Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

The email inboxes of B2B executives are already filled with so much marketing clutter. Yet the people who actually might be interested in buying your product or service also play a big role in your target market. Creating customer profiles for these prospects is crucial for your marketing campaigns—and in the end, your sales.

Ideal Customer Profile 162

Ideal Customer Profile B2B Buyer Persona Top of Funnel 162

Zoominfo

AUGUST 7, 2019

Our stance on B2B data is no secret. Although we’ve said it before, we feel it’s worth repeating: Prospect and customer data is the most critical asset a B2B organization can own. Think about it, without contact information, how would you sell, market, or provide quality customer service?

Data 150

Data B2B Lead Nurturing SalesForce 150

Zoominfo

MARCH 15, 2018

Welcome to our seventh installment in our series of B2B blog post round-ups. This month’s round-up features topics like content marketing, managing prospect expectations, lead generation, and more. This month’s round-up features topics like content marketing, managing prospect expectations, lead generation, and more.

Account Based Marketing 113

Account Based Marketing B2B Prospecting Lead Generation 113

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Market intelligence is information gathered by a company about its market, customers, and competition in order to gain a holistic knowledge of the overall marketplace. Market intelligence involves two primary data types: external and internal data. External data is readily available information collected through research.

Data 130

Data Marketing Scale Analysis 130

Nutshell

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

As a B2B business owner, it’s essential to follow up with valuable leads. It’s especially important to do so when they choose not to convert into customers. Think about how many potential customers you’re missing out on when you don’t attempt to approach those who already showed interest in your business.

Ideal Customer Profile 71

Ideal Customer Profile B2B Top of Funnel Tools 71

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2023

If you’re a B2B company, ecommerce is a necessity for your business. As a McKinsey & Company study found, 65% of B2B companies sold exclusively online in 2022. B2B ecommerce strategies also differ greatly from B2C (business-to-consumer) ecommerce. In this post, we highlight the top 10 for 2023: 1.

Trends 105

Trends B2B B2C Social Media 105

Zoominfo

MARCH 3, 2019

In the world of B2B sales, company research is a critical aspect of any successful rep’s daily duties. As a B2B sales rep, the more you know about a prospect and their company, the easier it is to sell to them. The post 15 Indispensable Company Research Tools for B2B Sales Reps appeared first on ZoomInfo Blog.

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Research B2B Tools Company 233

Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 27, 2022

With the New Year just around the corner, it’s time to consider the new B2B sales strategies you may have been putting off. The B2B landscape is changing rapidly. Looking into the future, we can predict the changes to the B2B sales landscape and what strategies companies should adopt to stay successful.

Trends 62

Trends B2B Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 62

Zoominfo

MAY 8, 2018

Today, we explain the importance of a data-driven branding strategy and why contact data hygiene is the key to branding success. What is a data-driven branding strategy? A data-driven brand strategy is exactly what it sounds like—a strategy which requires the use of data to inform any and all decisions made about branding.

Data 183

Data Buyer Persona B2B Buyer 183

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Effective sales prospecting is a multistep process that requires systematic prospect discovery, qualification, and outreach. In this post, you’ll learn the 19 best sales prospecting tools to help you engage with your ideal prospects. What Is a Sales Prospecting Tool? The Benefits of Sales Prospecting Tools.

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Tools Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Intent Data 110

Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2018

There’s no way around it, bad data impacts every aspect of a business—from lead generation to marketing, to customer relationships, to cold calling, to revenue. After all, if you can’t reach your prospects or customers, your message, offer, and product no longer matter. Bad data costs U.S. Data Normalization.

B2B 100

B2B ROI Lead Rank Lead Scoring 100

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Data normalization. But if lead generation, reporting, and measuring ROI are important to your marketing team, then data normalization matters. In this blog post, we’ll review why data normalization is so critical to marketing strategies and goals. But first, let’s define what data normalization is.

