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. DT: Well, the biggest misconception about Salesforce is that it’s something Sales reps like and Marketing folks don’t. HS: Thanks David!

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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. We call that approach Content Selling. (HS)

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Salesforce.com Work Management Marketing Management Content 100

The Point

APRIL 1, 2014

Recent studies tell us while the adoption of marketing automation technology continues to gain momentum, fewer than 20 percent of marketing executives say that they are fully integrating the technology into their current sales and marketing initiatives. Once initiated, the steps are as follows: 1. Marketo sends first follow-up email.

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Lead Nurturing Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

The Point

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

It’s no secret that I am a fervent evangelist for marketing automation, and at our agency we see the real-life benefits every day in the form of clients generating higher conversion rates, more qualified leads, and shorter sales cycles. Sales management and executives, however, are focused on hitting monthly and quarterly targets. (HS)

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Salesforce.com Eloqua Work Management Marketing Management 100

The Point

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

In 2011, she became President and CEO of Full Circle CRM , a company dedicated to helping VPs of Marketing use Salesforce.com to get accurate and useful performance data about marketing campaigns. HS: Doesn’t marketing performance data often break down with sales and how salespeople use Salesforce?

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Marketing Automation Services Salesforce.com Campaigns Budget Programs 100

The Point

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Salesforce.com Webinar Invitation Gets It Right. Getting the Most from Salesforce.com: A Conversation with David Taber. Getting the Most from Salesforce.com: A Conversation with David Taber. Blog Makeover Nets Sales Leads for Software Company. Comments after the fold. 26 Must-Have Negative Keywords for B2B PPC Campaigns.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

The company must direct end user inquiries promptly and efficiently to the sales channel, while responding to prospective partners and end users with a message tailored to iDirect’s specific experience in that company’s market. All this presents real challenges for both demand generation and lead management.

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Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 100