Zoominfo

AUGUST 2, 2020

Many B2B data providers claim to have the “best” data. But have you ever stopped to think about where these companies get their data and what makes it better than the rest? Data is a big investment – and as a buyer, you should never trust a data provider without first understanding where that information comes from.

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Data B2B Vendor Intent Data 245

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. 76% percent of BDRs report to sales over marketing. BDR achievement has remained steady.

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Outsourcing Services B2B Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 118

Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B sales, effectively qualifying prospects is paramount. There, we looked at key indicators to assess before passing prospects to sales. Now, we’ll go further and explore strategies and best practices for improving prospect qualification. And, if so, is the prospect worth your time and effort?

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Lead Rank B2B Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 62

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 11, 2019

Author: Tessa Burg In a perfect world, your sales team and your marketing team work side by side to find and close customers. In the real world, however, less than half of companies believe their sales and marketing teams are in any sort of alignment at all. As each team gathers data, it must share that information with the other.

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CRM Lead Rank Lead Scoring Data 289

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

From writing emails, to creating phone scripts and handling objections, it’s clear that AI tools based on large language models can be used in every stage of the sales process. How to Write Sales Prospecting Emails Using ChatGPT One advantage of ChatGPT is that it can iterate on what it’s already produced. Here are some examples.

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Prospecting Cold Calling Banking Scale 130

DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 29, 2018

May 25, 2018 is a date on the minds of many sales and marketing professionals: the day the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect. DiscoverOrg is a data processor, and we believe our customers are also data processors. to such data subjects in the Union[.]”) Art. Does the GDPR apply to me?

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Data Marketing Ideal Customer Profile B2B 215

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?

Ideal Customer Profile 264

Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Cold Calling Decision Maker 264

The Pipeline

JULY 16, 2019

The common goal in sales is winning your prospect’s prospect. Again, this makes the people your prospect is trying to win, your responsibility as well. That is how our clients get paid; by helping their clients deal with their market realities. Who’s Paying For This? Deliver More.

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Prospecting Trade Show Objections Buyer 284

Zoominfo

JULY 2, 2020

While marketing professionals understand marketing automation can streamline essential processes, many do not leverage these systems to their full advantage. Marketing automation is beneficial. What is Marketing Automation, And Why is it Important? How Does Marketing Automation Work? The ultimate goal?

Marketing 246

Marketing Webinar Metrics Reachforce Top of Funnel 246

DiscoverOrg Sales

JULY 10, 2018

If you’re dealing with an objection, congratulations! shows that the more negative sentiment you get during calls, especially in later stages, means the prospect is wrestling internally – hoping you can make them feel good. We should relish objections,” says Steve Bryerton , DiscoverOrg’s VP of Sales. I love objections.

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Objections Buyer Persona Study Decision Maker 243

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.

Ideal Customer Profile 208

Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Strategy Top of Funnel 208

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

You give your reps access to data that goes beyond a name and number — information on target market changes (such as new investments), buyers’ pain points and objections in sales conversations, and an account’s increased search activity around a hot-button topic. Because investors want to drive growth and drive it aggressively.

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Buyer Data Intent Signal Decision Maker 130

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Unlike meteorologists or economists, their industry doesn’t use data as the bedrock of forming their forecasts. That means more than half of your reps are putting themselves in a position where they have an inadequate view of the prospects in their pipeline. To succeed, you must teach your sales reps how to build forecasts with data.

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Sales Forecasts Forecasting Data Decision Maker 242

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? What Makes a Good Landing Page?

Marketing 130

Marketing Prospecting Top of Funnel Segment 130

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Just as sports teams use playbooks to map out potential in-game scenarios, the best go-to-market (GTM) teams rely on playbooks to map out their revenue-generating strategy across sales and marketing. Plenty of companies have sales and marketing plays, but not all plays are created equal. What is a Play?

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Marketing Scale Decision Maker Call-back 130

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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Ideal Customer Profile Strategy Lead Rank Marketing 130

Sales 2.0

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

“The money is in the list” is an old direct marketing adage going way back to the development of the envelope. Despite all the digital changes in in sales and marketing, if you’re running a business and trying to use outbound to grow it, the money is still in the list. Good marketers know that lists need to be segmented to be useful.

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Real Estate Sports Segment Outbound 195

Zoominfo

AUGUST 27, 2018

From marketing, lead generation and customer relationships, to sales and even revenue, dirty data can have an insurmountable impact on all areas of your business. Let’s look at the consequences of inaccurate data. Here are 36 statistics about dirty data that highlight the importance of database maintenance. source ).

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Data Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 189

Zoominfo

JANUARY 12, 2023

Countries around the globe are implementing stricter regulations and larger fines in order to protect the rights of the individuals whose data is being collected. As a data privacy specialist in the UK, I often hear this question from customers and prospects: “How do we remain compliant as we expand into new regions?”

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Data B2B Government ACT 130

Sales Hacker

APRIL 12, 2021

Selling in the face of sales objections can be tough. We analyzed 224K+ sales calls spread over 2 million minutes to uncover the truth about the impact of the most common sales objections on deal outcomes. Are sales objections just a mind game? Data that never lies. Are all sales objections equally bad?

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Objections Decision Maker Face-to-face Coaching 129

Zoominfo

MARCH 31, 2023

Having good data is no guarantee that a business will make good decisions. But being saddled with low-quality data at the most critical points of strategic decision-making is a recipe for failure — and a lot of lost money. Industry experts at Gartner estimate that poor data quality costs businesses about $13 million a year.

