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Incentive Gift Cards Continue to Delight

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: SMM Research from the Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC) and the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) shows the majority of U.S. are increasingly using gift cards as a reward tool for multiple groups (channel, sales, employee and customer), and that investment in gift card rewards is both significant and growing.

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Firing Up the Revenue Engine Post-Crisis

Sales and Marketing Management

As organizations emerge from the pandemic crisis and fire up their sales engines, it’s clear that the channel must adapt – shifting and aligning priorities (SUPPORT), implementing new, more impactful channel strategies (ENABLE) and leveraging the right solutions (ENGAGE). ENGAGE: Leverage the Right Engagement Tools to Drive Sales.

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Frank Cespedes: How to Build and Manage Your Multi-Channel Marketing

Cience

Why has a multi-channel approach become more important? The most important thing about any go-to-market approach is the buyer and the buying process. Buying is now a continuous and dynamic process in most industries, not a linear funnel ; it’s an on-going motion picture, not a selfie or snapshot in one channel. Power study, U.S.

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Call vs. Email Sales Prospecting: How to Be Effective With Both

Pipeline

After all, 43% of buyers think impression matters , and you get only one chance to make a memorable first sales impression. You must determine which outreach channels your leads will respond to and approach your sales prospecting tactics accordingly. You must do it right, but how?

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What is a Sales Cycle and How to Make it Work for You in 2021

Crunchbase

Most retail brands have a sales cycle in place, but the events of 2020 have impacted the way the cycle works. Once you have your ideal customer profiles or buyer personas, you need to find the right way to contact your leads. But before you reach out, you also need to be aware of where your leads are in the buyer journey.

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HOW TO SELL TO LEADS DURING AND AFTER COVID-19

MarketJoy

Numerous businesses across the globe have taken a hit because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic – and not just retail businesses. CHANGE YOUR COMMUNICATION CHANNEL. It is likely that your buyers in the EU and the US are working from home and are undergoing a period of stifled communication. COLLABORATE, DON’T PITCH.

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7 Key Elements of a High-Converting Sales Funnel

Sales Hacker

Each funnel stage defines your steps to turn prospective buyers into customers, even if they’ve never heard of your business before. The number of potential clients will diminish at each stage of the funnel, with only a fraction converting to buyers. Clearly defined buyer personas. Purchase behavior. Make it easy to reply.