Author Archives: brianoconn

Business Strategy in a Digital Marketing World

The future of business is digital, so when business leaders start to formulate a business strategy they need to understand that customers, products, business operations and competitors are now digital. Is business strategy being replaced with digital strategy? And do companies have the sales and marketing skills to compete in a digital marketing world? AContinue reading “Business Strategy in a Digital Marketing World”

Sales Outsourcing

In Ireland, sales outsourcing or Sales-As-A-Service should be considered as it can offer multiple benefits to a start-up or growing business. Companies can boost its sales functions, accelerate sales and build the business faster by contracting in an interim sales manager or director for outsourced selling, business development or lead generation. Outsourcing is nothing newContinue reading “Sales Outsourcing”

Business Strategy Template

Download this business strategy template guide to assist in business planning for a start-up business or implementing a business strategy.  A business strategy is a template for business success. Download here: Business Strategy for Growth The success of a business strategy depends on the resources (financial, people, time) available to the business. 5 Step Planning ProcessContinue reading “Business Strategy Template”

Content Marketing Plan

As social media grows, the use of content marketing both as a social selling tool and as an audience engagement tool to acquire and retain customers has now taken centre stage within the marketing strategy. The great news is apart from time to preparing the content, content marketing is mostly free but there are someContinue reading “Content Marketing Plan”

LinkedIn- No Irish Jobs

43 LinkedIn Business Groups with over 150,000 members but less than 300 jobs. LinkedIn is a great business networking tool; however when it comes to Irish jobs for people seeking employment (sales, marketing, management) in Ireland it does not look so good. I am a member of 50 business groups on LinkedIn; of these theContinue reading “LinkedIn- No Irish Jobs”

Sales Leadership

Sales leadership should not be confused with sales management; sales management implies authority to manage the sales team whereas being a sales leader implies team buy-in and commitment from the sales team towards higher business goals. In a rapidly changing sales environment, decisive sales leadership can be the difference between a company that thrives andContinue reading “Sales Leadership”

Business Mentoring

Business Mentoring Business mentoring does not have to cost business money. At some stage in a business lifecycle some free and confidential advice from a business mentor on business or business strategy maybe the boost a company or business owner needs.  Whether a business is in start-up mode or an existing business hitting some bottlenecksContinue reading “Business Mentoring”

Key Performance Indicators for Sales Success

Key Performance Indicators for Sales Success. Sales in a digital driven world brings different challenges for the sales team, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and sales metrics that reflect this shift is critical for sales success. Measuring sales metrics like revenue per head, order values, margin mix are still valid measures for sales management as sellingContinue reading “Key Performance Indicators for Sales Success”

Sales Strategy Plan

A sales strategy is the process of matching the business purpose or mission with a sales plan, then putting in place goals, metrics and sales tactics. The sales strategy will also map out courses of action and allocating resources to achieve the selected goals and tactics. A sales strategy is really about answering the oneContinue reading “Sales Strategy Plan”