Over the last decade, there has been a dramatic shift in how consumers purchase products. Fingers that once strolled through the Yellow Pages now do their walking on a mouse and keyboard. The shift to online searches and away from print directories all but guarantees the demise of the print Yellow Pages directory; as far as I’m concerned, it can’t come soon enough. I received my copy this week and, […]
Marketing Strategies for Small Business
How do you develop a lead management system that can improve sales? Planning, execution, and follow-though are key; then make sure that your focus stays on the customer. You can check out some great resources to help with these efforts at MarketingProfs. Here are excerpts from a recent article to help get you started: From Six best practices to improve sales and marketing Alignment by Laura Patterson – some great […]
Create a Lead-Scoring System to Win More Sales
All leads are not created equal. Even if companies know how to generate leads, many have no lead management system in place to evaluate the quality of a lead. The thinking is, as long as it comes from a carbon-based life form and has a pulse it goes directly to the sales team. This no-system system is costly. Why not improve sales results by determining which leads get passed along now and […]
No more dithering
Okay, I'm just going to say it: I don't know everything.