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Social Media Demand Generation: A Q&A

Zoominfo

B2B marketers have long since understood the benefits of social media—yet many still struggle to leverage its full potential as a demand generation tool. In fact, 49% of B2B marketers rank social media marketing as the most difficult lead generation tactic to execute ( source ). What is social media demand generation?

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Social Media Demand Generation: A Q&A

Zoominfo

B2B marketers have long since understood the benefits of social media—yet many still struggle to leverage its full potential as a demand generation tool. In fact, 49% of B2B marketers rank social media marketing as the most difficult lead generation tactic to execute ( source ). What is social media demand generation?

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The 18 Best Places for Sales Reps to Research Prospects [Expert Tips]

Hubspot Sales

Prospect research is a challenge that's every bit as frustrating as it is essential — so to help you out, we've put together a list of 18 of the best places to research buyers before sales conversations. If you decide to leverage LinkedIn to guide or support your prospect research efforts, there are some key steps you should follow.

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5 Pieces of Terrible Sales Advice (& What to Do Instead), According to Coursedog's Director of Sales

Hubspot Sales

Sometimes, the insight you get can help you shape more sound, thoughtful sales efforts — giving you a framework to help you better understand your prospects and how to cater to them. You want to cast as wide a net as possible — prioritize volume over personalization when communicating with prospects.” But there's a flip side.

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40 Account Executive Interview Questions to Prepare For

Hubspot Sales

Do you have experience with finding prospects through social media? Describe your ideal prospect. How do you persuade a prospective customer with doubts? How did you remedy the situation? How much experience do you have with cold-calling? How experienced are you in CRM/CMS systems? What is your biggest win to date?

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3 Reasons Why Your Sales Team Isn't Generating More Leads (And How to Fix It)

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Matthew Sunshine More than 40 percent of salespeople claim that lead prospecting is often more difficult than qualifying and closing the actual deal. It’s easy for prospecting to get pushed to the back burner, especially when dedicated time isn’t set aside for the task. 4 Ways to Fix These Problems and Generate More Leads.

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Evaluating Your Business Development Strategy

Janek Performance Group

And this often begins with prospecting. However, a Janek survey revealed 18% of sales leaders do not have set prospecting metrics. In addition, 32% don’t know how much time reps prospect. Plus, 59% of companies sell more from social media compared to previous years. This is a missed opportunity.