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5 Biggest Differences Between B2B and B2C Sales Strategies

Tom Spencer

To succeed in sales, you must know your customer. One of the simplest distinctions in sales is that between B2C, which stands for business-to-customer, and B2B, which stands for business-to-business. Simply put, a B2C sale takes place when your business sells a product or service directly to an end consumer.

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Balancing Client Delivery And Marketing And Sales With Nigel Green: Podcast #111

Consulting Success

In this episode, host Michael Zipursky interviews Nigel Green, a sales strategy advisor for B2B companies about how he got into the world of sales and strategy. Balancing Client Delivery And Marketing And Sales With Nigel Green: Podcast #111 is a post from: Consulting Success. Nigel started out as a.

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Balancing Client Delivery And Marketing And Sales With Nigel Green: Podcast #111

Consulting Success

In this episode, host Michael Zipursky interviews Nigel Green, a sales strategy advisor for B2B companies and the CEO of StoryBrand, about how he got into the world of sales and strategy. Balancing Client Delivery And Marketing And Sales With Nigel Green: Podcast #111 is a post from: Consulting Success.

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Keeping B2B Marketing Content “Human”

Women in Consulting

So why is there so much bad B2B marketing content out there? B2B companies are just as able to develop creative, fun, people-focused content as their consumer-oriented counterparts. With a little effort and strategy, you can breathe some life into your marketing. Marketers know this. Humans are wired to think in stories.

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Best Practices for Accelerating the Sales Process

More often than not, sales leaders strive to accelerate their deal cycle, but it’s critical to also consider the opportunity cost. The bottom line is that, in B2B sales, speed is useless without control. The bottom line is that, in B2B sales, speed is useless without control. Efficient outreach strategy.

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84% of B2B Sales Start with a Referral — Not a Salesperson

Harvard Business

Outbound B2B sales are becoming less and less effective. In fact, a recent survey found that connecting with a prospect now takes 18 or more phone calls, callback rates are below 1%, and only 24% of outbound sales emails are ever opened. Why are more and more buyers avoiding salespeople during the buying process?

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3 Strategies to Boost Sales and Marketing Productivity

Harvard Business

A study of B2B companies found that just one in 20 was able to consistently grow sales faster than sales and marketing expenses. As companies seek to cut costs in an uncertain economy, increasing this commercial productivity is a smart strategy.

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16 Go-to-Market Plays for Your Entire Sales Funnel

Nurturing leads through your sales funnel is a daunting task for many business development teams, especially at the scale required to achieve lofty growth goals. That’s why we’ve gathered some of the best go-to-market plays from our own B2B sales and marketing pros and packaged them here for you.

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2020 Database Strategies and Contact Acquisition Survey Report

47% of marketers said they have a database management strategy in place, but there is room for significant improvement. Marketing and sales teams are feeling pressured to deliver authentic messaging to buyers at every point of their customer journey.

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Foundational ABM Building Blocks

Account-based marketing (ABM) is a key strategy for driving sustainable growth. Today, many B2B companies use ABM teams or technologies to make sales. They’ll share what to consider when crafting an ABM strategy, from defining your ideal customer profile to crafting compelling messaging to measuring success.

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B2B Pocket Playbook: End-to-End Guide to Sales Enablement

Sales enablement is the strategic process of providing sales teams with the content, guidance, and mentorship needed to engage targeted buyers. It’s all about equipping sales professionals with the tools they need to put their best-selling foot forward. Get started today.