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What brands need to know before celebrating Black History Month 2021

Sprout Social

Every February, brands suddenly find they have something to say (or sell) on social media regarding Black History Month. There’s a fine line separating appreciation and appropriation, and companies that cross that line risk backlash from the very communities they seek to uplift. This is the Black community’s time to shine.

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The Client Pitch: What It Is & 7 Tips for Nailing One

Hubspot

Getting to the home stretch is a struggle in itself, so if you manage to get to the finish line with a potential client, you'd better know how to cross it. The process of "crossing the finish line" in this context is most commonly known as a client pitch. Lock in on the right clientele. The term "client pitch" is fairly fluid.

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12 Common Ways You Undermine Your Chances of Closing (& How to Avoid Them), According to The Virtual CRO's President

Hubspot

For instance, let‘s say a salesperson is selling a product that isn’t backed by 24/7 support — and once upon a time, that factor held up a deal or two. Value leaks undermine a buyer’s confidence in your solution, reducing your likelihood of closing — and even if you do win, you’ll have a harder time charging full price.

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Acquisitions Reshape the Marketing Automation Industry: Growth at the Bottom, Room in the Middle, Fog at the Top

Customer Experience Matrix

Raab Associates officially released the new edition of our B2B Marketing Automation Vendor Selection Tool (VEST) yesterday. This is our flagship report on the industry, with nearly 200 data points on 23 vendors and separate ratings for micro-business, small to mid-size companies, and enterprise marketing departments. Thanks, guys.

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How Marketers Should Think About Customer Marketing in the Engagement Economy

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

This starts with acquisition—the kind of outreach that you and a majority of marketers are probably already comfortable with—but from there encompasses adoption, cross-sell, and advocacy. Cross-Sell Takes On More Importance. Retention Marketing Is Outdated. So what can you do?

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7 Actionable Tips for B2B Holiday Email Marketing

Delivra

It will lock in short-term profits you otherwise wouldn’t have had and might even turn these new customers into long-term business. For example, if you sell physical products, mention that you’re clearing out your inventory before the end of this quarter to make room for new merchandise. If anything, it might actually hurt revenues.

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Creating brand awareness

Ontraport

You create a product or service worth buying, launch a website to sell it on, and sell it. Business owners and marketers come to us from a wide range of industries and with a diverse set of business skills. The idea of gaining customers sounds pretty straightforward. They aren’t aware of what their product or service does.