Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 3, 2020

Clearly, ABM has an effect on sales – but is true alignment between both the sales and marketing departments in terms of goals, strategies, and key areas of focus entirely necessary in order for this type of marketing to be a success? ABM gives the sales team fewer leads to work with. Why Sales Marketing Alignment Matters.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I learned that the firm: Experiences 12 to 18-month sales cycle on enterprise accounts with most efforts leading to RFP automatically reducing margin growth. Sales Is Calling for More Personal Account-Based, Conversational Support to Win, Protect & Expand Specific Accounts. If manufacturers, retailers, distributors, etc.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 16, 2018

This article is a deeper consideration of some of the questions and answers raised in my article, Marketing and Sales Content — Differences that Matter. A category of sales content I highlighted is Sales Knowledge and Performance Support.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 14, 2020

Some have experienced a slow down in sales while others, unfortunately, had to close down. . Here are just some of the ways B2B sales will change as a result of this pandemic. For example, Petit Collage launched a sale for a discounted price that was helpful to parents with kids at home who need more things to keep their mind active.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 13, 2022

The best way to increase sales performance and retain successful employees for the long run is to help those employees develop their skills. However, if you Google search “How to Improve Sales Team Performance,” you’ll get a wide range of suggestions. Why invest in custom sales training? That’s just not true!

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2021

The problem with modern sales and marketing. I see with marketing (and sales) this: we get clinical and treat our customers as objects to convert rather than people who need help. I recently met with a group of sales and marketing influencers and we discussed trends and our projects. revenue, leads, opportunities, etc.).

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 1, 2020

Now, sales and marketing want to increase customer engagement to make sure that their program is not cut as the C-suite looks to conserve cash. But, sales and marketing’s focus should have always been balanced between new and existing customer as sales cycles in existing accounts are at least 50% shorter than new accounts.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 11, 2019

Not all leads are sales-ready. They may be considered marketing qualified, but they’re not yet sales qualified. When marketing hands over leads to the sales department, it’s crucial that these leads are ready to purchase, so that the sales personnel don’t waste their time on leads that won’t convert.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 8, 2020

In chapter four of Mean People Suck , I talk about the link between empathy and sales. I was particularly struck by this research by Salesforce that found that 90 percent of the buyer’s journey is completed before they even contact a sales rep. Sales funnels are no longer a linear process where you. The New Buyer Journey.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 30, 2020

In B2B Marketing, it’s all about finding leads that convert to sales. Weekly blogging is the express lane to boost your B2B sales by a factor of ten. Targeted follow-up content, coordinated with your sales team, can boost your sales to incredible levels. Use Account-Based Marketing Content to Clinch the Sale.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 27, 2018

The sales cycle is composed of phases required to sell a product or […]. The post 10 Simple Tricks to Accelerate Your Sales Pipeline appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 26, 2020

Could this be why I’m hearing about 50-80%+ sales and revenue drops? C-19 is stopping virtually everything in its tracks to create what Roger Sanford (Co-Founder of Stop the Sales Drop) coined as the “Great Pause.”. Once sales and marketing has those internal communications, teams can then move forward together.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 2, 2019

It’s Q2 2019, do you know where your sales and marketing statistics are? We like to keep a finger on the pulse of the B2B marketing funnels and sales pipelines world and thought we would share some interesting insights with you. Staying on top of sales and marketing trends like these can help you gain […].

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 18, 2020

Marketing and sales are constantly evolving. For 21st-century businesses, a common solution is the introduction of sales software. Using automation and data tracking helps you make quicker and smarter sales decisions, increasing revenue while saving you time and effort. LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

What would you think if I said I had the secret to making sales? But, there’s no easy trick to successful sales. The secret to keeping your sales pipeline full comes down to simply understanding other people and genuinely meeting them on their own level. How to Take a More Empathetic Approach to Making Sales.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 24, 2018

What IS the difference between marketing and sales content? Effective sales content is a strategic imperative when […]. Effective sales content is a strategic imperative when […]. The post Marketing and Sales Content – Differences That Matter appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. Why does this matter?

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Not everyone’s a natural-born salesperson, and for a lot of professionals, the sales call is a daunting task. The post A Guide to Researching Leads Before a Sales Call appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. You think you used […].

