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FEBRUARY 22, 2012

5 Tips for Lead Nurturing to Grow Your Sales Funnel. by Lori Richardson on February 22, 2012. Ardath Albee of Marketing Interactions has written a four-part series called, Capitalize on the Content Marketing Continuum where she talks about the BEF and the very fluid content marketing continuum. Consulting.

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DECEMBER 30, 2011

Watch These Sales & Marketing Thinkers in 2012 – Best of 2011. As we wind down the year and look to turning a new leaf, it is time to recognize those who are working to improve the world of B2B selling and marketing – thanking them for what they do and encouraging you to reach out to learn and grow in the coming year.

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DECEMBER 22, 2011

Refine B2B Sales Process in 2012 With Tools and Attitude. Others have them because of a specific challenge they are facing: Our Company Has Lost Market Share – A competitor (or competitors) is/are swallowing up our clients (in this scenario competitors are known and it is a fairly clear situation). Consulting.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

To have a successful product launch, you need to craft a thoughtful, actionable, effective go-to-market (GTM) strategy framework. Without proper planning, it’s impossible to know if you’re chasing the wrong audience, are too early or too late to a given market, or targeting a market that's too saturated with similar solutions.

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DECEMBER 16, 2011

Putting the Social Into CRM Predictions for 2012. Exciting enhancements are on the horizon are new tools to work with CRM and Social CRM to bring knowledge TO the user, rather than the user doing all the thinking and pre-work. Let’s look at an old definition, the challenges with CRM, and some predictions for 2012. Consulting.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

B2B Sales Audio Interview With Nancy Nardin on Tools to Grow Business. by Lori Richardson on January 5, 2012. Smart Selling Tools. Smart Selling Tools. ” From there, she says, you can better identify those roadblocks that are slowing you down – then find tools that solve them. .” Sales Tools.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

People Skills Grow B2B Sales While Tools Make It Easier. by Lori Richardson on February 16, 2012. Some of my sales colleagues would hand-write on the tabs of the file folders and add tabs to hanging folders– these tools were our “lifeline” to keeping track of potential sales opportunities and all our connections. Sales Tools.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

CRM Is the Tool and Sales Follow Up Is Key. by Lori Richardson on February 8, 2012. The same is true with any cloud-based (SaaS) tools to help you in your business – they must be used, and used properly for you and your company to benefit. These must be documented, and your CRM tool needs to be set up to support your process.

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JANUARY 3, 2012

by Lori Richardson on January 3, 2012. For many years, the “sales explanation industry” has worked with and discussed a Funnel or a Pipeline model to explain how you need many more leads to eventually turn into prospects, and then ultimately a smaller subset who become actual customers. So, do you have tools that can do this for you?

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JULY 4, 2011

Marketers: Should Salespeople ONLY Focus on Closing Sales? “Salespeople should just focus on closing sales, and let the marketers do the rest through automation.” Sponsored in part by Lenovo and Infusionsoft, TJ is working to gather input on what you think about marketing automation. Consulting.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

The Facebook Event for Marketers You Need to Know About. I’m happy to share information about an upcoming Facebook Marketing event that will be online with many fantastic speakers. 50% Savings on Web’s Biggest Facebook Marketing Event. 5 Tips for Lead Nurturing to Grow Your Sales Funnel. Sales Tools.

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JANUARY 24, 2012

by Lori Richardson on January 24, 2012. Wikipedia talks about identifying influencers: Market research techniques can be used to identify influencers, using pre-defined criteria to determine the extent and type of influence. Trendsetters: influencers tend to be early adopters (or leavers) in markets. Sales Tools.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

by Lori Richardson on February 14, 2012. From a business standpoint, you can fall in love with the process, methodology, and tools you use to build sales – because your mastery will result in you growing sales. Some companies integrate their marketing and social strategy into the sales plan. Sales Tools. Categories.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

by Lori Richardson on February 29, 2012. We will let you choose whether you invest in a full-blown system which has features to incorporate your full marketing strategy, including web lead capture – or you start by enhancing your email system with social information and notifications. Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues.

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

Community is where you are online, where your market niche is, or your geographic area – depending on the business that you are in. In 2012, I’d say that any calling without pre-research or recommendations is totally out-of-date and wrong. Next post: Putting the Social Into CRM Predictions for 2012. Sales Tools.

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AUGUST 11, 2011

Some entrepreneurs and small business owners (and their salespeople) are talking about the stock market. Have a nurture marketing strategy in place – be able to follow up with prospects not ready to buy yet. We are not marketers, but we know that you need at least one well-done webpage. Sales Tools. Categories.

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JANUARY 17, 2012

by Lori Richardson on January 17, 2012. A pipeline tool is needed for leadership to be able to have a snapshot view of what reps are working on at any given time. Look for tools that are simple to put in place for your team, and that offer the reporting capabilities you need to understand success rates. Consulting.

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JUNE 21, 2011

Anyone interested in inbound marketing, especially for the B2B market, might want to take a look at: Content Rules by Ann Handley and CC Chapman. Get Content Get Customers by Joe Pulizzi and Newt Barrett. eMarketing Strategies for the Complex Sale by Ardath Albee. 5 Tips for Lead Nurturing to Grow Your Sales Funnel.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

You were working on marketing materials. Next post: Sales Tool of the Week: eBook on Cold Calling Scripts & Testimonial Tool + Congrats, Sales Stars! 5 Tips for Lead Nurturing to Grow Your Sales Funnel. Sales Tools. © Score More Sales 2001 - 2012. You were putting out fires. Categories.

