Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2018

Selling skills still matter. The thinking is that AI will turn B-players into A-players, and A-players into unprecedented selling machines. Compare that to 2016, when CRM penetration surged to 74 percent but goal attainment dropped to 55.8 percent, and it’s clear that data by itself is not the key to sales success.

Training 206

Training Penetration Government CRM 206

Vengreso

JUNE 27, 2022

Although cold calling, inbound marketing, inside sales and field sales still have a place in the sales planning of many companies, the modern B2B buyer is looking for a different type of interaction with B2B sellers. The buyer’s journey often starts with a Google search looking for compelling content and market research.

B2B 134

B2B Top of Funnel Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile 134

Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

This is one of the principal lessons we teach on how to start a conversation on our Selling with LinkedIn course. In a remote selling environment, omnichannel prospecting is even more important. Here’s some data about what’s happened since March 2020: Marketing emails increased by 62%. Virtual events by 1,000%. Ad spend by 22%.

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Pipeline Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 145