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Chairs are Dead—and Other B2B Marketing Hogwash

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I casually said what we do, which is outbound business development for B2B companies, is not old fashioned, it is timeless. These approaches work well in both B2B and consumer marketing, covering the entire length of the lead funnel and the customer journey, respectively.”. That one I am starting to believe. It is SO COOL!

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Good Reads for B2B Sales - Selling at Every Level

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Sales Sphere features relevant blog articles from PointClear''s online B2B sales circles. Still, companies such as GE and Novartis have used various techniques to improve sales outcomes, write Zoltners, Sinha and Lorimer. Success Demands Tenacity: Madlibs with Dan Waldschmidt. Success demands tenacity.” Via Funnelholic.

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Parallels: Social Manufacturing & Outsourcing Manufacturing Lead Generation

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The solution is notable for many reasons, one of which is the speed of implementation: the first customer went live within two weeks of meeting the Kenandy team. Derek notes that Salesforce’s Chatter is used to communicate both externally (customers, suppliers and distributors) and internally (production, engineering, and purchasing).

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Marketing and Sales: Done Well (2015) Do Better (2016) - Part 3 of 3

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This is the third in a series of three blogs about what experts feel companies did well in 2015 and what they would do better in 2016. What B2B Companies Did Well in 2015? Smart company leaders will look for ways to remove the process, technology and fluff that keep their company from growing.

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Which is better in B2B Lead Generation? A $1,000 inbound lead or a $1,000 outbound lead?

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One fascinating trend we uncovered recently is that average performing reps tend to gravitate more toward inbound, marketing generated leads—because they view them as easier to close (due to the customer being more than halfway through their purchase process, already scoped out their needs, etc.). This is not an anomaly.

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Beyond Financials: VC & IPO Due Diligence on Sales & Marketing Metrics

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While Lauren provides 10-year financial data, I excerpted this column of the most recent fiscal year as it was fascinating to see all three companies reporting an identical 48% of revenue committed to sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing headcounts have increased to generate new customers. Customer needs can shift quickly.

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Sales Pipeline Radio Episode 162: Q & A with Dan McDade @dandade

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Some lessons from Dan McDade in this episode include: “There’s a real focus on the technology stack and companies are spending more and more on that technology stack. And a caveat here is that most companies prospect too broadly. Dan is the Managing Partner at Prospect-Experience. You can follow him on Twitter @ dandade. .