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Facebook Picks Friends Over Publishers

by Zoe Blutstein | January 19, 2018

Facebook is forcing publishers to take a backseat so it can focus on things that really matter - friends and family.

17 Sales Tips to Finish 2017 Strong

by David Thomson | September 25, 2017

The Q3 window is closing quickly, and with only 3 short months left to hit your 2017 goals it’s time to get serious and prioritize the sales tactics that actually have a chance at helping you finish the year strong.

Here are 17 tips I use religiously and coach our Winmo sales team on as well:

How Winmo Addresses Common Sales Pain Points

by Rick Murray | August 24, 2017

Like with any kind of sales, the biggest pain point is time. Sales people waste a ton of time doing inefficient prospecting -- trying to find the right decision makers, find qualified potential clients, and then try to figure out how to contact them. If you’re spending time prospecting instead of...

Comparing List Building Tools: Data.com

by Jeff Haley | June 16, 2017

Marketing and B2B Sales professionals depend on information (data). They use it to approach and engage the decision makers and other individuals who influence purchase decisions inside corporations they believe their company could potentially do business with. 

Business Intelligence Tools: Are Remarketing and Retargeting In Your Martech Toolkit?

by Duncan Connor | May 25, 2017

The retargeting cookie is one of the most powerful weapons in your new business arsenal. Not only does it help you build a detailed profile of the users who visit your website, it helps you serve ads to those same users as they visit other sites.

5 Sales Intelligence Must-Haves to Find Decision Makers

by Marilyn Mead | August 17, 2016

Sales intelligence tools provide background data on contacts, companies and industries. The idea is that rather than spending hours researching and vetting contact information for decision makers - that may or may not prove fruitful - sales professionals can use these resources to easily access...

What Today's Brands Look for in Martech Partners

by Dan Mottern | July 19, 2016

There is no shortage of players in the martech universe these days. Have you seen the latest Lumascape? I work with adtech and martech vendors all day everyday, and could probably become fluent in Mandarin before understanding what all of these companies claim to do.

Five Fast Growing Sales & Marketing Titles

by William Boydston | July 07, 2016

The technology landscape has turned the marketing industry into the Wild West of titles. Interesting new titles are sprouting up every single day and it’s hard to keep up. While many are just a flash in the pan and are only understood by the team of people that hold them, several others have...

Top Brand, Company & Agency Lists

by Marilyn Mead | June 27, 2016

Top Brand, Company & Agency Lists

Winmo’s advertising and agency database holds the keys to over $100 Billion in annual media spend, with contacts that control the purse strings for 36,000 major brands. 

Of those advertisers, there are industries, categories, contacts and titles that trend at...

How Strategic Is Your Sales Strategy?

by Jennifer Groese | June 23, 2016

When businesses experience stagnation in their sales and revenue, something that’s easy enough to avoid is often to blame: They lack a clearly defined sales strategy. Even if you have a sales strategy, how often do you revisit it?

DailyVista Exclusive: Spin Master Hires Media Planning, Buying Agency Ahead of Holidays

by Josh Stone | June 16, 2016

DailyVista readers heard it first! That’s right, the insiders at our prospecting publication DailyVista have confirmed that Spin Master, one of the top five toy manufacturers in the US, has moved its estimated $30 million media business to Initiative LA, concluding a review in which the incumbent,...

Prospecting Profile: Director of Marketing Operations

by Marilyn Mead | May 03, 2016

A new position is showing up in the ranks of more and more marketing departments: the DMO, or Director of Marketing Operations. This position isn't meant to take the place of the CMO – on the contrary, it's usually CMOs who are proposing this new title as a way of linking upper leadership and daily...

The Race for Ad Dollars: Political Campaigns with High Prospecting Value

by Marilyn Mead | April 29, 2016

 In addition to pursuing sales opportunities with brand marketers and their agencies, advertising professionals have an interesting set of prospects that crop up around election season.

Top 5 Digital Video Consumer Trends Increasing Ad Spending

by Jennifer Groese | April 20, 2016

With multiple trends driving the increase in video ad spend it’s important to identify the impact it has on consumer consumption and device purchases. If one looks deeply enough into these trends, you’ll be able to find an actionable roadmap for the future and plan accordingly.

Why National Brands are Moving to a "Technology of Record" Model

by Liz Farquhar | April 06, 2016

Much like the agency of record, a technology of record serves as the primary SaaS or software solution used to empower business growth from marketing, advertising and sales strategies. Whether than being "narrow and deep" or "wide and shallow," technology of record tries to be both deep and wide.

How to Prospect for New Business & Grow Revenue with Account-Based Sales and Marketing

by Dave Currie | April 04, 2016

Account-based sales and marketing (ABS&M) is a hot topic in the sales development community; especially for small to mid-size agencies, media and advertising technology companies.

Political Ad Spend for National & Local Campaigns: Where are the Best Opportunities to Win More?

by Liz Farquhar | March 28, 2016

It is generally assumed that national political contests are the best way to win more business. However, you may be surprised to find out that is not always the case.

The Role of "Micro-moments" in Strategic New Business Development

by Liz Farquhar | March 25, 2016

Micro-moments are small, but mighty touch points along the path to purchase that are hugely valuable when used effectively for new business acquisition. 

How Much Does Prospecting Cost Your Company?

by Marilyn Mead | February 19, 2016

If you’re not using an outside resource, more than likely your sales team is responsible for hunting down new sales leads themselves. What does their time cost you?

Although it may only seem like a couple of hours a day, the costs can add up quickly. Additionally, without the right tools and...

Top CMO Shifts Creating New Business Opportunities

by Liz Farquhar | February 08, 2016

For national brands, the most accurate indication of new business opportunities on the horizon is the appointment of a new chief marketing officer (CMO).