CRM is a fantastic tool. However, in many instances, companies find that sales reps view any CRM system as a burden. Why? Over the past few years, CRM’s primary use has evolved from helping sales reps improve their relationships with customers to helping senior management visualize and forecast revenue. This evolution has been unfortunate because […]
70% of CEOs are dissatisfied with how marketing and sales are working together. Speculating about the cause is fun, but trying to fix it is a better use of our time and the focus of this post. The notable differences between what’s expected from a B2B sales and a B2B marketing department are pretty straightforward. Sales […]
This is not an April Fools’ joke: B2B marketing executed entirely in-house almost always goes wrong. Even if your in-house marketing team already has the proper mix of marketing specialists (artists) vs marketing generalists (managers), it’s still risky to execute marketing initiatives solely in-house. Here’s why: Your clients don’t pay you to get emotional An agency’s clients explicitly […]