Zoominfo

MARCH 3, 2019

In the world of B2B sales, company research is a critical aspect of any successful rep’s daily duties. In fact, access to the right research tools and information can make or break your ability to identify target accounts, personalize a sales pitch , and ultimately, close deals. Top Research Tools for B2B Sales Reps 1.

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Research B2B Tools Company 100

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.

Lead Rank 339

Lead Rank Quota Face-to-face Hiring 339

Zoominfo

JANUARY 12, 2021

Social media has quickly become an integral part of any B2B marketing strategy, and when it comes to your go-to-market (GTM) plan, you’re missing a crucial part of the puzzle without it. What Is A B2B Social Media Marketing Strategy? And in order to answer that question, we need to cover the fundamentals of B2B social media marketing.

Social Media 200

Social Media Media Strategy Benefit 200

Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 27, 2022

With the New Year just around the corner, it’s time to consider the new B2B sales strategies you may have been putting off. The B2B landscape is changing rapidly. Looking into the future, we can predict the changes to the B2B sales landscape and what strategies companies should adopt to stay successful.

Trends 62

Trends B2B Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 62

Zoominfo

AUGUST 29, 2018

‘Emotions’ and ‘feelings’ aren’t words that come up often in the B2B world. B2B products tend to be complex and more practical than flashy– so B2B organizations often value logic and reason over emotions. . But, emotions play a larger role in B2B purchase decisions than you may realize. Enter, sentiment analysis.

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Analysis B2B Airlines Marketing 176

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

‘Emotions’ and ‘feelings’ aren’t words that come up often in the B2B world. B2B products tend to be complex and more practical than flashy– so B2B organizations often value logic and reason over emotions. But, emotions play a larger role in B2B purchase decisions than you may realize. How do you track customer sentiment?

Analysis 130

Analysis B2B Airlines Marketing 130

Salesmate

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

However, there’s a myth that says B2B social media marketing isn’t effective. Despite social media being the most preferred marketing tool with 83% of the marketers using it, many still believe in the myth and don’t implement social media strategy in their marketing process. Is B2B social media marketing ineffective?

Social Media 98

Social Media Media B2B B2C 98

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

93% of B2B marketers use social media, and with good reason—it works ( source ). The same study showed that B2B decision makers are 10% more likely to consider brands that consumers know and feel connected to ( source ). We haven’t been shy about touting the benefits of social media in B2B sales and marketing. Not listening.

Social Media 147

Social Media Media B2B Marketing 147

Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2018

So in an effort to demystify the term, we’re going to dive into marketing creativity in the B2B realm. With the ultimate goal of increasing conversion rates, marketers have to accelerate brand activity through digital channels. In the B2B world, content typically takes the form of a blog post, eBook, whitepaper, or webinar.

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Examples B2B Marketing Inbound 130

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In this post, you’ll learn the 19 best sales prospecting tools to help you engage with your ideal prospects. From software that leverages your partner ecosystem to prospect databases, every tool on this list can help you fill your sales pipeline. What Is a Sales Prospecting Tool? The Benefits of Sales Prospecting Tools.

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Tools Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Intent Data 119

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 5, 2018

But, beyond that particular use case, marketers can also convert Reddit into a successful marketing channel. We explain why Reddit is useful to marketers, and offer several tips to best approach this channel. Think of a branded subreddit as a forum where your customers and prospects can directly interact with you and each other.

B2B 157

B2B Advertising Advertising Promotion 157

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 5, 2019

What is channel sales? In a channel sales model, a company sells through third partners -- affiliate partners (who get commission on each purchase), resellers, value-added providers (who typically bundle your product with their own), or another entity that doesn't work for it directly. The Definition of Channel Sales.

Channels 107

Channels Lead Rank Hiring Lead Scoring 107

SugarCRM

MAY 9, 2023

Customer Experience (CX) has recently become a buzzword, a phenomenon that Adrian Swinscoe , customer experience consultant and expert, attributes to the power of choice the internet has bestowed upon modern consumers. ” When you say you’re meeting your customers wherever they are, you’re spreading yourself too thin.

