The Point

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Let’s face it; a live product demo is a tough sell. As an unvarnished display of your product’s capabilities, a product demo is only ever going to appeal to prospects at the latter stages of the selling cycle. So how do you make sure that a demo attracts those critical buyers who are actively evaluating solutions like yours? Here are 3 tips to consider: 1.

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Promotion Product Tips Webinar Metrics 171

The Point

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Lead nurturing programs designed to convert trial users tend to focus, as they should, on the very front end of the trial period, when it’s critical to make sure the user is fully engaged with the product being tested. However, that doesn’t mean that your nurturing program should end just because the trial period expired and you didn’t get the sale.

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Telemarketing Marketing Automation Services Lead Nurturing Work Management 154

The Point

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

If there’s one key element of demand generation copy that distinguishes it most from, let’s say: product collateral, or PR, or even social media, it’s this: a demand generation campaign is designed to drive action. In more basic terms, demand generation is about getting people to do stuff – namely, register for or download or request whatever it is you’re offering.

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Email Campaigns Campaigns Demand Generation Broadcasting 156

The Point

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Over at Marketing Experiments , Daniel Burstein posted recently on how what he calls “friction” on landing pages can reduce or increase conversion rates by making it easier or more difficult for prospects to complete a form. Along the way, he introduces some useful best practices like making some form fields optional, and ensuring that every field is 100% necessary to the sales process.

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Landing Pages Conversion Rate Lead Qualification Peer-to-peer 159