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Demand Planning: Five Steps To Determine The Right Marketing-Approach Mix
The marketing annual planning process often starts with a lack of alignment with sales. Learn how to gain that alignment from the outset.
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The Business Case For Modern Sales Enablement
In this video, I introduce my latest report, “Building The Business Case For A Modern Sales Enablement Toolset.” This research features a customizable financial analysis of the ROI of sales enablement technologies, co-created with Total Economic Impact™ consultant Dean Davison. For more on the topic, Forrester clients can view my research here.
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Current Malpractice Handicaps Social Selling’s Potential
We first published research on social selling in 2016, and B2B sellers continue to flock to various networks to interact with their customers and prospects. Social provides the opportunity for authentic connections, mutually beneficial professional relationships, and positive business outcomes for both buyers and sellers. But sellers’ inconsistent and boorish behaviors and a lack of […]
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The Future Of Sales Enablement Is The C-Suite
Sales enablement is poised to be a formidable engine of growth in the years to come. Watch the video below to see Principal Analyst Mary Shea lay out her vision of the future of sales enablement, and read her full report, “The Future Of Sales Enablement Is The C-Suite,” to learn what all this means […]
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The Analytics Opportunity For Marketing And Sales Alignment: An Encore Presentation
I’m bringing this topic to the top of your inbox, so to speak, but not (just) because I’m self-promotional. Lack of alignment really does continue to plague B2B sales and marketing organizations. Last year, I began to explore this challenge with analytical methods front and center. My hypothesis: B2B marketers and sales can use a […]