Customer Service 26

Customer Service Customer Channels Data 26

Zoominfo

APRIL 10, 2018

From the time social media became a viable marketing channel, B2B companies have been looking for ways to automate social processes. Although social media tools have made this easier—with features like post scheduling, conversation monitoring, and hashtag tracking—some aspects of social selling can’t be pre-planned.

Social Media 188

Social Media Media Ideal Customer Profile Social Selling 188

Sales Hacker

JUNE 3, 2021

B2B vs B2C CRMs — let’s break it down. What I needed was a B2B CRM software that allowed me to collect information about the prospect; qualify them based on their company and role; and send follow-ups to upsell them. Now, there are many companies out there that target both B2C and B2B, like Amazon, Yelp, or OpenTable.

B2C 75

B2C CRM B2B Ideal Customer Profile 75

Zoominfo

JANUARY 12, 2021

Social media has quickly become an integral part of any B2B marketing strategy. Traditional marketing content is still important, but when it comes to things like promotion, product pushes or industry news, social network sites are the place to be (because it’s where your potential customers are).

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Strategy Benefit 100

LeadBoxer

JULY 18, 2021

A crucial part of successful lead generation is the customer journey map. Not only will customer journey mapping help contribute to successful lead management, but it will also help to improve your overall customer experience. B2B companies rely on customer experience for conversion rates. What is Lead Management?

Lead Generation 52

Lead Generation Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 52

Zoominfo

JULY 22, 2018

The world of B2B marketing underwent a dramatic transformation in recent years—and unfortunately for us marketers, we no longer have such rigid control of the buyer’s journey. Instead, we’re operating in a business environment dictated by the wants and needs of our customers. In order to be successful, modern businesses must acquiesce.

Marketing 189

Marketing Retail Channels Social Media 189

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Whether you and your team need some bite-sized instruction, a full course correction or just a bit of motivation, there’s a wide variety of YouTube sales training channels that can help you. You'll find a short description of each channel as well as a few examples of especially informative or entertaining videos from each.

Channels 112

Channels Video Training Hiring 112

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Social Listening: Monitor online conversations between customers and prospects to uncover important information related to your brand and industry. Whether you use a social listening tool or track important topics manually, this process can help gauge public perception of your brand and products. economy an estimated $3.1

Data 130

Data Marketing Scale Analysis 130

Zoominfo

JANUARY 18, 2021

Whether it be an existing customer, a past customer, or a potential one, CRM tools are geared towards managing those relationships and leveraging the data in order to improve future interactions. In today’s business world, the customer truly is king, and they have more buying power than ever. So, what’s the overall goal?

CRM 100

CRM Ideal Customer Profile Data Strategy 100

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Personalization cuts through the information overload and provides customers with content they find personally relevant and interesting. As customers demand more personalized marketing experiences, it’s important to capture the data you need to customize services, content, and communications for each customer’s preferences.

Survey 133

Survey B2B Webinar Metrics Buyer Persona 133

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The world of B2B marketing underwent a dramatic transformation in recent years—and unfortunately for us marketers, we no longer have such rigid control of the buyer’s journey. Instead, we’re operating in a business environment dictated by the wants and needs of our customers. In order to be successful, modern businesses must acquiesce.

Marketing 100

Marketing Retail Channels Social Media 100

LeadFuze

JULY 16, 2019

In the last few years, considerable attention has been paid to improving customer experience (CX) in the B2C world, however, research by Accenture Strategy makes it clear that CX is equally, if not more, important for B2B buyers as well. . Talking about expectations, B2B buyers seem to be much more demanding than B2C customers.

Influencer 63

Influencer B2B Customer B2C 63

Partners in Excellence

MAY 27, 2021

We’ve known, for years, that customers have been increasingly relying on non sales sources to help them in all stages of their buying journey. Years ago, our focus was on providing web based information and tools focused on the early stages of the buying process—more focused on awareness and demand generation.