Data 113

Data Lead Rank Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 113

Zoominfo

APRIL 15, 2018

The importance of data cannot be understated in the modern sales landscape. Now, data and analytics reign supreme when it comes to running a successful sales organization. But here’s the thing– the world of data and analytics has made massive strides in recent years and many organizations have yet to catch up.

Data 170

Data Strategy Lead Rank Lead Scoring 170

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Below we'll delve into why CRMs are an important sales tool, using data from our State of Sales Report, as well as how they can revolutionize your sales strategy. What Sales Reps Say About Their CRM [New Data] Before you get suspicious, we get it. This is where Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software comes into play.

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Data Tools Closing Hubspot 98

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

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. How do you track customer sentiment?

Analysis 130

Analysis B2B Airlines Marketing 130

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

The email inboxes of B2B executives are already filled with so much marketing clutter. Yet the people who actually might be interested in buying your product or service also play a big role in your target market. Creating customer profiles for these prospects is crucial for your marketing campaigns—and in the end, your sales.

Ideal Customer Profile 100

Ideal Customer Profile B2B Buyer Persona Top of Funnel 100

SalesFuel

MAY 6, 2024

Not long ago, they may have been reading traditional newspapers and reports to learn the details of prospects’ operations. Your reps also know that, especially in the B2B sector, buyers prefer fewer face-to-face interactions with sellers. And in those situations, the customer service agent relies on data to solve problems.

Competition 111

Competition Face-to-face Hiring Decision Maker 111

Crunchbase

MARCH 16, 2022

This article will discuss the strategies Peloton, and other successful D2C brands have implemented to grow and maintain their customer base. We’ll also touch on how the D2C model can be leveraged to the advantage of B2B-based businesses and sellers. Merchants can gain valuable feedback and information from customer reviews.

Scale 105

Scale Lead Rank B2B Lead Scoring 105

Sales Hacker

JUNE 3, 2021

B2B vs B2C CRMs — let’s break it down. Because I had found success with the CRM I was using, I decided to use the same software I had built the landing page with as a CRM for my sales efforts since it collected all the basic prospect information I sought. Can you use the same CRM software for B2C and B2B purposes?

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B2C CRM B2B Ideal Customer Profile 76

Score More Sales

JANUARY 28, 2014

You have so many apps and programs in sales, and more data than you could ever consume. So why are you not able to use it to predict more helpful business trends, share common memes throughout your organization or really add more value to your customers? Buyers similar to your customers who the sales team should be talking with.

Data 208

Data Retail Health Care Lead Rank 208

Janek Performance Group

MAY 29, 2024

In B2B sales, business development is the activities and processes that promote growth and increase revenue. This includes boosting new business, enabling sellers to succeed, and providing customer value. Start with your customers. Collect, review, and segment data from your CRM. However, data from Delv AI is interesting.

Top of Funnel 62

Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Buyer Persona Lead Rank 62

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Artificial intelligence may seem like a new edition to the business world– but it’s already transformed the way we sell B2B products and services. Early adopters of AI have achieved significant benefits – including increased efficiency, cost reduction, improved customer experience, revenue growth, and more. jobs by 2025.

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B2B Telecommunications Forecasting Scale 247

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

And this dynamic has merely accelerated a long-term trend of B2B companies shifting their sales capacity from field-based to virtual models. One major telecommunications provider in Scandinavia, for example, has migrated B2B sales to virtual channels, using marketing automation to create leads and installing an online self-service portal.

Lead Rank 339

Lead Rank Quota Face-to-face Hiring 339

SBI

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The road to closing business in the B2B realm can be a long, complex journey. B2B sellers can spend months, even years, cultivating relationships with potential buyers in hopes of turning them into customers. But how can you do that efficiently when you’re relying on crummy data? Are they new to the company?

Decision Maker 139

Decision Maker Closing Prospecting Top of Funnel 139

Zoominfo

MARCH 3, 2019

In the world of B2B sales, company research is a critical aspect of any successful rep’s daily duties. As a B2B sales rep, the more you know about a prospect and their company, the easier it is to sell to them. Top Research Tools for B2B Sales Reps 1. Let’s get into it! Free Trial 3.

