SBI

AUGUST 17, 2021

Damien : Sales intelligence and buyer intent data help customers shorten sales cycles, increase win rates, and save time by streamlining research and enabling them to focus on prospects who are actively shopping for what they sell. It was a wake-up call to get good at digital sales and marketing. Are they showing intent to buy?

Intent Data 146

Intent Data Buyer Intent Ideal Customer Profile Intent 146

BuzzBoard

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The global software buying state is a dynamic amalgamation of subscription-based models, cloud-native applications, AI-driven solutions, enhanced user experiences, robust security measures, and a growing emphasis on sustainability. And what are B2SMB buyers really looking for? So where exactly SaaS companies are lacking visibility?

Software 52

Software Software Trends Vendor 52

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

If research and the numbers are to be believed, last year saw a growth that could only be compared to the accumulated growth of the past 10 years before it! This is also the year when buyers turned online for all their needs. This is where a tool like marketing automation comes into the picture! A process.

Marketing 177

Marketing Segment Lead Rank Lead Scoring 177

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Not just in ZoomInfo’s sales and marketing technology bubble, but everywhere. It unlocked another dimension in identifying when target buyers were actively in-market for a particular solution. Not every company is in your target market. Let me translate the excerpt in the simple terms: .

Intent Data 208

Intent Data Buyer Intent Intent Data 208

Pointclear

MARCH 12, 2013

I had the great the opportunity to interview Lori Wizdo , B2B marketing analyst at Forrester Research. Lori is a senior analyst with extensive marketing, sales, and operation experience in the information systems and software industries. Does that figure depend on the type of solution? Do you see this changing?

Research 253

Research B2B Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 253

Alice Heiman

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

6:12] There are three forces eroding buyer decision making confidence: complexity, information overload and value opacity (outcome clarity). [8:16] 15:17] Let’s see if we can, in our case through software, put a framework around, okay, what are you trying to do? Why is that valuable? There’s our bumper sticker. [34:04]

B2B 112

B2B Buyer Lead Rank Travel 112

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

We asked them about the user-friendliness of the sales software, the state of their alignment with their marketing colleagues, and how their time is typically allocated on an average day in a busy sales team. If there is one takeaway from our research it’s this: the CRMs that dominate today’s market are not user-friendly.

Research 118

Research CRM Consumer Software 118

Zoominfo

JUNE 28, 2023

Traditional marketing plans lay out these steps, but to really move the needle, you’ll need to dig a little deeper. That’s where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. That’s where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? First, let’s define go-to-market as an overall framework.

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Strategy Lead Rank Marketing 130

Zoominfo

AUGUST 31, 2020

In 12 years, half the companies on the S&P 500 may fall off that list, according to industry research. Disruption and uncertainty are inevitable in these times, which is why a solid go-to-market plan is critical to address the unique stage and goals of any given company. Market expansion. Offer expansion.

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Marketing Loyalty 130

SBI

MARCH 25, 2014

Michael has managed programs for US Healthcare, Bell Communications Research, and DuPont. Fred asks the buyer why, and Ethel says, “We assumed you specialize on X, and it never occurred to us that you could also handle Y.”. Sellers think cost is a critical part of the selection process, while most buyers do not.

Research 134

Research Buyer Scale Hiring 134

Zoominfo

JULY 1, 2018

In fact, a recent study suggests that 91% of B2B buyers are active and involved in social media, while 75% are significantly influenced by social content when forming their buying decisions ( source ). But—as B2B marketers and sales professionals—we have a lot to learn about social selling. What is Social Selling?

Buyer 190

Buyer Social Media Social Selling Incentives 190

LeadBoxer

DECEMBER 8, 2019

If your primary marketing strategy has been to “cast a wide net”, consider only going after your white whales – your ideal accounts – instead. Known as account-based marketing (ABM), companies that treat individual prospects like an entire market can generate 208% more revenue than those who don’t according to MarketingProfs.

Account Based Marketing 89

Account Based Marketing Account Software Software 89

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

Despite the fact that most companies have marketing automation solutions, targeted outreach by SDRs, and intense social media strategies, account execs are still missing quota en masse. B2B salespeople all look the same to our buyers. Talk to any software vendor, and they can’t wait to show you their cool software.

