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Taking the Lead: Why Q4 Is the Time for Small Businesses to Get Aggressive

Sales and Marketing Management

Assertive businesses have taken the lead and have handled the crisis with resilience. A SalesHacker survey of a variety of sales professionals highlights the depth of the issue. 57% of professionals surveyed are generating fewer leads, with an average decrease of 20%. This proactive mentality is essential going forward.

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Beyond the Pay Mix: What Makes Salespeople Tick Today

Sales and Marketing Management

AI is speeding up the process from lead to close. Salespeople aren’t the best candidates to be replaced by robots since sales is still about persuasion, communication and building relationships. It takes time and effort, but if implemented correctly, it’ll bring value to the salespeople and the entire organization. .

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How ZoomInfo Converts Hundreds of Leads in a Single Day — With a ‘Demo Day’ Sprint

Sales Hacker

Two years ago, ZoomInfo CEO and Founder Henry Schuck and his then-VP of Sales Operations, Chris Hays, came up with the bold idea to challenge the sales team to convert 100 leads into product demos in one day. Demo Day is as much an opportunity for Marketing as it is for Sales. It’s not just an event for the sales team.

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PODCAST 175: Protecting Migrant Children: International Social Service

Sales Hacker

In this episode of the Sales Hacker podcast, we’re thrilled to welcome Jean Ayoub , the Secretary-General and CEO at International Social Service (ISS). The ISS is a nonprofit organization that specializes in complex cross-border case management to protect migrant children. How Jean came to work with nonprofits.

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The 7 best CRMs for non-profits

Nutshell

According to a 2018 study from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , which summarized data from 13,601 nonprofit organizations, donor retention rates have been below 50% for the past ten years. Salesforce has built a Nonprofit Cloud specifically to cater to non-profits. Price : For qualified customers, the first 10 users are free.

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PODCAST 151: Leads Don’t Matter: Moving From a Sales-led to a Product-growth Orientation with Stephanie Cox

Sales Hacker

How to shift from marketing to sales without losing steam [14:11]. The great reset: From sales-led to product-growth orientation [19:11]. “Leads don’t matter” — Stephanie wades into the controversy [24:17]. Sam Jacobs: This week on the show, we welcomed Stephanie Cox , VP of Sales and Marketing at Lumavate.

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17 LinkedIn Sales Navigator Secrets All the Best Prospectors Know

Hubspot Sales

That means more time for high-value activities like calling people or giving demos. Whether you’re new to Sales Navigator or a veteran of the tool, these tips will help you take your social selling game to the next level. Now, if one of your coworkers connects with one of your leads, you’ll be instantly notified.

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