Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Not too long ago, we compiled a list of top-notch YouTube channels for HR and recruitment professionals. Now, on to the ultimate guide to the YouTube channels producing the best sales content today! On Jeb’s YouTube channel you’ll find video content related to everything from sales leadership to women in sales. Go check it out!

Channels 187

Channels Face-to-face Video Hubspot 187

SendBuzz

MAY 21, 2023

With changing times, businesses must understand the changing dynamics of buyers and sellers. What are the needs and preferences of millennial buyers? Understanding your buyer’s is not that tough as you can assume as they are in the majority in the corporate world. Well, there is a significant change that has happened.

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Buyer Strategy Marketing Scale 52

No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Are your buyers clamoring to talk to you? When the economy shrinks and companies cut budgets, buyers don’t want to talk to salespeople. Who are buyers going to talk to when they’re short on funds and stressed about the future of their organizations? Not a cold calling stranger or someone pitching them on LinkedIn.

Referrals 323

Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Generation 323

Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

Lead generation is the practice of capturing interest from potential buyers to purchase your product or service. Some of the easiest methods of lead generation include increasing traffic to your social media channels and website. Cold calling — or really any form of cold outreach.

Lead Generation 246

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring 246

SBI Growth

JULY 11, 2013

But buyers are much more informed today. He basically told me they should make cold calls and “beat the streets”. I then asked how they make phone calls and what their success rate is. They call and explain who they are and why they are calling. They call and explain who they are and why they are calling.

Buyer 317

Buyer Prospecting Face-to-face How To 317

Chorus.ai

MARCH 19, 2019

Cold calling is still a key strategy for successful sales teams. Here’s the proof: one survey by DiscoverOrg found that 55% of high growth companies (those with at least 40% growth over the last three years) identified cold calling as one of their key strategies. Put your trust and efforts in the calls you make.".

Cold Calling 67

Cold Calling Face-to-face Call-back Lead Rank 67

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Let’s break down the various channels for finding prospects and look at how effective each is at converting leads to opportunities, and ultimately, to customers. These cold email templates can help you use the customer data at your fingertips to convert prospects faster. Cold Calling Cold calling gets a bad rap.

Conversion 130

Conversion Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Qualified Lead 130

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 30, 2024

Because of their self-led research, salespeople say buyers enter conversations with them more informed than ever. These more informed buyers don’t want a product pitch, which changes the role of a salesperson. Why the change? They prefer to gather information themselves before speaking to a human when researching a brand or product.

Trends 88

Trends Social Media Lead Rank Lead Scoring 88

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 5, 2021

That’s why I’m introducing Back in the Black , my new monthly sales TV show on the Sales Experts Channel! Unless you get meetings with your target buyers that result in qualified leads, the rest is a waste of time. Oh, and I forgot to mention … The Sales Experts Channel is always free, always fabulous. Register here ).

Referrals 194

Referrals Cold Calling Call-back Social Media 194

Sales 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Our buyers are “frazzled” as Jill Konrath says. Even if you use social selling techniques that get you a referral or help you connect to a potential buyer using your mutual background, it is still likely to take some follow up before you confirm a meeting time (or virtual meeting time these days).

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Direct Mail Outbound Referrals Social Selling 370

Close.io

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

This week's Sales Brief will equip you to accelerate your sales productivity , inspire you to pick up the phone and start cold calling , and prep you to ace that next product demo. Acquisition costs have skyrocketed due to limited channels, increased competition, and disappearing data tailwinds. Cold calling is dead.

Cold Calling 62

Cold Calling Social Selling Sales Enablement Retention 62

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2021

How do I really get to know my buyers if we can’t meet for coffee, a beer or a round of golf?”. Business buyers seem to feel the same way, so they’re not shopping around much for new vendors. With limited or no opportunity to meet in-person, buyers naturally turn to known, trusted suppliers who already understand their business needs.

Sales Meeting 287

Sales Meeting Meeting Referrals Face-to-face 287

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 1, 2019

Sales has always gotten a bad rap, but it’s gotten much worse as sales channels have evolved. Martin’s research on buyers and the mistakes salespeople make. If sales managers hold their people accountable for the number of phone calls they make, emails they send, and invitations and InMails on LinkedIn, that’s how they’ll prospect.

