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Demand Generation Advice for the CEO

SBI Growth

This post is written for CEO’s who need to increase demand for their products. Demand generation is the science of stimulating latent demand. A definition of latent demand is a prospect is unaware of a problem. When the prospect becomes aware of the problem, you win a sale. Why CEOs should care?

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Top 10 Priorities for the Newly Hired CMO

SBI Growth

You were probably hired because the last person failed. Maybe the internal marketing structure failed to evolve with the customer demands. Whatever the situation, you were hired to solve the problems quickly. Like many marketing organizations, the sales organization doesn’t give you the time of day. Sign up here.

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10 Causes of High Sales Rep Turnover - Which One Is Yours?

SBI Growth

Plagued by Sales Rep turnover? This post is to help discover the root cause of Sales Rep turnover. It is for HR Business Partners working with Sales Leaders. Here’s a sales rep turnover example. These also relate to Sales Rep turnover. Poor Hiring. Sales success is 50% talent and 50% performance conditions.

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The 6 Worst Decisions Sales Leaders Make

SBI Growth

Below are six of the worst decisions we’ve seen senior sales leaders make. Again and again, we encounter sales leaders who are certain they know their customers. Without researching how customers make a purchase decision, your sales force could be misaligned. Too Much Love for the Legacy Sales Organization. Bad decision.

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5 Sales Management Myths Debunked

SBI Growth

I sat across the desk from Mike, the new VP of Sales. Before his promotion Mike was the can’t-miss Sales Manager. Now he was just another VP of Sales in the crosshairs. After a quick conversation, we found he was committing 3 of the sales myths below. The majority of Sales VPs are guilty of at least one.

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Do CEOs Need ‘Doers’ or ‘Strategists’ Leading Marketing?

SBI Growth

Because ‘doers’ are willing to roll up their sleeves and work with sales to hit the number. You hired a ‘strategist.’ Rather than focus on working with sales to drive revenue, they got caught up chasing shiny objects. The sales team lost confidence in their ability to fill the funnel. Hiring PR and communications firms.

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How to Structure a Modern Marketing Department

SBI Growth

My colleague John Staples wrote a great blog on hiring the best talent. DEMAND GENERATION. You also need someone responsible for launching, measuring and optimizing all demand generation channels. What are the best demand generation levers to pull to stimulate inquiries? Either case, Year 1 is tough.