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Even good marketing teams can struggle. Priorities get jumbled. Tasks feel overwhelming. And a lack of strategy means no one sees progress the same way. That's what Daniel Kerr and Adam Gardiner from AdjusterPro found in their marketing department. They knew they needed a plan to help inspire, drive, and motivate their team towards the same goal. Shortly after, they discovered Endless Customers. On the latest episode of the Endless Customers Podcast, CEO Bob Ruffolo steps into the host's chair and talks with Dan and Adam about how they turned their marketing department from demoralized to high-performing. It wasn't always easy, but just 9 months into their Endless Customers journey, they are starting to outperform competitors who have 10x the budget by building trust and transparency. Watch, listen, or read their story in our new episode. Linked in the comments. #marketingteam #marketingstrategy #digitalmarketingstrategy #salesandmarketing #endlesscustomers

Not every company is ready to change how they market and sell. And that's okay. Change is disruptive and can be uncomfortable. But, it might be worth taking a deeper look at what's worth keeping and what's worth changing for. Here are five warning signs we see in organizations that are struggling to grow: 🔹You're looking to "hack the system" or quick fixes 🔹Sales and marketing aren't working together 🔹Leadership wants to delegate instead of leading the change 🔹You're not willing to get transparent about pricing or potential downsides 🔹Your organization resists change New growth requires new habits, new processes, and a genuine willingness to do things differently than before. #marketingstrategy #salesandmarketing #businessgrowthstrategies

How deep is your website content buried? Most companies who regularly create content hit publish, pick some tags, and the article sits at the top of the list until something new is published. Slowly, but surely, great content gets buried by new content, even if it's valuable and still relevant. This makes it almost impossible for buyers to find and diminishes the impact that content could have on the buying process. That's why Learning Centers are so key to content management. Not only do your buyers have a centralized place to find all of your best articles, videos, guides, and resources, but your internal team can use it just as efficiently. Stop letting great content get buried, and give it a better chance to make an impact on your business. #contentmarketing #contentmanagement #websitestrategies

When you use content to educate your prospects upfront, something shifts in the sales process. Prospects show up more informed. Bad fit prospects self-disqualify. Sales spends less time answering the same questions. For Mark Rodgers at Trailstone Insurance Group, that resulted in doubling their close rate. 👏 Hear how Mark and his team are using content to attract better-fit sales opportunities on the latest episode of the Endless Customers Podcast. Link in the comments. #salesandmarketing #salesstrategy #contentmarketing

If you're creating content for your buyers, a Learning Center is essential to ensure that content stays useful. Traditional blog pages often become a black hole of content, with only the latest content visible and often inconsistent tagging attempting to keep it organized. A Learning Center brings all your best articles, videos, guides, case studies, and resources into a single, filterable hub that makes it easy for buyers to find exactly what they need. And the best part is that a Learning Center scales with you as your content grows. A one-time build for a long-term solution for content management. 👏 #contentmarketing #contentlibrary #websitestrategy

You have a great team, but no one wants to get on camera. But you know that video is one of the best ways to answer buyer questions, build trust, and be more human than your competitors. So, what do you do? Mark Rodgers, president and founder of Trailstone Insurance Group, has successfully built a culture of a media-first company, from the hiring process to sharing his own bloopers with his team to show that no one is perfect. With the help of marketing director, Marquece J., Mark and the Trailstone team continue to create industry-disrupting content, including addressing one-star reviews head-on, on camera. Check out the latest episode of the Endless Customers Podcast, where Mark, Marquece, and host Alex Winter talk about the strategies that have helped them double their close rate and improve the quality of leads reaching out to their sales team. Link in the comments below. #contentmarketing #videomarketing #marketingstrategy #trustandtransparency #endlesscustomers

If you were at Endless Customers Live, you heard it more than once: Video isn’t optional anymore. The teams winning right now aren’t just creating content, they’re using video to build trust before the first conversation ever happens. So the real question isn’t if you should use video. It’s where you start. Tomorrow, we’re running a 45-minute working session with IMPACT for the teams ready to execute: → Where video actually fits into the Endless Customers framework → The 6 moments in your buyer journey where it changes outcomes → The 1 video you should create first (not all 8) This isn’t about overhauling your process. It’s about taking what you learned at EC Live, and applying it this week. You’ll also get a workbook to map this directly to your own sales process. May 13 | 1pm ET Last chance to join → https://lnkd.in/gV7_g9Kh

Most companies are marketing the same way they did 10 years ago. And wondering why it isn't working as well anymore. Here's the thing: the approach hasn't failed. The assumptions behind it have. "Marketing generates leads, sales closes them." "We shouldn't show pricing." "Video is too complicated." "We can outsource our marketing." These beliefs feel safe because, for years, this is the way the world worked. But now, they're creating distance between you and the buyers you're trying to reach. The companies gaining ground know that trust can't be handed off. It starts with questioning the status quo and being willing to approach sales and marketing with a fresh perspective. #salesandmarketing #marketingstrategies #contentmarketing

Creating content for the sake of content won't help your buyers, support your sales team, or fill your pipeline. These five types of content will create the most impact for your business: 💸 Cost and Price 🚩 Problems ⚖️ Comparisons 🗣️ Reviews 🏆 Best of... These are the topics that buyers care about most when they are making a purchasing decision. By building your content strategy around these five topics, you'll show up wherever buyers are searching: Google, social media, or AI platforms. And by being transparent on even the toughest topics, you'll earn buyer trust long before they talk to the sales team. #contentmarketing #contentstrategy #marketing

The culture around sales isn't always healthy. But it doesn't have to be that way. Stacie Feller, president of KangaRoof in Round Rock, Texas, appreciates how Endless Customers matches with her company's sales philosophy: "Don't sell something to someone that they don't need." When you focus on educating buyers before and during the sales process, the right buyers lean in, and the wrong ones opt out. Sales becomes less about convincing people, and more about building relationships and finding solutions. 🤝 Watch, read, or listen to Stacie's story on the latest episode of the Endless Customers podcast. Linked below. #salesandmarketing #salescoaching #salesstrategies