Sales and Marketing
Making B2B More Like B2C Sales?
I read a terrific article by Tiffani Bova, “6 Tips For Selling In The Age Of The Connected Consumer.” There’s a lot I agree with, but one point stood out, Make B2B More Like B2C. I…
Make a Phone Call! Expect Return Calls!
With the Smartphone and texting revolution, many distributors do not want to make an actual phone call. A real live talking phone call seems almost totally a thing of the past. Make A Phone Call!…
Do You Recycle?
I admit it—I hate re-inventing the wheel. There’s nothing more debilitating to a To Do list than the belief that everything you do needs to be custom created. In this era of content creation, we…
The Marketing Dilemma: To Outsource or Not to Outsource?
If you’re a startup, rolling out a new service offering, or an organization wanting to build an inbound marketing funnel you may be struggling with the decision of whether or not to build an internal…
Are You Wasting Valuable Resources in Your Digital Marketing?
If you believe that you’re not wasting resources on digital marketing, I have a surprise for you! Most surveyed marketers say they cannot prove the ROI (return on investment) for their digital marketing efforts, particularly on social media and content marketing….
5 Unique Ways to Drive Targeted Traffic
10 years ago you could hit publish on a blog post, sit back, and watch the traffic roll in… But in 2017 things are different. Even with the growing emphasis on content promotion and social…
Buyers Aren’t Killing Sales, Sales People Are Killing Sales!
I get so weary about the endless drivel about the “Death Of Sales.” Ironically, I never see a post from customers/buyers—even procurement—about the death of sales, though I’m sure many would appreciate it (a variant…
The Top 20 News Sites You Need to Get Media Coverage In
If you read: How to use PR to get your website on the first page of Google, you will know getting a link to your website from an online news site is an excellent way to…