NAVIGATING B2B SALES (E-BOOK)


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Dive into the exciting and often surprising world of B2B sales with «Navigating B2B Sales: The Digital Age Unpacked». This guidebook, curated from the best articles on B2BModernSelling.com, is more than a reference - it's an engaging narrative that is both informative and entertaining. Through sixteen distinct chapters, this book from Roland Kümin peels back the curtain on the current state of B2B sales, serving as an indispensable roadmap for entrepreneurs, accomplished sales and revenue individuals, and anyone keen to gain the upper hand in the digitally-driven marketplace of today. From the art of building an elite sales team to the intriguing rise of AI and MACH technology, we traverse a myriad of topics that sit at the heart of modern B2B sales. We'll delve into the significance of data, the simplification of the purchase process, the redefinition of customer value, and the fresh mindset required of today's B2B marketers. We discuss the role of authentic events, the importance of active listening, the innovative approaches to customer targeting, and the growing impact of video email communication. We conclude with a comprehensive overview of future B2B sales trends and a handy guide to the latest sales technologies. «Navigating B2B Sales: The Digital Age Unpacked» is your go-to resource for mastering the waves of the B2B sales ocean, making it a fun, insightful, and ultimately rewarding journey. Hop on board, and let's conquer the digital age of sales together!




Navigating B2B


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Navigate! From Taiwanese gangsters and high-rise hotels to the bitterly cold winters of Prague, Steve Ferreira’s journey has always been an international one. What he’s learned along the way, however, is guaranteed to help you exploit every last ounce of your creative, entrepreneurial energy. THE MOST UNDERUTILIZED ASSET IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL ARSENAL IS NOT YOUR NETWORK – ITS YOUR CREATIVITY! The entrepreneurial path is simple, if not easy – you’re either leading the charge, or you’re not leading at all. But how do you navigate the myriad obstacles? How do you master B2B relationships? And in a market saturated with capable professionals, what can YOU DO to stand out? In his latest work, Navigating B2B, solopreneur Steve Ferreira – a USA Today best-selling author – weaves a tapestry of hilarious, powerful and profound stories of some his most impactful, albeit unorthodox, business lessons learned from a life played for keeps. Keep reading to: Understand how elements of theatricality are an asset in professional relationships Bypass the naysayers and get your message to the right set of decision makers Circumvent the pesky “no’s” by proving your inherent value upfront Leverage the power of pro-bono work as a pre-closing mechanism in sales Improve your interpersonal communication through targeted, repetitious practice Learn how to formulate, execute and implement your business plan within the framework of an existing system first, before striking out on your own Develop the mental fortitude to accept rejection without internalizing the result as a measurement of your entrepreneurial worth To reach the highest levels of professional success, there’s no getting around it – you’re going to have to embrace the unconventional! Master your creativity, charisma and communication by transforming the way you approach your relationships! Get your copy of Navigating B2B today!




The B2B Social Media Book


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Advance your B2B marketing plans with proven social media strategies Learn social media's specific application to B2B companies and how it can be leveraged to drive leads and revenue. B2B marketers are undervalued and under appreciated in many companies. Social media and online marketing provide the right mix of rich data and reduction in marketing expenses to help transform a marketer into a superstar. The B2B Social Media Book provides B2B marketers with actionable advice on leveraging blogging, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and more, combined with key strategic imperatives that serve as the backbone of effective B2B social media strategies. This book serves as the definitive reference for B2B marketers looking to master social media and take their career to the next level. Describes a methodology for generating leads using social media Details how to create content offers that increase conversion rates and drive leads from social media Offers practical advice for incorporating mobile strategies into the marketing mix Provides a step-by-step process for measuring the return on investment of B2B social media strategies The B2B Social Media Book will help readers establish a strong social media marketing strategy to generate more leads, become a marketing superstar in the eye of company leaders, and most importantly, contribute to business growth.







Effective Sales Enablement


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Sales enablement is a proven system for increasing revenue and productivity by creating integrated content, training and coaching for the sales function. Written from a marketer's perspective, Effective Sales Enablement goes beyond sales training and development. Pam Didner presents fresh thinking and creative approaches to improve sales enablement strategies, processes and programmes. Using case studies and examples from well-known brands such as Cisco, Oracle and Google, she provides a blueprint for any organization wanting to create a sales enablement function which will, in turn, accelerate revenue growth. Effective Sales Enablement shows you how to: - Understand trends that impact sales professionals and how to take advantage of them - Become a better marketer with creative ideas on how to support sales - Integrate sales elements into select marketing programmes - and vice versa - Assemble a first-class sales enablement team - Leverage technology to better integrate sales and marketing




