Zoominfo

AUGUST 25, 2020

But what does it mean to actually be productive when it comes to marketing? We’ll Answer that question in today’s blog post. Obstacles to Marketing Productivity. Either way, there are a host of obstacles to marketing time management that can impede productivity. So, You Want to Improve Marketing Productivity?

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Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

We touched on this phenomenon in a recent blog post about word-of-mouth marketing. Today, we’re taking a deeper look at one of the most effective word-of-mouth marketing strategies: referral marketing. Keep reading and learn everything you need to know about referral marketing! What Is Referral Marketing?

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Zoominfo

MARCH 26, 2018

The differences between B2B marketing and B2C marketing run deep. Today we’re putting our differences aside because we believe, there’s a lot B2B marketers can learn from their B2C counterparts. It means putting the customer at the center of every business decision, including product development and marketing.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Think about it: without accurate information, how can you market, sell, or provide customer service to your target audience? With turnover like that, it’s no wonder companies struggle to keep a clean marketing database. The Impact of Bad B2B Marketing Data. So, what does list churn have to do with B2B marketing data?

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Welcome back to our monthly B2B Blog Post Round-Up. Similar to the content published here on the ZoomInfo blog, these pieces are intended to help sales, marketing, and recruiting professionals with their day-to-day job responsibilities. We hope you stick around and find inspiration in our November blog post picks.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 27, 2019

It’s no secret, the Internet has changed the way customers buy products and the ways marketers engage with their audiences. But, despite the constant change, the following statement has held true for hundreds of years: No marketing tactic can match the influence of word-of-mouth. Therein lies the power of word-of-mouth marketing.

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Social Media Marketing Referrals Influencer 210

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In a prospect’s path to become a customer, they often engage in a number of digital touchpoints—social media posts, paid advertisements, email promotions, blog posts, webinars, and eBooks to name a few. Enter: Marketing attribution. We explain the basics of marketing attribution and explore several popular marketing attribution models.

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Lead Rank B2B Top of Funnel Marketing 236

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In 2011, Scott Brinker compiled the first of many marketing technology “Supergraphics,” illustrating the rapid growth of companies supplying digital marketing tools. The original displayed the logos of 140 prominent marketing tech brands. What is a Marketing Technology Stack? Get a Demo 2.

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Zoominfo

JULY 5, 2018

Welcome—or, welcome back—to our monthly blog post round-up. Our round-up blog posts are a series in which we highlight the best work our writers have contributed to outside publications. We cover topics related to sales, marketing, recruiting, and business—just as we do on our own B2B blog. Enter data-driven marketing.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 21, 2019

For those of you who aren’t regular readers of the ZoomInfo Blog, we spent last week looking back on our most popular content of 2018. Today, we bring this series to a close with the final installment– for marketers, of course. As bleak as this sounds for marketers, we remain hopeful. Let’s get into it! That won’t change.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 23, 2019

Due to the legal issues with compliance, many financial advisors choose to avoid the headache and stay away from digital marketing. There are ample marketing solutions that can help you increase your online presence while staying FINRA compliant. Read on for our guide to marketing for financial advisors! Utilize event marketing.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Author: Ryan Gould In the context of content marketing, a product-agnostic approach is one that focuses on your expertise and knowledge around a product, technology or service rather than your brand. The product-agnostic approach to content marketing has been around for a long time. Blog Posts and Articles.

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Top of Funnel B2B Webinar Metrics Marketing 237

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 31, 2018

If you’re reading this post, you already know it’s important to keep a finger on the pulse of marketing for new, innovative tactics. B2B influencer marketing. Proven to increase brand awareness and drive lead generation, influencer marketing is a vital marketing tactic for many B2C brands. One such tactic?

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Account-Based Marketing (ABM) always seems like a great idea … until you get into the nitty-gritty. In fact, with just a few simple steps, DIY customer data segmentation for account-based marketing is a great way to get started. Discover your best marketing account segments from within your current customer base. Sound familiar?

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 27, 2020

What do the following have in common: Referrals, Meetings, Minimal Marketing, and Maximum Impact? You’ve heard me say that many times, but it’s now come to life—with a provocative addition from my colleague Sonia Dumas, who says “ Marketing is Minimal, Impact is Maximum.” People don’t refer companies; they refer people.

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Referrals Hiring Webinar Metrics How To 317

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Attempting to grow your business without market intelligence is a lot like driving without directions. Without a clear understanding of your industry or market, you will fail to make informed business decisions. Businesses are catching on to the importance of market intelligence. What is market intelligence?

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Marketing Scale Analysis Face-to-face 140

Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Attract The Right Job Or Clientele: Note: Our collaborative Blog provides insights on, ‘Traditional marketing ideas to always include in your campaign.’ While there are many ways to market your business, it’s always good to include some traditional marketing ideas in any campaign. Traditional Marketing Ideas.

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Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2020

In a prospect’s path to become a customer, they often engage in numerous digital touchpoints—social media posts, paid advertisements, email promotions, blog posts, webinars, and eBooks to name a few. Enter: Marketing attribution. We explain the basics of marketing attribution and explore several popular marketing attribution models.

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Paid Content B2B Lead Rank Top of Funnel 130

Zoominfo

AUGUST 17, 2021

One of the many benefits of conversational marketing is its ability to accelerate your sales cycle. After all, it is built for and used by both your marketing and sales teams to drive pipeline and generate revenue. Sync your HubSpot fields into your conversational marketing platform to make this happen. Speed to Lead.

