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What Comes First - The Marketing or Sales Plan

Over the last two weeks, we’ve been inundated by requests from CEOs and sales executives who want to talk about developing new strategies for growth. It’s got me very excited about the prospects for 2011 – not just for Imagine, but for business growth all around. I am seeing an alarming trend, however. One of the most common questions that I’m getting is: “Which should we do first –figure out our marketing approach or develop our sales approach?”

The Demand Creator Minute - 3 Rules of the Market

In my latest (in a long while) Demand Creator Minute, I share with you, blog-readers, an insight -...

Competing for Attention

In September 2009, I wrote about the fact that, as marketers, we are all competing in Times Square...

It Ain't Selling Until They Say No

There is probably no sales myth that angers me more than, “a salesperson must be able to get a...

Is BlackBerry A Dead Product Walking?

There are 2 types of companies in the world today. You are either: The best, or You’re a “Me-too”...

A Thought For The New Year

With 2011 off to a (hopefully) fast start, and we're all contemplating our big goals for the year,...

Measuring The Real Effectiveness of Salespeople

In the investment world, the return you will get in any given time period is far more dependent on...

Growth Means Making Mistakes

One thing I know with certainty is that if you want growth (be it personal, professional, or...

I Screwed Up

Selling (the right way) is hard. As we train and lead salespeople and executives all across North...

Make It Productive

December is a tough time to get anything done when you are in sales. In my experience, there are...