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Keeping close to channel partners

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Paul Nolan As with everything else in 2020, many B2B companies’ relationships with channel partners, which are critical to their success, have been disrupted. The “surprise and delight” treatment that is widely used to keep internal employees engaged is equally effective with channel partners.

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COVID-19 churn prevention: Your customers are cutting costs. Don't just let them cancel.

Close.io

First, it’s important to remember that you can’t stop every customer from canceling your service or software. What do their marketing channels and social media look like? But remember this: Just because your customers haven’t reached out to you yet, doesn’t mean you’re not on their list of things to cancel.

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Technology can improve your recognition efforts

Sales and Marketing Management

In April, Echo Market Research and Tango Card asked 500 newly remote employees how engaged they were feeling. Among those who decided to cancel their travel programs, 78% indicated they were providing alternative awards such as branded merchandise, individual travel options, points and cash equivalents.

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Bringing People Together Virtually During a Global Pandemic

Sales and Marketing Management

With the emergence of COVID-19, we saw events (both personal and professional) get canceled, we lost the comfort of seeing loved ones without worry and had to shift into a more secluded world by working remotely and upholding social distance. Marketers also need to think through creative ways of keeping their attendees engaged.

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How the loss of trade shows changed the customer acquisition funnel

Zoominfo

“In March 2020, live events were canceled overnight. Like everyone else, we had to pivot, and fast.” — Danny Daly, manager, marketing events at ZoomInfo. So, what happens when the conference seat your marketing and sales team offers is your registrants’ preferred chair at home? Lessons learned from virtual events.

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Activating Your Virtual Sales Force: Inspire, Educate and Connect Your Sellers Remotely

Sales and Marketing Management

Many sales organizations have pivoted to virtual events rather than simply canceling major sales events. Consider setting up an internal, social channel by business unit to create excitement about first-quarter activity, sales competitions, new programs, or tools that can virtually connect those who feel disconnected. Drive Results.

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Surviving Pandemics and Recessions with Outbound Marketing

Cience

CIENCE has worked with over 750 companies since 2017, and we believe everything is possible in sales when outbound marketing is part of the Go-to-Market strategy. Outbound marketing is everything for sales now. Events cancellations. This can be mentioned as a part of personalization for your email marketing campaigns.