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Demand Gen vs. Lead Gen: Which is ‘Best’ for Startups?

Zoominfo

Lead generation has matured immensely as a marketing discipline over the past decade, with more tools and data available than ever before. Giving everything away for free may build brand equity, lead-gen advocates argue, but doing so deprives a sales team of qualified leads that can drive revenue. The good news?

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2010 vs. 2020: 9 Sales Strategies That Changed Dramatically in the Last Decade

Hubspot Sales

In 2019, millions of social media users took to their Facebook and Instagram profiles to post their 10-year challenge photos consisting of side-by-side shots of themselves in 2009 and 2019. Now, it’s time to do the 10-year challenge with your sales strategy. 2010 Sales Strategies. 2010 Sales Strategies. In 2010, 7.2%

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Sales Enablement Effectiveness?

The ROI Guy

Because of Frugalnomics, an environment where buyers now demand bottom-line value from every investment, B2B sales teams are challenged more than ever to deliver expected results. Sales enablement seeks to address these challenges, providing the practices, resources, training and tools needed to help fight Frugalnomics.

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How Does 2023 Go Down in Selling History? Mereo Principals Share These Reflections

Mereo

This pattern is similar to what we saw in the 2008 / 2009 recession. JOSH HARDY WITNESSED AN OVERRELIANCE ON AI TECHNOLOGY — AND ENCOURAGES BALANCE In 2023, I witnessed several situations where an overreliance on AI technology posed significant challenges for sales and marketing teams. When they did not have that clarity, they froze.

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Your Sales Training Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It.

Hubspot Sales

These are the skills your sales team needs to survive. A unique tension exists in the transition from individual salesperson to sales manager that can lead to ineffective coaching. A unique tension exists in the transition from individual salesperson to sales manager that can lead to ineffective coaching. Sometimes, this works.

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Welcome to The Decade of Sales

Factor 8

One we so humbly term, The Decade of Sales. In fact, if you’re a sales leader this is an even bigger deal than Y2K. In the past ten years, most of the major advancements we’ve seen in sales have come from our customers, from marketing, and from technology. Welcome friends to a new decade! Because this is OUR decade. The outcome?

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End of Year Software Discounts: Savvy Cost Saving or Short-Sighted Business Move?

Sales Hacker

On the other hand, Chad Dyar , Director of Sales Enablement of OnDeck , recommends saving on new technology so you can splurge on upgrading your current tech stack. “ Our team is lucky enough to manage both the sales and marketing stack,” said Dyar. It happened in 2009. Sales Hacker commentary: Twice the amount!