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How Small Gifts Can Create Big Marketing Wins

Zoominfo

A 2018 study by the University of Zurich found that even a small gift from a sales representative makes customers much more likely to make a purchase. In the study, reps gave customers six tubes of toothpaste — a trivial offering. What do we mean by “direct mail marketing”? Customer delight is the ultimate goal for any business.

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4 Tips for Selling to the Social Savvy Buyer

Zoominfo

We know B2B decision makers are using social media to inform their buying decisions. In fact, a recent study suggests that 91% of B2B buyers are active and involved in social media, while 75% are significantly influenced by social content when forming their buying decisions ( source ). Be authentic and offer value.

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Selling Innovation in a Slow Economy

Janek Performance Group

BlackBerry was a pioneer in the smartphone market but was slow to adopt the touchscreen technology that became dominant and was eventually overtaken by competitors such as Apple and Samsung. Xerox had a strong research and development team, but it could not effectively bring its innovations to market.

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Your Sales Kick-Off Meetings Are a Waste of Time!

Igniting Sales Transformation

As sales teams mount their final push to finish 2019 strong, someone in a sales enablement, marketing or sales support role is planning what has become status quo in sales. Studies suggest that the average per head cost is between $1,500-$3,000. They certainly don’t care if you make redesign your marketing materials.

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6 Ways to Generate Urgency in B2B Sales

Janek Performance Group

For one thing, uncertain times mean tighter budgets and more decision makers. Establish Credibility Through Case Studies and Testimonials Effective sales collateral starts with the collaboration of your sales and marketing teams. Like it or not, even skeptics listen. Of course, B2B selling is different.

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Going International in Times of Crisis: Good Move, or Too Risky for Established Companies?

Sales Hacker

As the world is starting to reopen, there is likely room for your products in new markets, if you understand the complexities and risks. Your efforts before a global crisis can be especially helpful at the time by showing you what the market may return to, or beneficial areas relative to the crisis itself.

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How to Influence the C-Suite

Janek Performance Group

That ignited my life-long interest in influence and how decision-makers view sales professionals. ” My take: CEOs and decision-makers are focused on specific outcomes for their company. Executives are inherently narrowly focused because they have both a responsibility and financial incentive.