Lead Gen 397

Lead Gen Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 397

Nutshell

JUNE 6, 2019

Getting to know your potential buyers is a huge factor in bridging that gap, and the best way to accomplish that is by doing personal research on each prospect before you reach out to them. Tools for researching companies: Google. Your next step is to do prospect research “inside” and see who’s making those gears spin.

Research 95

Research Tools Prospecting Buyer 95

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2023

The software buyer's journey has shifted dramatically over the past few years. As G2's Director of SMBs, Mike Buscemi , puts it: "Software buyers today act like B2C consumers because they have so many options. There are hundreds of thousands of software vendors out there, and over 115,000 on G2. Let's dive in.

Top of Funnel 111

Top of Funnel Buyer Data Buyer Intent 111

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Though the Harvard Business Review prematurely declared it dead a decade ago , today’s top sellers have found new ways to leverage solution selling that speak directly to the attitudes and needs of modern buyers. Buyers in 2012 had come a long way from the buyers of the 1980s. Table of contents. What is solution selling?

Solutions Selling 114

Solutions Selling Exact Buyer Sales Methodology 114

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 30, 2021

There's a very real possibility that today’s decision-makers will continue to research and make purchase decisions remotely — even in a post-pandemic world. As buyer behaviors continue to change, and the level of competition scales up, B2B buyer intent data is becoming increasingly valuable.

Intent Data 108

Intent Data Buyer Intent Intent Top of Funnel 108

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 26, 2018

Author: Stephanie Kidder, Chief Marketing Officer, Azalead You Could Do With Less Leads, But You Do Need to Reach More People. When it comes to effective B2B marketing, sometimes less is more, and sometimes more is more, but it may not always be so obvious. Why shouldn’t marketing do the same? Let’s start with why less is more.

Account Based Marketing 236

Account Based Marketing B2B Marketing Buying Cycle 236

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 21, 2022

According to research firm Gartner , 75% of B2B sales organizations will augment their traditional sales methods with guided selling solutions by 2025 to better connect with customers and drive conversion. In a typical sales approach, customers find your site via traditional marketing or social selling solutions.

Software 97

Software Software Tools B2C 97

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

You manage a small business and its marketing. Maybe your marketing efforts are more ‘throw it at the wall and see if it sticks’ than a fine-tuned ROI machine. What is small business marketing? The goal of small business marketing is to attract leads to your business. How to Grow Your Small Business with Marketing.

Small Business 145

Small Business Small Business Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank 145

Allego

MARCH 7, 2023

Product marketers play a critical role in any company’s success. They’re conduits of information and the connective tissue between product developers, the marketing team, and the sales force. If you’re tired just reading that list, imagine how product marketers feel. 3 Habits of Highly Effective Product Marketers 1.

Marketing 115

Marketing Sales Enablement Collateral Microsoft 115

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

More often than not, sales and marketing live in siloes. Reps wonder what marketing does and contributes; marketing complains reps ignore their efforts. For a company to survive these days, sales and marketing must work in concert. The best marketing leaders know how to overcome the divide and gain credibility with sales.

Buyer Persona 310

Buyer Persona Marketing How To Lead Rank 310

Zoominfo

JUNE 2, 2021

By adding automation to these high-quality results, day-to-day sales and marketing efforts get easier, too. Savvy sales reps and marketers can take this approach to engage with leads earlier and stay ahead of their competitors. Figure 1 : Real-time buying signals can boost various sales and marketing activities.

Data 246

Data Intent Lead Rank Lead Scoring 246

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Sellers are responsible for educating their buyers digitally through multiple channels. Here is how to think about ownership and process: Ownership Who should take ownership for the creation process and content that the sales team uses – marketing or sales? Well… it’s a bit of a trick question. Have a great weekend.

Hiring 106

Hiring Marketing How To Intent Data 106

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 11, 2020

A public health crisis, limping economy, divisive election, and heavy unemployment have all made the job market unpredictable. These businesses outstripped mid-market firms when it comes to product launches over the past three years. Job seekers face a new workplace in 2021 that reflects the harshness of the prior year.

