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? Key Benefits Of B2B Social Media Marketing Strategies For Your GTM Plan.

Social Media 200

Social Media Media Strategy Benefit 200

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. The company is well-versed in the world of content marketing.

Examples 130

Examples B2B Marketing Inbound 130

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2023

If you’re a B2B company, ecommerce is a necessity for your business. As a McKinsey & Company study found, 65% of B2B companies sold exclusively online in 2022. B2B ecommerce strategies also differ greatly from B2C (business-to-consumer) ecommerce. ecommerce tools streamline and automate processes for your business.

Trends 107

Trends B2B B2C Social Media 107

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.

Social Media 147

Social Media Media B2B Marketing 147

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In 2011, Scott Brinker compiled the first of many marketing technology “Supergraphics,” illustrating the rapid growth of companies supplying digital marketing tools. The original displayed the logos of 140 prominent marketing tech brands. What is a Marketing Technology Stack? Get a Demo 2.

Demand Generation Targets 130

Demand Generation Targets Top of Funnel Scale Marketing 130

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Technological advancements have the ability to transform any industry or job function overnight—including B2B sales. Today’s blog post breaks down some of the most impactful technological developments B2B selling has seen in the last few years. Here are five important ways technology has permanently changed B2B selling.

B2B 225

B2B Social Media CRM Social Selling 225

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Not just in ZoomInfo’s sales and marketing technology bubble, but everywhere. They don’t let you know someone is searching for your products or solutions as the search volume is spiking, they batch the data and distribute the signals on a scheduled, usually weekly, basis. Not every company is in your target market.

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Intent Data Buyer Intent Intent Data 208

Zoominfo

JUNE 26, 2020

Traditionally, marketing plans lay out 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? Evaluating the resources used on customers (old and new) within marketing and product development teams will help with overall GTM execution.

Ideal Customer Profile 246

Ideal Customer Profile Buyer Persona Strategy Marketing 246

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

As a B2B marketer or sales professional you have a number of things battling for your attention at any given moment. Especially in the B2B Realm?). Compared to B2C marketing strategies, B2B marketers and sales professionals rely on educating their audiences to gain more leads and conversions.

Prospecting 262

Prospecting Scale Lead Nurturing Campaigns 262

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Bridging the Content Chasm Sales is increasingly using strategic content creation and distribution as part of the sales process – from outbound, to advancing pipeline along, to awareness and education on social platforms. As for who takes ownership, this is how it’s reported to be most effective: Ownership of the assets: marketing.

Hiring 106

Hiring Marketing How To Intent Data 106

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2018

A recent Forrester report , commissioned by Mediafly , revealed B2B enterprises overwhelmingly provide tools and training to their direct sellers over their indirect or partner channels. 5 Reasons to Stop Ignoring Distribution Channels. 5 Reasons to Stop Ignoring Distribution Channels. The problem?

Distribution 88

Distribution Channels Sales Enablement Enterprise 88

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

There’s little we do in the world of B2B marketing that doesn’t involve thorough planning. And How Can They Help Marketers? How to Build Marketing Personas Marketers can use buyer personas to build content strategies that speak directly to their targeted audience, and therefore build trust and reliability with customers.

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Buyer Persona Marketing How To 130

Zoominfo

MAY 5, 2020

In response, companies have adopted technologies that remove in-person interactions and encourage a more distributed workforce. Over the last few weeks, we have tracked ZoomInfo’s database of over 14 million companies and +30,000 technologies to see what digital tools companies are adopting. Document Signing. HR & Payroll Software.

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Tools Real Estate Travel Face-to-face 179

Zoominfo

MARCH 5, 2018

It’s no secret, sales and marketing teams don’t always work well together. In fact, research shows that 53% of sales professionals are unhappy with the support they get from marketing ( source ). Consider these statistics ( source ): Only 8% of companies have strong alignment between sales and marketing. Add your own analysis.

Lead Rank 201

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Buyer Persona 201

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 5, 2018

According to a recent research performed by Content Marketing Institute , 83 percent of B2B marketers use social media networks for traffic/client generation – making it the No. According to the same research, the average B2B organization is present on six social media channels. 1 preferred tactic.

Social Media 185

Social Media Media Buyer Persona Marketing 185

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? Evaluating the resources used on customers (old and new) within marketing and product development teams will help with overall GTM execution.

Ideal Customer Profile 147

Ideal Customer Profile Strategy Top of Funnel Marketing 147

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? Here are a few ways that social media contributes to your go-to-market plan.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Strategy Benefit 100

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. But, how can marketers comply with the varying preferences of their individual buyer? Enter: Multichannel marketing. And the best part?

Marketing 189

Marketing Retail Channels Social Media 189

Zoominfo

JUNE 20, 2018

The marketing tech landscape changes constantly as new trends emerge and innovative tactics catch on as effective marketing strategies. Subsequently, new technologies have emerged as well, aimed to help marketers achieve specific tasks and objectives. What’s more, only 9% have and use the tools they need ( source ).

Marketing 170

Marketing Social Media Advertising Advertising 170

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

For B2B sales and marketing teams, having a 360-degree view of customers and prospects is key. Industry classification remains a foundational component to achieving ABM (account-based marketing) success. 2211 Electric Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution. 221122 Electric Power Distribution.

