Your Sales Management Guru

JUNE 22, 2015

Trade Shows Can Work-new idea ! NOTE: Several weeks ago I wrote a blog on “ Why Trade Shows Don’t Work” , shortly after a good friend, Todd Schnick, wrote me a note to discuss how he makes trade shows work! But if your trade show strategy is built on walk-up traffic, you are better off saving your money.

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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. Read through to see all the tradeshow resources, or download the whole package at once.

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Smooth Sale

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Point-of-purchase displays are a marketing tool every small business should take advantage of. This strategic marketing tool, if utilized correctly, can significantly enhance your business’s profitability and customer engagement. Educating Customers POP displays are not just about selling; they also serve as informative tools.

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Score More Sales

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Midsized companies who have not invested in resources to enhance and improve your online brand are leaving money on the table. Your Virtual Trade Show. Many in-person trade shows have declining attendance with costs rising. Your digital presence is your virtual trade show – 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 5, 2013

How and where you spend your resources will be critical to achieving these goals. By signing up, you will get a copy of our Marketing Spend Assessment tool and Best Practice. There are way too many budgets that include bloated dollars for things like trade shows, promotion, sponsorships and advertising.

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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. For instance, a CRM software maker may work with customers who may also pay for other business tools like VoIP and enterprise text messaging.

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Vengreso

JULY 17, 2020

Hang develops and delivers a strategic framework for consistently onboarding new sellers, continuous talent nurture, and implementation of best practices in sales programs and tools. For example, in the last few years, a salesperson relied on trade shows for prospecting and lead generation. 31:09] Tools and technology.

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Pipeline

APRIL 1, 2024

Focus on Inbound Marketing Inbound marketing is a self-sustaining resource for generating a steady flow of quality leads into your sales funnel. Participate in Trade Shows and Industry Events Build strategic partnerships with other businesses in the logistics ecosystem to expand your reach. Start with a 14-day free trial !

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Score More Sales

MARCH 18, 2014

We have always had to communicate with potential buyers, ask for referrals, work trade shows, and advertise / market for new business. The big change now is the tools and technology. Unless you can show me an immediate benefit, why should I change? 10 tools and technologies to be most helpful.

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Pointclear

MAY 9, 2013

Use tools such as Google Alerts, Social Mention and Topsy to discover your online rep, and work on building a positive online brand for your company. LinkedIn revamps contacts tool to boost relationship management. Do you have a resource from your sphere to share? Via ClickZ. Via ComputerWorld.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Integrative, Effective Digital Tools: When it comes to your GTM strategy, and any kind of product launch, you need integrative automation tools to help execute and measure results across the channels that matter most. . And look, resource allocation at the outset of developing your GTM motion is a scary proposition.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 20, 2013

Your competitor rolls out a new groundbreaking feature / tool, and you had no idea it was coming. Download this tool for Tips on Tracking Competitive Activity. You need to apply significant time, energy, and resources if you hope to keep up. For instance: Trade Shows. You’re at a clear competitive disadvantage.

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Pointclear

JANUARY 26, 2012

Outbound telemarketing The telephone is the Swiss Army knife in the B-to-B marketer’s backpack: a flexible, personal, dependable resource with infinite applications. Business marketers sometimes view their company’s website as just a passive informational tool—sort of a virtual brochure.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Trade Shows: Investing sponsorship of industry events or even producing an event using internal resources. Trade shows are incredibly conducive to lead generation because 81% of trade show attendees have buying authority. Common Tools for L2RM. Customer Relationship Management (CRM).

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Crunchbase

MARCH 12, 2020

Combining your sales strategy with industry knowledge as well as focusing on areas in which you already have resources portioned out will allow for a more cohesive long-term strategy. . Attend conferences and trade shows where your target market buyers congregate in order to get facetime.

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Vengreso

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

And may require learning new tools. When Baby Boomers and many Gen Xers started their sales careers, there were only a few ways to get in front of qualified buyers in the B2B world: trade shows, walk-ins, association meetings, and some cold calling. My other alternatives were to get resourceful and find another way.

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eGrabber

JULY 19, 2023

Attend Networking Events Attending industry conferences, trade shows, and networking events is a great way to collect business cards and grow your email list. Follow up with people you meet at these events with personalized emails that offer valuable resources or exclusive content.

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 19, 2023

Encourage the use of content: Marketing departments should encourage salespeople to use content in their sales efforts and provide them with the tools and resources they need to do so. On the other hand, they may de-prioritize activities with a lower likelihood of generating leads, such as trade show attendance or sponsorships.