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 23, 2019

Why You Need to Align Your Marketing and Sales Team for 2019.” Another year, another article for why it is important for organizations to align their marketing and sales teams – as if organizations do not know this given the […]. The page had hardly turned on 2018 when I saw the headline.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Sales and marketing alignment is key to driving success regardless of your industry. The marketing team is expected to generate as many leads as possible, while the sales team is under pressure to turn […]. The post 10 Tips to Align Your Sales and Marketing Teams appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 13, 2019

We’re all familiar with the divide between sales and marketing. That’s why I interviewed Heidi Melin (@heidimelin), CMO at Workfront on how to get sales and marketing operating as one team. The post Workfront CMO: How to Get Sales and Marketing Operating as One appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 24, 2018

Sales and marketing resources are concentrated and then deployed together, yielding better tailored marketing messaging and more productive sales engagement – and more account conversions. The post The Power of Sales and Marketing Alignment in Account-Based Marketing appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 2, 2019

The post Using Content Lead Scoring to Link Content Marketing and Sales appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 11, 2018

For the past few decades, solution-based selling was the dominant theme in building sales organizations. B2B organizations reworked their sales organization and invested heavily to be more consultative with buyers. B2B entities are finding it hard to let go and prepare for sales transformation in […].

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 30, 2019

The post 4-Step Lead Generation Analysis To Optimize Sales Conversion appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. But, in reality, any marketing process can be optimized from demand generation, account-based marketing and, lead generation. I’ll review the basics of reviewing your demand generation funnel. We’ll […].

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 22, 2017

For any email marketer, the success of this strategy is determined by the number of subscribers and how well these subscribers are converted into actual sales. The post 20 Signup Form Optimization Techniques for More Sales Leads appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

For the 140th episode of The Marketing Book Podcast, I interviewed Ken Kupchik, author of The Sales Survival Handbook: Cold Calls, Commissions, and Caffeine Addiction–The Real Truth About Life in Sales. Lots of people fall into sales and can’t wait to get out. Sales is unpredictable, stressful, […].

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 7, 2018

Your prospects are tuning out ads and fending off sales pitches. The new year is a great time to take action and help your company reach its sales and marketing goals. The post 7 Forms of Content Marketing That Can Help You Generate More Sales Leads in 2018 appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Companies trying to execute a B2B solution or value sale must overcome selling problems that start at the prospecting stage and persist to the end. Symptoms include too few quality additions to the sales pipeline, protracted and lengthening sales cycles, and low win rates.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 24, 2017

For the 115th episode of The Marketing Book Podcast, I interviewed Jeb Blount, author of “Sales EQ: How Ultra High Performers Leverage Sales-Specific Emotional Intelligence to Close the Complex Deal.” ” Jeb Blount explains that the sales profession is in the midst of a perfect storm.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The post How to Create a Digital Newsletter That Really Generates New Sales appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. A digital newsletter is an excellent opportunity for you to connect with your audience to drive […].

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 30, 2016

You probably have an amazing marketing department that is constantly creating interesting, value-packed content that moves leads down the sales funnel, right? But it’s possible that you may be undervaluing the impact your content can have when it’s more integrated with your sales team’s actions – and that has to change. […].

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 18, 2018

The post Building a Story-Driven Sales Deck That Wins More Business appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. You know, the colleague who has an inbox with 2,000 unread emails, the friend with 31 open browser tabs, the overwhelmed customer who returns your time sensitive call 12 days later? The problem is information.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 10, 2018

Voluminous, mighty, and complex, data’s power lies in its ability to make marketing and sales efforts more focused. The post How Data Is Driving the Evolution of B2B Sales & Marketing Tactics appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 1, 2018

To drive growth, the mandate for sales organizations is to make more calls, send more cold emails. Sales reps are hustling and using automated tools to move faster. But sales hustle and automation have a downside: they can hurt customer experience.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

As we quickly approach Cyber Monday and the rest of the holiday shopping season, many ecommerce retailers are focused on developing and implementing strategies that will help them boost sales on what has arguably become the most popular and most well-trusted online shopping store in the United States: Amazon.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 9, 2017

Sales pipeline quality, volume and conversion rates are both symptom and impact of this condition. This condition is especially evident in companies that are engaged in a complex or solution sale. Sometimes this is called a system or platform sale. The post The epidemic in B2B sales prospecting appeared first on Avitage.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 19, 2018

The post How to Smoothly Transition Online Content Leads to your Sales Staff appeared first on Marketing Insider Group. Good content marketing guides consumers to identify what their problem is and then leads them to the ideal solution to fix it — one that […].

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