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The HR Blogger Network
From Paul Hebert: Sales Incentives — Not Just About Goals
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From Women of HR: CVS to Employees: “Get On the Scale or Pay”
Sales and Marketing Alignment
This week, we talked about how to get your sales and marketing teams working together. Did you miss out? That’s okay, here’s a quick recap:
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Get a new attitude — Take a look at four possible perceptions of your company’s internal sales team and find out what challenges they might be facing within your organization.
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[INFOGRAPHIC] What’s up with sales alignment? — Only 8 percent of companies say they have tight alignment between sales and marketing; however, 90 percent of senior marketers say alignment is a high or very high priority. Sounds unbalanced? Find out why in this infographic.
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Tug of war — Four common pain-points that are preventing your sales and marketing teams from working together effectively.
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What’s a quality lead anyway? — Do you need a quick primer on lead scoring? Check out some basic criteria on what makes a lead qualified here.
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