Many business owners struggle to find, foster and retain good sales professionals, and it could be they are simply not yet in the position to have a successful sales hire. Marketing will get prospects in the door, but they may all be for naught if you don’t have a solid sales process and the right resources in place to close new business . Grade A can help you standardize your approach and implement simple processes to keep you and your people accountable and make sure that all qualified leads and referrals are being attended to appropriately.
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“Grade A helped us build our pipeline, form strategic partnerships and gain exposure in the community, the media and online, ultimately helping us increase revenue by 29% in the first year and 35% in the second.”
“Delivers on its promise for a 'fresh' approach to marketing. The suggested adjustments to our message and recommended tools immediately boosted our business and continue to increase sales.”
“Excellent at taking raw information and translating it into a marketing position that resonates with prospects.”
“After 3 hours with Grade A, my marketing team was more productive the following month than they had been the entire previous year.”
There is no shortage of marketing software out there, and they all claim to help you promote, showcase, find and share more quickly and easily. The options are overwhelming so I am going to narrow and provide you with some mobile applications (all with free versions) that will make your life easier. My picks will help you work on the go and increase productivity via a smooth user-interface.
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The following are common pitfalls of company decision makers going through an organizational rebrand. Are you an offender?
#1 – Clinging to history. What was true then may not be true now. Look to expand, reposition & revitalize
#2 – Thinking the brand is the logo. A brand is perception, experience, quality, look, feel, communications, etc.
#3 – Navigating without a plan. Consider goals, target markets, budget/resources, stakeholders & metrics for assessing
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