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This article was originally published on Smart Selling Tools Blog.  If you’re a reader of Smart Selling Tools, chances are you understand the inherent value in equipping sellers with the materials they need to engage buyers.  But what is that value, exactly? We at Seismic recently partnered with research firm Demand Metric to find out…

It’s that time of year again (and by that, I mean it’s time to review my March Madness bracket to see what went wrong). As the buying cycle progresses, many organizations find themselves head-to-head with their competition. Sometimes even 3 or 4 companies are competing for the same deal. So, in a world filled with rivalry,…

(Spoilers Ahead – If you are caught up on Season 7, read on!) Game of Thrones season is upon us, and Winter is finally here, and the Night King is proving to be a dominant force to be reckoned with.  But it’s not simply through his mystical powers that he and his Army of the…

When organizations think of sales and marketing alignment, they often focus on demand generation. As content continues to grow as a critical component in successful selling, organizations must now take steps to align around content as well. Because buyers are savvier and more educated, they expect salespeople to present them with content that is relevant…

Prior to the rise of technology, B2B sellers were behind the wheel. In the old days of selling, buyers relied on sellers to provide the information they needed to make a purchasing decision. Now, the computer firepower carried in buyers’ pockets can connect them to mountains of product information in a matter of seconds. Today’s…

There’s not one equation to success in consulting. Teams and organizations can operate differently, and still be successful; however, as competition evolves, differentiation is paramount. How can you pull your consulting services apart? Seismic believes the answer is enablement. With that, we welcome you to Seismic’s blog series Mastering Excellence: The Art of Enablement in Consulting,…

Focus. Collaboration. Expertise. Leadership. As March Madness rolls into the Final Four, these are just some of the characteristics we’ve witnessed from the most successful teams this season. But as we scrutinize our brackets, show support for the Cinderella team, or experience that inevitable adrenaline rush as the shot goes in at the buzzer, it’s…

Did you know that the word ‘enablement’ is not even recognized by Merriam-Webster, keepers of America’s most prominent dictionary? It’s true – search for enablement on the Merriam-Webster site, and you get this collection of lookalike words: And enablement remains sidelined, even while Merriam-Webster added 640 words to their dictionary just last week. More than 7,000 people…

Welcome to Part 2 of Seismic’s blog series, Mastering Excellence: The Art of Enablement in Consulting. Once a month we’ll post new trends, insights, and recommendations on business development and marketing enablement in Consulting. If you missed Part 1, you can catch up here. Today we’re talking: digital transformation.   According to Forrester Principal Analyst,…

Has anyone ever asked you what three words best describe you? At Seismic, three words that capture us pretty well are innovator, enabler and leader. We know the weight of those words and the expectation that comes with using them, so when we see those qualities in others, we like to tip our hats and…