Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As leaders across all sectors push to adopt generative AI tools like ChatGPT, it’s also becoming clear that most generative AI (GenAI) initiatives for business will quickly fall apart without a foundation of accurate, timely, and comprehensive data. The same surveys show that 55% of corporate leaders distrust their own data assets.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In the world of B2B, intent data is like gold. Well, maybe not actual gold and that’s because the benefits of B2B intent data go much further than a one-time increase in revenue. . The point, though, is that intent data is an incredibly valuable resource to marketers, salespeople, and recruiters alike.

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Zoominfo

JULY 27, 2023

Businesses in virtually every industry are being pushed to modernize their go-to-market strategy, with a premium on the data-driven, automation-enabled convergence of sales, marketing, and operations. You’ll also want to invest in a platform to centralize and cleanse all the contact and company data your teams will use to track progress.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 2, 2021

Layering various customer buying signals on top of each other is a reliable, data-based approach to predict when a prospect is facing a business challenge that your product can solve. Buying signals in their various forms uncover patterns and interests that indicate a company is researching a product purchase.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In the world of B2B, intent data is like gold. Well, maybe not actual gold and that’s because the benefits of B2B intent data go much further than a one-time increase in revenue. The point, though, is that intent data is an incredibly valuable resource to marketers, salespeople, and recruiters alike.

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Zoominfo

MAY 23, 2023

It’s enough to ruin any sales professional’s quarter: that prospect your team has spent months engaging — scheduling demos, addressing concerns, comparing features — suddenly decides they’re not ready to buy after all. You can’t stop every account from getting cold feet or misreading their company’s appetite for new solutions.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

At its core, intent data helps marketing and sales teams identify the companies and individuals most likely to make a purchase, especially in the near future. But not all intent data is created equal. There are many types of intent data, and an array of providers. How Do I Know Which Intent Data is Trustworthy?

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

If your sales pipeline is colder than a Siberian spigot in January, it’s time to rethink your sales prospecting techniques. Here’s the thing though, reps need actionable techniques and tips to make their prospecting systematic, smooth, and, of course, profitable. What are Prospecting Techniques? How did you find those prospects?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Prepare for your sales conversations with better prospect research. Why is prospect research critical to the sales process? Prospect research is critical to personalizing and delivering a successful sales pitch. Looking at these numbers, it’s clear why prospect research is so important.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The ability of generative AI to automate routine tasks, analyze data, and generate content is already freeing up valuable time that entrepreneurs, executives, and individuals can use to instead focus on more strategic decision-making. The results, however, are irrelevant if AI systems are fueled by low-quality data.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B sales, effectively qualifying prospects is paramount. There, we looked at key indicators to assess before passing prospects to sales. Now, we’ll go further and explore strategies and best practices for improving prospect qualification. And, if so, is the prospect worth your time and effort?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 1, 2023

What if you could see opportunities arise with your prospects before they go public? Many go-to-market professionals already use intent data to spot prospects that are interested in their products or services. T-Mobile Data Breaches On Jan. Ready to capitalize on your next big prospect? Amazon Layoffs On Nov.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 2, 2020

Many B2B data providers claim to have the “best” data. But have you ever stopped to think about where these companies get their data and what makes it better than the rest? Data is a big investment – and as a buyer, you should never trust a data provider without first understanding where that information comes from.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Prepare for your sales conversations with better sales prospect research. Why Is Sales Prospect Research Important? Prospect research is critical to personalizing and delivering a successful sales pitch. Looking at these numbers, it’s clear why prospect research is so important.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 1, 2023

Without a trustworthy, reliable data foundation, even the most sophisticated generative AI systems will not only fall short of expectations — they could actually supercharge routine error, scaling costly mistakes across a company. Start thinking about your data as an infrastructural element of your technology stack,” Schuck says.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 16, 2021

In a world inundated with data and the solutions that promise you the ability to achieve a competitive edge, we’re often left thinking: “How?” Selling points and promises aside, without fully understanding their prospects, companies can amass all the data in the world without actually using it to its full potential.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase. How to Prospect: Step by Step.

