SBI Growth

JULY 1, 2013

You see visions of making your 2013 and 2014 sales number. 1) Sales / Marketing Budget Spend Shifts. Examine the overall sales/marketing budget spend left for 2013. It’s possible you need to dip into your 2014 budget as well. However, if you execute, this budget reallocation will pay off in spades during 2014.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 14, 2013

The annual CMI/MarketingProfs B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks study validates the move toward Content Marketing. Marketing leaders understand that content marketing is King. We are seeing marketing budgets increasing the content development line item. What is the Internal Content Marketing Offering?

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Pointclear

MAY 30, 2014

To illustrate his point, he used the example of the invention of intermodal shipping, which allows for the shipping of a container full of goods on multiple modes of transport (truck, ship) without having to load, unload and re-load. B2B Marketing B2B Sales'

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 31, 2018

If you’re reading this post, you already know it’s important to keep a finger on the pulse of marketing for new, innovative tactics. B2B influencer marketing. Proven to increase brand awareness and drive lead generation, influencer marketing is a vital marketing tactic for many B2C brands. One such tactic?

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SBI Growth

MARCH 26, 2013

In a recent post , we talked about are you Mr. CMO or VP of Marketing keeping pace with the market. These are the questions we hear most often in marketing organizations. Let’s assume for today’s conversation you have the performance conditions for a level 5 marketing organization. Do I have the right team? How do I know?

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Here’s an example: I enjoy my job helping companies with technology and have been rewarded handsomely for it. CRM: Your CRM system will have to do’s for you (assuming you are setting next actions in your CRM system) – if not, START THIS in 2014. Inbound: Your inbound marketing program, if you use one, will offer you insight as well.

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criteria for success

APRIL 27, 2022

This chapter examines three very different examples of transformational leaders: Mary Barra, Jeff Bezos, and Nelson Mandela. Unless leaders display transformational leadership in circumstances that are tough, the organizations that they lead would not be able to successfully confront shifting markets and stiffer competition.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

“Google searches reflect that Airbnb has eclipsed the equity of century-old brands, in one decade, across markets big and small,” wrote entrepreneur and NYU marketing professor Scott Galloway. While competitors may have equity in a specific market, no brand sits on the iron throne across all markets as Airbnb does.”.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JULY 14, 2014

2014-15: How will you stand out in the marketplace? Embedded as one of the key components in the marketing segment was building a vertical market using Cloud solutions to increase sales velocity, one of the sub-elements was using Thought Leadership Marketing to help you stand out in the marketplace. About the Author.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

93% of B2B marketers use social media, and with good reason—it works ( source ). A 2014 study revealed that the ten most socially connected brands saw 31% greater revenue growth than the least connected brands. We haven’t been shy about touting the benefits of social media in B2B sales and marketing. Not measuring ROI.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 4, 2014

Sales leaders have their goals for 2014. This post is for Sales Leaders to plan for success in 2014 and beyond. The Sales Leader 2014 Planner helps with the “first 4 hours”. For example, planning for Sales Kickoff has to start months before it usually happens. The 2014 Plan has 3 times that are particularly busy.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

You can’t depend on your marketing department to generate real leads. Do you really think marketing can qualify your leads? If so, you can forget about exceeding quota in 2014. You can probably guess what the vice president of sales told his team: Just ignore all leads from marketing, because they suck.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

With it, you identify areas to improve so your team can make 2014’s number. It will also provide steps to undertake for making 2014’s number. For example, here are 2 of the root cause areas explained. It will also provide steps to undertake for making 2014’s number. What to do for 2014? What to do for 2014?

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

At its core, intent data helps marketing and sales teams identify the companies and individuals most likely to make a purchase, especially in the near future. We’ve found through internal research — and validated with sellers and marketers — that champions moving to new companies are among the very best intent signals.

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SBI Growth

JULY 30, 2013

Changes in marketing organizations today are accelerating at a greater pace than ever before. This is the time of year when Marketing leaders start mapping out 2014 changes. Making the Number in 2014 starts now. Are your marketing campaigns generating the desired return on marketing spend? Background.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JANUARY 27, 2014

2014: How will you stand out in the marketplace? Embedded as one of the key components in the marketing segment was building a vertical market using Cloud solutions to increase sales velocity, one of the sub-elements was using Thought Leadership Marketing to help you stand out in the marketplace. About the Author.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 6, 2013

This post is for Sales and HR Leaders planning 2014 Sales Compensation. Knowing these complaints, you can build your 2014 plan to avoid them. This also gets you access to SBI’s Annual Sales & Marketing Research. For example, use year over year growth as a yardstick or an increase in the number of deals over the past year.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 12, 2013

Most companies are in the heart of their planning process for 2014. Today’s post provides recommendations for revising your approach for 2014. Setting Quotas, territory structures, headcounts and total compensation budgets are examples. There’s solid evidence that your Marketing counterparts are responding.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Now is the time to plan for 2014. For example, five sales reps attained between 40 and 49% of the quota. Top-down: Calculate the territory market potential. First, using your Ideal Customer Profile, identify the number of opportunities in your market. Then calculate the potential revenue from the market.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 9, 2014

