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Put Marketing at the Core of Your Growth Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Companies that make the decision to put marketing at the core of their growth strategy outperform the competition, according to McKinsey research. Specifically, both B2C and B2B companies who view branding and advertising as a top two growth strategy are twice as likely to see revenue growth of 5% or more than those that don’t (67% to 33%).

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The Recipe for Revenue Success: Sales and Marketing Alignment

Chief Outsiders

I marvel at the fact that CEOs continue to be disappointed by their marketing outcomes. In fact, 70 percent cite that marketing isn’t delivering for them as expected. Art Saxby, Chief Outsiders CEO, has expertly covered the difference between Sales and Marketing in his blog.

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Tap Into Revenue in the Queue With Light Users

Help Scout Leadership

Don’t miss out on revenue opportunities hiding in your support queue. Add sales, marketing, and account management into Help Scout as light users and tap into new revenue potential. Read the full article

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Achieving Growth By Investing In The Revenue Team

Chief Executive

This has left companies with little choice but to double down on their go-to-market strategies. CEOs rank the acquisition of new customers as their top revenue growth priority this year, well above other strategies. Product and service innovation also play a significant role in maintaining and growing market share.

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Inside The Mind Of The Chief Revenue Officer

Forbes Leadership

A new breed of growth executive - commonly referred to as Chief Revenue, Growth, Commercial, Experience or Operating Officers - are aligning their commercial teams, operations, and systems around the customer as they seek to accelerate revenue growth in the face of an uncertain market in 2023.

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Beyond Lead Gen: How CEOs Can Leverage Marketing for Sales Performance

Chief Outsiders

In today's competitive business environment, a highly skilled and empowered sales force is essential for driving revenue growth. This is where the collaboration between the sales and marketing departments becomes crucial. However, the effectiveness of sales training alone is limited without consistent support and reinforcement.

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Align Or Decline in 2023: Recession-Proofing Sales And Marketing

Chief Executive

CMOs are (or should be) well-equipped to lead their teams in this effort, but they will be significantly hindered when marketing and sales teams do not work in tandem. Since businesses are also short on cash, their marketing effort has to be undertaken in the most economically efficient way possible. Marketing needs to receive (honest!)

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