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Sales and marketing alignment Articles

What SMBs Get Wrong About Marketing Automation (And How To Fix It)

Your company has invested in a marketing automation platform. It has all the bells and whistles and your marketing team in particular loves how so many of their tasks can now be automated. ...
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Positioning vs. Messaging vs. Value Propositions: What's the Difference?

Before you invest in any marketing or advertising, you need to solidify your positioning, messaging, and value propositions to have the best chance of success. Why? Because in business, ...
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How to Create More Value and Views through Repurposing Your Old Content

You spent a lot of time and effort creating killer content. Make sure you are maximizing your investment by repurposing that work! Some businesses will publish a blog or a social media post ...
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Marketing Enablement. That’s What We Do!

Recently, at a cocktail party, I was asked the age-old question, “What do you do?” I replied that I was a Senior Marketing Consultant for an agency called 1 Bold Step that helps clients ...
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What is a Service Level Agreement (SLA) and What Should Be Included?

If you're wondering what a marketing and sales service level agreement (SLA) is or what it should include, you're not alone. We have a ton of clients that ask this question when we put it ...
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4 Things That Make 1 Bold Step Different From Other Marketing Agencies

According to Statista, “In 2015 there were more than 13.3 thousand [marketing/advertising] establishments in the entire United States.” That’s a jaw-dropping number and can make choosing ...
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5 Ways to Generate Leads After Your Trade Show Gets Canceled

During the pandemic, we’ve all had our share of things canceled or postponed. And if you’re like me, you’re missing the opportunity to meet face-to-face. One of the biggest concerns I’ve ...
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What is Marketing Operations?

Marketing Operations is the foundation of the marketing department. It is the interplay between people, processes, and technology that make the marketing department work effectively.
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Should Marketing Teams Consist of Lead Generators or Sales Enablers?

Where should your marketing team be focused? Are they helping close that next deal with a specific customer or nurturing your potential future customers? Marketing teams are increasingly ...
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