Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Which events or activities should trigger the play? We said, why don’t we take these dollars and redeploy them in more efficient channels to see if we can increase the conversion rates and get a better outcome?” It’s even possible to target and win buyers that are in final conversations with competitors. Schuck said.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Not only has the economy provided an added challenge, but there has been a general drop in the effectiveness of most traditional marketing channels. This week we are peeling back the layers and digging into which marketing channels have been driving the strongest ROI. We have certainly seen the resurgence of events.

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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. Why is Lead Generation Important for SMBs?

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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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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Now, on to the ultimate guide to the YouTube channels producing the best sales content today. Each year Jeb speaks to thousands of salespeople and their leaders at meetings and events across the globe. On Jeb’s YouTube channel you’ll find video content related to everything from sales leadership to women in sales.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 30, 2021

“In March 2020, live events were canceled overnight. Like everyone else, we had to pivot, and fast.” — Danny Daly, manager, marketing events at ZoomInfo. Since the start of Covid-19, in-person events, conferences, and tradeshows have come to a halt. Lessons learned from virtual events.

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Zoominfo

MAY 6, 2021

A recent ZoomInfo survey of about 600 sales and marketing professionals found that most sales reps said they relied on in-person events for prospecting before 2020. Last year, however, many stopped using events for prospecting, instead adopting old-fashioned methods like (gasp!) Prospecting in the event-less landscape.

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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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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

Sales Hacker Training

JANUARY 12, 2023

Jump to: Target & sell to trainwrecks “Quad-Tap” A better way to engage event leads Lean into tense topics Ditch the product deck Slow deals down… to speed them up “Popcorn pricing” Uncommon pipeline-building & prospecting practices 1. Using four different outreach channels. Using four different outreach channels.

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Allego

JANUARY 24, 2019

These days, some folks have sworn off events due to the opportunity cost of time spent out of the field, and the difficulty justifying the expense. At Allego, however, we’ve had great success driving meaningful business from event activities. Here are the 5 events that we think are a must-attends this year.

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Showpad

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As a marketer, you’ve obsessed over optimizing search, social, events, and even direct mail. And while you’re busy measuring and perfecting every marketing channel, your sales team — the real revenue driver — is being overlooked. Harness the full potential of your most important marketing channel — your sales team.

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Marketing Direct Mail Channels Lead Rank 52

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 31, 2021

When the economy shrinks and companies cut budgets, buyers don’t want to talk to salespeople. The events of 2020 changed the customer buying journey, so we must change our prospecting tactics. That’s why I’ve introduced Back in the Black , my monthly sales TV show on the Sales Experts Channel! Back in the Black TV.

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Referrals Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead Call-back 371

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

As organizations emerge from the pandemic crisis and fire up their sales engines, it’s clear that the channel must adapt?— shifting and aligning priorities (support), implementing new, more impactful channel strategies (enable) and leveraging the right solutions (engage). Reinforce channel support.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 28, 2018

This article outlines the results of a B2B Buyer Experience survey by TimeTrade. For many of us, that’s also the primary channel through which we make an increasing number of purchases. Industry research consistently shows that buyers want the same easy experience they now routinely enjoy in their private life. The bottom-line?

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 1, 2024

This entire newsletter highlights key changes – from ecosystem-led growth, to the featured live events, to owned media. Owned media refers to content distributed through a brand’s channels , including self-hosted video, company blogs, and email campaigns. The B2B playbook is changing.

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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. The events of 2020 changed the customer buying journey, so we must change our prospecting tactics. percent of my buyer’s time, unless I can earn more time by building trusting relationships.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 9, 2012

Those of you who have read the book I co-wrote about Trigger Events , are familiar with the Selective Perception. This leaves a narrow channel to success, and if you are not in that channel, you’ll be invisible to your prospect. This is the opposite of selective perception, call it: being systematically ignored.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

This requires a strategic approach, starting with: Who is the target buyer you want to attend your webinar? Choose a Buyer -Centered Topic for Your Webinar. However, your buyers want to know how you can help them solve a business problem. However, your buyers want to know how you can help them solve a business problem.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 1, 2021

After you gain a lead (or more, hopefully), shift focus on converting them to a buyer. Digital Channels and Content. Technically, company websites are digital channels, but web analytics deserves its own category. Technically, company websites are digital channels, but web analytics deserves its own category.

