Nolan Godfrey — December 26, 2018 — December 26, 2018 PublicDomainPictures / Pixabay Most people know that having a regular physical and wellness check-up with your physician can not only resolve health challenges but also proactively identify risk areas for you to watch out for.. I have a great physician – and that has certainly … Continue reading The 4 Vital Signs of a Healthy Organization
Category Archives: Business Effectiveness
How marketing and sales alignment can better drive the buyer journey
Move beyond a siloed approach to marketing and you stand to improve the ROI of your efforts while evolving your organization. Keith Richey on December 17, 2018 As a marketer today, you’re responsible for a more significant portion of the buyer journey — and for demonstrating the ROI of your efforts. You’re charged not merely … Continue reading How marketing and sales alignment can better drive the buyer journey
Agencies looking to win over new CMOs should connect within 3 to 12 mos. of their start dates
Winmo analyzed the career path for more than 2,400 CMOs during the last eight years to provide insight on the tenure track for the C-level role. Amy Gesenhues on December 17, 2018 The average tenure for a CMO is just over three and a half years, according to new research from Winmo, a sales … Continue reading Agencies looking to win over new CMOs should connect within 3 to 12 mos. of their start dates
How Operational Effectiveness and Efficiency Can Decrease Costs
John Nash — December 7, 2018 — December 7, 2018 Marketers can do more than just deliver engaging and profitable customer experiences with personalized interactions and communications. They can also optimize marketing program performance and engage in omnichannel marketing, which reduce the costs of customer interactions. In fact, according to Harvard Business Review, marketers who … Continue reading How Operational Effectiveness and Efficiency Can Decrease Costs
‘Value-Exchange’: It’s Only Of Value If I Really Want It
‘Value-Exchange’: It’s Only Of Value If I Really Want It by George Simpson , Featured Contributor, (December 07, 2018) This week the Interactive Advertising Bureau launched some guidelines for what it’s calling “opt-in value exchange” ads, which is a jargon-y way of explaining ads that you have to watch before you can get access to … Continue reading ‘Value-Exchange’: It’s Only Of Value If I Really Want It
11 Lessons on Launching
Lacy Boggs — November 30, 2018 Follow @blogspiration42 — November 30, 2018 rawpixel / Pixabay Six years into this business, and I’ve lost count of how many launches I’ve been a part of: either in the planning and strategy stages, as a copywriter, as an affiliate, and even doing my own launches. And in that … Continue reading 11 Lessons on Launching
Using Values to Decentralize Decision-Making
Eric Douglas — November 27, 2018 Follow @LeadingResource — November 27, 2018 One of the greatest benefits of developing a purpose-driven company with a framework of core values is that decision making can be decentralized. When people understand the company’s core values, there is no need for top-down command and control. Instead, you can implement … Continue reading Using Values to Decentralize Decision-Making
What Are Your Key Business Questions?
Zach Heller — November 21, 2018 Follow @zheller — November 21, 2018 On Monday, we posted what has already become one of our most-read posts of the year, entitled “Who is Your Data Expert?” If you have not had a chance to read it, take a few minutes to do so now. Enough readers have … Continue reading What Are Your Key Business Questions?
You Don’t Fix Pipeline Problems In The Pipeline!
Dave Brock — November 20, 2018 Follow @davidabrock — November 20, 2018 PublicDomainPictures / Pixabay One of the biggest mistakes sales managers and sales people make is spending too much time focusing on the health of the pipeline. Managers are constantly holding pipeline reviews. They are constantly asking, “What’s changed since we reviewed the pipeline … Continue reading You Don’t Fix Pipeline Problems In The Pipeline!
For What Do You Stand?
Michael J. Katz — November 18, 2018 Follow @MichaelJKatz — November 18, 2018 I really had no intention of teaching myself an important lesson this past Monday. I thought I was just drinking coffee. But there I was, sitting in a local Starbucks with my friend and fellow business owner Victoria. We were talking about … Continue reading For What Do You Stand?