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Trade shows are an excellent way to gather connections and make sales. However, some people think that just showing up to the trade show is good enough to get the results they want. This is not the case! (more…)
Have you hopped aboard the fast-moving micromarket train? More and more operators are eagerly adopting this new approach to self-service, 24-hour delivery of fresh food, snacks, drinks and more as an alternative to traditional full-line vending service. (more…)
Following up on your Trade Show leads is exhausting! Research done by Lynch Exhibits Inc. and In4med Corp found that:
98% of exhibitors collect sales leads at trade shows,
but less than 70% have any formalized plan or process in place for how those leads are followed up with. (more…)
So, congratulations if you’ve decided to outsource a task to a company that is outbound. You are now definitely a step forward in the game of closing sales with your customers through appointment setting and relationship building with them. But, wait, you must be aware that outsourcing telemarketing can at times become very tricky to handle if you fail to implement it right. Just deriving outright results will not suffice if you do not appoint a telemarketing company that ensures to represent your business in a manner that’ll be consistent with the brand that you promote.
There are a lot of great tools to help marketers develop more effective marketing for their brands. Since 2011, Scott Brinker of (more…)
Data management platforms play an increasingly important role in helping digital marketers (more…)
As you start planning your budgets and targets for the coming year, data will be front and center. Columnist Scott Vaughan shares four strategies to help you commit to a data integrity plan in 2018.
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Lack of strategy is the primary reasons why content initiatives fail.
The new year is coming fast, and the best way to prepare — and stay ahead of your competitors — is to anticipate upcoming trends in B2B marketing. Just like the previous years, marketers will have to continue to deal with tangible growth and ROI pressures in 2018 as well. Here are four emerging marketing trends you need to integrate into your 2018 marketing plan.
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