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5 Tips for Planning Fundraising Events That Exceed Expectations

Social Tables

Planning fundraising events successfully comes with it’s own unique strategy and plenty of moving parts. In this guest post, Accelevents co-founder and COO Zach Hagopian breaks down the five most crucial tips he’s learned from his own experience organizing an annual event in Boston. As a fundraising enthusiast, I’ve worked with thousands of fundraising events of all sizes to help create an incredible donor experience and raise more money.

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11 Sales Lessons: What I Learned During My Summer Vacations (Part 1)

Anthony Cole Training

In June, I went on a 7-day fishing trip to Lake McCrae Ontario, Canada with 3 friends of mine. 2 weeks later, Linda and I spent 5 days in Falmouth, Massachusetts and 2 days in Boston.

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Closing is NOT a Sales Skill to Be Proud Of

A Sales Guy

Look, I get it. Closing has been a part of the sales lexicon for decades, shoot maybe even centuries. But, just because it’s been around for a while, doesn’t mean it’s accurate or valid. Here’s the deal. Closing isn’t something you do to someone. I argue in this video, that if you’re a closer, you’re a bad salesperson and I offer a rather compelling argument why.

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11 Sales Lessons – What I learned During My Summer Vacations (Part 2)

Anthony Cole Training

As I mentioned in my previous article, I’ve had two vacations this summer. One trip was to Canada for fishing and another to Falmouth, Massachusetts to relax and visit our niece and her family. While there we relaxed, had some great meals, walked all over Falmouth, visited with a client, and ate lots of ice cream. All the while, I continued to be amazed by the sales lessons I learned during our daily adventures.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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5 Tips for Planning Fundraising Events That Exceed Expectations

Social Tables

Planning fundraising events successfully comes with it’s own unique strategy and plenty of moving parts. In this guest post, Accelevents co-founder and COO Zach Hagopian breaks down the five most crucial tips he’s learned from his own experience organizing an annual event in Boston. As a fundraising enthusiast, I’ve worked with thousands of fundraising events of all sizes to help create an incredible donor experience and raise more money.

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Coaching Salespeople Increases Sales

A Sales Guy

The results are in. Sales coaching makes a difference in quota attainment. When people are coached, they are more likely to exceed quota by more than 10%. We wanted to know if coaching REALLY did make a difference when it comes to quota attainment in sales. Therefore, we surveyed over 100salespeople and sales leaders to find out exactly who’s being coached, what they’re coached on and the impact of coaching.

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