BrainShark

AUGUST 31, 2023

Why is sales enablement important? Most people have a basic idea of what the term “sales enablement” means. But you may still wonder why sales enablement is a priority for almost 2/3 of sales organizations out there. Example: Assessing sales readiness. That’s one (very simple) explanation.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 10, 2023

All sales organizations want to sell more products. Of course, one way is to hire more sales reps. Another way is through channel sales or third-party partners. While direct selling has its advantages, it’s not always enough for today’s changing markets. Of course, all channels are not right for all organizations.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

With just the click of a mouse and a quick Google search, today’s sales reps have a whole host of resources right at their fingertips—resources that help them streamline and simplify activities like prospect research, sales outreach, and professional development. Today, we do the same for sales reps. 2. Sales Hacker.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 28, 2021

Enter conversational marketing — the new paradigm to tackling your business deals and converting prospects in minutes. What is conversational marketing? Conversational marketing is the strategy of leveraging 1:1 engagement between you and your customer in the form of real-time conversations. Problem #2: Pushy marketing.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Marketers are definitely at the forefront of experimenting with GenAI. Each new example proves tantalizing hints of how much of a productivity game-changer generative AI can be. What Does this Mean for Marketers? How Do Marketers Use Generative AI? billion in the next 10 years.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Channel sales represents 75% of the world’s commerce, according to Forrester’s Jay McBain. That being the case, there is a huge need for sales enablement to ensure those sellers can perform effectively for their partner companies. Doing that involves more than updating channel sellers about products, services, prices, etc.

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Zoominfo

MAY 21, 2020

We looked to one of our internal experts, our Sales Development Rep with the 60% response rate, to show you how (and when) to write a perfectly personalized BASHO email. And we’ve got examples. Great sales emails typically reflect a deep understanding of who the prospect is and what they care about. What is a BASHO Email?

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Gong.io

JULY 5, 2022

It‘s no secret that B2B sales (especially at the enterprise level) take a significant amount of time and effort to nurture and eventually close. The B2B sales funnel is a popular method for modeling this journey. Then, we‘ll discuss how you‘d actually go about using it in practice, and share a few helpful examples to illustrate.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 2, 2021

Improving the way you harness and use big data will benefit your marketing strategy by helping you reach the right people at the best time with relevant content. E-mail remains at the center of the marketing mix for most businesses. This post will highlight the ways that big data influences email marketing.

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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

JANUARY 19, 2021

Landing pages have a vital, singular purpose — encouraging visitors to begin the sales cycle with a brand. Digital marketers invest in creating landing pages because of their higher conversion rates. And that content is a gateway to a possible sale. What is the Landing Page’s Importance in Digital Marketing?

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Over the past year, we’ve had tons of founders ask where they should be prioritizing their marketing dollars and resources considering the wild economic year that 2023 has unfolded as. Not only has the economy provided an added challenge, but there has been a general drop in the effectiveness of most traditional marketing channels.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Of course, you can't afford to spend hours on social media each day, so which channels are worth your time? The HubSpot Blog surveyed 500+ sales professionals to uncover the best social media channels for prospecting. Read on to learn more about social prospecting, and discover which social media channels are most effective.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 5, 2019

What is channel sales? In a channel sales model, a company sells through third partners -- affiliate partners (who get commission on each purchase), resellers, value-added providers (who typically bundle your product with their own), or another entity that doesn't work for it directly. The Definition of Channel Sales.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

When most marketers think outbound marketing, they think emails, paid advertising, and other digital campaigns aimed at engaging their target audience. We’ve written at length about how effective those tactics can be — but today, we’re talking about a different type of marketing campaign. Keep reading! We have it!”.

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Zoominfo

JULY 26, 2023

For years, go-to-market leaders lived by the laws of growth through sales capacity. What we’re seeing in the market is companies running with smaller teams and supplying them with more accurate and highly personalized datasets, to drive more revenue,” says Millie Beetham, director of ZI Labs & GTM innovation at ZoomInfo.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Whether your marketing department is a startup or well established, you should routinely assess which key performance indicators (KPIs) you’re tracking — and if you’re not tracking any, decide where to start. Every marketing team should have specific KPIs that align with their department’s goals and the organization’s goals at large.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Author: Mark Kovac, David Deming and Sushant Khandelwal Virtual selling in business-to-business markets, often associated with inside sales, has carried a bit of a stigma within field-dominated sales organizations. Myth 1: Field sales reps sell primarily in person. Myth 1: Field sales reps sell primarily in person.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

Sales reps can easily lose a successful sale if they don’t have the right tools or framework to work with. Both market and sales intelligence fall under the umbrella of lead intelligence, which collectively gives comprehensive insights about prospects. What is Sales Intelligence? What is Market Intelligence?

