I was sitting in a meeting of marketing and operations people when I worked at Inquiry Handling Services (long ago scooped up by Harte Hanks). I listened to excuses about a series of initiatives we were undertaking...
I was sitting in a meeting of marketing and operations people when I worked at Inquiry Handling Services (long ago scooped up by Harte Hanks). I listened to excuses about a series of initiatives we were undertaking...
Posted by Kurt Andersen on Dec 12, 2013 9:12:00 AM
Tags: Marketing & Sales Alignment, Sales Process, Guest Blogs, Big Data
Uses Microsoft Dynamics. Has had the solution for three years. Likes the Detroit Tigers.
You may be wondering what these pieces of information are all about. You may be asking yourself why I’ve listed off facts about..
Posted by Dan McDade on Nov 12, 2013 10:27:00 AM
Tags: Lead Generation, B2B Marketing, Marketing & Sales Alignment, B2B Sales, PowerViews, Social Media
Who has control over when a sale is complete? Is it the salesperson? The marketing team? The client? Every situation is unique. But for a strategy to be consistently successful, a company’s sales and marketing teams..
Posted by Dan McDade on Oct 9, 2013 10:11:00 AM
Tags: B2B Marketing, Marketing & Sales Alignment, B2B Sales, Inbound Marketing, Lead Management, PowerViews
We’re nearing the last quarter of 2013, and another year of sales will soon be behind us. An important question all sales and marketing departments should be asking themselves is how they can better communicate in..
Posted by Dan McDade on Oct 1, 2013 9:08:00 AM
Tags: Marketing & Sales Alignment, Inbound Marketing, PowerViews
Social selling is all about nurturing, because every time you come into contact with a prospect—via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or some other social media—you have to nurture the relationship. It doesn’t develop..
Jim Obermayer is the founder of the Sales Lead Management Association, and host of the Funnel Radio Channel. Jim recently..
It’s truly strange when companies enter the stealth mode. They hide phone numbers, dial-by-name directories, and employee names,..
I’ve read and heard (from a well-known industry analyst firm) that best-in-class companies close 30% of sales qualified leads..
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..
Companies providing complex, high-investment solutions are facing a significant risk management issue in light of Sirius..
Learn what it takes to effectively generate leads in this complex environment. Healthcare solution providers that recognize what's required for lead generation success get better market coverage, improved industry intelligence and more sales opportunities.
Posted by James Obermayer on Jan 21, 2014 8:11:00 AM
Tags: Marketing & Sales Alignment, Marketing Strategy, Guest Blogs