Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Because of these obstacles, it takes dogged persistence coupled with sales skills to start a meaningful conversation. So why not use email to open the door? After all, don’t most emails end up in the trash folder? Forget about the sales mantra “Always Be Closing.” Create an Inviting Subject Line.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 21, 2019

Author: Sabrina Ferraioli “A trend gains power over time, because it’s not merely part of a moment, it’s a tool, a connector that will become more valuable as other people commit to engaging in it.". — Seth Godin. Automated sales prospecting. Automated sales prospecting. Sales prospecting tools, such as Pipedrive, Vainu.io

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2021

All eyes are on you, Marketing Manager, to feed the sales team ready-to-close leads. Your content marketing — think blog posts, email sequences, and whitepapers — nurtures the target lead, getting them interested in your product or service. BTW: Are Your Sales and Marketing Teams Aligned? Read several blog posts?

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

I worked with a client years ago, and he had a one-line rebuttal to the price is too high objection. And powerful. If they say nothing, just price, you can begin closing. Something along the line of: “And what were you willing to spend?”. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Quick tip this week.

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Autoklose

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Sales is challenging. Having proven rules to follow adds to predictability, which is of paramount importance to every high-performance sales development team. We’ve analyzed all that data and come up with these 10 tips for building and managing a high-performance sales development team. Table of Content 1. Scale Carefully 3.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Email Email outreach typically requires a series of targeted emails, delivered on a predetermined cadence, that relate to the prospect and their pain points. The average email open rate across industries is about 21%. In fact, 41% of salespeople consider cold calling their most powerful tool for making a sale.

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Highspot

MARCH 25, 2024

This article will explore the secret to writing a good sales pitch email, common pitfalls, a sales pitch email template, and how artificial intelligence (AI) changes the outreach game. What Is a Sales Pitch? How Do You Write an Effective Sales Pitch Email?

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The last thing you want from a sales email is sleazy, spammy… or even sales-y copy. That might sound counterintuitive, but I interviewed Yuval Ackerman , email strategist, who shared her top tips for writing sales email marketing that don’t give you the ick! Gaudio’s sales emails receive: 36.3%

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Allego

APRIL 18, 2024

Well, it’s no longer just a promise—AI is actively reshaping the way we manage our day-to-day tasks and how we conduct business, particularly in sales. In fact, consulting firm McKinsey & Company says, “AI is poised to disrupt marketing and sales in every sector.” To help you, I dug deeper to see how sales teams can use AI.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

McKinsey Institute reports that one-fifth of sales functions could be automated with artificial intelligence (AI). Before you close this tab to panic-update your resume, wait till you hear which fifth: writing cold emails, entering call notes in your CRM, and scheduling calls. How much time?

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 29, 2024

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. Sometimes, the insight you get can help you shape more sound, thoughtful sales efforts — giving you a framework to help you better understand your prospects and how to cater to them. Always be closing, baby!”

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 21, 2023

When it comes to sales prospecting , it's more important than ever that you write concise, effective communication. According to Statista, we’re expected to send and receive over 333 billion emails daily by the end of 2022 — meaning it's not easy to get noticed in someone's email inbox. Spend some time on the subject line.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 27, 2020

When will sales leadership wake up? They still measure the number of dials and emails sent in a day, when the return on these sales activities is dismal. Then they launch into their tried-and-true (and oh-so-boring) sales pitch. It’s not the reps’ fault; it’s what sales leadership expects from them.

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Zoominfo

JULY 6, 2021

We all know Tom: the sales guy trying to sell you something you don’t really need on a Tuesday afternoon. She sits at a desk and sends emails all day. The Old World vs. New World of Sales. In the new world of sales, being well connected is no longer as important as being well informed. The Rise of Inside Sales.

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Autoklose

MARCH 25, 2024

Michael Hanson, CEO of Growth Genie, joins Autoklose’s Ollie Whitfield to chat about effective cold email cadences, which begin with a free content offer and end with humble feedback emails. How long should you wait between emails? Be sure to segment your email list first!

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 25, 2023

Here's the burning question: Does AI have a place in sales, and how does it affect our current sales processes? We'll review use cases of AI emails, their pros and cons, and the tools you should consider when adding this tech to your arsenal. Here are three examples of how teams use AI to generate sales emails.

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Nutshell

MARCH 11, 2024

The sales cycle can be a mysterious concept for a lot of people. The sales cycle is a universal reference of what happens in a successful sales process for all kinds of industries. Are you considering the sales cycle in your sales strategy? And what is the sales cycle anyway?

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Gong.io

JULY 16, 2021

Top managers are skeptical at every step of the sales cycle. Gong analyzed thousands of opportunities and uncovered the 3 deal warnings preventing you from closing revenue. Better yet, you can take action towards generating a highly effective sales machine. You need to sell to power. As a rep , get to power.

