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Susan Gunelius

How to Get the Cannabis Industry Business Intelligence You Need

How to Get the Cannabis Industry Business Intelligence You Need

Cannabiz Intelligence has grown to offer 28 dashboards of critical information people working in and with the cannabis industry need to do their jobs, make decisions, and reach their goals.

Social Media Sales Tactics for B2B Audiences in the Cannabis Industry

Social Media Sales Tactics for B2B Audiences in the Cannabis Industry

Today, social media is a valuable channel for sales outreach and lead nurturing – to generate brand awareness and build relationships that lead to sales. Here are some of the key ways to integrate social media into your B2B sales tactics.

Cannabiz Media Client Spotlight – Cova Software

Cannabiz Media Client Spotlight – Cova Software

Cannabiz Media spoke with Gary Cohen, CEO of Cova, to learn more about how he and his team use the Cannabiz Media License Database for research, sales, data analysis, strategic decision making, and more.

B2B Social Selling in the Cannabis Industry – Tips and Best Practices

B2B Social Selling in the Cannabis Industry – Tips and Best Practices

Social selling is critical for companies to reach their sales and revenue goals. According to LinkedIn, social selling leaders generate 45% more sales opportunities and are 51% more likely to reach their sales quotas. In fact, 78% of companies that use social selling outperform companies that do not use social selling.

Twitter Cannabis Advertising for B2B and B2C

Twitter Cannabis Advertising for B2B and B2C

On February 14, 2023, Twitter became the first major social media platform to allow cannabis advertising for both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) brands and companies. In an announcement published on the Twitter website, the company said it had relaxed its cannabis ads policy in certain U.S. states to create more opportunities for responsible cannabis marketing.

Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Cannabis Sales

Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Cannabis Sales

Artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and machine learning are changing the cannabis industry and impacting cannabis sales.

How to Create a B2B Sales Strategy in the Cannabis Industry and Measure Your Success

How to Create a B2B Sales Strategy in the Cannabis Industry and Measure Your Success

Creating a B2B sales strategy in the cannabis industry, developing a plan to execute the strategy, and measuring success can be challenging. The factors and tips discussed in this article will help you create a strategy that works for your business.

How to Use the Cannabiz Media License Database as a One-Person Sales Team

How to Use the Cannabiz Media License Database as a One-Person Sales Team

The Cannabiz Media License Database is filled with cannabis and hemp industry leads to fill your sales pipeline, but if you’re a one-person sales team, it can be challenging to prioritize your efforts and get the best results. If that describes you, then you’re in luck because this article introduces you to tips to use the Cannabiz Media License Database effectively when you don’t have a team to help you.

Proven Ways to Segment Your Email List and Boost Results

Proven Ways to Segment Your Email List and Boost Results

Email marketing is one of the best ways to connect with cannabis and hemp license holders and businesses. However, if you’re not effectively segmenting your email list in order to send the most relevant marketing messages and offers, your results will suffer.

How to Use Lead Scoring to Increase Sales

How to Use Lead Scoring to Increase Sales

For a business to maximize revenue and profits, the sales team has to use its time strategically. Lead scoring is one of the most effective ways to enable every salesperson to optimize their time and focus on the leads that are most likely to convert into sales. 

How to Find and Sell to Your Hottest Leads with Email Marketing

How to Find and Sell to Your Hottest Leads with Email Marketing

Research shows at least 50% of your leads are not a good fit for the product or service you’re selling. In fact, only 25% of your leads are good enough to actually advance to a sale. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean your lead generation process is broken.

The Importance of Cannabis Product Innovation in 2023

The Importance of Cannabis Product Innovation in 2023

Across the United States and the world, cannabis markets are operating at very different stages of the market lifecycle – from new to mature, but all businesses operating in and with this industry can benefit from product innovation. A year ago, I write an article about cannabis product innovation in 2022, and now, it’s time to take a look at cannabis product innovation in 2023. 

How B2B Email Marketing is Different for the Cannabis Industry

How B2B Email Marketing is Different for the Cannabis Industry

While there are many fundamentals of B2B email marketing that don’t differ from one industry to another, there are some nuances that you need to know to successfully promote your cannabis or cannabis-related business. 

The Cannabiz Media Email Success Academy is Now Open

The Cannabiz Media Email Success Academy is Now Open

We’re excited to announce that the Cannabiz Media Email Success Academy is now open and offering free cannabis email marketing courses to the public. In fact, these are the only email marketing certifications you can get that are specific to the cannabis and hemp industries.

How to Write a Business Plan for the Cannabis Industry

How to Write a Business Plan for the Cannabis Industry

If you want to get a cannabis license or money to fund a business working in or with the cannabis industry, then you need a business plan. But not just any plan will do. You need an amazing business plan to stand out in the cannabis industry.

How the Cannabis Industry Will Change in 2023

How the Cannabis Industry Will Change in 2023

What’s coming for the cannabis industry in 2023? As always, change will be common throughout the next 12 months. Sales are still holding on but businesses are struggling. Change is needed – and soon! Let’s take a look at six ways the cannabis industry could change in 2023 – for the better and worse.

Cannabis Business Resolutions for 2023

Cannabis Business Resolutions for 2023

Looking back at the cannabis industry in 2022, one might think there isn’t a lot to be excited about for 2023. The industry is struggling, so it’s time to dig in your heels and get ready to work hard in the coming months. Making cannabis business resolutions for 2023 is a great way to put your business on a path forward. Here are five resolutions to help you get started.

How to Get a Job in the Cannabis Industry

How to Get a Job in the Cannabis Industry

The number of American jobs supported by the legal cannabis industry in 2022 is 428,059 according to Whitney Economics and Leafly’s Jobs Report 2022. That’s a 249% increase in just five years when the industry supported 122,800 jobs in 2017.

Looking Ahead to the Cannabis Industry in 2023

Looking Ahead to the Cannabis Industry in 2023

We can all agree that 2022 was a challenging year for the cannabis industry, and a possible recession, falling cannabis prices, oversupply, and other problems will continue in the coming months. However, this is a resilient industry that’s not going away anytime soon. With that said, let’s take a look at what we’re likely to see happen in the cannabis industry during 2023, so everyone working in and with the industry can prepare and weather the storm.

2022 Cannabis Industry and Licensing Recap

2022 Cannabis Industry and Licensing Recap

Cannabis industry conversations and news stories throughout 2022 focused on several key topics, including mergers and acquisitions, legalization, banking, and the 2022 election. Many of these topics aren’t new. They represent issues the legal cannabis industry has struggled with for years. However, 2022 was a year when we finally saw some positive movement in critical ways.