Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 11, 2019

Author: Warren Fowler Sales teams and marketers focus on digital communication so much that they seem to forget the power of offline promotion channels. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of direct mail and show you eights ways to write a winning sales letter. The Art of Creating a Quality Sales Letter.

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Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Use A Compelling Business Branding Strategy? Time, effort, and patience are necessary to create a brand that serves your business well. Most new businesses wonder how they, too, can create a stand-out brand for long-term business.

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Bernadette McClelland

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

If you want to get lucky in your sales career, then I seriously want you to meet someone. Many in the sales world know of Jill through her writings, the series of books she has written and her desire to help those around her. If her name is not familiar, then let me tell you a story, to put this article into perspective.

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Meeting B2B Sales Leadership Sports 294

Babette Ten Haken

JUNE 23, 2020

Do you credibly walk your story talk through every phase of each project? Not only to create a compelling business case or project narrative. End of story. The never-ending story. Similarly, do you spiel the sales blah-blah-blah long enough to close a contract? Can you walk your story talk?

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Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Photo by chenhengyu Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Thrive in Your Career When Moving to a New City Relocating to a new city is an exhilarating chapter in one’s professional journey, filled with opportunities and challenges. Embrace Local Culture Every city has its unique professional rhythm and cultural nuances.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 17, 2023

While both of these unrelated events are analogous to selling, I would like to first share the story of how the Veterinarian closed me for surgery in a one call close. She uncovered a compelling reason for surgery. When I asked if we could do it sooner, she had created urgency.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 10, 2024

Photo by Andrea Schit z via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Know How To Increase B2B Sales? As a result, B2B companies don’t have to underrate the importance of building a robust sales strategy that targets high-value prospective clients and convinces them to transact with their brands.

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Alice Heiman

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Navigating the Digital Influence Landscape Social media has transformed how CEOs can use influence to create change and excel in business. The mission is clear— to facilitate the growth of aspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders, steering them towards creating a meaningful impact in the world.

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Sales Gravy

JULY 21, 2023

Great Sales Messaging Isn't Rocket Science On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jim Karrh, Ph.D. You’ll learn how to translate marketing messages into effective sales conversations, whether in person, virtually, or over the phone. teaches coursework around innovative marketing and sales messaging.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 27, 2023

Selling services online means reaching a wider audience compared to selling services at a brick-and-mortar location, but marketing to everyone will not help you get the customers you need to drive sales. Create (or improve) your websites Obviously, you cannot sell online without a web presence.

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Janek Performance Group

JUNE 21, 2023

Developing the skill to effectively engage with individuals who initially show little interest in conversing with you is crucial in sales. First, it involves creating short-form content tailored to a specific audience. This customized approach entails two essential steps.

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Smooth Sale

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

1) A Storybranding Approach: Verify your website tells a story about your business, its values, and how it can help customers. A Storybranding approach includes creating a clear messaging hierarchy that is easy to understand and compelling enough to drive potential customers to take action. Be A Story-Teller.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

The best way to engage them in a meaningful conversation — while building credibility, trust, and rapport — is by telling a value-based story. Successful sales professionals are great storytellers. How can you up your sales game by learning how to tell value-based stories? What are value-based stories?

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This can be effectively accomplished with compelling sales presentations and convincing pitches. Now is the time to hone your sales presentations and pitch digital marketing services to your small and local clients. Sales professionals, assure your small business clients that they too can prosper from these services.

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Babette Ten Haken

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Story context is a critical element to creating compelling stories. Stories which convince people to buy whatever it is you sell – and buy more than once from you. And, stories which inspire people, like you, to move one millimeter beyond legacy mindset, habits and behaviors.

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BuzzBoard

MARCH 15, 2024

Introduction to Small Business Digital Marketing Success Stories In today’s digital age, a strong online presence is crucial for small businesses striving for growth and longevity. This is when the ‘small business digital marketing success stories’ step in for inspiration.

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Anne Miller

APRIL 7, 2024

With real-life testimonials from patients, families and professionals on the front lines, Lost Patients provides a real, solutions-oriented look at how we got stuck here…and what we might do to break free. Pretty compelling, isn’t it? Highly recommended if you need another pair of eyes on your sales deck.”

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Mereo

JANUARY 31, 2024

But much like with dating in the personal world, most buyers have a frustrating story of no-deal with a salesperson who fails to serve — and thus fails to sell. Most of these sales stories are not nefarious or outlandish. Most sales organizations do not even realize they are committing them. Status quo wins.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 22, 2024

His story, is similar to many of the other stories I’ve published. There’s so much in this story, I’ll let you read, but one sentence seems to capture so much of Spence’s and others’ stories: “It just happened because I was curious about people and wanted to help them. I’d been in sales. He was right. I grabbed it.