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Alice Heiman

JULY 10, 2019

That might be at a trade show or event, at their office, on the phone, via email or on social media. That means we need to use all the tools available to do that. Twitter is a great tool for doing research on your customers and prospects, learning about what’s important to them and of course, sharing great content.

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Therefore, participating in local events is more than just a networking tool; it’s a strategy that drastically influences your sales approach to small businesses. It offers a chance to pool resources and expand your reach. Refer to our Resource on Building Strong Local Networks for More Insights.

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SBI

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Our clients would previously employ face to face meet ups, trade shows, and other more direct communication to facilitate sales. This shift in process has in turn led to our clients stacking resources for meeting presentation, content creation, and content organization. The agenda builder was an evolving tool.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Phone2Action hired a new head of human resources just a few weeks before the pandemic hit. Companies that increased their reliance on technology to keep operating remotely also turned to tech tools to maintain their corporate culture. Another recognition tool that is proving invaluable in the WFH environment is gift cards.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Trade Shows : Investing sponsorship of industry events or even producing an event using internal resources. Trade shows are incredibly conducive to lead generation because 81% of trade show attendees have buying authority. And, 31% more likely to be hiring additional sales reps to meet demand.

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SBI

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Nancy Nardin, Smart Selling Tools. More ZoomInfo Resources. 6 Steps to Double Lead Generation at Your Next Tradeshow It’s no small investment to exhibit at trade shows: Booth cost, logistics, and swag are. ZoomInfo researchers regularly uncover hundreds of projects happening across all industries and classifications.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 6, 2021

Here, we'll go over what that means, how to most aptly measure it, some steps you can take to improve yours, and some of the best resources available to get the most out of your sales process. If you're meeting buyers at trade shows, a lead could be anyone who left their email address at your booth. HubSpot CRM.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

There could be a number of reasons including: poor communication, unclear goals, and lack of resources. Events Coordinator Responsibilities: Plans and executes events such as product launches, trade shows, and webinars. At the same time, almost 95% of them tend to fail. Why do so many products entering a new market fail?

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Knowing which websites, publications, and resources your audience uses can help you spread awareness where it counts most. Offer Free Trials, Demos, Tool, or Samples : Offering a limited but valuable version of your product or services for free so prospects have a chance to genuinely evaluate it.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Do we need a dedicated internal resource. He tackles elimination by redirecting existing dollars (trade shows) to revenue generating projects. Technology, training, process and tools. How Jim Does It. 3 Variables: Effort, Probability of Success and Return. Level of Effort — How much effort will the initiative take?

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Pointclear

APRIL 30, 2013

I''m pleased to have as my guest today Jamie Turner, CEO and Founder of The 60 Second Marketer, an organization that provides tools, tips and tutorials on the newest techniques in marketing. Now more than a listening tool social can in some cases become very automated, without the personal nuance that one-to-one marketing lends itself to.

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eGrabber

JULY 19, 2023

Attend Networking Events Attending industry conferences, trade shows, and networking events is a great way to collect business cards and grow your email list. Follow up with people you meet at these events with personalized emails that offer valuable resources or exclusive content.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

You may do it in pieces, but it’s more than just buying digital tools. The companies that have not shifted their resources or reskilled their workers are really struggling,” Bonnet told SMM. Digital transformation is using technology to radically change the way you do business. It’s rethinking the way you’re working.”.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Integrative, Effective Digital Tools: When it comes to your GTM strategy, and any kind of product launch, you need integrative automation tools to help execute and measure results across the channels that matter most. Continue Reading] Automation: The Secret to Next-Level GTM Strategy What’s Broke? Seriously, upwards of 40%!

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SugarCRM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This means email marketing continues to be a powerful lead generation and nurture tool. Marketing automation platforms, such as Sugar Market , include deliverability assessment tools to monitor your domain’s reputation and inbox placement rates. For example, you attend a trade show and capture a large number of leads.

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Sales Hacker Training

JANUARY 31, 2021

Follow-up sales email after an event or trade show. Can you mention something you actually talked about with the prospect at the show? If not, then this is a good approach to at least show that you have something in common and you were in the same place. Email automation tools. Use email automation tools.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Evaluating the resources used on customers (old and new) within marketing and product development teams will help with overall GTM execution. With the right data and tools, buyer personas can be quantified, allowing automation and integration into tools like CRMs. ZoomInfo MarketingOS Finally, ABM with data you can trust.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 25, 2023

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. The process of sales planning also helps to optimize the use of your company’s resources — including time, money, and personnel.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 23, 2020

Keep providing them resources to remind them. Set up sanitization resources so they can come into the facility, their workspaces, and leave safely. Where your people are directly impacted by the virus, do what you can to help them get access to the resources they need. This is unacceptable!

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