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How to Grow Your B2B Firm by Making Every Employee a Sales Rep

Marketing Craftmanship

Regardless of their title, job description or capacity to work the room at a social event, every B2B firm employee should be given training, tools and ongoing support that empowers them to: Manage Their Personal Brand – Clients hire individuals, rather than a firm, to help them.

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Why Clients Don’t Value Your Ability

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For better or worse, your clients judge you (or your firm) primarily on a personal, visceral basis. Focus on Consistency and Speed of Communication: The cornerstone of your client communication strategy should involve regularly scheduled contact; ideally on a quarterly basis, and provide content that’s of genuine interest to them.

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The Death of Rolodex Marketing

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In the pre-internet world, personal relationships, referrals and endorsements played a significant role in the decision-making process. Studies show that business buyers now complete up to 75% of their decision-making process online, in advance of contacting potential suppliers. Referral Sources Require Nurturing and Validation.

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Social Distancing: Marketing’s New Strategic Mandate

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If these predictions are correct, and people continue to reduce their interpersonal contact, here are some tactical suggestions involving three major categories of marketing activity. Include the person’s or company’s name in the subject line to distinguish it from spam, for instance. Direct Communication.

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What Your Doctor Can Teach You About Business Growth

Marketing Craftmanship

For better or worse, your clients judge you (or your firm) primarily on a personal, visceral basis. Consistency and Speed of Communication Matter: The cornerstone of your client communication strategy should involve regularly scheduled contact; ideally on a quarterly basis, and provide content that’s of genuine interest to them.

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What the US Marines Can Teach Your B2B Firm about Marketing and Sales

Marketing Craftmanship

Regardless of their title, job description or capacity to work the room at a social event, every B2B executive should be given training, tools and ongoing support that empowers them to: Manage Their Personal Brand – Clients hire individuals, rather than a firm, to help them.

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Why Your Company’s Blog Doesn’t Make the Phone Ring

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For starters, they should be published on LinkedIn, both on your personal profile (as a long-form blog post like this one), and as an “Update” on your firm’s corporate LinkedIn page. Another way to increase readership of your blog is by re-purposing its content, in whole or part, in places where it’s likely to be seen.