Living Comfortably with Data

Posted in WVU Marketing Communications Today with tags , , on April 11, 2018 by OC Talk Radio

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Our host, Lee Silverman welcomes Mark Tietbohl. He is a growth strategies advisor and change catalyst at Growth Strategy Advisors. Topics today are about getting comfortable with data.

There is a great deal of data eveywhere today. So much so, that most organizations wanting to start the data driven decision process can easily become overwhelmed. There are numerous studies that show that companies that drive decision with data experience greater growth than those that do not.

But the key to doing this well for the long haul is to start with a “less is more” approach. Getting comfortable with data requires that you choose initially what matters to you rather than drinking from the firehose.

Some of the questions they’ll cover include:

  1. What are the dangers of collecting too much data too soon?
  2. Data and technology makes it easier to change direction for marketing today. Is this a good thing?
  3. Are there downsides of data driven approach?
  4. If you are not a currently a data driven decision making organization, how do you get started?

In addition to serving as an adjunct instructor for Web Analytics/SEO and Mobile Marketing in the IMC program, Mark Tietbohl is currently engaged in providing marketing and business development strategy support to technology industry clients. 

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The Five Most Important Things Cyndi Greenglass has Learned in Business and Life

Posted in SLMA with tags , , on April 10, 2018 by OC Talk Radio

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This interview is part of an on-going series to hear from successful people about what they have learned in business and life. Cyndi Greenglass, a business founder and marketing expert shares with us the 5 Most Important Things She has Learned:

  1. There is a fallacy in the term “Work-Life Balance”
  2. There is a graveyard of high performances
  3. Why we have to be kind and humble
  4. Be (not) afraid
  5. And parting advice from her Aunt, “You cannot be happy if you’re not grateful.”

This is an interesting personal reflection about her trip through life and work.

About Cyndi Greenglass

Cyndi W. Greenglass is a founding partner and Senior Vice President Strategic Solutions at Diamond Communication Solutions, a data driven communications firm specializing in Healthcare, Financial Services and direct response solutions. Cyndi is a member of the Executive Management team at Diamond Marketing Solutions where she is responsible for the strategic planning process, participates in strategic acquisitions, and manages the agency services division.

Cyndi has twice been named into the Top 100 Influential BTB Marketers by Crain’s BtoB Magazine, and was the 2012 CADM Chicago Direct Marketer of the Year. In 2016  and 2018 Cyndi was named one of 20 Women to Watch in Sales Lead Management and one of the 10 Most Fascinating People in Business to Business Marketing.  She lectures on data and digital marketing nationally, is highly sought after to speak at major industry conferences.  She is also a host and commentator on the WVU Marketing Communications Today program, a live radio program with podcast replays sponsored by West Virginia University.

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Pipeline Ownership is a Growing Question – Dan McDade

Posted in Uncategorized on April 9, 2018 by OC Talk Radio

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Pipeline Ownership is a Growing Question – Dan McDade

Posted in SLMA with tags , on April 9, 2018 by OC Talk Radio

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Why It Matters:

Dan McDade says, “Scoring algorithms are allowing more poor-quality leads to go to sales faster than ever before!”

Of course, the salespeople own the pipeline, right?  Maybe yes and maybe no.   With the advent of more sophisticated CRM systems, certainly marketing automation programs and now AI, marketing is getting involved in almost every step of the pipeline.  And with involvement comes a responsibility.   In this program DAN McDade, CEO of PointClear talks about pipeline ownership and how technology isn’t always the answer if the basics aren’t being addressed:

  • The reality is that marketing ownership it is limited
  • However, marketing is handling more of the cycles of contact
  • Scoring algorithms are allowing more poor-quality leads go to sales faster than ever before
  • CSO says marketing works on 25-30% of the pipeline
  • What is this blackhole called CRM?
  • Marketing has a limited view of what a qualified lead is most of the time
  • What are the three C’s that sales is driven by?
  • Should marketing spend any money on branding?
  • Marketing automation doesn’t seem to eat its own dogfood!
  • Dan thinks the top percentage of prospects should not go through marketing automation
  • Will senior executives give up their digital body language?
  • Saturated lists are an issue in lead gen!
  • Alignment is the issue between sales and marketing!
  • How does persistence play into closing deals?
  • Marketing has to understand what a lead is and what sales needs
  • Where is the ownership for sales lead qualification?
  • More, lots more

  About Dan McDade

Dan McDade founded PointClear in 1997 to help B2B companies with complex sales processes drive revenue through lead generation, qualification and nurturing. For close to 20 years, he’s been instrumental in developing strategies that assure 100% of leads delivered to client sales organizations are fully qualified to client specifications.

