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MAY 10, 2013

LinkedIn sent out a great email to its members which included the video you see here. We included it because I’m crazy about LinkedIn as a sales tool, and because LinkedIn and I go way back – nine years, in fact. I opened my LinkedIn account on October 3, 2003. It is professional.

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A Sales Guy

JANUARY 14, 2013

If you run or lead a sales team, there are a bazillion things your 2013 sales strategy can and should contain. That being said, there are three general or macro things your 2013 sales strategy MUST have to be complete; a social selling strategy, a content marketing strategy and deliberate learning plan.

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JULY 22, 2013

Business professionals have their own hook to create “the rest of the story” with their LinkedIn summary. Of course, this implies the LinkedIn headline is emotionally compelling enough for someone to want to read “the rest of the story.” The LinkedIn summary is the opportunity to share your story.

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AUGUST 5, 2013

Years gone by, sales training was provided by small businesses (under 500 employees) be it through human resources or recognized sales training coaching consultants. Sales training is still needed. With information doubling at the speed of light, sales training is now becoming the responsibility of each salesperson.

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DECEMBER 3, 2012

This years Top Sales Books to Read in 2013. They represent the freshest, most innovative thinking on sales currently on the market and take into consideration the changing sales climate and competitive realities every sales rep and sales leader is facing. LinkedIn has become a “cool” tool.

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MAY 1, 2013

There is quite a bit of buzz about a new feature of LinkedIn that most likely is not even available in your Profile as of yet. It is called LinkedIn Contacts and it is worth taking a strong interest in. There is a lot to get excited about LinkedIn Contacts for. Join Us For a Webinar to Learn More about LinkedIn Contacts.

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

Over the years I have received a lot of email marketing much of it mediocre to bad, but this one takes the cake for being the worst given the person who sent it considers himself to be a “measurable-marketing” specialist. Marketing is not selling, Mr. Marketing is not selling, Mr. Measurable Marketing Guy!

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Is your scarcity thinking preventing you from capitalizing on the many LinkedIn opportunities? For example, you may view the recent LinkedIn endorsements feature as: A nuisance? Benefit for only LinkedIn? If you are not actively using this powerful “Rolodex,” then why are you on LinkedIn? Meaningless ?

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DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2017

In fact, according to the CSO Insights 2016 Sales Enablement Optimization Study , the number of businesses with a dedicated enablement function has increased from 19% to 33% since 2013. What this means is that sales, marketing, and service processes need to be based on the needs, wants, and expectations of customers. Two things.

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AUGUST 16, 2013

This week, Inbound Marketing Experts HubSpot came out with their list of 25 Helpful Sales Blogs You Don’t Want to Miss Out on. Also this week, LinkedIn’s Master of Social Selling, Koka Sexton, created his Epic List of Sales Leaders on Twitter. Oh, and there is no cost. You gotta like that. That’s plenty for now.

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Pointclear

APRIL 30, 2013

I''m pleased to have as my guest today Jamie Turner, CEO and Founder of The 60 Second Marketer, an organization that provides tools, tips and tutorials on the newest techniques in marketing. Jamie was recently profiled in Advertising and Promotion , the world''s best-selling college-level marketing textbook.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

In 2013, American companies alone spent $164.2 billion on training and development, including external providers, internal expenses and tuition reimbursement, according to The American Society for Training and Development. Clearly, if your team needs sales training, there's a lot of options out there. 5) Brian Tracy.

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

People often say that this makes their market too small – instead it helps create clarity and someone will remember those who specialize in this space. Create Your World Online, Starting with a Great LinkedIn Profile. Start with LinkedIn and make sure you have a fantastic profile that draws prospects and partners to you.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 30, 2013

You just received your quota for 2013. Excellence in 2013 starts with you. Read on to better understand HOW to leverage resources to Make the 2013 number. Train your team on areas of deficiency. Once you have access the marketing process begins. Do you have LinkedIn connections in common? It went up.

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JULY 23, 2013

Leads are being nurtured daily by reps through their LinkedIn updates and Twitter Feeds. Marketing worries about the brand’s consistency. By participating, you will get our Social Selling Cheat Sheet to handle 2013’s Top Misconceptions of Social Selling. It is a risk mitigator, branding engine and market research mechanism.

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MARCH 18, 2014

We have always had to communicate with potential buyers, ask for referrals, work trade shows, and advertise / market for new business. email lori@scoremoresales.com | My LinkedIn Profile | twitter | Visit us on google+. It’s funny to hear people debating about how and when social selling will be further adopted. Close More Deals.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Top Sales World recently published their list of the Top 50 Sales & Marketing Blogs. Social media exposure – Tweets, LinkedIn/Facebook/Google+ promotion. But where to get ideas? How can I find inspiration? It is a great resource and I give the link out to reps and sales leaders all the time. Popularity – i.e. visitor numbers.

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JANUARY 27, 2014

subscribe to Selling Power or Sales & Marketing Management. offer a new service which your market wants. subscribe to Selling Power or Sales & Marketing Management. offer a new service which your market wants. email lori@scoremoresales.com | View My LinkedIn Profile. hire a prospecting coach.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2014

I had the honor and pleasure of being a panelist, along with two of my favorite sales and marketing experts, Nancy Nardin of Smart Selling Tools and Matt Heinz of Heinz Marketing. email lori@scoremoresales.com | View My LinkedIn Profile | twitter | google+. What’s the biggest myth in selling that YOU see? Close More Deals.

