2018 is already over!? What an intense year! We definitely weren’t expecting as busy or productive a year as we had. However, we hope you enjoyed yours as much as we did ours! It definitely revealed some of our best content yet!
Before we dive into 2019 head-first, let’s take a moment to breathe and review the 2018 fourth quarter.
OCTOBER
Our first episode was actually a double-whammy. It was a recording of our “Secrets of Sales and Marketing” discussion panel at the Georgia Manufacturing Summit!
Danny was joined by Judson Voss, Malika Givens, and Craig Henry. We heard all about their past experiences as marketers or sales representatives for manufacturers. Their companies, like many others, would sometimes struggle with transitioning into digital techniques. It was an absolute blast!
NOVEMBER
Our second guest of the quarter was Anise Madh, CEO of Leanswift. He spoke with us about why eCommerce is so important for manufacturers. He also covered how it doesn’t hurt distributors as much as people fear it might!
Our third guest of the semester was Mo Bunnell, author of “The Snowball System.” He explained the value of using thinking profiles in the sales process to communicate with clients more effectively.
Everybody has a different way of thinking, and Mo’s findings are always enlightening!
DECEMBER
One of the most fascinating chats we had this quarter was with Chris Handy of Drift! He told us about Drift’s business model, which is based almost entirely on customer feedback! Growing according to client suggestions is what led them to develop of some of the world’s most popular chatbot software!
Rather than replacing salespeople, chatbots supplement the sales process and help educate leads who aren’t yet ready to commit without learning more about your business.
And last (but never least), Daniel Loeschen of MXD Process came all the way back down from Kentucky to visit us and talk shop about eCommerce to finish out the 2018 fourth quarter!
While his company may have gotten into the game early, he had great advice for skeptics who may not want to sell thousand-dollar B2B products online. He also shared great tips for beginners as well. It’s always best to start small and then scale the process once you know it’s working.
So what’s next for IndustrialSage in 2019?
Well, we don’t want to spoil anything. However, our survey of sales and marketing representatives from manufacturing companies turned up some really incredible data! If you were one of the participants, don’t worry. We’ll be sending you the results very, very soon.
In the meantime, Happy New Year!
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Author: Rica
Since the inception of IndustrialSage back in 2017, Rica has been one of the driving forces building IndustrialSage. As Marketing Manager, she's dedicated to producing amazing content on the site. There's little she loves more than storytelling: helping to explain new ideas in order to aid others in solving their problems. Fortunately, that's what IndustrialSage is all about.
