Sales & Marketing Alignment

Sales and marketing alignment is crucial to organizational success. Defining common terms, identifying necessary processes, and discussing best practices is key to getting both departments on the same page. Marketing automation tools can ease process by laying out a common framework for analysis, communication and collaboration. Successful integration can greatly increase operating efficiencies and move your business to new levels of income growth.
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3 Reasons Why Sales and Marketing Don’t Agree on “Lead Generation”

by Melissa Madian on April 23, 2012 in Sales & Marketing Alignment
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You know how it is. Marketing says “tomato”, and sales says, “Give me more leads.”
When it comes to lead generation…, these two

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3 Strategies Pro Golfers Could Teach Sales and Marketing

3 Strategies Pro Golfers Could Teach Sales and Marketing

by Sheldon Buytenhuys on March 29, 2012 in Sales & Marketing Alignment
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Think golf is just to relax. No way. Check out these winning B2B sales and marketing strategies gleaned from the world of pro golf.

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Can Sales Grow Your Marketing Database? [Chart]

Can Sales Grow Your Marketing Database? [Chart]

by Prasanna Vijayakumar on March 25, 2012 in Sales & Marketing Alignment
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Marketers never stop worrying about growing the size of their contact database. A marketer can produce fantastic pieces of content and run amazing events…

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5 Fundamental Sales Lessons from March Madness History

5 Fundamental Sales Lessons from March Madness History

by Shawn Cook on March 16, 2012 in Sales & Marketing Alignment
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March Madness… is here, that time of year when 64 college basketball teams battle it out for the NCAA Division I Championship in April.

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How to Spark a Romance Between Sales and Marketing

How to Spark a Romance Between Sales and Marketing

by Sylvia Jensen on February 14, 2012 in Sales & Marketing Alignment
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It’s so sad to see when two people who have so much in common – all the same interests, the same sense of humour,…

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13 Questions Marketing Should Ask the Sales Reps

13 Questions Marketing Should Ask the Sales Reps

by Michael Martin on January 27, 2012 in Sales & Marketing Alignment
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As marketers, we all want to deliver sales with the resources they need to close more deals…more often…and faster.
If you’re going to develop…

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4 Unproductive Sales Gripes Marketing Needs to Anticipate

4 Unproductive Sales Gripes Marketing Needs to Anticipate

by Michael Martin on January 19, 2012 in Sales & Marketing Alignment
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If enabling sales… is one of your goals in 2012, then marketing is going to have ask the sales reps what they need.
But

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How Marketing Should Approach Sales Reps

How Marketing Should Approach Sales Reps

by Michael Martin on January 5, 2012 in Sales & Marketing Alignment
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Sales enablement… is one of the most important aspects of many marketers’ jobs. But, all too often, the way marketers approach sales reps is

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