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The premier, hybrid event for growth-focused business leaders, digital marketers, and sales pros. Virtual passes are free for IMPACT+ Pro members. In-person passes on sale soon.
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Discover the full array of IMPACT services, including inbound marketing training, web design, paid media management, and more.
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Learn the principles of the They Ask, You Answer by taking our most popular course, taught by Marcus Sheridan himself.
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Turn your company into a high-performing digital organization with our flagship coaching program, Digital Sales and Marketing Mastery.
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See dozens of examples of companies succeeding with Digital Sales and Marketing Mastery and They Ask, You Answer.
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“One of the 11 Marketing Books every CMO should read.” — Forbes
Learn moreVirtual Selling Mastery
Equip your sales team with proven methods to connect with today’s buyer, shorten the sales cycle, and close more deals, faster.
Learn moreVirtual Selling Summit
Virtual Selling Summit 2021 is in the works. In the meantime, enjoy the entire 2020 event on-demand, free for IMPACT+ Pro Members.
Watch past events on demandFree video sales and marketing strategy course
Zach Basner teaches you the fundamentals of making video for sales and marketing work inside your organization.
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Video Sales & Marketing World 2021 is in the works. In the meantime, enjoy the 2020 event on-demand - free for IMPACT+ Pro Members.
Watch past events on demandThe Visual Sale, the book
Learn how to use video to ignite sales, accelerate marketing, and grow your business in a virtual world in this book from Marcus Sheridan and Vidyard’s Tyler Lessard.
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Video is a critical component of any high-performing digital sales and marketing program, and is a key part of Digital Sales and Marketing Mastery.
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Taught by Carina Duffy, IMPACT’s lead HubSpot trainer.
Marketing automation mastery (with HubSpot workflows)HubSpot Training Day
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March 23, 2021, 25+ Speakers/Sessions, Free for IMPACT+ Pro Members or $59 for a day pass.
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Free digital sales and marketing courses
Immediately start seeing better digital sales and marketing results with dozens (and counting) of free online courses inside IMPACT+.
View all free coursesDigital Sales & Marketing World 2021
The premier, hybrid event for growth-focused business leaders, digital marketers, and sales pros. Virtual passes are free for IMPACT+ Pro members. In-person passes on sale soon.
Learn moreDigital sales and marketing services
Discover the full array of IMPACT services, including inbound marketing training, web design, paid media management, and more.
Learn moreFree They Ask, You Answer course
Learn the principles of the They Ask, You Answer by taking our most popular course, taught by Marcus Sheridan himself.
Take the course nowHire a coach
Turn your company into a high-performing digital organization with our flagship coaching program, Digital Sales and Marketing Mastery.
Learn moreCase studies
See dozens of examples of companies succeeding with Digital Sales and Marketing Mastery and They Ask, You Answer.
View case studiesThey Ask, You Answer, the book
“One of the 11 Marketing Books every CMO should read.” — Forbes
Learn moreVirtual Selling Mastery
Equip your sales team with proven methods to connect with today’s buyer, shorten the sales cycle, and close more deals, faster.
Learn moreVirtual Selling Summit
Virtual Selling Summit 2021 is in the works. In the meantime, enjoy the entire 2020 event on-demand, free for IMPACT+ Pro Members.
Watch past events on demandFree video sales and marketing strategy course
Zach Basner teaches you the fundamentals of making video for sales and marketing work inside your organization.
Take the course nowVideo Sales and Marketing World 2021
Video Sales & Marketing World 2021 is in the works. In the meantime, enjoy the 2020 event on-demand - free for IMPACT+ Pro Members.
Watch past events on demandThe Visual Sale, the book
Learn how to use video to ignite sales, accelerate marketing, and grow your business in a virtual world in this book from Marcus Sheridan and Vidyard’s Tyler Lessard.
Learn moreMaster video inside your organization
Video is a critical component of any high-performing digital sales and marketing program, and is a key part of Digital Sales and Marketing Mastery.
Learn moreFree HubSpot sales and marketing courses
Taught by Carina Duffy, IMPACT’s lead HubSpot trainer.
Marketing automation mastery (with HubSpot workflows)HubSpot Training Day
Following INBOUND 2020, IMPACT and HubSpot co-hosted a full-day of deep dive sessions to help HubSpot users get the most out of the new features fast! On-demand access is free for IMPACT+ Pro Members.
Watch on-demandHubSpot training and implementation
Maximize your investment in HubSpot's marketing, sales, or service platforms with guided training and implementation services.
Learn moreWebsite Optimization Summit 2021
March 23, 2021, 25+ Speakers/Sessions, Free for IMPACT+ Pro Members or $59 for a day pass.
