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Be more strategic: Top-down or bottom-up, marketing and sales integration and property marketing

Red Star Kim

The workshop covered strategic thinking, business strategy and marketing and business development (MBD) strategy. From the animated discussions I selected a few topics of focus – Be more strategic: Top-down or bottom-up, marketing and sales integration and property marketing. Top-down or Bottom-Up Strategy?

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The 2018 Guide to Successful Brand Positioning in Your Market

Hubspot Sales

Here's how to successfully position a brand in your market in 2018. Are you currently marketing your product or service as just another item on the market, or are you marketing it as something distinctive? Next, identify your mission, values, and what makes you different from the rest of the market.

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Digital Marketing Trends Of 2018

Pinnacle View

Rethinking Digital Marketing in 2018. In just the past few years, the expansion of digital marketing has created a massive shift in the way businesses interact with current and potential clients. But 2018 has shaped up to be the year that businesses move away from the expansion complex to a more focused approach.

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6 Challenges Threatening Salespeople in 2018

Hubspot Sales

New research from Richardson Sales Training reveals the biggest focus for sales professionals in 2018 should be articulating value. Top challenges facing salespeople in 2018 included: Creating a targeted prospecting strategy. 6 Challenges for Salespeople in 2018. And this means adopting a brand-marketing mindset.

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[Book Review] Why Marketers Should Think Like World-Class Poker Players

Customer Think

Source: Penguin Random House The idea that marketers need to think like world-class poker players may seem a little odd, but that’s the primary lesson I take from Annie Duke’s book, Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts (Portfolio/Penguin, 2018).

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The Top Sales Trends of 2018

Hubspot Sales

What are the sales trends of 2018? 2018 is just around the corner. To find out what’s coming, I asked sales leaders, experts, and reps to predict the top sales trends of 2018. By the time December 2018 rolls around, the entire sales process will be automated from beginning to end. Video prospecting. Messaging and chat.

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Proactive marketing and business development executives – CRM, internal engagement and career insights

Red Star Kim

In November it was a full house for the PM Forum’s Proactive marketing and business development executive online workshop. Proactive marketing and business development executives – CRM, internal engagement and career insights. CRM and Marketing Automation Software for SMBs | Act! However, there are limitations compared to Canva.

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