The Pipeline

AUGUST 23, 2013

This might come across as mind-blowing, but here’s the secret to better sales: It’s not about getting tons of leads into your pipeline. When it comes to your sales pipeline, if you’re focusing on quantity—and not quality—you won’t realize the conversion rate you could if you instead worked on the following three goals: Qualify leads early.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 27, 2019

But, marketers can take a more active approach to generate positive buzz. When you send review requests, alternate between these channels so you can generate a more comprehensive collection of reviews across the web. Check out our recent blog post to learn more: The Definitive Guide to Addressing Negative Business Reviews.

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LeadBoxer

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

With B2B e-commerce sales predicted to exceed B2C e-commerce sales by 2020, B2B selling is constantly growing. So, what are B2B sales, and how are they different from B2C sales? Use the links below to navigate each section: What are B2B sales? How are B2B sales different from B2C sales?

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Crunchbase

APRIL 20, 2022

The author is an expert in their field and we are honored to feature and promote their contribution on the Crunchbase blog. However, you can’t send the same marketing email or ad to everyone on your lead list. Simultaneously, your marketing team doesn’t have the time to develop a fully unique ad campaign for every lead on the books.

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Zendesk Sell

JUNE 4, 2019

Whether you’re a B2B or B2C organization, your sales pipeline requires customization of the stages to match your company’s sales process, analysis of the sales pipeline metrics, and use of the right tools to track and manage your customers and sales team. It also helps with accurate forecasting for the next quarter.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

That’s why, in today’s blog post we’re exploring two of the most popular sales qualification frameworks, BANT and MEDDIC. This streamlined process is particularly advantageous if your sales cycle is shorter and you need to engage with qualified leads as swiftly as possible, rather than extend the qualification process to capture more details.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 27, 2018

There are hundreds of different sales tactics that you can use to find prospects, qualify leads, and make a sale. To point you in the right direction, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best and most popular B2B sales tactics from general practices to specific sales techniques you can use to close more of your deals.

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LeadBoxer

AUGUST 15, 2020

If you spend more of your time scouring the internet for leads than actually closing deals, consider adding lead capture pages to your marketing strategy. Best of all, lead capture pages can be implemented quickly. Before you know it, you’ll find new leads for your business without lifting a finger.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 30, 2011

Tohoku earthquake and a tsunami which delivered 46ft waves, we learn that the death toll is likely to top 25.000, and recovery is going to take not years, but possibly decades, maybe even a generation, at a cost of at least $250 billion. Demand Generation. Lead Management. B2B Lead Generation Blog.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 31, 2011

Triggers Fundamentals (101) – Events. Demand Generation. Lead Management. B2B Lead Generation Blog. Commentary on Sales Leadership: Dave Stein’s New Blog. Community Marketing Blog. From The Heart Sales Training Blog. Jonathan Farrington’s Blog. Guest Post.

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The Pipeline

MAY 7, 2011

2:15PM EDT – Dave Stein: Sales 101 Isn’t Enough: Advanced Selling Capabilities for Outselling Your Competition. Demand Generation. Lead Management. B2B Lead Generation Blog. Commentary on Sales Leadership: Dave Stein’s New Blog. Community Marketing Blog. Appointments.

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The Spiff Blog

MARCH 14, 2023

Lori Richardson, the acclaimed B2B sales strategist, now hosts the show, where she predominantly interviews saleswomen and entrepreneurs who work in a variety of roles and industries. In other words, they give equal attention to the step-by-step strategies that lead to success as well as the soft skills that top sales performers share.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 25, 2011

Last week I was involved in two on line events that looked at selling today and reconfirmed a basic fact of sales that does separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to professional B2B selling. link] #B2B #TriggerEvent. link] #B2B #TriggerEvent. link] #B2B #TriggerEvent. Demand Generation. April 25th, 2011.

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The Pipeline

MAY 12, 2011

The Death of 20th Century Selling, 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, Volume 2, and the brand new book, Stepping Stones, with coauthors Deepak Chopra, Brian Tracey and Jack Canfield. Demand Generation. Lead Management. B2B Lead Generation Blog. Community Marketing Blog. Top Sales Blog.

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HeavyHitter Sales

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Martin: Heavy Hitter Sales Linguistics: 101 Advanced Sales Call Strategies for Senior Salespeople. Although closing a large complex B2B sales cycle may take many months to complete, every deal has a critical moment or turning point where it is won or lost. Favorite Sales Blogs & Web Sites. (My

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Vengreso

APRIL 4, 2022

The platform has quickly become a vitally important resource for B2B sales professionals too! If you’re not making the most out of the #1 social media platform for B2B sellers, we created LinkedIn Sales Mastery just for you! As a B2B seller, your online presence is an important part of how you sell.

