Author Archives: Laura Greenwood

Hello! Can I speak to sales?

A modern day B2B buyer tale When businesses calculated the cost of answering the phone, did they ever calculate the cost of not answering it?   Over the past few weeks I’ve been trying to contact a handful of relevant manufacturing … Read More

i hate email

I hate email

I love communicating but hate email We have spent 40 years making communication more efficient but not necessarily more effective. Email arrived in 1991 and it promised to revolutionise communication.  No more waiting for the post, less expensive international calls, … Read More

The human advantage in your sales

Why human sales outreach still matters in an AI-heavy world 30 years ago we were checking whether we had the right phone number in the Yellow Pages. 20 years ago I built a wedding business using Facebook ads.  It was … Read More

Retargeting – the timeless telemarketing tactic

Retargeting – a timeless telemarketing tactic Retargeting existed long before Google Ads.   Telemarketers and salespeople have been doing it for decades. When you hear the word  retargeting you probably think of digital ads following you around the internet after you’ve … Read More

Why your USP is so important 

If your USP needs explaining, it isn’t working Your prospects are busy, they are not sitting there analysing your website, comparing features, or trying to work out what makes you different.  In fact they are not thinking about your business … Read More

Where the hell are your prospects

Locating your prospects Are you saying things like …. We need more enquiries, we need to make more calls or our marketing isn’t working? either to yourself or in your weekly meetings? If you are then you are probably a … Read More

The Law of Lead Generation Attraction

The Law of Attraction and Lead Generation Attraction is subconscious, even in business. Think of something as simple as a LinkedIn request to connect. You are subconsciously answering the unasked question: “Does this person belong in my world?” It was … Read More

Volume vs Specialist vs Hybrid

Why your position  drives sales performance. Are you a volume player, a specialist or a hybrid? Most B2B service businesses think their growth problem is marketing and if they turn to us its a numbers game (more on that later).   … Read More

Do you know who your biggest competitor is?

Your biggest competitor isn’t who you think it is Rory Sutherland often reminds us that people don’t behave logically. One of my favourite quotes of his is: The human mind does not run on logic any more than a horse … Read More

Lead Quality and Telemarketing

Lead quality in telemarketing Everyone talks about wanting better leads but very few people stop to define what “better” actually means.   Most of the time when businesses say lead quality, what they really mean is:  “Send me people who are … Read More