Month: August 2015

10 Reasons Why You Should Attend The Social Selling Summit

Post author By Jamie Shanks
Post date August 24, 2015
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With over 5,000 sales professionals and executives in attendance, our Social Selling Summit this past January was a huge success, and provided great value for sales professionals.

We had a packed day, which consisted of 20-plus sales experts talking about relevant topics, such as: Social Selling, social marketing, digital transformation, digital selling, and how these elements strategically come together to make companies more effective.

So, we’re doubly excited about our second Social Selling Summit, coming up on September 1st.

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5 Onboarding Strategies to Build a Remarkably Effective Content Marketing Team

Post author By Jamie Shanks
Post date August 24, 2015
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The Experts Speak: 9 Sales Predictions That We Can’t Ignore [Infographic]

Post author By Daniel Ku
Post date August 21, 2015
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I assume by now you must have read at least a dozen articles with ‘predictions’ and ‘trends’ for Sales in the next few years. If I may say so, like many of you, I have been disappointed by the obviousness of prophecies like, “buyers will rule in 2015” or “cold calling isn’t as effective as it used to be”.

But if anyone can offer a credible forecast for the near-future trends that will change the way salespeople connect with buyers, and the way smart companies will work in 2015 and beyond, it’s the people who are most influencing the sales world right now.

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X Salespeople We All Know

Post author By Jamie Shanks
Post date August 20, 2015
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The Face

The face is great at using their charm and natural attributes to attract prospects and talk them into a sale.

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Why Marketers Need a System of Record for Content

Post author By Jamie Shanks
Post date August 20, 2015
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If I went to a conference or an event even five years ago, and asked marketers about the biggest problem they were facing, they would talk about content creation and ideation.

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Content Roundup: Secrets of Subscriber Growth

Post author By Jamie Shanks
Post date August 20, 2015
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Having a loyal list of blog subscribers is key for content marketing success. Even if you already have a large subscriber list, the reality is that your database will likely decay by 22.5% every year, which means that it’s important to test new ways to keep your subscriber growth up and to the right.

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Calling All Toronto Startups: Startupong Returns for Its Second Serve!

Post author By Jamie Shanks
Post date August 19, 2015
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How Marrying Sales And Marketing Transforms Your Business [Infographic]

Post author By Daniel Ku
Post date August 19, 2015
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Barney and Fred, Barbie and Ken, Batman and Robin, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Bert and Ernie, Obama and Michelle, Spaghetti and Meatballs. Just like all those power duos and couples, Marketing and Sales are just as effective of a pairing.