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BuzzBoard

JANUARY 22, 2024

The key to effective sales calls lies in thorough research and understanding the unique needs and challenges faced by each prospective client. This guide will help you gauge the actionable measures to research local businesses for sales calls. Utilize search engines to identify businesses in your target area.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For revenue operations leaders, that means a foundation of high-quality data is only a starting point. To ensure your company can grow and thrive in an unpredictable economy, you need go-to-market data that changes as fast as your total addressable market.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 27, 2022

Data isn’t just an abstract concept at ZoomInfo — it’s the lifeblood of our entire suite of products and the engine that drives our customers’ growth. To the layperson, there may not be a huge difference between business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) data — it’s all just information.

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Zoominfo

JULY 1, 2020

Sales and marketing often speak different languages: Convert vs Close, Prospect vs Leads, Sales cycle vs Marketing funnel. Data, on the other hand, is a universal language. In the world of B2B, that commonality will always be data. What is data collaboration? Why is data collaboration important?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

How important are prospecting insights to your sales strategy? But consider this: HubSpot Research found that 72% of companies with less than 50 new opps per month didn’t achieve their revenue goals, compared to 15% with 51 to 100 new opps and just 4% for companies with 101 to 200 new opps.” What Are Prospecting Insights?

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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. Let’s get into it! This next tool is a no-brainer.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Even if you’ve defined your ICP and created a targeted list of prospects, you may still find that your prospecting isn’t generating impactful results. Stale data and lack of differentiation could be two major culprits. Learn how these factors impact your prospecting, and what you can do to yield better outcomes in sales. #1:

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 2, 2018

And still they are expected to prospect and bring leads into the pipe. How do they manage their time when they must do demos, talk to clients, prospect, and simultaneously juggle many customers, all while dealing with a complex solution? Here’s a snippet: New Research Unveils 5 Trends Shaping the Future of Sales.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 27, 2022

The importance of data is undeniable. When you set out to buy a third-party data set, you might assume you should compare based on quantity and cost. often means the vendor with the most records wins and the one offering the highest quality data gets overlooked. But using evaluations like “how many accounts can you provide?”

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BuzzBoard

MARCH 13, 2024

An Overview of Various Research Methods for Effective Small Business Outreach Understanding the nuances of various research methods for small business outreach can significantly bolster your digital marketing firm’s sales strategy. Primary data can be collected via surveys, interviews, and focus groups straight from consumers.

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Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2020

To avoid monotony and disconnect, making your cold outreach data-driven puts more focus on customization and personalization. And with the use of intent data , preparation can include things like current pain points, revenue, industry niches, and beyond. But remember the context will come from your research. Think: Intent data.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 9, 2023

.” Today, we seem to face the same thing in selling, except now it’s data. We have more ability to collect data, about customers, about the performance of our marketing initiatives, about the performance of our sales people. But the data (hmmmm) shows exactly the opposite thing.

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Zoominfo

JULY 19, 2022

Data and operations teams spend a considerable amount of time manually collecting and cleaning information. With ZoomInfo enabling Amazon S3 automation, we now receive ZoomInfo’s updated and enriched data every three hours. For many teams, managing data quality remains an obstacle that demands significant staff time.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

These upgrades focus on three areas: Easier access to Chorus’ Momentum Insights feature Automatic transcription of calls from ZoomInfo Engage More accurate data feeding into Chorus The integrations help revenue teams develop stronger prospect and customer relationships, make better decisions, and win more business.

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Pointclear

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The most reliable and scalable approach to finding new B2B customers is outbound communications, whether by mail, phone or email, to potential prospects, using rented or purchased lists. B2B marketers typically select targets from prospecting lists based on such traditional variables as industry, company size and job role, or title.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 31, 2022

I see a lot of discussions about “forcing sellers to waste selling time by doing their own research.” ” Increasingly, I see people recommending outsourcing this research, freeing the time up to make more calls. Clearly, too many sales people don’t know how to do research, as a result, they waste a lot of time.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 11, 2019

Consumers are savvy: They research, read reviews, and often have more touchpoints throughout the sales process than ever before. Data has become one of the most useful tools for both marketers and sales, but the two teams often don’t share this information or optimize it to help each other’s performance.

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