Corporate Visions

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The post Are Buyer Personas Sabotaging Your Sales? One of the most popular “best practices” in B2B sales and marketing is to create buyer personas. Typical buyer personas include a character sheet full of your prospects’ demographics, challenges, goals, and KPIs. Buyer Personas Don’t Create Urgency to Change.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 8, 2013

Structuring your team depends on your industry, your offering and your customer. Because of today’s Informed Buyer, the majority of your peers are shifting to inbound marketing. Therefore, your marketing team needs someone focused on buyer research and content creation. The key is creating content that drives buyers to act.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. Certain prospects may demonstrate buying behavior but NEVER be a good fit; whereas, other prospects could be ideal buyers that simply are not engaging with your marketing campaigns.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What Is Lead Generation? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel. What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Pretty simple, right?

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Mereo

JUNE 30, 2022

At a B2B selling organization, your value messaging is your flavor — while your buyer-facing professionals take the role of melting ice cubes. A buyer may expect one “flavor” of your company they “tasted” on one platform, to be shocked by the “flavor” they find elsewhere. This leads to a number of buyer and organizational issues alike.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. Certain prospects may demonstrate buying behavior but NEVER be a good fit; whereas, other prospects could be ideal buyers that simply are not engaging with your marketing campaigns.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 31, 2020

In 12 years, half the companies on the S&P 500 may fall off that list, according to industry research. According to HubSpot research, 93% of consumers will be repeat buyers at companies with excellent customer service. It’s at least five times more expensive to bring in a new customer versus retaining an existing buyer.

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Product Management University

JANUARY 10, 2024

The difference is demos are a two-way dialogue with buyers whereas product positioning in a pure marketing sense is typically a one-way monologue where potential customers are reading, viewing or listening to something you’ve published. Then there were others where I just couldn’t get buyers fully engaged.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

B2B sales prospecting is a stage of the sales process that involves looking for potential buyers, customers, or clients, and then nurturing those relationships as a way to convert them into new business. Sales Prospecting in the Age of Buyer Empowerment. 56% of companies have created higher quality leads using buyer personas.

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Tenfold

AUGUST 30, 2017

What we often have to deal with is a highly-evolved B2B buyer, someone who’ve searched across several online platforms. So, it pays to ask: How do B2B buyers search for tech solutions and how can you ensure you’re there, at every stage of their buyer’s journey? B2B Buyer Behavior. The Digital Age Buyer’s Journey.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 22, 2013

Your demand generation team may be high-fiving themselves for activity, not results. It’s easy to pad demand generation numbers with bulk buys. C/D Grades may represent non-focus industries or smaller opportunities. Assess Demand Generation Best Practices. Make sure the leads don''t actually stink.

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Alice Heiman

OCTOBER 19, 2022

15:42] We have to make it easier to buy from us, and knowing our buyers better helps us do that. [18:18] is a Personality-driven Sales and Marketing Platform™ that combines neuroscience, psychology, and AI to understand the buyers’ mindset. highly valuable and engaged and influential people. [7:15] About xiQ: xiQ Inc. Website: [link].

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SBI Growth

APRIL 22, 2013

Your demand generation team may be high-fiving themselves for activity, not results. It’s easy to pad demand generation numbers with bulk buys. C/D Grades may represent non-focus industries or smaller opportunities. Assess Demand Generation Best Practices. Make sure the leads don''t actually stink.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Here are lessons from two of our key programs last year that we plan to incorporate into our 2021 demand generation strategy: Revamped Webinars. Then, during the summer, we launched a new series of events that were shorter, 20 to 30 minutes long, and focusing on broader industry topics.

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Alice Heiman

MAY 17, 2023

is a Personality-driven Sales and Marketing Platform that combines neuroscience, psychology, and AI to understand the buyers’ mindset. xiQ reinvigorates b2b sales and marketing by doubling down on industry-leading personality and behavioral science to provide broader, deeper, and more actionable insights. About xiQ: xiQ Inc.

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Product Management University

APRIL 8, 2024

For some, a market means a user or buyer persona. Think of them as industry analysts for your vertical/horizontal market segments (with no direct product responsibility). When sales consistently accomplishes these things, win rates go up because you’ve convinced buyers you understand them better than the competition.

