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Chairs are Dead—and Other B2B Marketing Hogwash

Pointclear

In 2015, I wrote this blog for Sales & Marketing Magazine: Dead is Dead (in Sales & Marketing). It seemed like, suddenly, a lot of things were dying: cold calling was dead; telephone prospecting was dead; outbound marketing was dead … many said that even marketing was dead.

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Why Consultative Selling Does Not Work for Prospecting

Sales and Marketing Management

He told me that he was reaching and having brief conversations with some prospects but those conversations went nowhere. He said he was trying to be consultative, to elicit details and to drill down on prospect objections. Here is the fundamental problem: Consultative selling does not work for prospecting. They’re not.

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How to Calculate Total Addressable Market and Perform TAM Analysis

Zoominfo

A survey by an online magazine Kitchn showed that 97% of grocery shoppers use a list. When it comes to sales and marketing, building a prospecting list of target accounts and contacts may feel like a good place to start, but identifying and analyzing the total addressable market should come first.

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Do You Know How To Increase B2B Sales?

Smooth Sale

As a result, B2B companies don’t have to underrate the importance of building a robust sales strategy that targets high-value prospective clients and convinces them to transact with their brands. Likewise, evaluation articles, reviews, and testimonials can help prospects compare your products with alternatives.

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Marketing Accountability: Can Sales Afford Not Knowing the ROI on Marketing Spend?

Sales Hacker

The results of account-based marketing (ABM) , content marketing, in- or outbound marketing, on- and offline marketing, and branding, have to be monitored and presented more than in the past. Many claim “Half of my marketing budget is wasted, but I don’t know which half!” The risk or return ratio.

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Maximize Your Trade Show Success And Business Growth

Smooth Sale

Whether you are a seasoned exhibitor or a first-time attendee, constructive preparation can maximize your experience and achieve your objectives. Leverage various marketing channels — including social media, email newsletters, your website, direct mail, and postcard mailings — to generate excitement and drive traffic to your booth.

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7 proven prospecting techniques to add rocket fuel to your growth

PandaDoc

Precision prospecting is the first step towards reaching new revenue heights. Prospecting is the process of searching for potential buyers (the prospects) that are good fits for your service or product and then communicating with them in a way that moves them to the next stage of a sales pipeline. Be relentless.