June, 2014

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SALESPEOPLE SAVE LIVES.PERIOD.

Bernadette McClelland

'SALESPEOPLE SAVE LIVES.PERIOD. Big Statement! Big Shoes To Fill! If every salesperson realised the back story and responsibility that they had in their role, whether it was selling an idea, a product or a service, either for their own business or whether they worked for someone else, then they would see the real impact and level of influence they carried.

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Consultative Selling – The Hardest and Easiest Way to Make Sales

Jeffrey Gitomer

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Are You in Demand? 5 Ways to Stand Out on Linkedin

SBI Growth

'Are you in demand? Do people seek you out? Do they feel it is important to be in your network? If not, you are falling off pace in this new social world we live in.

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Using a Top Ten List to Grow Your Sales (#guestpost)

The Pipeline

'The Pipeline Guest Post - Butch Bellah. How would you like to be able to easily (almost effortlessly) track your ten hottest prospect and keep them moving toward a sale? Well, you’re in luck! By using a Top Ten List, you can do just that. David Letterman has made a lot of money with a Top Ten list and now you can, too. First, what is a Top Ten List?

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Smart Tools & Strong Teams: A People-First Approach to AI in Sales

Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy

AI isn’t replacing salespeople—it’s empowering them. The most forward-thinking sales organizations are using AI to enhance human performance rather than eliminate it. From coaching and messaging to prospecting and pipeline accountability, artificial intelligence is giving managers and SDRs the new tools they need to work smarter, sell better, and close more.

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17 Reasons People Will Say Yes

The Sales Heretic

'Too many of us are afraid to ask for the things we want. Whether it’s asking for the appointment, asking for the sale, asking for referrals, or anything else we might want in our business or personal lives, too often we hold ourselves back. Why? There are a myriad of reasons, including: • Fear of [.].

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SALESPEOPLE SAVE LIVES.PERIOD.

Bernadette McClelland

'SALESPEOPLE SAVE LIVES.PERIOD. Big Statement! Big Shoes To Fill! If every salesperson realised the back story and responsibility that they had in their role, whether it was selling an idea, a product or a service, either for their own business or whether they worked for someone else, then they would see the real impact and level of influence they carried.

SME 350
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You Don’t “Get” Respect, You “Earn” It. And You’ll Earn Sales!

Jeffrey Gitomer

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Are You Missing the “Network” Opportunity?

SBI Growth

'I recently read a great article from Reid Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn. The main theme was asking if you were “Network Literate” As a Marketing Leader, you may think you are a master of the domain. But are you really? Be brutally honest with yourself. Are you just reading the latest trends and handing tactics to the team to execute?

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Do You Confirm Set Appointments? – The Feedback

The Pipeline

' By Tibor Shanto - tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca . A few weeks ago I put out a question based on a discussion I had with a sales rep about the need for and, value of confirming appointments. To be specific, appointments where the prospect had accepted the appointment both verbally on the phone, and then again accepted the electronic invite (Outlook or Google) you e-mailed.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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Top Sales & Marketing Influencers 2014

Steven Rosen

'Top Sales & Marketing Influencers. For the second year running, I was honoured to have made the list of The Top Sales & Marketing Influencers. . I am humbled to be in such great company. I have many friends and colleagues who have made the list and suggest that you check them out , they can help take your business to another level. Each year, Top Sales World engages a small team of professional researchers to discover who are the sales and marketing experts, who genuinely influence th

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Failure IS an Option

The Sales Heretic

'It’s an iconic moment in the movie Apollo 13: The flight team at Mission Control is trying to figure out how to get the ill-fated astronauts back to Earth and Flight Director Gene Kranz states flatly, “Failure is not an option!” It’s a stirring scene, and the line has become a staple of managers, business [.].

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Do you WANT approval or NEED approval?

Bernadette McClelland

'Do you WANT approval or NEED approval? We all love approval and we all love connection but only one is a human need that’s been demonstrated over and over again from models that come from the likes of Abraham Maslow and Tony Robbins, and even show up in the failure to thrive syndrome of babies. So clearly we all need connection in our lives. We don’t all need approval.

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5 Sales Tips To Cash In On

Jeffrey Gitomer

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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17 Simple Questions to Assess a New Sales Team

SBI Growth

'Every successful sales leader eventually gets a task so big he doesn’t know where to start. The biggest mountain for me was always the “new assignment.” Three times it happened because of acquisitions, and twice because of promotions. Each time, I got the same directive: decide who to keep. Decide who to remove. Immediately.

