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A Primer on Sales Competitive Battle Cards

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So for the purposes of this post I will focus on the marketer or product marketer that has been tasked with coming up with a competitive analysis to help sales. The different audiences will require a different level of analysis and depth when it comes to the battle card. My process is the following: 1. Structure. Data Collection.

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Reinventing Marketing at GE

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Marketing started to be held responsible for critical operating mechanisms like pricing and quantifying customer value. Value cre­ation and pricing. During crisis (like the recent economic downturn), marketing can help bridge the gap between businesses and help them have an integrated view of distribution, pricing, sales, and more.

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The Science of Email Marketing « The Effective Marketer

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As with all analysis and reports out there, you have to take all of the recommendations with a grain of salt. It’s easy to say that B2B and B2C email patterns are similar, but without seeing the data underlying that assumption I’m very skeptic. Test them, see if they work, then be the judge. United States License.

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Presenting Effective Charts « The Effective Marketer

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As I do my analysis, I think about what all the data means. Then, I think about what is the summary of all the analysis and the conclusion. As I do my analysis, I think about what all the data means. Then, I think about what is the summary of all the analysis and the conclusion. What is the summary? What is the summary?

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The Big Myth About Buyer’s Journey in the Digital Age

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Every purchase decision involves risk analysis and if you are able to minimize the perceived risk in the eyes of the buyer, you get ahead of the competition. Some will pitch the technology, others will go strong on pricing, some will focus on dissing competitors… it never changes. Also important is the notion of risk.

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