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How You Can Build the Perfect SMB Sales Strategy

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What is the Difference Between SMB and SME? SMEs (small-to-medium enterprises) operate similarly to SMBs but at a slightly larger scale. Also known as “Mid-Market” companies, SMEs have 101-500 employees and generate $10 million – $1 billion. Assemble an SMB-specific sales team. Think of the CLV!

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Struggling with B2B Industrial Marketing? Your Essential Guide to Proven Strategies & Tactics

Tiecas

Longer sales cycles, complex technical products, and a highly analytical buyer persona are just a few factors that set it apart. Also, while datasheets are essential, they don’t create differentiation if your value proposition is similar to competitors’. Engineers get bombarded with product-focused marketing.

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How You Can Build the Perfect SMB Sales Strategy

Zoominfo

What is the Difference Between SMB and SME? SMEs (small-to-medium enterprises) operate similarly to SMBs but at a slightly larger scale. Also known as “Mid-Market” companies, SMEs have 101-500 employees and generate $10 million – $1 billion. Assemble an SMB-specific sales team. Create specific KPIs to track.

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The Ultimate Sales Playbooks: How to Create Your Own with Examples for Success

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Asking “What values should drive our sales interactions?” ” and “How do we differentiate our approach from competitors?” ” can help crystallize your sales philosophy. For example, a B2B software company might have personas like Tech-Savvy Startup Owner or Cost-Conscious SME Manager.

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Traditional + Social: The new media mix

Wondering Out Loud

In 10 years of marketing enterprise software to the SME manufacturing space, I’ve seen buyer’s primary concern move from functional (how well does the software fit my needs) to credible (does the vendor understand my needs and my industry). When all products are the same, buyers start differentiating on a different level.

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Value of Assessment ROI & TCO Tools for Demand-Gen and Sales Enablement Campaigns

The ROI Guy

Did the Alinean Business Value Tools drive incremental sales, reduce sales cycles, increase deal size, generate more demand, and improve sales / consulting productivity as anticipated? In 2009, Alinean and IDC updated annual research conducted since 2003 on the ROI from implementing business value tools.

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Demand-Gen Report Interview on Need for New Sales Enablement Tools

The ROI Guy

The survey revealed that the average Alinean-powered sales enablement program delivered: · An ROI of 810% (for each $1 invested in an Alinean program, $8.10 in incremental benefits was generated); · A payback of less than three months from deployment.