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How Standardizing Your Sales Process Boosts Overall Conversion
Blog, Boost Conversions, Business development, Business differentiation, Business Growth, Contract negotiation, Conversion Optimization, customer acquisition, Digital Marketing, digital mkt, Growth Marketing Resources, Internet marketing, Lead qualification, management, Marketing Management, Marketing Strategy, Negotiation tactics, Online Marketing, Presentation skills, Sales pipeline management, Sales process, sales strategy, Sales team management, sales techniques, Sales training, Stakeholder engagement, Systematic approach, Value proposition

How Standardizing Your Sales Process Boosts Overall Conversion

Let’s face it—it does no good to build a funnel and spend zero time optimizing for conversion. That’s a no-brainer, right? But, how many of you are working closely with your head of sales to ensure that the opportunities you help generate actually convert into paying clients? Ultimately, if you want to be seen as a successful marketer, you’re going to have to show that marketing is driving sales. Now, the challenge is that in today’s commoditized world, sales teams often struggle to stand out from the crowd. As a result, closed won rates plummet, and organizations find it challenging to demonstrate to prospects how their total value proposition is the clear winner against all of the other competitors. To make matters worse, many organizations rely on “super hero” sales people or e...
Are Skill Gaps Holding Back Your Social Media Marketing Team’s Potential?
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Are Skill Gaps Holding Back Your Social Media Marketing Team’s Potential?

Social media is one of the most quickly evolving areas of digital marketing. So, your social media marketing team needs to keep pace with customers and competitors alike.  From new social platforms and changing algorithms to the latest technologies and trends, marketing is unforgivingly fast-paced. It comes as no surprise that social media marketers are struggling to keep up.  In a recent survey by The Social Club, it was found that the accelerated pace of social platforms is becoming overwhelming for social media marketers. 81% admitted that it was a struggle to stay on top of the latest trends and technologies. Other marketers struggle to develop the wide range of must-have marketing skills needed to perform the diverse role.  As a result, performance, knowledge, and skills g...
How to Communicate Like a Boss … Based on Your Personality Type
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How to Communicate Like a Boss … Based on Your Personality Type

FACTS: People buy from people – not businesses. You’ve likely heard that phrase at some point in time but aren’t sure how to connect the dots. You may be telling yourself, “Of course, people buy from people…but, aren’t they really buying from a business?” Technically, yes. And…they buy because the person they’re buying from is someone they’ve grown to know, like and trust. Did you know… 74% of all Americans say they are more likely to trust someone who has an established personal brand. 63% of Americans are more likely to buy from you if you have an established personal brand…and this goes for business owners and those in corporate leadership positions. (Brand Builders National Research Study, 2020) When you combine messaging infused with your personality along with th...
How To Get Your Team Ready for AI Integration | by Oscar Ibars
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How To Get Your Team Ready for AI Integration | by Oscar Ibars

Robot ordering a human outAI integration programs such as chatbots can sometimes make our employees a little nervous. While any type of change can be scary, especially when it comes to one’s livelihood, the most prevalent concern about AI initiatives is job security.Is a robot going to take my job?The simple answer to this is no. AI solutions like chatbots have incredible potential to alleviate simple or routine tasks from employee’s shoulders, but they will not replace skilled human efforts. In fact, we’ve found that bots open new doors to even greater possibilities.The first step to getting your employees ready for AI integration is to educate them about what this step means for their jobs and the organization. There’s certainly a lot to learn in this department, but we should do our bes...