Hubspot

OCTOBER 5, 2017

It’s the one aspect of sales that just never changes. As we’ve all experienced, sales essentially boils down to two things: Numbers. Truth is, sales is changing -- quickly. As the sales conversations grows even more buyer-focused, sales reps have begun developing his or her own hack, own technique, own process.

Budget Programs 99

Budget Programs Top of Funnel Tools Work Management 99

Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

Demand Stream™ includes a Web widget that shows sales and marketing the names of companies visiting the Web site in near real-time. I worry that this tool only ends up helping sales pick out cold calls to make, and is not used by marketers enough to segment, collect, and improve their prospecting databases. I’m sure I forgot a few.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management DemandBase Marketing Management 40

Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 2, 2009

It’s no surprise that Direct Marketing response rates have dropped to a historic low with success rates in the low single digits. And further – that marketing organizations are becoming increasingly focused on Inbound Marketing (credit HubSpot for creating this term) which are a source of much higher response rates.

Marketing Management 100

Marketing Management Digg Inbound Marketing Response Rate 100

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Maybe the long sales cycle in many B2B markets is the culprit. Or the (unsustainable) lack of communication between marketing and sales. Traditionally" (see American Marketing Association & Brainshark webinar) this has meant that between 70-90% of marketing collateral goes completely untouched and unused by sales staff.

Paid Content 40

Paid Content B2B Marketing Advertising Agencies Work Management 40