Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Salesforce Developers Attend a World Tour in your city We are in the midst of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, which is creating the most significant shifts and opportunities for Salesforce Admins and Developers in decades.
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
Iannarino
MAY 4, 2024
Discover the secrets to winning back lost clients and boosting your business's success.
Search Engine Land
MAY 6, 2024
Google has started its enforcement of the new site reputation abuse policy by deranking or deindexing portions of websites from the Google Search index. This seems to have launched in the past hour or so, where sites as large as CNN, USA Today, Fortune, and LA Times are seeing their coupon directories no longer ranking for coupon-related keyword phrases.
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Martech
MAY 9, 2024
AI will soon be able to handle up to 95% of the work currently done by marketing agencies, creative professionals and specialists, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Here’s how this shift could lead to the rise of the “marketing generalist” — a new type of marketer who uses AI tools to rapidly execute campaigns across various disciplines, such as content, digital, branding and more.
Iannarino
MAY 6, 2024
Discover how the One-Up sales methodology gives you a competitive edge over competitors using outdated sales strategies.
Search Engine Land
MAY 7, 2024
“Google is not about blue links. It’s about organizing the world’s information,” according to former executive chairman and CEO of Google Eric Schmidt, speaking earlier today on CNBC. Schmidt was asked about the “blue link economy,” and all the brands and businesses that have benefited from Google Search. But Google is changing.
Partners in Excellence
MAY 7, 2024
I was having a round table discussion with a bunch of sales people. They started by saying, “We sell solutions… ” “That’s interesting, tell me more. What do your solutions do?” I responded. They started to describe their solutions and products. They talked about the features and functions, they talked about the user interface and ease of use, they compared their solutions to competition, they even offered to give me a demo. “I’m sorry,” I sai
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.
Martech
MAY 6, 2024
Recently, marketers have been stuck in a bit of a Catch-22. Personalization is at the forefront; it’s an expectation for customers and has become one of the most powerful tools in the marketer’s arsenal. At the same time, customers are increasingly concerned about the what, why, and how of their data. They want to know what’s being collected, why we’re collecting it and how it’s being used.
Iannarino
MAY 7, 2024
Elevate your B2B sales game by harnessing expertise and authority to consistently win more deals.
Sales Pop!
MAY 9, 2024
From coordinating with the vendors to managing logistics, event planners juggle many responsibilities to orchestrate memorable experiences for their clients and attendees. Whether it’s a corporate conference, a wedding, or a charity fundraiser, event planners will do whatever it takes to bring their clients’ vision to life. To ensure everything runs smoothly, event planners are always on the go, moving from one site visit to the next meeting.
Force Management
MAY 6, 2024
This April, on the Revenue Builders Podcast, we shared wisdom from hosts John Kaplan and John McMahon along with their world-class guests. The result was some of our best insights yet on leading a relationship-based sales motion that helps sellers connect with buyers and have greater influence. We dove into how new technologies are changing the sales process in The Impact of AI on Sales with James Underhill, and discussed where many B2B Sales startups go wrong in defining and connecting with the
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Partners in Excellence
MAY 6, 2024
Preface: I met Cassi Roper a number of years ago. She ran EMEA Strategic Accounts for Redgate Software. She learned I was working with the North American teams in changing their approach to their markets and driving more aggressive sales growth. Curious, she came to the US to participate in strategy and other workshops, adapting what we were putting in place to her strategies in EMEA.
Iannarino
MAY 9, 2024
Unlock the secret to turning your pipeline coverage into a revenue-generating machine with these proven strategies.
Sales Pop!
MAY 6, 2024
What is a salaried employee, the latest relevant changes in legislation, payroll services for calculating work hours, and interesting facts about salary vs. hourly pay? The Fair Labor Standards Act defines a salaried employee as someone who’s paid a salary, or set amount of compensation, on a fixed basis. A minimum amount of compensation is guaranteed for any given period in which they’ve done work.
Martech
MAY 10, 2024
As businesses grapple with reducing their carbon footprint, optimizing digital marketing is an unexpected solution that can also drive better ROI — a true win-win scenario. The carbon cost of clicks In 2022, fifty-five published a study (registration required) showing that the average media campaign generates 70 tons of CO2 emissions, or the equivalent of seven people’s carbon outputs in an average year.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
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.
