July, 2017

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Be a Rock Among Pillows

Anthony Cole Training

My pup, Rocky, loves to lay on top of pillows. ALL pillows. He doesn’t care if they are round, square, flat, cushy, or even sewn on and attached to the back of the couch- he will find a way to lay on them. And though it irritates me to no end to walk into a room to find all of my decorative pillows haphazardly thrown around, I must appreciate Rocky’s determination.

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Most Salespeople Aren’t Actually Selling When They’re Selling

A Sales Guy

Most sales people aren’t selling and they don’t know it. Most sales people are order takers. They aren’t salespeople. Most sales people react to the customer and the customer dictates the sale. The salesperson simply reacts to the buyer, wielding little influence over the sales or the direction the sale goes. Sometimes they get the sale, other times they don’t.

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Is It Time To Clean Up Your Hotel’s Blog?

eTourism

Have you taken a look at your old blog content recently? If you've been running the blog for several years, it's probably overdue a bit of a clean up. Why bother? Because both Google and your guests strongly favour fresh, highly relevant content.

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Infographique : 600 000 réservations françaises analysées

Experience Hotel

Comme vous avez dû le remarquer, mes précédents articles étaient plus courts qu’à mon habitude… La raison en est que je vous préparais un exposé assez complet, à lire et relire pendant l’été, une analyse détaillée de 600 000 réservations. Vous trouverez ci-dessous des extraits de l’infographique accompagnés de mes commentaires personnels sur des points que j’estime intéressants ou bien qui nécessitent des actions directes.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Become a Pipeline Hound!

Anthony Cole Training

How important is it for your salespeople to have a pipeline of prospects? Probably pretty important. How crucial is it that your salespeople continue to feed into that pipeline? Just as crucial! We all know that in order for your organization to succeed it is vital that your salespeople build, grow and maintain a solid pipeline. But what happens if one of those great salespeople leaves?

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How to Build a Better Sales Team with Better Salespeople – 3 Critical Steps

Anthony Cole Training

When talking to presidents, executive sales officers and sales managers, I consistently have heard these 5 comments:

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The Best Sales T-Shirts On The Web.

A Sales Guy

It’s about time salespeople have their own line of T-Shirts to express their greatness. With that said, A Sales Guy is proud to launch the ASG Swag shop, offering T-shirts for sales people and true hustlers of success. Salespeople make the world go around, so it’s time we show the world how we roll. Here’s to sales people! [link].

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How Do I Make Sure I Hire Someone Who Has Excellent Sales Skills?

Anthony Cole Training

8 Reasons Why Hiring Elite Salespeople is Difficult:

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The Hardest Part To Getting Better

A Sales Guy

You can’t go ten social media pages on any social platform without being barraged by #hustle #grind and #success posts or memes. It appears we’re obsessed with the path or secret to success. I get it. Success to most of us freedom and validation that we’re worthy of others praise and admiration. To others, success says they did it.

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My Interview on Personal Brand, With IBM Digital Sellers

A Sales Guy

I recently recorded an interview with Ben Martin (Program Manager IBM Digital Mastery) and Erik Taylor (Team Lead, IBM DST Sales Enablement), for IBM’s Digital Sellers Guidebook. We actually recorded the interview a little over a month ago, but it was released just last week, so I got to listen to it again. It’s fricken good. I enjoyed this interview.

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Diving into Diversity: Decoding the Foundations of Inclusion in Hospitality Talent Acquisition

Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course

Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i

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What Behavior Does Your People Model Promote?

A Sales Guy

Every business has a people management model of responsibilities and oversight. The duties are split out into departments, managers, teams, individuals, until all of the tasks are assigned between production and oversight, and compensation plans are issued based on the division of duties. But have you ever considered what behaviors your people model is actually promoting?

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5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? An Update

Anthony Cole Training

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How To Boost Your Revenue With More Direct Bookings

eTourism

In an online market dominated by online travel agents with steep commission rates, every hotel wants to increase the number of bookings made directly through their property's website.

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How Social Media Can Boost Your Hotel’s Search Visibility

eTourism

There are few digital marketers out there that would dispute that both search engine optimisation and social media are essential components of any effective online strategy.

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A Buyer’s Guide to Future-Proofing Your Restaurant Tech Stack

The race to 100% digital is on. With the restaurant industry still in the early innings of its digital transformation, brands need an airtight strategy when it comes to building out their tech stack. Download the buyer’s guide to learn where to prioritize your efforts and get the most out of every investment.

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Boost Your Open Rates With These Tips For Better Email Intros

eTourism

Thanks to the lighting pace of online marketing, new digital strategies come and go almost on a weekly basis.