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What’s Next?

Sales and Marketing Management

Roughly 54% of B2B media spend should be allocated toward long-term emotional brand building for maximum effectiveness. Direct response focuses on people who are lower in the funnel and who are more likely to buy today. Think Long-Term. B2B digital marketing has usually been focused on rational, short-term activity.

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The 5 Top Media for Cold Prospecting

Pointclear

Let me go out on a limb and propose the top five media for your lead generation toolkit. These are the five essential channels you can rely on for generating a steady stream of inquiries that you can then convert to qualified leads, and have a prayer of closing enough sales to meet your revenue quota.

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Secrets to Crafting Effective Cold Emails – From Analyzing 20,000 Emails

Tenbound

Secrets to Crafting Effective Cold Emails – From Analyzing 20,000 Emails In today’s digital era, cold emails have become a vital tool for businesses and professionals looking to expand their network, generate leads, and drive sales. Explore other channels, such as social media platforms, to expand your outreach efforts.

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3 Principles of Effective Crisis Communications for Agile Marketers

Sales and Marketing Management

Today, nearly 90% of B2B sales activities are conducted remotely via phone, videoconferencing, or the web, and customer preference for tech-enabled sales interactions has spiked dramatically in recent months, as have preferences for self-service options.

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17 Essential Sales Competencies of Top Sales Teams

Hubspot Sales

What does it really take to be successful in sales? Though one’s idea of success can vary from person to person, there are some core proficiencies top reps and sales organizations have in common. Core Competencies in Sales. At a high level, there are core skills that are a must for a career in sales. Communication Skills.

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4 Language Hacks You Can Use in Sales to Stack the Deck & Close More Deals

Sales Hacker

There is both an art and a science to the language you use in sales. The trick to closing more deals — and stacking the deck in your favor — is finding the balance between art and science of language in sales. Ask yourself, which is a stronger sales pitch ? “I Your sales pitch is a lot stronger if you can guarantee results.

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How to Make Social Sell: From Thought Leader to Thought Provoker

Pointclear

Jeff Molander is a professional speaker, author of Off the Hook Marketing: How to Make Social Media Sell for You and adjunct faculty at Loyola University Business School. Why is it so difficult to generate actual leads and sales using social media in the B2B world? These Brands are Making Social Media Sell.