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What is the State of Marketing in 2013

Score More Sales

The annual “State of Marketing” Global Survey of Marketers has again been completed, and results were announced at the Smarter Commerce Global Summit last week. You can download the complete results from the IBM State of Marketing 2013 Global Survey. Coordinating and delivering across the enterprise.

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Unlocking Sales Data: Strategies for Connecting the Sales Funnel to the Rest of the Enterprise

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2013-12-16. Teaser: Frontline salespeople are in a good position to determine what and when customers will buy, but often they are not fully involved in the enterprise’s formal planning process. Author: Danny Smith. Many companies employ statisticians or other demand planners to predict what sales will occur.

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Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Sales and Marketing

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Paula Sanders There’s a lot of hype around artificial intelligence, but the reality of its impact to sales and marketing strategies promises to be positive. Our new digital workers, consisting of software robots, will be used by at least 40% of enterprises. That’s a significant opportunity. Be Excited about AI.

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20 GREAT COMPANIES TO SELL FOR IN 2013

HeavyHitter Sales

Based upon my experience, here’s my list of the best companies to sell for in 2013. Triple Point Technologies www.tpt.com   – Triple Point Technologies is fundamentally changing how purchasing departments operate by enabling them to implement proactive "market-based" procurement and risk management programs.

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7 Must-Have Automated Documents for Sales Success

Companies are increasingly implementing technology to bring efficiency to their workforce. Data accessibility aside, teams continuously struggle with manual processes for document generation. Learn why automating your documents is key to sales success.

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Tell Marketing They Can Keep Their Leads

No More Cold Calling

You can’t depend on your marketing department to generate real leads. Do you really think marketing can qualify your leads? Consider this example from Dan McDade, president and CEO of PointClear: The marketing department for one unnamed company generated more than 9,000 “sales leads” in a year, but only 1.28

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Top Sales Books to Read in 2013

Fill the Funnel

This years Top Sales Books to Read in 2013. They represent the freshest, most innovative thinking on sales currently on the market and take into consideration the changing sales climate and competitive realities every sales rep and sales leader is facing. Top Sales Books to Read in 2013. LinkedIn Marketing: An Hour a Day.