Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2021

If you're in sales, chances are you've encountered plenty of situations in which you're trying to reach a CEO or C-level executive to pitch your product or service. HubSpot Account Executive Chrissy Callen told me she considers gatekeepers less an obstacle, and more a resource when trying to reach a decision-maker.

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Gatekeeper Decision Maker How To Cold Calling 131

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 2, 2020

A recent report by management consulting firm McKinsey revealed that B2B businesses engaging in a digitally-focused account planning strategy see the five-year growth rate of total returns to shareholders nearly double compared to other firms. Mentor Others to Share Experiences and Knowledge.

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Lead Rank Account Based Marketing Customer Hiring 156

SugarCRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Train and motivate employees who have direct customer contact to request updates at each customer encounter. This includes call center personnel, customer service, salespeople, and distributors. Segment your customers by important variables like industry, company size, and buying role. Avoid Lead Leakage.

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Lead Rank Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Strategy 49

Sales Hacker

JULY 3, 2020

In B2B sales, getting multiple decision makers on board is a dream. There are six key questions you need to consider to get to the core of how your services can help your prospective clients’ businesses. We’ll look at each one, and identify how you can use it to successfully sell to multiple decision makers across departments.

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Decision Maker Lead Rank Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 120

Lead411

JUNE 22, 2023

Advanced Search filters make it easy for customers to identify prospects quickly Integrates with various CRM systems Competitively priced options Established company with over 20 years of experience Cons: No B2C Data Limited Data for non-English speaking countries 2. Advanced search filters enable precise lead targeting.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Intent Data Leads 98

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Only 23% of businesses have incorporated AI into processes and product/service offerings today ( source ). The largest companies (those with at least 100,000 employees) are the most likely to have an AI strategy, but only half have one ( source ). 47% of digitally mature organizations say they have a defined AI strategy ( source ).

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B2B Telecommunications Forecasting Scale 247

Babette Ten Haken

APRIL 10, 2019

Any right brain professionals who have conversations with technical decision makers know one thing. These decision makers are skeptical: of everyone and about every presentation and conversation. Technical decision makers must make the right decision based on the right information. Also, terrifying.

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Decision Maker SME Retention Hiring 13

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2023

B2B ecommerce strategies also differ greatly from B2C (business-to-consumer) ecommerce. A McKinsey survey of close to 3,500 decision makers found that customers want a more personalized experience. If you’re a B2B company, ecommerce is a necessity for your business.

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Trends B2B B2C Social Media 105

Sales Hacker

JUNE 26, 2020

The importance of a crisis communication strategy. Developing your crisis communication strategy. A spike in customer service issues. Organizational crises happen when companies don’t live up to customer expectations. The Importance of a Crisis Communication Strategy. The 5 types of business crises.

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Webinar Metrics Strategy Government Channels 71

SBI Growth

JANUARY 5, 2014

Reps struggling to get in front of Decision Makers. If you’re going to meet that much, make sure it’s outwardly focused - all about the customer. Let customer service or post-sales support handle this. Focus on coaching-up your talent and helping out with deal strategy. Lack of quality leads.

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Sales Management Face-to-face Decision Maker Travel 310

PandaDoc

MAY 26, 2022

Is my sales strategy clear? Without a clear and documented plan to help your sales team position your products and services directly to buyers, the risk of misinterpretation, miscommunication, and costly errors increases dramatically. Here’s a closer look at how to write a sales strategy that works. What is a sales strategy?

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Strategy Buyer Persona Top of Funnel How To 52

Lessonly

JANUARY 9, 2020

A trend I’m already seeing in organizations is a revamp of their client relations and customer care strategies. What these decision makers will quickly find, though, is the best customer service training tools are not the compliance-based training programs of the past. Let them practice.

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Customer Service Software Software Training 26

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Build your sales business with a targeted referral-selling strategy that includes goals, metrics, and accountability for results—and you’ll have more business than you know what to do with. However, referrals are a limited source of new business, and referrals often result in many unqualified leads and low-level decision-makers.”.

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Scale Referrals Decision Maker InsideView 174

Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2021

While you may think it’s up to the Account Manager (AM) to handle renewals, Customer Service Managers (CSMs) play a massive part in whether or not a customer will churn. ZoomInfo CSM Sam Basile gave us some insight into some of the red flags that sales professionals and customer service managers should be on the lookout for: 1.

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Retention Churn Customer Lead Rank 130

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In this blog post, we’ll review why data normalization is so critical to marketing strategies and goals. Once collected, lead and account data interacts with a number of technologies that automate sales and marketing strategies and reporting. But first, let’s define what data normalization is. What is data normalization?

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Data Lead Rank Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 113

Zendesk Sell

MARCH 7, 2019

Interactions now start with your customers long before the sales department ever gets involved. You have customers doing extensive research, discussing options with multiple decision makers, and determining whether your product or service matches with their company values and goals. Setting up appointments.

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Conversion Strategy Customer Social Media 63

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Brands use market intelligence data to guide decision-making in all areas of their businesses, from product development to marketing campaigns to their entire go-to-market strategy. Rather, it’s an ongoing strategy that requires your entire organization to embrace a data-driven culture and mindset.

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Data Marketing Scale Analysis 130

Highspot

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We also have big plans for extending and deepening our investments in our customers’ success and so, as we prepare for our next fiscal year, I wanted to share our strategy for your success in the near- and long-term. Obsessed with our customers’ success We exist because of, and for you, our customers.

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Scale Customer Decision Maker Government 64

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Below we'll delve into why CRMs are an important sales tool, using data from our State of Sales Report, as well as how they can revolutionize your sales strategy. Data-Driven Decision Making Informed decision-making is the cornerstone of successful sales strategies. As part of our 2024 State of Sales Series , our Sr.