Nonprofit 246

Nonprofit Hiring Marketing Face-to-face 246

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 5, 2013

As a marketing leader, the CEO is going to measure your 2014 success in three ways: Leads – Number of Sales Qualified Leads delivered to Sales. Opportunities – Percent contribution by Marketing to the Sales Funnel. Wins – Percent contribution by Marketing to Sales Revenue. Sign up here for SBI’s 7 th Annual Research Project.

Outsourcing Services 293

Outsourcing Services Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Trade Show 293

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Author: By Peter Mollins, Vice President of Marketing, KnowledgeTree. Teaser: Successful marketing increasingly depends on well-timed, relevant and proven content being delivered to prospects. The trend of buyers researching products well before they engage with a representative is only going to increase. read more

Software 176

Software Software Marketing Trends 176

No More Cold Calling

JULY 19, 2012

Technology may power sales research, but people power the close. Nothing has really changed in the sales world, although many pundits rant about the “new normal,” “new realities,” Buyer 2.0, They talk about the “informed buyer.” Is the so-called Buyer 2.0 Yes, prospects research us and know about us. more informed?

Buyer 267

Buyer Social Media Media Vendor 267

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Marketing leaders must prove their contribution to Sales Revenue. Marketing must produce leads that generate new business. In this environment, many of your peers have turned to marketing automation as the solution. Here’s the problem: 3 out of 5 marketing automation implementations fail. The pressure is on.

Outsourcing Services 316

Outsourcing Services Lead Gen Marketing Webinar Metrics 316

Zoominfo

MARCH 5, 2018

It’s no secret, sales and marketing teams don’t always work well together. In fact, research shows that 53% of sales professionals are unhappy with the support they get from marketing ( source ). Consider these statistics ( source ): Only 8% of companies have strong alignment between sales and marketing.

Lead Rank 201

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Buyer Persona 201

Sales Hacker

MARCH 5, 2021

Investing in buyer intent data is one of the best ways to differentiate yourself — now, more than ever. And those that have adapted, now grapple with stronger competition and shifting buyer behavior. And those that have adapted, now grapple with stronger competition and shifting buyer behavior. Improving account-based targeting.

Buyer Intent 100

Buyer Intent Intent Data Intent Top of Funnel 100

Allego

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Why don’t sales reps use all the marketing content your organization creates? Companies spend nearly 9% of their revenue on marketing , yet Forrester reports that 65% of marketing material goes unused. Marketing toiled over this content, so how can you motivate your sales team to use it? Consider the research results.

Motivation 71

Motivation Marketing Collateral Case Study 71

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. Top Research Tools for B2B Sales Reps 1.

Research 100

Research B2B Tools Company 100

BuzzBoard

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Often, software service providers find themselves on a perpetual quest for innovative strategies to not only survive but thrive. The logic behind is pretty simple—the intensifying competition keeps disrupting the market as a chain reaction, compelling SaaS businesses to reinvent their marketing and sales time and again.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Account Infusion 52

Vendor Neutral

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Sales Tech and Innovation Hub Sales Execution Success in Regulated Markets REGISTER NOW Let’s Talk Sales Execution, Buyer Relevant Content, the Risk and Reward “Forrester Research has found that 89% of B2B buyers say receiving relevant content at each buying stage is important or very important.”

Scale 52

Scale Marketing Health Care Analytics 52

SugarCRM

AUGUST 11, 2021

Ever been asked what you do as a marketer? A marketing job description can go in many directions depending on which part of marketing you cover. But one overall goal of a marketing team stays the same–the job of a team of marketers is to help businesses build valuable, personal relationships with their customers.

Buyer 49

Buyer Marketing Buying Cycle Campaigns 49

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Now, B2B companies must implement digital marketing into their sales funnels. Because buyer behaviors are changing. Purchasing decisions now involve increased touchpoints through multiple channels, more self-driven research, and less reliance on salespeople. It’s also common for B2B marketers to struggle with siloing.

ROI 166

ROI Lead Rank Customer Marketing 166