SugarCRM

APRIL 1, 2020

How to supercharge your inbound marketing activities with a strong, complementary outbound marketing strategy. Does your marketing team have a blog? Undertake SEO efforts for that blog? Inbound marketing activities like these have become commonplace in today’s digital world, and for good reason.

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SugarCRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The difference between a good B2B marketer and a great one resides in the ability to understand the big picture of reaching your target buyers. Marketing automation systems often provide easy access to external databases for validation and cleanup. Things get even more complicated if you have limited resources.

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SugarCRM

MAY 18, 2023

Our previous blog post discussed the core CRM features for sales automation. In this blog post, we’ll touch on the key features of lead management within a CRM. For more complex demand generation tasks, your CRM should empower your Marketing department to run multi-channel, multi-phase drip nurture campaigns.

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SugarCRM

JANUARY 11, 2024

For marketers, generative AI poses incredible potential because it offers opportunities for more complex and personalized campaigns in all their forms. From shaping the buying experience to lifecycle marketing and digital experiences, Machine Learning and AI have entirely changed how marketing departments operate.

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SugarCRM

AUGUST 17, 2021

You have a strong marketing strategy, and you generate Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) at a staggering pace. Your channels are packed with high quality content, from thought leadership blog posts to educational videos, eBooks, and Case Studies. . From MQL to SQL and SRL: How? Tech Used by BDRs.

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SugarCRM

DECEMBER 24, 2019

From email to your website to social media to search to display advertising to direct mail and so on, the number of channels through which modern marketers engage with prospects is dizzying. Now comes an even more important question: How do you keep track of engagement across all of those channels?

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SugarCRM

JANUARY 27, 2016

Multi-channel marketing is now a must. Which channels you use and how you use them can make all the difference. And you likely use each channel in a different way and for different purposes. Because you shouldn’t just be asking which one channel is right. Let Your Customers Take the Lead on Channel Preference.

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SugarCRM

JUNE 14, 2021

Regardless of the industry, or the size of the business, marketers are all in pursuit of the same goal: Lead generation. Only a strong marketing automation suite with up-to-date features can ensure that a team’s lead generation strategy keeps pace in this environment. Have a Clear and Practical Content Strategy.

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SugarCRM

AUGUST 16, 2022

One of the main reasons is that marketing teams still struggle to define what good leads are and pass them successfully on to sales. The numbers speak for themselves: 54% of sales leads generated by marketing are deemed to be either poorly qualified or underqualified. Why can’t marketing or sales do the job, you might ask?

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SugarCRM

JUNE 16, 2022

In contrast, global SugarCRM research found that 58% of companies say their customer churn has increased in the last 12 months. Using AI to Create Empathy in Marketing Strategies. With the pandemic shifting buying behavior to online channels, the demand for rewarding and streamlined experiences online is critical.

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Nutshell

APRIL 26, 2023

What is a CRM system in marketing? But with the right Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you can optimize your marketing to suit the unique needs of every customer, just like you might in a small independent business. What is a CRM system in marketing? What are some CRM marketing examples? What is CRM?

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SugarCRM

JANUARY 13, 2022

Your customers expect the best across every touchpoint of the buying cycle, from personalization to support channels. Channel switching. The high quality customer support these tools offer rounds out the customer experience and ensures positive word of mouth that feeds back positively into the marketing process.

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SugarCRM

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In a market where it seems that the right talent is hard to come by, it is incumbent on recruiters to have almost a preternatural awareness of who is available and when. Job seekers are using every channel available to search for new positions – including Google. A marketing automation platform can answer these questions.

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SugarCRM

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In a market where it seems that the right talent is hard to come by, it is incumbent on recruiters to have almost a preternatural awareness of who is available and when. Job seekers are using every channel available to search for new positions – including Google. A marketing automation platform can answer these questions.

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SugarCRM

JANUARY 9, 2020

Need a tool to help you with recruitment marketing and lead generation? Sugar Market might be a perfect fit. It’s important to try on each of these channels and measure the success of your efforts, for example by using a marketing automation platform, to see what works and what doesn’t.

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SugarCRM

MAY 26, 2020

Rev up your email marketing performance with these seven tips. Well, crafting marketing emails doesn’t have to be hard, but you should put some strategy behind it. Well, crafting marketing emails doesn’t have to be hard, but you should put some strategy behind it. So you’re running an email campaign. Good for you!

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SugarCRM

JULY 13, 2023

To take a deeper look into what it takes to create a hassle-free migration, we recently sat down with Ashley Simon, Senior Admissions Counselor at Sofia University, where she spoke about her experience switching to SugarCRM and how the implementation process went for her and her organization. Visit our Blog section !

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SugarCRM

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Before delving into the overall lead management process, it’s important to understand the typical cycle of a customer from lead to purchase: Consumers become prospects when they’re part of your target market. Marketing efforts generate leads. Your digital ad network or other marketing tools may capture information about the visitor.

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SugarCRM

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

It seems that somewhere along the way it became taboo for marketers to drive leads. Inbound marketing activities like blogging and SEO once separated the innovative marketers from the pack. Define Your Target Market and Accounts. Build a Multi-Channel Plan. It’s Too Noisy for Inbound Alone To Cut the Muster.

