Tag: response rates

Business Development, Business to Business Lead Generation, Complex Sale Lead Generation, CRM Strategy, Lead Nurturing, Sales Lead Follow-Up

Strategic Calling To Acquire High-Value Customers

Strategic Calling to Pre-Empt Existing Suppliers in Niche B2B Markets It’s not mainstream marketing. And it won’t get you new customers overnight. But if you want to work your way into high-value accounts and develop key relationships that result in you getting a crack at becoming their vendor this may interest you. Only a small percentage of leads offer you REAL sales opportunities.  VP-level executives…CEOs…IT execs…Buyers…OEM or channel sales partners. Prospects you’ve met at trade shows Customers who have drifted away Subscribers to newsletters or webinars High-profile executives you’ve read about in business journals First Phase: Introductory warm-cold calls to […]

Business Development, Direct Marketing, Direct Response Marketing

Advertising Mistakes

Avoid Common Advertising Mistakes Paying too much for advertising or marketing that looks good but flops? Here’s tested tips from the trenches to help you avoid these expensive advertising mistakes. Everyone’s An Expert  “…most national advertising is done without justification. It is merely presumed to pay. A little test might show a way to multiply returns.” Advertising Campaigns: “Almost any advertising question can be answered cheaply, quickly and finally by a test campaign. And that’s the way to answer them — not by arguments around a table.” Things Too Costly: “Many things are possible in advertising which are too costly […]