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Top book and podcast recommendations for martech professionals

Martech

Here are some marketing technology professional development books and podcasts that I find useful. Recommended books ‘Hello $FirstName: Profiting from Personalization’ by Rasmus Houlind and Frans Riemersma This is a brand new book from European martech thought leaders Houlind and Riemersma and it’s badly needed.

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How To Make Marketing An Invaluable Function

Marketing Craftmanship

In my experience, the sales team typically forgets to ask prospects how they’ve learned about the company or product. The Holy Grail of Sales and Marketing Alignment. Marketing and sales alignment must be the highest strategic goal for every marketer. Gain a firsthand understanding of the sales process.

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The Future of Marketing: 50 CMO Quotes On How Marketing Has Changed

Marketing Insider Group

The following marketing quotes from todays leading CMOs and Marketing influencers describe their pandemic experiences and how they’ve adapted to this extreme culture shock. Four major marketing trends emerge from these CMO quotes: Communicating to connect (not promote). Perseverance. Giving back.

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How Empathy Will Grow Your Sales and Marketing Pipeline

Marketing Insider Group

The problem with modern sales and marketing. I see with marketing (and sales) this: we get clinical and treat our customers as objects to convert rather than people who need help. I recently met with a group of sales and marketing influencers and we discussed trends and our projects. revenue, leads, opportunities, etc.).

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A B2B Sales Rep’s Guide to Selling to the C-Suite

Zoominfo

But what is the key to c-suite sales? The C-suite typically refers to the executive- level managers within a company. Think Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), etc. Think Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), etc.

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How To Get The Handoff To Sales Right: Why First-Party And Validated Buyer-Level Data Is Essential For Effective Qualification

NetLine

The pain B2B demand gen marketing pros experience whenever sales fails to act on leads or dismiss them prematurely can be quite painful. Sales, conversely, pulls its collective hair out whenever marketing overpromises and underdelivers on quality buyer-level information. That handover process between marketing and sales is crucial.

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14 Marketing Over Coffee Podcasts You Need To Hear

Marketing Insider Group

So, I’ve compiled a list of some of my personal favorite episodes, in addition to their most popular episodes from the catalog. If you enjoy that, his next book on leadership is even more profound. Seth Godin Image Source: PCMA He’s written over a dozen best selling books and was a decade ahead of Inbound Marketing.