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Feature Stories
Sneak Peak: 2008 Survey of Buying Power
The mother lode of data is back—retooled and better than ever.
Embracing the Future With Sales 2.0
In today's Web 2.0 world, your customer often knows almost as much about your company's products as your sales reps do.
In This Issue
SALES STRATEGY
A Better Way to Generate Leads
Whether it be an insurance agency, financial institution, advertising agency, manufacturing firm, law firm or other business, your organization may not be as well-equipped to generate lifeblood leads as you think.


MARKETING STRATEGY
Communication Breakdown
It's a sad-but-true fact: Far too often, salespeople aren't sufficiently involved in the situations and decisions that affect their customers.


MANAGEMENT
Online Recruiting Simplified
Are Web-based tools a help or hindrance?


MOTIVATION AND INCENTIVES
Making the Case for Travel (Part I)
When you need a healthier P&L, give your team some R&R


MEETINGS
Travel Safety: Don't Become a Target
Make use of these proven strategies to stay safe abroad
On the Road: Jacksonville
Pastels and palm trees not really your thing? Don't go writing off a trip to the Sunshine State just yet.


TRAINING
Compensate to Motivate
No question, channeling the energy of a sales team can be a challenging endeavor. But here's an incontestable fact: How you compensate your reps determines where they invest their time and the results you get.


TECHNOLOGY
Rich Media, Richer Results
Set your brand apart—then sit back and watch sales soar.


EXPERT VOICES
Smart Sales: Powering Through the Recession
There's plenty of disagreement over how best to label what's going on here in the U.S. Well, I'm no economist, but let's not split hairs: We're presently in a recession.
Smart Management: The Structured Conversation
How often do you really get into rich business conversations where you get down to the problems or issues that are truly keeping your client up at night?
Smart Marketing: The Customer's Voice
I am convinced the thing we understand least about mobile marketing is the individual actually holding the cell phone in his hand. I'm equally convinced we need this knowledge if we're going to make mobile work, just like the rest of the world has.


Online News & Features
Marketing Lowdown: Is Your Marketing Filled With Clutter
Advertising is everywhere. So how will you make your message stand out above the "clutter" of ads.
If the Shoe Fits: A Timberland Company Case Study
Seeking to control costs, enhance service to customers and grow revenue, The Timberland Company investigated ways to streamline communications with its wholesale customers in the US and Canada.
Smart Presentations: About Those Butterflies
Have a big meeting or sales presentation to give? Don't let those "butterflies" get in the way. Turn that nervous energy into your delivery power with these tips from Broadway.
Creating the Best Personalized Landing Page
The whole concept of personalized URLs (PURLs) and landing pages is still rather new and exotic in the world of cross-media marketing.
Driving Sales Performance With Post-sales Analytics
How analyzing post-sales data can yield unparalleled insights for boosting sales performance
The Personal Touch: Four Ways to Enhance Your Listening Skills
By sharpening our listening skills, we can better pinpoint our customers' concerns—and find solutions that address their real problems.
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