The Forward Observer

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Sale Is In The Tale by John Livesay About the Book John Livesay, a keynote speaker and author of the business book Better Selling Through Storytelling , presents us with a business fable set in Austin, Texas. It is about a sales representative whose old ways of selling are not working anymore.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 30, 2023

Revisit your mission statement and values to determine your larger business goals, such as increasing sales, attracting more customers, building brand awareness, or improving customer retention. Set specific marketing goals. Decide how your marketing efforts will align with the broader business aims outlined above.

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The Forward Observer

APRIL 12, 2024

It’s easy – click here for simple instructions The post The Marketing Book Podcast: “Immersion” by Paul Zak appeared first on Sales-Driven Marketing Strategy & Coaching | SALES ARTILLERY. Just click here to provide your postal address (I’ll send it anywhere in the world)!

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The Forward Observer

MARCH 29, 2024

B2B Social Selling Strategy: Connect with Customers, Build Relationships, and Drive Sales by Julie Atherton About the Book Social media, when deployed strategically and effectively in B2B channels, offers a uniquely personal long-term networking opportunity for sales teams and business professionals.

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The Forward Observer

JANUARY 19, 2024

he was responsible for mailing nearly 2 billion pieces of direct mail (and he did NOT lick every stamp!). Brian is also the co-author with Craig Simpson of The Advertising Solution: Influence Prospects, Multiply Sales, and Promote Your Brand. And, interesting fact – he is a Little League baseball umpire!

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SendX

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

It was that moment when my detective hat was on I could hear the words, ‘ Daya, pata lagao ye mail gaya to gaya kahan ’. Yes, this was a big issue because calendar emails are so crucial for sales calls as well. Internally, we can always ping people on slack or check on WhatsApp but that’s not possible for a sales call.

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The Forward Observer

MARCH 15, 2024

Eisingerich – with a foreword by Allen Weiss Eric von Hippel, MIT Sloan School of Management The Customer Copernicus by Charlie Dawson and Seán Meehan P.S. – If you have rated and reviewed the podcast on Apple Podcasts , please let me return the favor and mail you some Marketing Book Podcast bookmarks and laptop stickers.

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The Forward Observer

APRIL 19, 2024

Yet when people hear the word “sales” they think of some version of the overly confident, manipulative, “don’t-take-no-for-an-answer” stereotype. About the Authors Colin Coggins and Garrett Brown are long-time sales leaders, practitioners, teachers, and best friends. Everyone sells, every day.

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The Forward Observer

MARCH 22, 2024

It’s easy – click here for simple instructions The post The Marketing Book Podcast: “MKTG STINX” by Bob Hoffman appeared first on Sales-Driven Marketing Strategy & Coaching | SALES ARTILLERY. Just click here to provide your postal address (I’ll send it anywhere in the world)!

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The Forward Observer

MARCH 1, 2024

She is also the author of B2B Social Selling Strategy: Connect with Customers, Build Relationships, and Drive Sales , and her books are widely used by PR, marketing, and sales professionals, and universities. And, interesting fact – she once went paragliding in the Alps! Douglas Burdett, host of The Marketing Book Podcast.

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The Forward Observer

DECEMBER 29, 2023

It is a must-read if you are in business, sales, or advertising. Offer service – The best ways to offer service to increase sales. Mail order advertising – What it teaches us and how we can apply it to our advertising. Hopkins shows that using specific facts can increase sales and outperform your competitors.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Corporate gifting platforms help marketers, sales teams and corporate human resources and administrative teams automate an age-old, manual process: Sending gifts and other direct (snail) mail messages to prospects, customers and employees. Consolidation in the direct mail and gifting space was likely inevitable post-pandemic.

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The Forward Observer

MARCH 8, 2024

It’s easy – click here for simple instructions The post The Marketing Book Podcast: “Organic Social Media” by Jenny Li Fowler appeared first on Sales-Driven Marketing Strategy & Coaching | SALES ARTILLERY. Just click here to provide your postal address (I’ll send it anywhere in the world)!

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The Forward Observer

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

It’s easy – click here for simple instructions The post The Marketing Book Podcast: “The Perfect Story” by Karen Eber appeared first on Sales-Driven Marketing Strategy & Coaching | SALES ARTILLERY. Just click here to provide your postal address (I’ll send it anywhere in the world)!

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The Forward Observer

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Edinger About the Book Growth is a leadership issue, not a sales issue. The Growth Leader reveals how top executives create profitable growth through the intersection of strategy, leadership, and sales. Baitch (1995) Aligning Strategy and Sales: The Choices, Systems, and Behaviors that Drive Effective Selling by Frank V.

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The Forward Observer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Deb’s background as an HR Director with a Fortune 500 company along with her diverse experience in Sales and Operations uniquely equips her to work across a variety of industries and functions. Just click here to provide your postal address (I’ll send it anywhere in the world)!

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The Forward Observer

DECEMBER 22, 2023

It’s easy – click here for simple instructions The post The Marketing Book Podcast: “Stop Starvation Marketing” by Christine Slocumb appeared first on Sales-Driven Marketing Strategy & Coaching | SALES ARTILLERY. No Cold Calls.: Douglas Burdett, host of The Marketing Book Podcast.

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The Forward Observer

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Christensen Explains “Jobs To Be Done” P.S. – If you have rated and reviewed the podcast on Apple Podcasts , please let me return the favor and mail you some Marketing Book Podcast bookmarks and laptop stickers. Christensen, Taddy Hall, Karen Dillon, and David S. Douglas Burdett, host of The Marketing Book Podcast.

