March, 2014

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The Top 10 Sales Movies That You MUST Watch

MTD Sales Training

'We’re big film fans in the office and any new sales person (or member of staff come to that) that starts with MTD, I always grill them as to the movies they’ve seen about sales! “Have you watched. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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The POWER of Sales Success is 100% in Your Control

Jeffrey Gitomer

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Should You Buy Premium LinkedIn Accounts For Your Team?

SBI Growth

'You are a progressive Sales VP in a medium size company. You know how hard it is for your reps to prospect today. Targets don’t answer their office phones or open e-mails. You know today’s buyer is time starved and media saturated.

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The Emotional Connection

Engage Selling

'You have the best product on the market, the best price, and the best service available. Yet, you still feel a void between yourself and your client. Emails and calls are short and to the point, and you may even feel anxious about your client ending the business relationship unexpectedly. You never really know where […].

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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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Smart Selling Visions: Up-Close with Top Revenue Leader Henry Schuck

SBI

'We’ve launched a new biweekly blog feature. Every two weeks, I’ll interview an executive from a top sales and marketing solutions company. We’ll ask the same questions of each so readers can learn about their unique positioning and their vision, for the industry. This week I interview Henry Schuck of DiscoverOrg. Nancy: What does DiscoverOrg do? What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations ?

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Customer Service that Pays Long-Term Dividends

Sales Gravy

The only surefire way to keep a customer happy is to consistently go the "extra mile" and exceed his or her service expectations. How would your customers rate your character traits and the quality of service you provide?

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10.5 Presentation Tips

Jeffrey Gitomer

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How to Crush Your New Sales Quota

SBI Growth

'The good news is you had a great last year. The bad news is you had a great last year. Long time sales representatives are familiar with this situation. The reason is that new quotas are often set based on last year’s production. To make it back to president’s club you need a plan. Business as usual may not be enough this time. What changes need to be made in order to hit your number?

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The Productivity Problem

Engage Selling

'We can discuss sales strategies, ideas, tips and methods to no end. However, at times even the best salesperson struggles to achieve results not because of a weak strategy, but because of little to no focus on their productivity. Let’s cut to the chase. The best way to achieve true productivity in your work day […].

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Mind the Gap: New Research Reveals Buyer-Seller Disconnect

SBI

'I’m pleased to have Michael Boyette as a guest author for today’s post. Michael is the Executive Editor of Rapid Learning Institute and thought leader for the Top Sales Dog blog. He is a nationally recognized authority on selling and has written hundreds of articles and training programs for sales reps and sales managers. Michael has managed programs for US Healthcare, Bell Communications Research, and DuPont.

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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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Sales Traps that Turn Buyers into Shoppers

Sales Gravy

People love to buy things, but they hate the feeling of being sold. What customers want is a business or retail culture that makes buying a comfortable experience where sales professionals give them quality time.

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Should I Present Solutions? Or Are Options Better?

MTD Sales Training

'Those questions were raised at a recent sales course we ran, and they are interesting because most salespeople are trained to present and close at every opportunity. In fact, in one of my favourite. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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3 Strategies for Getting Past the Gatekeeper

Jeffrey Gitomer

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CMO: Did You Get It Right When Creating Personas & Buyer Process Maps?

SBI Growth

'Most CMO’s have created Buyer Personas. Best in Class CMO’s go a step further to invest in creating buying process maps. The most important question these CMO’s ask is “Did we get it right?” Buyer Personas have to be right. Your company is building products, content and campaigns based on the personas. The sales force utilizes them to make sales.

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2024, The Year of the Customer

2023's struggles fueled a shift: companies are ditching wasteful strategies in favor of data and AI-powered growth. Enter 2024, the year GTC takes center stage. Discover 5 ways a customer-centric approach unlocks new revenue and delivers lasting success.

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What Your Prospects Are Looking For

Engage Selling

'Have you noticed the number of personable business owners who can’t manage to get their sales results to a level that they are happy with? They understand their industry and are likable as well, yet their prospects always seem to brush them aside for their competitors. Does this sound familiar? Many salespeople today seem to […].

