The Point

JULY 15, 2010

Salesforce.com is a dominant player in the CRM category and an integral part of many companies’ lead management, database marketing, and demand generation programs. Actually, it’s much easier for Marketing and lead cultivation people to get instant value out of Salesforce.com (SFDC) than it is for reps. HS: Thanks David!

Salesforce.com 100

Salesforce.com Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Work Management 100

The Point

JUNE 18, 2013

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Daniel Chalef, CEO of KnowledgeTree , developers of an intriguing new solution, built for both Salesforce.com and mobile (iOS), that enables sales teams to instantly find, surface, and present the ideal content in any selling situation. The same principles apply to Content Selling.

Salesforce.com 100

Salesforce.com Work Management Marketing Management Content 100

The Point

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Salesforce.com Webinar Invitation Gets It Right. Getting the Most from Salesforce.com: A Conversation with David Taber. Would that person be motivated to read more? Comments after the fold. 26 Must-Have Negative Keywords for B2B PPC Campaigns. 7 Mistakes To Avoid In Your Next Webinar Invitation.

Lead Gen 100

Lead Gen Webinar Metrics Salesforce.com Eloqua 100

The Point

OCTOBER 20, 2011

There’s a lot to like about the email below received last week from Radian6 , makers of social media monitoring tools (and recently acquired by Salesforce.com.) In the second paragraph, the use of first person (“We dive into five high level areas …”) is jarring and unnecessary. This is content marketing, pure and simple.

Email Campaigns 100

Email Campaigns Salesforce.com Campaigns Demand Generation 100

The Point

APRIL 1, 2014

The campaign is initiated when a contact is “added” to the campaign via a simple command within the client’s CRM, Salesforce.com. This put the BDR in control of the campaign, eliminating any objection that marketing might be “taking over” the process. Once initiated, the steps are as follows: 1. Marketo sends first follow-up email.

Lead Nurturing 100

Lead Nurturing Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

The Point

JUNE 13, 2014

If you offer a white paper on “Salesforce.com Success Tips” you’ll attract users of Salesforce.com. An immediate, relevant, courteous, personalized e-mail from the rep assigned to that lead will help ensure that no real and immediate opportunities are falling through the cracks. And your content can do the filtering for you.

Cost per Lead 100

Cost per Lead Salesforce.com Budget Programs Content 100