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No Free Lunch, Investing In Sales And Marketing

Partners in Excellence

My friend, Anthony Iannarino wrote an interesting post, A Cheap Sales Force Is An Expensive Problem. Too many entrepreneurs and small business owners don’t have an appreciation for the value of sales and marketing, probably because they don’t understand the functions. How much do we spend on sales and marketing?

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8 easy ways to improve your marketing capabilities

Martech

The CEO and CMO are talking about investing in the marketing team to develop their skills. The CEO asks, “What if we invest in our people, and they leave?” Marketing is about people. That means the people you serve — your customers — and the people who do the marketing — your team. The 20% rule.

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30 Outside Sales Tips That’ll Grow Your Pipeline

Veloxy

You’re not the only outside sales rep feeling that way. This article doesn’t list every outside sales strategy under the sun. These are tactics that have helped outside sales professionals grow their pipeline by 300% in one month. Here’s a mentality that top-tier outside sales gurus have.

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New year, new goals: A checklist to empower your sales teams to close more deals in 2024

PandaDoc

Hopefully, the start of the new year has you super jazzed about what your sales organization will achieve in 2024. We know we’re excited about the potential our sales team has at PandaDoc. A sales team is the powerhouse behind any thriving software company. It sounds simple enough, right? Think about it.

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Why we should set higher standards for content production

Search Engine Land

Information alone won’t make anyone care Too many marketers treat content as a laundry list of facts and claims. Imagine you’re cooking lunch. What’s the difference between a depressing Soylent lunch and a bowl of pesto fettuccine you’ll still dream about two decades later? Sure, it hits the spot. As fast as possible.

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Make Your Sales Kickoff the Party of the Year

Salesforce

It’s true: I once fell asleep during a sales kickoff. When I came to, I made a solemn vow: When I became a sales leader one day, I’d never throw a boring sales kickoff. Today, I’m Head of Sales at Slack, and I’ve made good on that promise (or so my team tells me). Same goes for sales kickoffs.

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5 Red flags to help you identify tire kickers

PandaDoc

A tire kicker is someone who will drag the sales cycle on. Sales professionals have to spend time with prospective clients on the showroom floor while the customer tests the product (kicks the tires) of the particular car they want to buy. Ah, the tire kicker — one of a salesperson’s worst nightmares! They broke as a joke.