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 9, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan When most sales bloggers write about selling, we almost always discuss direct B2B sales. Ignored in all of these articles are those clients and companies that sell through channels. Channel sales is quite different. This is more like traditional B2B sales.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 14, 2022

Marketing mistakes are costly. If you get one variable wrong — the audience, the content offer, or even the channel — you can waste thousands of dollars. Yet marketers often struggle with this crucial step. Although B2B display advertising isn’t an exact science, enough experimentation can teach you valuable tricks of the trade.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 29, 2013

The Internet has opened up a whole new world of marketing and advertising tactics. And although this isn’t breaking news, people are coming up with new ways to utilize the web every day when it comes to sales. But are we letting more traditional sales practices fall by the wayside in lieu of solely committing to digital tactics?

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Channels Social Media Advertising Advertising 281

Apptivo

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Best sales automation examples. How does Sales automation help the sales team to boost sales? Best Marketing Automation Examples. How does Marketing automation help the business? Creating efficient sales and marketing workflows eliminates the need for repetitive tasks.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

The CEO has promised the market a hit. In six months the market will react. Your role as Chief Marketing Officer is crucial to success. You have two major responsibilities; Sales Enablement and Promotion. Then generate demand through promotional channels. Product Launch Marketing Plans – The Wrong Way.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 10, 2019

Author: Lonny Kocina A well-executed marketing plan is like a GPS. It guides your customers into your sales process. Done right, your marketing should result in more leads, higher sales and a stronger brand. That’s what I like about the Strategically Aimed Marketing process. It’s called SAM 6 for short.

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SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

What is a Sales Funnel? A sales funnel is a visual representation of the buyer’s journey and the steps potential customers take to make a purchase. . Sellers use sales funnels to understand the sales process from the buyer’s perspective. Stages of a Sales Funnel. Top of the Sales Funnel (TOFU).

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Attempting to grow your business without marketing intelligence is a lot like driving without directions. Without a clear understanding of your industry or market, you’ll be ill-equipped to make informed business decisions. Businesses are catching on to the importance of market intelligence. What Is Market Intelligence?

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Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2020

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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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Marketing and sales teams rely heavily on one another to drive business. After all, it’s the marketing department that generates leads, and the sales team that converts those leads to paying customers. Sales collaboration dramatically improves results, but bringing it to fruition can be more complex than it sounds.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 3, 2022

All too often, marketing budgets are the first to be scaled back. We surveyed nearly 250 marketers , and while 59% of respondents said they either were not adjusting their budgets or weren’t making significant changes, almost 40% said they were cutting back on marketing spend in anticipation of a recession.

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BuzzBoard

MARCH 15, 2024

Introduction to Small Business Digital Marketing Success Stories In today’s digital age, a strong online presence is crucial for small businesses striving for growth and longevity. With a myriad of marketing channels at their disposal, leveraging them effectively to garner substantial results can be challenging.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

We looked to one of our internal experts, our Sales Development Rep with the 60% response rate, to show you how (and when) to write a perfectly personalized BASHO email. And we’ve got examples. Great sales emails typically reflect a deep understanding of who the prospect is and what they care about. What is a BASHO email?

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Now, B2B companies must implement digital marketing into their sales funnels. Purchasing decisions now involve increased touchpoints through multiple channels, more self-driven research, and less reliance on salespeople. It’s also common for B2B marketers to struggle with siloing. Because buyer behaviors are changing.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 10, 2019

It’s no surprise to see more and more marketers explore and invest in attribution modeling in 2019 and beyond. It’s imperative for marketers to understand their customers’ journey and the role that each touchpoint plays in an eventual purchase — and marketing attribution is the one tactic that helps them do so.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 28, 2023

Traditional marketing plans lay out these steps, but to really move the needle, you’ll need to dig a little deeper. That’s where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. That’s where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? First, let’s define go-to-market as an overall framework.

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Highspot

JULY 23, 2021

Overfamiliar, aggressive, awkward – we’ve all been on the receiving end of a terrible sales pitch from a pushy seller. But sales pitches are so much more than an uncomfortable phone call or an unwarranted email. How can you maximize the potential of your sales pitch? How do you make a sales pitch? Make it personal.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A comprehensive sales and marketing plan sets up organizations for long-term growth and success. In this guide, we’ll dig into the differences between sales and marketing plans, how to create your plan, and templates to get the ball rolling. What is a Sales and Marketing Plan?

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