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SugarCRM

MAY 16, 2023

Selecting the right CRM platform is essential to securing a good market position and enforcing your teams to be one step ahead of their customers and their needs. Regarding sales automation, CRM tools bear most of the load when it comes to accelerating processes and generating favorable business outcomes.

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SugarCRM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

One perfect example of leveraging CRM systems is running analytics on invoice information in your ERP tool to help predict and offer your sales and marketing teams actionable insights. Such data can be used by marketing, sales, and support teams to automatically execute tasks that can accelerate revenue growth and customer satisfaction.

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SugarCRM

MARCH 14, 2019

Next up I’ll dig into one my favorite channels, Paid Social. It’s one of the primary channels we leverage in our marketing programs. Failure to do so will impact your opportunity to realize true ROI. Paid Social. Sounds a bit creepy, right? Well, it can be if it’s not done right.

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SugarCRM

JANUARY 14, 2016

As marketers, we all know that there’s nothing better than having a third party promote our brand. Having advocates outside the company is extremely powerful in increasing the reach of our message and our credibility in the market. Top Reasons to Curate UGC in Your Marketing Efforts. The Rise of UGC. They’re certainly plentiful.

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SugarCRM

AUGUST 25, 2022

A recent study , based on a survey of 1,600 global sales and marketing professionals worldwide, found that customers are leaving at extraordinary rates, and most companies are ill-prepared to counter this trend in the rebound from the pandemic. This blog post is based on an article initially published on Kochie’s Business Builders.

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SugarCRM

MAY 16, 2023

Selecting the right CRM platform is essential to securing a good market position and enforcing your teams to be one step ahead of their customers and their needs. Regarding sales automation, CRM tools bear most of the load when it comes to accelerating processes and generating favorable business outcomes.

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SugarCRM

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

As a matter of fact, the buyer’s journey plays an integral role in today’s digital, multi-channel marketing world and even SMB organizations can’t ignore it. Having a well-defined and widely accepted buyer’s journey is critically important to modern marketing organizations for several reasons. Marketing Insights.

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SugarCRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Optimizing customer engagement and experience is a key focus for any sales and marketing leader. While most sales and marketing leaders know it’s easier to keep an existing customer than find a new one, retaining that customer can be surprisingly challenging when the experience doesn’t match a customer’s expectations.

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SugarCRM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Our study , based on a survey of 1,600 global sales and marketing professionals worldwide, underscores the impact of CX on customer churn. Last year, our global survey revealed customer churn was costing mid-market companies an average of $5.5M With customers leaving in droves—32% globally and 47% in the U.S.—it’s Knowledge is power.

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SugarCRM

JANUARY 17, 2018

Editor’s note: the following is a guest blog post in collaboration with Tracy Blanchard, an experienced freelance writer and business blogger, who focuses on providing advice for small businesses, customer service teams, and sales departments. Why should businesses be marketing to mobile-first customers?

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SugarCRM

JANUARY 27, 2022

When data exists across multiple systems or channels, it doesn’t work together. 4 Benefits of Data to Modern Marketers. Data is a critical resource for modern marketers and sales teams. It gives you vital information about the consumer’s buyer journey and your marketing campaign’s success. Identify Your Target Audience.

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SugarCRM

MARCH 12, 2024

To drive market success through outstanding CX, manufacturers must be consistent with their customer experience approach across every customer touchpoint/channel. Today, generative AI can be a personal assistant across all operations, from marketing to sales and service. When it comes to CX, consistency is critical.

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SugarCRM

JANUARY 6, 2016

Rev up your email marketing performance with these seven tips. Well, crafting marketing emails doesn’t have to be hard, but you should put some strategy behind it. Well, crafting marketing emails doesn’t have to be hard, but you should put some strategy behind it. Marketing Insights. So you’re running an email campaign.

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SugarCRM

JANUARY 6, 2016

Rev up your email marketing performance with these seven tips. Well, crafting marketing emails doesn’t have to be hard, but you should put some strategy behind it. Well, crafting marketing emails doesn’t have to be hard, but you should put some strategy behind it. Marketing Insights. So you’re running an email campaign.

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SugarCRM

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

B2B lead generation strategies rely heavily on digital channels and the abundance of online content. The biggest struggle with digital channels is making your messaging and content stand out in a highly competitive and crowded online world. Without it, your marketing efforts stagnate. Content Marketing.

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SugarCRM

MARCH 2, 2016

We’ve all heard it time and again, but it’s worth reiterating: Developing content as part of your marketing efforts, be it blog posts, webinars, videos or even new pages on your website, is only half the battle. Marketing Insights. The other half is getting that content in front of the right people at the right time.

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SugarCRM

APRIL 22, 2020

But in an industry like manufacturing where value propositions can get very complicated, very quickly, what’s the best way to spend your marketing dollars? That’s certainly a loaded question if we’ve ever heard one, but it’s a question that every manufacturing marketing team must answer nonetheless.

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SugarCRM

APRIL 28, 2022

New research from SugarCRM reveals that almost two-thirds (63%) of sales and marketing leaders agree that keeping existing customers is more cost-effective than closing a new deal. Addressing customer churn in the post-pandemic world is a mission-critical activity for sales and marketing leaders. Revisit Your Customer’s Journey.

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