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How to be a CMO & Create the Marketing Function of an Organization

image via http://www.ey.com/gl/en/services/advisory/ey-dna-of-sales-and-marketing-leaders-reinvention-of-the-cmo#.WCsll-YrLIU The role of CMO needs to focus on more than just marketing to increase sales as seen in this chart. Image via http://blog.marketo.com/2007/04/are_you_a_cmo_o.html To have success in the CMO role, you need to: get executive buy in on authority and the ability to make changes, otherwise you are doomed to fail. Brand MessageContinue reading “How to be a CMO & Create the Marketing Function of an Organization”

How Businesses will Increase Sales by Improving How they Hire Marketing Staff

image via http://www.slideshare.net/NashvilleTechCouncil/the-power-of-smarketing-40266445 Sales reps can only be as good as the product and message they represent. Before companies can hire Sales reps, they need a great product with messaging that conveys the benefits to customers. Sales Reps need support from marketing in the cross functional organization of tomorrow. The messaging should be able to preventContinue reading “How Businesses will Increase Sales by Improving How they Hire Marketing Staff”

10 Ways to Build an Audience & Grow a Customer Base

There are many ways to grow an audience and build a customer base. Here are 10 strategies for you to grow your audience and build a customer base. 1. Starting a Blog based on Buyer Personas Create a blog within your website focusing on customer pain points discovered in your buyer personas. Image via http://www.garrisoneverest.com/inbound-marketing-2/how-to-implement-inbound-marketing/ 2.Use SocialContinue reading “10 Ways to Build an Audience & Grow a Customer Base”

How to Get Your Letters Opened

Today we receive a lot of mail. Most of the time, a majority of the mail that I receive is a solicitation and/or junk mail. People are very busy; as a result they will skim their mail very quickly. They have to think that your message is compelling and relevant to them within the firstContinue reading “How to Get Your Letters Opened”