Research 100

Research B2B Tools Company 100

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2020

There’s no reason it can’t have equally powerful impacts on B2B sales and marketing, but it’s in its infancy, experts say. “AI AI is the future of all sales, but it hasn’t gone from 0-1 yet in the B2B space,” says George Kocher, CEO of Brand North, a digital marketing and growth consultant. We have a long way to go,” Venkata says.

Top of Funnel 218

Top of Funnel Marketing Scale Lead Rank 218

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 8, 2023

Employment of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents is projected to grow 10% from 2021 to 2031 — faster than the average for all occupations. While the position is in high demand, this type of salesperson has to have extensive technical knowledge to sell a product or service B2B to prospective customers.

Decision Maker 102

Decision Maker Pharmaceuticals Salary Travel 102

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Mark Colgan , B2B Sales SaaS Consultant at Yellowo , supports Ackerman’s recommendation. He drives the importance of focusing on the prospects' challenges/pain points. Focusing on pain points in your messaging is going to help you tap into the emotion of the prospect and increase reply rates,” Colgan says. Worth exploring?

Data 95

Data Segment Email Marketing Webinar Metrics 95

Zoominfo

JULY 23, 2021

Chatbots have the power to create a truly buyer-centric experience for customers. Acclaimed data expert and serial entrepreneur Peter Gentsch says in his book, AI in Marketing, Sales, and Services : “To the user, chatbots seem to be ‘intelligent’ due to their informative skills. Welcome to the next generation of B2B Chat.

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Conversion Top of Funnel Marketing 130

Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

In sales, reps work to close a high-volume of deals (from MQLS and sales prospecting). Sales account management, however, focuses on building long-term relationships with key customers for up-selling and cross-selling purposes. The key to a great sale is to identify your decision makers – learn how data can help.

Account 238

Account Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker 238

Zoominfo

AUGUST 20, 2021

The modern buyer is now accustomed to real-time, instant communication through the WhatsApps, Slacks, and Facebook Messengers of the world — and they expect the same always-available communication in their B2B buying journey. enable marketers to offer 24/7 customer-centric communication for the buyer journey. Section 2: Pricing Models.

Lead Rank 130

Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Demand Generation Agencies Face-to-face 130

Zoominfo

JULY 23, 2021

Chatbots have the power to create a truly buyer-centric experience for customers. Acclaimed data expert and serial entrepreneur Peter Gentsch says in his book, AI in Marketing, Sales, and Services : “To the user, chatbots seem to be ‘intelligent’ due to their informative skills. and now SVP of Growth and Strategy at ZoomInfo.

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Conversion Top of Funnel Marketing 130

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The reason for this is simple: AI technology can automate tasks, simplify complex processes, and organize complicated data sets just as a real marketing professional would—only faster and more accurately. Using these technologically advanced platforms, you can enter a few basic data points and have a fully optimized website created for you.

Lead Rank 272

Lead Rank Churn Analysis Lead Scoring 272

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

As competition for customers continues to grow, you have to work harder to keep yours around. Here’s what you should prioritize in the new year to avoid the Great Customer Resignation, and how ZoomInfo can help. Prioritize the Customer Experience Improving customer service and support should be at the top of your list for 2022.

Customer 100

Customer Loyalty Consumer Survey 100

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Sure, the approach and tone might vary based on the audience, but B2B buyers behave quite similarly to B2C consumers. Digital selling yields the best results when companies offer consistent experiences across all channels, including brand image, media releases, client presentations, customer service, and product engagement.

Strategy 166

Strategy B2C Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead 166

Smooth Sale

APRIL 12, 2019

Attract the Right Job or Clientele: NOTE: Ralph Wunsch, Web Publishing Consultant for WriteBrain, Contributor Techinasia, provides today’s Blog, 4 Ways Personalization Affects B2B Lead Generation. Below are some of the benefits that personalization gives to B2B lead generation: 1. The goal is for them to become loyal customers.

Lead Generation 79

Lead Generation Lead Rank B2B Lead Scoring 79