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BuzzBoard

JANUARY 11, 2024

Hyper-personalization in content marketing involves leveraging data and advanced analytics to create highly individualized content for specific target audiences. Another compelling yet a less-discussed aspect of hyper-personalization is its impact on content discoverability. The benefits of embracing hyper-personalization are manifold.

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BuzzBoard

MARCH 6, 2024

Moreover, digital marketing provides small businesses with a considerable opportunity to convey their stories, values, and missions—a feature often overlooked by traditional marketing channels. Case studies serve as a priceless resource in creating a perfect client profile. Small businesses appreciate hard evidence of success.

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Small Business Small Business Ideal Customer Profile Case Study 52

Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 9, 2022

It is a component of creating value for a company by communicating the benefits of its products and services. Marketing is the precursor for sales; done well, it empowers the selling professionals. 1) Branding: Branding is creating an image and identity for a company or product. Upgrade Your Business Through Marketing.

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Nutshell

OCTOBER 5, 2020

To learn how to do just that, we sat down with 11 digital marketing professionals and collected their best tips on how to amplify your messaging and maximize your conversions! Related: Sales copywriting 101: Five rules for writing high-converting copy. In the story of marketing, you’re not the hero, the client is.

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Babette Ten Haken

JULY 8, 2019

Do you simply throw various business scenarios over the wall, at marketing and public relations professionals? Are they telling your stories the same way they always have done? Compelling storytelling starts by understanding the importance of the stories you choose to tell. Discover your own stories.

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Ideal Customer Profile Outsourcing Services SME Hiring 73

The Digital Sales Institute

MARCH 12, 2024

A guide to closing sales with ABC, or “Always Be Closing,” is a learning journey for salespeople looking to improve their sales performance, or “Return on Sales Effort (ROSE). Closing sales is about consistently moving customers towards a desired action or outcome. Points to consider to close more sales.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It’s not just about creating buildings that stand out visually; it’s about innovating in terms of space utilization, environmental sustainability, and user experience. Rhino is a potent tool for 3D modeling, which allows architects to create detailed and accurate representations of their designs.

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Construction Lead Rank Engineering Hiring 78

BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

For sales professionals in digital marketing, understanding the concept and impact of personal branding on small businesses, especially within their local communities, is essential for crafting effective strategies. A personal brand creates a human connection between a business and its audience.

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Small Business Small Business Loyalty Lead Rank 52

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

If you ask any HR professional or corporate executive, they’re quick to say they have no problem embracing D&I initiatives. The next (crucial) step is creating a work culture where people of all backgrounds feel included and supported, and safe. Yet what makes it truly special is its origin story.

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Anthony Iannarino

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Success in sales isn’t situational. That said, here is the case for success in sales being individual, not situational. Imagine the most successful sales organization. The salespeople who make up that sales force has a top twenty-percent , a middle sixty-percent, and a bottom twenty-percent.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 23, 2018

Author: Mark Stouse You know the old adage, “We all work for sales?” Well, if we all work for sales, then we should get paid like sales too. The top priority for every marketing leader should be making every effort measurable and impactful (using the same metrics expected from sales: revenue margin and cashflow).

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Salespeople: Take testimonials and stories as key elements for your sales strategies. Do not underestimate the impact of testimonials in your sales toolkit. Are you inspired by this story? A compelling testimonial can attest to a product or service’s quality, swaying potential consumers’ decisions.

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Steven Rosen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

In sales and sales management that rule applies. In his new book New Sales. Weinberg lays out a simple formula for growing and developing your sales pipeline based on proven actions and strategies that have been the foundation of sales success for thousands of highly successful sellers. To this point New Sales.

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MEDDIC

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Well, you’re in for a treat because it turns out the old Greek philosopher’s ideas are not just for debating the meaning of life—they’re also pretty handy for nailing your sales targets. In sales, metrics could range from customer gains to return on investment (ROI) or time saved using a product or service.

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BuzzBoard

APRIL 19, 2024

When it comes to running successful ad campaigns, professional digital marketing agencies can play a pivotal role in creating persuasive ad content and catchy graphics. These platforms include search engines, social media, and popular websites that provide ad spaces. Google Ads, for instance, is renowned for attracting new consumers.

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BuzzBoard

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As a sales professional, it is crucial to have a deep understanding of the small business market in order to effectively sell to this segment. By familiarizing yourself with the characteristics of the SMB market, you can tailor your sales approach to meet their specific requirements. Let’s talk ‘CONVERSATIONS that CONVERT’.

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Babette Ten Haken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Many of my clients engage in short storytelling, instead of telling the stories stakeholders and clients really want to hear. As a result, their stories lack dimension, details and credibility. In addition, these stories stop short, just when clients want the story to continue.

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Ideal Customer Profile SME Retention Energy 66

Crunchbase

MARCH 17, 2022

These digital platforms, while different in nature, are about community, and represent opportunities for sales pros to develop reputations as trusted consultants. 1: It’s not just a profile—it’s a story. Sales pros should use these social pages to tell their sales story as much as explain their careers.

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