Marketing typically does not. In those companies where marketing carries a number, we see greater alignment. For example, when sales and marketing are aligned, lead conversion (closed deals) rates are 2-3X greater. Determine if you have an alignment issue that’s impacting marketing’s revenue contribution.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Perhaps you implemented a new CRM, Marketing Automation or Enterprise based social network. You would leverage; buyer personas, buyer process maps, a custom sales process, assign the right people and build a marketing campaign. Participate and learn what top companies are doing to make the number in 2014. Author: John Staples.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Couple that with preparing for 2014 and you are maxed out. Schedule a review of your 2014 plan at your office here. The implications of you not being deeply engaged in 2014 planning are many: Bad Earnings — You get an unfair number. How You Avoid Losing the 2014 Battle. You are sprinting to finish the current year.

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SocialSellinator

AUGUST 26, 2021

Snapchat has over 530 million active users, and it's a fun marketing tool, which is why it deserves a more prominent place in your marketing strategy. If you want to reach new customers and your target audience in their target market to improve ROI, you need to use Snapchat the right way. What are good examples?

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The Pipeline

JUNE 25, 2020

You would be correct, except the quote comes from a piece in Forbes in 2014, “4 Steps To A Successful Business Transformation.” I remember when clients started giving reps iPads, loaded them up with collateral, and turned to market and announced, “We are Digital!” Or maybe a lack thereof.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 13, 2013

Or sales recruiting to staff a new go-to-market channel. For example, if it is a talent or learning improvement, HR will pay. And if marketing-related sales issues are being fixed, Marketing foots the bill. Here’s an example scenario. Waiting too long will put you in a market-trailing position.

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The Pipeline

MAY 29, 2014

On May 8, 2014, I had the opportunity to do a Google Hangout with Stewart Rogers, of Salesformics (affiliate link). The clip below is a highlight, we talk about the upside of marketing automation for sales people, and an example of a sales that started online, in a social discussion, moved off line and into the win column.

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SBI Growth

JULY 19, 2013

In terms of budgeting you have one thing to look forward to: “How much will the number grow for 2014?”. Behind Your Number – You, on the other hand, have two things to think about: “How much will the number grow for 2014? Either way, your 2014 number will outpace 2013. They know that the market is moving at warp speed.

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Increase Sales

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

A 2014 DemandGen reported: 65% of the buyers shared the winning vendor’s content marketing had a significant impact on their buying decision. For example, I do not believe in value creation. Uncomfortable content marketing makes the reader think and take notice. B2B buyers are becoming far more educated and astute.

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SBI Growth

JULY 26, 2013

Sign up for SBI’s 7th annual research tour: " How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute." For example, reduce new-hire ramp time by 20%. For example, set a goal of increasing qualified leads by 10% in 6 months. The other aspect of the Brand is noticed by your market and customers. Failure here.

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Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I recently asked fellow industry leaders to weigh in on the rising popularity of Account-Based Marketing among B2B companies. Is ABM the Holy Grail to lead generation or just another black box solution destined to cost a lot of money, distract marketing and end up getting more bad leads to sales faster than ever before?

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 21, 2013

The return on the marketing investment (ROMI) is not there. Your budget was cut yet again and you’re starting to wonder if you’ll have a job in 2014. It continues to be the same: Your marketing team is sending generic content not specific to a problem the audience is trying to solve. Blanket marketing is annoying customers.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

A key challenge for every marketing team is producing quality content. The solution is to create an internal content marketing capability. Those who have tried to implement internal content marketing have run into roadblocks. Your internal marketing team will rebel against writing their own content. I’m not a writer”. “I

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 24, 2014

Issue Date: 2014-04-25. Teaser: In one week I came across two examples of inadvertent naming mistakes with harmful consequences. I hope these examples help you avoid repeating these mistakes. In one week I came across two examples of inadvertent naming mistakes with harmful consequences. Author: Kathryn Roy. read more'

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 19, 2013

He had been given an aggressive goal for 2014. I completely lost the battle on the 2014 revenue number” he said. “My For example, you may recognize that you have a massive demand generation problem. Will it strengthen your position in the market? Dan cites the example of a sales VP facing a decline in revenue.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

To compete for and retain talent, leaders must know what the market is paying. But for sales roles, it’s not enough to know “market” conditions. Market Conditions vs. Competitive Threat. It describes the general market. For example, LinkedIn aids investigators in locating former employees of competitors.

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Increase Sales

OCTOBER 14, 2015

of all U.S.businesses), content article marketing through blogs or distribution sites has become the a popular marketing tactic. For example,write an article on LinkedIn Pulse and you will attract attention and maybe even get a new sales lead. That is where the word marketing comes into play. Credit www.picjumbo.com.

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Customer Centric Selling

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Sales Training Article: Top Sales Tool for 2014. By John Kearney, Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) Image courtesy of FrameAngel at FreeDigitalPhotos.net As a Sales Operations leader, you have 3 major challenges heading into 2014. It has never been more necessary than it is heading into 2014. It''s low hanging fruit for 2014.

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