Sales Enablement

Why You Should Be Creating Content for Sales Enablement, and How to Do It

By: Jen Keefe

May 5, 2019

Aligning Sales and Marketing Can be Done Through Content

The idea of aligning sales and marketing for sales enablement may seem out of reach.

It shouldn’t.

There are many strategies out there for closing the gap and bringing the two departments together for success. One strategy we’re going to focus on here is content.

Sales Enablement Through the Right Marketing Content

Content has multiple functions, of course. And the marketing team, focused on attracting prospects and customers, utilizes content to that end. But here’s a critical point:

Content is Not Just for Marketers.

If your content is helping generate leads, that’s key information for your sales team. If sales knows what type of leads the content is generating, it helps them better nurture those leads and close the deal.

Sales and marketing need to work together in the content creation process so that content can both attract qualified leads, and help convert them through a dedicated content sales strategy.

5 Content Ideas You Should Create for Sales Enablement

Hubspot reports that only 16% of sales reps were “extremely prepared” for their initial meeting, while 26% were “not prepared at all.” Marketers can enable their sales teams with dialed content that arms them with the information they need to convert qualified leads into sales—and this also means tailoring content to each prospect.

Here are 5 content types to aid in sales enablement.

Scripts – While a salesperson likely won’t stick to a script (and they shouldn’t), it’s a great way to give them basic talking points of the most important brand information.

Product and Sales Sheets – Enabling the sales team with detailed information about what they’re selling with a one-page, easy-to-read sheet will help any sales meeting go smoothly.

Persona Documents – Your sales team should understand your target audience, which includes their pain points, motivations, and habits. Arming sales with detailed buyer information will help them in their lead nurturing tactics.

Competitive Information – Keep the sales team informed about the competitive landscape to help them effectively sell your differentiating value and stand out in what could be a revolving door of sales pitches.

Customer Success Stories – Your sales team can benefit from learning more about the value of your offering through testimonials or case studies.

It’s important to remember that marketing content like case studies, blogs, and white papers is also critical for sales enablement. If sales and marketing work together, the topics and lead generation goals of that content will also align.

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Jen Keefe

I've been at Fishnet for more than six years. I oversee the content production portion of client projects, which includes everything from website copy to digital and print collateral, as well as direct the strategy behind it – that critical part where we define the brand messaging and ensure it's used consistently across all audience touchpoints. And because messaging is only part of the user experience, I also work closely with our design team to connect your brand message with your identity. Prior to Fishnet, I was a journalist, which translates really nicely to marketing content strategy because I love talking to people, gathering information, and making complex ideas easier to understand.

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