Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Sales automation tools streamline repetitive tasks so you can focus on selling. What is Sales Automation? Today’s Sales professions spend just 34% of their time selling. With that shocking statistic, let’s review the benefits of sales automation. The Rise of Sales Automation. Salesforce.

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NetLine

APRIL 23, 2024

Technology and data—specifically buyer-level intent data —take a lot of the guesswork out of sales prospecting, making it more precise. How can intent data help sales teams identify high-potential prospects more effectively? These signals can help later on when your sales team approaches a potential buyer. The good news?

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. But the long-running effects of digital disruption, coupled with the sudden shock of COVID-driven remote work, have changed the game.

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Hubspot

JULY 25, 2023

Like many disciplines, sales teams everywhere are trying to understand what role artificial intelligence will play in their industry. It’s here, and it’s already changing sales as we know it. Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or fully on board, it’s important to educate yourself about how sales reps are using AI.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Demand generation is the process of building awareness and interest in a brand’s products and services. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

“Misalignment between marketing and sales teams is a trillion-dollar problem for B2B revenue teams,” said Julianne Thompson, director of sales development at revenue acceleration platform Drift, in a recent webinar. Marketing and sales now share the same goals. Get the daily newsletter digital marketers rely on.

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Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Work Management 126

SmartBug Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Take a moment to imagine your ideal in-house marketing team. Here’s what I see: Marketing is consistently exceeding their SMART goals; return on marketing efforts and progress towards key performance indicators (KPIs) are simple to track; and sales and marketing work side by side as a well-oiled machine.

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The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

A robust B2B digital marketing strategy can and WILL drive growth in revenue, reputation, and resilience for your business. Otherwise, you’ll get overwhelmed by ALL the options available for marketing online. Understand their needs, pain points, and decision-making processes.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Today, we’re sharing the ultimate list of sales podcasts. If you work in sales, it’s our hope that this list of sales podcasts provides you with some fresh listening material, newfound inspiration, and the tips and tricks you need to excel in the world of sales. The Ultimate List of Sales Podcasts. Listen here.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

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Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine. Virtual Sales Training Resources. Sales Gravy: Virtual Selling Skills Bootcamp. Get the Kit.

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Biznology

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Always on the lookout for new ways to identify prospects and generate leads in business markets? This year I’ve come across a handful of services and tools that demonstrate and welcome creativity and innovative by using digital marketing. Ramp up your LinkedIn outreach. Outsource your top of funnel.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Marketing and sales teams rely heavily on one another to drive business. After all, it’s the marketing department that generates leads, and the sales team that converts those leads to paying customers. It’s not intuitive, then, that these two functions often exist in silos, each having their own systems and processes.

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Sales Management Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Ideal Customer Profiles 74

LeanData

JUNE 15, 2022

If you’ve spent more than three months in a marketing capacity, you’ve undoubtedly encountered the mysterious, and most often problematic, phenomenon of lead leakage. For those of you who have yet to have had the pleasure, simply stated, lead leakage is the progressive and cumulative loss of leads as they progress through the sales funnel.

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Anteriad

MAY 31, 2023

Account-based marketing stands out among B2B strategies, and a lot has been written about the various ways it boosts buyer engagement. There’s a lot of buzz around account-based marketing (ABM). Tactic 1: Start with strategic ABM alignment This account-based marketing tactic focuses on strategic ABM alignment.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Which means things shaking up in the B2B world — holiday emails are being blasted, sales deals are being closed, and 2021 recruitment strategies are finishing up. And to get there, you have to ramp up your visibility and engagement with your best sales, marketing, and recruiting teams. Our post, “What is Buyer Intent Data?

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Work Management Marketing Management Cold Calling Tips 237

Lattice

JULY 19, 2016

And since Q4 is historically the biggest quarter for most sales teams, now is the time for companies to identify any issues with their revenue funnel, and determine ways to fix those problems so Q4 is a runaway success, not a flop. But what happens if there are multiple issues with a company’s revenue funnel?

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Martech

JANUARY 29, 2024

Today, digital platforms and data enrichment strategies are the status quo, reshaping how we identify, engage and nurture potential customers we’d like to have. Lead gen occurs within the second stage of a marketing funnel — meaning it happens after marketers have attracted an audience and are ready to hand them over to the sales team.”

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Lead Ranking Lead Gen Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring 111

SalesIntel

APRIL 24, 2024

Launching new products and exploring new markets is like embarking on an exhilarating adventure. Software with go-to-market (GTM) strategy tools offers powerful benefits such as automation, machine learning, and meticulous keyword research. Launching a product requires careful planning, market research, and strategic execution.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The B2B sales process has changed, and digitalization has rendered traditional in-person sales methods (such as door-to-door and cold calling) outdated. This digital shift has welcomed a new era in sales: social selling.

