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title: SAP Partners - How to Increase Inbound Sales
description: Want to know how to use inbound sales for business growth? Read this blog for techniques you can use to improve your inbound sales content.
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# [SAP Partners - How to Increase Inbound Sales ](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/3-powerful-techniques-for-increasing-your-inbound-sales)

 Written by [Lonnie D. Ayers, PMP](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/author/lonnie-d-ayers-pmp) | Tue, Jan, 21, 2020 @ 01:00 PM

## [SAP Partner](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/top-10-guidelines-to-choosing-a-sap-partner) Inbound Sales and Marketing

 

[SAP Partners](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/top-10-guidelines-to-choosing-a-sap-partner)' [sales and marketing teams](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/10-secret-tips-to-choosing-sap-consulting-companies) perform a delicate dance – your [marketing team](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-can-hubspots-growth-suite-actually-help-you) is working to [generate new leads](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/attract-convert-close-delight-inbound-marketing-strategy) while your inbound salespeople are simultaneously working to [close those leads](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/inbound-marketing-vs.-outbound-marketing-the-definitive-guide). The two teams usually share a [budget](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/enterprise-services/sap-industry-solutions/sap-project-management) and have similar [goals](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/free-online-sales-and-inbound-marketing-calculator-determine-website-traffic-and-sales-goals), yet their roles are very different.

## [Inbound Sales Strategies](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-to-uncover-sap-services-opportunities) Must Be Aligned to Work

 

Both your [inbound salespeople](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/get-the-ultimate-guide-to-hiring-an-inbound-marketing-agency) and [inbound marketing](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/5-logical-reasons-for-hiring-a-mobile-marketing-agency) teams [want to see](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/three-marketing-tactics-that-lead-downton-abbey-to-success) results, and [inbound sales](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/10-hubspot-crm-inbound-sales-best-practices) are one of the most effective ways to see inbound [sales success](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/enterprise-reporting-strategy-development) from increasing organic traffic from search engines as well as all the other [marketing channels](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/12-sap-crm-content-management-system-requirements), such as paid, social, email and [direct](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/is-inbound-marketing-right-for-your-business) as well as [in-person events](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-to-use-social-media-to-your-advantage-in-your-business) and networking.

## How Inbound Sales Teams Differentiate Themselves

### An Inbound Sales [Strategists](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/senior-executives-use-strategic-analysis-to-create-shareholder-value) View Point

An inbound [sales strategy](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/10-steps-to-developing-a-successful-business-intelligence-strategy) focuses on providing provable, quantifiable [value to your](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/3-multi-platform-marketing-resolutions-to-kick-off-the-new-year) potential customers so they want to work with your organization in the future, making it easier for [salespeople](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/inbound-marketing/learning-seo-from-the-experts) to meet their quotas.

### Customized [Value Propositions](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/how-to-build-a-sap-sem-bps-retail-industry-value-case) are Key Leverage Points

When in the exploration phase, inbound salespeople aim to learn more about their [qualified leads](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/can-you-compute-the-value-of-a-lead-calculator-1)' goals or challenges to assess whether their offer is a good fit.

 

During this stage, it can also be helpful to learn the other solutions a [prospect](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-to-prospect-on-linkedin-a-tutorial) is browsing so you can better present a [value proposition](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/understanding-the-difference-between-value-model-and-value-case) that sets you apart from the competition. 

 

## B2B Relies Heavily on Case Studies

Many people believe that Amazon came up with [idea of having](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/learn-7-key-approaches-to-developing-buyer-personas) customer reviews be the [driver of sales](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/business-reporting-requirements).  Nothing could be further from the truth.  Long before [Amazon perfected](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/10-ways-profound-knowledge-can-improve-building-landing-pages) the technical process, people relied on [word-of-mouth referrals](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/amazon-consulting-amazon-ads-management-e-commerce) to make decisions about products.  When it [came to businesses](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/how-to-leverage-sap-bw-in-a-multi-channel-marketing-campaign) making decisions, they've been relying on Case Studies for at least a century!

 

## The Top Benefits of Using Inbound Sales to Grow Your [SAP Partner](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-you-can-nail-sap-partnership-management) Book of Business

### Understanding the Inbound Sales Philosophy

Where an outbound [sales proces](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/the-shocking-truth-about-your-sap-sales-process)[s](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/the-shocking-truth-about-your-sap-sales-process) is like having an outbound sales team “pushing” your product or services onto a potential customer, using an [inbound sales process](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/the-best-inbound-sales-methodology-sell-the-way-prospects-buy) is like “pulling” customers into your product or services.

 

### Inbound Sales Process Means Personalized

 

Using content and customer data, [inbound sales teams](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/hubspot-roi-calculator) approach marketing from [a unique, personalized](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/4-inbound-marketing-methodology-examples-influenced-by-music-festivals) perspective.  The inbound [sales process](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/the-shocking-truth-about-your-sap-sales-process) relies on having comprehensive [pillar page content](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/pillar-content-strategy-guide-seo-serp) that specifically fits each phase of the buyer's journey.

