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B2B Lead Generation: The Ultimate Guide

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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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6 steps to adapt effectively

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Paul Nolan To thrive in the next normal, B2B companies will need to continue adapting to the new economic reality. A survey of B2B sales operations by McKinsey & Company shows the pandemic has accelerated previous trends?—?omnichannel McKinsey & Company offers these steps for B2B sellers to pivot effectively.

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From Reshuffling to Retention, These Trends Will Define B2B Sales in 2022

Crunchbase

The world of B2B sales has undergone significant transformation over the past two years, and while some changes are starting to settle in as the new normal, I anticipate 2022 will bring yet another round of shifts. Virtual selling isn’t a fad—it’s a permanent shift in sales norms. Multithreading becomes a core skill.

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4 Tips for Selling to the Social Savvy Buyer

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We know B2B decision makers are using social media to inform their buying decisions. In fact, a recent study suggests that 91% of B2B buyers are active and involved in social media, while 75% are significantly influenced by social content when forming their buying decisions ( source ).

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The Beginner’s Guide to Referral Marketing

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There are more answers to that question than ever before, thanks to the variety of tools and channels at a modern marketer’s disposal. But, regardless of the products you sell or the space you sell into, nothing sways a person’s buying decisions quite like a recommendation from their trusted peers.

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Is It Time for B2B Sales Teams to Ignore Speed-to-Lead?

Chili Piper

This stat comes from a Harvard Business Review study and for today’s B2B sales and marketing teams, it has several problems…. The study which measured the correlation between lead response time and likelihood to connect with a key decision maker (i.e. For B2B SaaS companies? You’ve heard the stat 1,000 times….

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Leveraging Referrals to Build Your Network and Grow Your Business

Janek Performance Group

However, in B2B selling, referrals are more than positive reviews. What specific incentives do you offer, such as discounts or special offers? Perhaps they’re a targeted decision maker and a colleague of that client you just helped. This should include added value and incentives to make their recommendation worthwhile.