Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Author: Zameer Baber and Garrett Kephart As organizations consider how their operations need to change in a post-COVID world, many are rethinking how their B2B sales teams will operate as many may no longer want – or are able – to travel to meet their clients. However, B2B is significantly more complex.

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B2B Strategy B2C Revenue 177

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Over the past year, we’ve had tons of founders ask where they should be prioritizing their marketing dollars and resources considering the wild economic year that 2023 has unfolded as. Not only has the economy provided an added challenge, but there has been a general drop in the effectiveness of most traditional marketing channels.

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Top of Funnel Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Channels 103

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Scott McCartney, who covers air travel for The Wall Street Journal, worked with three airline industry analysts to determine the long-term impact of COVID-19 on business travel. They estimate total air travel could drop between 19% and 36% permanently due to changes in business travel. social, business or personal?—?

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Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Despite the economic damage this crisis has caused, it has also created opportunities, especially for marketers. Most B2B companies have reduced marketing budgets in the wake of the pandemic, even as the need for impactful customer engagement has increased. In today’s digital world, news travels fast and trends don’t last long.

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Marketing Trends Government Face-to-face 166

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan To thrive in the next normal, B2B companies will need to continue adapting to the new economic reality. A survey of B2B sales operations by McKinsey & Company shows the pandemic has accelerated previous trends?—?omnichannel McKinsey & Company offers these steps for B2B sellers to pivot effectively.

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Face-to-face Lead Rank Decision Maker Pivotal 156

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Lincoln Smith The modern world asks a lot of B2B business owners. As a longtime member of the incentives industry, I am often asked what businesses can do to better manage their sales teams and their relationships with their channel partners in the constantly changing world. My answer: sales training initiatives.

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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. This reliance on digital solutions allows for more structured processes, less travel for inside sales reps, and easier organization compared to outside sales teams. Or Outside sales?

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Sales and marketing teams have been slashed, and pipelines are running dry. The impact of these changes is highlighted in the marketing segment. The CMO Survey for June 2020 observed that 9% of marketing jobs have been lost due to the ongoing crisis. B2B Sales Operations Are Changing for Good. in the next year.

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Small Business Small Business Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 317

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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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

“Google searches reflect that Airbnb has eclipsed the equity of century-old brands, in one decade, across markets big and small,” wrote entrepreneur and NYU marketing professor Scott Galloway. While competitors may have equity in a specific market, no brand sits on the iron throne across all markets as Airbnb does.”.

Marketing 120

Marketing B2C Account Based Marketing B2B 120

Sales Hacker

MARCH 18, 2020

How do you compensate for the lack of B2B face-to-face meetings ? Travel bans are lifted early, and aviation and tourism go back to normal. Travel bans are lifted mid-Q3. The travel bans remain in place until the end of 2020, leaving aviation and tourism completely frozen. This is a lot to take in and adjust to.

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B2B Tourism Face-to-face Skype 137

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

As organizations emerge from the pandemic crisis and fire up their sales engines, it’s clear that the channel must adapt?— shifting and aligning priorities (support), implementing new, more impactful channel strategies (enable) and leveraging the right solutions (engage). Reinforce channel support.

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Engineering Revenue Incentives Incentive 156

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Author: Jen Smith, VP Marketing, MarketingProfs In the “Before Times” – way before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic – virtual events were often seen as lesser-than to in-person, bigger-budget events. Some events are incorporating a dedicated Slack channel to make the conversation more manageable and meaningful.

Demand Generation Agencies 358

Demand Generation Agencies Face-to-face Lead Rank Conference 358

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 12, 2020

A growing market suddenly became an uncertain one. A profession that thrives on face-to-face communication with customers became shackled by travel restrictions. Then, everything I thought I knew about sales blew up. . COVID-19 swept me and our company’s 50 salespeople into uncharted waters. Offer value in a crisis.

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Face-to-face Lead Rank Vendor Guidelines 317

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2018

A successful traveling salesperson wields the ability to take in their surroundings and use contextual clues to glean what they can about each prospect they interact with. Ultimately, door-to-door sales representatives and marketers have the same goal—to understand each prospect’s wants, needs, and pain points in order to sell them a product.

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Top of Funnel Lead Nurturing Buyer Persona Marketing 150

Pipeliner

MARCH 5, 2021

You need to develop a strong strategy that allows you to close B2B prospects in an effective way. So read on to discover the steps you need to take to close your first B2B prospect easily. Conduct Market Research and Determine Your Ideal Buyer. What the current market trends are.

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Marketing Qualified Lead B2B Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 87

Cience

JANUARY 10, 2020

Is this also true for B2B websites? Let’s ask B2B marketers. Mobile Optimization for B2B ? We ran a short survey asking B2B marketers the following questions: Is your website mobile?friendly? How important is mobile optimization for B2B in your opinion? We got 34 answers from various marketers.

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B2B Top of Funnel Marketing Lead Rank 54

Cience

JANUARY 10, 2020

Is this also true for B2B websites? Let’s ask B2B marketers. Mobile Optimization for B2B ? We ran a short survey asking B2B marketers the following questions: Is your website mobile?friendly? How important is mobile optimization for B2B in your opinion? We got 34 answers from various marketers.

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B2B Top of Funnel Marketing Lead Rank 52

Pointclear

APRIL 6, 2017

These firms, like those traveling sales folks who hawked one-size-fixes-all elixirs to those who wanted to believe, make great claims—that inevitably fail to pan out. We quickly become a major outbound sales channel for our clients so I thought we’d have much to discuss. There is no strategy in their market approach.

