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“You Can’t Catch Water With A Fist”

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They must create yearly lead generation and branding plans based on a sales forecast, tune their programs to serve sales quotas (the forecast) and prove the ROI beyond a reasonable doubt. i JoJo Jensen, Dirt Farmer Wisdom Boston, MA : Red Wheel, 2002. My recommendation?

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CMOs: Wield Powers of Influence to Gain a Seat at the Executive Table

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Yet, according to Tony Zambito—who originated the development of buyer personas in 2002—buyer personas are no longer enough. According to Aberdeen , 40% of the sales-forecasted pipeline among Best-in-Class companies is generated by marketing, compared with 22% among Industry Average firms and 13% within Laggard companies.