Nicole Mertes

Nicole Mertes

Nicole runs Weidert's operations and client services, and every new engagement starts on her desk. She spent more than a decade in advertising sales at Gannett before joining the agency, which shaped how she thinks about the handoff between marketing and sales inside industrial companies. Nicole writes about sales and marketing alignment as a systems problem, buyer psychology in long considered-sale cycles, and what an outside partner has to do to earn a seat at the revenue table rather than assume one.

Why — and How — to Identify Your Best Sales Prospects
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Why — and How — to Identify Your Best Sales Prospects

Every company wants to attract more sales prospects and leads — ...

What is Sales Enablement in B2B Inbound Marketing?
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What is Sales Enablement in B2B Inbound Marketing?

When B2B marketers talk about sales enablement, what do they act...

10 Benefits of HubSpot’s New Marketing Contacts Feature
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10 Benefits of HubSpot’s New Marketing Contacts Feature

Ask any marketer about their CRM, and chances are you’ll get a m...

7 Components of a B2B Sales & Marketing Service Level Agreement (SLA)
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7 Components of a B2B Sales & Marketing Service Level Agreement (SLA)

Anyone can appreciate the value of a service level agreement (SL...

Reducing Friction in the Sales Flywheel

Reducing Friction in the Sales Flywheel

We’ve written a lot about the inbound flywheel — what it is, how...

7 Steps to Assess Your Organization’s Readiness for Inbound Marketing
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7 Steps to Assess Your Organization’s Readiness for Inbound Marketing

You’ve likely heard the statistics. A whopping 94% of B2B buyers...

What Is An Inbound Marketing Readiness Assessment...and Why Do I Need It?
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What Is An Inbound Marketing Readiness Assessment...and Why Do I Need It?

When I begin talking through the possibilities of an inbound mar...

Weidert Wednesday: When Will I See ROI from an Inbound Marketing Program?
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Weidert Wednesday: When Will I See ROI from an Inbound Marketing Program?

Yes, an inbound marketing program requires an investment of both...

Traditional Prospecting vs. Inbound Prospecting
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Traditional Prospecting vs. Inbound Prospecting

Think for a minute how much the world has changed since 1990! Wh...