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B2B ABM: Seven Sales & Marketing Tips for 2017 - Tip #6: Nurturing Triples Marketing’s Return

Pointclear

Per Julie Schwartz, senior vice president, research and thought leadership at marketing research, consulting and training firm ITSMA : “It’s widely believed that 60% to 70% of the buying process is over before prospects want to engage with a salesperson. Nurturing is about talking to your prospective clients at every stage in the sales cycle.

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Do Our Professional Labels create Positive Customer Experiences?

Babette Ten Haken

These labels acknowledge that the individuals earning them have completed a level of education in specific areas of professional pursuit. Then, often PhD’s and other highly-educated professionals behave in a manner that makes feel we are not as smart as they are. Arriving at that epiphany is professional innovation, in my Playbook.

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Lead Nurturing: Triple Your Marketing Return

Pointclear

Per Julie Schwartz, senior vice president, research and thought leadership at marketing research, consulting and training firm ITSMA : “It’s widely believed that 60% to 70% of the buying process is over before prospects want to engage with a salesperson. Nurturing is about talking to your prospective clients at every stage in the sales cycle.

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Get 3X B2B Marketing ROI by Nurturing Leads

Pointclear

Here’s what Julie Schwartz, SVP at marketing research, consulting and training firm ITSMA says: “It’s widely believed that 60% to 70% of the buying process is over before prospects want to engage with a salesperson. CEOs who want their marketing and sales teams accountable and aligned--and as efficient as possible.

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The First Step to Being a Great Leader

Increase Sales

Years ago during some customer service, team building training for a telecommunications firm one of the participants said flat out in a very challenging and derisive voice “I am not a leader. P.S. Leadership development should be part of any training from sales to customer service to even strategic planning. Share on Facebook.

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Why Sales Stupidity is not a Competitive Professional Option

Babette Ten Haken

When that epiphany happens, sales stupidity is no longer a viable, competitive, professional option. Solve today’s and tomorrow’s problems by cross training your brain , no matter what your professional discipline. Babette Ten Haken is a STEM-trained catalyst, corporate strategist, storyteller and facilitator. The results?

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Becoming a Master Networker – Series Intro

Adaptive Business Services

is the home for our professional networking group, and as we strongly believe in all forms of networking … I wanted to start a new educational series toward maximizing those goals. At the same time, these articles will become a foundation for training sessions for our current and future members. Actually, more of an epiphany.