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3 Strategies to Boost Sales and Marketing Productivity

Harvard Business

A study of B2B companies found that just one in 20 was able to consistently grow sales faster than sales and marketing expenses. As companies seek to cut costs in an uncertain economy, increasing this commercial productivity is a smart strategy.

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Crafting an Effective Sales Strategy: A Blueprint for Success

LSA Global

Developing an effective sales strategy requires a deep understanding of market dynamics and the ability to adapt to evolving trends. Let’s delve into the intricacies of constructing an effective sales strategy that makes sense to your people, your customers, and your business as a whole.

Sales 36
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Put Marketing at the Core of Your Growth Strategy

Harvard Business

Companies that make the decision to put marketing at the core of their growth strategy outperform the competition, according to McKinsey research. Yet their research also showed that few CEOs recognize the potential for marketing as a growth accelerator. The first is to define what you need from marketing.

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Integrating Digital Tools into Every Stage of Your Sales Strategy

Harvard Business

Digital tools powered by relevant data can help to generate customer insights, better allocate sales resources, facilitate channel interactions, and improve brand value. But, like any tool, digital systems are only as good as their users.

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16 Go-to-Market Plays for Your Entire Sales Funnel

Nurturing leads through your sales funnel is a daunting task for many business development teams, especially at the scale required to achieve lofty growth goals. At ZoomInfo, we’ve found that a rock-solid go-to-market playbook is key. These 16 plays are aligned to different stages of the sales funnel.

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Driving Retail Success: Role of Marketing in Boosting Sales

Business Consulting Agency

In the dynamic realm of retail, where competition is fierce and consumer preferences constantly evolve, the significance of marketing cannot be overstated. As the retail industry continues to adapt to changing consumer behaviors and technological advancements, investing in effective marketing strategies has become a non-negotiable imperative.

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What Founders Get Wrong about Sales and Marketing

Harvard Business

For early-stage startups, sales and marketing are crucial for gathering customer feedback.

Sales 68
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Marketing-Led Post-COVID-19 Growth Strategies

Any return to normalcy may seem far-off, but sales and marketing are on the front lines of restarting the economy. However, there’s no team better suited to lead that charge than the marketing department. However, there’s no team better suited to lead that charge than the marketing department.

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2020 Database Strategies and Contact Acquisition Survey Report

47% of marketers said they have a database management strategy in place, but there is room for significant improvement. Marketing and sales teams are feeling pressured to deliver authentic messaging to buyers at every point of their customer journey. New tactics to acquire data to reach marketing goals.

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B2B Pocket Playbook: End-to-End Guide to Sales Enablement

Sales enablement is the strategic process of providing sales teams with the content, guidance, and mentorship needed to engage targeted buyers. It’s all about equipping sales professionals with the tools they need to put their best-selling foot forward. Get started today.

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The New GTM Playbook: 18 Ways to Future-Proof Your Sales Team

Longer sales cycles. Go-to-market teams of every size, in every industry, are grappling with these challenges firsthand. We’ve developed an entirely new way for GTM leaders to identify and execute proven, data-driven strategies that drive revenue. Increasingly discerning buyers. More meetings. Intensifying competition.

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Marketing-Led COVID-19 Growth Strategies: 2022 and Beyond

Businesses are tasked with beating pre-pandemic numbers, making marketing more essential than ever before. This is your chance to create unprecedented brand awareness, bring in the best leads sales has ever seen, and play an instrumental role in generating new and existing business revenue. Level up your marketing automation.