Referrals 289

Referrals System Cold Calling Social Media 289

The Digital Sales Institute

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

How to sell and engage buyers in the digital, remote, and noisy world is definitely a challenge we all face. The spray and pray days of contacting buyers with little more than a sales pitch to hit our sales targets have long since passed. The modern buyer demands more and expects a more personalized, tailored experience.

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Buyer How To Ideal Customer Profile Face-to-face 59

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Now, on to the ultimate guide to the YouTube channels producing the best sales content today. On Jeb’s YouTube channel you’ll find video content related to everything from sales leadership to women in sales. On the Criteria for Success YouTube channel, you’ll find selling inspiration, important tips and tricks, and so much more.

Channels 100

Channels Video Hubspot Face-to-face 100

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 9, 2019

So, they rely on outdated tactics that fail to engage the 21st-century buyer—tactics like cold calling, sending cold emails, and stalking prospects on social media. The Evolution of Cold Calling. That’s still true, but cold calling has evolved as sales channels have evolved.

Sales Qualified Lead 269

Sales Qualified Lead B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring 269

PandaDoc

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The goal is to move from the status of a potential buyer to that of a customer by using different communication channels. Now that we’ve defined the importance of sales prospecting, let’s take a look at the most effective sales channels and prospecting techniques available to reach your prospects.

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Paid Content Channels Webinar Metrics Ideal Customer Profile 52

PandaDoc

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The goal is to move from the status of a potential buyer to that of a customer by using different communication channels. Now that we’ve defined the importance of sales prospecting, let’s take a look at the most effective sales channels and prospecting techniques available to reach your prospects.

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Channels Webinar Metrics Ideal Customer Profile 52

Pipeline

MARCH 12, 2024

After all, 43% of buyers think impression matters , and you get only one chance to make a memorable first sales impression. Two common outbound sales methods are calls and emails—and they both work wonders for sales outreach. Pros of Cold Calling Cold calls are more personal than sales email outreach.

Cold Calling 52

Cold Calling Prospecting Buyer Persona How To 52

Highspot

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

With all of the distractions and channels we use to communicate, both personally and professionally, it’s no wonder that it’s nearly impossible to get through to buyers. Through the RAIN Group Center for Sales Research , we surveyed 489 sellers in 26 industries and 488 buyers representing $4.2 Direct Mail.

Buyer 69

Buyer Direct Mail How To Cold Calling 69

Mindtickle

APRIL 9, 2024

Many deals are closed today without the buyer and seller meeting face-to-face, a practice known as inside sales. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 80% of B2B sales interactions will occur via digital channels. When you meet buyers’ expectations, they’re more likely to stay engaged – and make a purchase.

Inside Sales 52

Inside Sales Face-to-face Hiring Outside Sales 52

Alice Heiman

APRIL 11, 2023

Is your sales team struggling to have conversations with the right buyers? Wendy Weiss takes us through the four steps to improve your sales team’s ability to schedule sales calls. Watch the podcast below or on our YouTube channel. Better prospecting is the most direct path to increase sales conversations.

Lead Rank 125

Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Conversion Prospecting 125

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 6, 2019

So, they rely on outdated tactics that fail to engage the 21st-century buyer—tactics like cold calling, sending cold emails, and stalking prospects on social media. The Evolution of Cold Calling. That’s still true, but cold calling has evolved as sales channels have evolved.

Sales Qualified Lead 209

Sales Qualified Lead B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring 209

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

They can be summed up in one line: Create conversations focused on persistently helping your buyers. How well do you know your buyers? The closer you can get to knowing your preferred buyers’ habits and needs, the easier it will be to align yourself with them. Here’s the breakdown: 1. Conversations. It’s cooler than it sounds.

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Outbound Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Campaigns 177

Zoominfo

JUNE 13, 2018

15 Quotes on the Power of Social Selling: “Selling through social channels is the closest thing to being a fly on the wall in your customer’s, prospect’s and competitors’ world.” – Keenan. Sellers who’ve embraced social media are creating new opportunities that totally bypass traditional sales channels. Keep reading! Click to Tweet!

