Passion is not enough. As a revenue generator - deal closer service provider, Ledge tells us he doesn't need to be passionate about what you do. He needs to be passionate about closing deals for you and generating revenue for you. Then you will be able to channel more of the passion you have for your business. (20:31) "...sometimes folks will try to negotiate and say, well, if you're really passionate about it and you want to be involved in this, maybe you can cut your rates. And no, I'm not at all ... I'm passionate at the price I just quoted you because I'm going to make you millions of dollars. And that's what I'm passionate about. We build revenue machines. The end." Join us for part 1 of a 3 part series. Take notes!
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This is part of a series of interviews with industry leaders about artificial intelligence’s impact on the marketing and sales departments' current and future headcount. We interview Paul Teshima, a former Eloqua executive and CEO of Nudge.ai (acquired by Affinity in March 2020). The executives interviewed so far seem to believe that AI will create jobs while also changing the job description of those in both sales and marketing. Paul may have a different opinion. The host is Jim Obermayer.
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Lack of sales lead follow-up is a plague on B2B Companies. Maybe, just maybe, a Sales Engagement Platform will solve the sales lead follow-up nightmare. Marketing managers should listen to this podcast.
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Increasing sales this much is a bold statement and we asked Mike Hollison, CMO of InsideSales.com how it can be done. Of course, following up all leads increases sales, but InsideSales.com claims its self-learning engine drives predictive sales communications and engagement which combined with rep motivation results in dramatic sales increases.
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The importance of content marketing in the high-stakes world of wealth management is non-negotiable. How can you expect customers to let you handle their hard-earned cash when you haven’t proven your industry know-how?
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CRM systems are seldom simple to use, and never created based on a salesperson’s preferences. During our interview with Ani Chiuzan head of customer marketing at Pipedrive we found a salesperson oriented tool that is both. Ani discusses the basics of a CRM system that salespeople like and what separates CRM from Sales Lead Management Software.
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Most "interim sales managers" are hired in times of stress. These sales consultants are expected to swiftly “right-the-ship.” During this podcast, James Obermayer, who successfully increased sales, reshaped marketing departments, created SWOTs and Sales and Marketing Plans, for more than 50 high tech clients shares the 13 lessons he learned while at Sales Leakage Consulting. This session is for sales consultants and interim sales and marketing managers (Interim CMO's are also welcome).
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Measuring and managing virtual events is every marketer’s challenge. Sales are suffering as live event leads have dried up and pipelines are falling. In this program, Victor Kippes of Validar discusses how to track and measure virtual event attendees, content consumed, demos attended, attendee behavior and consequent pipeline contributions and sales made. Every marketer for virtual events should listen to this program.
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In many ways, CX and Marketing are the key parts of the business tasked with thinking about the future of the business, and in particular, customer needs. Businesses that closely align these two functional areas can have a greater impact on the customer experience, and essentially a better business outcome.
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Virtual Events are in, and everyone knows it, but getting people’s butts in seats, and staying engaged is a different matter. Some say virtual events have engagement promise, but growth in this economy is elusive. Sruthi Kumar from Sendoso is here to tell us how to achieve growth in a downturn economy.
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Most sales managers believe that a CRM system is all they need to manage prospect leads. Sales engagement software, however, solves the salesperson’s human failings that hamper sales success. Sales and Marketing managers should listen to this program.
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Being adaptable and relevant in today's market requires a powerful marketing strategy and incorporating video is a great place to begin. In this episode of Revenue Rebels, host Rhoan Morgan is joined by CEO of 522 Productions, Alisa Vossen to discuss how to effectively leverage video marketing. Alisa shares her team's latest "rebel act," how video improves the customer experience, and how to measure success and ROI.
Revenue Rebels is hosted by Rhoan Morgan of DemandLab which is a program on the Funnel Radio Channel. DemandLab is the sponsor of Revenue Rebels
CMO slots cannot be vacant, even for a few weeks. Learn how to keep up your momentum with a fractional/interim CMO which will gain momentum for you, not lose it. This program is for the C-Suite executive that has an open spot for a CMO.
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Ever the optimist, Award-winning Magician, Scott Tokar, is looking forward to the irreplaceable trade shows he is a part of regularly. His corral of other performers know they can adjust and do online appearances, but nothing replaces the barker at a trade show driving people you never reached before to hear your message through entertainment.
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Marketing in B2B companies is divided into those companies that have a sophisticated marketing platform (aka marketing automation system) and those that don’t. Those without a marketing automation system or marketing platform don’t know what’s happening to their marketplace until their pipeline is evaporating before their eyes. While marketing automation software users revel in the revenue growth, the biggest benefit, says David Greenberg, is enhanced customer experience. Our program this week has industry expert David Greenberg, SVP at ACT-On. He explains the benefits of the benefit of marketing automation and marketing platforms.
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