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Technology Sales & Marketing - Party Like its 1999?

The ROI Guy

For historical perspective, in 2005 technology marketing spending was up 6.4%, in 2004 spending was up 5.8%, while in 2003, tech marketing spending was down 1.7%. According to Selling Power in a survey of sales executives this March, the sentiment is that in 2006 it will take more time to close each sale and more calls get to a decision.

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Best 150+ Sales Tools: The Complete List for 2023 (Updated)

Sales Hacker Training

Lucidchart Sales Solution Lucidchart Sales Solution is a modern account planning platform that aligns your revenue team, serving as a roadmap to more effectively coordinate, communicate, and execute your account-based selling strategies. This is what ClicData does. FrontSpin The tools you use in communicating your message matter.

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Best Sales Blogs: The Ultimate List of 55+ (Recently Updated!)

LeadFuze

I retired in January, 2010 from a 40-year career of selling advertising to small businesspeople, 38 years of which I owned my own company, to write, speak, and help others succeed; to give back for a lifetime of blessings. Blogger Blurb: When Brian Carroll started the B2B Lead Generation Blog in 2003, there was nothing like it.