TSIA World INTERACT 2023 Recap: Growth, Renewals, & Tiger Tails
By Cal Cavness / Marketing, Sales Enablement, Strategy, Technology
Another year, another TSIA World conference in Orlando—where some of the brightest minds in digital transformation gather to share their perspectives on unifying organizations, leveraging data, and unlocking annual recurring revenue. For those lucky enough to attend, the wealth of knowledge was invaluable. For those that weren’t, you’re in luck—because I jotted down some of…
Leveraging Account Intelligence to Drive Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success Outcomes
By Cal Cavness / Data + Analytics, Marketing, Sales Enablement, Strategy, Technology
When we hear marketing and sales jargon like “account intelligence,” our first thought is often “technology.” And sure, technology plays a major role, but what is it in service of? Reaching our customers. Or more specifically, the person behind the customer. As the practice of gathering and analyzing data to provide actionable insights, account intelligence…
Expansion Selling: Strategies, Tactics, and Tacos
By Cal Cavness / Marketing, Sales Enablement, Strategy
This morning, I returned to my favorite place for breakfast. I ordered my standard bacon, egg, and cheese taco (look, we love our tacos in Austin). The cashier asked if I wanted to add avocado. An extra dollar…why not? She then asked if I wanted an iced coffee. I could use a morning pick-me-up…sure! And for just…
Expansion Revenue: The Opportunity is Right Under Your Nose
By Cal Cavness / Marketing, Sales Enablement, Strategy
Have you ever looked at a revenue goal and thought wow, that’s a little aggressive. Or better yet, have you ever looked at one and thought aggressive isn’t even a word that does this goal justice. When it comes to global organizations on the inevitable path toward growth, revenue is the only way to get…
Revenue Enablement: Aligning to the Customer Experience
By Cal Cavness / Sales Enablement, Strategy
Introduction In May 2021, top research and advisory firm Gartner made a striking prediction — 75% of the highest growth companies in the world will be moving away from sales enablement and toward a revenue enablement model by 2025. This anticipated shift comes in response to fast-changing global buying and selling processes, trends, and consumer…
The Best of Forrester’s B2B Summit North America 2022
By Cal Cavness / Agency Culture, Marketing
After attending the Forrester B2B Summit North America this past week, I was inspired to share some takeaways from the event. I’m not going to lie; I was looking forward to this summit! Not just to immerse myself in the current state of B2B marketing and sales, but to get back to a sense of…
Why Your Channel Program Needs PRM (Partner Relationship Management)
By Cal Cavness / Data + Analytics, Marketing, Sales Enablement, Strategy, Technology
What is Partner Relationship Management (PRM)? When seeking new and innovative opportunities for gaining traction in the marketplace, companies often establish channel partner programs. To create, manage, and maintain these channel partner relationships, partner relationship management (PRM) utilizes strategies and software that help companies execute new marketing ideas, reach new customers, and scale quickly. Creating…