https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/2012/10/new-employer-brand-research Brands use Marketing to increase Sales, Revenue and to beat the competition. While this is a great strategy, a brand is only as good as its talent. Yes brands are in competition to get and keep customers, but they are also competing to get and keep great talent. In order for brands to grow,Continue reading “How to use Marketing to Build a Great Talent Brand”
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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”
How Brands Can use Cultural Diffusion to Sell & Market Products Abroad
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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”
Steps to becoming your own Sales Manager with Activity-Based Selling
Image via Salesforce.com In order for Sales Reps to be successful in sales, they need to think like a Sales Manager. To be able to do this they need to be able to track their own numbers and activities in the Sales pipeline. Using a system such as Activity-Based Selling, it is now possible toContinue reading “Steps to becoming your own Sales Manager with Activity-Based Selling”
25 Ways to Drive Revenue using Sales & Marketing
Image via http://www.walkerandgrimes.com/wp-content/themes/shell-lite/images/featured-image.jpg The purpose of the Sales & Marketing functions is to drive revenue for the organization. Below you will find 25 Sales & Marketing Strategies for driving revenue. 1.Market Research & Competitor Analysis Before businesses can sell anything, they need to determine if there is a market for their products and services. Most businessesContinue reading “25 Ways to Drive Revenue using Sales & Marketing”
How to Optimize Presentations & Content to Buyer Learning Styles
image via connections academy.com Creating customer centered presentations that engage customers are essential. Previously I spoke about how to accomplish this. However, another key element to creating both customer centered presentations and digital content is knowledge of buyer learning styles. In other words, how buyers learn best. There are three learning styles, Visual, Auditory & kinesthetic.Continue reading “How to Optimize Presentations & Content to Buyer Learning Styles”
Why Inbound Marketing Should Not Take a Back Seat to Current Customers
Inbound Marketing is a valuable strategy businesses can use to obtain new customers. Inbound Marketing is defined as Marketing based on getting found by customers. It’s customer-centric. With Inbound Marketing, businesses create customer-centric content based on customers needs. Content could take the form of blogs, videos & SEO. In a prior article, I outline the 4Continue reading “Why Inbound Marketing Should Not Take a Back Seat to Current Customers”
How Amazon is Disrupting the Product Restocking Market
Image via http://www3.pcmag.com/media/images/462223-amazon-dash-button-tide-810.jpg?thumb=y&width=740&height=426 In 2015, Amazon launched a Dash Replacement Service. The service offered with home appliances with built in connected API’s with the option of reordering dish soap and detergent. Since early 2015 brands such as Brother International, General Electric, Gmate have partnered with the online retailer. Even Samsung has partnered up with Amazon to allowContinue reading “How Amazon is Disrupting the Product Restocking Market”
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