Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Covid-19 and subsequent office closures forced every sales team to use virtual channels in situations they never would have considered before the pandemic: complex buying cycles requiring careful orchestration by veteran sellers. Company size has no bearing on the willingness to use virtual channels.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 14, 2022

If you get one variable wrong — the audience, the content offer, or even the channel — you can waste thousands of dollars. Although B2B display advertising isn’t an exact science, enough experimentation can teach you valuable tricks of the trade. “In a lot of B2B businesses, we underestimate who the buying center is,” Rule says.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 4, 2022

Here are four B2B marketing trends to implement (or at the very least, be on the lookout for) in 2022. B2B Marketing Technology Trends Trend #1: Consolidation of martech systems We see digital marketing headed toward consolidated tech stacks with strong integrations. a ZoomInfo partner.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 8, 2021

After loading the website, you’ll probably: Open up a tool that can provide you technology information. Move over to a different tool that provides lead intelligence. You’ll eventually pop open social channels to learn more about the lead themselves and do the same exact thing in your CRM. Paste that data into CRM. Faster, even.

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Lead Qualification Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 246

Zoominfo

AUGUST 29, 2018

‘Emotions’ and ‘feelings’ aren’t words that come up often in the B2B world. B2B products tend to be complex and more practical than flashy– so B2B organizations often value logic and reason over emotions. . But, emotions play a larger role in B2B purchase decisions than you may realize. Enter, sentiment analysis.

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Analysis B2B Airlines Marketing 176

Zoominfo

APRIL 9, 2019

Brands that market directly to consumers recognize YouTube as a powerful tool. But can B2B marketers use YouTube to the same effect? Today’s blog post offers an in-depth guide to YouTube success for B2B marketers. The good news is, there’s no shortage of ways to leverage video to create unique B2B content. We say yes!

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

‘Emotions’ and ‘feelings’ aren’t words that come up often in the B2B world. B2B products tend to be complex and more practical than flashy– so B2B organizations often value logic and reason over emotions. But, emotions play a larger role in B2B purchase decisions than you may realize. Enter, sentiment analysis.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

As a B2B marketer or sales professional you have a number of things battling for your attention at any given moment. Though email is an extremely effective communication channel that’s ever-evolving, it’s one of the most time-consuming. Especially in the B2B Realm?). Pick out the right email automation tool.

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Prospecting Scale Lead Nurturing Campaigns 262

SBI

JUNE 22, 2021

A study I came across recently reported that 71% of B2B buyers don’t want to talk to a sales rep at all. Q: What metrics should customers of Demo Automation solutions use to measure the impact or progress of their activities? Unqualified demos is a huge problem. They would rather do their researching and purchasing on their own.

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Top of Funnel Engineering Sales Qualified Lead Buyer 92

Nutshell

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Keyword research tools help simplify that process for you. This post will break down the best keyword research tools as well as the basics of keyword research for your business. You can go through the following sections to learn more: Table of Contents What is a keyword research tool? With this tool, you can access up to 1.25

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Gong.io

JULY 5, 2022

It‘s no secret that B2B sales (especially at the enterprise level) take a significant amount of time and effort to nurture and eventually close. The B2B sales funnel is a popular method for modeling this journey. What is a B2B sales funnel? . B2B sales funnels vs. sales pipelines . Consideration. Evaluation.

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Top of Funnel Funnel Examples B2B 133

Cience

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

A lot has been spoken about the importance of customer experience in the Business-to-Consumer (B2C) domain, but what about the Business-to-Business (B2B) sales model? Is it time for B2B companies to become as ‘customer-obsessed’ as some of the most successful B2C brands have demonstrated over the last decade?

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Online chat tools are a cornerstone of this approach, more broadly known as conversational marketing. Conversational marketing is an audience engagement channel that lets buyers and sellers communicate in real time, using tools such as live chat, chatbots, voice bots, and audio conversations. Start a conversation.

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SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Prospecting with B2B sales emails is sort of like asking a Magic 8 Ball. Increase your chances of a positive response with these proven B2B cold email templates and tips for effective cold emails. What to Keep in Mind for B2B Sales Emails. Luckily, when it comes to your B2B sales email strategy, you don’t have to guess.

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Construction B2B Case Study Lead Rank 52

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 5, 2019

What is channel sales? In a channel sales model, a company sells through third partners -- affiliate partners (who get commission on each purchase), resellers, value-added providers (who typically bundle your product with their own), or another entity that doesn't work for it directly. The Definition of Channel Sales.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Let’s break down the various channels for finding prospects and look at how effective each is at converting leads to opportunities, and ultimately, to customers. In fact, 41% of salespeople consider cold calling their most powerful tool for making a sale. Get a demo today to learn more.

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Conversion Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Qualified Lead 130

SendBuzz

APRIL 25, 2023

B2B Inside sales? To simplify the decision-making process, we’ll explain the difference between B2B inside sales and outside sales in this blog. B2B Inside Sales team commonly uses various communication channels, including phone calls, email, video conferencing, CRM tools such as Hubspot, CLose, ect and social media.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

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. Distribution: It is critical to determine which distribution channels are the best way to reach your target audience. Demand generation is programmatic.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

According to a study by Edelman, 88% B2B of decision-makers believe that thought leadership is effective in enhancing their perceptions of an organization—yet only 17% of them rate the quality of most of the thought leadership they read as very good or excellent. Your content should present your brand as a thought leader.

