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by Shawn Karol Sandy

Has this ever happened to you? A hot prospect shows tremendous interest. You have a great first conversation. Your initial meeting was promising. You agree to talk next steps. You send them an email to follow up...and get crickets. You leave them a voicemail...and hear nothing. You send another email

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Topics:ProspectingProfessional DevelopmentSmall Business

by Kim Garmon Hummel

You want to own and grow a successful business. In order to do that, you need to be efficient and see both the big picture and the finer details with an objective eye. There’s plenty of ways to do that, but arguably one of the most effective tools strategists can

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Topics:Inbound MarketingRead

by Shawn Karol Sandy

There is a great commercial out now that reminds about what the true meaning of “selling” should be. It’s a Capital One pitch for their new “Capital One Cafes,” where they point out that all banks look and feel the same. Their novel idea is to provide a relaxed, easy

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Topics:Customer ExperienceProspectingCommunicationSales StrategySmall Business

by Kim Garmon Hummel

In today’s world, purchasing a product or just being a customer can feel like an assembly line. Long , queues, product shortages, and the feeling that all of these businesses know your pain without being authentic about it. But it’s not always that simple. Customers are not cogs in a

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Topics:Inbound MarketingCustomer Experience

by Kim Garmon Hummel

Managing the technical setup of HubSpot means you're constantly on the lookout for ways to optimize your processes and maximize efficiency. One feature that can significantly enhance your HubSpot experience is Business Units. What are HubSpot Business Units? In HubSpot, Business Units allow you to organize your account into separate

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Topics:HubSpot CRMCustomer ExperienceEmployee ExperienceCustomer JourneySystems That Scale

by Shawn Karol Sandy

Many sellers approach sales calls for business development with some anxiety. I can completely understand that feeling. In spite of good, better, and even amazing efforts, if you’ve been in sales doing business development for a while, you’ve been on the receiving end of grumpy prospects, hang-ups, yelling, or otherwise

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Topics:B2B SalesProspectingCommunicationSales StrategySelling

by Kim Garmon Hummel

We’re talking money here, folks. TikTok doesn’t pay its creators fairly. This is a choice in stark contrast with competitors like YouTube, who (in most cases) pay their creators fairly. This blog was inspired by Hank Green’s video about TikTok. You can watch it here. Right now, TikTok is a

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Topics:Customer ExperienceContent CreationSocial Media Marketing

by Kim Garmon Hummel

For every one dollar spent on Google Ads, your business can earn an average of $8 in revenue. Where else will you find an eight to one return on investment? The answer is nowhere. Google Ads can be daunting. But it can also provide the immediate results your business needs

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Topics:Inbound MarketingAdvertisingSEO

by Kim Garmon Hummel

Traditional ways of tracking and reporting don’t align your teams and increase revenue. If anything, the old way of doing things leads to stagnation and stunted growth. Instead of guessing what works and hoping for the best, you can rely on strong tracking and reporting tools to build informed arguments,

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Topics:RevOpsHubSpot CRMProject Management Software

by Kim Garmon Hummel

What is sales alignment? Sales alignment is sales sharing. It’s all about communicating clearer, strategizing together, and setting goals. That way, all of your teams are on the same page and work towards a common, unified mission. Sales alignment can help your business close more deals, build stronger marketing and

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Topics:HubSpot CRMSales EnablementCompany Culture

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