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JULY 20, 2011

. __ You don’t know what your value proposition is – how to differentiate yourself/ business. __ You don’t know who your target market is – who is your niche? 5 Tips for Lead Nurturing to Grow Your Sales Funnel. Sales Tools. © Score More Sales 2001 - 2012. Of Value Propositions and Elevator Pitches for B2B.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

The second I clicked through to one of the newly-launched Social Media Mags it hit me like a brick: publishing will never be the same again, and selling /marketing /brand building will be changing even more. Look at sites that will create content for you and with you – no longer do you need your marketing department to do it all.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Once you find the right people to help expand your thinking on selling, what tools and assessments are you using in the business? Top Sales Awards has nominations for ten top sales assessment tools, and also for top sales tools and top sales websites. 5 Tips for Lead Nurturing to Grow Your Sales Funnel. Categories.

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JANUARY 14, 2012

by Lori Richardson on January 14, 2012. When she heard the house was going on the market, she tipped me off – and we grabbed it.” Lori Richardson was recently ranked as one of the Top 25 Sales Influencers for 2012. 5 Tips for Lead Nurturing to Grow Your Sales Funnel. Sales Tools. Consulting.

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JUNE 17, 2011

Create robust profiles in LinkedIn.com and other virtual sites where your market is – then update what you are working on, answer LinkedIn questions, connect to others, and join appropriate LinkedIn groups. (If Send an email to lori at scoremoresales (dot) com to receive our Sales Pipeline Tool at no cost to you. Sales Tools.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

I don’t agree with everything he says, but truly, he is a valuable presenter on topics around business building, marketing, and differentiation. We’d certainly enjoy your thoughts, stories, tips, and tools to help others stand out in the crowd, above the noise, and in amazing ways. Sales Tools. Next, try to be it.

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MAY 8, 2011

Please read my friend and colleague Jonathan Farrington’s heartfelt blog post on why he organized the most ambitious online sales conference in history- bringing together 35 of the biggest names in sales and marketing. 5 Tips for Lead Nurturing to Grow Your Sales Funnel. Sales Tools. Categories. 100 for 100K.

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JANUARY 31, 2011

You must know who your target market is – at least by demographic – even better if you have lists of potential prospective customers. When you reach your $100K (sometime in 2011 or by January 31, 2012) – you pay us $500 additional to help us cover our costs, and you provide a video or audio endorsement of our program. Sales Tools.

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MAY 2, 2011

Welcome to the 2011 Sales and Marketing Success Conference – in the comfort of your own office or home. 5 Tips for Lead Nurturing to Grow Your Sales Funnel. Sales Tools. © Score More Sales 2001 - 2012. It’s true. Of Value Propositions and Elevator Pitches for B2B. Categories. 100 for 100K.

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APRIL 6, 2011

One will be very open and excited by this new world of tools and will go gangbusters – learning all that she can, and thrilled to be building business. One company – Logos Software, now the largest developer of Bible software, made $300,000 in ONE weekend due to their social media word-of-mouth marketing. Sales Tools.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

Now that many people do not even set foot into your offices, it is time to improve your marketing strategy in line with the “new” postal service this spring. It won’t be the end of the world – so make sure your PR and marketing reflect the good points of what will be happening. Sales Tools. Categories.

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MAY 25, 2010

Check out the Nurture Marketing site for more planting metaphors. 5 Tips for Lead Nurturing to Grow Your Sales Funnel. Sales Tools. © Score More Sales 2001 - 2012. Start with good earth, and great seeds. Have some effort and consistency. Work a plan. Of Value Propositions and Elevator Pitches for B2B.

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OCTOBER 3, 2010

I’ve been teaching and training SMB’s (small-med sized) businesses for a couple of years on the very basics of social media marketing – not as an expert but as a peer. 5 Tips for Lead Nurturing to Grow Your Sales Funnel. Sales Tools. © Score More Sales 2001 - 2012. Categories. 100 for 100K.

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MAY 17, 2011

How well do you know others who sell in your niche, your space, your target market? 5 Tips for Lead Nurturing to Grow Your Sales Funnel. Sales Tools. © Score More Sales 2001 - 2012. When Competitors Cooperate, Big Revenues Can Happen. by Lori Richardson on May 17, 2011. Categories. 100 for 100K. Sales Tips.

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JANUARY 9, 2011

You must know who your target market is – at least by demographic – even better if you have lists of potential prospective customers. When you reach your $100K (sometime in 2011 or Q1 2012) – we just ask for $500 to cover our costs, and a video or audio endorsement of our program. Sales Tools. Michelleg.

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JUNE 23, 2010

It can literally cost you a market niche or multi-thousands of dollars if you cut corners. 5 Tips for Lead Nurturing to Grow Your Sales Funnel. Sales Tools. © Score More Sales 2001 - 2012. Better yet, hire an attorney to help you draft your documents. Then, USE them – every time! Categories. Sales Tips.

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JULY 18, 2011

Previous post: Marketers: Should Salespeople ONLY Focus on Closing Sales? 5 Tips for Lead Nurturing to Grow Your Sales Funnel. Sales Tools. © Score More Sales 2001 - 2012. You have never had more feet on the street sending qualified potential customers your way. Talking or Writing Too Much in B2B Sales.

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Visit KLA Group for their e-mail marketing audio seminar or this post from YesWare or Wendy Weiss, Queen of Cold Calling’s article on the topic. 5 Tips for Lead Nurturing to Grow Your Sales Funnel. Sales Tools. © Score More Sales 2001 - 2012. Of Value Propositions and Elevator Pitches for B2B.

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