The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. 23 Marketing Tips For Avoiding Small Business Failure. Unfortunately there are also many sales and marketing reasons. Avoid Ad Hoc Marketing.

Small Business 253

Small Business Small Business Pipeline Marketing 253

The Pipeline

AUGUST 12, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. When the customer can’t be consoled, console the employee. “I can hear the frustration in your voice,” said Sarah, to an upset customer.

Pipeline 257

Pipeline Hoovers Customer Twitter 257

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2018

In a 2010 blog post, ZoomInfo discussed the emergence of video as an effective vehicle for B2B marketing communications. Today video remains a hugely successful tactic in the B2B marketing world. In fact, nearly 76% of B2B marketing professionals report including video content in their overall digital strategies ( source ).

Webinar Metrics 157

Webinar Metrics Video Strategy Marketing 157

The Pipeline

JULY 29, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Sales And Marketing Alignment In Terms Of Lead Generation In A 2.0 Sales and marketing lead generation tools follow this suit. August 2011.

Sales Qualified Lead 266

Sales Qualified Lead Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring 266

The Pipeline

APRIL 15, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. How Marketing Can Help Sales After the Handoff. Stored in Attitude , Communication , Guest Post , Lead Management , Marketing , Reputation 2.0 , execution.

Manticore 217

Manticore Pipeline Marketing Lead Rank 217

Zoominfo

AUGUST 19, 2018

In a 2010 blog post, we state that in order to stay viable, B2B companies need to hire a social media manager. According to one recent study, 93% of B2B marketers reported social media as the most utilized marketing tactic of their teams ( source ). Today, the role of a social media manager is more important than ever.

Hiring 174

Hiring Social Media Media Distribution 174

Pointclear

MARCH 13, 2014

Nick Stein, SVP of Marketing at Vision Critical Vision Critical is the world''s leading provider of insight communities, currently supporting over 650 brands worldwide. Matt Heinz, Heinz Marketing, The Quality of Sales Leads is Abysmal. Marketers and sales people need to be working towards the same goals. percent were quality.

Inside Sales 235

Inside Sales Social Selling Outbound Lead Rank 235

SaaStr - Sales Strategy

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Is it better to create a new market, or enter a large existing one? But creating a new market might be the vector where it is hardest to conceptualize the actual, true market size of. It’s easy to say if every marketer used your brand new type of product, you’d be doing $100m a year. 10% penetration).

Scale 104

Scale Marketing Vendor Penetration 104

Increase Sales

OCTOBER 24, 2011

To go beyond just surviving to actually thriving in today’s global market place suggest you may need to determine if you are behind, with or ahead of the social marketing flow. Sales Training Coaching Tip: A blog that provides values and is marketed through social media can quickly increase unique visitors.

Social Media 153

Social Media Marketing B2C Media 153

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. This indeed is a step forward as it aligns and consolidates the organization’s resource to better serve the most important element in selling, the customer.

Pipeline 223

Pipeline Hiring Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 223

The Pipeline

MAY 20, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Ian Brodie is a Marketing Speaker and Coach who helps consultants, coaches and other professionals attract and win more clients. August 2011. April 2011.

Pipeline 313

Pipeline Twitter Small Business Small Business 313

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Have a “customer satisfaction” phone blitz. Contact each customer you have sold to and ask them how they like your service. Remember, regardless of whether the customer likes your service, they are telling others. Don’t waste your time on any sites that don’t match well with where your customers are.

Motivation 275

Motivation Prospecting Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 275

The Pipeline

APRIL 27, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. No matter how difficult your market or month is, there’s always something to celebrate. Voice of the Customer. Customer Care. August 2011.

Sales Meeting 251

Sales Meeting Pipeline Meeting Hiring 251

The Pipeline

JANUARY 18, 2012

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Customer Care. When Sales Met Marketing. Community Marketing Blog. Sales and Marketing Loudmouth. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

Pipeline 253

Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 253

The Sales Hunter

MARCH 2, 2012

Regardless of the market you sell to, take a moment and reflect on the number of people with whom you come in contact — sometimes just once, other times on a regular basis. Our customers don’t care about our problems, they care about their problems. Customers are buying confidence. customer service.

Motivation 247

Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation 247

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Worse they often cause a sale not to happen, as many customers will not deal with someone they perceive to be weak or desperate. Customer Care.

