Marketing automation success requires more than just software. It takes strategy, creative, and the right team. Whether you are new to marketing automation or have a platform in place, here are sample questions and a worksheet for organizations that have marketing bottlenecks.
Sales and Marketing Questionnaire
- Is the ideal customer the same for Sales and Marketing? If not, what’s different?
- How effective is the hand-off of leads from Marketing to Sales? Are the requirements clearly defined?
- Would your Sales team agree on Marketing’s assessment of the effectiveness? Why (not)? Would Management agree with Marketing’s assessment?
- Are there any other departments (Support, Operations) you’d like to involve in this implementation? What would you need to ask them?
Aligning customer marketing and Marketing Automation strategies can be challenging and time consuming. The right Marketing Automation platform and experienced external resource will streamline and simplify the process, ensuring that your Marketing Automation strategy is on-point, on-budget, implemented properly and optimized for success. Check back for Part 5.
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