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Threading the Needle of Thought Leadership | Nora DePalma

Peter Winick

Nora explains how you need to tie activity to business outcomes and understand what action you want them to take next, moving them deeper into your content but not necessarily leading them into a sales funnel. Not all calls to action must lead into the sales funnel. Otherwise, they are likely to tune out.

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What is AI-Enabled Selling and Why is it Important?

Chief Outsiders

First, sales reps spend only 30% of their time selling during an average week. Second, 81% of sales teams said they are investing in AI. Of those using AI, 41% believe that they have “fully implemented AI.” The remaining 59% range from having no strategy at all, to tinkering with tools.

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Performance Improvement Plan Template & Guide [Free Download]

AIHR

Read on to discover how HR can implement and support the use of PIPs for positive results. However, if implemented correctly, it can be a positive tool to align management and employees, improving job performance as well as job satisfaction. When to implement a performance improvement plan. Download PIP Template (Word Doc).

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Candidate Sourcing: Your Ultimate 2024 Guide (+Tips & Strategies)

AIHR

A common technique involves creating an applicant funnel (similar to a sales funnel), from which automation can weed out and remove unsuitable candidates. Implement blind recruitment practices: Omits personal information (e.g., Automation can help you source potential employees in various ways.

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Growing a Leadership Development Firm | Vaughn Sigmon

Peter Winick

Plus, he shares tips for getting your audience to engage and move further down the sales funnel. In addition, we can help you implement marketing, research, and sales. And I encourage folks to sort of process that and figure out how they can develop and implement a similar process that works for them.

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Which Departments Can Be Automated? An SMB Guide

Zenefits

Sales processes. A solid Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform makes it easier to automate sales funnels and keep your sales team on task. You can automate email sequences that alert your sales team when it’s time to follow up with a call. Improve our virtual onboarding experience. Any of the above.

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Don’t Turn Your Sales Team Loose Without a Strategy

Harvard Business Review

As a result, false positives and negative-value prospects littered the sales funnel, and about 75% of margins came from just 25% of the deals—almost all of which were managed-services contracts versus one-off “project” installations. For customers, the calls were reviews and reminders of agreed-upon success outcomes.

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