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Are BANT Qualified Leads Actually Hurting SaaS and PaaS Sales?

Matt Goldman — May 18, 2017 Follow @TheOriginalBull— May 18, 2017 Not much has changed in the 60 years since IBM first formalized sales channel management with the BANT approach. When IBM first developed BANT, the objective was to create a basic sales call structure designed to find marketing qualified leads for their salespeople. It … Continue reading Are BANT Qualified Leads Actually Hurting SaaS and PaaS Sales? →

3 Ways Marketing and Sales Tech Can Boost Your B2B Content ROI

By Sagi Solomon May 18th, 2017   Content publishing is the most powerful marketing tactic available to B2B marketers. Brands are churning out content at an incredible pace, and 38% of marketers are publishing new content at least weekly, if not more often. Most brands, however, aren’t great at understanding how to maximize their content’s ROI. … Continue reading 3 Ways Marketing and Sales Tech Can Boost Your B2B Content ROI →

Do You Need Different Kinds of Video for Sales Enablement?

Bruce McKenzie — May 10, 2017 — May 10, 2017 Vidyard recently published an infographic that cleverly maps 12 types of video productions (explainers, product info, chalk talks, personalized, etc.) to the customer life cycle and suggests appropriate levels of production values for each genre. It’s worth a look. But this “generic” approach to video … Continue reading Do You Need Different Kinds of Video for Sales Enablement? →

Capturing ‘made in the USA’ searches: Strategies for building awareness and sales

Columnist Dianna Huff continues her three-part series on US-made product marketing with recommendations for public relations, link building, content marketing and social media engagement. Dianna Huff on May 9, 2017   Since making the commitment in 2014 to purchase goods made in the in US whenever possible, I’ve watched and learned how companies build awareness … Continue reading Capturing ‘made in the USA’ searches: Strategies for building awareness and sales →

Social Selling: Aligning Your Sales and Marketing For The Modern Buyer

Douglas Burdett — May 5, 2017 Follow @MarketingBook— May 5, 2017 Are you wondering what social selling is and if it works? It’s not a replacement for your sales process – it’s additive. And studies show it’s very effective.   Ask any salesperson and they’ll tell you that selling is becoming even more challenging than … Continue reading Social Selling: Aligning Your Sales and Marketing For The Modern Buyer →