It’s Not a Hobby, It’s a Revenue Source - Stop Playing House.

Passion is not enough. As a revenue generator - deal closer service provider, Ledge tells us he doesn't need to be passionate about what you do. He needs to be passionate about closing deals for you and generating revenue for you. Then you will be able to channel more of the passion you have for your business. (20:31) "...sometimes folks will try to negotiate and say, well, if you're really passionate about it and you want to be involved in this, maybe you can cut your rates. And no, I'm not at all ... I'm passionate at the price I just quoted you because I'm going to make you millions of dollars. And that's what I'm passionate about. We build revenue machines. The end." Join us for part 1 of a 3 part series. Take notes!

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A bit about Add1Zero.co

Lead-to-close sales execution for B2B tech companies ready to leap from 6 to 7 digits of revenue.
Their team joins your team - under your brand - to pick up your leads as soon as they hit your CRM, engage and close them, and hand a signed client over to your onboarding and CS teams. Using a proven process for 6- to 7-digit annual growth, they provide sales strategy, execution, and ops -- the real work that needs to get done to close deals.

It isn’t a Matter of if AI will Replace Marketing People

This is part of a series of interviews with industry leaders about artificial intelligence’s impact on the marketing and sales departments' current and future headcount. We interview Paul Teshima, a former Eloqua executive and CEO of Nudge.ai (acquired by Affinity in March 2020). The executives interviewed so far seem to believe that AI will create jobs while also changing the job description of those in both sales and marketing. Paul may have a different opinion. The host is Jim Obermayer.

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Is Sales Engagement the Most Important Platform in your Marketing Stack?

Lack of sales lead follow-up is a plague on B2B Companies.   Maybe, just maybe, a Sales Engagement Platform will solve the sales lead follow-up nightmare.  Marketing managers should listen to this podcast.

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Increase Sales 30% in 90 Days

Increasing sales this much is a bold statement and we asked Mike Hollison, CMO of InsideSales.com how it can be done.  Of course, following up all leads increases sales, but InsideSales.com claims its self-learning engine drives predictive sales communications and engagement which combined with rep motivation results in dramatic sales increases.

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Establishing Thought Leadership Through a Holistic Content Marketing Strategy

The importance of content marketing in the high-stakes world of wealth management is non-negotiable. How can you expect customers to let you handle their hard-earned cash when you haven’t proven your industry know-how?

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Pipeline CRM: A Simple CRM Developed From a Salesperson’s View

CRM systems are seldom simple to use, and never created based on a salesperson’s preferences.  During our interview with Ani Chiuzan head of customer marketing at Pipedrive we found a salesperson oriented tool that is both.  Ani discusses the basics of a CRM system that salespeople like and what separates CRM from Sales Lead Management Software.

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13 Lessons as an Interim Sales Manager

Most "interim sales managers" are hired in times of stress.   These sales consultants are expected to swiftly “right-the-ship.”  During this podcast, James Obermayer, who successfully increased sales, reshaped marketing departments, created SWOTs and Sales and Marketing Plans, for more than 50 high tech clients shares the 13 lessons he learned while at Sales Leakage Consulting. This session is for sales consultants and interim sales and marketing managers (Interim CMO's are also welcome).

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