By John Jantsch
I’ve often said the difference between sales and marketing is that marketing owns the message and sales owns the relationship.
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Some folks suggest that the onslaught of social media, content publishing and real-time search has rendered the need for a traditional sales department unnecessary and to that I still contend: sales still owns the relationship. While content and context are easier to put out there, online connection and community are still best supplied by a person.
So, the fundamental purpose of a professional salesperson has change little, but the function of an effective salesperson in today’s content-driven... More...
