ViewPoint

APRIL 26, 2013

Online content in the sales and marketing industries is dynamic and constantly changing. He shares eight steps to build a content hub that centers on providing useful information to your buyers. B2Bs Struggling with Online Marketing Mix; Sales Cycle Gets Longer. Staple Yourself to a Lead. Via B2B Marketing Insider.

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ViewPoint

MAY 2, 2013

Sales Sphere features relevant blog articles from PointClear''s online B2B sales circles. The more information and other resources your team has, the better they''ll be able to do their jobs," said Thursday Bram of Hyper Modern Consulting. Motivate Your Sales Team with These 13 Ideas That Work.

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MARCH 2, 2011

They're all a necessary component of being online. What actionable information does each interaction produce and where does that information go? Do interactions even produce actionable information? Social media marketing is a necessary component of being online. Here's a 3 step process that will.

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ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

It’s essential to be able to inform the sales team about: our reason for existence, the direction of the company and why it’s the correct course, what we sell and why we sell it, which markets to pursue, the competitive landscape and the pricing model.". From Mike Weinberg’s book, New Sales. I whole-heartedly agree with Julie!

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ViewPoint

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Kyle recommends that you go online just a few times a day. In the meantime, allow the information you’ll want to peruse to condense. Click to start video at this point — It’s tempting to open LinkedIn and Twitter and be on them all day long, but how much work can you hope to accomplish if you’re always chasing leads?

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ViewPoint

MAY 23, 2013

Online content in the sales and marketing industries is dynamic and constantly changing. Mark Emon of Marketing Profs advises that incorporating marketing analytics is vital in a time when "most marketing organizations are drowning in data and starving for information." Michael Chassen''s Rules for Authentic B2B Communications.

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ViewPoint

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Be in those online communities offering advice, solving problems, and sharing information. And that’s a huge mistake, because what it means fundamentally is that you’re going to come late to the party.”. Brian Carroll, MECLABS, talked about BANT and the Value of Warm Leads. It’s important for you to be further up the funnel.

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ViewPoint

APRIL 28, 2011

62% of business buyers now spend more time researching product and services online than they did prior to the recession. DemandGen tells us buyers make up a short list of who to contact through these activities: 78% started with informal info gathering. source: Marketo ). source: Google ). source: Google).

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ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Why would you want to meet with a salesperson today when everything’s online, too?”. She also says many companies have not adjusted to the fact that the role of the salesperson is not to convey information. Using Inbound to Get Online Bumps & Support Sales Initiatives. And so, is it harder to make a sale? Absolutely.

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ViewPoint

JUNE 8, 2012

She is responsible for the direction and day-to-day editorial operations of award-winning publications including the executive journal, Customer Strategist; online business publication, 1to1 Magazine; its e-newsletter, Weekly Digest; and Think Customers: The 1to1 Blog. It’s important for you to be further up the funnel.

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ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The premise is that there is so much information available online that salespeople are thought to be unnecessary in the early stages. ITSMA’s data says that for high consideration technology solutions, this is a myth.

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ViewPoint

OCTOBER 11, 2012

He talks about how buyers have more access to more information than ever before, adding, “The buyer has access to your customer base, to my customer base, to my client’s customer base online, through LinkedIn, through Quora, and through social groups. I can collect as much information as possible.”.

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ViewPoint

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Buyers can now glean a majority of information on potential solutions from the web or through social media. The drivers for a shared revenue funnel and the revenue team comprised of both sales and marketing are: Buyer behavior has changed. This disintermediation with sales has effectively given control of the sales cycle to the buyer.

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ViewPoint

APRIL 25, 2011

The Tsunami of information available online has reversed that focus, only marketers have been slow to respond accordingly. Marketers need to start thinking about what comes after contact information. After all, the subject is top of mind enough to cause them to pay for content with information.

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ViewPoint

AUGUST 21, 2013

When the Internet came to be, people said that catalogs would go out of business because people would buy online. People just did not understand how analytical and smart catalogers were (and continue to be). Post the introduction of the Internet, some opined that retail was dead.

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ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

The latest version of this research was conducted with close to 500 executives late last year, and results include these findings: 90% used social media at some point during their information gathering, evaluation and selection process. Out of that group, about 70% to 75% said social media was useful or very useful.

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ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Sometimes our outreach supports inbound marketing (because inbound doesn’t work alone in a complex B2B environment), sometimes we’re qualifying and nurturing leads generated at shows, online presentations or other events, and sometimes we managing response. All the time we’re having unscripted conversation with our clients’ prospects.

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ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Bob has three decades of experience in sales, technical support, consulting, research, and online community development. My guest today is Bob Thompson. Bob is the founder, president, and CEO of CustomerThink.com. Bob's goal with CustomerThink is to help business leaders develop mutually beneficial customer relationships.

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ViewPoint

OCTOBER 7, 2017

The premise is there’s so much information available online that salespeople are unnecessary in early stages. A form completion is an expression of potential interest in what your copy describes that the person will get in exchange for their information.

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ViewPoint

JUNE 15, 2018

It’s virtually impossible for a company to execute SLM as effectively (and cost-effectively) as an outsourced business processor with concentrated domain expertise—especially as the work force becomes more dispersed, buyers become better educated, and online information is prolific. See how the numbers stack up. A Closer Look.

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ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Jason Kort is one of the forces behind Marketing Automation Times , a blog dedicated to providing the latest news and information on the world of marketing automation. He is an experienced online marketing professional with a history of developing personalized, relevant, and timely communications to help businesses close more sales.

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ViewPoint

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Because customers can a lot of the information they need online or with a quick phone call, many field sales professionals have been forced to adopt inside sales techniques, such as: virtual presentations. Click to start video at this point — “We see the two different groups almost coming together,” Bob says. e-mail communication.

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ViewPoint

MAY 2, 2012

This supports making a more informed outreach to those companies using traditional outbound modes. You want to learn more about these people and their companies so you can make an informed pitch when you reach them. “So focus. Do the research on your customer base.

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