Sat.Jan 05, 2019 - Fri.Jan 11, 2019

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The Ultimate Guide to Real Estate

Hubspot Sales

Real estate is a linchpin industry in our society. People need to buy and sell property, and they need experts to help understand and manage the transactions. In the past decade or so, software and websites have amended the traditional real estate process. But regardless of how much technology advances, it’ll never replace the real estate middleman — the agent.

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How to Take the Cringe Out of Sales Recruiting

Openview

“When I think about working with a recruiter I cringe.”. These words are straight from the mouth of a dear friend and colleague. And I hate that they exist. But let’s face it… they’re not exactly unfounded, are they? I’ve spent 20 years working with recruiters and talent leaders in HR Tech sales (plus the last 3 in recruiting here at Avenue Talent Partners) and I want to address the elephant in the room: sales recruiting as an industry is cringe-worthy.

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How Marketing Leaders Differentiate Their Brand

SBI Growth

As a Marketing Leader, there are a lot of people in your ear on a daily basis. Your leadership wants you to drive more revenue, your sales leadership wants better leads, your customers expect more delivered to them with each.

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5 Components Of A Successful Salesperson’s Belief System

MTD Sales Training

What is a belief system? Wiki would have it described as a mental representation of an attitude oriented toward the likelihood of something being true. I like that concept, because it identifies a model that supports the way someone likes to behave, based on a system that supports those beliefs. That means it can’t always be supported by empirical formulae, but is determined by someone’s confidence in an opinion or belief.

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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 Sales Manager's Guide to Performance Reviews [Free Template]

Hubspot Sales

In this rapidly changing sales environment, there is often a stark disconnect between what management sees or does and what reps want or need. While sales productivity is a key revenue driver, higher activity volume doesn't always mean that key metrics like close rate or average selling price goes up. 49% of organizations have zero or limited means of measuring sales productivity.

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The 5 P's of Selling (Don't Skip #3!)

The Center for Sales Strategy

Proper preparation prevents poor performance! Take these five P's for a test drive, and your sale performance will improve.

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6 Marketing Ideas for Mortgage Loan Officers in 2019

Outbound Engine

A new year is here! There’s no better time to look at trends and marketing ideas for mortgage loan officers in 2019. Here are seven ideas we think will help you gain traction over the next 12 months. 1. Get Creative with Visual Content. Remember, content isn’t just words. Make a note when you’re out in your community or a favorite local spot to take a few pictures or shoot a short video.

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The Beginner's Guide to Balance Sheets

Hubspot Sales

Whether you're doing your own accounting with accounting software , or you hired an accountant to prepare your financial statements, you've likely seen the balance sheet. The balance sheet, along with the income statement and statement of cash flows provides an overview of a business' financial standing. Why is the balance sheet important? It's used by business owners and investors to see what the company owns and what it owes, and its primary use is to track earnings and spending.

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Dealing with Ego in Your Sales Coaching | Sales Strategies

Engage Selling

???Recently, I was overseas coaching a group of sales managers from the Middle East and one of them had a great question. He asked, “Colleen, how do I coach someone through ego?

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Have a Bloated Sales Pipeline? Here’s the Remedy.

The Center for Sales Strategy

Editor's Note: This post was originally published on Liveplan.com. The longer a sales proposal sits, the less likely it is to convert to an actual sale. The trouble with these stalled proposals is that you could have 100 potential sales stuck in limbo, but you can’t use those possible sales to pay your real bills. A bloated sales pipeline can start to have a real impact on your company’s cash flow if you’re not careful.

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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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5 Insurance Sales Secrets for Millennial Agents

RAIN Group

This article was first published on PropertyCasualty360.com and is republished here with permission. All rights reserved. The way millennials purchase insurance is worlds apart from the approach taken by baby boomers. A Gallup Panel Study revealed that millennials are more than twice as likely to buy insurance online, and are the least likely to be engaged with insurers.

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10 Inspiring Tips For Mompreneurs

Hubspot Sales

Let’s make this clear, right off the bat: being a mother is a full-time job. Being an entrepreneur is a full-time job. Being a Mompreneur is a feat. There’s a pretty good chance you’ve never heard of a “Mompreneur” before. We’re a somewhat rare breed, but that’s just part of what makes us so special. The dictionary definition goes something like this: Mom·pre·neur (noun). 1.

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5 Pricing Pitfalls to Avoid When Transitioning from Prem Based Solutions to an SaaS Pricing Model

SBI Growth

“To increase the value of our business by 2-3.5x all we need to do is convert to a SaaS based pricing model? Let’s do it!” I hope your CFO does not believe it is that simple. Unfortunately, we hear from.

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One Thing You Can Do to Become a Better Leader

The Center for Sales Strategy

What if your greatest opportunity to grow as a leader was right in front of you every day? Your team may hold the key to unlocking new opportunities for your professional development, and there is one simple thing you can do to make sure you don’t miss out on information that could make you better. Ask for feedback. The best leaders feel there is always an opportunity to grow, so they consistently ask for feedback on their performance.

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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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5 Marketing Ideas for Real Estate Agents in 2019

Outbound Engine

A new year means new opportunities. It’s the perfect time to look at your business with fresh eyes, try new initiatives, and find ways to build your business over the next year and beyond. We’ve put together five marketing ideas for real estate agents in 2019. Read on to see how and why to incorporate these ideas into your marketing strategy. 1.

