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Can Free Sales Content Send You Down a Dangerous Path?

Understanding the Sales Force

Did you ever drive down a street and seen a roadside sign advertising free stuff? There are free White Papers, which could be anything from a scientific report on Sales Selection, Longevity,Trust, or The Challenger Sale (the topics of my White Papers), to a marketing piece made to look like a scientific report.

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Your 2014 Marketing Budget Roadmap

SBI Growth

There are way too many budgets that include bloated dollars for things like trade shows, promotion, sponsorships and advertising. Let your buyer research, personas & BPMs drive your content output: Blog Posts, Ebooks, White Papers, Newsletters, Customer Interviews, Video, Webinars, Slideshare, Print Articles, Live Events.

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High Velocity Prospecting

Partners in Excellence

During this same period of time, I happened to notice a few white papers and market research reports on sales productivity issues. I downloaded the white papers, then slowly started counting. Each could have probed a little, “What was your interest in the white paper/research?”

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Why Sales Rejects Quality Leads?

SBI Growth

One of the top reported problems plaguing sales forces is the lack of quality leads. Be skeptical of reports with nice quantities of incoming inquiries that are presented devoid of quality indicators. This includes SEO, digital advertising clicks, email responses, social clicks, etc. Start by Looking Internally.

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PowerViews with Andrew Gaffney: Tipping Points & Differentiators

Pointclear

Andrew is currently Editorial Director at G3 Communications, as well as Editor and Publisher of DemandGen Report. DemandGen Report has a study underway to determine the content and kinds of messages that buyers prefer and respond to. Lead Evaluation Metrics: A Leaning Curve to Relevance in Reporting.

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Poor 'Quality' Marketing Leads for the Dumpster?

SBI Growth

One of the top reported problems plaguing sales forces is the lack of quality leads. Be skeptical of reports with nice quantities of incoming inquiries that are presented devoid of quality indicators. This includes SEO, digital advertising clicks, email responses, social clicks, etc. Start by Looking Internally.

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7 Key Elements of a High-Converting Sales Funnel

Sales Hacker

Salesforce reports that high-performing sales teams are 1.6 For example, you could send them free eBooks or white papers, connect with them on social media, or make them a special offer. Unlike pay-per-click advertising (PPC), SEO is an ongoing process that takes time to deliver results.