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Using Your PRM for Channel Sales Enablement

Allbound

At the core of channel sales enablement is the assurance that channel partners can function autonomously while vendors maintain and manage consistent branding, messaging, and more. According to the CSO Insights 2016 Channel Sales Optimization Study , 46.9 Click To Tweet. Encourage self-guided training.

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CRM 2016: Stop Thinking Technology; Start Thinking Strategy

Cincom Smart Selling

Understanding the buyer’s journey across multi-channel, multi-touch engagements is of primary importance. CRM is not just a software technology, it needs to be the strategy underlying every business objective. Most CRM systems can be integrated with other software. What’s Ahead in 2016 for Manufacturing? But, be careful.

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Three Challenges that will Impact Your 2016 IT Sales and Marketing Plans

The ROI Guy

If you are in IT sales and marketing, there are three significant challenges of which you should be well aware when setting up your budgets and plans for 2016. Are your sales reps / channel partner sable to emotionally, logically and credibly convince more frugal buyers to allocate shrinking budgets for your solutions over other projects?

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6 Predictions for Sales Software in 2017

SalesLoft

Sales software changes as rapidly as the sales landscape , which is to say at light-speed. While no one knows exactly what 2017 will bring, we predict that the future of sales software will introduce more customization and the power of big data analysis to all industries. Let’s take a closer look. Automation. Text Parsing.

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6 Questions to Ask When Creating Your Email Marketing Budget

Zoominfo

Yet, B2B marketing professionals continue to rank the channel high on their list of preferred marketing tactics. In fact, email marketing has a median ROI of 122%– more than 4 times higher than other marketing channels, including social media, direct mail, and paid search ( source ). The reason for this is simple.

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Privacy Policies: 5 Questions Channel Partners Should Be Asking to Avoid Disaster

Allbound

Five Questions Channel Program Leaders Should Be Asking. The landmark 2016 EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25, 2018. Despite the magnitude and high importance of channel sales to many companies, many still have work to do to address data privacy risks and requirements in their sales channels.

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Your Email Strategy Needs an Update

Sales and Marketing Management

This does not mean I’m advocating for the elimination of email as a sales communication channel. While email is one of the most efficient channels for casting the widest net, it’s important to keep in mind that sales is about more than reaching as many potential buyers as possible. Use a variety of channels. Avoid clichés.

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