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The dark side of the sales industry: It’s filled with Machiavellians, narcissists, and psychopaths

Sales Platforms

By Connie Lin August 03, 2022     Narcissism: excessive admiration of oneself. Psychopathy: a mental disorder marked by egocentric and antisocial behavior. Machiavellianism: rooted in the political theory of 16th century Italian philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli, who pioneered the idea that achieving a desired end result is justified by any means necessary—no matter how unscrupulous the … Continue reading The dark side of the sales industry: It’s filled with Machiavellians, narcissists, and psychopaths →

Even as retail sales drop, Amazon and Walmart have created thriving ad businesses

Walmart

By Rob Walker August 01, 2022   Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. Walmart vs. Amazon is one of the great rivalries in business history. And lately the retail giants have found something new to compete over: ad revenue. We don’t normally think of stores as advertising … Continue reading Even as retail sales drop, Amazon and Walmart have created thriving ad businesses →

Managing the unpredictable: Getting marketing, sales and operations aligned

Marketing Tools

Supply chain uncertainty requires marketing, sales and operations to align despite differing goals and incentives. William Terdoslavich on August 2, 2022   Online shopping is like magic to the customer. Click on a few links, and the purchased item appears on your doorstep in a day or two — thanks to the supply chain. For … Continue reading Managing the unpredictable: Getting marketing, sales and operations aligned →

Social media platforms see sales boost as pandemic shopping habits take root

Shopping Campaigns

Online and hybrid shopping have remained high in the last six months, even though we’re over two years into this pandemic, survey finds. Chris Wood on May 12, 2022 Digital consumers on social media are looking to buy, a new survey of over 7,000 global shoppers conducted by user-generated content company Bazaarvoice has found, suggesting … Continue reading Social media platforms see sales boost as pandemic shopping habits take root →

Ceros announces new integrations with sales enablment platforms

Sales Platforms

The interactive content platform will deliver creative directly to Highspot and Showpad. Kim Davis on May 6, 2022 Ceros, the interactive content platform, has announced new integrations that will enable direct delivery of its creative content to the sales enablement platforms Highspot and Showpad. What Ceros does. Ceros offers a collaborative digital canvas for the … Continue reading Ceros announces new integrations with sales enablment platforms →

Using analytics to optimize marketing spend and drive sales

Marketing Automation

CarMax maps out their growing omnichannel marketing analytics strategy. Chris Wood on May 5, 2022 “Our No. 1 goal is to understand the impact that our marketing dollars have to company sales and how to maximize that impact,” said Shawn Petrou, director, digital acquisition analytics for CarMax at its recent presentation at The MarTech Conference. … Continue reading Using analytics to optimize marketing spend and drive sales →

Metaverse gold rush: Virtual land sales and avatars are leading the NFT market

Metaverse

By Connie Lin   April 12, 2022   A year ago, as cryptocurrencies and NFTs burst into the mainstream, the novelty of the blockchain alone was enough to clamor over. But a year later, the public seems to be seeking the next major synthesis of blockchain tech—and that may well be the metaverse. According to … Continue reading Metaverse gold rush: Virtual land sales and avatars are leading the NFT market →

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