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To Get B2B Leads, Pick Up the Damn Phone!

No More Cold Calling

Ten years later, his advice is even more relevant than it was back then—for college graduates starting their careers, and for salespeople looking to get B2B leads. They don’t fill your pipeline with qualified B2B leads. Relationships are still how deals get done and how you get quality B2B leads. Don’t believe me?

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The Beginner’s Guide to Referral Marketing

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There are more answers to that question than ever before, thanks to the variety of tools and channels at a modern marketer’s disposal. In fact, 84% of B2B decision makers start the buying process with a referral ( source ). Keep reading and learn everything you need to know about referral marketing!

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B2B Lead Generation: The Ultimate Guide

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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. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

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To Get B2B Leads, Pick Up the Damn Phone!

No More Cold Calling

Ten years later, his advice is even more relevant than it was back then—for college graduates starting their careers, and for salespeople looking to get B2B leads. They don’t fill your pipeline with qualified B2B leads. Relationships are still how deals get done and how you get quality B2B leads. Don’t believe me?

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Best Practices for Engaging Your Go-To-Market Sales Teams

Speaker: Ruth Stevens, President of eMarketing Strategy

As a B2B marketer, lead generation is likely your Job One. Success tips for improving the effectiveness of your engagement channels. But guess what: It’s after the sales team has gotten into the act where marketing can have an even bigger impact on results. You don't want to miss out on this amazing webinar!

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How to Make Real Connections in the Era of Virtual Sales Meetings

No More Cold Calling

Referral sellers have been relationship-building their way through the pandemic. We’ve had to make do with virtual sales meetings, and that has affected many B2B sales pros’ ability to access new customers and to make real-world connections. But not referral sellers. The effectiveness of referrals is well-recognized.

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I Don’t Know You, so Don’t Ask Me for a Referral

No More Cold Calling

If you’re asking strangers on social media for referrals, you’re like the guy at a networking event who shoves his card in people’s face and asks for theirs in return. Referrals Are Personal, You’re Not. And he thinks I’ll give him a referral? Selling by referral is the most personal prospecting strategy that exists.

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