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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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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

If your sales and marketing teams are not aligned, it’s going to be much more difficult to hit your number,” says Mitchell Hanson, director of demand generation at ZoomInfo. Mimic the workflow that sales would have to do if they didn’t have any support,” says Nina Wooten, director of demand generation at ZoomInfo.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Formally defined, Demand Generation is the use of targeted marketing programs to address four key objectives for B2B marketers: Building awareness of a company’s products and services; Establishing relevance to a prospective buyer/end user; Supporting validation for the purchase; and Mitigating customer concerns.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 24, 2012

As we conduct research across 19 different industries, patterns emerge. Deciding to better understand how your Buyers buy is a GREAT decision!). Failure to Map the Buyer’s Journey. Today’s Buyers are educated. They sell one way – your Buyers prefer to buy differently. Think of this article as a holiday gift.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 31, 2020

In 12 years, half the companies on the S&P 500 may fall off that list, according to industry research. Build Loyalty According to HubSpot research, 93% of consumers will be repeat buyers at companies with excellent customer service. Even those at the top are always at risk.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Demand Generation - Comprehensive View of Content Marketing. Lead Generation programs are fed by leads acquired through Demand Generation. Nurture Paths are seldom built from a buyer-centered perspective. As an industry leading solution they would be foolish not to include you.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 29, 2018

It may be a fool’s errand to predict what B2B marketing strategies will emerge in 2019, but trendwatching is an important skill for business leaders across all industries. B2B industries already automate a range of processes in order to streamline workloads and increase productivity to great success? Automate for efficiency.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 29, 2013

Marketing has plans to help with better Demand Generation and Lead Management. People are starting to understand the science of increasing interest and demand. Good content is being created to educate Buyers. Bucket” them any way you like – by position, industry, company, even geography. Great stuff. Linkedin Maps.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 22, 2022

. “Your company puts out products in the market to solve problems for people — which naturally begets the messaging,” says Mitchell Hanson, senior director of demand generation at ZoomInfo. They include: Employee headcount Annual revenue Industry B2B vs. B2C Location 2. Your buyer persona is the VP of sales for both.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 6, 2012

According to Gartner, 99% of buyers of complex products and services begin their purchase process with a Google search. When that buyer types in a search term, do they find you? According to the Sales Executive Council, 57% of a buyer’s purchase decision is made without a sales rep being present. Answers ranged from 20% to 70%.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

5 Key Areas: Clearly and fully understand your customer: Buyer Process Maps (BPMs) are designed to map the buying process. BPMs begin with the buyer “not in the market” and continue through the entire buying journey to “closed business”. Joe and his team developed detailed buyer process maps to clearly understand their buyers.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

According to the same Demand Gen Report , 68% of Marketers have the goal of targeting more specific segments for better engagement in 2019. Industries. Depending on the solution you are selling, there are going to be more or less filters applied, but it may include the following: Industry. Seniority level. Employee count.

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SBI

JUNE 19, 2019

The prestigious CODiE Awards , hosted by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), recognize the companies producing the most innovative businesses technology products across the country, and around the world. Michael Cotoia, CEO, TechTarget. NEWTON, MA – JUNE 17, 2019: TechTarget, Inc.

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SalesLoft

JUNE 26, 2020

Manager of Demand Generation at Limeade, believes that executing on an account-based strategy first requires establishing good organizational health. Watch Lindsay Gates and Eric Martin, VP of Demand Generation at SalesLoft, explain “5 Tactics to Help Sales Execute Account-Based Plays” during the ABM Leadership Alliance Virtual Summit.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Heather brings almost 15 years of experience in the marketing industry. A New Generation of B2B Buyers B2B buyers ’ needs have changed dramatically in recent years. Understanding and meeting buyers’ needs will take experimentation and testing of new tactics, messaging, and channels. Heather has her B.A.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 19, 2012

More content equals more insights into connections with these benefits: More precise targeting options for your demand generation campaigns. The best part of this is that there is no connection required to follow an Influencer in the industry. Increased visualization of connection relationships to aid in prospecting.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Industry marketing or solutions marketing are more common titles that up-level the role of traditional product marketing so that its focus is on business outcomes specific to vertical market segments like retail and healthcare, or horizontal business functions like finance, IT or HR. Salespeople sell products they’re comfortable with.

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

Because awareness has already been established, lead generation strategies typically are activated in the second stage of the sales funnel — interest. At this point, the B2B buyer knows their pain points and is actively seeking a solution. If they’re not already aware of your specific offering, they are at least aware of the category.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JULY 3, 2018

We’ve found that a lot of sales organizations are still waiting until buyers are most of the way through the funnel to engage with them. Buyers are already mid-way through their buying process before they ever engage with a salesperson. Buyers are already mid-way through their buying process before they ever engage with a salesperson.

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Highspot

AUGUST 31, 2021

There is no one right sales model; each organization’s approach will vary depending on its product, industry, and revenue model. For instance, if you adopted an outbound sales model, you would likely hire a large business development team to perform outreach to buyers and generate sales-qualified leads.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 16, 2022

Field work went away because events went away, and field sales and outside sales all went away or went inside,” says Nina Wooten, director of demand generation at ZoomInfo. The Best Times to Make Sales Calls: Time-Tested Advice Sales industry experts have spent years trying to determine the best times and days to make sales calls.

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