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Hubspot Conversion Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Lead 195

Apptivo

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

What is marketing funnel 4. How to create a marketing funnel 5. Why do businesses need marketing funnel 6. Footnotes You’ve probably heard a lot of people refer to the sales funnel or the marketing funnel. The idea of a funnel could be strange or perplexing to you if you’re new to marketing.

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Top of Funnel Funnel Marketing Loyalty 81

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 5, 2018

According to a recent research performed by Content Marketing Institute , 83 percent of B2B marketers use social media networks for traffic/client generation – making it the No. Social media marketing has become tougher than ever. Here are some simple yet effective ways to improve your social media marketing performance.

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Social Media Media Buyer Persona Marketing 185

LeadBoxer

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Make dinner, using a recipe that was emailed to you by a food blog you follow and go to sleep. We all encounter an endless barrage of marketing every day. Some of that marketing is effective, and some of it’s, well, annoying. What is Outbound Marketing? Effectiveness of Outbound Marketing What is Inbound Marketing?

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Inbound Outbound Lead Rank Lead Scoring 104

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

It’s one of the most talked-about trends in the marketing world today. Marketers—us included—continue to preach the importance of understanding your customers and delivering targeted, personalized campaigns based on what you know about them. What is personalized marketing? Personalization. Keep reading!

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Marketing Demographics Campaigns Social Media 206

Zoominfo

AUGUST 25, 2020

But what does it mean to actually be productive when it comes to marketing? We’ll answer that question in today’s blog post. Obstacles to Marketing Productivity Even the most disciplined employees face productivity roadblocks. So, You Want to Improve Marketing Productivity? You fall to the level of your systems.”

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Marketing Campaigns ROI Scale 130

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 9, 2018

From industry events, to blog posts, B2B professionals can’t stop talking about this trending topic and its potential to revolutionize marketing. In today’s post, we’ll take a further look into the concept of AI and see how this new technology can have a real impact on your marketing strategy. Or is it just another martech fad?

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Ideal Customer Profile Marketing B2B Consumer 113

Zoominfo

JUNE 4, 2018

B2B marketers beware: Marketing vanity metrics are easy on the eyes but only skim the surface when it comes to actual value. Although vanity metrics make you feel good about your marketing efforts, these surface-level metrics only reveal part of the story. But, fear not dear marketer! Facebook likes. Twitter followers.

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Social Media Marketing How To Campaigns 234

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2018

In a 2010 blog post, ZoomInfo discussed the emergence of video as an effective vehicle for B2B marketing communications. Today video remains a hugely successful tactic in the B2B marketing world. In fact, nearly 76% of B2B marketing professionals report including video content in their overall digital strategies ( source ).

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Webinar Metrics Video Strategy Marketing 157

BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Positioning my Digital Marketing Agency for Small Businesses Digital marketing agencies are uniquely positioned to fuel the growth of small and local businesses. The success of any digital marketing campaign hinges on a meticulously devised plan.

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Small Business Small Business Marketing Ideal Customer Profile 52

Zoominfo

MARCH 14, 2018

If you’re an avid reader of the ZoomInfo blog, you’re already familiar with the name Jay Baer. Jay is a well-known marketing influencer and industry expert who has 24 years of digital marketing and customer experience under his belt. Jay is a favorite in the marketing community, and today we tell you why.

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Real Estate Marketing Case Study Social Media 164

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The disconnect between marketing and sales is an age-old story. Research shows that 90 percent of sales and marketing professionals believe their strategy, processes, content, and culture are not aligned. This has major consequences for both the marketing team and their sales counterparts. “If Let’s dive in. Let’s dive in.

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Lead Rank Paid Content Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead 130

SBI Growth

JULY 21, 2013

When will Sales catch up with Marketing? This blog is focused on the transformation of Sales to incorporate buyer-centered tools. Marketing Leaders Guide the Way. A strength of the marketing discipline is a natural thirst for buyer insights. A strength of the marketing discipline is a natural thirst for buyer insights.

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Marketing Top of Funnel Decision Maker Infusion 335

Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Are You Ready To Upgrade Your Business Through Marketing. Marketing has been an essential part of business for centuries. Marketing is the precursor for sales; done well, it empowers the selling professionals. Upgrade Your Business Through Marketing.

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Paid Content Marketing Hiring Loyalty 78

Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Helpful Recruiting Terms for Job Seekers to Familiarize Back in the job-hunting market? Still, understanding five of these crucial recruiting terms allows you to navigate the job market effectively and master the sometimes confusing hiring language.

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Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring Networking 122

Nutshell

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

CRM vs. marketing automation: What’s the difference? Marketing automation tools help perform various day-to-day marketing tasks automatically. One thing every good marketer needs is a toolbox. So, between CRM vs. marketing automation, which is better? That’s exactly what we’re going to cover in this blog post.

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CRM Marketing Social Media Campaigns 62

DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

But that doesn’t stop a lot of sales and marketing professionals from pursuing any and all hand-raisers, regardless how poorly suited they are. Fit, intent, and engagement provide the core data you need to be successful with your account-based marketing program. The days of squandering marketing budget are gone.

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Account Based Marketing Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Account 145

BuzzBoard

JANUARY 9, 2024

The digital marketing sphere is changing fast. Hence, navigating the intricate terrain of ethical concerns in digital marketing sales amidst the drive for hyper-personalization requires a delicate balance between effective marketing strategies and respecting individual privacy and autonomy.

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Marketing Face-to-face Small Business Small Business 52

Smooth Sale

MAY 1, 2024

However, this is just one-half of the pie of good financial management; the other half involves consolidating income, exploring new revenue streams, and developing a more robust stake in the market. Our collaborative blog offers insights into how to increase business value without cost-cutting.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Hiring Licensing 101