Within the past 10-12 years there has been a remarkable renovation within marketing. Buyers can now have the control of how and when they access information within the purchasing process. In the midst of this, marketers have to work with tight budgets and communicate with buyers through many different channels. Despite the challenges that arise, [...]
There are a number of factors that set top sales people apart from the rest, but the most frequent is that they are great storytellers. A great story captivates and connects with people. A great story from a top sales person has points that are not pitched, but are shared through relevant anecdotes and relatable [...]
Business development and inside sales professionals come across many hurdles that they must solve in order to keep a business up and running. Below are five common obstacles that the sales industry and business development face on a daily basis and five solutions that will prepare them for handling that problem. 1. Obstacle: A prospect [...]
Content Marketing is deemed the basis of any good inbound marketing strategy. There is increased competition in online businesses for brand building, search engine optimization, referral traffic, and lead conversion. Marketing content is an essential part to all of these. There are 10 necessities listed below to achieve successful online content marketing. 1. Blog: A [...]
Marketing Tips for 2013: kicking off a new outbound teleprospecting campaign requires careful preparation and a proactive, yet adaptable, outlook. Below are some of the intangibles and physical assets you should be mindful of within the first two weeks of a new campaign: Week 1: Secure a targeted list: Whether you build this internally, or [...]
Critical Success in Sales Lead Generation Generating quality sales leads is a critical success factor in achieving all companies’ revenue goals. Research shows that as an industry becomes more competitive, the need to generate high quality sales leads becomes even more critical for maintaining sales growth and profitability. Sales Lead Generation Challenges Sales Lead generation [...]
Lead Generation Company Benchmarking As a business owner and marketing guy - I am consistently evaluating other lead generation company prices and marketing service offerings. Here are few things I have learned to look for: Do they offer a performance-based guarantee? Relevant and detailed testimonials? Trial, or test phase? As you negotiate and determine lead [...]
We have all been there before: unable to think past the first sentence of a post, or article. These next two paragraphs focus on the ways that we have found to get past writers block. Content Marketing is driven by your ability to answer the questions that your customers, or readers are frequently asking. Spend [...]
In this day and age, a company’s online reputation is everything. A company with positive online reviews and a clean Google profile is one that is set to thrive; a company with a negative public perception, perpetuated by unfavorable online search results, might experience declines in customers and in sales. If you have any doubt [...]
Revenue Performance Management is rooted first and foremost in clearly understanding buyers' interests, motivations and goals from the earliest stages of awareness through to purchase, account growth, and advocacy of our solutions. Buyers are motivated, or triggered by internal events at their company, guided by conversations with their peers and influenced by chance discovery of [...]