No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Are your buyers clamoring to talk to you? My phone rang off the hook the last half of 2020. When the economy shrinks and companies cut budgets, buyers don’t want to talk to salespeople. The events of 2020 changed the customer buying journey, so we must change our prospecting tactics. What’s old is new again.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

Every sales leader says their #1 prospecting challenge is getting leads in the pipe. And as of July 2020, 69 percent of B2B reps didn’t have enough leads in their pipeline to meet their annual quotas, according to a survey by ValueSelling Associates. B2B salespeople all look the same to our buyers. Try this instead.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Today, we have things like automation, data, and buyer personas to fall back on. And in order to achieve that, you need buyer personas. What Are Buyer Personas? By now, you probably know what a buyer persona is. How To Create Buyer Personas. Analyze Prospect And Customer Data. This is where personas come in.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2021

If you have a big-deal prospect or client, you’d better jump on a plane, catch a train, or take a road trip as soon as possible. In 2020 and at least the first half of 2021, business travel and indoor socializing have been challenging and at times, impossible. For sellers, this makes access to prospective buyers the first chokepoint.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 30, 2021

“In March 2020, live events were canceled overnight. One year later, we’re virtually in the same boat, with most organizations shifting to conducting online shows to generate leads and reach prospective buyers. With virtual conferences, prospective attendees are bombarded by sponsors. Lessons learned from virtual events.

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Crunchbase

MARCH 16, 2020

It is safe to say most companies understand the need for an evolution in sales practices to best serve buyers’ ever-growing expectations. First we discussed the key drivers of change she sees for the coming year: All B2B companies, no matter their size or digital maturity, will make sales enablement technology a priority in 2020.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Everyone in sales talks about how you need 5, 10, 15, or more touches to engage a buyer. From June 2019 to August 2020, my data science team at Outreach analyzed more than 12 million prospects. Sales reps only have 14 days to engage a buyer before the conversion potential is so low that it’s no longer worth following up.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Covid-19 and subsequent office closures forced every sales team to use virtual channels in situations they never would have considered before the pandemic: complex buying cycles requiring careful orchestration by veteran sellers. Company size has no bearing on the willingness to use virtual channels.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The goal is to attract prospects to your brand and convert them to customers — by hosting a webinar. Five percent of respondents planned to increase webinar production in 2020. By April 2020 (as the pandemic kicked in), the ON24 platform saw a 167% increase in webinars. Choose a Buyer -Centered Topic for Your Webinar.

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Zoominfo

MAY 6, 2021

A recent ZoomInfo survey of about 600 sales and marketing professionals found that most sales reps said they relied on in-person events for prospecting before 2020. Last year, however, many stopped using events for prospecting, instead adopting old-fashioned methods like (gasp!) actually calling people on the phone.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Businesses must take aggressive action to spur an economic bounceback in 2020. to April 2020, the number of active business owners in the United States plunged by 3.3 The CMO Survey for June 2020 observed that 9% of marketing jobs have been lost due to the ongoing crisis. Many buyers are facing new and complex challenges.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Today, we have solutions like automation, data, and buyer personas to fall back on. What Are Buyer Personas? Basically, personas ensure that everything you do in terms of lead generation and customer acquisition is tailored to your targeted buyers’ needs. Imagine being able to prospect whenever, wherever. Check it out!

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Zoominfo

JUNE 26, 2020

With a quality data-driven strategy you can identify exactly how to approach target buyers. Without it your solution might not reach target buyers , or even no buyers at all. By using quality contact data, assigning scores to segmented buyers based on certain criteria defines how they apply to the market.

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SBI

AUGUST 31, 2020

Seismic Launches Interactive Content to Improve Digital Engagement for Marketers and Sellers in Summer 2020 Release. SAN DIEGO, CA (August 31, 2020) –. In today’s experience economy, modern B2B buyers expect every brand’s touchpoint to be engaging and directly relevant.

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Allego

JULY 31, 2023

Further, sellers spend 11 hours a month looking for and modifying content for buyers, Forrester’s Q4 2020 Global Sales Enablement survey found. But chaotic content hurts sellers and buyers.” But chaotic content hurts sellers and buyers,” Pierce said. But chaotic content hurts sellers and buyers,” Pierce said.

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Close.io

APRIL 3, 2020

The ability to persuade buyers using effective communication strategies and channels is the difference between hitting and missing quota. The channels we used five years ago likely aren’t those they’re relying on today. Similarly, you’ll struggle to contact a buyer in another country without being subject to sky-high rates.

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Mereo

MAY 28, 2020

At late 2019 and early 2020 sales kickoffs and strategy meetings, leadership came to the table with winning ideas for how to strategically employ sales and marketing budgets for greatest impact. Market trends and operational approaches that are working are featured in dialogues led by the buyers. Your budget should follow suit.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 13, 2018

Social media has completely transformed the way people interact with each other—including the way sales professionals interact with customers and prospects. Sellers who’ve embraced social media are creating new opportunities that totally bypass traditional sales channels. It’s time to go where your buyers live: online.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In fact, Kavadellas, CEO of Georgia-based Orasi, a software developer, reseller and consulting firm, was scheduled to play a round with a client and a prospect the day after we spoke with him in November for this story. Orasi’s team of 12 field sales reps is supplemented with 10 inside salespeople who call on a second tier of prospects.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Engage allows reps to move seamlessly between different communication channels – making multi-tasking a breeze. Our CEO, @HenryLSchuck , defines it as “actionable information on prospects and target accounts.” link] pic.twitter.com/zez4telirZ — ZoomInfo (@ZoomInfo) October 27, 2020. What is Sales Intelligence?