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Outsourcing Services Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 160

Score More Sales

AUGUST 14, 2012

When it comes to integrating online and social activities into their marketing and sales strategies it seems like there are two camps – those that “get it” and those who will wait till there is more “proof” that social selling actually works. For many in B2B this means LinkedIn first and foremost. Black and white.

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Social Media B2B Strategy Media 233

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Scott McCartney, who covers air travel for The Wall Street Journal, worked with three airline industry analysts to determine the long-term impact of COVID-19 on business travel. They estimate total air travel could drop between 19% and 36% permanently due to changes in business travel. social, business or personal?—?

Demand Generation Targets 120

Demand Generation Targets Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel 120

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

As a marketer, you must have a clear understanding of your audience’s needs and interests to remain current, improve customer experience, and ultimately grow your business. Whether you realize it or not, marketers can use surveys to reach important business goals. 1. Surveys help marketers understand their target audience.

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Survey B2B Webinar Metrics Buyer Persona 133

Allego

DECEMBER 13, 2023

According to Bizzabo’s 2023 State of In-Person B2B Conferences Report : 47.2% of organizers reported increased attendance at their B2B in-person conferences 76.6% According to Bizzabo’s 2023 State of In-Person B2B Conferences Report : 47.2% of organizers reported increased attendance at their B2B in-person conferences 76.6%

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Conference Sales Enablement Biotechnology Insurance 77

Allego

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The pandemic wreaked havoc everywhere, our dollars don’t go as far as they used to, and air travel has been a nightmare. While 2022 saw many people returning to pre-pandemic activities, attendance at events was still lighter than the “before times” due to continuing health concerns, economic uncertainty, and lagging travel budgets.

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Conference Sales Enablement Biotechnology Insurance 62

Nutshell

MAY 7, 2024

When you understand your ROI, you understand how much each trade show is worth to your business and get insights on how to improve your trade show performance and better allocate your marketing budget to drive optimal results. Measuring the return helps justify these costs and ensures the investment is worthwhile.

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Trade Show Maximizer ROI Lead Rank 71

Allego

JUNE 7, 2022

In episode 47, McKinsey Partner Jennifer Stanley shares how B2B buyers have changed, what companies must do to keep up, the importance of delivering an omnichannel experience, and the value of the “Rule of Thirds.”. Every time we do this research, we find more channels being used by customers. From This Episode.

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Google Channels Travel Proposal 62

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

As a marketer, you must have a clear understanding of your audience’s needs and interests to remain current, improve customer experience, and ultimately grow your business. Whether you realize it or not, marketers can use surveys to reach important business goals. How Can Surveys Help A B2B Business? Ready to learn more?

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Survey B2B Webinar Metrics Buyer Persona 100

Anthony Iannarino

MARCH 1, 2020

The idea that cold calling doesn’t work began its spread across the internet during the birth of the social channels. The loudest voices suggested you should use inbound exclusively or connect with people on the social channels, decimating pipelines by convincing salespeople to stop doing what is necessary to create new opportunities.

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Cold Calling Face-to-face Energy Inbound 117

LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

How to Make a Go To Market Strategy With Our Proven Template. The Winning by Design Blueprint Series provides a step-by-step go to market plan for every part of the sales process, including developing a go to market strategy. First, we will define what “go to market” really means. Go To Market Strategy.

Strategy 52

Strategy Lead Rank Outsourcing Services Marketing 52

SBI Growth

MAY 29, 2019

The Global Cloud Computing Market is estimated to grow 24% annually by 2020. This rapid growth has caused the information to travel at the speed of light. In turn, customers have become more agile in their decisions in managing the.

Travel 159

Travel Marketing Customer Segment 159

LeadBoxer

DECEMBER 8, 2019

If your primary marketing strategy has been to “cast a wide net”, consider only going after your white whales – your ideal accounts – instead. Known as account-based marketing (ABM), companies that treat individual prospects like an entire market can generate 208% more revenue than those who don’t according to MarketingProfs.

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Account Based Marketing Account Software Software 89

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.

Inside Sales 52

Inside Sales Face-to-face Hiring Outside Sales 52

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Recruiting and marketing may be two separate fields—but in today’s digital world, the lines between the two have become increasingly blurred. In fact, 86% of HR professionals agree that recruitment is becoming more like marketing ( source ). The recruiting landscape is now a candidate-driven and highly competitive environment.

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Hiring Social Media Face-to-face Channels 250

Highspot

JANUARY 14, 2024

This method allows them to connect with global clients without travel, fostering a convenient customer experience. Many customers have preferred digital channels, prompting companies to incorporate them into their sales practices. It’s about doing more selling and less traveling.

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Quota Face-to-face Ideal Customer Profile How To 52

Alice Heiman

MARCH 21, 2022

They are omnichannel buyers, which Jennifer Stanley and her teammates explain so well in this article, The New B2B Growth Equation. . The salespeople become only one channel to the buyer, not THE channel. . The salespeople become only one channel to the buyer, not THE channel. . The CEO as an Orchestrator.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Top of Funnel Leads 151

Vengreso

JUNE 12, 2023

These activities were time-consuming and often required traveling, which cost sales reps valuable time that could be spent building more relationships. Modern: Today’s B2B buyers can be found on social platforms. Unscheduled phone calls and emails demand the buyer’s attention and in-person meetings require travel time.

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Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Travel Social Media 122

Growbots

MARCH 30, 2020

In the B2B sector specifically, there’s a direct impact as well: the event industry needing to reinvent itself completely, companies that work with the hardest-hit industries (like hospitality, aviation, travel) seeing a huge decline in the demand for their services, everyone having to suddenly start working remotely – just to name a few.

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B2B Outbound Hiring Inbound 52