B2B executives, industry leaders, and executive coaches all agree – business is built on relationships. The issue is that the most valuable relationships can be more difficult to build than ever. Noise, chaos, and unpredictability characterizes much of today’s B2B digital landscape.
Reaching the executives you most want to speak with, and getting them to agree to meet, happens only when you reach them where and how they want to be reached and with a message tailored to speak specifically to them.
Linked Strategies helps B2B companies get the meetings that matter most. Our unique approach combines best-in-class executive copywriting, data strategy and compliance, campaigns that can include industry-specific messaging and ABM, and our own AI-enabled technology with cutting-edge growth strategies and large account sales techniques.
Because of this we can provide more links in the chain of growth and guarantee performance so that our clients can achieve their revenue goals.
Need to consistently and predictably fill your sales pipelines with prospects that represent real revenue growth opportunities. Our data strategies, AI technology, and comprehensive campaign strategy can get you there faster and with guaranteed results.
Getting executives to engage with your message and agree to speak is a tough challenge. We have tested our messaging framework across millions of emails to executives in thousands of organizations and it’s proven to get their attention, build rapport, and inspire them to meet.
Let’s face it. Having tons of meetings that aren’t relevant doesn’t translate into growth. Speaking to your ideal prospects and effectively managing deals does. Our strategies can better enable your sales team to speak effectively with executives and maximize the opportunities in every high value meeting they have.
The world is changing at a breathtaking rate, and we get to decide how we will respond and contribute to the people around us. We recognize that the words we speak, the messages we put out, and the results of the actions we take in the world matter. They matter profoundly.
We help companies grow exponentially by helping to create relationships at the executive level that can alter they way they do business, how they are able to provide for their employees, and the benefit they can provide to their communities for the better. We are in service to that goal.
One way we do this is through our Pay It Forward initiatives which help organizations that are making a positive impact on the world, but may not be able to afford the level of professional services and solutions we provide.
Linked Strategies is also an Ambassador Member of the Conscious Business Institute. Our management team fully embraces Conscious Business principles and we are trained on the CBI programs and concepts.
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According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 73% of people have glossophobia or fear of public speaking. Speaking up during a meeting or conference call is among the top 20 workplace anxieties that trigger most professionals. Some other workplace anxieties include making presentations, asking...
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At Linked Strategies we work with a huge variety of clients to bring them executive sales leads. From giant companies like Nasdaq to small consultancies. Over the next few weeks we’re sharing some of the ways we’ve helped clients achieve guaranteed numbers of sales leads....
At Linked Strategies we work with a huge variety of clients to bring them executive sales leads. From giant companies like Nasdaq to small consultancies. Over the next few weeks we’re sharing some of the ways we’ve helped clients achieve guaranteed numbers of sales leads....
At Linked Strategies we work with a huge variety of clients to bring them executive sales leads. From giant companies like Nasdaq to small consultancies, as long as they’re in the B2B space, we allow them to connect with the executives they want to do...
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We’re extremely proud of the elite team of ‘conscientious overachievers’ we’ve assembled at Linked Strategies, so, over the next couple of weeks, we’re showcasing them. Our COO, Debbie Milner, comes from a fintech background. She has degrees in law and the arts and has lived...
Our sales development reps (SDRs) are essential to generating quality leads for our executive clients. When a prospect expresses an interest, our SDRs warm up the lead and nurture them through to a sales meeting. You can read more on that subject here. We spoke...
Our business is about forming genuine, long term bonds between our clients and the executives they want to to do businesses with. For us, that starts at home. We couldn’t build connections between execs without the bonds we’ve built amongst our in-house team. From the...
We’re extremely proud of the elite team of ‘conscientious overachievers’ we’ve assembled at Linked Strategies, so, over the next couple of weeks we’re showcasing them. We also asked them what makes the business unique, to give you a sense of who we are and how...
