Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Author: Ron Carson Just about every marketer today has been told to listen to the voice of the customer to inform marketing strategy. First, marketing teams only receive this information second-hand – through sales, product management, etc. Let the Voice of the Market Speak. Let the market tell you.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Author: Anand Srinivasan The traditional approach to marketing involves brand building, advertising, participating in trade shows, launching mailers, and so on. Truth be told, these two strategies are not disjointed and a successful organization must establish a balance between both the marketing strategies.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 2, 2018

Common Sales Objections. Every prospect you speak to has sales objections, or reasons they’re hesitant to buy your product. Why are sales objections unavoidable? To be successful, reps must learn how to both discover and resolve these objections. What Is Objection Handling? I hate you.".

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 18, 2018

Author: Matt Sunshine Sales and marketing belong on the same side of the negotiating table. On one hand, you have the marketer with his definition of a lead. Then, he can claim to sales, “See what I brought you?”. Then, he can claim to sales, “See what I brought you?”. Not surprisingly, miscommunication.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

“Google searches reflect that Airbnb has eclipsed the equity of century-old brands, in one decade, across markets big and small,” wrote entrepreneur and NYU marketing professor Scott Galloway. While competitors may have equity in a specific market, no brand sits on the iron throne across all markets as Airbnb does.”.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Go to market launches are critical for most companies. of 30,000 new products are released into the market for customers to use. Why do so many products entering a new market fail? By putting together an all-star go-to-market team, you can ensure that you are set up for success. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Traditionally, marketing plans layout these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. This is where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? Increasing sales with enterprise customers starts here — find out how to build custom solutions. Get a Demo Why Do You Need a Go-to-Market Strategy?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 20, 2020

Or worse, could you lose your sales job altogether? You could be vulnerable if you’re not sharpening your sales skills and honing the tactics that will help you succeed in 2020. Forrester analyst Andy Hoar didn’t mince words when he spoke at the 2015 Forrester Sales Enablement Forum. Adapt to the Digital Business Environment.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 11, 2019

Author: Tessa Burg In a perfect world, your sales team and your marketing team work side by side to find and close customers. In the real world, however, less than half of companies believe their sales and marketing teams are in any sort of alignment at all. CRM Data that Improves Marketing.

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The Pipeline

JULY 16, 2019

For sales, that common purpose something other than an “enemy.” The common goal in sales is winning your prospect’s prospect. Many who sell in a “complex sales” environment continue to define their value in ways linked to features, not business impacts. Who’s Paying For This? Mostly through the lens of their product.

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 19, 2023

‍The success of any business largely depends on the ability of sales and marketing teams to work together effectively. This connection must be deeper than the marketing department providing sales reps with brochures and PDF attachments. Marketing departments can also create customer personas.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Author: Dario Priolo and Jeff Myers Last year presented unthinkable challenges to marketers and event organizers. From last March forward, virtually every trade show was canceled, from behemoths like Dreamforce to local association meetings. In total, we sponsored five virtual trade shows and six webinars.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 14, 2014

Having remembered that the company had recently done a trade show about a week before our conversation. I though Marketing was gonna do it”. Sales people are no different than others, if you don’t like the message, you shoot the messenger, and if the messenger is wearing Kevlar, try to undermine the numbers in question.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

It’s no small investment to send salespeople to trade shows: Airfare, hotels, meals, transportation, and swag are just a few expenses – in addition to a lot of time. We have trade show prospecting down to a science. Members of DiscoverOrg’s sales and marketing teams attend about 30 events per year.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 29, 2021

Understanding the benefits of implementing effective measures to boost sales activity can help to ensure that companies stay afloat during these challenging times. It is crucial to recognize the importance of utilizing the dynamic tools and platforms available to improve an organization’s sales capabilities while working with a remote team.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Was it was at a trade show or a conference? You said you’ve built a lot of sales incentive programs as a manager, and, not to toot your own horn, but they have worked pretty darn well. With 20-plus years and more than 1,500 sales incentive programs under my belt, I’ve got some experience to share. Run more pilots. ?Your

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

More than promoting a healthy and collaborative culture, research has shown that companies with strong alignment perform better , reporting 36% higher customer retention rates and 38% higher sales win rates. But the path to sales and marketing alignment is not always smooth and straightforward.

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Apptivo

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The difference is, with the first sale, the business has got a buyer, and when the business makes the buyer come back and buy more, they have got themselves a customer. Lifecycle marketing is the holistic approach of getting new buyers and converting them to be customers. Marketing is as much an art as it is a science!

