For years, I’ve advocated for sending a personalized connection request anytime you wanted to connect with someone on LinkedIn®. 

This year, LinkedIn changed the game and started restricting personalized invitations for free accounts. Now you can only send about 5 a month unless...

When you schedule a call with a new prospect, how do you prepare?

Sometimes, I’m tempted to wing it with prospects, especially if they’re the ones who requested the meeting.

But that’s not wise. When I wing it, the calls might be pleasant, but we rarely agree to next steps, and...

Struggling to cut through the noise and be heard on LinkedIn? Imagine having industry leaders who your ideal audience follows amplify your voice, bringing your content straight to your ideal audience. That's the power of an effective influencer strategy.

But what we’re talking about here is...

“No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.”
― P.T. Barnum

At a recent DirectionsNA conference, Candyce asked an attendee, “What’s your company’s differentiator?” He replied, “We really care about our customers.” 

Candyce...

Imagine a world of bots calling bots. Bots emailing bots. Bots commenting on bot-generated posts. Bots pitch-slapping bots.

Bots, bots, bots, bots, bots...

Is this the "utopia" of fully automated AI sales assistants? A Bot-Topia? 

Sure, automating tasks helps to streamline...

The LinkedIn Verification Conversation

LinkedIn has rolled out a new identity verification system, sparking discussions among professionals about its implications. A conversation between LinkedIn experts Gillian Whitney and John Experian provided insights into the benefits and potential concerns...

If you run a business or are in sales, you’ve undoubtedly heard about the value of consistently posting on LinkedIn.

Consistently publishing helpful content on LinkedIn as well as on blogs, videos, social media, and email is essential for attracting your ideal audience and getting them to...

LinkedIn launched groups in 2005 as a premium add-on. They later opened groups to all members. The first 8-10 years went really well. Groups were engaging, with lots of discussions and helpful advice. 

Joining and participating in niche LinkedIn groups used to be a go-to strategy for growing...

As a founder, you have unique advantages in driving sales due to your deep knowledge of the product vision and ability to convey passion. Harnessing founder-led sales can be a huge differentiator and can accelerate growth for early-stage startups and small SMBs.

Benefits include: 

• ...

"She keeps showing up like a bad rash!"

A CMO told us about a sales person who just would not stop pestering him, even after he clearly told her he was not interested in her offer and was not going to schedule time to meet. 

“She just keeps showing up like a bad rash,” he told...

"Hi [Name], I hope this message finds you well. I came across your profile on LinkedIn and was impressed by your experience in [industry/position]. I'm reaching out because I believe you could benefit from [product/service] at [company]. Would you be open to discussing how we could potentially...

I lost over $335,000 before figuring out how to build a sales team.

Back in 2002-2005, I built the sales team for a fintech venture I co-founded. 

I was a complete novice when it came to recruiting and leading a sales team. 

I was pretty good at sales and spent 2 years teaching solution...