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Get Out Of Your Own Way!

The Pipeline

'By Tibor Shanto - tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca. Everyone in sales has heard the expression “You are your own worst enemy, or biggest obstacle.” Usually in the context is our ability to break through barriers, or reach new highs. But it is also true that we are our own biggest asset when it comes to the same opportunity. It really is just a question of how we choose to view and respond to things.

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How a Marathon Runner’s Mind-Set Can Improve Your Sales

MTD Sales Training

'I’m always interested in what makes a person successful in their area of responsibility. In order to be successful, the key has to be how they think about things. Success for many people can be. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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6 High-Impact Activities That Operationalize Sales Enablement

Sales and Marketing Management

'Sales enablement is a nebulous, often undefined term in the world of sales. Since no single definition of sales enablement exists, companies and industry organizations are defining sales enablement on their own terms.

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Relevance, Reach, Return: How to Turn Marketing Trends From Hype to High-Impact

Speaker: Alexa Acosta, Director of Growth Marketing & B2B Marketing Leader

Marketing is evolving at breakneck speed—new tools, AI-driven automation, and changing buyer behaviors are rewriting the playbook. With so many trends competing for attention, how do you cut through the noise and focus on what truly moves the needle? In this webinar, industry expert Alexa Acosta will break down the most impactful marketing trends shaping the industry today and how to turn them into real, revenue-generating strategies.

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Do you WANT approval or NEED approval?

Bernadette McClelland

'Do you WANT approval or NEED approval? We all love approval and we all love connection but only one is a human need that’s been demonstrated over and over again from models that come from the likes of Abraham Maslow and Tony Robbins, and even show up in the failure to thrive syndrome of babies. So clearly we all need connection in our lives. We don’t all need approval.

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Don’t Let Your Smart Phone Make You Look Stupid

No More Cold Calling

'Smart salespeople never bring their phones into meetings. Is your smart phone ruining your relationships ? If so, there’s a good chance it’s also killing your sales career. If you’re bringing too much technology to client meetings, then you need to smarten up, or you may find yourself with a lot more time to check your friends’ status updates. Here are the cold, hard facts: You might think you can listen and check email at the same time, but no one else is fooled.

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Why Content Marketing Fails

SBI Growth

'Marketing teams are failing to execute content marketing.

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Goodwill And Selling Now – – Sales eXecution 257

The Pipeline

'By Tibor Shanto - tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca . Goodwill: “a kindly feeling of approval and support: benevolent interest or concern”. I sales there is always talk of trust, easy to see why. But trust is not an instantaneous thing, nor can it be acquired by the pound, it has to be earned, demonstrated through actions, it needs to be reciprocal, and to the chagrin of some marketing folks, it is much more than an italicized bullet point in a brochure.

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AI in Marketing & Sales: Today’s Tools, Tomorrow’s Potential

Speaker: Kevin Burke

AI is reshaping marketing and sales, empowering professionals to work smarter, faster, and more effectively. This webinar will provide a practical introduction to AI, focusing on its current applications, transformative potential, and strategies for successful implementation in your organization. Using real-world examples and actionable insights, we’ll examine how businesses are leveraging AI to increase efficiency, enhance personalization, and drive measurable results.

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Steal My Cold Calling Script – Responding To “I’m Not Interested”

MTD Sales Training

'Cold calling is still an effective method of business development – if done correctly! Too many sales people try to bulldozer their way to making appointments or try to wear down the prospect with. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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5 Ways Every Sales Manager Can Be More Successful

Sales and Marketing Management

'Issue Date: 2014-06-27. Author: Rob Eleveld, Vice President of Sales, WhitePages PRO. Teaser: Nobody said sales management was going to be easy. But there are some ways to increase your odds of being successful. Nobody said sales management was going to be easy. But there are some ways to increase your odds of being successful.

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3.5 Ways to Make Twitter Part of Your Social Sales Strategy

Jeffrey Gitomer

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Why Your Sales Team is So Afraid of Price (and What You Can Do About It!)

The Sales Hunter

'In the sales profession, one of the touchiest subjects is price. I rarely run into a salesperson or sales manager who does not want to discuss price. Arguments are varied, but in the end they are centered around one core contention: The price point is a big reason for lost sales. The argument of price […].

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Marketing Operations in 2025: A New Framework for Success

Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com

Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.