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title: The 2017 State of Inbound is here! See the data on the future of Marketing and Sales
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# [The 2017 State of Inbound is here! See the data on the future of Marketing and Sales](https://www.derbymanagement.com/blog/the-2017-state-of-inbound-is-here-new-data-on-the-future-of-marketing-and-sales)

 Written by [Jack Derby, Head Coach](https://www.derbymanagement.com/blog/author/jack-derby-head-coach) | Mon, May 22, 2017

HubSpot surveyed over 6,000 of the world’s foremost marketers and salespeople. HubSpot asked them about their most pressing priorities, the challenges they face, and the strategies they plan to add in the year ahead. 

This year's report includes: 

- 69% of C-level executives and 55% of individual contributors in marketing believe their organization's marketing strategy is effective.
- 63% of marketers say their top challenge is generating traffic and leads.
- 38% of salespeople say they struggle most with prospecting. 

 Wondering if your business can keep up with the changes in inbound marketing and sales? Attend our **[Sales and Marketing Boot Camp](https://www.derbymanagement.com/the-sales-management-boot-camp)** and/or** [Get a Free Inbound Analysis of your website](https://www.derbymanagement.com/free-analysis)**.  
<https://www.derbymanagement.com/stateofinbound2017> 

 

 

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