Posts Tagged ‘thought leadership’

Is Sales Funnel Still the Best Way to Describe the Path to Conversion?

9, Dec 2013

By Jan Hutchins, speaker & CEO of SocialAgenda Media. Everyone calls it a sales funnel but not everyone believes funnel is the right analogy. Many say the funnel has been leaking for years, doesn’t reflect the changes brought about by the Internet economy and is still in use only because we haven’t agreed on a better […]

Making lots of “Dough”: Grist for the Mill, Content for the Sales Pipeline

15, Nov 2013

Grist for the mill is a charming idiom from our agricultural past describing something that can be used to advantage; in this case, grist as grain that’s milled into flour for making bread. Content is the grist for modern marketing, isn’t it? We’ve discovered the powerful advantages in developing the skill of saying the right […]

82 Things To Consider So Your B2B Lead Generation Campaigns Don’t Suck in the New Year

12, Nov 2013

Which mantra gets you up in the morning and through your day as a marketer? There are classics like: “The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits them and sells itself.” ~ Peter F. Drucker. “What really decides consumers to buy or not to buy […]

50+ Things Every Demand Generation Manager Should Do Before The Next Budgeting Cycle So They Look Brilliant In the Boardroom

11, Nov 2013

What’s the most frightening thing about this time of year? Is it ghouls, goblins and Halloween? Rich food and relatives? Another year having raced by? No, it’s budgeting time for businesses. So before you head into the boardroom with your wish list, decide whether you’re going to be like former President, George W. Bush who […]

9 Awesome B2B Marketing Tips: Steps To Undertake To Penetrate Your Sales Channel In 90 Days

11, Nov 2013

Want proof marketing is at least as much an art as a science? We asked 9 successful Marketing and Sales executives the same question and got answers that inspire possibilities more than certainties. First, consider and answer the question yourself. Second, check the integrated demand generation process flow we’ve designed for you and download the presentation […]

Make Content Your Most Valuable Sales Rep: Marketing-Sales Alignment Tips for Engagement With Your Audiences & Boosting Closing Rates

4, Nov 2013

As much as it’s wise and wonderful to “stop and smell the roses”, as the end of fiscal year approaches many companies realize it’s just as valuable to return to a careful examination of “What are we really doing, where are we going and why?” along with considering whether all functions are aligned to handle […]

Marketing Disruptions to Expect in 2014 & Marketing Innovations That Can Help you Generate Demand and Boost Sales

9, Oct 2013

What will it be in 2014? Will the disruption be more mobile, even bigger data, consumer behavior that conforms to an algorithm, the next Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Apple, Microsoft? Whatever the next technological and marketing disruptions turn out to be they’re sure to change the way we interact with and engage our audiences. This SocialAgenda […]

B2B Content Marketing Lessons & Strategies for 2014: Interviews With Thought Leaders

7, Sep 2013

The Scientific Revolution of the 16th century transformed views about society and nature, replacing religion, superstition and fear with an emphasis on reason and knowledge. That shift, which journalist H. L. Mencken described as “The Pope [losing] his hold on the secular mind” led to the Age of Enlightenment and its encouragement of arts, education, […]

Top 5 Most Important But Not Obvious Principles Of Selling And Business In General – interview with speaker Richard Grehalva

18, Jun 2013

By Olga Kostrova, COO of SocialAgenda Media.  We started our company and love so much what we do because we have the opportunity to work with remarkable people. Our thought leadership marketing clients, as well as our speakers strive for excellence, seek deep insights that help them arrive at better understandings. They improve the lives […]


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