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The Forward Observer

JANUARY 26, 2024

My Adventures in Marketing: The Autobiography of Philip Kotler (Marketing Book Podcast interview) P.S. – If you have rated and reviewed the podcast on Apple Podcasts , please let me return the favor and mail you some Marketing Book Podcast bookmarks and laptop stickers. Douglas Burdett, host of The Marketing Book Podcast.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Spam messages have a far higher chance of ending up in junk mail folders. If an IP has been flagged as sending spam, almost all emails from it will end up in junk mail. sales@company.com or info@company.com) are an incredibly useful tool, especially when multiple users are accessing one inbox. Don’t Switch Aliases.

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The Forward Observer

JANUARY 12, 2024

18, 2018) Stay cool this summer with these easy frozen cocktails (July 27, 2018) P.S. – If you have rated and reviewed the podcast on Apple Podcasts , please let me return the favor and mail you some Marketing Book Podcast bookmarks and laptop stickers. Douglas Burdett, host of The Marketing Book Podcast.

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The Point

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Here are just some of the more creative ways we’re seeing clients use chatbots to increase sales engagement, shorten sales cycles, and drive revenue: 1. But chat is also about providing options, and reducing friction, and making it as easy as possible for someone to talk to sales when ready. Trial & Demo Conversions.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This post explains how to integrate ChatGPT with your CRM software, expanding your use of AI tools for marketing and sales. #9: 9: A 10 Step Guide To Creating A Social Media Marketing Plan When efficiently optimized, social media is a great way to grow traffic, generate leads, and drive sales to a new business.

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Zoominfo

JULY 5, 2023

At the recent Forrester B2B Summit North America, ZoomInfo founder and CEO Henry Schuck sat down with leaders from Smartsheet, Sendoso, and BlueOcean to talk about the practical ways ZoomInfo has helped them optimize productivity and align their sales and marketing goals. See for yourself with a free trial.

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The Forward Observer

JANUARY 5, 2024

” by Chris Kocek appeared first on Sales-Driven Marketing Strategy & Coaching | SALES ARTILLERY. Transform Your Business. Just click here to provide your postal address (I’ll send it anywhere in the world)! Douglas Burdett, host of The Marketing Book Podcast.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A 2018 study by the University of Zurich found that even a small gift from a sales representative makes customers much more likely to make a purchase. Direct mail gifting is a demand generation tactic that assists other channels by cleaning up after them,” says Mitchell Hanson, director of demand generation at ZoomInfo. The results?

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The Forward Observer

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The StorySelling Method: Master the Art of Storytelling to Build Trust, Stand Out, and Boost Sales by Philipp Humm About the Book Do you struggle to connect with your customers on a personal level? Or do you want to accelerate your sales career? Do you want to stand out in a very competitive market?

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The Forward Observer

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

About the Author Anthony Ianarino is a reader, writer, author, speaker, entrepreneur, and sales leader, and trainer. You’ll learn to lead with positivity as you harness negative emotions to make lasting changes for the better and explore the power of gratitude to transform your mental outlook.

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Navigate the Channel

JULY 18, 2023

The report revealed several interesting findings: Subscription Preferences 61% of respondents subscribe to e-mails from 10 or fewer brands. The number of people who find 50% of their e-mails relevant or interesting has increased from 9% to 30%. Consumers sign up for brand emails primarily for offers, sales, and discounts.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

Offline channels like direct mail, however, remain incredibly effective at driving awareness and engagement. In addition, sending physical and digital items like direct mail, custom gifts, corporate swag to your audience creates a more emotional experience than digital outreach —meaning it’s a better tool for building relationships. .

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Biznology

MARCH 23, 2018

Turns out Hubspot’s own growth as a software company has been driven via cold calling through an inside sales team. An interview with one of Hubspot’s former sales chiefs actually made their call center sound like a pretty well-managed and productive organization. Marketers are abandoning print and face-to-face channels in droves.

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Martech

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Even if you go this way, mind that it’s important to keep a human touch in your marketing and sales communications while optimizing your processes. You can try it for smaller mailings under 2,000 leads, but I’d recommend being careful with that. At the same time, repetitive tasks can take 10 or more hours per week.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The answer to this question has a direct impact beyond your email strategy — and could impact everything from sales enablement technologies to advertising platforms, direct mail, ABM, and beyond. It’s time to implement a data landscape assessment. Take lots of notes. The answer may be different depending on the channel.

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Litmus

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Also—Gmail is now rejecting unauthenticated mail , so ensure to have Domain Keys Identified Mail ( DKIM ) or Sender Policy Framework ( SPF ) set up. Community happenings HubSpot’s INBOUND —a conference for business, marketing, and sales leaders— took place in Boston from September 6th to 8th. Scott Pilgrim fan?

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MindFire

JULY 29, 2021

Succeeding in selling direct mail in today’s world takes a new set of skills. . The post How This Print Company Grows 25% Each Month Selling Direct Mail appeared first on MindFire, Inc. Here’s the interview.

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Litmus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

AI-powered sales email coaching platform Lavender raised $13.2M Several students at Stanford received fraudulent emails about violating the university’s honor code. Sendmarc raises $7M to offer email protection from phishing attacks and email impersonation. for its AI-powered email marketing engine.

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