If you’re like most sales reps, you will spend a huge chunk of your time on your phone trying to develop new business. And, like most sales reps, you may make the same mistake over and over again… cold calling. The days of call, click, repeat are over. Who wants to snuggle with a cold […]
The Ashburn HubSpot User Group hosted Sam Hirold, Principal Channel Consultant at HubSpot to discuss the latest trends in marketing, sales, and service, and how to stay ahead of the game in today’s highly competitive market. Below are some key takeaways Sam shared on how to retain (or gain) your company’s competitive advantage. It’s not […]
Have you ever called a bank, insurance company or phone company, and spent needless time looping through automated phone systems, never talking to an actual person? Or, wasting time talking to someone who can’t actually fix your problem and then it takes days to escalate your issue and get a resolution? Customer service matters.
Customization is trending right now in marketing, and it’s not just for B2C. B2B marketers, too, are tossing out “one-size-fits-all” marketing approaches in favor of something a little more personal. One approach that takes the target into consideration, rather than applying the same strategies for every lead, is account-based marketing (ABM). Let’s look at what it is […]
Customer service management isn’t just about fixing something for a client when things go wrong. Customer service management is about everything your client encounters, from beginning—when they are just a lead—to end. Basically that means that when your customers first start paying attention to you, your customer service journey starts. And the more attention you […]
Once you launch a small business, you may quickly become complacent about generating new business as you deal with the day-to-day responsibilities you’re faced with on top of client work. And then one day, you look up from your work and realize you really want (or need) to get serious about growing your company. But […]
Perhaps you keep hearing about the benefits of marketing automation, and how much of a lifesaver it can be for small businesses? You’re curious but skeptical. Can marketing automation really be that great? I may be a little biased on the subject since I help firms incorporate automation software into their existing sales and marketing processes, but I […]
When planning your budget this year, are you contemplating investing in technology that could streamline and improve your marketing and sales efforts? Or are you hesitant to allocate the funds because you’re not sure if you’ll see a solid return on investment? Naturally, few companies are eager to increase spending in any area, let alone […]
Peanut butter and jelly. Shoes and socks. Rum and Coke. Marketing and…sales? While it seems like marketing and sales would naturally go together like everything else in the list above, the fact is: they often work at odds from each other. This is a struggle I’ve seen in million dollar companies up to billion dollar companies. Marketing […]
Customers come and go. It’s a fact. But while it’s to be expected, lowering your churn rate is always a good idea. Doing so isn’t just about preventing customers from leaving but also about fostering customer loyalty and good relationships. And happy, loyal customers have a higher customer lifetime value, and that means more revenue […]
