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Want to know more about what's going on in the minds of venture capitalists? These are the blogs of venture capitalists and VC firms from around the world – ranked by their number of Google Reader subscribers. Please note, there are many great blogs with fewer subscribers as the number of subscribers doesn’t necessarily correlate to the quality of content. Read More

Not a lot of blogs get comments. It’s the exceptional blog that has an active community. And when you see one to pay attention. That’s why I try to appreciate every comment, every investment you make to this community.

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A competitor has recently been calling to pitch a new feature: Pop-ups when a customer opens one of your emails. The competitor seems to believe that the moment an email is opened is a good time to call the customer. I disagree.

First, if I were the customer I'd probably get freaked out. Just because I open an email from some random company doesn't mean I want to talk to them. Read More

This year, this decade, this MINUTE...If you Don't get hungry, you won't eat, get your hustle on. The time is now to hustle to make it happen. You really have to see the short video to get it...

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An overview of best practices and hidden tips and tricks to maximize Twitter lists. Includes an overview of the different ways to use the lists feature. Read More

Commissions are a very subjective thing, and for most sales people, a very personal thing, and rightfully so. The one thing that everyone seems to agree on is that the incentive plan should drive results. Of course, that assumes that you have the right plan in place. After that, you get little agreement.
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Attorney Mark Rosenberg speaks with Reel SEO about small business video marketing and some legal tips to keep you out of trouble when using people or trademarks in your video marketing. In addition to the video below, the link leads to a full post on the issues. Read More

A Play in One Act: Why Can't Tiffany Sell to Men?

As the scene opens, the sales manager is having a private sales coaching meeting with Tiffany, one of his average-performing salespeople. Tiffany is sitting back in her chair, legs extended, looking tired and frustrated.
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Today’s podcast is with sales technology thought leader John Cousineau who is President of Innovative Information the creators of Amacus. John and I have had a number of coffee chats and debates around why and how to use technology and social media to improve sales performance and customer experience. The nexus of sales and social media seems to be happening in the CRM and Social CRM space. The Read More

Competitive intelligence is an increasingly critical skill. The economy has made the business environment more competitive. However, the increasingly social Web is big factor.

Companies (your competitors) are leaking more information than ever into social media channels. Snooping on these dropped hints and disclosures can give you a big strategic advantage.
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