Mereo

JULY 14, 2022

B2B decision makers have often been akin to the Viking warriors centered behind a shield wall. According to a past Objective Management Group analysis , only 1% of salespeople new to sales — those often with the onus of sales development — can get past the shield of gatekeepers to access decision makers. Inaccessible.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 4, 2022

The digital marketing landscape is more competitive than ever — and if you’re not prepared, you’re already behind. Here are four B2B marketing trends to implement (or at the very least, be on the lookout for) in 2022. Forrester also predicts that marketing tech budgets will increase from 19% to 25% in 2022.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 26, 2020

Launching a new product stirs excitement for any company, regardless of size. Traditionally, marketing plans lay out these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. Traditionally, marketing plans lay out these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. This is where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in.

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Zoominfo

JULY 26, 2023

For years, go-to-market leaders lived by the laws of growth through sales capacity. What we’re seeing in the market is companies running with smaller teams and supplying them with more accurate and highly personalized datasets, to drive more revenue,” says Millie Beetham, director of ZI Labs & GTM innovation at ZoomInfo.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

The CEO has promised the market a hit. In six months the market will react. Your role as Chief Marketing Officer is crucial to success. Then generate demand through promotional channels. Companies invest millions in product development. Make sure you have the right promotional channels for your product launch.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Not too long ago, we compiled a list of top-notch YouTube channels for HR and recruitment professionals. Now, on to the ultimate guide to the YouTube channels producing the best sales content today! On Jeb’s YouTube channel you’ll find video content related to everything from sales leadership to women in sales. Go check it out!

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Just as sports teams use playbooks to map out potential in-game scenarios, the best go-to-market (GTM) teams rely on playbooks to map out their revenue-generating strategy across sales and marketing. Plenty of companies have sales and marketing plays, but not all plays are created equal. What is a Play?

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Sales Evangelist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

How to Reach Executive Decision Makers, and Why They are Listening Right Now In previous episodes, we’ve covered that sales reps have to touch base with several people within their industry, especially the executive decision-makers. As a sales rep, ask yourself, “Who needs the expertise of our company most right now?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Attempting to grow your business without marketing intelligence is a lot like driving without directions. Without a clear understanding of your industry or market, you’ll be ill-equipped to make informed business decisions. Businesses are catching on to the importance of market intelligence. What Is Market Intelligence?

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 26, 2021

Enterprise prospects are what salespeople and marketers like to refer to as “the whale” of all leads. They are the Fortune 500 companies, the million-dollar (or even billion-dollar) companies with over 1,000 employees, they usually sign on for large contracts, and bring in the most ACV. What Is Enterprise Lead Generation?

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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.

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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Sales processes have room for improvement in nearly all companies. Prospecting : Companies routinely run cold calling prospecting processes that fail 99% of the time, with 1 in 100 calls getting a meeting. as this channel has become saturated. as this channel has become saturated. Sales process efficiency.

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Alice Heiman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

If you want to grow your business, your entire go-to-market team has to be in perfect alignment. A fully aligned go-to-market team is crucial to success, and, in this interview, Pouyan shares how he achieves it. As Pouyan explains, aligning your go-to-market team has nothing to do with tools and processes. Customer Success.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Launching a new product stirs excitement for any company, regardless of size. Traditionally, marketing plans layout these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. Traditionally, marketing plans layout these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. This is where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 16, 2018

When products don’t move smoothly and seamlessly between manufacturer and end-user, they become exponentially harder to bring to market. The consequences of a single inefficiency in a single company can echo across the entire chain, leading to wasted time and lost revenue. Economic performance and commoditization of key markets.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Companies are trying to grow new business. Yet many reps struggle to get that critical first meeting with a decision maker. Social Selling’s ‘Lead-to-Close’ conversion rate is 5x marketing sourced leads. This post will address what Marketing can do to promote, enable and optimize social selling within the organization.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

You want to be on top in your market, but it’s more difficult when you’re pitted against enterprises. Some of the easiest methods of lead generation include increasing traffic to your social media channels and website. Develop email marketing campaigns – A one-size-fits-all approach to emailing leads is inefficient.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

No matter how many times we’re told email marketing is dead, the channel continues to be an effective way to generate revenue. In fact, studies show that email marketing has a 4400% return on investment ( source ). Enter email list segmentation—the key to successful email marketing. Unfamiliar with the term? Keep reading.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Direct mail gifting is a demand generation tactic that assists other channels by cleaning up after them,” says Mitchell Hanson, director of demand generation at ZoomInfo. “It’s something like an educated Hail Mary pass that sweeps up unconverted marketing qualified leads.” What do we mean by “direct mail marketing”?

