Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

These predictions from B2B sales and marketing experts may impact decisions you make as 2019 comes to a close and 2020 looms. Companies will cut back on MarTech spend and focus on what actually works, says Adam Smartschan, vice president of innovation and strategy at Altitude Marketing. Programmatic advertising.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A 2018 study by the University of Zurich found that even a small gift from a sales representative makes customers much more likely to make a purchase. “It’s something like an educated Hail Mary pass that sweeps up unconverted marketing qualified leads.” What do we mean by “direct mail marketing”? The results?

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 21, 2017

We could spend all day telling you what DiscoverOrg actually does and how our customers use it – but we thought it would be more interesting to show you – with real people, in our funny new video showing off how sales intelligence is done. The sales and a marketing professionals gaze around a room filled with … people.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The disconnect between marketing and sales is an age-old story. Research shows that 90 percent of sales and marketing professionals believe their strategy, processes, content, and culture are not aligned. This has major consequences for both the marketing team and their sales counterparts. “If

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

The world has been stirred up by a global pandemic, most of us are still working from home, and digital marketing strategies have become a critical part of every company’s survival. When it comes down to it, one of the most important things marketing organizations are tasked with is generating marketing qualified leads (MQLs).

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 12, 2023

For sales professionals experiencing a dip in their sales momentum, there could be an opportunity to reassess strategies beyond external factors like product quality, market competition, or economic conditions. Decision-makers have become more guarded and discerning. More and more people are involved in decisions.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

You want to be on top in your market, but it’s more difficult when you’re pitted against enterprises. Lead generation is the process of advertising, optimizing brand reach, engaging with nurture campaigns, and maximizing digital channels. Why is Lead Generation Important for SMBs? 11 Steps to Build an SMB Lead Generation Strategy.

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Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2022

And while it’s not hard to find basic business data — company names, phone numbers, employee counts, revenue, maybe direct dial numbers and email addresses — today’s complicated sales cycles need more than just names and numbers. What is Sales Intelligence? What Do Sales Intelligence Tools Do?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Traditionally, marketing plans layout these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. This is where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? Increasing sales with enterprise customers starts here — find out how to build custom solutions. Get a Demo Why Do You Need a Go-to-Market Strategy?

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BuzzBoard

JANUARY 25, 2024

Defining ROI in the Context of Small Business Digital Marketing In digital marketing, understanding the concept of Return on Investment (ROI) is crucial, particularly for small businesses. It ensures that investments in digital marketing lead to quantifiable business growth.

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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. Zoominfo Pros: Offers a vast database of business contacts and decision-makers. Advanced search filters enable precise lead targeting.

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BuzzBoard

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Additionally, B2B transactions can involve the exchange of services, such as a marketing agency providing advertising services to a software company. These are companies that have a limited number of employees and operate within a defined market segment.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

The email inboxes of B2B executives are already filled with so much marketing clutter. Decision makers are often only interested in sellers that know exactly who they are and what they want. Yet the people who actually might be interested in buying your product or service also play a big role in your target market.

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2020

Even so, they are still one of the best ways to get your solution in front of a crowd of likely prospects: 41% of companies consider event marketing to be their top channel for lead generation. But many of the people taking your swag – and the attention of your sales reps – are NOT good fits for your product. Personalized email.

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Lead411

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Compare the best B2B Email Finders for Sales Leads A powerful email finder can make the difference between closing deals and chasing dead-end leads. While several email finder tools exist, Lead411 stands out as the top choice for B2B sales. offers a suite of tools for B2B sales and marketing, including email finding capabilities.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 22, 2021

You can add “business development vs. sales” to that long list. Sales is, well, sales: bringing your product to your target market. Business development can concern anything your company does to expand its market reach. The Difference Between Business Development vs. Sales, in Detail What is Business Development?

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Apptivo

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Companies across the world, irrespective of their industry type, often have a defined sales process. The concept of sales process came into existence after considering the redundancies faced by sales teams due to unstructured sales management. This applies to sales concepts and definitions as well.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing. Demand generation is a joint effort between a business’s marketing and sales organizations.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This comes in handy when trying to maintain a pipeline of marketing-qualified leads (MQL) all year long! Sales intelligence is critical for lead generation. Join us as we examine 7 specific ways that this kind of intelligence impacts marketing and sales processes. How to prospect at tradeshows with sales intelligence.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 19, 2018

According to one recent study, 93% of B2B marketers reported social media as the most utilized marketing tactic of their teams ( source ). In order to drive results, social media marketing requires a detailed and comprehensive strategy. Today, the role of a social media manager is more important than ever.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

In fact, 84% of B2B decision makers start the buying process with a referral ( source ). We touched on this phenomenon in a recent blog post about word-of-mouth marketing. Today, we’re taking a deeper look at one of the most effective word-of-mouth marketing strategies: referral marketing.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 1, 2018

And what are the existing and emerging technologies that marketing teams will be spending more on in 2018? Whether you sell into the Marketing Department or you are marketer, check out our predictions for marketing spend in 2018, based on trends from year-over-year survey results. What pain points keep CMOs up at night?

