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How to manage the ideal tension between marketing and sales

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There is a natural tension between marketing and sales due to their differing primary focuses, but that tension can be channeled productively. The yin and yang. A little tension and conflict is good when it is the starting point for collaboration. The tension between marketing and sales arises when different objectives seem to pull the […]

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