Learn more and registerWebsite design and strategy services
Get a beautiful, user-friendly HubSpot or Wordpress website that is easy to update, consistently generates leads and revenue, and grows with you.
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- Content creation 101: How to write an effective piece of content about cost and pricing for your company
💪 The Content Creation Bootcamp (with yours truly) is going down on November 10! Check out the full agenda and register using code CONTENTFITNESS to get your ticket for just $250! Not sure if the bootcamp is right for you? Check out this article: Content Creation Bootcamp: Who should really be attending?
I know I should respond to the great injustice and "bamboozling" that happened to me in the last issue. Or that I should spend my time talking about seemingly "more important" topics like video sales call closing strategies or content creation.
But given the historical and cultural moment we are living through right now, I simply can't do it.
I can't ignore what we're all focused on today.
I can't ignore the great choice we have ahead of us.
I can't ignore the fact that today is National Sandwich Day.
My hope is that today we can unite as a country.
More than that, I hope we can finally come together and decide whether or not a hot dog is a sandwich — or at least reconcile peacefully as a nation, as we agree to disagree on this generations-old, Hatfield-and-McCoy-esque debate.
No matter what side of this argument you fall on, let this be a moment of true, lasting union, as we celebrate sandwiches of all shapes, sizes, and ingredients.
And when you finally do enjoy your sandwich today, I strongly encourage you to print out this sticker I personally designed for you all to wear as a proud display to others that you have exercised your right as a sandwich-eating citizen:
You're welcome.
If you've never eaten a sandwich, don't worry. All 50 states allow same-day ingestion of a sandwich for first-timers.
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When you’re researching an important purchase decision, few things can be more frustrating than not being able to find helpful answers to your questions. And if there is one question that I’ve heard people complain about the lack of quality answers, it’s those related to how much a product or service costs. No matter what industry you're in or what you sell, you do not want to create the same frustration for your ideal buyers. So, in this indispensable article from IMPACT Lead Content Marketing Trainer Kevin Phillips, learn exactly why you need to be writing about cost, the three types of cost articles, and precisely how to write about pricing in your content.
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Selling virtually doesn’t come naturally to everyone, and that’s okay. In fact, many sales teams have had to do a lot of things they never imagined when COVID-19 hit. Instead of going to meet with prospects in person you’re having to conduct calls on the phone or through a video conferencing tool. All the while, you may have children screaming in the background and/or you're attempting to make a crowded dining room table look like a sleek and sophisticated setup, where you're in control. Give yourself the edge with this sales rockstar how-to from IMPACT+ Community Manager Myriah Anderson, in which she pulls back the curtain on her top five deal-closing virtual sales appointment strategies.
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It’s that time again! We’ve barely crossed the threshold into fall, but are entering what inevitably feels like the full speed sprint through the holidays and into the new year. And with many people socially distancing, spending more time than ever online, your business website is more so than ever your #1 sales rep 24/7, 365 days a year, even on holidays. Prepare yourself to kill it in 2021 with this list from IMPACT UX Designer Marcella Jalbert, which covers the 11 business website design trends you need to know about, no matter your industry.
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The Content Creation Bootcamp on November 10 is an immersive, hands-on virtual bootcamp that will teach you exactly what you need to do to bring the right customers to your business through inbound content.
Here's what the day looks like:
Check out the full agenda and register using code CONTENTFITNESS to get your ticket for just $250! (The regular price is $599, so woohoo!) Not sure if the bootcamp is right for you? Check out this article: Content Creation Bootcamp: Who should really be attending?
I'm so lucky. I get to wake up every morning and work with the most passionate, focused, inspiring people in our industry.
So, even though we're living in a time when it's a little harder to forge new human connections, I thought it might be fun to introduce you to a new member from my IMPACT work family each week!
Meet John Becker
John is probably one of my favorite humans, which makes me very spoiled, because he's on my editorial team here at IMPACT. On top of that, he's my co-host on our podcast, Content Lab. Always calm, cool, and collected, he's one of two people whom I trust to help me edit my own work.
Here is what others have to say about John, our revenue and features editor:
"I want to give a big THANK YOU to John Becker for making the content process fun and encouraging. We've had the opportunity to work together on three IMPACT articles the past month, and it has been a wonderful experience for me. I truly appreciate your kindness, responsiveness and overall positive attitude. Thank you for bringing humor, helpfulness and honest critique to each assignment :)." (Dia Vavruska)
Without further ado, here are a few pieces from John. I cannot speak to their true quality, as I do not know how to read:
Here are a few of my favorites from the archives:
IMPACT Elite is our exclusive Facebook group for the brightest minds in digital sales and marketing. Here's a recent discussion that caught my eye:
With everything going on in the world, you now get nonsense in every single issue of THE LATEST...
To those still clinging to Halloween.
Happy National Sandwich Day!