 

### Buyer's Journey May Not Look Like Idealized [Sales Funnel](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/the-ultimate-guide-to-sales-funnel-design-and-optimization)

While sales and marketing teams should work closely together to develop a comprehensive [content map](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/unique-techniques-to-increase-your-company-revenues), the fact is, today's buyer is likely to take path through sales process that looks much more like a flywheel.

 

That journey is supported by different Hubspot products throughout the customers journey.

 

## Inbound Sales Strategy Works Best With the Inbound Marketing Methodology

Before you can fully understand and leverage the Inbound Sales Methodology, you need to fully understand the Inbound Marketing Methodology.  In a nutshell, the Inbound Marketing gets customers to raise their hand using [content marketing](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/5-top-benefits-of-inbound-marketing-for-growth).  [Business Case Studies](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/hire-sap-business-intelligence-consultant) and many others types of [content help fuel](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/4-ingredients-for-a-successful-direct-marketing-mix-recipe) the Inbound Marketing machine, ultimately helping Inbound Sales teams hit their targets.

 

## Top Benefits of Using a Inbound Sales Strategy

 

While there are many benefits to using inbound sales, the [top benefits](https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/sales-statistics) of using this method are:

 

- **[Social media](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/three-ways-social-media-marketing-is-changing-the-way-we-shop):** Companies in 14 of the most common industries – like computer software and healthcare – that engage in social selling on social media platforms see over half of their revenue from this marketing tactic.
- **[Email marketing](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/inbound-marketing/an-introduction-to-email-marketing):** Using [email to engage customers](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/email-leads-for-business-consultancy-clients) is one of the most effective inbound marketing strategies. Asking a question in the email can result in a 50% greater chance of receiving a response.
- **Customer preference: **More than 50% of customers would rather wait to hear from a salesperson after they’ve had time to prepare a list of questions or concerns.

## Content Creation is a Key Factor to Inbound Sales Success

 

Inbound sales requires a commitment to focusing on what your customer wants and needs.  Inbound sales reps will need [Inbound sales content](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-to-empower-your-sales-team) which should answer questions and provide value to your potential customers in your target market. With this marketing method, people appreciate the [value](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/why-sap-value-management-is-the-key-to-unlocking-your-businesss-full-potential) an inbound sales person provides and remember it when they are ready to purchase.

 

[SAP Partners](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/sap-partnership-advisory-services) and other complex [service providers](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/discover-10-keys-to-selecting-sap-consulting-companies) must keep in mind that Inbound Sales isn’t just posting a few photos and captions on Instagram or writing a couple of blogs about your industry – it’s a comprehensive approach to growing your business organically.

## 3 Techniques You Can Use to Explode Your Inbound [Sales Growth](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/solving-your-growth-and-revenue-problem)

While it can seem overwhelming to start an [inbound sales strategy](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/what-is-inbound-sales-in-a-unified-sales-and-marketing-system) from scratch, there are easy, yet [powerful ways](https://www.newbreedmarketing.com/blog/what-is-inbound-sales) to use techniques that will boost your [company’s growth](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/strategic-growth-planning).

### 1. Define Your Company’s Buyer Persona(s)

A buyer persona is effectively a representation of what motivates your customer. Though it is a fictional representation, you should craft a buyer persona from the data you have about your current customers. Information you need to create a comprehensive buyer persona includes:

● Whether the customer is a consumer or business

● The person’s role in their household or company

● Their approach to company and professional goals

● What [social media channels](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/inbound-marketing-services/social-media-strategy) they prefer to use?

Smaller businesses or companies in niche industries may only have one buyer persona for their organization, where [larger companies](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/10-dangerous-outcomes-of-inbound-marketing) with a more diverse product offering may have several personas to work with.

 

Without this step being accomplished, you may well identify the wrong target market.  This will lead poor overall [business performance](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/9-epm-sap-strategy-management-how-to-best-practices-to-implement-now).

### 2. [Analyze](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/how-to-improve-sap-profitability-management-the-ultimate-guide) How People Interact and Engage with Your Website

Digital [body language](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/learn-why-we-use-inbound-marketing) – or your customer’s footprint on your website – is one of the most effective ways to improve your inbound sales results. The data you gather about how people interact with your website can be used to improve your inbound sales content. Relevant data to analyze includes:

● The pages a customer has visited on your site

● Content a customer has downloaded or engaged with on your site, which they do one what called [Landing Pages](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/inbound-marketing/how-to-optimize-landing-pages-for-conversions).

● Information a customer has submitted in [forms](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/13-proven-steps-to-optimize-inbound-marketing-forms-more-sales-leads) on your site

● What path a customer took to get to your site

The more information you have about your customers or site visitors, the more capable you are of creating content that is engaging and valuable.