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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. We’ve all been hearing about buyer intent data for several years. A Guide for 2020 #intent #zoominfo #hityournumber [link] — ZoomInfo (@ZoomInfo) April 2, 2020. But what is it?

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Zoominfo

APRIL 30, 2021

“In March 2020, live events were canceled overnight. One year later, we’re virtually in the same boat, with most organizations shifting to conducting online shows to generate leads and reach prospective buyers. Hot leads come from speaking sessions With virtual conferences, prospective attendees are bombarded by sponsors.

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PandaDoc

JULY 1, 2020

Precision prospecting is the first step towards reaching new revenue heights. Prospecting is the process of searching for potential buyers (the prospects) that are good fits for your service or product and then communicating with them in a way that moves them to the next stage of a sales pipeline. Be relentless.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Sales Hacker Success Summit: Level Up for 2020. Sometimes called the “Copier Warrior,” Dale built a name for himself by prospecting with ultra-creative 1-1 videos, crumpled up pieces of paper, and a sword. If you plan to sell in 2020 and beyond — and that should be all of us — then you’ll want to see this.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 11, 2020

An ideal client profile should inform teams about potential clients that would make good prospects, as well as which ones aren’t. grouped them into categories based on similar traits), you can develop different, and more personalized, campaigns across channels. But just like buyer personas, they should be based on real data.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Author: Eleni Hagen If there’s one thing 2020 taught us, it’s that time is of the essence: in life, as well as in sales. . A digital CRM strategy: Best when used with one (or more) of the above, a CRM houses the hard data that will better inform your outreach by acquainting you with the who/what/where of your buyer demographics.

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Crunchbase

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

B2B sales prospecting isn’t always as exciting and glamorous as other parts of the sales routine, as you can imagine; it’s far more behind the scenes and challenging. In fact, sales leaders agree that prospecting is the hardest part of the sales process. Find more prospects with Crunchbase Pro – try it free.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

With a quality data-driven strategy you can identify exactly how to approach target buyers. Without it your solution might not reach target buyers or even no buyers at all. By using quality contact data, assigning scores to segmented buyers based on certain criteria defines how they apply to the market.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 16, 2022

On an average morning in early 2020, sales reps left their team huddles pumped up on yesterday’s success stories and a few cups of dark roast, ready to start dialing for the day. In today’s environment, it’s getting harder to connect with prospects on a cold call. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Sound familiar? It’s not just you.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Author: Eleni Hagen If there’s one thing 2020 taught us, it’s that time is of the essence: in life, as well as in sales. . A digital CRM strategy: Best when used with one (or more) of the above, a CRM houses the hard data that will better inform your outreach by acquainting you with the who/what/where of your buyer demographics.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Following the right sales influencers on social media channels can give you a lot of insight into best practices, new trends, tips and advice, and help you find ways to connect with prominent thought leaders. — Kyle Porter (@kyleporter) March 25, 2020. — Jill Rowley (@jill_rowley) November 29, 2020. Sean Sheppard.

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Zoominfo

JULY 22, 2018

Think about it, the internet has given modern buyers an expansive list of options to choose from—what brands they buy from, what content they consume, which products they purchase, what channels they use, and so much more. But, how can marketers comply with the varying preferences of their individual buyer? And the best part?

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Crunchbase

MARCH 10, 2021

Prospecting seems to be getting harder for most sales professionals. Find prospects that match your ICP with Crunchbase Pro – try it free. In those 10 years, we’ve seen the emergence of the pure-play prospecting function with sales development reps and business development reps. Why is cold outbound prospecting so hard?

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 25, 2013

By 2020, the Marketing function in leading companies will be radically reshaped into three organizational "systems" - content, channels, and consumption (data). Multi-channel coverage becomes an opportunity and a challenge area, as CMOs integrate media silos. It''s not a matter of doing the same things better.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2023

Social Commerce Will Give Prospects New Shopping Options Take one scroll through Instagram and TikTok and you're guaranteed to come across one item you can buy. are social buyers, which is approximately 90.2 Product Discovery Data Will Be Essential For B2B buyers, finding the right products is not always straightforward.

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SalesLoft

MAY 7, 2020

But with most buyer communication now limited to digital interactions due to social distancing and remote work (and considering that 74% of Americans feel overwhelmed by the number and frequency of emails they receive, an issue that is colloquially referred to as “email overload”), it’s crucial to differentiate your communication. .

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 30, 2020

B2B sales is always changing, but nothing could’ve quite prepared us for the wild ride that 2020 ended up being. 40% of businesses did not meet revenue targets in 2020. 40% of businesses did not meet revenue targets in 2020. 78% of customers expect a consistent customer experience across departments and digital channels.

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