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Defining the Real Buyer

Sales and Marketing Management

This is as true for business-to-business buyers as it is for consumers, as Marketo notes in its 2017 The State of Engagement report. . Joe’s title might be “Director,” but if there’s a Jane Doe, VP Marketing, above him in the pecking order, he might not even have buying power at all. . Are they even in an active buying cycle?

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10 Webinar Metrics to Measure Success

Zoominfo

In 2017 webinars were reported as one of the top revenue drivers for B2B marketers ( source ). Webinar attendees may be at various stages of the buying cycle. 73% of B2B marketers and sales leaders say webinars are the best way to generate high-quality leads ( source ).

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When to say ‘no’ to customers who ask for more information

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

So how do you go about making it easier for prospects to buy throughout the sales process? Gartner recommends conceptualizing your customers’ buying cycle as a three-stage journey. Harvard Business Review, March-April 2017. A 3-stage journey. The New Sales Imperative.

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Have We Lost The Art Of Decision Making?

The Pipeline

win rate is identical to the figure reported in the 2017 study. Buying cycles are longer, 61% report longer cycles than last year, 90% saw an increase or no decrease in the period. Given all the noise about better ways to sell, one would expect better outcomes, but they are not. Losses increased modestly from 30.9%

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Fine-Tune Your Sales Call Cadence and Rock Revenues

Hubspot Sales

According to The Sales Cadence Report 2017 , there are a few signs: Hitting just once. Ignoring the buying cycle. Don’t mistake your sales cycle for your customer’s buying cycle. Yes, you can influence the buying cycle by helping a prospect move through it. The same is true for you.

Revenue 88
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Sales Transformation: Breaking the Buyer Apathy Loop

Miller Heiman Group

Thankfully, our data also shows that buyers don’t actually want to cut salespeople out of the buying cycle. However, due to new technology and the abundance of readily available information, salespeople are becoming less relevant in the early stages of the buying process. Give buyers what they want.

Buyer 63
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Sales Tech Game Changers: Why You Should Incorporate Customer Advocacy in Your Sales Cycle

SBI

They trust the authentic testimony of someone who’s “been there, done that, and thrived,” which is why more companies are incorporating customer advocacy into every stage of the buying cycle. RO Innovation’s platform changes the game by: Activating customer advocacy end-to end in sales cycles.