### 3. Align Your Sales and Marketing Efforts and Goals

To get the most out of your company’s marketing efforts, your sales team and marketing team need to be fully aligned on the [company’s goals](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/unleashing-business-success-balanced-scorecard-strategy). Using a platform that gives both teams access to the same information can help align those goals. Goals that should be aligned are:

- How [**inbound leads**](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/top-20-effective-inbound-lead-generation-strategies) and **outbound leads** are handled internally
- How marketing efforts can improve your **sales teams’ goal achievement rates**
- How **sales data** can be used to **streamline marketing efforts**
- How both teams can **improve their processes** to encourage growth

If your Inbound Sales Teams and Inbound Marketing Teams aren’t working together, you’re going to see lackluster results from your inbound sales efforts. Your marketing efforts need to provide value to your sales team.  

## Tips for Creating Engaging Inbound Sales Content

The primary reason businesses use inbound sales content is that it drives organic revenue. Large and small businesses use content marketing to increase their search rankings and improve the value they offer their potential customers.

 

[Engaging content](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/inbound-marketing-traffic-and-leads-required-calculator) is a cornerstone of inbound sales and marketing. Creating it requires expertise and time, and results aren’t often seen overnight which can make many marketing professionals anxious.

 

You can, however, use these tips to make your inbound sales content more relevant:

 

- **Research keywords:** The [keywords](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/seo-optimization) you use in your content will dictate what traffic comes to your site. Use the right keywords for your industry and experience.
- **Obsess over [competitors](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-to-nail-sap-partnership-management):** Read all of your competitors’ blogs, emails, and websites to get ideas on how you can improve your own inbound sales content. 
  
  Consider investing in a platform like [SEMRush](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/what-is-semrush-a-comprehensive-guide-to-keyword-research-and-online-marketing) for in-depth competitor [analysis](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/how-to-improve-sap-profitability-management-p2-the-ultimate-guide) support.
  
  Finally, learn how to set up and use Google Alerts.  If you don't know about it, you can set a Google Alert to monitor both competitor activities and specific keywords and phrases.
- **Analyze content regularly: **Constantly track how your content is performing and how keywords can be optimized more efficiently.

 

Use your [network to promote new content you create](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/how-to-combine-hubspots-prospects-tool-with-a-linkedin-sales-strategy). Share [blog posts](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-to-blog-like-an-inbound-marketing-superstar) on [LinkedIn](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-to-use-hubspot-prospects-and-linkedin-sales-strategy) and link back to your content on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

## How an Inbound Sales Consultant Can Improve Your Inbound Sales Content

Most business owners only have the capacity to make small tweaks to their inbound [sales content](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-to-prospect-on-linkedin-a-tutorial). When it comes to writing long-form content and putting together a blogging plan, an inbound sales consultant is better suited to the task.

 

An inbound sales consultant knows [SEO best practices](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/free-website-seo-audit-grader-serp-sem-amp) that can increase your search rankings, how [landing pages](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/inbound-marketing/how-to-optimize-landing-pages-for-conversions) can improve your [conversion rates](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-to-correctly-calculate-conversion-rate-3-easy-formulas-to-use), and what content you need to improve site visibility.  

 

As specialist who hold the Inbound Sales Certification, we are specialist in helping SAP Partners get more [leads](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/free-website-seo-grade-audit-serp-sem-amp) and sales from Inbound Marketing and Sales techniques, and we have put together a focused guide for SAP Partners to implement Inbound Marketing. 

 

## Why We're Uniquely Qualified to Help SAP Partners

There are three primary reasons SAP Partners come to us to help them develop and implement Inbound Marketing and Sales programs that make a difference to their bottom line results:

 

- Deep **SAP background**.  The founders have decades of hands-on [SAP implementation](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/10-key-infrastructure-tips-for-sap-implementation-projects) experience.
- Multiple **SAP Partners** have already enjoyed impressive results from Inbound Marketing and Sales programs we've designed and implemented for them.
- We have deep insight into [**SAP's Go-to-Market strategy**](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/how-to-dominate-any-market-marketing-sales-entrepreneurship-method) based on Industry Specific Solutions and their partner model.

## How Does This Impact You - the SAP Partner?

We know exactly how to formulate your offer so that customers come to you because of SAP's unique value as a solution provider.  We also have been very successful in getting very large SAP Partners to reach out and partner up with smaller partners who often can fill out the white space.  This is a very tricky process, and takes years of experience operating within the top tiers of business to successfully pull off.  We do that.

 

## Get the SAP Partner Inbound Marketing Methodology Guide

We've distilled our extensive experience down to a succinct guide specific for SAP partners, called the SAP Partner [Inbound Marketing Methodology](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/13-proven-steps-to-optimize-inbound-marketing-forms-more-sales-leads) Guide.  Click the button to grab your copy.

 

 

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