Pointclear

MARCH 27, 2014

I was delighted to be invited as guest #5 on Paul Gillin and Allan Schoenberg’s FIR B2B podcast. The format of FIR B2B is brilliant. Half of all B2B emails are now opened on a mobile device, up from 46% last quarter (according to Yesmail in an article published in FierceCMO). More information and links in the blog.

Social Media 223

Social Media Media B2B Decision Maker 223

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 6, 2019

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. So, they rely on outdated tactics that fail to engage the 21st-century buyer—tactics like cold calling, sending cold emails, and stalking prospects on social media.

Sales Qualified Lead 209

Sales Qualified Lead B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring 209

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Marketers often employ brand storytelling in campaigns containing creative narratives, showcasing a brand or its product in more relatable, human contexts. Brand storytelling is a staple of B2C content marketing, but it’s less common in the B2B world. What Is Brand Storytelling? What makes this a great brand story?

Examples 130

Examples B2B Microsoft Case Study 130

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 18, 2018

Tapping in to the experiential trend is essential for building a brand, engaging B2B customers, and driving sales. Engaged customers are more likely to share positive experiences on social media. Follow these three key steps to plan and implement immersive experiences that engage your B2B customers and transform sales.

B2B 221

B2B Customer Social Media Face-to-face 221

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

B2B marketers have long since understood the benefits of social media—yet many still struggle to leverage its full potential as a demand generation tool. In fact, 49% of B2B marketers rank social media marketing as the most difficult lead generation tactic to execute ( source ). What is social media demand generation?

Demand Generation Agencies 130

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation Social Media 130

Pipeliner

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Without a doubt, consumer social media usage on Instagram is at an all-time high. Instagram marketing is effective for B2B brands because it’s where the customers are. Understanding Instagram As A B2B Marketing Platform Instagram’s primary allure is its emphasis on visual content.

B2B 52

B2B Marketing Social Media Survey 52

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. Sprout Social is a comprehensive social media platform that offers a variety of social listening capabilities.

Research 233

Research B2B Tools Company 233

Zoominfo

JUNE 7, 2018

B2B Marketers take note: Instagram has more than 800 million monthly active users ( source ). If Instagram isn’t a core part of your B2B social strategy, it’s time to learn how to connect with your target audience on this popular platform. As that number grows so does the opportunity to reach potential customers in new ways.

B2B 178

B2B Marketing Advertising Advertising 178

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

The email inboxes of B2B executives are already filled with so much marketing clutter. Let’s take a look at what exactly B2B customer profiles are, how to create them, and how they can make or break your marketing campaign. What’s Included in a B2B Customer Profile? What is a Customer Profile? Identify your best customers.

Ideal Customer Profile 162

Ideal Customer Profile B2B Buyer Persona Top of Funnel 162

Zoominfo

JUNE 22, 2022

In today’s crowded B2B ecosystem, where personalization and relevance are seen as crucial competitive differentiators, the idea of cold calling might seem archaic. Pop into any social media feed or read industry publications, and you’ll invariably hear about unsolicited phone outreach as a spray-and-pray tactic from yesteryear.

Cold Calling 130

Cold Calling B2B Commission Exact 130

Zoominfo

AUGUST 29, 2018

You may think you know the answer to this question – your products sell well, you’ve gotten some great customer feedback, and your social media posts garner strong engagement. Emotions’ and ‘feelings’ aren’t words that come up often in the B2B world. But, emotions play a larger role in B2B purchase decisions than you may realize.

Analysis 176

Analysis B2B Airlines Marketing 176

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

You may think you know the answer to this question – your products sell well, you’ve gotten some great customer feedback, and your social media posts garner strong engagement. Emotions’ and ‘feelings’ aren’t words that come up often in the B2B world. But, emotions play a larger role in B2B purchase decisions than you may realize.

Analysis 130

Analysis B2B Airlines Marketing 130

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

They don’t just surf the web and refresh their social media feeds. This development has had a significant impact on the B2B buyer’s journey. 50% of B2B queries are made on a smartphone ( source ). 70% of B2B buyers increased their mobile usage over the past 2-3 years ( source ).