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 21, 2019

Author: Lauren Boutwell As the field of sales enablement has evolved and matured, so, too, have its supporting technologies. Accordingly, video coaching has become a popular tool for driving readiness in sales organizations of all sizes and across industries. How would you respond to these common objections?” “How million words.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 1, 2018

Though you may not realize it, your sales and marketing database is one of your company’s most valuable assets. In fact, more than 40% of business objectives fail due to inaccurate data ( source ). Let’s imagine this lead doesn’t progress through the sales cycle and instead lies dormant. Worried about data quality?

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 26, 2012

I hear from sales and marketing leaders on a regular basis that they need more leads. The most common marketing efforts to drive leads include paid search, SEO, social media, outbound email, teleprospecting and trade shows. It is non-interruption marketing. We're here to help.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 9, 2024

In the past, most B2B sales were conducted face-to-face – perhaps in a prospect’s conference room or at a golf course. Many deals are closed today without the buyer and seller meeting face-to-face, a practice known as inside sales. The shift to remote sales accelerated during the pandemic. How is it different from outside sales?

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SalesforLife

JUNE 27, 2019

These events could be localized events, sporting events, experiential events, conferences, trade shows, or user conferences. Build a Total Addressable Market (TAM) for the event. This also applies to an event, where you’ll have a defined, set criteria, times, size of the room, set number of attendees, and geographic markets.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

It’s a unique, product specific, customer focused go-to-market strategy. A go-to-market strategy , more than anything, is a plan. Specifically, it’s a plan that maps out the way a company introduces a new product or service to the market. It’s more than a product launch, but slightly less than an entire business model.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

Here are three: Here is a New York Times article discussing how the trade show industry is getting flipped on its head. One area CEOs can focus on during this period of change is the sales and marketing functions. Modernizing Sales and Marketing during an Industry Shift. Many industries are shifting.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 25, 2023

A sales plan is a roadmap that outlines your business’s strategy for selling its products or services. Acting as an essential tool for businesses of all sizes and in all industries, a robust sales plan helps to identify sales goals, target markets, and sales tactics to achieve those goals. What is a sales plan?

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 18, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Today, more than ever before, strategic partnerships, both formal and informal, are an important element of conducting business. The referrals and introductions which happy customers make for their sales reps. Everyone needs marketing and lead generation help. Whom do you recommend?

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Nutshell

AUGUST 28, 2023

Creating a structured sales process is one of the most effective ways to boost your sales teams’ efficiency and results. With a formal sales process in place, your sales team has a framework to follow, and it’s much easier to stay on the same page, track results, and onboard new team members.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

So lead generation tools are critical to supporting a company’s growth objectives. This comes in handy when trying to maintain a pipeline of marketing-qualified leads (MQL) all year long! Sales intelligence is critical for lead generation. Sales must get on the phones, attend events, and find leads the “outbound” way as well.

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The Pipeline

JULY 17, 2014

If you follow this blog, you may have seen that several times I have suggested that those people who are not cut out for a career in sales, should seriously consider transitioning to a career in hospitality. I was recently in the market for something that I can either buy some apps and do myself, or hire a service to do it for me.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 31, 2013

A field Sales Rep should be spending around 64% of those available hours selling. The statistics I share below are from SBI’s 2012 Sales & Marketing Research. These tools will help you excel in your current and future sales positions. A close second is “post-sale support” clocking in at 16.4%. of a rep’s time.

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Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

As Account-Based Marketing continues to rise in popularity among B2B companies, I decided to pick the brains of fellow industry experts and get their input on the matter. Today, in part 2, we hear from Adam New-Waterson , Chief Marketing Officer at LeanData. Account-Based Marketing is a philosophy, not a product. Buy more lists!

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LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

How to Make a Go To Market Strategy With Our Proven Template. The Winning by Design Blueprint Series provides a step-by-step go to market plan for every part of the sales process, including developing a go to market strategy. First, we will define what “go to market” really means. Go To Market Strategy.

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Pointclear

AUGUST 30, 2016

As a business-to-business marketing or sales leader you have numerous options for lead generation tactics and tools. Top choices include teleprospecting, direct marketing, search engine marketing, website, and trade shows. Sales is sales. No one outside gets us. No solution is that difficult.

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Alice Heiman

JUNE 17, 2020

If you’re like most CEOs, in March you watched with growing alarm as massive global companies like Dell, Amazon, Twitter, and Google issued work-from-home mandates, and all trade shows and big events were canceled in response to the outbreak. Our focus is always on sales growth , and it’s not impossible in this economy.

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