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Mike Broomfield

Mike Broomfield

Recent Posts by Mike Broomfield:

How Inbound Marketing will help you tear up your Sales Presentation

We’ve all been there: sat through a sales presentation that tells us how great a company is, what they’ve done and how superior their product or service is. By slide number 3, you’re already starting to check emails on your phone.

The reality is, presentations that simply relay what your brand does and the solutions it provides are a waste of time. The prospect will already be well aware of this information, having moved from Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) to Sales Qualified Lead (SQL), after reviewing your website, downloading your content, reading your blog posts and comparing you to other vendors.

The presentation needs to focus on value and establishing credibility; not product specs.

Topics: Sales Enablement Inbound Marketing

Inbound Marketing - Do or Die?

Gone are the days of bombarding prospects with untargeted emails, print and banner ads.  Today’s buyers do not want to be interrupted.  They will do
research on companies and solutions online and without any contact with your sales team.   To succeed in this ever changing landscape and grow your business, how you market to potential buyers must change.

This is where inbound marketing comes in - it focuses on lead generation through creating quality content that aligns with potential buyers’ interests, distributing that content through various online channels, such as blogs and social media - thereby pulling people towards your company.

The beauty of inbound is because the offers are relevant, the leads that are generated are more targeted. When prospects feel as though your company is an expert in the industry, or has something worthwhile to offer, they see you as someone who wants to help, rather than a salesman that just wants to make a sale.

Here are 4 key reasons why inbound is crucial for a more successful business:
Topics: Account Based Marketing Inbound Marketing

4 Key Benefits of Marketing Automation

The HubSpot 2014 State of Inbound Marketing report revealed that marketing automation is being adopted by B2B organisations at an increasingly fast rate. 

Marketing automation not only improves efficiency, it also leads to improved marketing effectiveness through better targeting, content management, nurturing, scoring and closed-loop tracking. The statistics speak for themselves: 
 
  • B2B marketers who implement marketing automation software increase their sales pipeline contribution by an average of 10%. (Forrester Research)

  • Companies who use marketing automation convert 53% more leads to marketing qualified leads, and report revenue growth 3.1% higher than non-users. (Aberdeen Group)

Is it time your B2B business considered implementing a marketing automation platform? Integrated marketing automation platforms such as HubSpot provide a number of benefits that are specifically geared towards helping marketers do more with less, making it the perfect solution for teams with limited time and resources, and making it easier to justify the investment in a new tool.

Here are some key benefits of marketing automation:

Topics: Sales & Marketing Alignment B2B Lead Generation HubSpot

Increasing Your Software Sales Pipeline Using Inbound Marketing

 
If your company is involved with B2B software or technology sales, then you are by now fully aware that the industry is constantly changing and evolving. For this reason it is important that you have a robust inbound marketing strategy in place with which you can boost your business’s visibility and spread the word about your latest software developments and services in the competitive marketplace without being left behind.

Despite the tumultuous times, there are some inbound best practices that are universal and constant which allow you to increase your business’s visibility and ensure that you are attracting potential customers and achieving sales. Stick to the following inbound marketing tips and you will see success in increasing your software sales pipeline.

Topics: Sales Enablement Inbound Marketing B2B Lead Generation Industry Focus - Technology

Email Marketing: Common Mistakes to Avoid

Email inbox and cursorEmail marketing is a crucial part of your inbound marketing strategy. 

Email is a valuable tool for reaching your target audience no matter what point in the buying process they are at – from awareness through to lead nurturing and conversion.

Emails can be used to promote your brand, open doors, build on relationships and generate leads.  In a long B2B sales cycle, email marketing provides a great way of nurturing prospects until they are ready to buy.

Topics: Digital Marketing