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Pick The Right Plays: Using the Go-To-Market Framework

Zoominfo

Go-to-market plays : Cross-sell campaigns, account-based marketing campaigns, and demand generation campaigns. The 33-year average tenure of companies on the S&P 500 in 1964 narrowed to 24 years by 2016 and is forecast to shrink to just 12 years by 2027,” according to research from Innosight, a business strategy consultant.

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Account-Based GTM: A Modernized Framework

Sales Hacker

It was launched back in 2016, which given the rapid pace of go-to-market innovation, is becoming obsolete. The main reasons why it needs an update include: Initially built for organizations who have a high Average Contract Value (ACV), and is intended to run alongside a Demand Generation / Integrated Marketing function.

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4 Powerful Forces That Drive B2B Purchasing Behavior

Sales and Marketing Management

The first two forces – dissatisfaction with the current solution and the pull of an alternative – are standard demand generation catalysts. In his 2016 book “When Coffee and Kale Compete,” Alan Klement referred to these as “anxiety-in-use” and “anxiety-in-choice.” Anxiety of a new solution. How Customers Choose.

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How Inbound Fits Into A Successful ABM Strategy

SBI

A 2016 Bizible and TOPO report featuring ABM Insights and Recommendations confirmed that, “ABM outperforms a traditional marketing approach across a number of categories, including sales and marketing alignment, overall customer LTV, contract value, close rate, and ROI.” But, it’s a big change that nets even bigger results.

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A CEO Mind-shift for Scaling Growth: An Interview with Henry Schuck

DiscoverOrg Sales

What started as a couple of college friends with an idea has grown over the years from 4 employees, to 20, to over 500 as of this writing – with revenue growth of over 50% from 2016 to 2017. In general, business growth steps through five stages : Seed and Development. Growth And Establishment.

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25 Must-Read Sales Blogs

Zoominfo

His company is a B2B marketing and sales acceleration firm that specializes in demand generation, pipeline management, sales enablement, and more. She’s spoken at both the 2016 & 2017 Growth Acceleration Summits and is slated to appear at the 2018 event as well. Bridge Group Inc.

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The Why, What & How of a Lead-to-Revenue Assessment, Part 1 - The Why & What

Pointclear

It is a deep dive into key areas of your process: Lead and demand generation. So, before you commit another dollar to marketing, extend those marketing and sales technology agreements, or approve the 2016 hiring plan for sales, commit to assessing your current lead-to-revenue process. Data quality. Nurturing workflows.

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