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What Your CMO Doesn’t Know About Customer Advocate Programs

SBI

These are the sentiments that describe their view of CAPs: The advocate program is like a reference “help desk,” lining up references for salespeople in the 11th hour of the sales cycle: reactive, tactical; a necessary evil to close deals. It’s the low hanging fruit of Marketing, and it’s always harvest season.

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The Pipeline ? Shrink Your Way To Success

The Pipeline

A common concern I hear from sales leaders across all verticals is that they don’t feel that reps are fully covering their territories. This concern applies to coverage for existing accounts, or harvesting the new business opportunities. Demand Generation. EDGE Sales Process. Random Walk Down Sales Street.

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