Sales and Marketing
The Hidden Sales Productivity Drain
Regardless your level, look at your weekly calendar. Unless you are a total dolt, I can guess what it looks like: Your time is completely filled, often with overlaps in meetings, some with multiple things…
Consumers Pay Attention to Where Your Ads Live and Who Their Neighbors Are
The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council came out with a new study that we all need to be aware of as we place our digital ad buys. Nearly half of all consumers indicate they would rethink purchasing…
Small Biz Digital Footprint: 4 Insights into Online Marketing Strategies
Success at online marketing requires implementing several key strategies. There is no one secret formula. The digital channels and methods that work with your marketing segment are rarely if ever limited to one platform. Creating…
3 Examples of Niche Marketing vs Differentiation
The riches are in the niches. That’s a truism I often cover in great depth when I’m doing a keynote presentation for an industry group or business conference. I also discuss the importance of differentiation….
Do You Believe the Legendary Startup Failure Statistics? I Don’t!
This recent piece on startup failure statistics caught my eye on Twitter first, and I followed the links to discover Startups: Conventional Wisdom Says 90% Fail. Data Says Otherwise. | Fortune.com. Here’s a direct quote from…
Overcome Sales Roadblocks by Believing in What You Sell
As human beings, we are very good at picking up visual, verbal and non-verbal signals from another person. Body language gives us the first impression of another individual, and it is true that you do…
5 Reasons to Leave B2B Writing to Content Marketing Pros
If you think spending on high-quality written content is a waste of money, think again. Content is the embodiment of your marketing strategy—it represents your brand, it sets you apart from your competitors, and with…
5 Things to Consider Before You Jump into a Partnership
Pooling your talent with someone else is not a bad idea. Many people do it because of the uncertain business climate, and there are many advantages of taking your business forward with a partner. The…
Compressing the Sales Cycle
There’s an interesting conversation going on in LinkedIn. It starts with the question, “Is reducing the time between customer meetings the only way to compress the sales cycle?” This focuses on what we call wall/calendar time…
Make Content Part of Your Marketing Mix
Pick up any business magazine, read a marketing blog or attend a conference and you’re going to get the message that you must have a content strategy. Truth be told—this is nothing new. There’s always…
Top Articles in This Category
