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The Millennials Are Coming: Here’s How to Recruit Them

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The Millennials Are Coming: Here’s How to Recruit Them
Author: Mark Ruthfield
 
College graduation season has passed, sending an influx of freshly-minted grads into the workforce. While some have already secured jobs, many are still looking. But sales is, ironically, often a hard sell as a career path for millennials, despite having the most permanent, full-time positions available. In fact, 14 percent of job openings available 2015 were in sales.

How to Separate the Clooneys From the Carrot Tops in Your Email List

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Summer in Hollywood is about blockbuster movies and celebrity sightings. In the world of red carpets and premiere parties, stars range from A-listers like George Clooney to, well, not so highly rated celebs, like Carrot Top. The same could be said for your email customer contact list.

Ascend to Conversion Heights

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Formstack created this amazing inforgraphic to demonstrate how sales and marketing alignment is a lot like a game of Chutes and Ladders. Follow the infographic down the slide for tips on how to ascend up the ladder to conversion heights with better sales and marketing alignment.
Just like the game we used to play as kids, you can learn how to climb your way to agreement on lead generation and reduce slips with powerful lead generation forms. Avoid the slides and climb the ladders!
 
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15 Ways to Handle the Competition Objection

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15 Ways to Handle the Competition Objection
By Mike Brooks, www.MrInsideSales.com
We all face competition.  There is always someone who can do it cheaper, or faster, or better (at least in the mind of your prospect).  Because of this, prospects – and even customers – are constantly on the search for a better deal.  Knowing how to handle the competition objection effectively can mean the difference between winning the sale or suffering that sinking feeling of having lost the business to someone else.

5 Tips to Escape the Dangerous Friend Zone and Find Your Email Soul Mate

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In the world of dating, everyone wants to avoid a Justin and Selena-like fallout and find their Prince Harry and Princess Kate romance, but it's not always easy. The biggest challenge in today's realm of romance is to simply get noticed, stay in the game and avoid the dreaded "friend zone."

How to Shift to the Highest Paying Sales Jobs

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How to Shift to the Highest Paying Sales Jobs 
by Robyn Melhuish
 
You’ve been working sales for some time, but you’re getting bored. You’re meeting and exceeding your quota with ease, and you’re ready to learn more and move your career forward. You’re also looking to bump your salary. You have solid sales experience, but maybe it’s limited to a certain niche or industry. Is it possible to make a transition? Where should you start?

Email Marketing Master Class I: Capitalizing on Transactional Email

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If there's one mistake a marketer can make, it's underestimating the value of the transactional email. Based on either an action or inaction (i.e. password change or shipping notification), transactional emails are consistent opportunities to leverage preexisting engagement and build strong relationships with your customer base. Transactional messages are distinguished by the lack of a sales angle and generally contain critical information that the consumer is anticipating. Marketers can use this anticipation and guaranteed open to advance the ultimate goal: sales.

Cues From a Coffee King: What Any Business Can Learn From Starbucks’ Loyalty Program

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Last month, Starbucks was in the headlines once again with its industry-leading loyalty program. In addition to offering birthday specials and personal perks to its best customers, the coffee king is teaming up with transportation network company Lyft to expand its loyalty rewards to an even wider network.

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