EyesOnSales

JANUARY 30, 2018

3 Ways to Ensure Your Tech Is Keeping Up With Your Prospects. Any time you spend out of contact with your prospects — or being inefficient with your contact — is money lost from your goals. Leveraging technology that can keep up with your prospects’ changing habits. This is no easy feat.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MARCH 3, 2017

In our 2017 Growth Drivers Report we asked 200 Sales and Marketing professionals to rate their teams on a scale of 1-5 across 15 different attributes. Prospecting Skill. While we would have liked to ask about many other attributes, we limited response options to prevent survey fatigue. Weak Prospecting Skills. Tech Savvy.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 3, 2023

Prospective buyers don’t always understand the landscape, prospects under (or over) estimate AI’s capabilities, and worries that AI could drive humans out of their role puts business leaders off AI. Educate Your Prospects ChatSpot is a new addition to the HubSpot CRM, available on free plans and up. Brand Partnerships Jasper.ai

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

You want to strike a conversational, natural tone with your prospect -- not write like a nineteenth-century lawyer. Like “thanks in advance,” that can make prospects bristle. Example: 2017 pricing options. This statement subtly puts you and your prospect on the same team, making your relationship feel more collaborative.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

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. . The answer is that most marketing teams today lack two crucial tools: 1) enough of the right data and 2) actionable intelligence and insights firmly rooted in that data. It Starts With The Data. .

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Sales Hacker

MAY 24, 2023

In the highly competitive B2B tech space, it’s easy to market your offer with so many tools and channels available. Tito and host Colin Campbell also touch upon the concept of a sales champion and how to find the ideal champion within a prospect’s organization. Tito shares what those conversations with prospects look like.

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InsideSales.com

APRIL 15, 2021

We recently surveyed 450 top sales dev leaders to evaluate their teams and technologies and learn what’s changed in the sales development world. The goal for any sales rep is to have a full calendar of highly qualified prospects to speak with each day. In 2017, 2018, and 2020, the ratio has declined from 3.0

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Crunchbase

APRIL 23, 2020

This is a strong indication that you have a mission-critical tool that is going to help their business. If you can’t get them on a call, create a 2 to 5-question Google Survey. . Whether it’s over the phone or through a survey, ask your customers a few questions on why they chose you (vs. That’s a powerful statement.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Nick Kavadellas is thankful for golf, not only because he’s enjoyed playing it for years, but also because it is one of the few face-to-face selling tools he has continued using during the COVID-19 outbreak. The shift to less face-to-face interaction with customers and prospects isn’t a 2020 development.

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MarketJoy

JULY 31, 2020

Prospects might be possibly preoccupied, want time to think about the product or service on offer, or they just might not require your product at that moment in time. You have no way of knowing why a prospect has not answered; and the only way to find out is to follow up. Friday remained the worst day on which to call prospects. .

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 19, 2018

It analyzed three year’s worth of data,100,000 call attempts, six companies, and 15,000 leads and synthesized findings to bring salespeople scientific answers to age-old questions like “ What are the best days to call my prospects? ” Is there a time, date, or approach to calling your prospects that’s scientifically better than the rest?

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Pipeline

JUNE 7, 2023

year-on-year (YoY) growth of CRM adoption According to Gartner, at the end of 2017, the revenue of CRM overtook the place of database management systems (DMBSs), making CRM the largest software market in the world. 77% of sales professionals say their organization plans to invest more in sales intelligence tools—including CRMs.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 29, 2018

A recent survey done by the Content Marketing Institute shows 75% of respondents believe in-person events are an effective marketing tactic. Trade shows offer a unique opportunity for organizations to form real, human relationships with their prospects that other marketing tactics just can’t provide. Continue reading. Continue reading.

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The Spiff Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Despite this, a 2019 NewVantage Partners Survey found that 72% of respondents report that they haven’t yet forged a data-driven culture ( source ). In fact, the percentage of firms identifying themselves as data-driven had declined over the past three years, from 37% in 2017 to 31% in 2019 ( source ).

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 5, 2021

As we move into 2021, buyer intent data will help you gain ground on competitors and connect with prospects. Across the table (or buffering screen on Zoom), sellers are embracing digital sales and prospecting. In a 2017 Openprise survey , only half of the respondents reported using third-party data to identify new accounts.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

The idea was based on the Sales Development Rep/Account Executive relationship: The AEs get to come in and have meetings already set up – so they can spend their time with prospective customers. If you can’t integrate it, it’s just a lookup tool. Get our survey-based 2017 Growth Drivers Report and find out!

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PandaDoc

AUGUST 18, 2022

In fact, recent data revealed that 71% of businesses say these sales tools have helped them increase their win rate with customers. We’ll walk you through what sales battle cards are and how you can start using them immediately as an effective tool in your sales arsenal. What are sales battle cards? What are sales battle cards?

