Sales
3 Simple Salesforce Hacks with Major Sales Impact

At some point, all sales managers deal with the challenge of extracting more meaningful sales process insight from their Salesforce.com reports. In this post, Salesforce expert Michael Hanna shares three simple Salesforce hacks that can deliver that insight and enable more informed sales execution.

by Blake Harris
Marketing
Lead Scoring is Dead: Two New Innovative Approaches

It’s time to pack up your traditional lead scoring model. It’s broken and obsolete. OpenView Growth Strategist Blake Harris explores two innovative models to adopt instead.

by Blake Harris
Startup Strategy
The Lead Scoring Conundrum: 5 Reasons Traditional Lead Scoring Models Aren’t Working

Bad news marketers: Here are five reasons why your current lead scoring models aren’t working.

by Blake Harris
Startup Strategy
3 Advanced Marketing Automation Use Cases
According to SiriusDecisions’ 2014 State of Marketing Automation report, the growth rate of B2B marketing automation adoption is over 22%...
by Blake Harris
Marketing
The Only SiriusDecisions Summit Recap You'll Need
Over 2,000 sales, marketing, and product leaders swarmed Orlando for the annual SiriusDecisions Summit to participate in what has quickly become the...
by Blake Harris
Startup Strategy
The Only SiriusDecisions Summit Recap You'll Need

Searching for a 2014 SiriusDecisions Summit recap? Look no further. This posts collects the best followup to provide you with a breakdown of the most important themes.

by Blake Harris
Sales
CRM Spring Cleaning: 3 Simple Steps to Tame Unruly CRM Data

Your CRM may be your expansion-stage company’s #1 asset. That’s assuming, of course, that you properly maintain and manage it. Neglect it, however, and that system can become an unruly nightmare that hinders your company’s productivity and clouds its customer focus. Here are three simple steps to clean up your CRM data.

by Blake Harris
Startup Strategy
What Magic Johnson Can Teach Email Marketers

Take a lesson from Magic Johnson: When it comes to email marketing, the assists — aka touch points — are just as important as the end game.

by Blake Harris
Startup Strategy
Growth Strategy: For Marketers, The Rules Have Changed

As a new member of the OpenView team, I want my blog to be a place to learn, share, and discuss the latest marketing growth strategies and growth tactics.

by Blake Harris