Pointclear

JULY 25, 2013

Online content in the sales and marketing industries is dynamic and constantly changing. Anthony Iannarino, founder of the popular blog The Sales Blog , shares his knowledge on how to create and maintain a successful blog that will drive traffic to your site and generate more leads. 6 Marketing Trends to Watch in 2013: New Research.

Trends 200

Trends B2B PointClear Marketing 200

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 9, 2020

You’re the ultimate sales technology—and this is the ultimate sales conversations book. If there ever was a time for real, authentic sales conversations, it’s now. Do you know how to have that kind of sales conversations? Reps told me they didn’t need to have sales conversations. The phone works. INTRODUCTION.

Conversion 305

Conversion Face-to-face Social Media Referrals 305

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JUNE 14, 2013

Yes, social media works as evidenced by my own results for the last nine years. Then I began with inbound marketing action by posting articles on directory sites such as Evan Carmichael , Ezine Articles and Sales Gravy. I am truly honored that Open View Sales Lab included my name in their 2013 list. Share on Facebook.

Social Media 174

Social Media Small Business Small Business Media 174

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Boy you can feel the sweat dripping down the faces of SMB owners and sales professionals during the fourth (4th) quarter of the current business growth year. All of a sudden there is a plethora of marketing activity within social media. Note: These is a difference between dripping sales desperation and drip marketing.

Social Media 146

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Face-to-face 146

Pointclear

MARCH 6, 2014

Social media marketing is now precariously ensconced as a more-or-less mainstream marketing channel. After all, content is the “fuel” that drives the social media engine, right? But things can get murky when marketers are asked to rate social media in terms of contributing to business goals.

Paid Content 252

Paid Content Social Media Survey ROI 252

Increase Sales

JULY 26, 2013

Beyond all those business coaches, sales coaches and performance consultants, being a social media expert has become the new kid on the block. I am astounded as how many business professionals call themselves social media experts. Today I accepted a LinkedIn invitation from another social media expert.

Social Media 119

Social Media Media LinkedIn Facebook 119

Fill the Funnel

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. Salespeople have changed as well. Zig Ziglar.

Face-to-face 132

Face-to-face Top of Funnel Call-back Social Media 132

SBI Growth

AUGUST 29, 2014

Dan Perry recently interviewed Matt Boice, Vice President of Sales Ops at TEN. The Enthusiast Network, founded in 1948, is a media company with the largest concentration of males between 18-34 within the automotive and outdoor adventure market.

Automotive 276

Automotive Retention Sales Operations Customer 276

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

social-media. Have you observed some in small business having he belief that social media is a substitution for actually engaging in the entire sales process? ” Social media is not the panacea to increase sales. Now this same attitude appears to have migrated to social media. Share on Facebook.

Ideal Customer Profile 167

Ideal Customer Profile Social Media Media Cold Calling 167

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MARCH 28, 2013

However from my observations of the past couple of weeks, there is far kess written about emotional intelligence within social media. First let us not forget social media is a marketing channel to attract attention and begin to build relationships. Second, let us remember the words we write have impact and consequences.

Social Media 145

Social Media Media Analysis Webinar Metrics 145

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JULY 8, 2013

Social media is now the primary marketing channel to reach those passive and reluctant skilled workers. This study revealed three other interesting facts regarding the use of social media by recruiters: 97.3% of the recruiters favored LinkedIn as their primary social media site in 2012. Share on Facebook.

Social Media 128

Social Media Media Prospecting LinkedIn 128

HeavyHitter Sales

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

I’ve had the privilege to work with and study hundreds of companies and their sales organizations. Based upon my experience, here’s my list of the best companies to sell for in 2013. While it includes companies than range from start-ups to billions in sales, all of these businesses share three common qualities. Other Steve W.

Company 152

Company Analytics Enterprise Enterprise 152

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DECEMBER 31, 2012

It’s been quite a year, and amidst all the noise, some stellar pieces of sales advice to help grow your front line revenues. We are just sharing some favorites, including one amazing video (get your pen and paper out for it) from our friend Todd Schnick of The Intrepid Group, our own top posts, and some great sales community sites.

