Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

Author: Kelly Barcelos Many B2B companies are seeing sales decline as buyer behavior has changed due to the coronavirus pandemic. While adapting your B2B sales hiring strategy to the new normal of life, you need to set clear hiring objectives. Remote onboarding is more than just sharing a copy of the digital company handbook.

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SBI

JANUARY 9, 2018

Entertain this quick thought exercise: If a sales rep picks one of their customer accounts – it doesn’t matter if it’s one of the largest or smallest – what percentage of the total possible spend related to the goods and services your company provides have they captured? Could they capture more? If so, where and how?

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Product Management University

AUGUST 12, 2021

B2B Product Manager August 2021 Issue. Enjoy our B2B Product Manager August issue. 3 hands-on exercises. View Previous B2B Product Manager Issues. The post B2B Product Manager August 2021 appeared first on Proficientz. In This Issue. Blog: High-Octane Product Management. That Pesky REQUEST A DEMO Button!

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Product Management University

JULY 6, 2021

B2B Product Manager June 2021 Issue. Enjoy our B2B Product Manager June issue. 3 hands-on exercises. View Previous B2B Product Manager Issues. The post B2B Product Manager June 2021 appeared first on Proficientz. Pay more attention to the business outcomes customers get from products your team is delivering.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

In a perfect world , the B2B buyer-vendor relationship is mutually beneficial – and most of the time, it is. It may be true that some sales professionals are, shall we say, less than professional; but B2B buyers have to get their products and services somewhere, so it’s important to make this inevitable relationship a positive one.

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Product Management University

APRIL 14, 2021

B2B Product Manager April 2021 Issue. Enjoy The B2B Product Manager April issue. View Previous Issues of The B2B Product Manager. Hands-on exercises for your products, your markets and your business model. The post B2B Product Manager April 2021 appeared first on Proficientz. March 2021. December 2020.

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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.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Welcome back to our B2B Blog Post Round-Up series. Create a practical exercise or project that mimics the actual responsibilities of the role—such as a writing prompt for content writers or a practice sales call for sales reps. And there you have it, our February 2019 B2B Blog Post Round-Up! Continue reading. Key Considerations.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 26, 2021

The familiar expression “measure twice, cut once”, has validity in B2B sales as well. I will not comment on how things come to pass here, but there is merit to the exercise. By Tibor Shanto. Specifically, churn , lost revenue that must be made up for in addition to new revenue goals. Churn is not a negative or a fault, but a factor.

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Product Management University

AUGUST 12, 2020

The B2B Product Manager August 2020. The B2B Product Manager August 2020 looks at the blessing and the curse that goes with marketing and selling feature-rich products. Enjoy the B2B Product Manager August 2020 issue. Learn these advanced practices for B2B and others with Product Management University On-Demand.

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Product Management University

JULY 15, 2020

The B2B Product Manager July 2020. Enjoy the B2B Product Manager July 2020 issue. The Maturation of B2B Product Management & Marketing: Are We Keeping Pace? If you’re ready to take the next step up the career ladder, consider diving into advanced portfolio product management and marketing skills for B2B.

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MarketJoy

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

You’re spending on marketing activities that don’t produce ROI or are “vanity exercises” (e.g. MarketJoy is a trustworthy sales development company that provides lead generation, market research, list building, and demand generation services to B2B businesses searching for sales enablement. We can 10x your pipeline.

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Product Management University

JUNE 18, 2020

The B2B Product Manager Magazine June 2020. Enjoy The B2B Product Manager Magazine June Issue and see how “learning at the point of need” can accelerate the growth of your company and your career. The post B2B Product Manager June 2020 appeared first on Proficientz. We’ve covered them all! In This Issue.

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SendBuzz

MAY 16, 2023

Do you want the content of your b2b sales emails to be read, clicked, and opened? Continue reading for some tried-and-true advice on how to spice up your email subject lines and increase b2b sales email interaction. They also give marketers a chance to stand out in a busy inbox. The topic line is the place to start.

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Vendor Neutral

JULY 8, 2021

5 Ways Your B2B Organization Can Serve Your Clients Better. After doing this exercise, you might even find the opportunity to create new capabilities in your organization where you can drive value. Then join us for our upcoming webinar, How a Customer-Centric Framework Can Drive Massive Growth for Your B2B Sales Org.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Our Sponsor Today’s episode is sponsored by DemandBase , Demandbase helps B2B companies hit their revenue goals using fewer resources. They combine your sales and marketing data with our validated B2B data and AI to create Account Intelligence that informs every step of your buyer’s journey.

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Allego

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

According to research from Allego’s The State of Sales Onboarding Report , B2B sales leaders report only 60% of sales hires will stay with a company for at least six months. To do this, incorporate reinforcement exercises into onboarding. Don’t overlook a chance to add some pop to an onboarding arsenal. Make Content Easily Accessible.

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Hiring Exercises Lead Rank Case Study 118

Growbots

JULY 30, 2021

Cold Calling B2B Sales Prospects. Scheduling an Effective B2B Sales Meeting. Where Should You Keep Track of B2B Sales Leads? Outbound sales can be especially important to B2B startups and other new businesses that need to generate revenue and build a customer base quickly, without having an established footprint in the market.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Framework for Your B2B Marketing Plan (2022 Update). What Is a B2B Marketing Plan and Strategy? B2B marketing plan and strategy is about how you plan to raise brand awareness. What is a b2b marketing strategy? What Are the Main B2B Marketing Plan Channels? B2B Content marketing.