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Lead411

JANUARY 31, 2024

Top 5 Sales Growth Hacks for 2024 In the ever-evolving realm of sales, staying ahead of the curve is not just desirable—it’s essential for success. Amidst this backdrop, we’ll explore the top sales growth hacks for 2024.

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

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Lead411

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

9 Growth Hack Tips to Stay Out of the Spam Box in 2023 Sending cold outbound emails can be a tricky endeavor, with the dreaded spam box often standing in the way of your message’s success. In this article, we’ll explore some proven growth hacks to avoid the spam box when sending cold outbound emails.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Here, I put three AI tools to the test — ChatGPT, ChatSpot, and Copy.ai — to see which one writes the best cold email. Good catch – and yes, OpenAI powers all three tools. What is the most important soft skill to have in sales?”), they arrive at different answers. Which AI Tool is the Best Sales Writer? Let's dive in.

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Accent Technologies

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

You don’t have to be Einstein to see the potential of generative AI for sales teams. Enterprise ChatGPT = Sales Reps 2 is not too far off the mark. This AI helps in so many ways and has such massive potential to make sales teams much more productive that you need to take a close look sooner rather than later.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

You might not think that automatic sales dialers have that much to offer you. What Is A Sales Dialer? A sales dialer is pretty much what it sounds like: technology that automatically dials numbers for salespeople. You’re a sales representative. Here’s where the sales dialer comes in. Maybe their lines were busy.

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Zoominfo

JULY 12, 2021

Business leaders depend on the conversations that sales reps are having with prospects to grow their pipeline and stoke their go-to-market engine. Many companies lack easy access to valuable insights that inform sales conversations in real time. Fast-Track Sales Enablement. What’s missing from these and other interactions?

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 27, 2020

Giving reps an email template is a surefire way to give them a bad case of templatitis. This is the disease of thinking it’s the template that makes emails work instead of the context or meta-framework, and it’s everywhere! Learn From The Emails You Receive. Subject lines (length/tone). First lines. Technographics.

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Nutshell

JANUARY 31, 2023

So, if you want to drive more conversions for your business, you need to send personalized sales emails. P.S. There are more sales tips where these came from. Sign up for our Sell to Win newsletter to get the latest sales advice from our team delivered to your inbox for free! Why send personalized sales emails?

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Nutshell

MARCH 19, 2024

As the backbone of any business, the sales team needs to be efficient to meet targets and ensure the company remains profitable. Keeping an eye on your team’s sales productivity is one of the best ways to track performance and nip bottlenecks in the bud. Table of Contents What is sales productivity? What is sales productivity?

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Gong.io

JANUARY 1, 2021

If you are in sales, you know what the word negotiation means. . Heck, it’s always been — and still is — the #1 skill in sales. They are well-versed in the skills necessary to close. . And yet negotiation is often the most misunderstood skill in sales. And yet negotiation is often the most misunderstood skill in sales.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 30, 2023

Like all disruption, generative AI in sales has the potential to completely change the way things are done. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales.

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LeadFuze

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

We send countless emails, craft personalized messages, and try every trick in the book to get noticed. What you’ll find are practical tips on using AI to boost your sales platforms and automate those tasks you’d rather not do. When used effectively, it can dramatically enhance your sales execution platform.

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BuzzBoard

APRIL 14, 2024

Importance of Email Metrics Analysis in Achieving Local Business Contract Success The success of a local business contract can often rest on a digital marketing agency’s ability to effectively communicate with prospective local business clients. Proficiency in email metrics analysis is a crucial component of this process.

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Accent Technologies

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Okay, bottom line: Sales needs quick access to accurate information, personalized communication capabilities, and efficient follow-up. This means that sales teams can rely on it to answer any product or service-related questions accurately and effectively. What About Accuracy and Hallucinations?

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

You’d have fewer lost deals right now and you’d be heading for the long-term results you want (like an accurate forecast and a President’s Club-level sales team). In this post, we’ll explore the analytics you should track now using sales analytics software so you know where to invest your coaching time. We’re down with sharing it.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 25, 2022

As anyone in sales knows, there is nothing worse than a sales slump. You check your email to find out that a deal you were dedicated to just fell through. Experiencing a sales slump can make you question your ability, or worse, your entire career. Put down your phone, close your laptop, and take a long, deep breath.

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Apptivo

AUGUST 12, 2022

A prospect is likely to be excited about the opportunity that the sales team is offering and they also kind of encourage them to take steps to move along the funnel, which is ultimately a good sales pitch. Sales team should use the sales pitch as a compelling story for every client. What is a sales pitch?

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

When applied to sales, generative AI becomes a powerful tool for personalization, enabling salespeople to create highly tailored and relevant content for their outreach and engagement with prospects. Tools can generate hundreds of relevant emails and cadences, social messages, and conversation starters tailored to each prospect.

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