According to a recent Forrester study, business buyers define a valuable sales meeting as:
A meeting where the firm’s managing director, sales manager or one of their executives demonstrates that they understand their buyer’s specific business issues and they clearly articulate how to solve...
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The business climate is full of brand-new ideas and innovation. While trying to stay on the cutting edge, often it's the most basic details, tips, and best practices that get overlooked.
How do you implement what's shiny and new while also ensuring that your existing methods, tools...
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This last July marked the 59th anniversary of the day Disneyland opened its doors in Anaheim, CA in 1955.
In those 59 years, the park has not only become a cornerstone of the Disney brand, but has also grown into one of the largest business operations in the country. Consider these...
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We've all heard of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," but what are the behaviors that the most successful people have in common?
We covet the success of CEOs and entrepreneurs, from Steve Jobs and Sheryl Sandberg to Beyoncé and Jay Z. Some people seem to have it all, as if...
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Social media can be the biggest productivity time suck in the world, or it can propel your business to the next level. You choose.
Do you contract out your company’s social media work out, or do you enjoy working it yourself? There are a few tips and tricks to staying productive, working...
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You’re a B2B marketer living in a data-driven world. Which type of lead do you invest marketing dollars in—inbound phone leads or inbound web leads? If you’re like most of your peers, it’s the latter. You’re nurturing the online path to purchase—probably using a marketing automation tool like...
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Most small businesses don't have a marketing budget that allows for big video productions. Most don't even have anyone on staff that specializes in video. That doesn't mean that your small business can't create compelling messages using video. You don't need to be James Cameron...
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Content marketers are part artist, part scientist.
The artist understands the power of storytelling and can creatively communicate ideas in a simple, visual, and compelling way. The scientist analyzes data to learn about customers and prospects, understand what content types and tactics...
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In this interview with Ben Conoley, lead analyst at ExactTarget Marketing Cloud, we discuss social media customer service best practices for any size business.Heike: Between Facebook and Twitter, is one better for customer service? Are there other important channels for social media listening?Ben:...
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