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Data Government Decision Maker Lead Rank 130

DiscoverOrg Sales

APRIL 12, 2017

Data is no different. The problem with data is that it changes slowly over time, decaying, typically at minimum, 30% per year. Data decay happens similarly to how motor oil ages in your engine. The last thing you want is to spin cycles on bad data until your sales and marketing teams wear out.

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Data Scale ROI Gatekeeper 222

Zoominfo

AUGUST 31, 2020

Disruption and uncertainty are inevitable in these times, which is why a solid go-to-market plan is critical to address the unique stage and goals of any given company. ZoomInfo has identified four areas — or quadrants — that together create a framework for a successful go-to-market approach: Build loyalty. Market expansion.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Marketing Loyalty 264

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In 2011, Scott Brinker compiled the first of many marketing technology “Supergraphics,” illustrating the rapid growth of companies supplying digital marketing tools. The original displayed the logos of 140 prominent marketing tech brands. What is a Marketing Technology Stack? Get a Demo 2.

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Demand Generation Targets Top of Funnel Scale Marketing 130

Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2021

Yet a similar phenomenon has already happened with another technology: sales and marketing automation. . But more than 30 years later, we are still talking about these same productivity gains — and automation remains elusive for many sales and marketing teams. One side deployed code; the other deployed prospecting campaigns. “On

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Marketing Decision Maker Telecommunications Lead Rank 252

Zoominfo

JULY 5, 2022

This makes routing marketing leads to your sales team a critical step for driving revenue growth. A modern routing strategy that’s built for revenue growth includes three main elements: Integrated account-based selling tools The ability to route any object (e.g. The faster you can connect with a lead the greater your chance of success.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Revenue Leads 130

Zoominfo

AUGUST 7, 2019

Our stance on B2B data is no secret. Although we’ve said it before, we feel it’s worth repeating: Prospect and customer data is the most critical asset a B2B organization can own. Think about it, without contact information, how would you sell, market, or provide quality customer service? Bad data costs U.S.

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Data B2B Lead Nurturing SalesForce 150

Zoominfo

JUNE 14, 2022

Marketing mistakes are costly. Yet marketers often struggle with this crucial step. Here are some common B2B display advertising mistakes: Remarketing: Just because someone landed on your website doesn’t mean they’re a good-fit prospect. ZoomInfo MarketingOS Finally, ABM with data you can trust.

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Advertising Advertising Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead 130

Zoominfo

JANUARY 4, 2022

The digital marketing landscape is more competitive than ever — and if you’re not prepared, you’re already behind. Here are four B2B marketing trends to implement (or at the very least, be on the lookout for) in 2022. Forrester also predicts that marketing tech budgets will increase from 19% to 25% in 2022.

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Account Based Marketing Trends B2B Marketing 130

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 15, 2020

And to get there, you have to ramp up your visibility and engagement with your best sales, marketing, and recruiting teams. B2B Tips for Sales, Marketing, Recruitment, and More. Find More Selling Opportunities with Buyer Intent Data. Find More Selling Opportunities with Buyer Intent Data.

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B2B Trade Show Intent Data Buyer Intent 237

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Traditionally, marketing plans layout these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. This is where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. With a quality data-driven strategy you can identify exactly how to approach target buyers. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? Get a Demo Why Do You Need a Go-to-Market Strategy?

Ideal Customer Profile 147

Ideal Customer Profile Strategy Top of Funnel Marketing 147

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. Table of Contents How can Sales and Marketing collaborate? Let’s take a closer look with some examples: Product datasheets.

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Lead Rank Top of Funnel Marketing Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile 99

BuzzBoard

MARCH 25, 2024

Understanding the Basics of Schema Markup and Its Relevance to Local SEO Understanding the basic principles of schema markup and its impact on local SEO is key to strengthening your local business presence within the digital marketing landscape. This leads to greater webpage visibility, higher click-through rates, and maximized SEO practices.

Data 52

Data Engineering Google Ideal Customer Profile 52

Zoominfo

JULY 23, 2021

Acclaimed data expert and serial entrepreneur Peter Gentsch says in his book, AI in Marketing, Sales, and Services : “To the user, chatbots seem to be ‘intelligent’ due to their informative skills. More importantly, they may be losing top-of-the-funnel prospects due to impersonal chat experiences. Here’s how: 1.

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Ideal Customer Profile Conversion Top of Funnel Marketing 130

The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2021

No issue with that, but I prefer to use investment and the financial markets, primarily because of the focus on value. With nearly half of B2B reps missing quota , it follows that they are failing to deliver value to their prospects. The challenge for many sellers is defining Objectives. Productivity. Customer Value Management.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile Objections 352

Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2020

If you’ve been given the task of setting up your company’s sales and marketing database, you’re probably not overly excited … especially if it’s something you’ve got to build from scratch. How do you find prospects quickly? How do you verify the accuracy of the data? WHAT’S THE GOAL OF THE SALES AND MARKETING DATABASE?

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Top of Funnel Marketing How To Inbound 200

Zoominfo

JULY 23, 2021

Acclaimed data expert and serial entrepreneur Peter Gentsch says in his book, AI in Marketing, Sales, and Services : “To the user, chatbots seem to be ‘intelligent’ due to their informative skills. Without these capabilities and high-quality data, sales teams that implement chat can be overwhelmed by poor-quality leads.

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Ideal Customer Profile Conversion Top of Funnel Marketing 130