Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2021

All eyes are on you, Marketing Manager, to feed the sales team ready-to-close leads. When the prospect is ready to buy, your sales team carries them over the finish line to close the deal. Once you have your ICPs mapped out, you can focus on building a stream of ready-to-buy prospects or marketing qualified leads.

Lead Rank 246

Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profile 246

Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Still looking for the most dynamic speaker to make your 2020 sales conference a huge success? Mike offers customized keynotes and breakout sessions on subjects like: Prospecting – Both B2B & B2C Setting demos and appointments Overcoming call reluctance Presentation Skills Closing Skills Motivation and Attitude Adjustment And much more!

Face-to-face 121

Face-to-face B2C Inside Sales Gatekeeper 121

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 18, 2020

Writing emails, prospecting leads, entering data, and scheduling meetings were activities that consumed the majority of their workday. They're relatively easy to automate in 2020. As a result, reps spend more time communicating with and closing more leads. Best for: Follow-up and closing. HubSpot Sales Hub. Everstring.

Sales Automation 92

Sales Automation Tools Closing Lead Rank 92

SBI

MAY 20, 2020

The Top Sales Tools of 2020. We’ve highlighted 7 different areas that can address a multitude of “whys” including those that help you: Close Deals Enable Sales Target Accounts Engage Prospects Manage & Coach Equip Field Sellers Upskill Reps. Now is a great time to invest in technology for sales.

Sales Tools 123

Sales Tools Tools CRM Vendor 123

Nutshell

DECEMBER 5, 2019

With so many events around the world to choose from, we’ve done our best to assemble the 14 most essential sales conferences scheduled for 2020. Keep reading for our list of the 14 must-attend sales conferences of 2020! BOUNDLESS 2020. Host: Nutshell Date: March 6th, 2020 Location: Online/Virtual Ticket cost: Free.

Conference 124

Conference Top of Funnel Networking Hotels 124

Sell Integrity

JANUARY 18, 2021

Now that 2020 is in the rear view mirror, most of us are ready to bid good riddance to an incredibly tumultuous year and do our best to forget it. But before you barrel ahead into 2021 and look for signs of returning to the “good old days,” sales leaders and their teams have a lot to learn from 2020. This misses a key element, though.

Pipeline 116

Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring Social Media 116

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In 2020, like most businesses around the world, AGL found itself facing a pandemic crossroads. Not only were we looking to prospect into companies located in the United States, but we also decided to start exploring new opportunities for serving industries outside of forest products,” Zambo says.

Ideal Customer Profile 100

Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Face-to-face Scale 100

Zoominfo

MAY 7, 2021

“The summary of it is that we prospected like heck, we did probably 50 to 100 demos, we struck out a lot, and every time we struck out we just kept going and going and going. Fast forward seven years later, and Lyon has just closed the biggest deal in ZoomInfo history: an eight figure deal. Read on to find out how he did just that.

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Closing Commission Licensing SalesForce 100

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

9 B2B Closing Techniques People buy from people first, then product second, according to ZoomInfo’s Director of Sales Steve Wernke. So here are nine steps to humanize your closing process, and strengthen your overall sales strategy. Brace Yourself We’ve got millions of verified B2B contacts — ready for you to close.

Closing 130

Closing B2B Decision Maker Scale 130

Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

For this report, we analyzed 12,282 sales opportunities from 2020 and looked specifically at video — how it’s used and its connection to win rates across SMB and enterprise sales cycles. Deals are 127% more likely to close when video is used during any point in the sales process: That’s a massive improvement. What did we learn?

Video 152

Video Data Face-to-face Call-back 152

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!) Prospecting in the event-less landscape.

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Survey Top of Funnel Scale Fashion 246

SBI

MAY 28, 2020

Seismic Spring 2020 Release Enhances Sales & Marketing Teams’ Ability to Work Remotely. San Diego, CA (May 28, 2020): Seismic, the industry-leading and award-winning sales enablement platform provider, today announced enhancements to its Seismic Storytelling Platform.

Marketing 96

Marketing Scale Enterprise Enterprise 96

Gong.io

DECEMBER 31, 2020

We will NOT miss you, 2020. Cause 2020 wasn’t a *total* wash. . Below are seven best-of-the-best tips from 2020 — all backed by data. While all of these steps are important, the CTA can turn a cold prospect into a warm (or even hot!) There’s no denying it, 2020 is definitely the year of the webcam. .

Data 96

Data Top of Funnel ROI Video 96

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Higher value B2B sales still need a competent salesperson to close the deal. This was what CRM vendors Really Simple Systems set to find out in their 2020 Sales Professionals research project. Prospecting for new leads in 2020 – the old and the new. The survey first looked at how salespeople prospected for new leads.

Research 89

Research Sales Process Lead Rank Lead Scoring 89

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

[link] — ZoomInfo (@ZoomInfo) March 30, 2020 How Sales Dialers Help Close Deals Faster Sales dialers save you time and take out the chance for manual error. If you’re still not convinced, here are a few ways sales dialers allow your sales team to close more deals, fast. That way, they have more time to prospect.

Closing 130

Closing Call-back How To Outbound 130

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Think about it: Traditional sales software applications have long since been deployed in streamlining daily tasks associated with prospecting and pipeline management. By 2020, 30% of all B2B companies will employ some kind of AI to augment at least one of their primary sales processes. How Does Sales Automation Work?

Sales Automation 162

Sales Automation Prospecting Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead 162

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. But there are some caveats to consider.

Trade Show 264

Trade Show Top of Funnel Funnel Conference 264

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. None of us stands out during prospecting. Try this instead. That’s a fact.

