Zoominfo

JULY 9, 2019

Welcome new readers and ZoomInfo regulars to the latest edition of our B2B Blog Post Round-Up series. For those of you who are new to the ZoomInfo blog, we regularly publish monthly round-ups to feature top B2B content from industry professionals, leading brands, and subject matter experts. . Let’s get into it. Continue reading.

B2B 180

B2B Retail Segment Scale 180

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

The email inboxes of B2B executives are already filled with so much marketing clutter. Creating customer profiles for these prospects is crucial for your marketing campaigns—and in the end, your sales. Targeted content excites leads within your audience—sometimes enough to engage with one of your sales or marketing reps.

Ideal Customer Profile 162

Ideal Customer Profile B2B Buyer Persona Top of Funnel 162

Apptivo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

What is Outbound Sales? What is an Outbound Sales tool? Why use Outbound Sales CRM? Advantages of Outbound Sales 5. How to find the best CRM for Outbound Sales? So, why not take a technologically smart approach to their sales outreach, thereby decreasing their sales cycles?

Outbound 52

Outbound CRM Conversion Sales Qualified Lead 52

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 26, 2018

Author: Sunny Paris If I had a dollar for every time I heard CEOs and sales managers complain about their CRM not being up to date, or that salespeople aren’t using it properly, I could probably retire. Alas, I can’t retire just yet, but that hasn’t stopped CRM systems from becoming a heated topic of debate.

Software 180

Software Software CRM System 180

Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2019

Millions of companies crowd the B2B universe, vying for the same share of business. There will always be prospects who need B2B products or services. What will change, however, is this: Marketers who fail to adapt to the changing B2B landscape will fall behind. The average cost of a B2B sales lead varies by industry.

Lead Generation 172

Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 172

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 10, 2019

After all, the B2B buyer’s journey has become increasingly complex, as each prospect engages with a number of digital touchpoints on their path to becoming a customer. Over the past year, multi-touch attribution has become the predominant form of attribution modeling ( source ): Of B2B marketers who have adopted marketing attribution, 45.3%

Trends 160

Trends B2B Marketing Channels 160

Pipeliner

APRIL 9, 2021

Businesses focused on increasing their B2B sales need to concentrate on a consistent set of factors, including research, relationship building , identifying pain points, and development. Business to business marketing campaigns focuses on building long-term relationships rather than the one-time purchases of business-to-customer sales.

Industry 98

Industry B2B Strategy Social Media 98

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Every business dreams of a pipeline of well-qualified inbound leads that land in their sales team’s laps. The goal is to connect and cultivate buyer interest, screen prospects, and eventually convert them into sales-ready leads. Marketers and sales reps generate outbound leads by actively reaching out to prospects.

Lead Generation 130

Lead Generation Outbound Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 130

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

The email inboxes of B2B executives are already filled with so much marketing clutter. Creating customer profiles for these prospects is crucial for your marketing campaigns—and in the end, your sales. Targeted content excites leads within your audience—sometimes enough to engage with one of your sales or marketing reps.

Ideal Customer Profile 100

Ideal Customer Profile B2B Buyer Persona Top of Funnel 100

MarketJoy

AUGUST 4, 2022

The world of sales has changed a lot in the last 20 years. From the time when people wanted others to do or buy something, sales techniques were developed and people started to have jobs and careers in sales. So as the world around us changes, the way that we approach sales should change too.

Hiring 98

Hiring Face-to-face B2B Scale 98

Zoominfo

MARCH 1, 2021

In fact, 65% of B2B marketers use KPIs to measure their content performance. In the earlier stages of the funnel , advertising, branding, and content are key, so choose KPIs that measure their reach. Listed below are a few sales-related KPIs, but they’re just as important to measure since sales and marketing are intertwined.

Paid Content 207

Paid Content Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Cost per Acquisition 207

Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2020

The modern B2B customer journey is more complex and multilayered than ever before. In a prospect’s path to become a customer, they often engage in numerous digital touchpoints—social media posts, paid advertisements, email promotions, blog posts, webinars, and eBooks to name a few. They click the ad and ultimately read the blog post.