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Back in 2017, HubSpot discovered that only 3% of consumers thought of salespeople as "trustworthy.". This disconnection between reps and prospects has led to distrust from consumers. In this time of financial uncertainty, prospects are more cautious than ever about where they invest their money and which salespeople they speak to.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Went back and forth with a prospect figuring out a good time to meet? This guide will walk you through sales automation and the different sales automation tools that might benefit your team. This guide will walk you through sales automation and the different sales automation tools that might benefit your team. Prospecting.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 15, 2020

According to research conducted by Revenue Grid , sales messages that emphasize the cost and growth benefits of their tools have a 15 percent higher open rate compared to messages that don’t. A straightforward way to gain a better understanding of your customers is to conduct a Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey.

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Highspot

AUGUST 18, 2020

A survey conducted by Content Marketing Institute and Ion Interactive shows that 46% of content marketers believe interactive content retains reader attention more than static content. The CMI/Ion Interactive study indicates this format had the highest growth in usage from 2016 to 2017. Ask yourself: What will prospects look for?

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SBI

JANUARY 29, 2020

Using a modern, agile approach they can effectively bridge the gap between globally distributed teams with video collaboration tools that enable reps, managers, and SMEs to work together easily and asynchronously. All survey responses are easily accessible via the new Survey Results Dashboard.

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The ROI Guy

MAY 11, 2017

Account Based Marketing (ABM) and Selling (ABS) methodologies are becoming more popular, with almost 40% of B2B solution providers now leveraging this strategic approach to better target and more personally engage with prospects. The survey produced 179 responses. However, we find these targeting efforts falling flat with buyers.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 10, 2018

A 2017 survey by the National Association of Realtors® reported 51% of buyers found their homes on the internet, 30% found homes through an agent, and a dwindling 7% discovered their eventual home through a yard sign or open house. About: HomeFinder is purely a listing tool. Mobile App: iOS | Android. Realtor.com. HomeFinder.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 28, 2017

When asked what they would like instead, the research indicates: 95% of buyers want more benchmarking insights to help measure effectiveness against industry standards and compare to peers 81% of buyers want benchmarking tools to guide future investments. Executives are seeking a 3 rd party view on how their doing.

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Nudge.ai

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

You know, the hunting for new prospects (time consuming), qualifying, and working prospects through the funnel (even more time consuming) and hopefully getting to pitch. Most likely this is the bulk of what your sales team is doing on a daily basis, feeding the funnel with new prospects. Implement a Loyalty Program.

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Showpad

APRIL 9, 2021

A July 2017 McKinsey survey found that 48% of respondents said they perceived lower costs as one of the top three factors that drive technology adoption across their company. In the summer 2020 report, only 10% of those surveyed said that cost savings were their prime motivator. Do you already have a sales enablement platform?

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LeadFuze

JUNE 3, 2021

It means you’re targeting your prospects with your content and offers only if they are highly relevant to their needs. You’ll have an account for each prospect, and you’ll treat it as an individual market, crafting a specific marketing message to target it. SiriusDecisions conducts a yearly survey to evaluate the state of ABM.

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LeadFuze

JUNE 7, 2021

These programs can include learning about persuasion, how to read a prospect’s body language, understanding the customer’s perspective and why they buy from you over your competitors, etc. They’re very effective because they give employees the tools and training to succeed. This trend is set to change in 2017.

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Tenfold

JULY 15, 2017

In a survey of nearly 1,000 sales and marketing specialists in the United States, roughly two-thirds of salespeople believe marketers are wasting time on fancy events and branding activities when they would be better served focusing on tactics that directly impact the sales pipeline. In 2017, such a definition seems antiquated.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Bryerton offers this example from our 2017 event. Sales kickoffs provide the opportunity to reward your team with a fun experience — while also educating them and providing them with tools for success. If you don’t sound like you believe what you’re saying, how can you expect the prospect or client to?

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DialSource

JULY 8, 2020

These field sales teams tend to travel often, attending trade shows and conferences in order to schmooze prospects over a meal or round of golf. . Bottom line : It’s time to invest in strategies, tools, and resources that expand your capabilities as an inside sales team. Greater scalability and flexibility.

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The Brooks Group

AUGUST 23, 2017

Try sending out a survey ahead of time to see where your sales reps’ biggest challenges lie, and what type of content they would benefit from most in their day to day selling efforts. NOTE: Our sales training tools are designed to make your life easier. Choose a Theme that Inspires. Keep the Content Focused. Use them to your advantage.

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SalesLoft

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Sales engagement “consists of the various interactions that sellers have with prospects and customers. Sales engagement technology enables sales departments to efficiently deliver high-quality interactions with prospects and customers at scale.” ( TOPO ). The only thing that is “dead” is single channel prospecting.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 22, 2019

” Example Bryerton offers this example from our 2017 event in which “Selling to Marketers” was the focus. Sales kickoffs provide the opportunity to reward your team with a fun experience, while also educating them and providing them with tools for success. Culture is incredibly important in our company.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

By combining Seismic’s industry leading sales enablement and asset management functionality with Percolate’s content orchestration and campaign planning tools, marketers will have comprehensive control and agility to efficiently align the most compelling and personalized content wherever and whenever the customer interacts with their brand.

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CloserIQ

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Drift provides a conversational sales and marketing platform that allows businesses to better connect with prospects and customers. ProfitWell is an emerging company, having completed a $10 million Series A funding round in 2017. Acquia helps companies achieve great digital experiences through its developer tools and cloud solutions.

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