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AUGUST 28, 2013

Companies must take the lead and make sure their sales people are familiar with the new paradigm, says my latest guest on PowerViews, Nick Stein, senior director of marketing and communications at Salesforce.com, the enterprise cloud software heavyweight. Youth Meets Experience in Sales Force. That has pros and cons, Nick said.

Enterprise Management 120

Enterprise Management Work Management Salesforce.com Marketing Management 120

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JULY 11, 2011

While Lauren provides 10-year financial data, I excerpted this column of the most recent fiscal year as it was fascinating to see all three companies reporting an identical 48% of revenue committed to sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing activity. Selling subscriptions via a direct sales force.

Enterprise Management 120

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services 120

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MAY 13, 2016

How to define a lead and gain agreement is the first of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. This post is part of a series about the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results. A couple of years ago I wrote a blog for Salesforce.com about lead definition.

Allocation 174

Allocation PointClear SIC Ideal Customer Profiles 174

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APRIL 2, 2013

Online content in the sales and marketing industries is dynamic and constantly changing. The Marketing Sphere represents recent good reads from our digital circles about B2B marketing selected by PointClear colleagues. The B2B Marketing Advantage of LinkedIn. Marketing Automation Software That Delivers the Most Data Wins.

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B2B Marketing Linkedin PointClear Marketing Automation Services 120

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DECEMBER 17, 2013

Out-of-business indicator, plus credit rating and parent/subsidiary linkages (Salesforce.com). A “prospectability” score custom-modeled by OneSource to match target accounts with specific sales efforts. Self-identifying keywords used on the company website (ALC). Technology usage “intensity” score, by product (HG Data).

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Lead Ranking Marketing Management Lead Scoring Salesforce.com 120

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AUGUST 14, 2013

Sales Managers Didn’t Want Their People on Social Media All Day. But in sales, you’re out in the cold if you don’t have a browser open to LinkedIn. Sales managers used to think the Internet was a time-sapper, too, but companies are starting to realize that social media is a huge portal to sales opportunities.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Cross-Selling Salesforce.com 120

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

—noted the Dreamforce announcement of Salesforce.com’s support for Kenandy , a cloud-based manufacturing solution that incorporates the social tool, Chatter. In most cases, marketing and sales teams are only able to cover a fraction of their market, and this means that only a fraction of potential deals are being closed.

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation PointClear Sales Qualified Leads Generation 120