Paid Content 130

Paid Content B2B Lead Rank Top of Funnel 130

Nutshell

JANUARY 30, 2020

Although typically perceived as software for salespeople, CRMs are the secret sauce behind most successful marketing initiatives. A CRM is an integral piece of software for marketers and salespeople. Tracking source to sale. Most CRMs will help you: Segment your audiences Tailor custom content to each audience (e.g.,

Top of Funnel 155

Top of Funnel CRM Webinar Metrics Marketing 155

Pipeliner

OCTOBER 15, 2020

You might be surprised to know that commission-only door-to-door sales is still a thing. What is surprising is that many B2B companies rely on cold outreach prospecting, just as if they were a door-to-door sales company! And it’s a way that can make your sales process easier, more effective, and even fun. Create Content.

B2B 98

B2B Outsourcing Services Strategy Ideal Customer Profile 98

Lead411

APRIL 17, 2024

To do this, the marketing, sales, distribution, and consumer interaction departments must work in tandem to provide the most possible effect and expansion. Advertising and Public Relations: To increase brand recognition, generate leads, and boost sales, you need an all-encompassing advertising and public relations strategy.

Ideal Customer Profile 52

Ideal Customer Profile Strategy Distribution Advertising 52

SugarCRM

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Something all B2B marketing and sales teams have in common is an abundance of CRM data and challenges around how to make the most of it. Also, the pain of CRM data hygiene, but that’s a topic for another time. There are so many ways to leverage your CRM data—especially in Account Based Marketing (ABM).

Account Based Marketing 48

Account Based Marketing CRM Lead Rank Data 48

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

For teams that need to build GenAI into their workflows today, the answer is clear: high-quality B2B data must be the backbone of your AI initiatives. For example: Despite the core importance of CRM systems to B2B growth, companies still estimate that about a third of their data is inaccurate on average.

Data 147

Data Scale Lead Rank Hiring 147

Lead411

JUNE 22, 2023

15 Best Sales Lead Databases for 2023 In the digital age, the best sales lead databases have become indispensable tools for businesses aiming to drive sales and achieve growth. Additionally, we will consider databases that cater specifically to B2B contacts with verified emails and direct dial offerings.

Lead Rank 98

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Intent Data Leads 98

Lead411

DECEMBER 1, 2021

It’s important for customers to take a deeper look at B2B data providers to ensure they are getting what is advertised. When doing this research, you may come across two B2B providers: Lead411 and Uplead. CRM Integration. Enterprise Pricing is Not Advertised. Number of Contacts Advertised. Accuracy of Data.

Ideal Customer Profile 115

Ideal Customer Profile Intent Data Hiring Comparison 115

Lead411

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Sales and marketing processes are complex, and having a reputable data provider shouldn’t be. A solution that provides accurate data, fueled by features like intent and cadence technology, are a must to communicate effectively in the B2B world. Sales Engagement. CRM Integration. Enterprise Pricing is Not Advertised.

Ideal Customer Profile 98

Ideal Customer Profile Intent Data Hiring Advertising 98

Zoominfo

JANUARY 22, 2021

There are a million reasons why personalized content is widely promoted as a sales and marketing best practice, one of them being that it’s more effective than any kind of ‘spray and pray’ method. In the world of B2B and SaaS, this usually refers to anyone with buying capabilities at an organization. Research Your Competition.

Ideal Customer Profile 221

Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Buyer Persona B2B 221

Lead411

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

B2B data is a critical driver toward profitable growth. When searching for a reputable data provider, you may come across a comparison between two of the top B2B data providers available: Lead411 and Zoominfo. CRM Integration. Yes (but only after speaking with a sales representative). Number of Contacts Advertised.

Ideal Customer Profile 98

Ideal Customer Profile Intent Data Hiring Intent 98

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

He’s been a B2B leader in businesses from pre-revenue to $600MM. Actionable use cases like localization/translation, SEO strategy development, analyzing CRM and other datasets. Andy Jolls is 25+ year executive with several years in CMO roles. He’s also a proud alum of Michigan and Northwestern.

Analysis 87

Analysis Advertising Advertising Funnel 87

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Sales and marketing teams have been slashed, and pipelines are running dry. Old Sales Funnels Are Drying Up. A SalesHacker survey of a variety of sales professionals highlights the depth of the issue. B2B Sales Operations Are Changing for Good. This proactive mentality is essential going forward.