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Paid Content Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring 264

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Chatbots are becoming standard features for B2B websites, and for good reason: they help marketing teams roll out a seamless and personalized experience for web visitors who increasingly expect real-time help. To achieve this level of interaction, your chat tool should have a company-matching algorithm built in.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 9, 2024

In the past, most B2B sales were conducted face-to-face – perhaps in a prospect’s conference room or at a golf course. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 80% of B2B sales interactions will occur via digital channels. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 80% of B2B sales interactions will occur via digital channels.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

How To Track Marketing KPIs The following types of tools are used to track, measure, and share KPIs: Web analytics CRM systems Data dashboards Data visualization Business intelligence software Whichever solution you use, make sure you’re able to share insights in a digestible way across your marketing department, and with other departments, too.

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Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Lead 130

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

While the B2B landscape may always be changing, lead generation will always be important. B2B sales and marketing leaders spend considerable time coming to an agreement on how much to value passive and active engagement. Marketing Engaged Lead: Prospect who interacts with a company via a marketing channel. Lead Scoring.

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Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 240

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Today we teach you how to construct an effective B2B buyer persona profile—keep reading. The importance of buyer personas for B2B companies Buyer personas are a marketer’s best friend. They inform every aspect of a marketing strategy—from the content you create to the channels you use. Select the right channels.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

As a B2B marketer or sales professional you have a number of things battling for your attention at any given moment. Though email is an extremely effective communication channel that’s ever-evolving, it’s one of the most time-consuming. Especially In The B2B Realm?) Get a Demo What Are The Benefits Of Email Automation?

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Prospecting Scale Lead Nurturing Campaigns 130

PandaDoc

JULY 6, 2021

The ultimate target for any B2B sales team is to convert a lead into a quality sales lead. It is not new that a B2B sales cycle is a lot longer than that of a B2C , but once converted, these are high-value selling opportunities. How B2B marketing automation can help in creating more selling opportunities? Sales outreach.

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Opportunity B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring 52

Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The Rise of Hybrid With the rise of technology, virtual was a niche tool. With the rise of hybrid, sales organizations must consider the following: Changing workplace dynamics Additional channels Customer preference COVID marked a shift in how employees feel about work. McKinsey notes today’s buyers utilize up to 10 channels.

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Chili Piper

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

This stat comes from a Harvard Business Review study and for today’s B2B sales and marketing teams, it has several problems…. the stat above that we’ve all seen quoted everywhere) only looked at 42 companies in total and only 13 of those were B2B companies. For B2B SaaS companies? You’ve heard the stat 1,000 times….

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring B2B Marketing Qualified Lead 80

Zoominfo

MARCH 8, 2021

After loading the website, you’ll probably: Open up a tool that can provide you technology information. Move over to a different tool that provides lead intelligence. You’ll eventually pop open social channels to learn more about the lead themselves and do the same exact thing in your CRM. Paste that data into CRM. Faster, even.

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Lead Qualification Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 100

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Embed scheduling into your contact and demo forms. Integrating your calendar with your contact and demo forms lets your leads move the process forward themselves. In this demo pop-up, once a visitor completes the form fields, they have the ability to choose the time and day of their live demo.

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Sales Qualified Lead Inbound Lead Rank Lead Scoring 236

eGrabber

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

But sales prospecting and email marketing always require choosing B2B prospect lists with relevant information and high levels of personalization. Here’s why you should build your own B2B prospect lists: High-quality leads Accurate information Decreased spam rate Highly targeted and unique leads. Buying prospect lists might be easy.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Not only has the economy provided an added challenge, but there has been a general drop in the effectiveness of most traditional marketing channels. This week we are peeling back the layers and digging into which marketing channels have been driving the strongest ROI. So, what is ACTUALLY working?

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Top of Funnel Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Channels 100

Showpad

OCTOBER 28, 2020

B2B sales, on the whole, is slower, more labor-intensive and more consequential than B2C. So it’s probably time to level up how your organization runs sales teams and integrates new B2B sales techniques into their repertoire. In the B2B space, LinkedIn is the obvious social channel of choice. No pressure.

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Top of Funnel B2B Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 52

Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This includes: Harnessing the power of big data analytics to gain actionable insights Utilizing predictive analytics for more accurate sales forecasting Implementing AI-driven tools to identify patterns and optimize sales strategies Today, AI can collect, process, and analyze more data in seconds. However, the trend is not slowing.

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Sales Leadership Face-to-face Trends Webinar Metrics 62

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

What makes the difference between a high-performing sales funnel and one that isn’t ready for the needs of a modern B2B sales motion? We believe the key is the right data and the tools that can drive insights at each stage of the prospect’s journey. Has your prospect followed you on social channels? Interest Stage 3.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Nick Kavadellas is thankful for golf, not only because he’s enjoyed playing it for years, but also because it is one of the few face-to-face selling tools he has continued using during the COVID-19 outbreak. What does it mean for B2B sales managers as they strategize for 2021? Use all the tools in your toolbox.

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Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279

MarketJoy

JULY 27, 2018

I’m sure you’ve heard that buyers have more power now than ever before because of all the tools and information at the buyer’s disposal. The maturation of the internet has changed the B2B buying cycle forever. Long gone are the days where buyers relied on salespeople to be their sole education channel.

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