Creating content that engages customers is key. Survey Results I surveyed my LinkedIn Audience to ask which types of content help them to learn best and what type of content they value most. As you can see, people learn best from a mix of written, video, audio, and content formats. Of the types of content,Continue reading “Strategies For Creating Engaging Customer-Centered Sales & Marketing Presentations & Content-Based on Buyer Learning Styles”
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Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, Customer Marketing, & Product Marketing Strategies to Increase Sales
Before businesses can sell anything, they need to determine if there is a market for their products and services. Most businesses will not necessarily be creating new product categories. As a result, they will be entering into a marketplace that already exists. This is true if you are a re-seller or distributor of products andContinue reading “Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, Customer Marketing, & Product Marketing Strategies to Increase Sales”
Sales & Marketing Strategies for Enabling Sales Orgs, Handling Objections, Closing More Deals & Driving Sales
Sales processes include the following: customer development, prospecting, discovery calls, closing deals, cross-selling, upselling, post-sales implementation, customer experience, obtaining referrals, and testimonials. What is the hardest part of the sales process? I surveyed my LinkedIn audience to find out. Survey Results Of those surveyed, 53 % said closing deals was the hardest part of theContinue reading “Sales & Marketing Strategies for Enabling Sales Orgs, Handling Objections, Closing More Deals & Driving Sales”
How to Create Marketing that Enables Sales & CX Teams
I asked my LinkedIn audience If the Sales and Marketing function merged and run by Sales, What would be your main focus? Why? As you can see, 68% of those surveyed said that increase lead generation and demand generation was a top priority. What this means is that people see Marketing as a vehicle toContinue reading “How to Create Marketing that Enables Sales & CX Teams”
What’s the Hardest Part of Product Marketing The Job of a Product Marketer
What is the hardest part of Product Marketing? LinkedIn poll of my audience Marketers need to develop and deploy a buyer-centric go-to-market strategy. It is time for marketers to ask better questions about buyers. What is the role of a Product Marketer? I covered the Product Marketing Community workshop to find out. Workshop Topics includedContinue reading “What’s the Hardest Part of Product Marketing The Job of a Product Marketer”
9 Strategies to Support Sales Teams to Close More Deals & Make More Sales
Sales processes include the following: customer development, prospecting, discovery calls, closing deals, cross-selling, upselling, post-sales implementation, customer experience, obtaining referrals, and testimonials. What is the hardest part of the sales process? I surveyed my LinkedIn audience to find out. Survey Results Of those surveyed, 53 % said closing deals was the hardest part ofContinue reading “9 Strategies to Support Sales Teams to Close More Deals & Make More Sales”
9 Techniques to Overcoming Customer Objections
In sales, everyone has to be able to overcome objections to be successful. The best way to overcome objections is to prevent them. This can be done by providing a thorough sales presentation that covers all the information about your products and services. Also, you must address any questions the prospect has immediately. However, objectionsContinue reading “9 Techniques to Overcoming Customer Objections”
Ways to Deliver Value to Customers with Content
Creating content that engages customers is key. Another key element to creating customer-centered presentations and digital content is knowledge of buyer learning styles. In other words, how do buyers learn best? There are three learning styles, Visual, Auditory, and kinesthetic. 65 percent of learners are Visual but this is not everyone. Survey Results I surveyedContinue reading “Ways to Deliver Value to Customers with Content”
9 Key Things Product Marketers need to Address in a Product Marketing Brief
Product Marketing involves more than just supporting the Marketing and Product Management teams. Product Marketers serve Marketing, Sales, and Product teams. Each team has different needs and responsibilities. However, they all play a role in growing the business and serving customers. Just as Marketing has a plan or brief, Product Marketing does. Here are nine things to addressContinue reading “9 Key Things Product Marketers need to Address in a Product Marketing Brief”
What the Product Marketing Community Taught Me about Marketing
I covered the Product Marketing Community event in New York. Product Marketing Community was founded by Product Marketers for Product Marketers. Attendees of Product Marketing Community events take interactive workshops led by product marketing leaders and network with their peers. The event covered how to: build and execute: go-to-market strategy, buyer insights, messaging and content and salesContinue reading “What the Product Marketing Community Taught Me about Marketing”
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