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How to Shorten Your Sales Cycle and Avoid Wasting Time

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve also written extensively on sales and on which sales execs to hire and how to think about the different kinds of sales leaders. One of the questions I used to ask in any recruiting meeting for a senior hire or even a junior sales rep is as follows: “When you run sales campaigns do you prefer to .

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Bootstrapping Relevance: Making Web Conversions Meaningful for Long Sales Cycles

ConversionXL

Often, little more than a form fill tells you about the potential for a five-figure sale months down the road. Google Analytics insights frequently end with raw counts of goal completions, leaving a yawning gap between on-site behavior and sales for companies with long sales cycles. Analyze and act on that data.

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Common B2B Challenges and How To Solve Them

ConversionXL

From long sales cycles to trying to stand out from the sea of sameness, B2B companies face an uphill battle from the start. I recently surveyed and interviewed over 200+ B2B executives, marketing & sales leaders to find out exactly what challenges they currently face and what they are doing to overcome them.

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My Life as a CEO (and VC): Chief Psychologist

Both Sides of the Table

I found that a lot of my time went into spending time with the country MD’s to show them that they were still important to me and that I was still willing to help with sales campaigns. How can I hit my quota selling to Deutsc he Bahn – their sales cycles are so slow! It doesn’t seem fair.

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Streamline Your Sales Process With These Five Proven Techniques

YoungUpstarts

All of these problems can often be traced back to an ineffective sales approach. Here are five techniques to nail your ad campaign, streamline your sales process, and achieve sustainable sales growth: 1. Sit down with your team and take a close objective look on your sales process. Be Value-Oriented.

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Confronting A Radically New B2B Marketplace: The Storytelling Secret That Will Rock Your Result

YoungUpstarts

A recent survey by CEB reported that 57 percent of the typical business-to-business sales cycle is complete before the buyer’s first contact with vendors. By delivering a new story centered on the concept of “modern malware risk,” the company re-launched with an integrated campaign themed around “Modern Malware Exposed.”

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Why Hire a Fractional CMO in the Early Days of Your B2B Startup

The Startup Magazine

A fractional CMO can identify the most effective marketing channels, optimize campaigns for maximum ROI, and implement best practices that drive results. B2B companies often struggle with marketing due to complex buyer journeys, long sales cycles, and the need for highly targeted, personalized content.

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