As an effective content marketer, you have put the time into understanding the characteristics of your audience. You’ve developed and validated personas. You or your strategist has created an editorial calendar that will knock clients’ socks off. You’ve produced...
Sales and Marketing Integration
Lead Scoring: Benefits and Stats
Business development representatives are often tasked with turning lists into leads – of narrowing a universe of possibilities into a funnel of qualified opportunities. This is no small task. It takes patience, professionalism, and persistence. But the right tools...
Top 7 Things to Look for in an Outsourced Sales Partner
An outsourced sales partner should be just that – a partner in your business, bringing more to the table than just selling. Although sales experience and expertise is crucial, a good partner should also have open and transparent conversations with you. Organization,...
How to Pick the Right Metrics for Your Business
The saying is simple but true: what gets measured gets done. Applying the right metrics will give you the information you need to accomplish your business growth objectives. By choosing the correct key performance indicators (KPIs), you’ve taken the first step in...
How to Know When a Lead is “Sales Ready”
Today, leading companies recognize that content marketing is a great strategy to generate new leads. They also recognize that prospects are unlikely to be converted into customers after simply reading a few blogs or infographics. A talented sales representative must...
Is Inside Sales Changing Business?
The inside sales rep is changing the business landscape. The popularity of inside sales is growing rapidly, and for good reason. The inside sales model provides unique advantages, such as increased call activity and lower sales costs. It allows companies to scale...
A Critical Step to Hold Better Sales Calls
The discipline of sales is constantly evolving. New technologies, metrics, and tactics are created every day to help sales teams create an edge in the sales process. One thing doesn’t change—preparation is essential. 99% of customers want salespeople who contact them...
The Importance of the Inside Sales Rep
Historically, many organizations have severely undervalued the importance of a well-established inside sales team. The old way of thinking would sound something like this: “Field Sales is more strategic, meeting with C-level executives and developing strategic...
3 Benefits of Marketing Automation Integration
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How connecting CRM with Marketing Automation Drives your pipeline [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] It is a fantastic time to be in sales and marketing. Creative, hard-working professionals have access to new tools to find the right...
The Difference Between Lead Nurturing and Lead Management (And Why You Need Both)
You’ve probably heard about the importance of lead nurturing and lead management. You may have heard about the performance advantages enjoyed by companies that adopt lead nurturing processes. You may even be familiar with specific statistics— like the fact that...