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Book notes: SPEAR Selling

Sales 2.0

I must admit to being a bit partial to the sales approaches laid out in Jamie Shanks’s book SPEAR Selling. Many of my thoughts on how to sell to major accounts show up on the pages of this book. Here’s a quick run through on a couple of the major elements of the book. Account Selection. Competitive Intelligence.

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My Latest on Using Email to Book New Meetings

Understanding the Sales Force

Using email to book new meetings sounds awesome. After I moved all of the legitimate and very illegitimate emails into trash, I identified 26 emails – all from yesterday – that were cold solicitations from BDRs, account managers, customer service reps, marketing reps, and even CEOs. What will you do?

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Book notes: The Sales Acceleration Formula

Sales 2.0

I’ve been using the summer to review some of the classic books in sales and marketing and refresh some of the fundamentals to building world-class “revenue engines” described. I started with Mark Roberge’s book “The Sales Acceleration Formula: Using Data, Technology, and Inbound Selling to go from $0 to $100 Million”.

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Book notes: No Forms. No Spam. No Cold Calls.

Sales 2.0

I’ve been reviewing some key books in sales and marketing to refresh my knowledge of some of the fundamentals to building world-class “revenue engines”. The second book I’m covering is No Forms. As you can probably guess from the title of the book, Latané is very much in the “no gating” camp.

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7 Marketing and Sales Strategies to Grow Your Revenue Fast

Speaker: Christopher Ryan, Founder and CEO of Fusion Marketing Partners

Many companies have the core marketing and sales elements to take their revenue to the next level, but are still missing out on some key opportunities. How a few small marketing and sales changes can make a big revenue difference. What to do to get alignment, and better performance, out of your sales and marketing organizations.

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The 10 Best Social Media Marketing Books to Read in 2024

Nimble - Sales

As we enter 2024, the marketing landscape is prepared for significant changes, with a specific focus on the dynamic realm of social media marketing. The new year offers businesses a valuable opportunity to reassess and update their marketing strategies, particularly within the ever-evolving social media sphere.

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The Best Sales Book, That Isn’t a Sales Book

A Sales Guy

In celebration of over 50,000 copies of Gap Selling sold, I wanted to take a moment and highlight other books that influenced my perception or help expand on concepts within Gap Selling. It’s a book on execution. How is that a book on execution has become my favorite sales book? So what makes execution a sales book?

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Supercharge Your Sales: 5 Steps to Effortless Selling

Sales teams often lose precious time hunting for updated sales materials, while marketing struggles to keep these assets accessible and current. Book a demo or try Showell Free! It's not just about managing; it's about seamlessly finding, presenting, and sharing critical sales content. Ready to revolutionize your sales approach?