Ben Cotton

Ideas on
The New GTM Playbook
in the Age of AI

How HubSpot Helps B2B Sales Reps Connect with Prospects
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How HubSpot Helps B2B Sales Reps Connect with Prospects

I consider myself fortunate to work at HubSpot, where day in, day out, I partner with over 100 B2B sales reps that are at the top of the game, and only want to get better. It’s a truly inspiring place to ply my trade. Unlike other parts of the business, it’s relatively uncommon for sales enablement to share learnings, best practices and successes with the outside world.

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Sales Enablement Statistics for 2018
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Sales Enablement Statistics for 2018

To me, there’s never been a better time to be a sales enablement professional. It’s a rapidly growing area and while there’s a lack of publicly available sales enablement statistics or indeed, widely adopted best practices and standards, this is due, largely to the fact, that many of us are figuring out exactly what sales enablement is, means and does.

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Set Yourself Up for Success with These Podcasts
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Set Yourself Up for Success with These Podcasts

At the beginning of each year I like to reflect on where I’m investing my time - this exercise helps me evaluate whether or not it’s being used in the most valuable, productive and impactful way. In my mind, that’s the best way to set myself up for success.

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The Marketing Arbitrage Opportunity
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The Marketing Arbitrage Opportunity

Without doubt, one of the most exciting parts of being a marketer today is the perpetual challenge of finding new channels and tactics to leverage. There’s a whole host of marketing arbitrage opportunities out there - if you know where to look and spend your time.

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Why Sales Enablement is in the Business of Influence
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Why Sales Enablement is in the Business of Influence

The more I think about it, the clearer it becomes - strategic communication is an integral part of successful sales enablement. Communication matters in business. And the success (or failure) of a sales enablement function is intertwined with its ability to influence a sales organisation and change behaviour.

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