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“Why I’m So Interested In Selling,” Alex Shootman

Partners in Excellence

Preface: I first met Alex Shootman when he was running sales at Eloqua. He’s a master at building companies, including Apptio, Workfront, and now as CEO of Alkamai. We had talked on the phone a few times, but our first meeting was on the exhibit floor at Dreamforce. Since then, we talk, periodically, sharing ideas.

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Technographics: 6 Reasons to Use Technographic Data

Zoominfo

Here’s the scenario: Company ABC and Company 123 have identified the same exact target audience to sell their software to. Both companies have access to the same demographic and firmographic prospect data—yet Company 123 also has access to technographic data. 5 Ways Technographics Improve Sales Prospecting.

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Get Better Results From Your Leads – Through the Sales Rep Lens

SBI Growth

Reviewing them on his laptop, Rick excludes companies from the list if: His previous sales efforts have come up dry. The company isn’t in one of the industries where Apex sells most of their products/services. Bring case examples from Eloqua, Marketo or our consulting firm to show what successful lead generation looks like.

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Marketo’s Chief Growth Officer Tells Us What She’s Learned In Over 50 Quarters in Software Sales

Drift

Jill Rowley has an impressive track record: 20 years in Silicon Valley and 52 quarters in software sales at companies like Oracle, Salesforce, and Eloqua. Over the last ten years she’s served as an advisor to over a dozen or so of tech’s most noteworthy companies, and been a keen observer of trends in both sales and marketing.

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Can Artificial Intelligence Make Sales More Human?

Sales and Marketing Management

The research to do this involves understanding the buyer, their company, their interests, and recent events in their lives. Who (or whose company) has had interesting news events lately? Artificial intelligence does the research on every person and company who matters. Where have relevant executives changed jobs?

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Technographics: 6 Reasons to Use Technographic Data

Zoominfo

What happens when two companies have identified the same target audience and have access to the same demographic and firmographic prospect data? The company with technographic data that is going to have the upper hand. Take this example—Say your target market is made up of e-commerce companies who receive a lot of web traffic.

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3 Ways to Research Prospects Online to Grow Sales

Score More Sales

If your B2B company has been slow to get more involved in what some call the Social Selling movement, you can still do some very simple things right away while your company debates how, when and why to jump in. Reserve your company name and use Twitter to listen to what is going on in your buyer’s niche, sector, and company.