Tue.Mar 25, 2025

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How to Generate Better B2B Leads That Convert (Ask Jeb)

Sales Gravy

Wes from Flower Mound, Texas, has a familiar challenge: how to attract more qualified B2B leads and convert them before they slip away. Hes already tried a variety of channels, including inside sales, social media, and email, but is struggling to ramp up both volume and quality. Below are the key insights from our conversation, along with practical strategies to multiply your lead count and build a system that secures face-to-face meetings with the right buyers.

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Turning a C Player into a B+ Player by incorporating AI: A Guide for Sales Leaders

The Center for Sales Strategy

As a sales leader, one of your most critical tasks is to elevate the performance of your team members. Turning a C player into a B+ player requires a blend of effective coaching techniques, skill development, and motivational strategies. With the integration of AI, this process can be streamlined and enhanced, providing personalized support and actionable insights.

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How to Qualify Sales Prospects the Right Way

Brooks Group

Chasing unqualified prospects who will never close is one of the biggest wastes of your sales teams time and effort. For this reason, its important to help your sales professionals quickly assess whether a prospect is qualifiedso they can move on to the next if necessary. Having a well-defined lead qualification process will improve your forecasting accuracy, decrease wasted time and resources, and allow your sales professionals to focus their attention where it has the greatest impact. 5 Tips f

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Complex sales CPQ: Accelerating sales cycles and eliminating bottlenecks

PandaDoc

The sales process varies greatly depending on the purchase. If youre selling a cup of coffee, the options are relatively simple. You choose a price based on size, add any extras, and send your customers on their way. But what happens when the purchase isnt as straightforward? Take buying a CRM, for example. You cant just pick it off a menu. You need to evaluate pricing, implementation, features, integrations, and ongoing support.

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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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Dynamic Capabilities Framework

Flevy

Strategy hasnt stood still. It has evolved alongside industries, shifting from static competitive positioning to a more fluid, adaptive approach. Early Strategy models focused on industry forces and market positioning. Then came the Resource-Based View (RBV) , arguing that sustained success comes from leveraging unique internal resources rather than just reacting to market dynamics.

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How SMB RevOps leaders can compete with enterprise sales teams

PandaDoc

Big-budget enterprise sales teams arent out-selling you because they have deeper pocketstheyre winning because they have better systems. While small and mid-market businesses (SMBs) represent 43.5% of the United States gross domestic product (GDP) , according to the most recent data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, yet sales tech providers often leave smaller businesses hanging.

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Using AI Agents to Increase Your Productivity and Drive Sales [All the Pros and Cons]

Hubspot Sales

For businesses, AI agents can sound like a dream come true: increased productivity, reduced administration on internal teams, and humans outsourcing repetitive tasks in favor of the ones they love. As a consumer, I personally love it when I can self-serve efficiently through an AI agent. It saves time, bypasses the need to listen to tinny hold music on the phone, and I dont disrupt a hard-working humans day with my easy-to-solve query.

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How to define customer churn in B2B?

QYMATIX

B2B Churn Rate: Definition and Calculation. Business-to-Business (B2B) companies depend on building and developing long-term relationships with their customers to be financially successful. However, over time, some customers will stop buying or will defect to the competition. Sales managers define this situation as churn or customer attrition. Managing and reducing customer churn is one of the most important, yet sometimes overlooked job of the sales leader.

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OKRS and Performance Culture: A Conversation with Ben Lamorte of OKRs.com

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

Goodfood's Vision for Strategic Growth: A Conversation with Jonathan Ferrari

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Ask for Referrals Using These 6 Tactics

SBI Growth

Last weekend, a strange man knocked at my front door. He introduced himself as a painter named Steve with a unique specialty: painting your home address on the curb in front of your house. But Steve wasnt looking for my business.

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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.

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The Emblazers Podcast Ep. 6: Sales, Mental Health, and the Power of Practice with Dr. Stefanie Boyer

Corporate Visions

Amanda DeVlugt and Tim Riesterer sat down with Dr. Stefanie Boyer, a professor at Bryant University, to talk about building resilience, the magic of AI in coaching, and why your sellers probably need a little more yes, and in their lives.

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Spring Cleaning Your Management Reporting

ClearPoint Strategy

Your reporting needs a refresh. Clean your data now for the perfect strategy reporting calendar all year long.

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Top Data Visualization Features in ClearPoint Strategy

ClearPoint Strategy

Four data visualization featuresmodern charts, Kanban boards, Explorer View, and version historythat bring strategy to life.

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Business Performance Management (BPM): The Ultimate Guide

ClearPoint Strategy

Learn the essentials of business performance management with this simple guide, covering key concepts, benefits, and strategies for effective implementation.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Best Budget Planning Software: Top Tools in 2024

ClearPoint Strategy

Find the best budget planning software to enhance data-driven decisions, streamline financial management, and align your budget with strategic goals.