"That old, moss-covered wall between sales and marketing in the brick-and-mortar world has been showing its age for a long time now. Some of us shout about it, but Hughes, Whicher and Gray take action and provide some answers."
Ted Rubin, CMO and Advisory Board Member at Photofy, MC and Host at Brand Innovators Summits, and Co-Founder of Prevailing Path
"An excellent understanding of how the world of sales and marketing work today and the changes that are continuing to occur. I definitely recommend it for any business person that wants to stay current."
Robert Caruso, Partner at fondalo.com and Engage2Connect.com
"A must read for marketers, managers and business innovators ready to succeed in times of fast change and disruption."
Jan Barbosa, Global Brand Ambassador at beBEE.com and 2016 Top 100 Onalytica Augmented Reality Influencer
"There's never been a time when aligning sales and marketing has been more important. <i><b>Smarketing</b></i> not only explains why this is more important, it provides deep insights into how to create the alignment necessary for the success of sales and marketing and gaining a competitive advantage."
Melonie Dodaro, Bestselling author of LinkedIn Unlocked and The LinkedIn Code
"A company brand is built on the promises it makes and the experiences it deliver. Align these two and you can build a GoldMine! Tim Hughes is a master of Social Selling and Social Business and his new book delivers how to implement these ideas company wide."
Jon Ferrara CEO, Nimble Inc.
"It's been recognized for a long time that sales and marketing functions need to be more aligned, but the idea of this has always been seen as a challenge. It's great that <i><b>Smarketing</b></i> outlines a way for those organisations that want to achieve better collaboration and results."
Tiffani Bova, author Growth IQ: Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make or Break Your Business
"There's little doubt that the customer is at the centre of today's business world. In a globally interconnected marketplace customers don't distinguish marketing from sales or customer service. They expect to connect with you wherever they are and whenever they want without being shoved from pillar to post or having to repeat their story. Business needs to adjust structurally to this new reality."
Dionne Law, The Social Executive, Principal consultant or CEO
"Truly aligning forces and collaborating is a key quality for organizations that want to survive and ideally shape their future for the 'age of the customer'. Hughes has been a true thought and action leader in defining the blend of social selling over the last few years. Together with Whicher and Gray, this book redefines how sales and marketing need to be blended. A clear must read!"
Johannes Ceh, Keynote Speaker, Owner and Consultant at Strategic Management Consulting, #ValueEnhancer
"The way we buy is changing significantly and the sales and marketing world is struggling to keep up with it. Tim Hughes, Adam Gray and Hugo Whicher have put together the single most comprehensive guide on how you as a salesperson, marketer or business can leverage this change to your advantage. Not only a must-read book but a hugely valuable asset for everyone who buys it."
Daniel Disney, Founder and CEO of The Daily Sales
- Chapter - 01: Why marketing in its current form is dead;
- Chapter - 02: Why sales in its current form is dead;
- Chapter - 03: Where are customers falling between sales and marketing departments?;
- Chapter - 04: The sales and marketing department of the future;
- Chapter - 05: Implementing smarketing into your company;
- Chapter - 06: How do you implement a smarketing programme?;
- Chapter - 07: Challenges of smarketing and how to overcome them;
- Chapter - 08: Governance and measures you will need to implement a smarketing program;
- Chapter - 09: Practical tools to support your smarketing program;
- Chapter - 10: Account based marketing – A new way to organize sales;
- Chapter - 11: Conclusion – How will smarketing prepare you for the future?