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Allbound

AUGUST 15, 2018

If you’re running a channel sales operation, you know that attracting the right partners is crucial. Currently, 60 percent of channel partners report needing better systems and processes to ensure quality, which means you need to have a solid recruitment plan in place. Here are five ways to attract the best channel partners: 1.

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Channels Top of Funnel Hiring Webinar Metrics 48

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Things start to get a little messier when sales and marketing don’t necessarily agree upon what “buying behavior” actually means,—and truthfully, this kind of buyer interest can be expressed in many different ways. Marketing Engaged Lead: Prospect who interacts with a company via a marketing channel. Pretty simple, right?

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Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 240

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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The Pipeline

APRIL 23, 2019

The focus here is the actual environment of the buyer or environments. Environmentally friendly prospecting is about understanding and leveraging your mutual settings and events. Starting right in prospecting, of course, means putting the buyer at the centre of every action. Let’s Start Right. When in What Environment.

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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.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Simply put, a go-to-market strategy is a plan outlining how a company introduces and promotes its products or services to their ideal customer, considering factors like the best marketing channels, sales methodologies , and pricing strategies to guarantee the product’s ongoing success. Ensures consistent messaging across all touchpoints.

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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. Why is Lead Generation Important for SMBs?

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring 100

Zoominfo

MAY 6, 2021

A recent ZoomInfo survey of about 600 sales and marketing professionals found that most sales reps said they relied on in-person events for prospecting before 2020. Last year, however, many stopped using events for prospecting, instead adopting old-fashioned methods like (gasp!) actually calling people on the phone.

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Survey Top of Funnel Scale Fashion 130

DiscoverOrg Sales

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Historically, we’ve been no exception (especially before we had datasets that covered our target buyers, sales and marketing departments). Subscribe to our YouTube channel. It’s no secret that many companies aren’t poster children for practicing what they preach and “eating their own dog food.” We’re using a simple framework.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 8, 2017

Author: SMM On April 6, leaders from across the meetings and events industry came together to support the second annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID). GMID events were held across the globe to demonstrate the measurable impact that meetings have on businesses, economies and communities. 38 percent of all U.S.

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ExecVision

APRIL 23, 2018

I’ve been to a lot of events in my career: sometimes as a sponsor, sometimes as a vendor, and other times as an attendee. Research shows that buyers can get 70% of the way through the procurement process without interacting with a salesperson. With all of these challenges, how do you get ROI from trade shows, conferences, and events?

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Sales Gravy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Strategic planning and research are paramount for sales and marketing professionals, including targeting a specific market, establishing credibility, using interviews as a prospecting channel, and planning for the future. When you track where the money is going, you can prepare for unexpected events and pivot when necessary.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 30, 2021

“In March 2020, live events were canceled overnight. Like everyone else, we had to pivot, and fast.” — Danny Daly, manager, marketing events at ZoomInfo Since the start of Covid-19, in-person events, conferences, and tradeshows have come to a halt. With fewer overall events, are the number and the quality of your leads impacted?

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SalesLoft

JULY 20, 2016

In today’s modern, multi-channel world, Sales Development Reps who use social channels as a part of their personalized selling strategy are more likely to uncover valuable buyer information, and ultimately schedule more qualified sales meetings. Meeting them at a sales event. Brad Ansley here with Salesloft.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 22, 2018

Know "who" your buyer is. If you really want to nail your buyer-focused messaging, create a buyer's matrix by listing out important factors about your buyers, including typical business objectives, external challenges, strategic initiatives, and internal issues. Use every communication channel. Use trigger events.

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Sales Evangelist

AUGUST 14, 2020

How Sellers Can Build Trust With Buyers in Remote Settings Virtual and remote settings are now part of the sales process due to the ongoing pandemic. As a result, it can be hard for a salesperson to build trust with your buyers you can’t meet face to face. The thing about intimacy is that it’s hard to develop virtually.

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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.

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