Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

“Google searches reflect that Airbnb has eclipsed the equity of century-old brands, in one decade, across markets big and small,” wrote entrepreneur and NYU marketing professor Scott Galloway. While competitors may have equity in a specific market, no brand sits on the iron throne across all markets as Airbnb does.”.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 4, 2022

The digital marketing landscape is more competitive than ever — and if you’re not prepared, you’re already behind. Here are four B2B marketing trends to implement (or at the very least, be on the lookout for) in 2022. Forrester also predicts that marketing tech budgets will increase from 19% to 25% in 2022.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

When it comes to sales, there's a lot of innovation happening — and therefore, a litany of new tools. But only one type of tool is considered "effective" by 78% of global sales professionals. What's this magic tool? This tool helps sales professionals to identify and engage with high-quality leads on LinkedIn.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan “What happens when new and fast-improving technologies create opportunities to unleash untapped sources of revenue, some of them long trapped by market inefficiencies?”. There’s no reason it can’t have equally powerful impacts on B2B sales and marketing, but it’s in its infancy, experts say. “AI

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 3, 2022

Sales and marketing automation tools obviously suit sales and marketing teams, respectively — but that doesn't mean that the utility of those kinds of resources is siloed by department. The value of sales and marketing automation rests on your resources' ability to provide mutually beneficial intel between departments.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 21, 2022

We’ll also dive into a few guided selling examples, cover some software tools that can help, and finish off with guided selling best practices to get this most from this approach. In a typical sales approach, customers find your site via traditional marketing or social selling solutions. How Does Guided Selling Work?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

This month we focus on the marketing technology stack, the power of direct dials, productivity myths, SEO, and more! Investing In Marketing Technology: 7 Key Considerations. The marketing landscape changes constantly as new trends emerge and innovative tactics catch on as effective marketing strategies. Let’s get into it.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2023

B2B ecommerce strategies also differ greatly from B2C (business-to-consumer) ecommerce. In B2B, transactions involve two businesses, while in B2C, businesses sell directly to consumers. Ultimately, a personalized online shopping experience will enable the customer to feel like they are getting relevant information.

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LeadBoxer

MAY 30, 2021

Selling to a group of people is different than pitching to an individual as in business-to-consumer (B2C) sales. The need to successfully make a pitch to individuals with varying perspectives differentiates B2B lead strategy from that required for B2C sales. Use Email Marketing. The Importance of Sales and Marketing Alignment.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 16, 2019

This GDPR for marketing post is informational only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. GDPR: The 4-letter word that kept marketers up at night. If you’re still wondering how it impacts you as a B2B marketer, a year later, read on. It may appear that #2 applies to you if you are marketing to EU contacts.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In this article, I’ll explain how startup companies can identify their target market and sell to them effectively. Why you need to identify your target market. 6 steps to identify your target market. Selling to your target market. Why you need to identify your target market. 6 steps to identify your target market.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

This multitouch buying experience poses a difficult question for marketers: Which channels actually contribute to an eventual conversion—and how much did each channel contribute? Enter: Marketing attribution. We explain the basics of marketing attribution and explore several popular marketing attribution models.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 31, 2018

If you’re reading this post, you already know it’s important to keep a finger on the pulse of marketing for new, innovative tactics. B2B influencer marketing. Proven to increase brand awareness and drive lead generation, influencer marketing is a vital marketing tactic for many B2C brands. One such tactic?

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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. Automated emails are great for showing possible buyers relevant and personalized information in a timely manner. In fact, over 20% of marketers in a HubSpot survey say that personalization improves their engagement.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 9, 2020

The facts (research) show that just because some sales leads are six months to a year old, half of any given group of leads with the same age is still in the market to buy. Far too many companies experience sales lead asset losses because their sales and marketing people do not follow up and contact prospects. Why It Matters.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 9, 2018

If you’ve worked in marketing for any length of time, you already know not every campaign is created equal—it’s inevitable, some campaigns will be more effective than others. Ultimately, the key to marketing productivity lies in your ability to pinpoint and scale your most successful marketing initiatives. Let’s get into it!

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 21, 2019

Today, we bring this series to a close with the final installment– for marketers, of course. So whether you’re here to take a walk down memory lane with us, or you’re simply searching for new marketing content, you’ve come to the right place. As bleak as this sounds for marketers, we remain hopeful. Let’s get into it!

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SendBuzz

MAY 1, 2023

As a result, marketers preferred personalized email marketing to satisfy prospects’ needs in email marketing. If you are new to B2B personalized email marketing, then this blog will help you understand the concept of email personalization so that you can reach out to your prospects with a sales cadence.

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SendBuzz

MAY 1, 2023

As a result, marketers preferred personalized email marketing to satisfy prospects’ needs in email marketing. If you are new to B2B personalized email marketing, then this blog will help you understand the concept of email personalization so that you can reach out to your prospects with a sales cadence.