McDade’s Viewpoint Blog

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Commercial Real Estate Securities Investing – Salient Partners – with Joel Beam

Posted in Uncategorized on April 6, 2018 by OC Talk Radio

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Trading Volatility – Kaizen Advisors- with Matt Thompson, CFA

Posted in Uncategorized on April 6, 2018 by OC Talk Radio

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OC’s LARGEST MIXER

Posted in Uncategorized on April 5, 2018 by OC Talk Radio

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Is Pipeline Ownership in Question? Hear from Jen Spencer

Posted in SLMA with tags , , on April 3, 2018 by OC Talk Radio

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Some say it is starting to get confusing as marketing assumes an ever increasing responsibility for parts of the sales pipeline; sales it seems is relinquishing areas it wants help with or doesn’t want to deal with. In this episode with Jen Spencer, Vice President of Smartbug Media, we try to understand the changing nature of these two departments serves the prospect that holds the purse strings. The host is Jim Obermayer.

About the Guest: Jen Spencer

Jen Spencer is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for SmartBug Media, an intelligent inbound marketing agency of experts in digital strategy, design, PR and marketing automation. Over her career, Jen has built several demand generation and sales enablement programs from the ground up and has experience working within tech startups, publicly traded companies, mid-market organizations, and the not-for-profit space. Jen subscribes to the notion that “we’re all in this together,” and great communication leads to great partnership. She loves animals, technology, the arts, and really good Scotch.  Spencer has been nominated as one of the 20 Women to Watch in Business in 2018 by the Sales Lead Management Association.

About Smartbug Media

SmartBug Media is an intelligent inbound marketing agency that assists businesses in generating leads; increasing awareness; and building brand loyalty through inbound marketing, digital strategy, design, marketing automation, and PR. For 10 years, SmartBug has been helping businesses increase sales leads, close more customers, and enhance the reach of their brands. One of a handful of HubSpot Diamond partners in the world, and the highest-rated agency in the history of the HubSpot ecosystem, SmartBug Media also boasts the highest ROI documented from any HubSpot partner: 3,558 percent and 14,500 percent ROI on a six-month and three-year campaign, respectively. 

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Does Marketing or Sales Own the Sales Pipeline?

Posted in Uncategorized on April 3, 2018 by OC Talk Radio

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Does Marketing or Sales Own the Sales Pipeline?

Posted in SLMA with tags , , on April 3, 2018 by OC Talk Radio

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With the advent of more sophisticated CRM systems, marketing automation software, some AI applications and years of frustration on the part of Marketing, the uncomfortable question is now being posed: Does marketing own the sales funnel, aka the sales pipeline?

To answer this question, we have gone to Christopher Ryan, Founder and CEO of Fusion Marketing Partners.  The answer to this question will guide both marketing and sales to better understand their role in pipeline management.

About Christopher Ryan

Chris Ryan has 25 years of marketing, technology, and senior management experience, and is a widely known expert in B2B marketing, lead-to-revenue modeling, sales strategy, and business startups. As both a services provider and in-house marketing executive, Chris has written four books on marketing and information technology, including the recently published Winning B2B Marketing.

About Fusion Marketing Partners

Fusion Marketing Partners (FMP) is a B2B marketing agency that specializes in helping companies create powerful lead-to-revenue machines to turn around their stalled or underperforming marketing and sales operations and build value in their business. FMP’s strategic expertise and vigorous execution of proven tactics has quickly driven measurable improvements in awareness, leads and revenue for B2B clients across the U.S. and internationally. The company was founded by principals with deep experience in B2B marketing, sales, business development, web marketing, and public relations — from successful startups to Silicon Valley giants. To find out more, visit http://www.fusionmarketingpartners.com.

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