7 gains to expect by improving inbound sales

A marketing automation infographic and a random Coca-Cola reference

Jun 302011

A marketing automation infographic and a random Coca-Cola reference

My friends over at Focus asked me if I wouldn’t mind sharing an infographic they recently published on marketing automation. The infographic has some interesting metrics and data points from leading research and analyst firms covering the MA and CRM space. For anyone wanting a quick intro or an updated “lay of the land” in [Read more...]

7 gains to expect by improving inbound sales

b2b marketing, b2b sales, budgeting, collaboration, culture change, forecasting, inside sales, lead conversion, lead generation, lead rot, lead scoring, marketing automation, marketing to sales handoff, rotting leads, sales effectiveness, sales lead management, sales process, web marketing

Dec 042010

7 gains to expect by improving inbound sales

As I wrote in a previous post, not every company is ready or willing to do the heavy lifting that may be required to sustainably improve their inbound sales process. For some companies, it’s genuinely a case of “not ready.” For others, it’s really a case of “not willing” masquerading as “not ready.” I completely understand “not ready.” As [Read more...]