Transportation 204

Transportation Chemicals Automotive Marketing 204

Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 4, 2022

I see this as an effective social selling tool in three areas. For example, if you sell marketing automation solutions, you could join a Marketing Live Event and interact with others at the event. For example, if you sell marketing automation solutions, you could join a Marketing Live Event and interact with others at the event.

Ideal Customer Profile 62

Ideal Customer Profile LinkedIn Tools Distribution 62

Zoominfo

APRIL 3, 2018

Discord between marketing and sales departments is an age-old story. The marketing team gets annoyed at the sales team for failing to follow up on leads and in return, the sales team is annoyed with the marketing team for generating low-quality leads in the first place. 5 Ways to Facilitate Better Marketing and Sales Alignment.

Marketing Qualified Lead 223

Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Marketing 223

Lead411

APRIL 17, 2024

Mastering GTM Strategy: A Comprehensive Guide to Success The difference between skyrocketing success and stagnation might be a well-executed Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy. Grasping the Core Concepts of GTM Strategy: A GTM strategy, at its heart, is just a detailed plan for getting a service or product to market.

Ideal Customer Profile 52

Ideal Customer Profile Strategy Distribution Advertising 52

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Welcome back to our monthly B2B Blog Post Round-Up. We publish this series to recognize our favorite pieces of B2B content published each month. Similar to the content published here on the ZoomInfo blog, these pieces are intended to help sales, marketing, and recruiting professionals with their day-to-day job responsibilities.

B2B 113

B2B Hiring Social Media Face-to-face 113

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Messaging, distribution, reach and optimization. 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. These are just a few pillars that define demand generation.

Demand Generation Agencies 225

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Paid Content 225

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As leaders across all sectors push to adopt generative AI tools like ChatGPT, it’s also becoming clear that most generative AI (GenAI) initiatives for business will quickly fall apart without a foundation of accurate, timely, and comprehensive data. ACME is a mid-market company, based in San Francisco.

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Data Scale Lead Rank Hiring 147

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Whether your marketing department is a startup or well established, you should routinely assess which key performance indicators (KPIs) you’re tracking — and if you’re not tracking any, decide where to start. Every marketing team should have specific KPIs that align with their department’s goals and the organization’s goals at large.

Lead Rank 130

Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Lead 130

Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2018

Technological advancements can transform any industry or job function overnight — including B2B sales. What Is The B2B Selling Process? The goal of B2B selling is to reach prospects and form meaningful connections with them. Brace Yourself We’ve got millions of verified B2B contacts — ready for you to close.

B2B 130

B2B Decision Maker CRM Lead Rank 130

Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

We all know the Kardashian’s can sell their products directly to consumers on social media, but what are the best B2B sales organizations and their sales reps doing with social midway through 2022? B2B Social Selling. The term “social selling” in the B2B sales process is a misleading term.

Social Selling 62

Social Selling B2B Outsourcing Services Strategy 62

Sales Hacker Training

MARCH 14, 2023

Here’s a list of the best lead generation tools on the market today. These solutions range from CRM tools to exit-intentlead capture to sales management tools to marketing software and beyond. We’ve broken down the best lead generation tools into four distinct categories.

Lead Rank 52

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead 52

DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 8, 2017

I’ve been involved in sales enablement and lead generation since the term was just getting popularized in the B2B tech sector around 2006. But many B2B firms can’t afford all the bells and whistles of a comprehensive sales enablement function. Marketing-generated awareness. Process-oriented sales enablement.

Lead Generation 194

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank 194

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? While the B2B landscape may always be changing, lead generation will always be important. B2B sales and marketing leaders spend considerable time coming to an agreement on how much to value passive and active engagement.

Lead Generation 240

Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 240

Zoominfo

AUGUST 19, 2018

In a 2010 blog post, we state that in order to stay viable, B2B companies need to hire a social media manager. According to one recent study, 93% of B2B marketers reported social media as the most utilized marketing tactic of their teams ( source ). Today, the role of a social media manager is more important than ever.

Hiring 174

Hiring Social Media Media Distribution 174

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

It’s a unique, product specific, customer focused go-to-market strategy. And it’s a crucial feature of any successful B2B business. . A go-to-market strategy , more than anything, is a plan. Specifically, it’s a plan that maps out the way a company introduces a new product or service to the market. What’s Broke?

Ideal Customer Profile 189

Ideal Customer Profile Strategy Buyer Persona Lead Rank 189

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

As a marketer, you must have a clear understanding of your audience’s needs and interests to remain current, improve customer experience, and ultimately grow your business. Whether you realize it or not, marketers can use surveys to reach important business goals. 1. Surveys help marketers understand their target audience.

Survey 133

Survey B2B Webinar Metrics Buyer Persona 133

Sales Hacker

MARCH 1, 2024

GTMnow is the media extension of GTMfund – sharing insight on go-to-market from working with hundreds of portfolio companies backed by over 350+ of the best in the game executive operators who have been there, done that at the world’s fastest growing SaaS companies. The B2B playbook is changing. So, owned media. What is it?

Media 72

Media Company Distribution How To 72

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. But, how can marketers comply with the varying preferences of their individual buyer? Enter: Multichannel marketing. And the best part?

Marketing 100

Marketing Retail Channels Social Media 100