How professional services firms can transition from spreadsheets to a CRM with automated sales pipelines
Especially in the age of AI, professional services firms are in the business of relationships. People work with people, and once a certain bar of expertise is met, closing sales requires trust and a deep understanding of the people on the other side of the table. Despite this need, many organizations still rely on spreadsheets…
Best practices for answer engine optimization (AEO) marketing teams can’t ignore
A few months back, I was having a bit of a professional identity crisis. And it’s all thanks to answer engine optimization (AEO) and AEO best practices. Before 2024, I spent the better part of a decade focused on topping search engine result pages — and, frankly, I was great at it. I knew the…
Married at 28, divorcing at 29 — how I learned to own the narrative
At 28, I thought I was building the life I’d always dreamed of. I got engaged, shared it with my audience, and then brought them along on the journey. Over 10 million people watched my “Get Married With Me” video across my platforms. It was one of the most beautiful moments of my life, magnified…
A guide on real-time sentiment analysis for enterprise support teams
With the cost of enterprise software continuing to rise, renewal conversations have become more complicated than ever. Because of this, every customer interaction matters, and keeping customers happy becomes critical to retaining business. Leveraging real-time sentiment analysis for enterprise-level support teams can help businesses meet the growing demand of today’s software customers. By surfacing negative…
Sales playbook automation for companies with 3+ product lines and vertical-specific messaging
In fast-moving markets, static sales playbooks aren‘t just outdated — they can be a massive liability. When sales reps can’t quickly access messaging tailored to their prospect’s industry and use case, they generalize their selling approach. In turn, deals stall, and competitors with more targeted approaches win. This problem scales exponentially with product complexity. To…
Machine learning in email marketing: What drives revenue growth (and what doesn’t)
TL;DR: Machine learning in email marketing uses algorithms to personalize content, optimize send times, and predict customer behavior — driving higher engagement and revenue. You can unify your CRM data and automate workflows to use ML for dynamic personalization, send-time optimization, and predictive lead scoring without a data science team. Email marketing has evolved from…
How to implement SDR coaching in remote sales teams with coaching triggers and conversation intelligence
High-velocity inside sales teams thrive on speed, consistency, and the ability to convert conversations into pipeline. But in a remote environment, coaching sales development representatives becomes more complex. Managers can’t overhear calls, feedback comes too late, and new hires take longer to ramp. The result is missed opportunities. Sales coaching and conversation intelligence change that…
Why brands should stop overlooking their most powerful influencers: customers
Every January, I sit down to write my predictions for the year ahead in social media and consumer behavior. And this year, one trend stood out to me more than anything else: the rise of customers as influencers. In the past 18 months, we’ve seen people boycotting brands, blocking campaigns, and becoming much more marketing…
Loop Marketing strategy: A framework for stellar AI-era growth
Something’s been throwing marketers for a loop lately. (Eye-roll level pun very much intended.) Instead of turning to Google for the answers to all their curiosities and questions, consumers are increasingly watching YouTube reviews, asking ChatGPT for recommendations, scrolling through social feeds, and messaging influencers instead. Meanwhile, AI search engines are serving up “summarized” direct…
It’s all about you
It’s a marketer’s dream: Hosting a sold-out event for 10k attendees. That brands are begging to be a part of. Oh, and that was headlined this year by none other than Taraji P. Henson, Kerry Washington, and Jennifer Hudson. That’s Shareese Bembury-Coakley’s reality as one of the driving forces behind CultureCon, the world’s largest festival…