B2B 100

B2B Marketing Social Media Penetration 100

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Social media has come a long way from the days of MySpace in the mid-2000s. Platforms that were once used to simply share photographs and keep in touch with contacts are now a major part of our daily lives, with the average adult spending nearly two and a half hours per day on social media. Social Media and Sales.

Social Media 124

Social Media Ideal Customer Profile Media Strategy 124

Vengreso

JULY 12, 2023

Chances are if you are in sales, social media is already a prominent part of your personal life. Incorporating social media into the workplace has brought many opportunities, but also many questions, like, “What is sales etiquette on social media?” That might turn your customer off, and is a bad business practice.

Social Media 52

Social Media Media Social Selling Face-to-face 52

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Using TikTok for B2B selling might seem unprofessional. But TikTok has proven a powerful channel for B2B messages. In this guide, I’ll take you through the top 5 strategies for leveraging TikTok for B2B sales — backed by research-based stats and live examples. Why use TikTok for B2B sales? TikTok users are 1.7x

B2B 90

B2B Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Video 90

Pointclear

APRIL 2, 2013

The Marketing Sphere represents recent good reads from our digital circles about B2B marketing selected by PointClear colleagues. The B2B Marketing Advantage of LinkedIn. For B2B Marketing, Email Should be Personalized and Targeted. From #SXSW: Charting the Road Ahead for B2B Marketing.

B2B 203

B2B LinkedIn PointClear Marketing 203

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

To help you impress job applicants and attract top talent, we give you seven ways to improve your B2B job descriptions. Good : “In this position, you will create content, manage social media accounts and perform various marketing-related tasks as part of the Digital Marketing department.” Keep reading.

B2B 130

B2B Hiring Social Media Sales Qualified Lead 130

Zoominfo

MARCH 20, 2018

It’s 2018– by now, social media has infiltrated every aspect of our lives; whether we’re documenting our commute via Facebook live, sharing our latest culinary find with our Instagram followers or simply keeping up with the latest headlines on Twitter, there is hardly a time when we aren’t connected to a social platform – even at work.

Social Media 164

Social Media Policies Media Guidelines 164

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 10, 2019

After all, the B2B buyer’s journey has become increasingly complex, as each prospect engages with a number of digital touchpoints on their path to becoming a customer. Over the past year, multi-touch attribution has become the predominant form of attribution modeling ( source ): Of B2B marketers who have adopted marketing attribution, 45.3%

Trends 160

Trends B2B Marketing Channels 160

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Welcome to our October B2B Blog Post Round-Up. Email has a median ROI of 122% – over 4x higher than other marketing formats including social media, direct mail, and paid search ( source ). They also include more specific details related to the buyer’s journey. That brings us to the end of this month’s B2B Blog Post Round-Up.

B2B 140

B2B Buyer Persona Email Marketing Scale 140

Nutshell

OCTOBER 2, 2020

B2B brands either understand the importance of content planning, or they struggle to generate leads. B2B vs. B2C. First, it’s important to differentiate between B2B and B2C: B2B stands for business to business , meaning you are a business selling your product or service to another business.

B2B 99

B2B B2C Social Media How To 99

Zoominfo

JUNE 14, 2018

Today we teach you everything there is to know about B2B event preparation—so you can get the most out of your next trade show or industry event. You should also consider jotting down a few questions or talking points related to the various speakers you’ll be seeing. Send some pictures back to your social media coordinator!

B2B 159

B2B Trade Show Social Media Vendor 159

eGrabber

JUNE 9, 2023

Generating B2B leads on LinkedIn can be a powerful way to grow your business. In this blog post, we’ll share seven actionable tips that can help you attract and engage with your target audience on the platform, generate B2B leads on LinkedIn, and ultimately leading to more B2B leads for your business. Try for Free!

LinkedIn 52

LinkedIn B2B Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 52

Zoominfo

JUNE 27, 2022

Also, by automating much of the manual data-related tasks, good data management frees up teams to focus on high-value, strategic initiatives, and prospecting. FAQs About Purchasing Third-Party B2B Data What is third-party data? You can buy third-party B2B data from a data provider. Why do companies buy business data?

