Over 80 Tools to Help You Prospect and Sell Smarter, Faster

Anyone who has ever used a new tool or outsourced something and had it make that part of their business so much smoother knows that not all new things work, but some do, and that's why new things are worth trying. Here are over 80 tools to give a whirl for your sales team, all from the book published in May of 2016, " Hacking Sales." 
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sales, sales enablement, hacking sales

Q&A With DMD’s Client, Meltblown Technologies, on Sales Enablement

Digital Marketing Direction (DMD) started working with the industrial manufacturer Meltblown Technologies (MBT) in the spring of 2016. After... 

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sales enablement, case study

How to Create Content Your Ideal Client Can Appreciate

It can be tough making the right kind of content to attract your preferred customers. In order to make the right kind of content, you have to understand exactly what it is your ideal client profile is after. If you understand buyer persona basics, you should be able to do this fairly easily, but the trouble can lie in making content that they will feel they can make use of.

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Why an Expert Strategist, Integrator Is Crucial to Sales Enablement Success

There’s always some trouble explaining why an inbound consultant can be an integral part of your business, but I feel like one of our clients says it best:

“When you are a small business owner with a small team so focused on the day to day you literally don’t have time to do [content development]. Not only that but when you have no clue where to begin, it’s so nice to have a team of experts there to help drive the strategy.” - Derek Yurgaitis, President of Meltblown Technologies

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sales, sales enablement

10 Signs Your Sales Team Needs Help

Sales are the lifeline of any business. So it's crucial that your team has the right tools to be successful and that you have the right people in the right seats. Here are ten things to check for to gauge the health of your sales force, processes, and tools. If you recognize any of these, you need to figure out some solutions fast.  

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How to Choose the Best Inbound Partner Agency for Your Company

There are a lot of inbound partner agencies out there. While there are still far fewer inbound agencies than traditional ones, inbound agencies are multiplying every day. So how do you know which one is right for you? After all, it is a big decision. Here's a simple check list to help you pick the right one.

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Inbound, Hubspot, agency

Inbound Selling vs. Sales Enablement

With all of our recent talk about sales enablement, a question has to be cropping up: How is sales enablement any different from inbound selling? That's what I'm going to clarify here.

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What Is Sales Enablement?

Sales enablement has been given lots of definitions. Here are a few:
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Three Ways to Better Listen to Your Prospects' Needs and Problems

Do your sales representatives have enough information about their prospects to really resonate and solve for them? Do they know different places to look online to locate active buyers? If the answer is no to either of those questions, read on.

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sales enablement

A Sample Prospecting Sequence

Workflows are a series of actions following a trigger event. They're generally for internal sales team purposes, such as assigning a lead owner based on certain criteria, or nurturing contacts for the sales team with marketing efforts. For example, you can set up a workflow that takes someone from the top through the bottom of the funnel after they download the first offer. Here's a better visualization of a simple one we have for inbound marketing:
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