Demand Generation Agencies 126

Demand Generation Agencies Tools Channels Resources 126

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Social listening: Monitor online conversations between customers and prospects to uncover important information related to your brand and industry. Whether you use a social listening tool or track important topics manually, this process can help you gauge the public perception of your brand and products.

Marketing 140

Marketing Scale Analysis Face-to-face 140

Customer Centric Selling

AUGUST 13, 2018

In recent years, selling to the B2B market has presented new challenges for companies such as buyers’ growing tendency to vet vendors using online research and the interplay between the B2B and B2C buyer experience. So, what should companies selling to the B2B market know before they engage with their buyers?

B2B 49

B2B B2C Buyer Persona Marketing 49

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2020

Technology is increasingly creating the tools your competitors are using to build new digital products and services that target and release latent demand and serve unmet needs. There’s no reason it can’t have equally powerful impacts on B2B sales and marketing, but it’s in its infancy, experts say. “AI

Top of Funnel 218

Top of Funnel Marketing Scale Lead Rank 218

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

How Can Surveys Help A B2B Business? If you ask the right questions, you can then use customer response data to inform your most critical marketing activities. Personalization cuts through the information overload and provides customers with content they find personally relevant and interesting. Ready to learn more?

Survey 100

Survey B2B Webinar Metrics Buyer Persona 100

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

COVID-19 has changed people’s buying habits, and that’s just as true for B2B buyers as it is for individual consumers. As we begin 2022, B2B buyers are more digitally inclined than ever. Tools like speech and text analytics and other voice-of-customer technology can produce meaningful insights.

Top of Funnel 89

Top of Funnel Lead Rank Lead Scoring Forecasting 89

Sales Hacker

JULY 11, 2018

We’ve gathered a list of the best lead generation tools on the market today. Instead of relying on “spray and pray” methods of reaching out to customers, brands can gather lists of verified leads from reputable channels. Below are the different categories of tools in this list. Mailing List Builders. Web Form Creators.

Lead Generation 63

Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Marketing Qualified Lead 63

Appbuddy

MAY 11, 2021

It was a real pleasure to share the virtual stage with Karie Burt and Courtney Cope from MeritB2B at Forrester’s North America B2B Summit. Their company delivers data-first solutions for multi-channel B2B and technology marketers, developing customized programs that are built for growth.

Everest 52

Everest B2C Channels B2B 52

Appbuddy

MAY 11, 2021

It was a real pleasure to share the virtual stage with Karie Burt and Courtney Cope from MeritB2B at Forrester’s North America B2B Summit. Their company delivers data-first solutions for multi-channel B2B and technology marketers, developing customized programs that are built for growth.

Everest 52

Everest B2C Channels B2B 52

Zoominfo

MAY 8, 2018

Dirty data impacts every aspect of a business from sales to customer service—but dirty data is especially detrimental to branding initiatives. Here’s why: 1. Dirty data impacts your ability to understand who your best customers and prospects are. 15% of email users change their email address one or more times a year.

Data 183

Data Buyer Persona B2B Buyer 183

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Ackerman says, “I know brands that have their own Facebook groups or discord channels for their top fans. A channel such as this has additional benefits for marketing. What I like: A direct channel to speak with your audience builds and nurtures connections. Ackerman recommends using her F.A.N.

Data 105

Data Segment Email Marketing Webinar Metrics 105

Score More Sales

MAY 30, 2013

The study identified five areas marketers need to be thinking about: Understanding and engaging with customers. Evaluating and prioritizing channels. Creating a consistent customer experience. The top two marketing challenges are issues near and dear to the sales team as well: Acquiring New Customers. Top Marketers do.

Marketing 241

Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring Survey 241

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

No matter how many times we’re told email marketing is dead, the channel continues to be an effective way to generate revenue. It’s no longer good enough to send your entire customer database the same offers. If segmenting by job function consider the different departments you serve—like sales, marketing, customer service, or IT.

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Segment Email Marketing Marketing Buyer Persona 219