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Teleprospecting versus telemarketing
Most people do not understand the difference - or even know that there is a difference - between telemarketing and teleprospecting. Consequently, these two job functions are often lumped together as the same thing, but this couldn’t be farther from the truth. You’ve all been at the receiving end of a telemarketing call and a teleprospecting call, and I can guarantee that you’ve noticed the difference.
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The first sale is made by marketing
Sales people typically make most of their money on commission. So if you want to catch the sales force’s attention and have them enthusiastically sell your new product or service, follow-up on your latest campaign, or help you get prospects to an event, you need to come up with real reasons that tie into how they will be successful at meeting their quota. What is your marketing message for the sales representatives to get them to buy your programs?
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Surgical tape to scalpels needed to save Syrian lives
We write about their financials, discoveries and public offerings, but sometimes we have the chance to get the news out about a company’s need for help. Today, and for many days to come, Crimson Life Sciences in Newton needs help from you, me and anyone out there who is willing to make device donations.
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- Aveo sees positive safety data for kidney cancer drug
- Mitralign to use $35M round for mitral valve launch
- Mercury wins contract with defense contractor
- Ember to be acquired for $72M
- iRobot joins Google, Comcast to support STEM
- MGH, Brown help test mind-controlled robotic arms
- Greenskies to put solar panels on 27 Walmart stores
- Schilling's 38 Studios misses $1.1M loan payment
- Ra Pharmaceuticals comes out of stealth, raises $8.6M
- Single Digits gets $10M, targets healthcare, education
- Unidesk secures $9M in equity
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- Three life sciences businesses among BBJ's top 10
- MIT names former provost as new president
- StreamBase closes $1.5M venture loan from Horizon
- Ra Pharmaceuticals comes out of stealth, raises $8.6M
- Schilling's 38 Studios misses $1.1M loan payment
- iRobot joins Google, Comcast to support STEM
- Mitralign to use $35M round for mitral valve launch
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