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Crunchbase

MAY 14, 2020

LinkedIn , Twitter. Abel’s wealth of knowledge in the software as a service space is demonstrated by not only his success at G2, but his previous work; he founded and led BigMachines, a leading SaaS CPQ company, to its acquisition by Oracle in 2013 for over $400 million. VP of Marketing at Outreach. Godard Abel. Max Altschuler.

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Customer Centric Selling

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Sales Training Article: Social Selling Pests - Avoid the LinkedIn InMail of Shame. By John Koehler, Sales Benchmark Index Image courtesy of renjith krishnan from FreeDigitalPhotos.net As a Sales & Marketing Leader, you are responsible for driving lead generation. LinkedIn is the best way to reach your B2B buyer.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Devon McDonald, Director Sales & Marketing Support, OpenView Venture Partners. Gen Y workers want feedback, and training, and a career path. email lori@scoremoresales.com | My LinkedIn Profile | twitter | Visit us on google+. Natasha Sekkat, Global Director, Inside Sales Centers of Excellence, EMC. Increase Opportunities.

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

It is particularly rampant after product training or annual sales off-sites. What questions should you answer about your buyer’s industry or market sector? email lori@scoremoresales.com | View My LinkedIn Profile. Have you ever caught yourself doing that? Increase Opportunities. Expand Your Pipeline. Close More Deals.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile Outbound 226

SBI

MARCH 20, 2018

It’s not as if companies in years past weren’t training and enabling their sales forces; it’s just that the term “enablement” wasn’t yet a common part of the B2B sales lexicon. Flash forward to the present, and the number of companies with dedicated sales enablement functions has more than tripled since 2013, reports CSO Insights.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

The mobile trends in our lives along with social selling abilities have changed the expectations for how we market and how we sell, according to Studer. One place is not enough – in other words, don’t just have a LinkedIn presence – have a vibrant company website that serves as your hub online. Changed Expectations. You Must.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Microsoft Twitter 231

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JULY 19, 2013

.” In today’s global market place fueled by technology and the human capacity of curiosity, the pen (a.k.a. Sales Training Coaching Tip: Content marketing is aligned to education based marketing and is considered inbound marketing. 91% of B2B marketers use content marketing.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Working with and talking to many SMB and smaller mid-market companies in the past year, what is certain is the uncertainty some folks have around social selling for business-to-business (B2B) companies. 1) They feel they don’t have the time to “add” social strategies to their sales and marketing repertoire.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

My suggestion is to try out some very simple, low-risk ideas that can be early steps toward incorporating more social into your marketing and sales. Dive into LinkedIn and learn how through groups and through seeing what key target companies and individuals are doing can lead your sales team toward more helpful sales messaging.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Social Selling Twitter 228

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DECEMBER 10, 2013

You will then be directed to a page that asks you what topic you are planning to teach or train on. So I asked about LinkedIn, Twitter, WordPress, Microsoft Office etc. Twitter, LinkedIn, AWeber and Mailchimp are all competitors to Google’s offerings – some directly and some close. Computers & Electronics.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

Here are a few ideas on how: Create a group within LinkedIn where you can create content that helps your market niche. email lori@scoremoresales.com | View My LinkedIn Profile. If you don’t want to leave your desk, you can do this virtually too. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this. Increase Opportunities.

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DECEMBER 23, 2013

Last year I was able to buy the home I wanted which is on the train line into the office. They include: LinkedIn: See my LinkedIn email update to determine who has a birthday or a job change or is in the news. Inbound: Your inbound marketing program, if you use one, will offer you insight as well.

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InsideView Compensation Inbound Lead Rank 238

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Outbound prospecting does work and it works well when you know who your target market is, what your buyers are looking for, and you have a compelling message to offer that extols value for those buyer. LinkedIn Power Tips. Does Outbound Lead Gen Still Work? .

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

These are the names from marketing who are potential prospects or people you find on an industry list. These items above are a basic minimum in 2013 (heading into 2014) for a seller. Today we have LinkedIn and many other sophisticated tools – but we tend to have less insight about our prospects and customers. Close More Deals.

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CRM Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel Lead Rank 193

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JANUARY 1, 2014

Sales Training Coaching Tip: Almost 50% of American set resolutions and only 8% achieve them. Sales Training Coaching Tip: This eBook, Beyond-SMART-Goals-2014-eBook , (free download) is what promoted the email exchange, refer to page 11. Sales Training Coaching Tip: LinkedIn is a great resource. Wednesday – Sales.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

Most indicators point to 2013 being a much improved sales environment, and if true, will expose those who have not invested in the training and deployment of the new generation of web tools. If you, an individual sales person are still waiting for your company to provide tools and training, you run the risk of ultimate failure.

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Tools InsideView Top of Funnel Marketing 123

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JUNE 24, 2013

A posting over at LinkedIn Group asked if the members were witnessing a lack of return on investment (ROI) in solution selling. As a trained instructional designer, I can attest to much of the sales training and even some sales coaching fails to deliver a positive return on investment for a variety of reasons. solution-selling.

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Solutions Selling ROI Hiring Salary 126

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JULY 2, 2013

Sales and marketing leaders should open a line of communication with these small businesses to learn what is working to help them grow their revenue and customer base. I suggest that you should consider introducing some of these changes into your sales team, marketing team, and frankly even into your own individual sales practices. . #1

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