This post is brought to you by guest writer Natalie Smithson. Natalie is a Digital Innovation Copywriter working with ambitious, talented, big-hearted people who want to make the world a better and more inventive place using technology. Artificial intelligence...
A lot of lip service is paid to the strategic alignment of Sales and Marketing. But if my clientele of large/enterprise companies and enterprise-sales focused businesses are any indication, Sales and Marketing are not talking to each other at all when it comes to...
I firmly believe that — especially in today’s well-informed marketplace — marketing and sales should work hand in hand. However. When they work hand-in-hand to swindle, guilt-trip, or otherwise manipulate, it’s a surefire way to permanently alienate your customers....
Lately I’ve been having a lot of phone calls with companies — big and small — that go something like this: Them: “We’re so excited to get going on this project! Our marketing strategy is still ‘under construction,’ but this white paper is going to kick everything off...
Who did you vote for in the last presidential election (or if you’re not in the U.S., the top leadership position in your country)? Bring that person to mind. Now — do you still believe that this person was the absolute right choice? Think of all the negative things...