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The 11 Best Real Estate Agent Websites of 2019 (Plus Tips for Designing Your Own)

Hubspot Sales

How many websites have you visited today? Whether you're looking for a new recipe for dinner or searching for " how to shoot better real estate photos ", I can only imagine you've visited a lot. The best websites are those that are searchable, provide you with the information you're looking for, and have an easy-to-navigate layout. As a real estate agent, a website is a key tool you can use to reach new prospects and spread the word about your business.

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A You A Promotable Marketing Leader?

SBI Growth

I recently interviewed the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. We were discussing the difference between her A-player Marketing Leaders and their peers. I asked her what differentiates A-player leaders them from the rest of the pack. Her first answer.

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Books Our Team is Reading Now: One Book per Month for 2019

The Center for Sales Strategy

Setting your New Year’s Resolutions? Did you add exercise more frequently to your list? We are here to help you! Many studies show that exercising your brain is a key to professional development. One of the best ways to do this is to read a good book. In this age of podcasts and blogs, it is still a good idea to set aside time to go deeper than surface information and picking up a good book gives you more in-depth insight and provides ideas for your personal growth.

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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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Stardate 1.0: Travel Lessons for the Sales Road Warrior

Engage Selling

Are you a sales road warrior? Every week I’m asked about travel tips, recommended hotels, airlines, and locations.

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How To Find Out What The Prospect Values Most

MTD Sales Training

Years ago, when I was on holiday in Disneyland, my family and I were enjoying a drink and some snacks when we were approached by one of the sales staff from the resort we were staying at. He recognised us and got us into conversation about our holiday. Of course, I recognised immediately that he was trying to up-sell us on some tickets for the resort, and I braced myself for a sales pitch.

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How Product Launch Execution Can Make or Break Your Forecast

SBI Growth

All hard work has been completed. Your organization is ready to launch your brand new product going into the new year. The Product organization has done all the pre-launch planning correctly. The Marketing function has created the necessary collateral to.

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Weekly Roundup: CSS Listed as Top Blogs for Sales Managers + More

The Center for Sales Strategy

- MOTIVATION -. "GREAT THINGS ARE DONE BY A SERIES OF SMALL THINGS DONE TOGETHER.". -VINCENT VAN GOGH. - AROUND THE WEB -. > The Top 27 Sales Blogs Every Sales Professional Should Read — Hubspot. As a busy sales professional intent on meeting your objectives and lead your team, you might wonder if you can afford to consistently read sales blogs. But the real question is: Can you afford not to read sales blogs?

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How to Prove Marketing Value: Demonstrate Content ROI and Contribution to Sales

Every marketer knows how important it is to prove their efforts drive sales opportunities, but that’s easier said than done. When problems like sales and marketing misalignment, lack of data, and wasted efforts persist, marketers can’t measure, prove, or increase their impact on revenue at a time when demonstrating marketing value is critical. Using analyst and expert data, this guide to marketing impact and content attribution explains: How B2B buyers use content The most common types of conten

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Expensify and TripActions Announce Strategic Partnership

Openview

The post Expensify and TripActions Announce Strategic Partnership appeared first on OpenView.

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What Happened Last Year? And What's the Goal for the New Year?

Jeffrey Gitomer

It's interesting to me that at the end of the year, people are always interested in your biggest success, or your biggest failure, in the year that's ending. They also want to know what you have resolved to do new and better next year. Everyone wants you to write down your goals, your plans, your dreams, or, in the short term, your New Year's resolutions.

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5 Marketing Ideas for Insurance Agents in 2019

Outbound Engine

It’s a new year. Resolutions are everywhere, and people are taking stock of their personal and professional goals. There’s no better time to look at trends and marketing ideas for insurance agents in 2019. Here are seven ideas we think will help you grow and stretch your business over the next 12 months. 1. Amp Up Your Networking. 82% of Americans seek recommendations from friends and family when considering products and services.

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The End of Sales Methodology

5600 Blue

We win deals when we: “Show customers how we meet their business needs at higher confidence and lower risk than alternatives.” (1) Winning has become more difficult: close rates are at an all-time low (49.6%), and actually lower than the odds at a craps table! (2) Why is this? One reason is the end of sustainable competitive advantage. Our value, competitors’ value, and customer needs are all changing real time.

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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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Balancing People and Product for Profitable Growth

Strikedeck

Dave Jackson shares why you need to think about how delivering Customer Success can be built into the product.

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4 Low-Touch Customer Success Model Myths @Strikedeck

SBI

4 Low-Touch Customer Success Model Myths. You can’t sell the same product to everyone, nor can you sell different products in the same manner. Each customer has a unique set of characteristics that can determine a wide range of needs and wants. Therein lies the ever-evolving phenomenon of market segmentation. SaaS businesses too, have realized the need for segmentation and have distributed their core product offerings into tiers – in which each tier is targeted towards a relevant subgroup

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The Value of Face Time in a Remote Company

Help Scout

Asynchronous communication is a skill that all high-functioning remote companies master over time. Email, chat, comment threads, recorded videos, wiki posts … it’s all in a format that can be consumed, replied to, and revisited on-demand, at your convenience. When your teammates are remote, async is the default way to get things done, and it’s one of the things I love most about my daily workflow.

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Showpad Employees Give Back

Showpad

Going into 2019, we’re excited to continue the charitable initiatives that took place throughout last year. Giving back to the communities where we live and work is important to Showpad — one of our core values is “Grow together” and we’re focused on the idea that improving our community also improves ourselves. With offices around the world, our teams recently participated in several philanthropic activities as part of our Showpad Cares program that have inspired us to do more in the year

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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.