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“I’m Selling As Hard As I Can, Why Aren’t You Buying?”
The universal lament of sales people is, “Why aren’t my customers buying? I’m busting my ass selling to them?” We make dozens of prospecting calls, send hundreds of emails. We find customers with some level…
How to Analyze Lost Sales
Losing a sale never feels good, but it’s a natural, recurring event in any salesperson’s job. That said, if you’re losing sales consistently, you need to take action. Lost sales analysis (sometimes called by different…
7 Ways Small Businesses Can Use Salesforce to Boost Growth
If you’re trying to grow your B2B business, you are probably already somewhat familiar with Salesforce. This CRM platform is one of the most popular such services on the planet, with many of the most…
Do You Keep Score?
In marketing, keeping score matters. There was a time when being funny or memorable was enough. Back then, there was an obvious line between marketing and sales and we marketing types didn’t need to worry…
Google Shopping Introduces Free Product Listings
What You Need to Know Google announced this week that they are advancing their plans to introduce free product listings into Google Shopping before the end of April in the U.S. This change will occur…
At This Critical Time, Are Your Emails Reaching Your Customers?
Many of us rely on emails to regularly communicate with our customers and prospects. But, how many of them are getting through? According to a new study by Validity’s latest annual Email Deliverability Benchmark report, inbox placement…
Should We Be Selling During the COVID-19 Crisis?
The COVID 19 and related issues have brought about a plethora of “Should We Be Selling” articles. I’ve made my position clear in previous posts. But I saw a headline that caught my attention. Should…
8 Helpful Tips to Prevent Shopping-Cart Abandonment
Shoppers leaving a website without making a purchase is the worst-case scenario for any online seller. Such a loss-making tendency is called shopping cart abandonment. According to statistics by Baymard Institute, nearly 70% of consumers…
Process is the Foundation for Agility/Nimbleness
We want to be flexible, nimble, able to adapt to the circumstances, leap on an opportunity, respond quickly. We abhor process since that constrains our creativity and ability to innovate. Too often, when I talk…
Build Your Buying Journey Step by Step
One of the staples of marketing is the ability to understand how a human being goes from never having heard of you to actually buying something from you, time and time again. In simple terms,…
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