by Mike Gospe | May 7, 2018 | Marketing
I’m listening to Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue and pondering one of life’s deep questions: what defines great jazz? We all know great jazz when we hear it. But trying to duplicate it is no easy task. If you are a musician, you know what I mean. So, why...
by Janet Gregory | May 22, 2014 | Marketing
Four Reasons to Create a Sales Playbook: Establish a consistent sales approach for repeatable success. Define sales best practices to ensure efficient selling. Align sales process with other customer-facing functions to strengthen customer relationships and long term...
by Mike Gospe | Mar 28, 2014 | Marketing
A common question from marketers: what marketing metrics should we track? There’s a lot of confusion and time wasted spent on measuring (the wrong) metrics. Here’s a model to help simplify the process. If you are a routine reader of my books and blogs,...
by Janet Gregory | Sep 27, 2013 | Marketing
As business grows and evolves, a change of channel sales model is often required. It could be changing the channel strategy from direct to channel *or* from channel to direct *or* establishing a mix. In any change there are seven key considerations that need to be...
by Mike Gospe | Feb 28, 2013 | Marketing
Gamification is emerging as a dynamic force in the marketing arena, and it can be a powerful tool to drive awareness, demand, and customer engagement. Understanding what gamification is, and how it can best be applied within the marketing domain is key to get the best...
