As a business owner or principal, how much time do you spend on sales and marketing?

Answer: 30%
Explanation: I am continuously focused on crafting product concepts for step 8 of The Perpetual Selling System, known as Alliance Activation. This is my passion as it serves a dual purpose - offering me a creative channel and providing my partners with a robust platform to cultivate new business opportunities.

Answer: 10%
Explanation: Focused on retirement

Answer: 70%
Explanation: Developing new markets and strategies

Answer: 50%
Explanation: One needs to continually build a client base and this requires significant ongoing effort, relationship building and networking.

Answer: 10%
Explanation: Most of my business is referral based.

Answer: 20%
Explanation: I’ve been working on single projects lasting from 1-month to 1-year. I completed a project recently and I am looking to restructure my business model.

Answer: 00%
Explanation: My current customer base is where my referrals come from. Word of mouth advertising. I pride myself on this and am very proud that I am able to say it.

Answer: 50%
Explanation: Prospecting takes up half my time.

Answer: 30%
Explanation: Questions need to be asked and answered to determine if the services offered match the need and desire to make the changes necessary to achieve the outcome being sought. Not everyone is prepared to step out of comfort.

Answer: 60%
Explanation: I am in the field rolling-up my sleeves with my sales and marketing reps. I try to lead by example.

Answer: 80%
Explanation: As an entrepreneur, I am the product/service. My clients have to buy me before they will consider anything I'm offering. I have to provide them with a sense of comfort and authenticity that the relationship we develop will provide them with the results they are looking for.

Answer: 30%
Explanation: Sales and marketing is a key aspect of success.

Answer: 30%
Explanation: Mostly networking and phone calls with 70% of my time doing projects

Answer: 30%
Explanation: As a small consulting firm, we have to find and service clients. At a minimum, we spend 30% of our time networking for new clients.

Answer: 40%
Explanation: One the most important function of the business, and more important function of the principal, is to reach the customer.

Answer: 90%
Explanation: Online, Lead Generation & Door to Door...

Answer: 30%
Explanation: Because projects around M&A activities can have longer timelines there are bursts of 100% sales and marketing and long periods of almost no focus on sales and marketing.

Answer: 50%
Explanation: Sales and Marketing play a big role in my day to day interactions with clients as we receive many customer referrals from our current clients.

Answer: 20%
Explanation: Profit Pilots, Inc. is developing marketing programs to both raise capital and scale its business to create a national network of Business Mastermind Alliances. Sales activity is limited to finding Alliance Leaders to open and operate Business Mastermind Alliances on Colorado's Front Range. Future sales efforts will encompass finding area and/or state directors to accelerate the growth of the Profit Pilots Network.

Answer: 60%
Explanation: Dinamizar o negócio é fundamental para o seu sucesso

Answer: 90%
Explanation: I am a new start up so right now all that I have to do is sell, network and try to get things rolling.

Answer: 60%
Explanation: Spend 60% on marketing and sales 30% for making or providing products or in service delivery 10% on administration and management Or simply, prioritize your time as marketing - making - managing.

Answer: 50%
Explanation: If you are not looking for new business opportunities to bring in new revenue, you will not be in business long.

Answer: 80%
Explanation: You must always stay top of mind and stay directly in front of your ideal customer.

Answer: 80%
Explanation: In order to get the revenue you need, marketing and sales is the only way to get the clients and customers needed.

Answer: 50%
Explanation: Atlanta is a tough market to enter.

Answer: 60%
Explanation: The majority of my time is spent on informing individuals about my company and products, either through personal interaction or a combination of free and paid advertising.

Answer: 40%
Explanation: ~ 2 days our of 5 each week is spent on Sales and Marketing. ~1 Day or (8-10 hours) each week of my time is consumed in sales or business development work like phone calls, e-mail, presentations, contracts, etc... and ~1 day each week is used in marketing, that includes social networking, content development and sharing, announcements or featured PR.

Answer: 10%
Explanation: (707) 317-1740

Answer: 70%
Explanation: It drives awareness and education

Answer: 70%
Explanation: Businesses have a hard time understanding that someone will give them something for free that will save them monthly. It becomes a hard sell to convince them

Answer: 30%
Explanation: We believe in devoting time to business development through in-person meetings and networking events. Relationships are integral to any company's success.

Answer: 60%
Explanation: If sales and marketing goals and training cannot be accomplished in 60% of company time, there is either something wrong with our process or we have the wrong employees in those positions. Too often there is much turnover in the positions without research being done to determine if the process may be the reason for lack of results. Too many times a good employee is plugged into a poor process.

Answer: 90%
Explanation: I want prospective clients and active clients to learn the advantages of working with RETIRE100 from company founder and chief marketing officer.

Answer: 20%
Explanation: Currently looking to grow the business thru networking and recommendations from previous cliental.

Answer: 50%
Explanation: It is important to find a balance between servicing the customer needs and cultivating new business.

Answer: 70%
Explanation: As a business owner, I spend most of my time networking and forming new relationships because it allows me to reach out to and help other business owners faster.

Answer: 60%
Explanation: 60% seems to be a high number but when you honestly evaluate the mind of the owner or principal of a business most of their time is spend on thinking of how to grow their business and how to be seen by other for that growth to be possible. Proper planning and strategic hiring will decrease the time actually spent and allow other to take on the role.

