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What’s Next?

Sales and Marketing Management

B2B digital marketing has usually been focused on rational, short-term activity. Roughly 54% of B2B media spend should be allocated toward long-term emotional brand building for maximum effectiveness. Direct response focuses on people who are lower in the funnel and who are more likely to buy today. Think Long-Term.

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Good Reads for B2B Marketing - More CMO/CIO Alliance

Pointclear

Online content in the sales and marketing industries is dynamic and constantly changing. The Marketing Sphere represents recent good reads from our digital circles about B2B marketing selected by PointClear colleagues. The 7 Biggest Misconceptions of Successful B2B Marketing. Every marketer should take a sales guy to lunch.

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The Cost-Per-Lead Fallacy in Measuring B2B Lead Generation Investments (Pt 3 of 3)

Pointclear

The introductory post in this series addressed the problems and costs of applying the cost-per-lead metric to measure the success of B2B lead generation investments. In the second post, we looked at elements of a complex sale that impact B2B lead generation costs. Shifting to outcome-based accountability and revenue metrics.

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The Key to Account-Based Marketing Success

Zoominfo

Account-based marketing (ABM) is now table stakes for B2B marketers and salespeople looking to hit — and exceed — their goals. By targeting good-fit accounts, marketers can be sure that only the best and most sales-ready buyers enter their pipeline. Stronger sales and marketing alignment : ABM is not just a marketing initiative.

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How Intent Data Helps Sellers Convert A-List Accounts

Zoominfo

It’s enough to ruin any sales professional’s quarter: that prospect your team has spent months engaging — scheduling demos, addressing concerns, comparing features — suddenly decides they’re not ready to buy after all. You can’t stop every account from getting cold feet or misreading their company’s appetite for new solutions.

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3 Principles of Effective Crisis Communications for Agile Marketers

Sales and Marketing Management

Today, nearly 90% of B2B sales activities are conducted remotely via phone, videoconferencing, or the web, and customer preference for tech-enabled sales interactions has spiked dramatically in recent months, as have preferences for self-service options.

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17 Essential Sales Competencies of Top Sales Teams

Hubspot Sales

What does it really take to be successful in sales? Though one’s idea of success can vary from person to person, there are some core proficiencies top reps and sales organizations have in common. Core Competencies in Sales. At a high level, there are core skills that are a must for a career in sales. Communication Skills.