Video 210

Video Social Media Outbound Hubspot 210

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 30, 2013

Issue Date: 2013-05-01. Teaser: Too many companies leave social media learning and development up to the individual sales rep. Too many companies leave social media learning and development up to the individual sales rep. Too many companies leave social media learning and development up to the individual sales rep.

Social Selling 290

Social Selling Social Media Media Company 290

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 2, 2023

We re-acquired Sales Hacker and are relaunching it under GTMnow, the media extension of the GTMfund ! For those of you who don’t know, my partner Max Altschuler , founded Sales Hacker in 2013 and ran it for 5 years (I joined SH later in the journey) before it was acquired by Outreach where it ran for another 5 years.

Hiring 53

Hiring Networking Media Education 53

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Nearly every day I get asked about good blogs, books, and resources for the sales reps on the front lines – those with quotas who have to come up with new ideas and think outside of the box for success. Top Sales World recently published their list of the Top 50 Sales & Marketing Blogs. Think outside of the box?

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Resources B2B Oracle Lead Rank 232

Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. “Of Do you create a marketing plan that drives sales based on the sales forecast? buyers; with a 30% closure rate on average, the sales result will be 4.7

Lead Generation 170

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 170

Pointclear

MARCH 20, 2014

The webinar was called, "The Future of Social Media." Which is relevant when you''re selling social media management software. Think about who uses social media management software? But, who wants to watch a webinar on the "Future of Social Media"? Just about anybody curious in the social media industry.

Inbound 262

Inbound Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Social Media 262

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Issue Date: 2013-02-04. Teaser: A story in last week's Wall Street Journal reported that small and medium-sized businesses owners rank LinkedIn as the most effective social media sales tool. Here are 4 ways sales reps can get more from LinkedIn. Here are 4 ways sales reps can get more from LinkedIn. read more

Networking 243

Networking Journal Social Media LinkedIn 243

The Sales Hunter

MAY 6, 2013

We get this from the media and from those we associate with. Due to the media and the way negative stuff gets the loudest attention, it means many of your competitors are getting sucked into believing they can’t do something. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.

Motivation 238

Motivation Selling Skills Segment Media 238

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Issue Date: 2013-09-24. Teaser: In a recent survey, 86 percent of marketers said social media is important to their businesses, yet only one in four agreed they were able to measure their social activities. If you want to get serioius about social media marketing, here are three solid starting points. Author: Craig Sherman.

Social Media 219

Social Media Trends Marketing Survey 219

SBI Growth

JULY 8, 2013

Social selling is a technique being adopted by many B2B sales organizations. Social selling addresses the increasing community of buyers that leverage social media. However, company policies against social media are hampering many a sales team. I even provide a sample Social Media Policy for Sales.

Social Selling 320

Social Selling Company Social Media Policies 320

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Top sales reps share a common trait. Why Top Sales Reps Will Be Unemployed in 2 Years set an SBI record for most views in one day. The post offered advice for top sales reps to avoid becoming obsolete. What can sales and HR leaders learn from this massive response? What separates top sales reps from the rest?

Hiring 308

Hiring Social Media Comparison Forecasting 308

The Pipeline

MAY 25, 2013

Contest Closes Midnight Friday May 31, 2013! Action Attitude Business Acumen Change Management Contest execution Marketing Social media Art of Marketing Communication how to sell better Proactive Renbor Sales Solutions Inc. Sales Process Sales Success' Looking forward to reading the responses – Good Luck!

Social Media 288

Social Media Twitter Conference Media 288

Increase Sales

JULY 15, 2013

Believe it or not, advertising spending in newspapers is down 4% in the first Quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012. Source Kantar Media June 2013) Yet in that same time frame Outdoor advertising is up 4.3%. Sales is changing yet remaining the same. The same is people still buy from people.

