In B2B manufacturing, sales and marketing channels serve as the bridge between a company and its customers. However, not all channels deliver equal value. Without regular evaluation, businesses may waste resources on underperforming channels while missing opportunities for growth. A strategic, data-driven approach to channel evaluation ensures that sales and marketing efforts are aligned with business [...]
From advances in digital technology to the lasting impacts of the Covid pandemic, nearly every aspect of the business world has been upended in the last few years. Yet far too many B2B sales and marketing efforts ignore the dramatic changes in customer buying behaviors. Although the dynamics between B2B buyers and sellers have profoundly changed, [...]
I’ve long found it amusing (and amazingly frustrating) that the two departments focused on driving most companies’ revenues are rarely in sync with one another. Often, their conflicts rise to the level of sworn enemies. Instead of taking a symbiotic approach, both departments avoid and sidestep each other, impairing their success and that of their employers. [...]
