Entries by Michiel Alkemade

Why lead inflation is bad for sales and marketing

Why lead inflation is bad for sales and marketing ‘The leads are weak? You are weak!’ In the film Glengarry Glen Ross, Alec Baldwin unleashes a rant against some salesmen and refers to the sales ABC: Always Be Closing. A salesperson is worthless and does not deserve a cup of coffee if he cannot turn […]

How to make a successful digital transformation

Many managers today are involved in a transformation to a more digital organisation, in order to continue to cater to the needs of their target group. The search term ‘digital transformation’ brings up 373,000 hits in the search machines.

But what if your addressable market is actually far bigger than you think?

Ever tried calculating your total market potential? Definitely a useful exercise! In order to do this, you must first know how many potential customers you can sell to. Based on our experience, we can assert that almost every organisation has insufficient knowledge of around 20 percent of their market. Not because the sales or marketing […]