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The Evolving Risks and Roles of CISOs in 2016

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Last year, CISOs were confronted with an abundance of cyberthreats and data breaches, affecting banking, healthcare, government, media, telecommunications, and other industries. ” Trends suggest that data and analytics will be a top focus in 2016. David Sheidlower, CISO, Global Media & Advertising Firm.

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What do B2B Buyers Want (and Why Don’t They Like Salespeople)?

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Since analytical buyers are more likely to have advanced degrees in hard science, such as computers, finance, or engineering, they are more likely to be skeptical and consequently more demanding of salespeople.” The same creative-analytical trend is true on an industry level. Buyer risk aversion by industry.

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[5 IDEAS] How Data Fuels Closed-Loop Sales Communication

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They then communicate with those leads via email, phone, and social media with a variety of messaging – but with little or no quantitative feedback on their process or content. Additionally, an automatic CRM improves data quality, allowing more accurate analytics. Empower Your Sales Team Get a Free Sample of our Data.

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Selling to Startups and Small Business: A Cautionary Tale

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We’ve been hired many times over the years for custom research projects, and the result is inevitably the same: The vast majority of contacts in a company’s CRM aren’t real prospects – defeating the purpose of using a CRM, crippling sales analysis, and sabotaging marketing efforts and analytics. People change roles often.

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[STUDY: PART 3] What Buyers Want from Salespeople

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While top selection of buyers from every industry was the friendly salesperson, it is interesting to note that the Media and Fashion industries selected the highest percentage of “charismatic salesperson” responses, and Manufacturing and Healthcare industries had the highest percentage of “professional salesperson” responses.

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[STUDY] What Do B2B Buyers Want?

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Since analytical buyers are more likely to have advanced degrees in hard science, such as computers, finance, or engineering, they are more likely to be skeptical and consequently more demanding of salespeople. Dynamic, creative, trend-oriented industries such as Fashion, Media, and Real Estate have the highest risk tolerance averages.

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