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How to Drive Sales in 2014 with Content Marketing

SBI Growth

The annual CMI/MarketingProfs B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks study validates the move toward Content Marketing. Let’s look at the graph below from the study. However, the study shows they don’t know how to produce enough content. Marketing leaders understand that content marketing is King. Editorial calendar.

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The CMO’s Guide to Driving Impact in Year 1

SBI Growth

Develop external audience-centered sales aids (Case Studies, product comparison grids, etc.). Generates meetings with decision makers inside of your target prospects. Carefully study your team’s performance against the benchmark capabilities. First and foremost is your team’s ability to drive effective Demand Generation results.

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The Rise of the Agile Performance Review

SBI Growth

Converting to Agile Performance Reviews will help you Make the Number in 2014. In a recent study , 57% of employees either "never had a performance review or rated their most recent performance review as neutral to not useful.". Content creation & demand generation. Act now to ensure that you Make the Number in 2014.

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How B2B Buyers Search for Tech Solutions

Tenfold

And, according to The Digital Evolution in B2B Marketing, a 2014 research conducted by the Marketing Leadership Council of CEB (now known as Gartner) in partnership with Google, this person will not face a sales rep until 57 percent of their buyer’s journey is done. B2B Buyer Behavior. The Digital Age Buyer’s Journey.

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

She studied Art in college but never doubted having a career in sales since she has had a sales quota since she was 15 years old. I started my career as a high school English teacher, and jumped into Chicago tech sales in 2014. Word choice is important. Lastly, do yourself a favor and have a mentor. Michelle Koenig Vu.

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