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Posted by Larry Alton on Jul 22, 2014 12:05:24 PM

Tags: B2B Marketing

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2014 B2B Marketing Trends That Work

As a B2B company, it’s paramount that you stay on top of trends so you know which to adopt and which to nix. This is a standout year for B2B marketing. The Content Marketing Institute recently released the annual North..

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Posted by Chris Tratar on Jul 15, 2014 9:30:00 AM

Tags: Marketing & Sales Alignment, Sales Process

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5 Keys to Becoming a Sales First Company

By Chris Tratar, vice president of product marketing, SAVO

I know what you are thinking. We don’t want to become a sales first company, we are a customer first company. Being a customer first company is absolutely the..

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Posted by Christopher Hosford on Jul 8, 2014 9:30:00 AM

Tags: B2B Marketing, Marketing Strategy

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Marketing and Old Cameras: An Exercise in Composition

Recently I bought an antique camera on eBay. I don’t know why, maybe just a desire to recapture something from my youth. Or perhaps to find craft in a world largely absent of it. Anyway, when it came in the mail I..

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Posted by James Obermayer on Jun 24, 2014 9:00:00 AM

Tags: Marketing & Sales Alignment, B2B Sales

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Half of all sales inquiries are good. The challenge is finding which half.

In the distant past (30 years ago)

We figured out through research that 45%f of all inquiries turn into a sale for someone.

In the not too distant past (15 years ago)We realized that salespeople cannot or will not..

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Posted by Dan McDade on Jun 12, 2014 10:00:00 AM

Tags: B2B Growth Strategy

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Book Review: Hooked on Customers

Driving customer advocacy is hard work. If you're looking for some magic metric or a quick and easy fix to guaranteed success, Bob Thompson’s latest book, Hooked on Customers, is not for you. In his concise and..

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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..