Crunched Blog

We hate missing out on great content in the Sales & Marketing space as much as you do. So we created the Crunched Digest, where we take the best posts of the previous week and Crunch them for you. To receive a Crunched Digest every Monday morning, click here to subscribe. Below is an example of what it will look like:… Read More

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By Linda Forshaw You might have heard that 98% of the U.S. online audience is a member of a social media platform. You might even have heard that one in every six minutes spent online is spent on Facebook. Blah, Blah, Blah. There’s a ton of statistics surrounding social network usage, but we all get… Read More

Topics: CRM, Crunched, Linda Forshaw, marketing, social marketing, social media

This post originally appeared on Mashable on June 26th, 2012 written by Todd Wasserman Most marketers are tweeting too much on the wrong days, not using hashtags enough and almost never do the one thing that will dramatically boost their retweets — ask for them — according to a new study looking at how marketers use Twitter from Buddy Media…. Read More

Topics: Crunched, marketing, Mashable, social media, Twitter

This post originally appeared on IdeaTransplant on June 26th, 2012 written by Jan Schultink. A great post on why you should practice before you speak. Everyone would agree that Steve Jobs was a pretty good presenter. But he is said to have practiced two to three full time days before a major product launch speech…. Read More

Topics: CEO, Crunched, IdeaTransplant, Jan Shultink, speaking, Steve Jobs, webinar

A big thank you for all who attended SalesCrunch’s Online Class ”Two Ways To Get Decision Makers to Talk to You Once You Get Through to Them,” hosted by Erik Luhrs  ”The Bruce Lee of Sales.” Below is Part 3 of the online class. In this class, you’ll learn: The one obvious thing—right in front of you—that you’re… Read More

Topics: Crunched, decision makers, Erik Luhrs, online class, online meeting, prospecting, questions, webinar

This post originally appeared on HubSpot Blog on June 22, 2012 written by Melissa Miller A study published by the Social Media Examiner unveiled several interesting statistics about how marketing professionals are leveraging social media in 2012. The study found that the majority of marketers, 59%, are using social media for 6 hours or more a week; 33% are… Read More

Topics: Crunched, HubSpot, long-term, marketing, Melissa Miller, social media, success

This post originally appeared on HubSpot Blog on June 20th, 2012 written by Magdalena Georgieva Our prospects are often inundated with invitations to download online whitepapers, ebooks, and other text-based marketing offers. And while the content that marketers offer may be educational and helpful, their layout often ruins the reading experience and prevents readers from fully understanding… Read More

Topics: Crunched, ebook, HubSpot, marketing, whitepaper

This is a Guest Blog Post by Drew Stevens PhD. As you read this post, you are reminded of the pop culture expression known as “What Happens in Vegas…” The concept as you know is that you can be mischievous in Vegas while leaving it there and telling no one. Yes your darkest secrets hidden… Read More

Topics: business, Crunched, Drew Stevens, marketing

A big thank you for all who attended SalesCrunch’s Online Class ”Two Ways To Get Decision Makers to Talk to You Once You Get Through to Them,” hosted by Erik Luhrs  ”The Bruce Lee of Sales.” Below is Part 2 of the online class. In this class, you’ll learn: The one obvious thing—right in front of you—that you’re… Read More

Topics: Crunched, decision makers, Erik Luhrs, online class, online meeting, prospecting, questions, webinar

A big thank you for all who attended SalesCrunch’s Online Class ”Two Ways To Get Decision Makers to Talk to You Once You Get Through to Them,” hosted by Erik Luhrs  ”The Bruce Lee of Sales.” Below is Part 1 of the online class. In this class, you’ll learn: The one obvious thing—right in front of you—that you’re… Read More

Topics: Crunched, decision makers, Erik Luhrs, online class, online meeting, prospecting, questions, webinar