Sales 2.0

JULY 8, 2022

This post describes a framework that I have found over the last two decades can really change the math on prospecting. Humans, aka your prospects, don’t care about?your?problems Consider the following questions to help you get into your prospects’ shoes and see how you can serve them. Your prospect decides to do?

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 26, 2023

In real estate, you have to understand that prospects aren't going to appear out of thin air. This is a concept known as real estate prospecting. Building meaningful relationships in real estate is vital to converting them into loyal customers. And in the highly competitive world of real estate, prospecting can be challenging.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 17, 2024

In B2B sales and marketing, companies employ various strategies to drive growth and expand their client base. Typically, these professionals are tasked with identifying and qualifying potential leads and initiating contact with prospects. They can be instrumental in accelerating revenue generation and fostering customer relationships.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 14, 2020

Todd suggests we can actually read our customers’ minds. When the market is on an upswing, our customers and prospects may be focused on a whole host of things. However, during a period of uncertainty and the resulting downturn, every customer, buyer, and human being is essentially thinking about the same three things.”.

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Sales Gravy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Delivering A Next-Level Customer Experience In this Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount talks to Clare Dorrian, SugarCRM's CMO, about putting people first, building human connections, and prioritizing the customer experience in a saturated market. In a highly competitive market, differentiation is key.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 21, 2023

I, and so many others, write constantly about how buying is changing and how sellers (sales and marketing) must change to respond to these changes. I, and others, cite data about customers. Several years ago, Gartner started publishing data on customer preferring “Rep-free” buying experiences.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 18, 2021

Author: Sean Gordon The rollercoaster of the past year has forced companies to drastically alter their operations, all with their employees, customers and prospects in mind. So, how will we see video continue to evolve in 2021, and how can marketing and sales teams best use it to their advantage?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 22, 2021

Sean Crowley, Dun & Bradstreet VP of Portfolio Marketing, explains Rev.Up ABX, a RevTech platform that culls the most important customer data to help companies better understand prospects.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

From the time of the first salesperson, sales leaders have been trying to figure out how to get their teams to prospect. In a recent survey, 42% of sales and corporate leaders identified prospecting as a skills gap in their organizations. How do sales leaders create and balance the core element of a fine-tunes prospecting machine?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 30, 2021

Text messages invoke strong customer engagement, don't compete with spam, and reach prospects where they're at. The post Cut through the Clutter with Text Message Marketing appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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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. 1:1 Engagement.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 30, 2020

It’s customers prospecting–looking for solutions to their problems. But customers have an analog to what we do in prospecting. What if we understood how customers learn about new solutions, educate themselves about changes in their industries, about new ways of doing things? Customers do prospect.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2021

Author: Mary Beth Addison During 2020, we all dealt with unprecedented change, both as customers making buying decisions and as B2B and B2C sales and marketing professionals working to engage prospects and customers in new ways. Customers can now buy anywhere and in-person relationships have changed dramatically.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

Customer pain points are abundant, and it is up to marketers and salespeople to both identify and address them when reaching out to prospects. Ultimately, your sales and marketing strategies depend on it. What Are Customer Pain Points, And Why Are They Important? Types of Customer Pain Points.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 19, 2021

Digital marketers invest in creating landing pages because of their higher conversion rates. Landing pages serve as a litmus test to digital marketing campaign success — you get to see who is interested in your content and how many. What is the Landing Page’s Importance in Digital Marketing? They both need this engagement!

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Last week, I had the privilege of speaking with Howard Dover’s Digital Prospecting Class at UTD. I had no prepared materials, it was a Q&A about how to connect with prospects more effectively. They realized it would enable them to engage prospects in more impactful ways, focusing on what they cared about.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B sales, effectively qualifying prospects is paramount. This makes qualification essential to drive revenue growth, optimize resource allocation, and foster long-term customer relationships. There, we looked at key indicators to assess before passing prospects to sales.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase. How to Prospect: Step by Step.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

As a B2B marketer or sales professional you have a number of things battling for your attention at any given moment. So how can you scale communications with prospects and leads in the space between nurturing and closing a deal? In fact, over 20% of marketers in a HubSpot survey say that personalization improves their engagement.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

Customer pain points are abundant, and it is up to marketers and salespeople to both identify and address them when reaching out to prospects. Ultimately, your sales and marketing strategies depend on it. What Are Customer Pain Points, And Why Are They Important? Types of Customer Pain Points.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 5, 2021

Creating B2B marketing content is a significant investment of time and money. That’s where your content marketing strategy comes in. What Is a Content Marketing Strategy? A content marketing strategy is your action plan to attract prospects to your brand and convert them into customers using marketing content.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

If your sales pipeline is colder than a Siberian spigot in January, it’s time to rethink your sales prospecting techniques. Here’s the thing though, reps need actionable techniques and tips to make their prospecting systematic, smooth, and, of course, profitable. What are Prospecting Techniques? How did you find those prospects?

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

There’s little we do in the world of B2B marketing that doesn’t involve thorough planning. And How Can They Help Marketers? But just in case you’ve been living under a rock, we’re talking about profiles of your ideal buyer that is a culmination of quantitative research, anecdotal observation, and existing customer data.

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Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2020

In theory, your sales and marketing departments should be the best of friends. What if I told you that misalignment between sales and marketing technologies costs B2B companies 10% of revenue or more per year? Why is Sales and Marketing Communication Important? Better Customer Experiences. Change your mind yet?

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Zoominfo

MAY 20, 2021

Email is the OG digital marketing tool. While it might seem basic and a little bit boring, email is actually the most advanced medium of communication between marketers and their ideal customers. According to Campaign Monitor , email marketing generates $38 for every $1 spent, which computes to a 3,700% ROI.

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Zoominfo

JULY 5, 2023

Go-to-market efficiency is a hot topic for companies looking to succeed in the current market. Speedy customer acquisition without a hefty price tag is the target, but doing it effectively can be a challenge without the right tools and training. We’re spending time arguing about who is right, and by then, you’ve already lost.”

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 5, 2024

Photo by Geralt Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Why Is Your Business Not Attracting New Customers? Why is your business not attracting new customers? Our collaborative blog offers insights for the question, ‘Why is your business not attracting new customers? If they can’t find you, they can’t do this.

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KLA Group

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

What you write in your lead generation and marketing content directly impacts the actions your prospects will take. When your content is detached, dull, and dry, prospects ignore it.

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Act!

APRIL 16, 2024

Did you know that 71 percent of customers expect businesses to personalize all their interactions with them? How then, can your commercial real estate business personalize your marketing campaigns ? It all starts with your customer relationship management ( CRM ) system. For instance, Act!

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Your sales team doesn’t have time for efficiency blockers in a competitive, fast-paced market. Even if you’ve defined your ICP and created a targeted list of prospects, you may still find that your prospecting isn’t generating impactful results. Stale data and lack of differentiation could be two major culprits.

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