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80+ Leading Business Experts, One Incredible Online Event

SBI

'A gaggle of geese, a herd of elephants, a troupe of artists, these are all collective nouns. What would you call a group of the sales & marketing industries top authors, speakers, trainers, and thought leaders? You’d call it the Sales Acceleration Summit. The brightest minds in sales and marketing will share their secrets in a rapid-fire series of online presentations all on one day, this Thursday March 13th.

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The Obamacare Sales Incentive Cliff: Why the Affordable Care Act Could Destroy Your Sales Compensation Plan

Sales Gravy

Perhaps the most challenging aspect of dealing with the Obamacare Sales Incentive Cliff is coming to grips with the perversity of the situation.

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Why You Should Only Present Solutions To Needs & Not To Problems

MTD Sales Training

'“He keeps talking in techno waffle! I don‘t understand half of what he says. I’ve got a simple problem that needs solving, not something that requires a Rocket Scientist!“ -. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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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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Here’s the Email Used to Generate 1,000 Sales Leads

Jeffrey Gitomer

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How to Keep a Sales Team Motivated

SBI Growth

'Q1 is almost over and your reps still do not have their compensation plans. Every time you get on the phone with your reps, they express their frustrations. Every year the same story yet it does not get any easier. As a sales manager, you face a serious challenge. Keeping the team motivated is key to hitting your number.

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The Ideal Job Candidate

Engage Selling

'Are you looking to create a bigger impact on potential employers? Do you want to stand out as a candidate? I often provide sales tips and advice for salespeople who are already well-established in their roles or companies. However, the sales world is ever-changing, fluid, and subject to adaptations as time goes on. When you […].

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Smart Selling Visions: Up-Close with Top Revenue Leaders

SBI

'We’ve launched a new weekly blog feature. Each week, I’ll interview an executive from one of the top sales and marketing solutions company. We’ll ask the same questions of each so readers can learn about their unique positioning and their vision, for the industry. Nancy: Let’s start with the big news. OneSource is now Avention?. Why the change?

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Why Sales and Buying Processes Matter in Email Campaigns

Sales Gravy

To be truly successfully, your business needs to treat its email campaigns like it would any other sales mechanism – progressively providing the information that nurtures, educates, and builds trust with prospects so that they can fully understand th

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How To Discover Needs At The Start Of A Prospect Meeting

MTD Sales Training

'In a previous blog post called “Why You Should Only Present Solutions To Needs & Not To Problems” I stressed the importance of presenting your solutions to the prospects needs and not just their. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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5 Steps Toward Error-Free Positive Communication

Jeffrey Gitomer

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A 5 Step Guide To Better Leads

SBI Growth

'Most sales professionals have relied for too long on Marketing to provide leads. In addition they complain the leads are unqualified and a waste of time. The irony is that most sales professionals are not producing their own opportunities. All you have to do is open CRM and pull up the pipeline dashboard. Inspect how many opportunities exist in the pipeline.

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The 2023 Supply Chain Crystal Ball: Challenges and Solutions

Speaker: Olivia Montgomery, Associate Principal Supply Chain Analyst

Curious to know how your peers are navigating ongoing disruption? The supply chain management techniques that dominated the last 30 years are no longer supporting consumer behavior or logistics and manufacturing capabilities. So what’s working now? What should your plans for 2023 include? By researching the supply chain challenges and solutions that businesses – especially small and midsize businesses – are currently experiencing, we’ve learned what’s working and what’s not.

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Sales Tip: Using Awards To Create Leads

Engage Selling

'Interested in learning about other unexpected ways to gain new leads? Click Here.

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Mind the Gap: New Research Reveals Buyer-Seller Disconnect

SBI

'I’m pleased to have Michael Boyette as a guest author for today’s post. Michael is the Executive Editor of Rapid Learning Institute and thought leader for the Top Sales Dog blog. He is a nationally recognized authority on selling and has written hundreds of articles and training programs for sales reps and sales managers. Michael has managed programs for US Healthcare, Bell Communications Research, and DuPont.

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Are You Looking at the Selling Process through Shaded Lenses?

Sales Gravy

What kind of salespeople do you like to deal with? Would you buy from you, or would you run like hell from yourself?

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How To Build The Value Of Your Service Offers

MTD Sales Training

'We often hear from salespeople that one of their biggest differentials is that of giving service. We then ask the question ‘what specific services do you offer that make you different from your. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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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!