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How to Use “Pull Through” to Sell More Through Distributors and Channel Partners (Ask Jeb)

Sales Gravy

Ross from Houston faces a common challenge in channel sales: how do you create brand preference for your product when youre selling through distributors who carry multiple competing lines and competitors who undercut your price? His company builds industrial dust-collection equipment and ducting, but they dont sell directmeaning they rely heavily on distributors, contractors, and engineers to choose their brand over cheaper alternatives.

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Engage With Prospects Across Facebook and Instagram From Inside Nutshell 

Nutshell

New leads for your business can be anywhere, and being prepared to meet them on multiple platforms is key to filling your sales pipeline. Nutshell is helping your team have those pivotal conversations with potential leads wherever they may be, through tools like Nutshell SMS and Web chat available in Nutshell Engagement. And now, two new channels have been added to your Nutshell Engagement inbox: Facebook and Instagram.

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Customer Retention Strategies in a Challenging Sales Climate

Brooks Group

In todays increasingly complex business environment, customer retention has never been more challengingor more crucial. Global tensions, on-and-off tariffs, and geopolitical uncertainties have created a perfect storm that fundamentally alters the dynamics of customer relationships. Companies now face unprecedented supply chain disruptions, volatile pricing structures, and shifting regulatory landscapes.

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The 6 Most Effective Teamwork Self-Assessment Phrases

CMOE

Effective teamwork is the foundation of highly successful organizations. However, fully leveraging the power of teamwork requires regular self-reflection followed by appropriate action on the part of each team member. According to Gallup, simply knowing your own and your peers strengths and opportunities for improvement leads to increased engagement and performance.

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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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How FedEx Combines the Power of VSM and OKRs to Accelerate Delivery Speed

Planview

At the inaugural Project to Product (P2P) Summit in 2024, Greschen Powell, a seasoned leader with over 26 years at FedEx, delivered an insightful presentation on how organizations can accelerate value delivery using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Value Stream Management (VSM). Powells talk provides a clear roadmap for boosting speed-to-market while staying aligned with strategic goals.

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How to Handle Decision Deferment Objections (Money Monday)

Sales Gravy

There is a big challenge in todays marketplace thats popping up left and right for sales professionalsDecision Deferment Objections. If youre running into stakeholders who say, Lets just hold off a bit, We need more time, or We want to wait until the market settles, then we're going to dive into why this is happening and, more importantly, how you can handle these sales objections with confidence and skill.

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Nutshell

New leads for your business can be anywhere, and being prepared to meet them on multiple platforms is key to filling your sales pipeline. Nutshell is helping your team have those pivotal conversations with potential leads wherever they may be, through tools like Nutshell SMS and Web chat available in Nutshell Engagement. Take an Omnichannel Approach With Nutshell Engagement Ready to start streamlining conversations through Facebook Messenger and Instagram?

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Eye on Innovation: Staying Adaptable in Economic Uncertainty 

Planview

I’m excited to launch Eye on Innovation, a brand-new series on the Planview Blog. With these reports, well connect you with what were doing at Planview and the market at large, echoing our conversations with highly effective teams and leaders at companies around the world. Beyond that, well review whats new and notable across Planviews solutions and how these capabilities enable you to reach your most critical objectives.

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Success Through Change: How to Stay Oriented During Transitions

MDI Training

Success Through Change: How to Stay Oriented During Transitions Do you prefer to listen to this article? Click below to access our AI-generated audio version: Success Through Change: How to Stay Oriented During Transitions Change processes often involve challenges. They not only require structural adjustments but also an emotional examination of the new.

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Did You Know? Insights Dashboard

Revegy

The Insights Dashboard is a powerful tool that allows users to create customized views, providing valuable insights into account and opportunity health, account prioritization, and usage activity. The Insights Dashboard allows you to create specific views that highlight a few things. Revenue Potential Identify high-value accounts that contribute significantly to your bottom line.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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The Most Comprehensive White Space Analysis Template 2025 for Strategic Key Account Growth

DemandFarm

Download DemandFarms White Space Analysis Template to identify growth opportunities within key accounts. Uncover unmet needs, spot expansion potential, and drive revenue with this easy-to-use strategic planning template. Identify Growth Opportunities: Spot untapped potential within existing accounts by visualizing productneed gaps. Prioritize High-Impact Areas: Focus on whitespace segments with the highest revenue and strategic value.

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Correlation and causality in artificial intelligence: what does this mean for wholesalers?

QYMATIX

Please enter your Email address Email Address Submit What wholesalers need to consider about correlation and causality in the digital age. “Yes, I understand the forecast, but why is AI telling me the customer will churn?” Please God, give me a euro for every time I’ve heard that question in the last 10 years. And my answer is always the same… Read on, and you’ll know.

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Developing the Next Generation of Sales Leaders

SOAR Performance Group

This conversation features a panel of experienced sales professionals discussing essential skills for aspiring sales leaders, the importance of mentorship, common mistakes made by early career sales professionals, and the […] The post Developing the Next Generation of Sales Leaders appeared first on SOAR Performance Group.

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Revegy Named a G2 High Performer for Spring 2025!

Revegy

Were thrilled to share that Revegy has been recognized with a High Performer badge in the G2 Spring 2025 Grid Report! G2 is the worlds largest and most trusted software marketplace, where millions of real users go to discover, compare, and review software solutions. It plays a critical role in the buying process by providing […] The post Revegy Named a G2 High Performer for Spring 2025!