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Binary Demand

JUNE 27, 2023

In this content, we will delve into the working methodologies of B2B lead generation companies, their techniques of acquiring leads, and the benefits of working with them, thereby highlighting their processes and value. By gathering their contact information and adding it to your sales funnel, you can start to spark interest.

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Outreach

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

What is B2B Sales? market research) + companies that use such services to support their business goals. market research) + companies that use such services to support their business goals. Businesses that provide digital/software services (e.g. What is a B2B sales representative? What is the B2B sales process?

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Valasys

APRIL 19, 2023

I understand that generating high-quality SQLs is crucial to your job as a business owner or marketer. Still, with changing times and evolving market trends, knowing what sales-qualified leads tactics will work best can be challenging. Are you ready to take off? LEADS ARE GREAT, BUT NOT ALL LEADS ARE CREATED EQUAL.

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Tiecas

APRIL 23, 2024

To thrive, these companies must consistently attract qualified leads to fuel their sales pipelines. However, this sales-driven environment presents unique challenges for industrial and manufacturing marketers. Low search volumes: Relevant industry keywords may have less search traffic compared to broader consumer markets.

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Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads 64

Madison Logic

MARCH 6, 2024

Wide-approach B2B marketing tactics revolve around aiming for the accounts you and your company think are a good fit. But tight budgets, limited resources, and longer, more complex sales cycles require you to work more efficiently. Here’s how. What Is a Target Account List?

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Only B2B

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Over a long time, the sales and marketing operations in B2B organizations were thought to be discrete. At some point throughout the sales cycle, marketers must transfer over marketing qualified leads (MQLs) to sales teams as sales qualified leads (SQLs). The Sales Funnel. Sales Funnel.

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Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams. However, you need to freshen up your strategy to account for the needs and expectations of buyers in the current digital environment.

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Oktopost

MARCH 23, 2020

B2B marketing and sales professionals are fighting a daily battle to convert a finite number of leads. This is why automation of B2B marketing and sales activities appears inevitable. It’s clear that organizations looking to scale up embrace automation tools and solutions to boost their marketing and sales operations.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The event was incredibly successful: Sales booked dozens of on-site meetings, NPS scores were high and brand awareness skyrocketed. Dig deeper: Marketers are reimagining their event strategies Why repurposing event content isn’t widespread In the era of doing more with less, extending the life of event session content seems like an easy win.

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B2B Digital Marketer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The role of CPCL in marketing. As the lifeblood of any B2B marketing strategy, leads represent potential revenue ; but not all leads are created equal. From sophisticated lead nurturing tactics to refining your sales funnel, we will explore how top marketers and sales teams bridge the gap between quantity and quality.

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Vidyard

MARCH 30, 2022

If you’re in sales, chances are you’re hungry to find the top sales experts to follow. Anything from best practices, new tactics, and really, anything that will help you get better at booking more meetings and closing more deals. There is no shortage of great sales resources out there. Onboarding Your Remote Sales Team 1.1

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DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

Due to the volume of content and online resources in nearly every industry, most people on your buying committees can perform their own research on their own time and are likely to make a decision before ever talking to your sales team. Intent data allows you to identify and target these specific folks, almost in real time.

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BenchmarkONE

AUGUST 18, 2021

Creating this relationship is crucial for any business – and lead generation is an essential part of this process. Leads are at the top of your sales funnel , at the broadest part, and have probably just become aware of what it is your company does and offers. Here’s a breakdown of the process: . The purpose?

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Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead Top of Funnel Sales Leads 97

NetLine

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In a previous post, we covered how to get the sales handoff right and why first-party and validated buyer data is essential in this process. It’s important to realize that although intent data has played a major role in discovering and nurturing leads before being handed over to sales, its job isn’t finished at that handover.

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Intent Data Intent Top of Funnel Outreach 52

Valasys

MAY 9, 2024

In the fast-paced world of digital marketing, there is one standout individual who has set the bar high for sales excellence – Steven Khanna. With a unique blend of skills and strategies, Steven has consistently achieved success in the competitive field of digital marketing. What is Digital Marketing?

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Vidyard

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

From customer service to new client contracts, everything is going digital—even selling. But in a market that’s been heavily reliant on in-person interactions to drive new business, making connections and nurturing clients can be hard in a virtual selling world. Where to Use Video in the Sales Cycle 4.1 Top of the Funnel 4.2

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Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine An all-in-one video selling resource to support your strategic planning, SKO, and ongoing enablement.

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