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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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Growbots

JULY 30, 2021

Cold Calling B2B Sales Prospects. Scheduling an Effective B2B Sales Meeting. Preparing for Your First Sales Meeting with a Cold Lead. How to Structure Your First Sales Meeting With a Cold Lead. Where Should You Keep Track of B2B Sales Leads? How to Make First Contact in Outbound Sales.

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Gong.io

OCTOBER 12, 2022

But what exactly is Revenue Intelligence and why it is an essential tool for any B2B company to be using? Understand what happens to leads in the funnel (Demand Generation teams). These answers can provide really good content -— blog posts, articles, LinkedIn posts, eBooks, and so on. We love that phrase. .

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LeadBoxer

JUNE 9, 2020

Booking.com for Business is the B2B division of the popular travel website. They used LeadBoxer to improve the quality of the leads being presented to the enterprise sales team. You likely have one or two employees among your staff right now that are ready to step up and lead the pack. CRMs help with lead management, as well.

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Score More Sales

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Reported by Alex Sharp of Suite 101, Google posted in October that they would end this 411 phone service on November 11th. Our Blog Is A Winner! Of Value Propositions and Elevator Pitches for B2B. 5 Tips for Lead Nurturing to Grow Your Sales Funnel. Talking or Writing Too Much in B2B Sales. TOP 50 SALES BLOGS.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 12, 2021

Sales Success Stories is a sales podcasts site that focuses on the people who are still picking up the phone and calling leads —not those who’ve since left the ranks of SDR and BDR. Predictable Prospecting brings in some of the top minds in lead gen, social selling, and sales process. The Gist: . 2 Predictable Prospecting.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 13, 2023

1 101 Ways to Rock LinkedIn by Viveka von Rosen The year 2020 forced us to pivot, to understand the importance of our business and our personal brand, and to learn how to create a virtual business. M_3Jr's CEO of Vengreso 55 Best #Sales Books for 2021 and '101 Ways to Rock LinkedIn' by @LinkedInExpert made the list! This just in!

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SBI

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Seismic , the market leader for sales enablement platforms, today announced the acquisition of Percolate, a leading marketing campaign orchestration and content management platform. Wootton will join Seismic’s senior leadership team and continue to lead the Percolate team, reporting directly into Seismic CEO Doug Winter.

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Costello

JANUARY 15, 2019

The definition of the lead lifecycle stages in converting a prospect into a happy customer (i.e., leads, marketing qualified leads, opportunities, etc.). Marketing service-level agreements that define the quantity and quality of leads marketing must generate. Documented sales playbooks that salespeople follow.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

As a busy sales rep, you don’t have a ton of time to spend perusing blog posts. We won’t go so far as to say you should skip important meetings or spend half of your day reading blog posts—but we definitely recommend that you spend a few minutes every day catching up on industry news and sales blogs. 2. Hubspot Sales Blog.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

As a busy sales rep, you don’t have a ton of time to spend perusing blog posts. We won’t go so far as to say you should skip important meetings or spend half of your day reading blog posts—but we definitely recommend that you spend a few minutes every day catching up on industry news and sales blogs. 2. Hubspot Sales Blog.

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SugarCRM

JANUARY 19, 2016

Inbound Marketing 101. interesting blog posts and educational webinars) rather than shouting at them with “push” tactics (e.g. The idea is that by attracting people to your message, you can ultimately convert those prospects to leads and those leads to customers. Today, we’re going to change that.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 12, 2018

Whether they're friends, acquaintances, or folks on the fringe, talking to people outside your universe can lead to great connections to prospects. Hey [Prospect], Your blog article about [topic] was excellent. Psychology 101 aside, asking for advice is a hard request for most of us to resist. A quick story. Your name].

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

So if you’re looking for marketing inspiration or just need something new to listen to on the treadmill, today’s blog post is for you. Through each episode, learn how to strengthen, monetize and build your own industry-leading influence. SEO 101 is search engine optimization from the very beginning. Give it a listen!

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Zoominfo

MAY 2, 2018

Have you ever spent months planning a lead generation campaign, only to be disappointed by its results? In fact, generating high-quality leads is the biggest challenge for B2B marketers ( source ). Even the best B2B lead generation programs fall flat sometimes—regardless of planning, strategy, and effort.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Let’s face it, in B2B marketing it’s easy to let your B2B social media accounts grow stale and outdated. If you feel like your brand is stuck in a B2B social media rut, keep reading! Today’s blog post explores four tips to refresh your social media presence. 1. Revamp your B2B social media profiles.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Social selling is a lead-generation technique where salespeople communicate with prospects over social media rather than more traditional channels like email or phone. A blog post on how to optimize your LinkedIn profile to sell better on social media. It’s a free sales coaching webinar that goes deeper than the Sales 101 stuff.

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Jeff Shore

OCTOBER 31, 2018

And then after that, I started switching more to B2B. You know, they taught us a lot about the buying process and asking for referrals and generating leads. So, I sold knives for about four years in people’s homes and asking for referrals and growing my book of business that way. So, that was a really good fit.

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