Pipeline 258

Pipeline Cold Calling Top of Funnel Compensation 258

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 7, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Customer Care. When Sales Met Marketing. Community Marketing Blog. Sales and Marketing Loudmouth. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

Pipeline 245

Pipeline Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Hiring 245

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

I’ve often said that the problem with a “social media strategy” is that it really should be called a “business marketing strategy.” I’ve spoken along these lines before, when I said that internet platforms are very effective for generating business with both existing and new customers. December 2010.

Social Media 189

Social Media Media Strategy Prospecting 189

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Generating sales leads is not the sole responsibility of the marketing department. For many salespeople, if they had to wait for marketing to generate leads, they would wind up suffering a slow death. A lead generation strategy I recommend for use with existing customers is what I call the “3 Blitz Referral/Lead Strategy.”

Motivation 200

Motivation Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile 200

The Pipeline

AUGUST 26, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Her sales management taught her that there were four questions that every sales person should work with customers to answer. Who is the customer?

Pipeline 227

Pipeline Top of Funnel Hiring Webinar Metrics 227

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Customer Care. When Sales Met Marketing. Community Marketing Blog. Sales and Marketing Loudmouth. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

Pipeline 240

Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 240

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 26, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Customer Care. When Sales Met Marketing. Community Marketing Blog. Sales and Marketing Loudmouth. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

Pipeline 240

Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring Cold Calling 240

The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Lauren Carlson is a write and market analyst out of Austin, Texas. She focuses on enterprise technology in the area of customer relationship management.

Pipeline 275

Pipeline Hiring Travel Twitter 275

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 23, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. The customers love Vixen. Pounding the pavement, meeting with sales leads to customers comprises most of his or her time. Customer Care.

Pipeline 217

Pipeline Hiring Cold Calling Top of Funnel 217

The Pipeline

MARCH 6, 2012

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Customer Care. When Sales Met Marketing. Community Marketing Blog. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011.

Pipeline 212

Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel Cold Calling 212

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Customer Care. When Sales Met Marketing. Community Marketing Blog. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011.

Pipeline 240

Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel Cold Calling 240

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Customer Care. When Sales Met Marketing. Community Marketing Blog. Sales and Marketing Loudmouth. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

Pipeline 228

Pipeline Top of Funnel Cold Calling Webinar Metrics 228

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Customer Care. When Sales Met Marketing. Community Marketing Blog. Sales and Marketing Loudmouth. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

Sales Qualified Lead 231

Sales Qualified Lead Pipeline Cold Calling Webinar Metrics 231

The Pipeline

JULY 25, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Customer Care. When Sales Met Marketing. Community Marketing Blog. Sales and Marketing Loudmouth. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

Pipeline 265

Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel Vendor 265

The Pipeline

JULY 18, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Customer Care. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009.

Pipeline 271

Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 271

The Pipeline

JUNE 15, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. For some it is the “competition”, encouraging sellers to focus on the buyer’s circumstance and market view rather than product.

Pipeline 241

Pipeline Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Hiring 241

The Pipeline

MARCH 7, 2012

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Customer Care. When Sales Met Marketing. Community Marketing Blog. Sales and Marketing Loudmouth. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

Pipeline 210

Pipeline Sales Qualified Lead Cold Calling Webinar Metrics 210

The Pipeline

JANUARY 28, 2012

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Stored in Attitude , Communication , Dependability , Marketing , Reputation 2.0 , Sales 2.0 , Social Selling , Social media , execution. Customer Care.

Pipeline 215

Pipeline Social Media Cold Calling Hiring 215

The Pipeline

JANUARY 17, 2012

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Customer Care. When Sales Met Marketing. Community Marketing Blog. Sales and Marketing Loudmouth. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

Influencer 222

Influencer Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel 222

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Complain about marketing, insisting they are the reason you have not been able to close more sales. You think it’s effective to spend your time spouting off to anyone who will listen, including customers, about how inept marketing is. Ignore customers and the numerous requests they make. customer service.

Motivation 213

Motivation Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Negotiation 213

The Pipeline

AUGUST 10, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Customer Care. When Sales Met Marketing. Community Marketing Blog. Sales and Marketing Loudmouth. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

Sales Cycle 244

Sales Cycle Pipeline Conversion Webinar Metrics 244

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 31, 2011

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. The market is changing, are you? Customer Care. When Sales Met Marketing. Community Marketing Blog. August 2011. April 2011.

Pipeline 253

Pipeline Top of Funnel Hiring Real Estate 253