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2024, The Year of the Customer

2023's struggles fueled a shift: companies are ditching wasteful strategies in favor of data and AI-powered growth. Enter 2024, the year GTC takes center stage. Discover 5 ways a customer-centric approach unlocks new revenue and delivers lasting success.

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5 Actions to Close the Sales Training Gap

SBI Growth

Modern sales organizations are more complex than ever. Teams are dispersed over states or countries, buying motions are regionalized, and sellers are under pressure to ramp quickly and deliver results in an environment full of uncertainty. The role of sales enablement has never been more critical.

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Why People-First Security Matters (No Matter Where You Work)

Help Scout

A solid technical implementation is necessary for security, but tools alone do not make a good security program. Learn how we take a people-first approach to security to keep data safe at Help Scout.

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How sales meetings work: Running engaging and productive meetings

PandaDoc

Sales meetings are central to most businessesbut the most effective, high-performing sales teams know how to make them count. These meetings are intended to align goals, track progress, share insights, and make sure everyone is on the right track and working toward the same objectives. But without the right structure or engagement strategies, they can be tiresome and unproductive.

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SME Strategy Absorbs Travel Fees, Reinforcing Partnership in Volatile Times

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

CEO Announcement: SME Strategy Absorbs Travel Fees, Reinforcing Partnership in Uncertain Times

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1st, 2nd, and 3rd Party Intent Data: Which Is Right for You?

How do 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party intent data compare? 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party data each have specific advantages and disadvantages. It comes down to four factors: accuracy, cost, control and quantity. This infographic explains the pros and cons of each and helps you understand which one is best for meeting your business objectives. Intent data can be a great way to fill your pipeline and close more deals.

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Is AI about to replace account managers?

Account Management Skills

What AI can do is help account managers think more strategically - and act more proactively.

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Amplifying Employee Voices Through Content

Help Scout

Telling the Help Scout story is a big responsibility. Learn how (and why) we're working to amplify more employee voices in our content.

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No Owner, No Outcome

ClearPoint Strategy

Every good idea deserves an owner.

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Servant Leadership and Exit Strategies in 2025: Business Strategy with Cameron Bishop

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

Servant Leadership and Exit Strategies in 2025: Business Strategy with Cameron Bishop of Raincatcher

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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The Emblazers Podcast, Ep. 9: Tony Pante on Scaling CS and Leveraging AI for Growth

Corporate Visions

Amanda DeVlugt and Tim Riesterer sat down with Tony Pante, who is currently responsible for leading and executing SAP's Customer Success Strategy, to get his wisdom and tips on all things Customer Success Management.

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Inside Learn Something Days: The Help Scout Support Team

Help Scout

Learn how our support team uses their time away from the queue for professional development and get some inspiration for implementing a Learn Something program of your own.

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What is BANT in sales?

PandaDoc

Qualifying leads is a critical step in the sales process, but its not always clear whos a good fit and who isnt. Without a clear and consistent method for evaluating prospects, its easy for sales reps to misqualify leads and waste excess time pursuing deals that will never close. Thats why many companies use lead qualification frameworks to help reps quickly identify which opportunities are most worth pursuing.

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Smaller, Faster, More Human: The Future of Agencies, with Carl Smith

Account Management Skills

More and more agencies are choosing to stay lean, move faster, and build businesses that are not just profitable - but more human. Carl Smith leads The Bureau, a community that connects and supports agency leaders.

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How to Prove Marketing Value: Demonstrate Content ROI and Contribution to Sales

Every marketer knows how important it is to prove their efforts drive sales opportunities, but that’s easier said than done. When problems like sales and marketing misalignment, lack of data, and wasted efforts persist, marketers can’t measure, prove, or increase their impact on revenue at a time when demonstrating marketing value is critical. Using analyst and expert data, this guide to marketing impact and content attribution explains: How B2B buyers use content The most common types of conten

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Mastering the OKR Cycle: A Complete Guide for 2024

ClearPoint Strategy

Master the OKR cycle with this practical guide for business leaders, offering insights on setting, tracking, and reviewing objectives to drive success.

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The Real Reason Strategic Plans Fail? It Starts at the Top.

AchieveIt

What separates successful organizations from those that fall short? It often comes down to one thing: leadership. In Episode 41 of The Strategy Gap , Jonathan Morgan, SVP of Operations at AchieveIt, and Joe Krause, SVP of Strategy Consulting, unpack the first and arguably most critical pillar from the 2025 State of Strategy Execution report: Alignment and Leadership.

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AI Hears; Humans Listen: Become a Master of Attunement

MDI Training

AI Hears; Humans Listen: Become a Master of Attunement Prefer to listen to the article? Click below to access our AI speech-generated audio. However, if you want to read it as usual, keep scrolling. AI Hears; Humans Listen: Become a Master of Attunement Not Black Mirror. Not Severance. The reality were in is starting to feel a lot more like Her. According to eye-opening research published in Harvard Business Review , the most common use of generative AI isnt writing code, synthesizing data, or e

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Don’t Blow It All: A Personal Finance Wake-Up Call for Sales Pros

Sales Gravy

You crushed your quota. Commission check hits the account. Your first instinct? Celebrate! You earned it, right? Not quite. Youve earned a reward, sure. But if every check disappears faster than a cold call prospect can hang up the phone, then youre just renting a lifestyle. Heres the truth: Top sales pros dont just sell like professionalsthey manage their money like professionals.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.