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5 Research-Backed Tips for Increasing B2B Sales

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According to The Alternative Board’s (TAB) September 2014 Small Business Pulse Survey , only six percent of business owners consider themselves “very trusting” of the information they receive from B2B vendors. Create a powerful network of referrals. See Also: 8 Ways to Create Real Customer Loyalty. Establish third-party reviews online.

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7 Keys to Unlock a Flood of High-Quality Referrals

Duct Tape Marketing

For my B2B folks, this one’s pure gold. Set up tracking and rewards for employee referrals Celebrate team members who bring in referrals Encourage referrals for new hires, not just clients Build a strategic partner network. For my B2B folks, try teaching your clients how to generate more referrals themselves!

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Referral Programs: A Guide for Small Business

Duct Tape Marketing

Shorten the sales cycle A strong referral program can significantly shorten the sales cycle. The lunches and get-togethers are offered as a thank-you, but the networking that occurs can be mutually beneficial to you, your business, and your referral champions as well. Buy the workbook.

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How to Master PPC Targeting and Choose the Right Ad Platform

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The PPC targeting options that Facebook has available are different from Google AdWords, LinkedIn, Twitter, and the abundance of other PPC marketing networks you have available. And that’s exactly why demographic targeting works so well for them on Facebook and the AdWords Display Network. AdWords Display (sheer publisher size).

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How to Craft (Or Pivot) Your Agency Value Proposition

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Today, Grizzle is a full-service content marketing and SEO agency that provides B2B and SaaS companies end-to-end services. If your network has expressed an interest in additional services, pivoting is a no-brainer. I know this language sounds formal and stuffy, but high-ticket service sales cycles are long.

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Demand Generation: 7 Tactics to Fuel Your Funnel

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More than two-thirds of buyers have researched your solution (and others’) before talking to sales. Plus, 60% prefer not to interact with sales reps at all. To fuel your pipeline and shorten the sales cycle , you have to create demand naturally. Sales are less likely to be forced with outbound methods. The metrics.

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7 Approaches To Help You Generate More Referrals

Duct Tape Marketing

More About The Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Check it out here. John Jantsch (00:00): This episode of the duct tape marketing podcast is brought to you by the HubSpot podcast network. Hey, I want to give a shout out to another member of the HubSpot network, the success story podcast, hosted by Scott de Clair.