Sales Hacker
MAY 7, 2024
Noah Marks is a transformative growth leader focused on building GTM engines and scaling organizations for sustainable growth. He has been in the strategy & operations world for the last decade (with Udemy, WalkMe, Okta and Salesforce), and has spent almost the entirely of his career in the B2B technology market (with the lone exception being a slight deviation into the world of M&A investment banking).
Iannarino
MAY 10, 2024
Discover the unseen consequences of remote work on B2B sales performance and the irreplaceable value of traditional sales floors.
Search Engine Land
MAY 6, 2024
Google manipulated ad auctions and inflated costs to increase revenue , harming advertisers, the Department of Justice argued last week in the U.S. vs. Google antitrust trial. What follows is a summary and some slides from the DOJ’s closing deck, specific to search advertising, that back up the DOJ’s argument. Google’s monopoly power This was defined by the DOJ as “the power to control prices or exclude competition.” Also, monopolists don’t have to consider ri
Martech
MAY 7, 2024
The martech landscape continues to expand relentlessly, year after year. In 2024, this translates to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 41.8%, marking an astounding 9,295% increase over a span of 13 years. The State of Martech 2024: Scott Brinker and Frans Riemersma That number is daunting, and so is the growth. With that sheer growth rate, it is fair to ask yourself and your team: “Do we control our martech, or does our martech control us?
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.
Closing Bigger
MAY 9, 2024
This week’s weeks podcast episode is part one of a podcast series on using AI and Emotional Intelligence for Business Success. Joining me is Nick Usborne from BeMoreHuman.ai. Unlike our regular sessions, these podcasts are a collaborative exploration rather than a conventional interview, focusing on how AI impacts sales and marketing through emotional intelligence.
Iannarino
MAY 8, 2024
Learn how to supercharge your sales strategy and consistently increase revenue with these proven methods.
Search Engine Land
MAY 9, 2024
The number of Google Search queries without SGE increased last month from 25% to 65%. This is a surprisingly big drop, especially considering rumors that SGE could launch ahead of, or during, Google I/O next week. Search results without SGE increase. Why did this happen, starting in mid-April? The reduction of SGE can be traced to Google’s Opt-in results type (when users must request an AI-generated answer).
Martech
MAY 8, 2024
The increasing use of biometric data, such as facial recognition and fingerprints, for authentication raises new privacy risks, especially in a world where virtual try-on is an increasingly widely used marketing tool. Unlike passwords, biometric identifiers are permanent and can be stolen by hackers to impersonate victims and gain unauthorized access.
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.
Salesforce
MAY 6, 2024
Is your business ready for an audit? No, not the kind involving accountants and IRS agents. We’re talking about an AI audit, a kind of check-up on your AI systems to ensure they’re operating ethically, transparently, and within regulatory guidelines, with an eye toward understanding how they make decisions. As generative artificial intelligence (AI) has proliferated, ethics and transparency have quickly emerged as key considerations among regulators, consumers, academics, and even private compan
SaaStr
MAY 6, 2024
Dear SaaStr: What Should Founders Do To Get Noticed By An Established Company’s M&A Team? Don’t bother too much with trying to get “corporate development” or the M&A team’s attention. That’s not their job. Probably the most important thing to understand is that in 95%+ of tech companies, the “M&A team” does not drive M&A.
Search Engine Land
MAY 5, 2024
Statcounter has revised data indicating that Google took a massive hit to its search market share in April while Microsoft Bing and Yahoo made ludicrous gains. Inaccurate data. For U.S. search market share in April, here’s what Statcounter was showing just a few days ago: Google fell to 77.52%, down from 86.94% in March and down from 88.88% year-over-year (YoY).
Martech
MAY 8, 2024
We are facing a pivotal moment in how we measure the impact and value of our marketing efforts, no matter how much the deprecation of third-party cookies on the Chrome browser is delayed. In the inevitable cookieless future, quantifying marketing’s ROI and articulating its value for the organization will require a strategic shift. It’s time to rethink our performance measurement strategies to safeguard budgets and ensure marketing’s worth remains quantifiable. 1.
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