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Posted by Dan McDade on Apr 28, 2015 9:30:00 AM

Tags: Sales Process

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3 Steps for Effective Sales Lead Follow Up (none are the Hail Mary)

 Sales Hail Mary

The term "Hail Mary" has become generalized to refer to any last-ditch effort with little chance of success. The origins of the phrase date back to October 28, 1922, during a game between Notre Dame and..

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Posted by James Obermayer on Apr 21, 2015 9:00:00 AM

Tags: B2B Marketing, B2B Sales

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My Favorite 'John Wayne' Thoughts for Marketers and Salespeople

I’m sure each of you has your favorite John Wayne movie quote. My favorites are from John Ford movies, and I think each can be adapted to the circumstances sales and marketing people face each day.

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Posted by Dan McDade on Apr 14, 2015 8:30:00 AM

Tags: Marketing & Sales Alignment, PowerViews

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What it Takes to be a Sales & Marketing Thought Leader [PowerViews LIVE Highlights]

On Tuesday, March 31, 2015, Gini Dietrich and Anthony Iannarino joined me on PowerViews LIVE for a value-packed discussion on Why Thought Leadership Matters: What it Takes to be a Sales & Marketing Opinion Leader. It..

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Posted by James Obermayer on Apr 7, 2015 8:30:00 AM

Tags: Lead Management

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Sales Lead Management Leads to a Lower Cost of Sales

“Cost of sales is determined by a lot of things,” Jake said, “But lead management isn’t one of them.” And with that the sales manager slapped the table with his hand to emphasize his words.

“But what if I can prove,” I..

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Posted by Dan McDade on Apr 1, 2015 9:00:00 AM

Tags: B2B Sales

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2015 Horoscope for Sales Executives: from Danmac the Magnificent

This year is all about Saturn. Saturn has moved from Scorpio to Sagittarius. Saturn will backpedal to Scorpio again from June 14 until September 17 in 2015, but after that he'll be in Sagittarius until December 19,..

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You Can’t Put in What God Left Out … and Other Important Things Learned in Business and Life

Jim Obermayer is the founder of the Sales Lead Management Association, and host of the Funnel Radio Channel. Jim recently..

Why Don’t Companies Want to Talk to Anyone?

It’s truly strange when companies enter the stealth mode. They hide phone numbers, dial-by-name directories, and employee names,..

What Should the Sales Close Rate Be?

I’ve read and heard (from a well-known industry analyst firm) that best-in-class companies close 30% of sales qualified leads..

Gold Calling vs. Cold Calling

I've written many blog posts on the fact that cold calling isn't dead. In fact, doing the right amount of research, adding a..

Outbound vs. Inbound: The Risk Management Issue in the Complex Sale

Companies providing complex, high-investment solutions are facing a significant risk management issue in light of Sirius..