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33 Questions to Ask B2B Appointment Setting and Lead Gen Vendors

Smashmouth Marketing

There are so many demand gen vendors out there, and if you are a demand gen professional in sales or marketing, we've probably called you. Outsourcing some or all of your appointment setting or lead generation activity to a third party vendor is a task that shouldn't be undertaken by responding to one cold call. Autodialers?

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CRM Software Selection Guide?

TrustRadius Marketing

It’s surprisingly easy to go through the whole selection process and buy the wrong software (many reviewers have said as much). Companies often forget about team input, review sentiment, and research the vendor’s reputation. One of the most common errors buyers make is not reading the terms of service (TOS) before buying.

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Marketing work management: the forgotten essential

Martech

When talking about martech, we most often think about tools that allow us to perform a specific task related to marketing — analyze traffic on our websites, aggregate and understand customer data, deliver personalized messaging, etc. But most marketing initiatives require we employ multiple tools to achieve our objectives.

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Real Story on MarTech: Sometimes the biggest vendors carry the biggest risks

Martech

Big martech vendors — even successful ones — routinely jettison or replace longstanding tools. Yet, when it comes to perceived viability and stability, enterprise customers often fear smaller martech players. Software vendors are no different, and who wants to get stuck with an unsupported product? Yet, IBM was not alone.

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PPC Management Software for Law Firms

DAGMAR Marketing

Most law firms are in very competitive markets, and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising can be an effective way to ensure your firm is more easily seen online. But, PPC management can be a daunting task if you’re new to PPC. Of course, Google has cornered a significant percentage of the search market, both in the U.S. and worldwide.

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Top 5 Software Sales Tips for SaaS Executives

Roketto

There has never been more pressure on SaaS executives to implement software sales techniques that work. Unfortunately, simply having a better product is no longer how to sell SaaS to enterprise or small business customers. Learn About the Top Marketing Strategies in 2017. 5 Software Sales Tips For SaaS Executives.

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How to optimize your marketing budget: Do more with less

Sprout Social

Marketers are finding it increasingly difficult to set the right budget, optimize it and keep the leads flowing. Managing social media and other marketing channels in this economy can be challenging. Do your research You need to be aware of the market conditions to allocate the right marketing budget.