“Are Salespeople Relevant to the Modern Buyer?” is the question posed in an article by Tamara Schenck about about CSO Insights’ 2018 Buyer Preferences Study. At first glance, its results seem…
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The untapped potential of video for sales enablement
“Tech Providers Will Pay Far More Attention to Sales Enablement” was one of “10 Fearless Predictions for B2B Tech Sales and Marketing in 2017” from Gartner technology marketing analyst Todd…
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How well do you know your customer data?
Some marketers seem to keep their distance from customer data. When I ask what kind of customer information they are working with, I hear things like, “Oh, Mary is in…
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5 ways to promote your promotional products
When you invest in promotional products, you want to make the most of them. Why just use them as giveaways at a trade shows and events? When promotional products do…
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Branding can help local businesses avoid the “growth trap”
Local businesses have a very pragmatic attitude about branding: they ignore it. Many of them are more worried about meeting payroll, making rent, paying taxes, and other cash crises than…
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The B2B marketing ironies of our time
I’ve been noticing some ironies in the world of B2B marketing lately; you know what I mean. When the common wisdom is one thing, but the reality is another. I…
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Digital maturity — ideal state
When a company invites me to evaluate the state of their digital maturity, the first question they always ask is, “What’s the ideal state?” The fact is, a complete digital…
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Back to the basics: a method for B2B success in 2018
If you are lost as to what you want to focus on in your B2B marketing in 2018 to exceed your growth goals, this video is for you. Garrett Mehrguth…
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Should your positioning statement be a video?
“Okay, I know what we are talking about. I get it.” That’s the only response you want to your positioning statement, according to Gartner research analyst Hank Barnes, who has…
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Deepening B2B customer relationships with “the funnel beyond the funnel”
I’ve long observed that B2B marketers focus too much on lead generation, and not enough on current customer expansion and retention, which is, after all, where the bulk of profits…
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