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Apptivo

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Lifecycle marketing is the holistic approach of getting new buyers and converting them to be customers. Marketing is as much an art as it is a science! A master marketer understands the nuances of customer behavior and establishes an emotional connection with them, therefore it is an art. What is Lifecycle marketing?

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

Customer pain points are abundant, and it is up to marketers and salespeople to both identify and address them when reaching out to prospects. Ultimately, your sales and marketing strategies depend on it. Identifying customer pain points is crucial to the success of both your sales and marketing strategies.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 16, 2019

GDPR: The 4-letter word that kept marketers up at night. If you’re still wondering how it impacts you as a B2B marketer, a year later, read on. Is your processing of personal information related to the offering of goods or services to those data subjects in the EU? Woah … any information? Does GDPR Apply to U.S.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 1, 2018

Some tools become permanent fixtures in marketing strategies, while others fizzle out just as quickly as they enter the scene. But, if there’s one trend that signals what the future of marketing will look like – it’s the rise of virtual and augmented reality. Sales of VR and AR devices will reach $1.8 billion in 2018 ( source ).

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

Customer pain points are abundant, and it is up to marketers and salespeople to both identify and address them when reaching out to prospects. Ultimately, your sales and marketing strategies depend on it. Identifying customer pain points is crucial to the success of both your sales and marketing strategies.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

This is one of many reasons organizations are looking to implement digital sales tools, including: Companies that appropriately adopt digital B2B sales will drive 5 times more revenue growth than their peers. Many believe that if they invest heavily in digital tools, their prospects will migrate their shopping online as well.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 25, 2018

But how do you find a target market and what exactly is it anyway? What Is a Target Market? A target market is a group of customers for which your products and services are aimed. Picking the right target market can tell you a great deal about your business. Target Market Examples. Atlassian target market.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 20, 2017

There’s a lot of buzz around Sales and Marketing AI, but what is real and what is hype? What can we actually expect from AI in the sales and marketing technology in 2018? AI for Sales and Marketing Tech: High Expectations Meet Reality. Responses included: “AI will manage customer relationships through predictive marketing.”

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 25, 2019

The B2B market needs to become as customer-centric as the B2C market. With cutting-edge digital tools, considerably smaller sales teams can gain much more knowledge about their customers and how they intend to use their products. Standardize and digitalize: Strategic marketing to the rescue.

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Lead411

JUNE 22, 2023

15 Best Sales Lead Databases for 2023 In the digital age, the best sales lead databases have become indispensable tools for businesses aiming to drive sales and achieve growth. Lead411 Pros: Provides extremely accurate contact information including email and direct dials with real-time updates. No intent data provided.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

For both B2B and B2C marketers, marketing automation is an essential commodity. CommuniGator has teamed with Smart Insights to conduct a survey on the insights of how B2B marketers make use of this technology and to discover why some businesses are not using marketing automation to its full capacity.

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Showpad

JUNE 3, 2019

Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that integrates digital information and images within video or a real-world setting. While its first appearance was in mobile video games like Pokemon Go, B2B and B2C businesses alike are discovering the opportunities augmented reality creates for enhancing selling and marketing experiences.

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Cincom Smart Selling

APRIL 12, 2021

The one similarity that can be found between a majority of those digital lean definitions and the major concept of selling, the most important piece for any B2B or B2C business, is the customer. There are tools you can use to ferret out problems: heatmapping, session replay, conversion funnel mapping and form analytics.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 21, 2021

Phil is an industry thought leader in sales and marketing with more than 20 years of experience building and leading high-performance B2B sales teams worldwide. Prior to SiriusDecisions, he was vice president of sales at HubSpot, where he was responsible for building the mid-market and enterprise businesses. Ungate content.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 21, 2019

Response One: “That’s great, and I’d just like to see if we could get on your vendor list for the next time you’re in the market. Response Three: “I understand—I didn’t expect to catch you in the market right now. Join Our Next Training: Agenda 7-Week, Comprehensive B2B & B2C Inside Sales Training Program. We’re all set”.

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LinkedFusion

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Thankfully, this is where outreach marketing can save the day! In this blog we will walk you through outreach marketing strategies that will help you generate high-quality leads. What is outreach marketing? You could already be familiar with inbound marketing as a company manager or owner. Create persuading emails.

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Nutshell

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Having a content plan means that a company is not at the mercy of whimsical and experimental marketing practices to generate leads. Just because word-of-mouth generated a few leads this month doesn’t necessarily mean that word-of-mouth should be the sole focus of the marketing team, for instance. B2B vs. B2C.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This stat may be easy to brush aside in economic expansions, but in a time when every dollar of sales and marketing expense should be scrutinized, it's impossible to ignore. This can be particularly painful when it comes to payment tools, which are historically siloed from the rest of the stack and don’t integrate with front-office tools.

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