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What Are Your Pandemic Priorities? [April Referral Selling Insights]

No More Cold Calling

I recounted that story in my recent presentation—“ Sales Experts Channel: How to Recession Proof Your Sales in 9 Killer Steps ”—because it perfectly illustrates a key business insight. How People, Not Technology, Seal the Deal —in 2013, because I was alarmed by the unleashed dependence on technology by sales teams. You take action.

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Social media ROI sucks! (Or, you can prove anything if you send out a survey)

Pointclear

Social media marketing is now precariously ensconced as a more-or-less mainstream marketing channel. Companies try to dutifully engage with customers and prospects on all the main social channels, plus as many of the secondary ones as possible. Others are more subtle branding channels with more difficult-to-measure metrics.

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The Sales Challenge of I Need Prospects Part 2

Increase Sales

False Belief #1 – Marketing is advertising. Advertising is a channel or an activity. There is more to marketing than just advertising. This belief probably stems from the first believe that marketing is advertising and we all know advertising costs. Building relationships. Share on Facebook.

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Do You Sell Using a “Push” or “Pull” Strategy?

The Sales Hunter

“Push” marketing is focused around loading up the channel, advertising heavily and trying to convince the customer to buy. (Yes, I know the true marketing definitions of these are much more complex. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” You’ll be amazed at what happens next.

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PowerViews with Jamie Turner: Mobile Marketing Leads the Way

Pointclear

Jamie was recently profiled in Advertising and Promotion , the world''s best-selling college-level marketing textbook. Gartner predicts that by the end of 2013 more users will access the internet through a mobile device than their desktop. Social is a great way to get instant feedback from your customers about their likes and dislikes.

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Delicious Sales

Channels (799). Advertising (694). Advertising (694). 2013 (4691). THE SALES HUNTER AUGUST 12, 2013 Is Your Sales Process Slow or Fast? MORE >> THE SALES INSIDER AUGUST 13, 2013 What Shakespeare Can Teach You About Predictive Analytics Predictive analytics and Shakespeare have more in common than you think.

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The 6-Step Unicorn Startup Blueprint: How Tech Superstars Break the Mold

Zoominfo

However, the unicorn startup landscape has shifted dramatically since the term was coined by VC Aileen Lee in 2013. . Once upon a time, startups with a billion-dollar valuation were so unique that they were deemed unicorns. And, they’re multiplying at a staggering rate. In the startup world, if you’re not growing, you’re falling behind.

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