Answer: 50%
Explanation: Sales and marketing is more than just advertising and the exchange of products/services like many assume. The process of sustaining a strong marketing strategy is reflected in five major areas of analysis underlie in marketing decision marking. These five components are known as the 5 C's. 1. Customer Needs- what needs do we need to satisfy 2. Company Skills- what special competence and resources do we possess to meet those needs. 3. Competition- our focus on our clients, and determination to ensure their success is what sets us apart from others. 4. Collaborators- employee or vendor selection process; employee engagement and aligning staff with company vision. 5. Context- what cultural, technological, and legal factors limit what is possible if any

Answer: 50%
Explanation: As a still relatively new business, about half of my time is dedicated to sales and marketing to create brand awareness and inform potential customers that my company and services are available to them.

Answer: 50%
Explanation: Sales and marketing is the most challenging part of the job. Doing programs is more fun and easier!!!

Answer: 70%
Explanation: With all of my businesses once we have all of our systems in place, the focus is turned toward conveying our message in a consistent manner that promotes new business, repeat business, and customer relationship management...both through internet presence and traditional "in person" presence.

Answer: 50%
Explanation: I am so busy working on a lot of projects.At the same time I am Coaching ,Teaching and Training other Account Managers. I am also a full time father and business man. So my time is very valuable and limited to get all I need don that I would like to.

Answer: 50%
Explanation: The highest priority of a business leader is to ensure business sustainability through predictable revenue & profit growth, while supporting a creative & committed team that delivers products/services of value to valuable customers. Understanding your customers, the competition, market needs, & potential opportunities & risks requires continuous engagement in sales & marketing at a level appropriate for your business type. Without knowledge of the market, providing effective leadership will be impossible.

Answer: 70%
Explanation: I am always selling and marketing my investments and the products that are connected to them, you can see this for instance on my FB page, which you can get to by going to my website http://www.asmglobalventures.com

Answer: 50%
Explanation: If I am not actively marketing my services, my clients will go to someone else who is.

Answer: 50%
Explanation: Recently joined Triangle Small Business Solutions and trying to grow the client base.

Answer: 50%
Explanation: New customers are the lifeline of every business. It should be yours too.

Answer: 70%
Explanation: We define sales and marketing to include providing clients and prospects with unlimited consultative support which allows them to make informed decisions about the health insurance plans they select in a highly dynamic environment.

Answer: 10%
Explanation: My marketing is primarily through referrals.

Answer: 30%
Explanation: This includes blind leads, LinkedIn connections, signing up for consulting sites, explaining services or business to new acquaintances, web site, etc.

Answer: 40%
Explanation: The sales and marketing activity is a major functional area of our business plan and the ongoing planning, execution and strategy development are key areas of focus.

Answer: 50%
Explanation: Warehouse Management systems System,Development,ASP,Network

Answer: 60%
Explanation: Customers are the reason we are in business and help drive our goals as well as provide us with essential feedback on our promises and performance. Sales and marketing initiatives targeted at customer service, feedback and loyalty programs as as important (and in many cases more important) than in the recruitment of new customers or markets.

Answer: 40%
Explanation: Since many of my clients become self coaching, I am constantly searching for outstanding clients. The more interesting my clients, the more fulfilling my work is.

Answer: 70%
Explanation: Because I believe sales and marketing are a very important aspect of business-building, I spend alot of time here.

Answer: 30%
Explanation: Supervising marketing strategies and ethical related issues. Making PR with clients ans prospects

Answer: 30%
Explanation: Networking through local organizations

Answer: 80%
Explanation: We have an amazing organization of 600 service professionals to take care of every single client. That is completely FREE to our business professionals! You won't find that at any other company.

Answer: 20%
Explanation: mostly by referal

Answer: 70%
Explanation: My business is based on referrals. My marketing efforts consist of the quality of my reports, my public speaking and workshops, memberships and diversity of clients which include many types of businesses and professional practices, law firms, San Francisco Bar Association member (non legal)and my work with visa applicants wanting to buy, start or invest in U.S. businesses.

Answer: 40%
Explanation: I spend almost half of my time on sales and marketing.

Answer: 80%
Explanation: Most of my time spent on Sales and marketing

Answer: 60%
Explanation: More than half my day is spent calling new or existing clients and creating email campaigns as well as creating new and innovative ideas to market myself and my business.

Answer: 10%
Explanation: Busy with marketing for clients most of the time.

Answer: 30%
Explanation: The amount of time expended to notify customers that your business exists is something that absorbs a significant amount of my time.

Answer: 30%
Explanation: We utilize many different inbound and outbound marketing methods and numerous social media channels.

Answer: 70%
Explanation: I am a sole proprietor and therefore 100% responsible for obtaining new business. I'm an Independent Associate with LegalShield and I AM EXCITED ABOUT WHAT I DO! We offer a portfolio of legal and idnetiy theft services - protecting the legal rights and identities of families and small business owners. I specialize in the small business and employee benefits division. And oh by the way, if you know anyone who could help me share the message, we pay commissions on that. LegalShield. Worry Less, Live More.

Answer: 20%
Explanation: I wish I could spend more time, but there are other things to do

Answer: 80%
Explanation: Our daily routine includes 80 - 90 Percent sales and marketing tactics. The other 10-20 involves implementation tasks.

Answer: 40%
Explanation: Just started my own practice so I have time to devote to building it.

Answer: 80%
Explanation: With an online services business like consulting you have to get your Brand out there. If you don't no one will no you exist.

Answer: 40%
Explanation: We develop sales packages and special quotes, membership clubs and incentive programs to our customers. We also offer a website banner program.

Answer: 60%
Explanation: Until I can delegate the sales function, selling my services is a primary function.

Answer: 50%
Explanation: I WANT PEOPLE TO SEE MY ADVERTISEMENTS