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Valued and Recognized: The Key to a Motivated Sales Team

The Center for Sales Strategy

It takes a unique set of talents to be successful in B2B sales. People who are naturally self-motivated and have a strong desire to win consistently outperform the rest. But here’s the catch — these same people are those who crave recognition for their performance the most. Recognition isn’t just “nice to have;” but a crucial element in boosting employee motivation and job satisfaction.

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Traits of an Elite Seller

Force Management

Leading your organization to sustained revenue growth begins by honing your greatest asset: your talent. Every organization has its top performers, and usually others within the ranks hold the potential to become elite. When organizations invest in the learning, coaching, and development needed to level-up each team and player, they give themselves a competitive advantage at every touch-point in the customer journey.

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Enhancing Customer Support with ChatGPT: A Game-Changer

Customer Think

Due to tech advancements, the consumer journey has changed a lot. The customers are already expecting too much because, through the internet, they want a personalised touch to their experience. 52% expect to use ChatGPT to answer customer questions, and 43% to outreach potential customers.

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The Complete Guide to B2B Website Visitor Tracking (+ 10 Great Tools to Get You Started)

Nutshell

As a B2B business owner, it’s essential to follow up with valuable leads. It’s especially important to do so when they choose not to convert into customers. Think about how many potential customers you’re missing out on when you don’t attempt to approach those who already showed interest in your business. With the technology at our fingertips today, you can proactively reach out to visitors who are considering your solution without them needing to fill out a form.

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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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The Right Customer Promises Drive Better Marketing Results

Customer Think

One of the more infamous quotes in marketing is usually attributed to John Wanamaker, who reportedly said, ” Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted. The trouble is, I don’t know which half.” Cracking the code on what drives marketing effectiveness can be incredibly difficult.

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The Evolution of Performance Management at Help Scout

Help Scout

VP of People Leah Knobler shares why we outgrew our old performance management system, how we revamped the process to embrace a more performance-driven culture at Help Scout, and what we've learned along the way.

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Wedge Introduces Industry-First Programmable Payment Solution For Banking Associations and Credit Unions

Customer Think

Banks and credit unions nationwide can now issue customers the industry's most advanced debit cards

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The Best KPIs for Win-Loss Analysis and Voice of the Customer Programs

Corporate Visions

Metrics found easily in win-loss and voice of the customer programs can show how you're tracking to your KPIs on overall business goals, operational efficiency, and the success of specific projects.

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You are only as good as your customer remembers

Customer Think

As you know, I am very interested in how organizations are using business applications, which problems they do address, and how they review their success. In a next instance of these customer interviews, I had the opportunity to talk with Melissa Gordon, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Solutions at Tidal Basin about their journey with Zoho.

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Fostering a Customer-Centric Strategy: Your Guide to Delighting Customers in 2024

ACT

Are you looking for ways to minimise churn rates and win more loyal customers ? Or perhaps, you want to boost the return on investment (ROI) of your marketing and sales efforts? In either case, overly pushy sales tactics won’t get you too far in a competitive market where your potential customers have a sea of options in front of them. In a consumer-driven market, it’s only natural that customers don’t have the patience to deal with negative purchase experiences or service limitations during the

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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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What people get wrong in strategic planning – part 3: data sources and estimates

CSSP

In my last two posts, I discussed two of the three things that people get wrong in strategic planning: information and buy-in. Today, I’ll be discussing the third thing: sources and estimates. Data Sources As I mentioned in a previous post, people tend to want to find definitive sources of data for their strategic planning. These sources rarely exist.

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Fostering a Customer-Centric Strategy: Your Guide to Delighting Customers in 2024

ACT

Are you looking for ways to minimise churn rates and win more loyal customers ? Or perhaps, you want to boost the return on investment (ROI) of your marketing and sales efforts? In either case, overly pushy sales tactics won’t get you too far in a competitive market where your potential customers have a sea of options in front of them. In a consumer-driven market, it’s only natural that customers don’t have the patience to deal with negative purchase experiences or service limitations during the

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The Best KPIs for Win-Loss Analysis and Voice of the Customer Programs

Corporate Visions

Metrics found easily in win-loss and voice of the customer programs can show how you're tracking to your KPIs on overall business goals, operational efficiency, and the success of specific projects.

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Leveraging Customer Feedback Loops for Enhanced Understanding of Customer Needs

ACT

What happens when businesses stop listening to their customers ? Better competitors replace them. Blackberry, Yahoo!, MySpace, and, more recently, Facebook are classic examples. The data confirms it: 80 percent of customers prefer working with companies that offer a personalised user experience that aligns with their customer preferences. To create new products and services that solve real problems and optimise customer retention , you must listen to customer feedback and base your decision-maki

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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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It’s Alive! What’s Behind the Rise in Synthetic Identities – and How Can Lenders Rein in this Fraud Frankenstein?

Customer Think

In Mary Shelley’s pioneering 1818 Gothic horror novel Frankenstein, a mad scientist assembles a monster from human remains, animating life into it with a surge of electricity. The miserable monster eventually busts out and causes widespread mayhem and destruction. The financial, retail, and loan worlds have a Frankenstein of their own: synthetic identity fraud.

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What is Knowledge Management? A Beginner’s Guide

Help Scout

Learn the basics about knowledge management and some practical tips to start building your own system.

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Hunger Games: The Commercial And CX Implications of Weight-Loss Drugs

Customer Think

Imagine that an activity you’ve always loved, like cooking or hiking, suddenly turns you off. Now picture nearly one in 10 people experiencing the same change. How could that alter our culture? This is how appetite-suppressing drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro can work on their users, in part.