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Increasing the Synergy Between Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing are inextricably connected, and only through the combined efforts of both departments can you close leads and grow your business effectively. Successful businesses recognize that fostering collaboration between marketing and sales is essential for sustained growth. This synergy not only enhances efficiency but also drives higher revenue and productivity.

Your teams may already collaborate, and you might feel they’re aligned, but are they truly synergized? Today, we’re exploring strategic steps your business can take to increase the synergy between sales and marketing.

What Does a Synergy-Driven Relationship Look Like?

One of the biggest mistakes a business can make is to keep its marketing and sales departments siloed. In the modern marketplace, collaboration, communication, and strategic processes are key to success.

A synergized team is one where sales and marketing are united in their goals. This unity leads to increased ROI, productivity, and growth. In fact, studies show that companies with synergized teams achieve an average of 32% year-over-year revenue growth.

How to Increase Synergy

Implement Lead Scoring

As inbound marketers, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality leads to sales. But how do you differentiate between lead quality? If your company uses a marketing automation platform like HubSpot, you can easily implement lead scoring. Lead scoring allows your team to prioritize leads based on qualifying characteristics.

To establish a lead scoring system, you’ll need demographic and lead intelligence information. You can then assign point values to various characteristics. Sales and marketing teams must work together to determine what qualifiers define a great lead. Once established, lead scoring is automated, allowing your sales team to focus on high-quality, warmed-up leads.

Label Resources by Buyer Persona and Funnel Stage

If your marketing team follows the inbound methodology, you likely have a wealth of content assets, including testimonials, ebooks, blogs, whitepapers, and videos. While these are vital for marketing campaigns, your sales team should also leverage these assets to move leads down the funnel and convert them into customers.

To make it easier for your sales team to find the right resource, create a catalogue organized by funnel stage, buyer persona, and even industry. This way, they can quickly locate the materials they need to support their sales efforts.

Understand and Act on Analytics and Insights

Use your CRM and analytics tools to assess the performance of your content and campaigns, as well as the tactics used by your sales team. From this data, create a central repository for your most effective content—one that’s easy to access and has a proven track record of producing sales.

On the sales side, ensure your team has access to tools like HubSpot or LeadIn. These platforms provide insights into how leads are engaging with your content. Armed with this lead intelligence, your sales professionals can enter conversations with a well-informed strategy, increasing the likelihood of conversion.

Communication and Collaboration: The Cornerstones of Synergy

The most crucial aspect of increasing synergy between your sales and marketing teams is to open the lines of communication. Embrace teamwork and collaboration. Whether it’s through monthly meetings or regular check-ins, find a system that works for your team.

If you’re unsure how to implement the systems discussed in this blog, connect with us. We’ll be happy to guide your team with effective sales enablement strategies that drive results.