Complete B2B Online Marketing


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Learn to take full advantage of search and social media for B2B marketing Business-to-business marketers have been slow to enter the online marketing arena, but now that the impact of search and social media marketing in the consumer marketplace is clearly documented, B2B marketers are ready for a complete guide to making the most of the medium. Written by experts with first-hand knowledge of the field, this book clearly explains how to leverage today's search engine marketing and social media technologies to get, nurture, and convert leads. Topics include strategy, branding, monitoring, resource allocation, and much more. B2B marketers need detailed, practical guidelines and strategies for how best to gain, nurture, and convert leads using today's Internet technologies and strategies This ultimate how-to guide examines strategic and branding considerations, search engine optimization techniques, and how to maximize the impact of banner ads and landing pages Explains how to use social media listening and monitoring tools, how to engage visitors, and how to allocate resources to ensure success Covers measuring results, improving web site usability, using metrics, and nurturing leads Skilled B2B marketers who are ready to take advantage of all that online marketing has to offer will find this guide provides exactly the know-how they need.




Social Marketing to the Business Customer


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The first book devoted entirely to B2B social marketing B2B markets are fundamentally different from consumer markets. Decisions are made on value, not impulse. Buying cycles are complex, often with many stakeholders involved. Relationships and support are critical. Bet-the-business decisions demand discipline, knowledge, and lots of information. This hands-on guide covers topics unique to this segment, including cost justification, prospecting and lead generation, matching tools to the sales funnel, building, B2B search engine optimization, social media monitoring, social media policy development, long-term client relationships, gaining stakeholder support, building a more transparent organization, and what's coming next. Features plentiful examples, case studies, and best practices Focuses on the channels that are most effective for B2B marketers Builds on the authors' more than 30 years of combined experience in the new media/social media space, as well as two previous successful books Leverage the vast business-to-business potential of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and many other social media platforms today with Social Marketing to the Business Customer!




Let's Get Real or Let's Not Play


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The new way to transform a sales culture with clarity, authenticity, and emotional intelligence Too often, the sales process is all about fear. Customers are afraid that they will be talked into making a mistake; salespeople dread being unable to close the deal and make their quotas. No one is happy. Mahan Khalsa and Randy Illig offer a better way. Salespeople, they argue, do best when they focus 100 percent on helping clients succeed. When customers are successful, both buyer and seller win. When they aren't, both lose. It's no longer sufficient to get clients to buy; a salesperson must also help the client reduce costs, increase revenues, and improve productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction. Elevate your career with this essential guide for sales professionals and entrepreneurs alike.




B2B Marketing


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This unique book comprehensively presents the current state of knowledge, theoretical and practical alike, in the field of business-to-business (B2B) marketing. More than 30 of the best and most recognized B2B marketers address the most relevant theoretical foundations, concepts, tried and tested approaches and models from entrepreneurial practice. Many of those concepts are published for the first time ever in this book. The book not only builds on the existing classic literature for industrial goods marketing but also – and much more importantly – finally closes the gap towards the rapidly growing ecosystem of modern B2B marketing terms, instruments, products, and topics. Technical terms such as Account-Based Marketing, Buyer Journey, ChatBots, Content AI, Marketing Automation, Marketing Canvas, Social Selling, Touchpoint Sensitivity Analysis, and Predictive Intelligence are explained and examined in detail, especially in terms of their applicability and implementation. The book as a whole reflects the B2B marketing journey so that the readers can directly connect the content to their own experience and use the book as a guide in their day-to-day work for years to come.




Global Content Marketing: How to Create Great Content, Reach More Customers, and Build a Worldwide Marketing Strategy that Works


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Engage Customers Around the World with Cross-Regional Content Marketing Technology has virtually erased national borders, forever transforming the way we reach and engage customers, as well as the way we search for and consume content. Global Content Marketing takes you step-by-step through the process of creating and refining your strategies to meet this new reality. LEARN HOW TO: Create content that engages people--regardless of their country and culture Identify key actions and strategies to apply to your projects Connect "dots" that others don't see and connect them in ways you never thought of before "Content marketing across geographies is a diff erent animal. In this smart, practical, and authoritative book, Pam Didner has tamed this animal for all of us." -- DOUG KESSLER, Creative Director, Velocity "A valuable guide to developing and distributing your global content effectively." -- NANCY BHAGAT, former VP, Global Marketing Strategy, Intel, and current Divisional CMO, TE Connectivity "This book is the blueprint for engineering a modern scalable content marketing operation." -- PAWAN DESHPANDE, CEO, Curata “Finally the book that explores all critical aspects of global content marketing! Whether you are a small business or a Fortune 500 company, it is essential to understand the 4P’s developed by Pam Didner. Read it and take your content strategy to the whole new level." -- EKATERINA WALTER, author of Think Like Zuck and coauthor of The Power of Visual Storytelling