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SugarCRM

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

At the highest level, B2B marketers can answer this question by describing the types of companies that fall into their target markets. Identifying and Understanding B2B Customers Requires Buyer Personas. Taking it a layer deeper, B2B buyer personas typically outline things like: Job title and level. Not Talking to Customers.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Here’s the thing I’ve noticed and it’s a problem in B2B SaaS companies. There’s still a lot of consumer product mindset in the B2B space, especially among investors or even executives with consumer product backgrounds. Go through the same exercise as it relates to the value for your company.

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Artesian Solutions

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

After throwing himself into a series of sales related exercises, he was sent home very deflated, having been told that he would never have a successful sales career. Andrew Jenkins (AJ): One of the things I love about working in B2B sales, is that no two days are the same. SS: How do you see B2B sales changing over the next 5 years?

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Pointclear

JANUARY 4, 2018

Others stated that the range is between $35 – $100 for a B2B lead. Of course, it depends on what you are selling, but common sense tells you that B2B leads for a complex sale (that are worth a sales rep’s time) are probably going to cost more than $200. You can’t cost effectively buy quality leads for low price and low margin offers.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 3, 2019

While it might seem intuitive, a great exercise is to reverse engineer your sales process to uncover all the stakeholders. He also served as a Principal at The Complex Sale, a B2B sales consultancy focusing on sales enablement, strategy, and execution for the largest companies in the world. Second Step.

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Growbots

MARCH 30, 2020

In the B2B sector specifically, there’s a direct impact as well: the event industry needing to reinvent itself completely, companies that work with the hardest-hit industries (like hospitality, aviation, travel) seeing a huge decline in the demand for their services, everyone having to suddenly start working remotely – just to name a few.

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Growbots

MARCH 30, 2020

In the B2B sector specifically, there’s a direct impact as well: the event industry needing to reinvent itself completely, companies that work with the hardest-hit industries (like hospitality, aviation, travel) seeing a huge decline in the demand for their services, everyone having to suddenly start working remotely – just to name a few.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 17, 2011

We often do an exercise with teams centered on expectations of roles, the frontline reps and their managers. Sales eXchange – 119 [link] #B2B #Sales #attitude #businessacumen #hrmanagement. Sales eXchange – 119 – We often do an exercise with teams centered on expec… [link]. Sales eXchange [link] #B2B #Sales.

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Mindtickle

MARCH 11, 2020

According to the 2019 B2B Buyers Survey published by DemandGen Report, buying committees continue to grow. It also revealed that when B2B buyers are considering a purchase‚ they spend just 17% of their research time meeting with potential suppliers. What B2B Buyers Value. Onboarding isn’t a once-and-done exercise.

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

For example, AI-powered chatbots can remind patients to stay on their diet or exercise regularly. His company, Jamaul Ford Marketing, has received over 10,000 leads for patients in the past two months through B2B communication. Overall, Ford’s insights into the healthcare industry are enlightening.

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The ROI Guy

JUNE 11, 2015

That B2B buyers were thought to be anywhere from 57% to 85% complete in their decision making process before contacting sales. That much of the buying will not need sales reps anymore, and that over 1 million B2B salespeople would go the way of the dodo. But these impacts are not similar to most B2B sales.

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Bernadette McClelland

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

The exercise is not dissimilar to someone tracking their every morsel of food if watching their weight or exercising at a gym if they are also watching their weights. Bernadette McClelland is an expert in B2B sales conversations that drive value and deliver million dollar results. Do you even know? Be Bold and Brilliant!

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Artesian Solutions

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The Consumerisation of B2B: Analysing the impact of the ‘Amazon Effect’ on B2B Sales. There’s a new normal that blurs the lines between B2B and B2C”. Whilst in days gone by the B2B purchasing process was limited to in-person sales interactions, today more and more business buyers are growing to expect consumer-like experiences.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2019

Sales skills like how to have a good discovery call, pricing and negotiation is like physical exercise – you need to learn the techniques from subject matter experts (SMEs) and then practice repeatedly to gain muscle memory. Part of that is mixing it up so it’s not staid and the exercises are not too easy.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

1. B2B Revenue Leadership. If you’re interested in B2B revenue leadership this is the show for you. This Podcast is focused on leadership in the B2B space to drive revenue by using the most modern and scientific approaches. B2B selling expert, Ian Altman hosts the Same Side Selling podcast. Listen here.

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Mindtickle

OCTOBER 15, 2017

But salespeople can rely on more prescriptive content and diagnostic exercises that help customers pinpoint their needs. The post The Missing Link in B2B Selling: Prescriptive Selling appeared first on Mindtickle Inc. Customers won’t respond to well something that feels like a hard sell.

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Growbots

MARCH 30, 2020

In the B2B sector specifically, there’s a direct impact as well: the event industry needing to reinvent itself completely, companies that work with the hardest-hit industries (like hospitality, aviation, travel) seeing a huge decline in the demand for their services, everyone having to suddenly start working remotely – just to name a few.

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