Sales Engine

AUGUST 22, 2016

Given their mission to help wealth management firms grow and thrive as stewards of their client’s investments, First Rate needed an innovative approach that would help empower investors and advisors to simplify and better understand their financial world. We’re still trying to figure it out,” said Traxler. “We

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Generation 120

Sales Engine

AUGUST 22, 2016

Given their mission to help wealth management firms grow and thrive as stewards of their client’s investments, First Rate needed an innovative approach that would help empower investors and advisors to simplify and better understand their financial world. We’re still trying to figure it out,” said Traxler. “We

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Generation 120

Sales Engine

MAY 22, 2016

It is imperative to objectively exit sales cycles that you can’t win (or don’t really want), get ahead of the RFP process, and allocate pre-sale resources wisely. They are walking encyclopedias who gain the trust of their customers and prospects because they are Sherpas who can help prevent buyers from making a major mistake!

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Sales Engine

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

My recommendation is to know your product and your competitor’s products better than your consumers do, and be the expert at helping, asking, and informing. I offer a free ebook on new strategies to increase sales - It’s called Jen’s Top Ten for Sales Zen and you can find this resource here. Demand More From Today's B2B Marketer.

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Sales Engine

MARCH 28, 2016

If you can get to that level, great, but given that we’re a small company, we don’t have the resources needed to foster social media as one-to-one communication. Our data analysis has really helped us understand what our categories should be. They say that communications should be one-to-one. Currently we’re down to 10.

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Sales Engine

DECEMBER 21, 2015

There are content marketing agencies that bring best practices and market-proven strategies, with all of the fractured resources in place, and well-defined, efficient processes. What Can Be Outsourced? The reality is, nearly all of it. Start with a strategy and define your audience to determine how much content they need.

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Sales Engine

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Most B2B companies need help from an outsourced content development partner at different stages in the sales cycle, but many companies will fail to produce qualified leads for their sales teams, making it harder to justify increasing expenditures. Do you need help with a content strategy or do you have one clearly defined?

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Sales Engine

JANUARY 28, 2016

But given our limited resources, I simply can’t put out as much content as my competitors. Of course, marketers love to use other metrics, such as increase traffic and page views, because they look a lot better on paper—but if they aren’t converting into leads, they’re not helping to increase revenue.

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Sales Engine

MARCH 3, 2016

Instead, he concluded that injecting some life into the photos would help set his company apart from the competition. I think it’s unique in the industry and the feedback that we’ve received is that it really helps to tell the story. Ultimately, Spangler notes that their products are not the homes that they sell, but their people.

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Sales Engine

MARCH 3, 2016

Instead, he concluded that injecting some life into the photos would help set his company apart from the competition. I think it’s unique in the industry and the feedback that we’ve received is that it really helps to tell the story. Ultimately, Spangler notes that their products are not the homes that they sell, but their people.

Paid Search Agency 120

Paid Search Agency Content Marketing Storytelling Advertising Agencies 120

Sales Engine

APRIL 24, 2018

By creating quality content like blog posts, white papers, eBooks, infographics, videos, podcasts, and case studies, you can connect with potential buyers in meaningful ways that help solve their most pressing problems. These resources are neither cheap, nor perfect. Simply put, you need to do content marketing.

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Sales Engine

AUGUST 15, 2016

Based on what the prospect has responded to in the past, a lead nurturer must use that knowledge to reach out and be a helpful resource for problem solving. This means a lead nurturer must be able to look at a lead record and make a determination as to how to proceed to get the prospect interested in having a conversation.

Lead Nurturing 120

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Sales Engine

JANUARY 22, 2016

Based on what the prospect has responded to in the past, a lead nurturer must use that knowledge to reach out and be a helpful resource for problem solving. This means a lead nurturer must be able to look at a lead record and make a determination as to how to proceed to get the prospect interested in having a conversation.

Lead Nurturing 120

Lead Nurturing Sales Qualified Leads Leads Lead 120

Sales Engine

MAY 12, 2016

Its role is to position your company as a trusted resource and problem-solver for your potential buyers—so they’ll think of you when purchasing time rolls around. It’s only the tools and techniques that have changed to help replicate these conversations digitally. Content solidifies your brand and creates awareness.

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Sales Engine

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

It helps generate a steady stream of material, and puts a major dent in the time and effort required to create original content. One way to not get a penalty is to use a rel=canonical in the URL source code; this helps Google understand how to handle the duplicate post. Another version of a rinse and recycle is to add some shine.

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Sales Engine

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

It helps generate a steady stream of material, and puts a major dent in the time and effort required to create original content. One way to not get a penalty is to use a rel=canonical in the URL source code; this helps Google understand how to handle the duplicate post. Another version of a rinse and recycle is to add some shine.

Content 120

Content Youtube Statistics Social Media 120

Sales Engine

AUGUST 14, 2015

Fortunately, content marketing as a demand generation engine for sales is starting to reach some maturity, and there are many fractional resources and tools available to help you—but that has it’s challenges as well. So what are your options? First and foremost, you need to understand all of the moving pieces.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Demand Generation Marketing Automation Services 120

Sales Engine

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

So maybe the appropriate piece of content for someone in middle of the funnel would be an infographic that serves as a buying guide that helps them navigate the purchase process. Marketers typically get side-tracked with the urgent versus the important, and this can’t happen with proper content execution.

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Sales Engine

AUGUST 22, 2016

First, we need to realize that the sales and marketing game in large part is still being played in the 24-foot portion of the court, even though companies have shifted resources to content marketing and social media selling, because they are still are executing 2005 marketing and sales process strategies even though the tools are current.

Top of Funnel 120

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Sales Engine

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

First, we need to realize that the sales and marketing game in large part is still being played in the 24-foot portion of the court, even though companies have shifted resources to content marketing and social media selling, because they are still are executing 2005 marketing and sales process strategies even though the tools are current.

Top of Funnel 120

Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Digital Marketing Funnels 120

Sales Engine

AUGUST 4, 2016

That doesn’t mean that you can’t have videos, infographics and Youtube channels and a resources section of your website—those are all good ideas. The reason they like it is because it helps generate more organic content in the form of commenting, liking, and sharing.

Top of Funnel 120

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Sales Engine

AUGUST 4, 2016

That doesn’t mean that you can’t have videos, infographics and Youtube channels and a resources section of your website—those are all good ideas. The reason they like it is because it helps generate more organic content in the form of commenting, liking, and sharing.

Top of Funnel 120

Top of Funnel Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 120