Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 19, 2019

Author: Theresa O'Neil, Chief Marketing Officer of Showpad Today’s B2B buyers have higher expectations than ever before, and their criteria for making purchase decisions is evolving. A study from SiriusDecisions found that 81 percent of B2B buyers today make purchase decisions based on buying experience, rather than product or price.

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Alice Heiman

MARCH 7, 2023

If a referral closes up to 70% of the time, why are we spending most of our effort on strategies that close less than 1% of the time?! A typical B2B sales strategy relies on Sales Development Reps (SDRs) making cold calls or cold emails to try to set up an appointment for an Account Executive (AE) to deliver a sales pitch.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Every salesperson has a hefty responsibility: find new business, engage decision-makers, and close deals. Their success hinges on buyer engagement — getting the prospect’s attention, holding it throughout the sales cycle , and maintaining interest to build customer loyalty beyond closing. And guess what?

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Online chat tools are a cornerstone of this approach, more broadly known as conversational marketing. Conversational marketing is an audience engagement channel that lets buyers and sellers communicate in real time, using tools such as live chat, chatbots, voice bots, and audio conversations. Start a conversation.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 2, 2024

With AI, sellers can boost productivity and close more deals , and CROs are taking note by investing accordingly. By 2025, 0 % of CROs will have a centralized AI operations team on their GTM org The most innovative organizations also incorporate AI in sales enablement to ensure their sellers always have what it takes to close deals.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 19, 2018

Social selling is a sales technique that leverages social networking sites to identify prospects, build relationships, and ideally, close more deals. Social selling is more than just a hot trend, it’s an essential part of the modern sales process. Social selling has a 100% higher lead-to-close rate than outbound marketing.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 10, 2024

When it comes to B2B sales, content is still king. According to the Demand Gen Report , more than half of B2B buyers rely on sales content to guide their purchase decisions more now than in the past. Instead, you must understand how sales reps and prospects are (or aren’t) using sales content.

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Emissary

JANUARY 19, 2023

With the right sales intelligence tools, you can accelerate and better inform your sales process. Buyer Intent Data to Help Target In-Market Prospects Buyer intent data is a powerful tool that helps you understand what potential buyers are looking for—so you can target them more effectively.

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Crunchbase

APRIL 11, 2023

It’s a vital part of any sales strategy because it helps develop your sales pipeline and brings you one step closer to securing new customers. In this guide, we’ll cover different prospecting tactics — including tips on how to identify and qualify leads more quickly and efficiently — that will have you closing more deals in no time.

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Crunchbase

APRIL 11, 2023

It’s a vital part of any sales strategy because it helps develop your sales pipeline and brings you one step closer to securing new customers. In this guide, we’ll cover different prospecting tactics — including tips on how to identify and qualify leads more quickly and efficiently — that will have you closing more deals in no time.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Imagine the wealth of information you’d gain if you were able to listen to sales reps’ calls with prospects. You could hear how sellers interact with buyers, learn the precise language buyers use, observe how sellers describe the company’s value proposition, and gain insight into how sellers handle buyers’ objections.

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Gong.io

OCTOBER 19, 2021

For a long time, sales leaders thought that the way to give sales teams a leg up was to help them target the right buyers in the right ways. Sales Enablement is about to become your priority (if it isn’t already). Let’s start by answering this simple question: “What is Sales Enablement?”. And here’s what it’s not….

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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. But first, we’ll dive into the benefits sales prospecting tools have for your organization.

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Highspot

JANUARY 29, 2024

Sales negotiations can be tense and anxiety-ridden. Sales negotiation is a skill that can be learned which is great news, because let’s be honest, not all of us are born sellers. There are certain strategies that many successful salespeople use to move the sales process forward and close more deals.

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Gong.io

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

We analyze sales conversations and deals using the Gong Reality Platform’s proprietary AI, then share the results to help you win more deals. Be a sense-maker and confidence-builder for your buyers The number of interactions buyers have with sellers is decreasing. Today’s buyers are completing more of their journey solo.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 16, 2020

Author: SMM Sales managers rely on meticulous onboarding programs, continuous coaching and extensive product instruction to instill confidence in their sales reps. Turns out, one of the main challenges in successfully guiding a prospect through the buying process is the buyer’s own lack of confidence. buyer enablement”?—?while

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Zoominfo

JULY 18, 2022

Social selling is a sales technique that leverages social networking services to identify prospects, build relationships, and close more deals. In social selling, sales professionals are playing the long game instead of eyeing immediate returns. Top 10 Social Selling Tools 1. How do we know?

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The Digital Sales Institute

AUGUST 29, 2023

Closing techniques to finalize a sale should be understood by every salesperson. In the dynamic and competitive realm of sales, the ability to close a deal is the ultimate measure of success. However, closing a sale is often easier said than done.

