You’ve probably already noticed that we like to share the best resources for B2B companies to level up their presence, whether it comes to sales and marketing or whether it comes to finance and operations. This blog is no different.
Both of today’s resources are essentially databases that are dedicated to specific resources. The first will help you to find speakers for everything from global events to internal lunch and learn sessions. The second will help you to find the right software to use to implement the strategies they talk about.
Are you ready? Let’s go.
Speakers: Monumental Shift
With a name like ‘Monumental Shift’, you’d be forgiven for expecting big things. Fortunately, this company doesn’t disappoint. They tout themselves as “the world’s first talent agency for marketing thought leaders.” Their roster is fairly small at the moment, but that’s forgivable as the company was only founded last year. New or not, they’ve already been trusted by companies as diverse as SocialMediaExaminer, Yamaha, Paramount and American Express.
You can use them to book speakers like Michael Brenner and Jay Acunzo, and they’ll be happy to work with you on everything from huge conferences to internal events. In fact, they’re so used to coming into companies and delivering inspiration that they have specific packages for 1-day and 2-day events available.
Andrew Davis, the company’s founder, knows what he’s talking about when it comes to keynotes. He’s a marketing speaker and bestselling author, and he previously co-founded, built and sold a thriving digital marketing agency. In fact, he’s available as a speaker himself, so if you’re interested in learning from his life lessons then get in touch – and tell him we sent you.
Find out more about Monumental Shift.
Software: Capterra
Founded by Michael Ortner, Capterra is the go-to site for discovering new software. They have over 400 categories, 30,000 product listings and 200,000 reviews, and they have a number of advanced features that help you to refine your search and to compare different products.
Just to give you an idea of just how vast Capterra’s database is, they have categories for everything from applicant tracking and helpdesk capabilities to CRMs and performance appraisal software. They even have dedicated categories for medical practice software and tools designed for churches and religious institutions. Three million people every month use the site to find business software.
Of course, if your business sells software solutions then it’s worth signing up as a provider. Capterra has a dedicated team that helps businesses to complete their listings, which means that it’s easy to start picking up reviews and using the platform as a source of new business. Many businessmen sign up as a vendor after using the platform first to discover new software – which just goes to show how powerful it is. You don’t get many testimonials that are better than that.
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