Zoominfo

DECEMBER 17, 2017

It’s that time of the year again — the holiday season is coming upon us and your B2B sales reps are working longer hours to close last-minute deals. Your marketing team is busy too — fully entrenched in messaging and plans for the upcoming year. It seems like there’s not enough time in the day.

Guidelines 130

Guidelines Policies Handbook Government 130

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

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

If you want to cut through the email clutter and increase your success rates, use these eight guidelines when you send your next email: Your Goal Is to Gain a Response. Although many sales emails are quickly zapped into electronic junkyards, some companies are highly successful in implementing cold email campaigns. Keep it Short .

Conversion 293

Conversion Sales Qualified Lead B2B Direct Mail 293

Zoominfo

JUNE 10, 2022

Responsible business leaders should have a comprehensive understanding of GDPR, including what it is, how it relates to them, the most commonly asked questions about GDPR and data usage, and how to remain GDPR compliant with B2B marketing and sales. What Does it Mean for a B2B Organization to be GDPR Compliant? What is GDPR?

B2B 130

B2B Data Ideal Customer Profile Intent 130

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Considering this expansive reach, it only makes sense for marketers to wonder how they can use Reddit to their advantage. In a recent blog post, we offered some tips on using Reddit to conduct market research. But, beyond that particular use case, marketers can also convert Reddit into a successful marketing channel.

B2B 157

B2B Advertising Advertising Promotion 157

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Launching a go-to-market strategy in Germany can be tricky due to the complexity of local regulations and guidance. Between the GDPR and ePrivacy guidelines, there is a lot to consider to ensure your business remains compliant. It is accepted that marketing activities must usually rely on either “consent” or “legitimate interest.”

Telemarketing 130

Telemarketing Strategy Intent Signal Inbound 130

Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2021

In the world of B2B buying, delivering personalized, relevant, and timely conversations can impact how well and quickly visitors convert. Here are some fundamental guidelines for your greeting messages. Elle Woulfe, PathFactory’s VP of marketing, calls this the Intelligent Content Delivery. Greeting Messages.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel B2B Sales Qualified Lead Penetration 130

Zoominfo

MAY 19, 2020

There is a lot to unpack here, but let me start by making clear that if all cold emails were illegal, we wouldn’t be driving successful email marketing campaigns for thousands of companies worldwide. It is clear from this definition that if you are doing your job as an email marketer, you should NEVER be sending spam. The CAN-SPAM Act.

Guidelines 317

Guidelines ACT Campaigns Pharmaceuticals 317

Zoominfo

APRIL 20, 2020

Sales and marketing teams, specifically, have abandoned chasing (demand gen) waterfalls or examining funnels. Instead, go-to-market teams are tirelessly doing anything and everything they can to hit their numbers today. Market segmentation needs to be beyond reproach and sales metrics need to be measurable and projectible.

Pipeline 239

Pipeline Marketing Top of Funnel Hiring 239

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

More data privacy legislation is being pushed by the day, but here are the biggest privacy laws enacted so far: GDPR – Based in the EU, these laws outline data protection and privacy guidelines for personal data within the European Economic Area — as well as outside the EU. Read our guide on how ZoomInfo acquires B2B data.

Data 225

Data Policies Guidelines Ideal Customer Profile 225

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Firms are quickly loosening their grip on traditional modes of marketing such as billboards. There are various platforms for marketing on the digital front. In recent times, social media platforms have been turned into B2B lead-generation sites. Let’s consider some secrets of digital content writing from professional marketers.

Marketing 192

Marketing Social Media Lead Rank Lead Scoring 192

Sales Hacker

MARCH 18, 2020

How do you compensate for the lack of B2B face-to-face meetings ? Make sure your employees are fully educated about COVID-19, from symptoms to safety guidelines. Teach your local managers how to handle emergencies related to COVID-19, and instruct them on monitoring and implementing basic safety guidelines. What to expect?

B2B 134

B2B Tourism Face-to-face Skype 134

Zoominfo

MAY 19, 2020

There is a lot to unpack here, but let me start by making clear that if all cold emails were illegal, we wouldn’t be driving successful email marketing campaigns for thousands of companies worldwide. It is clear from this definition that if you are doing your job as an email marketer, you should NEVER be sending spam.