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Lead411

MARCH 28, 2024

What is Buyer Intent Data and how can I use it? Understanding the Buyer Intent Data: Buyer intent data is information gathered from many sources that indicates a potential buyer’s interest or willingness to make a purchase. Understanding your target audience will allow you to better comprehend buyer intent data.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 3, 2019

In the world of B2B sales, company research is a critical aspect of any successful rep’s daily duties. In fact, access to the right research tools and information can make or break your ability to identify target accounts, personalize a sales pitch, and ultimately, close deals. This next tool is a no-brainer.

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Nutshell

MARCH 20, 2024

Without leads, you can’t make sales, and if you can’t make sales, you won’t generate revenue. Choosing lead generation software can be tricky, though, with so many tools to choose from. Lead generation tools help businesses like yours attract, retain, and close leads by cultivating meaningful relationships with them.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

When you’re working deals, mastering the art of closing is essential. However, the pressure associated with a traditional closing approach can be daunting, especially for new sales representatives. Introduce your closing strategy in the first sales meeting. What’s a tried-and-true way to get there?

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Lead411

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Buyer Intent Best Practices: How to Build a Successful Buyer Intent Process. You know buyer intent is important. So what are the first steps to get the most out of buyer intent data? It is easy to get overwhelmed at first with the thousands of topics available to choose from within the buyer intent platform.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. Some deals hit walls — that‘s just an unfortunate fact of sales life. 4 Tips for Closing a Deal That's Stalling 1. Let's take a look.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With digital selling taking over traditional sales methodologies, there has never been a more exciting time to be in sales. Leveraging technology, social selling , and sales prospecting tools has ushered in a new era for anyone pursuing a career in sales. But before we start, let’s define what sales prospecting is.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 25, 2023

Since December 2022, interest in the search term “AI tools” has skyrocketed by 292% in the U.S. Now Google, HubSpot , and Microsoft are racing to develop their own versions of AI chat tools to compete with ChatGPT. Here's the burning question: Does AI have a place in sales, and how does it affect our current sales processes?

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Crunchbase

JULY 9, 2021

While pay-per-click ads and cold outreach are popular methods for generating leads — the future of lead generation lies in buyer intent data. Studies show 89% of people rely on research before making a purchase, which qualifies them as a potential buyer. What is buyer intent data? Establish a targeted lead generation strategy.

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Allego

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

B2B sales have changed—perhaps forever. Your sales reps have only about 5% of a customer’s time during their buying journey, according to Gartner. B2B sales are also much more complex and lengthy than those of the past, often taking months (even years) and numerous touchpoints to close. There is a better way.

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SalesLoft

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

That means sales reps must make the most of every chance they get to interact with a prospect. Sales enablement, and sales enablement tools, help them do just that. It’s no wonder that Gartner expects sales enablement budgets to increase 50% by 2027. All three pillars rely heavily on sales enablement software.

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G2Crowd - Sales Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

G2 has long been a trusted tool by B2B marketers who have relied on the marketplace to source customer feedback, leverage it for marketing content, and embrace buyer intent data to find and target in-market buyers.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 16, 2024

As a sales manager, you may feel this pressure more than other department heads. You can increase team productivity by personalizing coaching and improving efficiency in sales team processes. They may have recognized that their reps face bigger challenges in guiding leads through the B2B sales funnel.

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InsideSales.com

OCTOBER 23, 2020

An ending about which tools the man should use to fish? Sales is a lot like that. The soft skills of selling will always be the most important, but handing your team the proper tools will enhance their abilities and efficiencies. All this combines into sales teams needing the right tools so they can win more often. .

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Highspot

DECEMBER 8, 2020

To navigate these murky waters, salespeople are increasingly relying on the concept of buyer enablement – a sales approach that makes it easier than ever for buyers to champion your product, so reps can close new business. What are the four types of buyers. How do you engage a B2B buyer? The amiable buyer.

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Emissary

AUGUST 16, 2022

Sales enablement functions can serve organizations in multiple ways, from helping to craft the content sales teams need at each point in the funnel to training and coaching individuals. Depending on your objectives, there are some excellent tools and services to help you get there. 1 – Highspot . 2 – Seismic .

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criteria for success

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Sales email templates help you streamline your sales process! And here at Criteria for Success, we’re big believers in using and storing effective sales email templates in our Sales PlayBook. Below is a list of some of our top-performing sales templates to help you close more deals. Share success stories.

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Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In the digital age, the quality of work can be influenced by the tools used. So, if you want your sales team to be more productive and win more deals, you must equip them with the right tech stack. A LinkedIn study shows that almost one in every four salespeople uses sales technology every day. What is a Sales Tech Stack?

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A Sales Guy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Sales is suffering from 9 brutal ills: Number 5 in this 9 part series. Not enough salespeople understand the game/rules of sales. Too much reliance on selling tools. Little respect for prospects and buyers time. Little respect for prospects and buyers time. There was no ZoomInfo to get buyer information.

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