Our business is about forming genuine, long term bonds between our clients and the executives they want to to do businesses with. For us, that starts at home. We couldn’t build connections between execs without the bonds we’ve built amongst our in-house team. Where most...
Our business is about forming genuine, long term bonds between our clients and the executives they want to to do businesses with. For us, that starts at home. We couldn’t build connections between execs without the bonds we’ve built amongst our in-house team. Where most...
Our business is about forming genuine, long term bonds between our clients and the executives they want to to do businesses with. For us, that starts at home. We couldn’t build connections between execs without the bonds we’ve built amongst our in-house team. Where most...
Our business is about forming genuine, long term bonds between our clients and the executives they want to to do businesses with. For us, that starts at home. We couldn’t build connections between execs without the bonds we’ve built amongst our in-house team. Where most...
Our business is about forming genuine, long term bonds between our clients and the executives they want to to do businesses with. For us, that starts at home. We couldn’t build connections between execs without the bonds we’ve built amongst our in-house team. Where most...
Our business is about forming genuine, long term bonds between our clients and the executives they want to to do businesses with. For us, that starts at home. We couldn’t build connections between execs without the bonds we’ve built amongst our in-house team. Where most...
In the B2B space, what’s your offering to other companies? If you’re selling them toner, you’ll need to speak to the office manager or whoever handles supplies to get leads. But, if you’re selling big ticket products that’s not going to fly. Executive lead generation...
Over the last two weeks we’ve been looking at the top 6 (and 2 worst) B2B marketing strategies for generating sales leads. We’ve now covered all 8, so today we’re going to do a countdown and reveal our number 1 B2B strategy for generating quality...
This week we’re continuing our rundown of the top 6 (and 2 worst) B2B marketing strategies for generating sales leads. When we’ve covered all eight strategies we’ll reveal which have proven to be the best in order of effectiveness and which ones, well, haven’t. We’ve...
This week we’re continuing our rundown of the top 6 (and 2 worst) B2B marketing strategies for generating sales leads. When we’ve covered all eight strategies we’ll reveal which have proven to be the best in order of effectiveness and which ones, well, haven’t. We’ve...
This week we’re continuing our rundown of the top 6 (and 2 worst) B2B marketing strategies for generating sales leads. When we’ve covered all eight strategies we’ll reveal which have proven to be the best in order of effectiveness and which ones, well, haven’t. We’ve...
Getting a c-suite exec pinned down to a meeting can be like trying to nail jello to a wall. They just keep slipping away. They’re busy, A-type personalities. They get bombarded with pitches constantly. Getting their attention for long enough to make them aware who...
This week we’re starting a rundown of the top 6 (and 2 worst) B2B marketing strategies for generating sales leads. When we’ve covered all eight strategies we’ll reveal which have proven to be the best in order of effectiveness and which ones, well, haven’t. We’ve...
This week we’re starting a rundown of the top 6 (and 2 worst) B2B marketing strategies for generating sales leads. When we’ve covered all eight strategies we’ll reveal which have proven to be the best in order of effectiveness and which ones, well, haven’t. We’ve...
This week we’re starting a rundown of the top 6 (and 2 worst) B2B marketing strategies for generating sales leads. When we’ve covered all eight strategies we’ll reveal which have proven to be the best in order of effectiveness and which ones, well, haven’t. We’ve...
This week we’re starting a rundown of the top 6 (and 2 worst) B2B marketing strategies for generating executive sales leads. When we’ve covered all eight strategies we’ll reveal which have proven to be the best in order of effectiveness and which ones, well, haven’t. ...
This week we’re starting a rundown of the top 6 (and 2 worst) B2B marketing strategies for generating sales leads. When we’ve covered all eight strategies we’ll reveal which have proven to be the best in order of effectiveness and which ones, well, haven’t. We’ve...
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Every salesperson – and every company employing them – wants “the Glen Garry leads.” (If you haven’t seen the movie Glen Garry Glen Ross – you need to.) They are fresh leads from genuinely interested prospects with the purchasing authority to make a deal. In...