Guidelines 182

Guidelines ACT Campaigns Scale 182

SBI Growth

APRIL 17, 2013

This post is written for Marketing Leaders newly hired in an organization and those who want to keep pace in the industry. The first question new marketing leaders ask themselves is, “ how good is my team? ”. How do the best in class marketing leaders drive results with their current team? Here’s what the best do.

Marketing 297

Marketing Social Media Sales Qualified Lead Hiring 297

Crunchbase

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

B2B sales prospecting isn’t always as exciting and glamorous as other parts of the sales routine, as you can imagine; it’s far more behind the scenes and challenging. But how do you know how to proceed when the rules of B2B sales prospecting continue to evolve? How to prepare for B2B sales prospecting.

Ideal Customer Profile 90

Ideal Customer Profile B2B Prospecting Cold Calling 90

LeadFuze

AUGUST 17, 2021

Make use of endless SMB marketing opportunities. So your SMB marketing clients may not always be there for the long term. If you are doing B2B commerce, you can make helping out SMBs a part of your marketing. Here are some common mistakes to avoid in SMB marketing. 12 Common SMB Marketing Mistakes.

Marketing 98

Marketing Social Media Advertising Advertising 98

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In the world of B2B buying, delivering personalized, relevant, and timely conversations can impact how well and quickly visitors convert. Here are some fundamental guidelines for your greeting messages. Elle Woulfe, PathFactory’s VP of marketing, calls this the Intelligent Content Delivery. Treat them like subject lines.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel B2B Sales Qualified Lead Penetration 100

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2021

Author: Mary Beth Addison During 2020, we all dealt with unprecedented change, both as customers making buying decisions and as B2B and B2C sales and marketing professionals working to engage prospects and customers in new ways. This shift in thinking will always put the customer needs first.

Customer 199

Customer B2C Guidelines ACT 199

CloserIQ

APRIL 30, 2019

As founder and CEO of a B2B SaaS startup , I realized fairly early the importance of a team-driven approach to sales. While persistently iterating for optimal solutions, I’ve also noticed the opportunities for improvement with counterparts in the B2B space. In comparison, B2B campaigns lack the collaboration required.

B2B 101

B2B B2C Buyer Persona Lead Rank 101

Tenfold

AUGUST 30, 2017

Information in today’s digital milieu has always been a double edged sword for sales and marketing. What we often have to deal with is a highly-evolved B2B buyer, someone who’ve searched across several online platforms. B2B Buyer Behavior. It works for you if you can control it. Outside that – it’s a free-for-all.

Outsourcing Services 79

Outsourcing Services Buyer B2B Lead Rank 79

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

Close.io

JANUARY 17, 2020

With the right product in the right market, product-led growth (PLG) can be the key to unlocking very low customer acquisition costs. This in-depth article explores the key differences between a PLG and traditional B2B sales model, the pros and cons of building a PLG company, the traits every PLG salesperson should have, and much more.

B2B 81

B2B Licensing Prospecting Lead Rank 81

Zoominfo

JUNE 16, 2021

While it’s true that not every cold prospecting email can be personalized to that degree, they can at least be made less impersonal by following a few simple guidelines. For this reason, keep the domain name the same in your marketing emails. How to Personalize Your Prospecting Emails. Get rid of any spammy content.

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Scale Guidelines 130

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 20, 2018

You identify your target audience, establish clear goals, select the right reward structure, and develop an extensive digital marketing campaign that ensures that your offer will get to as many prospects as possible. You Can Set Clear Guidelines for Media Outreach. digital marketing companies.

Guidelines 189

Guidelines Media Channels Google 189

Zoominfo

APRIL 23, 2019

Due to the legal issues with compliance, many financial advisors choose to avoid the headache and stay away from digital marketing. There are ample marketing solutions that can help you increase your online presence while staying FINRA compliant. Read on for our guide to marketing for financial advisors! Utilize event marketing.

Buyer Persona 145

Buyer Persona Social Media Marketing Case Study 145

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Is there a marketing discipline with more variables than content marketing? For one, content marketers have so many different formats and types of content to play around with. Simply put, marketers often have a tough time knowing how to measure content marketing success. Let’s get started!