Small Business 157

Small Business Small Business Advertising Advertising 157

Leading Results Rambings

AUGUST 23, 2013

Converged media = paid+owned+earned” – Steve Rubel (quoting Altimeter Group – I think). Content Marketing Inbound Marketing Marketing Sales arianna huffington Christopher Penn Dan Moyle dharmesh shah hubspot inbound 2013 Jill Konrath mitch joel nate sliver seth godin' Don’t sell stuff, sell results” – Mike Lieberman.

Hubspot 45

Hubspot Inbound Conference Trends 45

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 21, 2013

Issue Date: 2013-03-22. Teaser: Have you embraced the tri-branding impact of social media? Have you embraced the tri-branding impact of social media? Author: Bob Kelleher. If you haven't, there's a good chance your competitors are far ahead of you. read more

Social Media 195

Social Media Media 195

Pointclear

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Field sales is flat while inside sales is up 20 percent in the last few years. Knowing the new science of sales is what will help a salesperson to consistently meet expectations, says my latest guest on PowerViews, Chad Burmeister, vice president of corporate sales at ConnectandSell. Sales is Getting Scientific.

Inside Sales 255

Inside Sales Lead Rank Social Media Video 255

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Social media has created a new aspect within small business called social selling. Even though some small business coaches, social media coaches and small business consultants who are promoting this new aspect presume that all sales are social, this presumption is almost negated when reading their articles, blogs or books.

Social Selling 139

Social Selling Social Media Small Business Small Business 139

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AUGUST 9, 2013

That is what happens when it comes to sellers and even sales leaders. For me, that would be my social CRM platform because as I add partners, all of their social media is pulled into their record. Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips.

Referrals 223

Referrals Networking Lead Rank Lead Scoring 223

SBI Growth

AUGUST 17, 2012

” That was a direct quote from one of our clients, referring to how sales looks at the leads his marketing department was generating. This is the classic battle between marketing and sales: Marketing generates leads of dubious quality and sales cherry picks only those leads they deem "qualified." Sound familiar?

Sales Qualified Lead 244

Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead Top of Funnel Leads 244

Increase Sales

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

To know and to stay the course is a powerful small business strategy of how to increase sales. So many times we as small business owners and sales professionals become so crazy busy, so distracted we fail to truly know the course, the plan and then follow that course, than plan. There are many ways in how to increase sales.

Course 152

Course Webinar Metrics How To Face-to-face 152

Increase Sales

JULY 19, 2013

keyboard) now is directing more sales leads and consequently sales dollars than ever before. Having engaged in content marketing since April of 2005 when I placed my first articles over at Ezine Articles , I have found this type of marketing far easier for me and far more beneficial respective to being able to increase sales.

Leads 158

Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Social Media Inbound 158

Allego

JANUARY 10, 2023

Yuchun Lee and Mark Magnacca—long-time entrepreneurs with successful careers in different industries—launched Allego in 2013 to transform how people learn and succeed at work. In the process, they redefined sales enablement and disrupted an entire market. The founding team realized that traditional sales training was broken.

Unica 118

Unica Sales Enablement Vendor Lead Rank 118

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

In the midmarket, there are big hurdles, with lack of a cohesive social media plan being a big one (65% of respondents said this), better understanding of ROI from these efforts needed, and many competing priorities and initiatives going on. Also of interest: IBM State of Marketing Study 2013. Creating Engaging Customer Experiences.

Study 216

Study Influencer Lead Rank Lead Scoring 216

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DECEMBER 23, 2013

Now that you are working to grow visibility as a seller and think like a publisher, work to craft a plan to make sales increases happen. Over many years and hundreds of sales teams, I’ve seen the most successful sellers work a plan and plan their work. I crafted plans to work hard to keep myself on track. What Plans do I Need?

InsideView 238

InsideView Compensation Inbound Lead Rank 238

Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 16, 2013

Tweet REALITY QUESTION FOR SALES MANAGERS: Why would you, as a leader, take an improving salesperson who is having the best year of their career, and tell him or her they’re “not making enough calls”? You’re a micro manager with little or no current sales talent yourself. Successful sales leaders….

Cold Calling 261

Cold Calling Referrals Sales Leadership Sales Cycle 261