In our last article on Marketing and Sales Alignment, we covered some primary areas of friction between Sales and Marketing. In this article we are going to go through that same list, and discover what might lead to a smooth meshing of these two crucial gears within a company. Read Post

If your sales process is inefficient or it fails to add value, you’ll find it will frustrate your sales reps on the ground, make management of those sales reps more challenging and harm your ability to close deals. In comparison, if your sales process is designed to reflect best practice, empower your sales people and ... Read Post

A radical change is occurring in the world of B2B sales. With 65 percent or more of the buyer’s journey having happened before a buyer ever speaks with a salesperson, it is clear that the era of lead, qualify, pitch, close is rapidly fading. With buyers who have already educated themselves on their issues and, through ... Read Post

By the time a company is implementing a CRM solution, much has transpired. Traditionally, the IT department has researched various CRM applications, has obtained requirements from various concerned departments and personnel in the company, has pitched the solution to executives, has obtained purchase approval, and is now putting the application to work. Now comes the crucial operation: ... Read Post

You’ve probably heard that 65 percent or more of today’s B2B buyers have fully researched purchases before ever talking to a sales rep. This radical shift has changed the buyers’ journey in today’s business world and it come about because of the internet. Read Post

If any word could be used to describe the manufacturing industry, it would be precision. It begins with the engineered processes used right on the manufacturing floor. It extends back to the exact types and amounts of raw materials ordered so that manufacturing process can occur. It extends forward to the delivery of the specific ... Read Post

As you know, a sales process is a systematic, repeatable series of steps that map out and track interaction with your prospects from their first point of engagement with your business through to a close. Now, if you’re responsible for sales, one of the most valuable tools you have at your disposal is your sales process. That’s ... Read Post

In our recent articles on marketing and sales alignment, we’ve primarily focused on co-defining levels of leads for the two groups, and encouraging cooperation between them throughout the sales process. It’s kind of like two members of a superhero group like the Fantastic Four: they both bring considerable yet different powers to the table. In ... Read Post