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Data Tools Closing Hubspot 98

Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 23, 2023

There are the “decision-makers,” often the CEO or CFO. The typical strategy is to offer a price concession, which accelerates deal flow but also cannibalizes demand. Pipeline management requires discipline and the ability to maintain a long-term strategy in the face of uncertainty.

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Telecommunications Enterprise Enterprise Decision Maker 62

BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Mixers, traditionally referred to as business socials, are an excellent strategy for networking. Participation is more than a chance to pitch your agency’s services: it’s an opportunity to better understand the needs of your local business community. Another effective strategy is to join your local chamber of commerce.

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Networking Decision Maker Trends Social Media 52

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

The same study showed that B2B decision makers are 10% more likely to consider brands that consumers know and feel connected to ( source ). Take a look at your current strategy to see if you’re guilty of these common social media mistakes: Having inconsistent profiles. A good B2B social media strategy includes social listening.

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Social Media Media B2B Marketing 147

LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

In here, we will discuss the sales cycle definition, stages, and strategies for accelerating sales. In order to manage sales, there are three crucial factors: pay and commission structure, company cultureenvironment and customer service. Sales Strategy. Sales Strategy and Process. Image Credit: Daniel Nilsson.

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Sales Cycle Strategy Ideal Customer Profile Hiring 52

Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2021

While you may think it’s up to the Account Manager (AM) to handle renewals, Customer Service Managers (CSMs) play a massive part in whether or not a customer will churn. ZoomInfo CSM Sam Basile gave us some insight into some of the red flags that sales professionals and customer service managers should be on the lookout for: 1.

Retention 100

Retention Churn Customer Lead Rank 100

Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 6, 2020

That is, unless sellers bring invaluable perspective to every customer conversation, differentiating themselves in a crowded marketplace by giving buyers a deeper understanding of their most pressing issues and the solutions that will drive recovery. Use questioning skills to reveal customer needs. Communicate relevant value messages.

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Conversion Infusion Customer Decision Maker 70

Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Understand the New Decision Maker. To consistently improve their process, sales professionals must watch how previous customers capitalize on the solution. Marketing and customer service professionals must also regularly renew efforts to keep pace with customers. Customers need competitive solutions.

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Strategy Decision Maker Licensing Demographics 40

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

According to Gartner, the typical buying group for a complex B2B solution involves six to 10 decision makers ‚ each armed with four or five pieces of information they’ve gathered independently and must deconflict with the buyer group. ACTION TIP: What questions are your ideal customers asking? This slows the buying process.

Customer 130

Customer Social Media Top of Funnel Loyalty 130

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

According to Gartner, the typical buying group for a complex B2B solution involves six to 10 decision makers ‚ each armed with four or five pieces of information they’ve gathered independently and must deconflict with the buyer group. ACTION TIP: What questions are your ideal customers asking? This slows the buying process.

Customer 130

Customer Social Media Top of Funnel Loyalty 130

Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2018

Only 23% of businesses have incorporated AI into processes and product/service offerings today ( source ). The largest companies (those with at least 100,000 employees) are the most likely to have an AI strategy, but only half have one ( source ). 47% of digitally mature organizations say they have a defined AI strategy ( source ).

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B2B Telecommunications Forecasting Scale 150

Zoominfo

APRIL 9, 2024

The idea is to keep a living, breathing CRM that’s constantly being updated with customized rule-based workflows — a CRM that’s always “on.” To make this a reality, all businesses need to tailor their data hygiene strategy to fit their unique processes, goals, and requirements.

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Ideal Customer Profile CRM Strategy Lead Rank 130

Alice Heiman

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Brent explains decision maker confidence is the main barrier for B2B teams to close deals. Especially well known for his passion for “productive disruption,” Brent served as the “chief story teller” for CEB, now Gartner’s, sales, marketing, and customer service practices from 2003 to 2022.

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B2B Buyer Lead Rank Travel 112

Keith Rosen

OCTOBER 13, 2017

If delivering exemplary customer service is a cornerstone to building your business, revenue, referrals and client retention, then why do most companies invest more time on customer acquisition instead of retention, fail at meeting customer expectations and ultimately lose business to competitors?

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Retention Lead Rank Lead Scoring Hiring 86

Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sales training is the process of developing and fine-tuning the skills of sales professionals and managers by increasing their understanding of their buyers, modernizing their approach to the sales process, and equipping them with strategies, techniques, and technology that top performers use to achieve sales success.

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Training Lead Rank Hiring Course 92

Emissary

JANUARY 5, 2022

Many companies are planning technical initiatives to improve their customer service, claims operations, and data management. To position your products for success, shape your sales strategy around a nuanced understanding of the pressures driving these companies and the cultural or technical challenges they face.

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Insurance Insurance Positioning Face-to-face 52

Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2018

This includes a database of company details, contact information of sales leads and decision-makers , and more. A data normalization strategy can fix bad data by grouping values and standardizing inconsistencies. What Is B2B Data? B2B data is insightful information used to help drive sales and marketing efforts.

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Data B2B Decision Maker Lead Rank 100

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Never allow yourself to only have relationships with the decision maker and the users. The reason to have the relationship with people above the decision maker and user is because the remote influencer’s power typically lies with the relationship they have with the more senior person. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Motivation B2B Decision Maker Hiring 172

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Sales enablement is the systematic approach of providing your sales team with content, tools, strategies, and training to help them succeed. What are common objections and unique selling points, and how can they reach the decision-makers. Sales teams need automated processes and systems that adjust to continuous change.

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Sales Meeting Meeting Collateral Ideal Customer Profile 93