Data 130

Data Lead Rank B2B Lead Scoring 130

Lead411

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Mastering B2B Lead Generation: A comprehensive Guide to Harnessing the Power of Technographic Data In the dynamic realm of B2B sales and marketing, the ability to uncover actionable insights about potential leads is a game-changer. Building Your Targeted Prospecting List 1. Incorporating Intent Signals into the Mix 1.

Ideal Customer Profile 52

Ideal Customer Profile Lead Generation Intent Signal B2B 52

Sales 2.0

JULY 28, 2020

SalesRoads is a leading B2B Appointment Setting and SDR Outsourcing firm. My company, SalesRoads (North America’s leading B2B Appointment Setting and SDR Outsourcing firm), spends much of its time supporting the SaaS (software-as-a-service) industry, so we wanted to better understand their situation in this pivotal moment.

Outsourcing Services 286

Outsourcing Services Pipeline Social Media Channels 286

Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2021

That includes working with your sales team to identify the target buyer’s demographics, firmographics, preferred social media platforms, and where they are in the buyer’s journey. For instance, your B2B blog is a powerful tool for attracting prospective customers. That’s where your inbound email and social media marketing come in.

Lead Rank 246

Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profile 246

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

To help you impress job applicants and attract top talent, we give you seven ways to improve your B2B job descriptions. Good : “In this position, you will create content, manage social media accounts and perform various marketing-related tasks as part of the Digital Marketing department.”. Keep reading.

B2B 100

B2B Hiring Social Media Sales Qualified Lead 100

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Unlike most social media platforms , Reddit uses a voting system to sort posts. Here are some factors to consider: Relevance: It goes without saying, you should only post in subreddits that relate to your brand and products. Key Takeaways on Reddit for B2B Marketing. r/marketing. /r/advertising. r/advertising. /r/Entrepreneur.

B2B 157

B2B Advertising Advertising Promotion 157

DiscoverOrg Sales

AUGUST 11, 2017

But what about B2B buyers? Martin on a comprehensive study of 230 B2B buyers , with the goal of pointing the spotlight on buyers themselves. Download the free B2B Buyer Persona study in full. B2B buyers’ opinion of salespeople. Read the whole B2B Buyers Persona study for free. First, the bad news.

B2B 145

B2B Buyer Buyer Persona Real Estate 145

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

The email inboxes of B2B executives are already filled with so much marketing clutter. Let’s take a look at what exactly B2B customer profiles are, how to create them, and how they can make or break your marketing campaign. What’s Included in a B2B Customer Profile? What is a Customer Profile?

Ideal Customer Profile 100

Ideal Customer Profile B2B Buyer Persona Top of Funnel 100

Pointclear

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The most reliable and scalable approach to finding new B2B customers is outbound communications, whether by mail, phone or email, to potential prospects, using rented or purchased lists. B2B marketers typically select targets from prospecting lists based on such traditional variables as industry, company size and job role, or title.

Harte Hanks 232

Harte Hanks Lead Rank B2B Data 232

Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2018

Technological advancements can transform any industry or job function overnight — including B2B sales. What Is The B2B Selling Process? The goal of B2B selling is to reach prospects and form meaningful connections with them. Brace Yourself We’ve got millions of verified B2B contacts — ready for you to close.

B2B 130

B2B Decision Maker CRM Lead Rank 130

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It's hard to overstate the importance of B2B prospecting in the context of most B2B sales processes. But what is B2B prospecting? What is B2B prospecting? B2B Prospecting Methods. What is B2B prospecting? B2B prospecting is one of the earlier stages in most B2B sales processes.

Ideal Customer Profile 87

Ideal Customer Profile B2B Prospecting Gatekeeper 87

The Digital Sales Institute

APRIL 6, 2021

A B2B sales message is about grabbing attention. A relevant part of that branding journey is writing an impactful B2B message. A relevant part of that branding journey is writing an impactful B2B message. Compose a winning first B2B message, and you’ll be ready to start conquering the market. Direct but engaging.

B2B 66

B2B Hiring B2C Social Media 66

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Sharing information, being active on social media, and creating interesting content can all help people get to know who you are and what you do. Here are 5 ways you can get your audience to know you: Have conversations with people on social media, and answer their questions. Bonus: Machines can’t replicate true human interaction.

Social Media 227

Social Media Top of Funnel Face-to-face Conference 227