You all know and love that middle of the afternoon feeling when the coffee seems to wear off and all of life’s endeavors seem to focus on the goal of making it to 5p.m. All future and present employers please disregard that last sentence) One fantastic way to get through this midday funk is to find a really  inspiring quote. often find that tweeting a great little quote will find more retweets and responses than any other tweets. gathered 25 quotes in sales I find to be very powerful and motivating. hope you can take at least one to heart because there are some great ones in this list. . MORE >>

Content marketing is a really hot topic these days and is considered the foundation of any good inbound marketing strategy. In today’s competitive online business environment it’s a must for search engine visibility, social media marketing, lead conversion, brand building and referral traffic. Below are 10 requirements for deploying successful online content marketing. Blog – While there are other ways to deploy content marketing online, a blog represents one of the most flexible ways to publish content on the internet. It is also recommended to test CTAs with A/B testing. MORE >>

Happy Community Manager Appreciation Day (#CMAD)! As I sat down to write a blog post dedicated to celebrating community managers - this fantastic, rewarding and often misunderstood profession, I realized that there are few professions (and professionals) as impassioned as a Community Manager. Left-brain, right-brain, artist, scientist, pioneer, organizational change agent - the job is all that, and more. am honored to participate and hope you will join us. We are a research and strategy consulting company that helps organizations succeed in social business and B2B online community building. MORE >>

Lead nurturing , done right, offers the “biggest bang for the buck” in B2B today, according to the experts. But few companies are doing a good job of nurturing prospective customers. So Jeff Ogden, Founder and President of Find New Customers created this slick overview in Slideshare. Notice that it has an embedded audio file? We don’t subject you to mind-numbing silent slides. Power of lead nurturing in B2B. To learn about lead nurturing, please visit Find New Customers Lead Nurturing. What do you think? We love your comments and those who share on social networks. MORE >>

Three things the telemarketing companies aren’t telling you. Thinking about using the services of a telemarketing company to sell your services? If so, here are three things you need to be aware of: 1. Telemarketing is not just about making the call. The telemarketing companies may have promised that they can bring you in lots of business, purely by making the calls. They may have assured you that they - or you - don’t need to do anything else. Your telemarketing campaign is not just about a list However great the telemarketing companies say their lists are, they are just lists. MORE >>