Lead Gen 397

Lead Gen Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 397

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

There’s a long list of the changes we’ve all experienced in 2020, but one thing remains: building relationships is a top priority. . I think of my style as personable, but I was curious about how best-in-class sellers use small talk to build rapport in 2020. And, yes, it’s more challenging now than ever. . Wait—127%?!

Video 118

Video Call-back Buyer Study 118

Cience

JUNE 23, 2020

After all, the real value of outbound is gaining a competing edge over their competition, winning market share, getting more at-bats for sales teams, improving close rates and, of course, closing more deals. Without further adieu, here are our latest takedowns of the Good, the Bad, and the Ugliest outbound emails for June of 2020.

Outbound 105

Outbound Lead Rank Lead Scoring Hiring 105

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 shrinking number of businesses and the threat of a prolonged economic slump are causing major difficulties with filling pipelines and closing deals.

Small Business 317

Small Business Small Business Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 317

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. The AAA Principle To Close More Deals Faster. Do you want to close more high dollar deals? COST : Nada.

Webinar Metrics 103

Webinar Metrics Sales Up-Sell Objections 103

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Author: Tom Pisello If there's one thing that's true about 2020 it’s that everything changed. For sales, 2020 brought on restrictions and social distancing, leading to less face-to-face interactions and remote sales. With 2020 behind us, here’s what I expect to see in 2021. The ongoing death of the traditional PowerPoint.

Face-to-face 177

Face-to-face ROI Proposal Fashion 177

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 3, 2020

These spending habits led to a competitive environment for sales reps, who were tasked with achieving quota to keep much-needed cash coming in for their companies by winning over prospects who were tightly holding onto their own resources. Pinpointing the right prospects. 2020 Sales Strategies.

Outsourcing Services 86

Outsourcing Services Strategy Remedy Consumer 86

Vengreso

JANUARY 18, 2022

Leveraging technology, social selling, and sales prospecting tools has ushered in a new era for anyone wishing to pursue a career as a sales rep. It is through the use of the right B2B prospecting that we can continue to succeed in this always-evolving field. But before we start, let’s define what sales prospecting is.

Tools 132

Tools Prospecting Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile 132

Sales Hacker

JUNE 24, 2021

Adding insult to injury, that imbalance means all that time and money it takes to get prospects to the closing phase goes to waste. But like all other aspects of sales, closing is a process. Radio silence from your prospects at the close stage could be caused by the fact that they haven’t seen the documents your reps sent.

Top of Funnel 108

Top of Funnel Closing Decision Maker Proposal 108

Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 12, 2020

In case you missed this, I received the following email last week: Dear Mike: The people have spoken and your article, “3 Keys to Dealing with Difficult Prospects,” has won 2nd place in our 2020 Sales Pro Central MVP Awards Social Selling category!” Here’s what I teach: Prospects have all the answers.

Decision Maker 291

Decision Maker Face-to-face Call-back Gatekeeper 291

Salesmate

AUGUST 18, 2020

They covered almost everything from cold calling to sales forecasting and even provided helpful tips to handle prospects and close more deals. Jeb Blount is a sales leader and author of famous sales books like “ Fanatical prospecting,” “Objection” and “Sales EQ”. Finding it difficult to close deals? Host: Jeb Blount.

Cold Calling 113

Cold Calling B2B Pipeline Sports 113

Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In the spring of 2020, I sprained my ankle and it never improved. You never know when you will need to relieve stiffness and/or pain. Actually you do know. If you drove more than two hours today or slept in a hotel bed last night I'm certain you'll need to crack your back and neck. it's the same with sales teams.

Selling Skills 295

Selling Skills Hotels Call-back Negotiation 295

InsideSales.com

JULY 16, 2020

Here, he shares tips on how to finish strong with your deals with a powerhouse closing statement, so keep reading to find out more. Empathy is a Closing Strategy. Tom Hopkins’ 6 Powerhouse Closing Statement and Closing Strategies. Your biggest tool when closing a deal isn’t a closing statement.

Closing 74

Closing Strategy Real Estate Top of Funnel 74

Salesmate

JULY 28, 2020

Learn various strategies to effectively manage sales and close deals faster. 25 sales books you must-read in 2020. Here is a compilation of top sales books that you should consider reading in 2020 to improve your performance and reach your sales goals. Fanatical Prospecting. Unbreakable Laws of Selling.

Lead Rank 103

Lead Rank Buyer Influencer Outbound 103

Hubspot Sales

MAY 31, 2020

For example, high attrition throughout a sales process might alert you to an issue with moving opportunities to close. Here are 14 important inside sales metrics you should be tracking in 2020. It can be used as a reference point to estimate how many deals you're likely to close. Sales Activity Metrics. Call to Connect Ratio.

Inside Sales 92

Inside Sales Forecasting Quota Pipeline 92

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.

Survey 130

Survey Top of Funnel Scale Fashion 130

SalesProInsider

JANUARY 14, 2021

Nik has tackled tight rope walks across gaps throughout the world, from the Grand Canyon to being high above Times Square to crossing a volcano in Nicaragua in 2020. It’s about how well you can close or minimize that gap between what your prospect has and what they need. How could they help your prospects?

Motivation 93

Motivation Prospecting Call-back Benefit 93

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) –. Bringing sales content to life with LiveContent Seismic LiveContent gives companies a scalable way to close deals faster with content tailored for specific buyers.

Marketing 65

Marketing Scale Sales Enablement Microsoft 65

The Pipeline

JANUARY 28, 2020

There are many reasons people do not like to prospect. That is the words you use with yourself before during and after you make a prospecting call. Stop talking about solutions on prospecting calls. Persistent rejection wears people down, and it’s the classic not wanting to prospect for fear of rejection.

Cold Calling 344

Cold Calling Buyer Persona Decision Maker ACT 344