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Social Selling Social Media Channels Media 244

Gong.io

DECEMBER 7, 2022

These are buyers who are a good fit for your products or services. . The most common is outbound prospecting, which is also known as “cold outreach” because you’re reaching out to people who have no prior relationship with your company. Prospecting isn’t just limited to digital channels, though. . Wins your prospects’ trust.

Ideal Customer Profile 62

Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Prospecting Lead Scoring 62

Zoominfo

APRIL 16, 2022

Suddenly, cold calling — one of the most challenging parts of sales — got tougher. In today’s environment, it’s getting harder to connect with prospects on a cold call. In an analysis of more than 35 million calls, ZoomInfo’s Chorus team saw a 15% drop in average quarterly cold-call connect rates by the end of 2020.

Cold Calling 100

Cold Calling Channels Demand Generation Agencies Call-back 100

Pipeline

APRIL 1, 2024

Break down your sales pipeline into basic parts: Lead generation channels: decide on the channels you will be using to generate leads. This could be a mix of email, content, social media marketing, cold calling, industry trade events, etc. To do this, you must first create an ideal buyer persona/s.

Lead Rank 52

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Pipeline Sales Qualified Lead 52

Sales 2.0

MARCH 15, 2023

AI can be good for the buyer too If AI tools are used thoughtfully to prepare for all calls with prospects or buyers, this could actually be good for buyers too. David notes, “This use of AI is a good thing for the buyer because you want a salesperson who understands what you do.

Outsourcing Services 195

Outsourcing Services Tools Buyer Industry 195

Alice Heiman

JANUARY 24, 2023

You need to stop and map your buyer’s journey and adjust your strategy and tactics to meet that. Cold outreach yields abysmal results. Buyers who are looking for you expect to have access to your product information before engaging with your sales team. Watch the podcast below or on our YouTube channel.

Cold Calling 128

Cold Calling Guarantee Networking Lead Generation 128

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 22, 2022

Some of the most fashionable are: Cold calling, prospecting, any kind of email, social channels, pitches, sales people, …… The lists go on and on. Pretty soon we are tempted to throw up our hands in frustration and just wait for inbound calls. Oops, those are filled with buyer’s remorse.

Customer 84

Customer Cold Calling Fashion Channels 84

SBI Growth

MARCH 3, 2014

Their average buyer has little knowledge of his company''s full capabilities in each market. The Sales Leader realized his buyer had changed. Their buyers are performing more research online to educate themselves. He understood conventional prospecting methods weren’t aligned to buyer behavior.

Prospecting 310

Prospecting Sales Qualified Lead Referrals Cold Calling 310

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Whether you and your team need some bite-sized instruction, a full course correction or just a bit of motivation, there’s a wide variety of YouTube sales training channels that can help you. You'll find a short description of each channel as well as a few examples of especially informative or entertaining videos from each.

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Channels Video Training Hiring 111

Anthony Iannarino

MARCH 1, 2020

Cold Calling Is Dead : Why not start with the biggest lie in sales, told only by those with a “social selling” offering to sell? The idea that cold calling doesn’t work began its spread across the internet during the birth of the social channels. Here are eight sales myths that destroy growth.

Cold Calling 117

Cold Calling Face-to-face Energy Inbound 117

Smooth Sale

MARCH 10, 2024

Buyers like to shop from businesses they know and trust. A free demo or trial of your products and services will give potential buyers a basic idea of your solutions and their benefits. Personalized discount offers for new and existing buyers can also help improve sales. Take Your Leap Today!

B2B 102

B2B Top of Funnel How To Sales Qualified Lead 102

Alice Heiman

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Buyers no longer want to be sold to and especially not as a result of a cold call. Watch the podcast below or on our YouTube channel. Highlights of this Episode: [3:02] In the past our sales and marketing used interruptive methods, cold calling, email, billboards. 3:24] …buyers are digital.

Conversion 118

Conversion Lead Rank Social Media Social Selling 118

Vengreso

JUNE 12, 2023

These barriers hurt the long-term success of sales teams because of one truth: the modern buyer has changed their decision-making process. The modern buyer has a longer journey that involves more decision-makers. Consequently, they still use traditional sales techniques to reach the modern buyer.

Ideal Customer Profile 122

Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Travel Social Media 122