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 26, 2021

Enterprise prospects are what salespeople and marketers like to refer to as “the whale” of all leads. They are the Fortune 500 companies, the million-dollar (or even billion-dollar) companies with over 1,000 employees, they usually sign on for large contracts, and bring in the most ACV. What Is Enterprise Lead Generation?

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Cience

APRIL 30, 2020

While only 20% of B2B companies really excel at providing a good customer experience, which also reflects in their financial results. While differences may exist in B2B purchase behavior, transaction processes, and decision-making dynamics, here are some time-tested ways to help you level up your customer experience game.

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Apptivo

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Best Marketing Automation Examples. How does Marketing automation help the business? Creating efficient sales and marketing workflows eliminates the need for repetitive tasks. For this reason, businesses require sales and marketing automation, which will enable them to create reports, send messages, gain insights, and more.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 22, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan The way companies buy and sell from each other looks very different than it did even six months ago. McKinsey & Company created its B2B Decision Maker Pulse , a survey of 3,600 B2B decision makers in 11 countries and 12 sectors across 14 spend categories. A pivot to remote selling.

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Trends B2B Decision Maker Transportation 156

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Now, on to the ultimate guide to the YouTube channels producing the best sales content today. On Jeb’s YouTube channel you’ll find video content related to everything from sales leadership to women in sales. On the Criteria for Success YouTube channel, you’ll find selling inspiration, important tips and tricks, and so much more.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

The world has been stirred up by a global pandemic, most of us are still working from home, and digital marketing strategies have become a critical part of every company’s survival. When it comes down to it, one of the most important things marketing organizations are tasked with is generating marketing qualified leads (MQLs).

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Emissary

OCTOBER 19, 2021

For tech companies, marketing to the financial services industry is a specific niche and employing account based marketing tactics give you a strategy for more successful conversion. You’ll find a lot of information out there on marketing in general. What Is Account Based Marketing?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan To thrive in the next normal, B2B companies will need to continue adapting to the new economic reality. A survey of B2B sales operations by McKinsey & Company shows the pandemic has accelerated previous trends?—?omnichannel McKinsey & Company offers these steps for B2B sellers to pivot effectively.

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Emissary

JULY 1, 2022

[Updated in July 2022] With so many ABM companies out there, it can be hard to keep track of each platform’s features, benefits, and shortcomings. There are many companies that offer a full stack of features covering all aspects of account-based marketing. Today’s ABM market leaders.

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Cience

OCTOBER 27, 2020

If someone Googles “marketing campaigns,” could you blame them for thinking the only way to go to market is through increasing inbound leads? You’d think there was nothing else in the marketing world but SEO, content writing, blogging, webinars, and ads. The Go-To Channel: Cold Emails. So, which ones exactly?

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BuzzBoard

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

B2B, or business-to-business, refers to transactions conducted between two or more companies. This type of interaction typically occurs when one company provides the necessary inputs, materials, or services to support another company’s operations.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

There are more answers to that question than ever before, thanks to the variety of tools and channels at a modern marketer’s disposal. But, regardless of the products you sell or the space you sell into, nothing sways a person’s buying decisions quite like a recommendation from their trusted peers. What Is Referral Marketing?

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eGrabber

JANUARY 25, 2021

In this blog, you will learn how to identify highly-valuable accounts and reach key decision makers in those companies. What is Account Based Marketing. Why Account Based Marketing. Why Account Based Marketing. It enables sales, marketing and lead generation teams to build targeted account lists.

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Vengreso

JUNE 27, 2022

Also gone are the days when ideal customers from your target companies are knocking at your sales team’s doors in droves. Although cold calling, inbound marketing, inside sales and field sales still have a place in the sales planning of many companies, the modern B2B buyer is looking for a different type of interaction with B2B sellers.

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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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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing. Demand generation is a joint effort between a business’s marketing and sales organizations.

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Email marketers across the globe have been encompassing different strategies for generating leads, branding, and driving sales conversions. After all, getting customers to make a buying decision isn’t an easy walk in the park, especially when it comes to B2B email marketing. Here’s where email marketing steps.

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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 23, 2023

As a [Your Position] at [Your Company’s Name and what it does], I’m often tasked with drafting sales proposals to potential clients. I customized this to one of my needs as a digital marketing agency. It’s about how good the selling was to all the decision-makers involved in the buying process.

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