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?
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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
How to Get Your Sales Stack in Line
Chris Zawisza — May 12, 2017 — May 12, 2017 What do you do when a new time-saving tool ends up taking up more time than it saves? Most of us have been diligently adding every shiny new widget and doohickey to our sales stack that will streamline a process here or shave an hour … Continue reading How to Get Your Sales Stack in Line
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?
3 Traits That ALL Successful Sales People Have in Common
Will Thomson — May 9, 2017 Follow @WillRecruits— May 9, 2017 I have talked to all kinds of sales people over the years. I have talked to successful ones and ones that have really struggled in their profession. Why do some sales people continue to crush their quota and over perform? What drives them? Starting … Continue reading 3 Traits That ALL Successful Sales People Have in Common
Strategic Insight Into Acing a Sales Interview
Personal Branding Blog — May 10, 2017 — May 10, 2017 Running a recruitment company, I’m often asked by business development professionals as to my thoughts on interviewing for a sales, sales management or account management job. Frequently, I get three of the same inquiries and feel that it would be helpful to address these … Continue reading Strategic Insight Into Acing a Sales Interview
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
Jobs to Be Done: Use Your Job Story to Improve Outbound Sales In 3 Steps
Chris Zawisza — May 8, 2017 — May 8, 2017 At Growbots, we came across the Jobs to be Done (JTBD) framework more by accident than on purpose. Despite that, it has become, in our eyes, the best and most actionable way we have found to define our customers. Our need to do so started … Continue reading Jobs to Be Done: Use Your Job Story to Improve Outbound Sales In 3 Steps
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
What Is The Average Salary of a SaaS Sales Rep?
Matt Goldman — May 2, 2017 Follow @TheOriginalBull— May 2, 2017 As a member of the frontline of a SaaS program, a huge amount of pressure is given to a sales development representative to deliver results. But that’s not to say that their hard work won’t be compensated accordingly. With the contributions one is able … Continue reading What Is The Average Salary of a SaaS Sales Rep?