Small Business 317

Small Business Small Business Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 317

Zoominfo

JUNE 20, 2018

Market intelligence is an umbrella term for tools that provide, organize, and manage the data your company needs to run its sales and marketing programs. Think B2B data companies, corporate contact database services, sales prospecting tools, data maintenance services, and much more. Advertising. 3. Advertising.

Marketing 170

Marketing Social Media Advertising Advertising 170

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Millions of companies crowd the B2B universe, vying for the same share of business. There will always be prospects who need B2B products or services. What will change, however, is this: Marketers who fail to adapt to the changing B2B landscape will fall behind. Ready to learn more about the state of B2B lead generation?

Lead Generation 243

Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 243

Pipeliner

APRIL 14, 2019

Whether a company is B2C or B2B, marketing has moved into cyberspace. One of these is how to align the marketing and sales functions of a B2B company. Traditionally, marketers have generated leads through advertisements, emails, social media presences, etc. Marketing and Sales Must Collaborate.

Top of Funnel 72

Top of Funnel B2B Company Marketing 72

Nutshell

MAY 7, 2024

Table of Contents Understanding ROI in the context of trade shows How to measure ROI from trade shows Utilizing your CRM to enhance trade show preparation Not seeing a positive ROI from trade shows? ROO measures how well participating in a trade show helped your company meet its non-sales objectives. What is return on objectives (ROO)?

Trade Show 71

Trade Show Maximizer ROI Lead Rank 71

LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Framework for Your B2B Marketing Plan (2022 Update). Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process? What Is a B2B Marketing Plan and Strategy? B2B marketing plan and strategy is about how you plan to raise brand awareness. What is a b2b marketing strategy? B2B Email marketing.

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel B2B 52

DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 1, 2018

Difficulty tracking digital marketing/advertising efforts. Pain point #3: Difficulty tracking digital marketing/advertising efforts. Difficulty tracking digital marketing/advertising efforts was a major pain point – and has consistently remained so – for the past two years. Marketing CRM solutions.

Trends 184

Trends Advertising Advertising Survey 184

Nutshell

APRIL 17, 2023

Collecting quality data is one of the most effective things you can do to improve sales performance. In this guide, we’ll discuss four key steps for creating a sales data collection strategy for your team. What are the most important objectives for your sales team? To determine this, consider your goals.

Data 62

Data Government Demographics Sales Forecasts 62

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel. What is a Lead?

Lead Generation 240

Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 240

Lead411

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

B2B data is a critical driver toward profitable growth. When searching for an honest and reputable data provider, you may come across a comparison between two B2B data providers available:Seamless.ai CRM Integration. Number of Contacts Advertised. CRM Lead Enrichment. CRM Integration. Addressable Market.

Ideal Customer Profile 98

Ideal Customer Profile Intent Data Cancellation Hiring 98

Pipeliner

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Nick Verity is the Chief Executive Officer of Cleverly, an Advertising & Marketing firm formed in 2016 with an estimated 18 workers. The world’s first B2B Lead Generation Agency with 700+ 5-star ratings. LinkedIn, more than any other social site, is focused on networking – B2B networking is among the most effective.

LinkedIn 52

LinkedIn Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Advertising 52

SBI

MAY 4, 2021

Demandbase Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire InsideView and DemandMatrix, Launches The Demandbase Data Cloud and Sales Intelligence Cloud. These acquisitions significantly expand the Demandbase One B2B Go-To-Market Suite. Data is the foundation of any winning B2B go-to-market strategy. SAN FRANCISCO, CA – May 4, 2021.

InsideView 74

InsideView Advertising Advertising B2B 74

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Account-based marketing is used by most B2B companies, and it’s easy to see why: it promises to bring marketing and sales closer together, target accounts as one revenue team, and drive bottom-line results. That’s why we’re the only vendor in the world that has the ability to create a very successful B2B marketing platform.”

Account Based Marketing 100

Account Based Marketing Sales Qualified Lead Account Data 100

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

But how do you know when your B2B customer is indicating sales-readiness for cross-selling opportunities? Simply put, cross-selling is a sales technique that encourages customers to purchase a product or service that is related to a purchase they already plan to make. Cross-sales increase the value of an average customer order.

Opportunity 162

Opportunity Scale Top of Funnel Lead Rank 162