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SBI Growth

APRIL 22, 2013

One of the top reported problems plaguing sales forces is the lack of quality leads. Without a comprehensive lead generation strategy, sales rejection of leads sticks around like a bad rash. This blog is targeted to marketing leaders frustrated with leads being rejected by the sales force. Grading sales qualified leads.

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Pointclear

APRIL 30, 2013

I''m pleased to have as my guest today Jamie Turner, CEO and Founder of The 60 Second Marketer, an organization that provides tools, tips and tutorials on the newest techniques in marketing. Jamie was recently profiled in Advertising and Promotion , the world''s best-selling college-level marketing textbook.

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Today’s buyers are a lot more sales savvy; they conduct research online about your products and services, your company and your competitors all with a few clicks of a mouse. Here are some scary facts and figures for you: 90% of buying decisions are based on internet research – Gartner research.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2021

You can add “business development vs. sales” to that long list. Sales is, well, sales: bringing your product to individuals in your predetermined target market segment. Business development can concern anything your company does to expand its market reach. They can also be invaluable in times of market uncertainty.

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Crunchbase

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Lead nurturing is widely recognized as a valuable marketing technique that can help teams drive an increase in sales. Implementing a successful lead-nurturing plan can significantly influence your marketing campaign’s outcomes, as well as customer loyalty, retention, revenue and more. Search less. Close more. Search less.

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Increase Sales

AUGUST 1, 2016

Confusion abounds about what is prospecting and what is marketing. Much of this confusion can be traced back to the Madison Avenue firms where paid advertising became synonymous with marketing. Peter Drucker said the purpose of business is two fold: Marketing. In other words, prospecting is an operation within marketing.

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Zoominfo

MAY 9, 2022

It wasn’t long ago that sales as an industry was driven largely by volume — more leads meant more prospects, which sometimes translated into more revenue. Today, sales is driven by insights. In an increasingly competitive business environment, organizations of all sizes are turning to sales engagement platforms to manage this workload.

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Crunchbase

AUGUST 20, 2021

Cold prospecting, the practice of reaching out to potential customers who are unfamiliar with your product, is a common sales tactic. In order to understand how to make cold prospecting work for your SaaS company, this article will break down the process to help you improve your cold prospecting strategies and maximize sales.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 13, 2021

Stay Ahead With These Sales Training Courses this 2021! Predictable Revenue, sales hacking, and now account-based everything has massively impacted the sales profession over the last 10 years. In partnership with LeadFuze, Sales Hacker has launched FREE LeadFuze Certified Sales Hacker Bundle.

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Pointclear

JUNE 9, 2017

While some sales people stop after placing one or two calls (if they don’t get the prospect on the phone or don’t get a call back, they deem the lead no good) our sales support associates keep trying. One opportunity we turned over to a client took 42 touchpoints across 3 months to nurture to sales-qualified status.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

The email inboxes of B2B executives are already filled with so much marketing clutter. Decision-makers are often only interested in sellers that know exactly who they are and what they want. Yet the people who actually might be interested in buying your product or service also play a big role in your target market.

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Tenfold

JULY 18, 2017

To grow a business these days, one needs to understand why traditional sales and marketing strategies are failing and how to develop a sales marketing strategy that works. What is Sales Marketing? A well-crafted combination of sales and marketing is necessary for successful business growth.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

You want to be on top in your market, but it’s more difficult when you’re pitted against enterprises. 11 Steps to Build an SMB Lead Generation Strategy Lead generation is the process of advertising, optimizing brand reach, engaging with nurture campaigns, and maximizing digital channels. Why is Lead Generation Important for SMBs?

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 1, 2015

There’s no doubt that Account-Based Marketing is on the up-and-up. What are sales and marketing leaders saying about it? Is ABM the Holy Grail for lead generation or just another black box solution destined to cost a lot of money, distract marketing and end up getting more bad leads to sales faster than ever before?

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