Strategy 100

Strategy Marketing Social Media Lead Rank 100

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 23, 2020

According to McKinsey , marketing and sales leaders need to operate across a range of different environments. It’s crucial to ensure that the right guidelines are in place to ensure safety and empathy in the months ahead. Let’s discuss how we adapt to an ever-changing marketplace.

Revenue 111

Revenue B2B Webinar Metrics How To 111

SBI Growth

JULY 3, 2013

World class B2B marketing organizations actively engage in Quarterly Business Review (QBR) meetings. For many marketing leaders the sales team’s QBR is an afterthought. Tenured B2B Marketing CMO''s look forward to the mid-year QBR like one desires a root canal. This is because marketing is ‘pulled’ into QBRs.

Guidelines 300

Guidelines Referrals Construction Survey 300

SBI Growth

APRIL 17, 2013

This post is written for Marketing Leaders newly hired in an organization and those who want to keep pace in the industry. The first question new marketing leaders ask themselves is, “ how good is my team? ”. How do the best in class marketing leaders drive results with their current team? Here’s what the best do.

Social Media 266

Social Media Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Hiring 266

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 12, 2020

A growing market suddenly became an uncertain one. While no operator’s manual exists to handle an emergency as unique as this one, I think I’ve come away with at least some rough guidelines that could be helpful to other sales organizations, whether for managing the current crisis or the next one. . The 5 Biggest Lessons I Learned.

Face-to-face 317

Face-to-face Lead Rank Vendor Guidelines 317

Zoominfo

MAY 31, 2018

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is here and mandates major changes to the modern marketer’s B2B lead generation efforts. Most marketers are (or should be) well on their way to GDPR compliance when it comes to website and landing-page form language, data transfer procedures, and documentation.

Lead Generation 217

Lead Generation Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Gen 217

Zoominfo

JULY 1, 2020

Sales and marketing often speak different languages: Convert vs Close, Prospect vs Leads, Sales cycle vs Marketing funnel. And using it collaboratively can help alignment and improve go-to-market results from a campaign planning standpoint. In the world of B2B, that commonality will always be data.

Data 246

Data Intent Data How To Intent 246

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 28, 2018

Even in the B2B space, 74 percent of buyers report doing more than half of their research this way. For any problem, numerous solutions exist for consumers or B2B clients. Glenton Davis is a business strategist of the Global Partner Marketing Channel and Programs at Microsoft. Don’t just know your product — know its ecosystem.

Buyer 209

Buyer Guidelines Insurance Insurance 209

LeadFuze

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Marketing provides necessary resources, while sales is crucial to capturing valuable turf. Recruit, Organize, and Segment Your B2B Inbound Sales Team. Define Your B2B Inbound Sales Standard Operating Process. Marketing sends a follow-up email to the client with more information about what they bought.

Inbound 52

Inbound Sales Qualified Lead Hiring Lead Rank 52

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 24, 2023

Eli Rubel is the CEO of MatterMade and NoBoringDesign , and has served as a Marketing advisor for companies like Dropbox, Loom, Productboard, Calm, and many others. Prior to MatterMade & NoBoringDesign, Eli was the founding CEO of Glider.com which he led through a successful acquisition to FPX.

Up-Sell 52

Up-Sell Hiring Guidelines LinkedIn 52

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Eli Rubel is the CEO of MatterMade and NoBoringDesign , and has served as a Marketing advisor for companies like Dropbox, Loom, Productboard, Calm, and many others. Prior to MatterMade & NoBoringDesign, Eli was the founding CEO of Glider.com which he led through a successful acquisition to FPX.

Up-Sell 52

Up-Sell Hiring Guidelines LinkedIn 52

Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

Whether a sales rep is doing a cold call or following up on a marketing lead, building a relationship with a prospect is critical. Let’s say the rep pitches a new prospect — a marketing director. The director says they’re not in the market for the rep’s solution. Focus on Building Relationships. Get Social with Your Prospects.

Ideal Customer Profile 264

Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Cold Calling Decision Maker 264