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Sales Brief: Zoom success, the future of sales coaching, emoji stats, & more

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If you're one of the 99 out of 100 startups that don't have "Scrooge-McDuck-levels" of cash ready to burn, it's a relatively cost-effective alternative to traditional advertising. What the future of sales coaching looks like (SaaS specific). But in today's SaaS landscape, Sales is becoming even more challenging.

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Social Marketing Is Not Social Selling

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If we understand marketing is to attract attention (better yet positive awareness) and to begin to build relationships (consideration), then we can appreciate social media is a new channel or channels to attract attention and build those relationships. If you want to increase sales, then: Develop your social media channels.

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In Sales What Worked Yesterday May Not Work Today in the Same Way

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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%. P.S. Using social media such as LinkedIn is a way to be with if not ahead of the flow.

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Why Do Salespeople Fear the M Word?

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Sales Coaching Tip: Social media helps to build a relationship. Marketing has been viewed by many as advertising because advertising firms made money off this limited viewpoint. Download this 7-Step-Sales-Process-ADVSYS. Until a solid relationship is established the salesperson will not be successful.

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Community Marketing Catapults Word of Mouth

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The reason is simple people believe other people usually family or friends before any advertising or other marketing activities no matter how good those actions are. Yet today mostly because of social media, we now see collective word of mouth advertising or what is called community marketing. The Power of Community Marketing.

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Write with Care in Your Sales Presentations

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Right now realtors, media publications, financial advisors and many other service industries are in the red ocean instead of the blue ocean. Sales presentations are an opportunity to differentiate you, your SMB and your solution.

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60,000 Unique Visitors Sales Pitch Means Nothing Part 3

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Newspapers and billboard companies for years have focused on subscribers and drivers to sell advertising. There is no guarantee (unless a direct mail piece or an 800 number have been included) those subscribers or drivers actually saw your potentially expensive advertisement. Increase Sales Coach – Blog. Not Ranked.

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