MarketJoy

APRIL 17, 2018

Savvy sales professionals know that the most fruitful lead generation activities come from in-depth knowledge of exactly who you are talking to. It is also about understanding the difference between decision makers, gate-keepers, and influencers. How to Identify Sales Prospects. Decision Makers.

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Mereo

APRIL 6, 2023

The 2022 Thought Leadership Impact Report from Edelman and LinkedIn (released in December 2022) has found that a key tool to showcasing your value is not through traditional product marketing but rather with thought leadership. Effective thought leadership does not push solutions, though.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 21, 2021

Sales isn't always intuitive, so from time to time, you're bound to need a little guidance to set you straight — expert advice, everyday hacks, and different strategies to help you step up your game a bit. Morgan J Ingram is one of the foremost thought leaders in sales development. But where does that come from? Janice Mars.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 31, 2023

“I don’t have time for any distractions,” a CEO replied many years ago to my sales call. His comment was impactful because it made me think about my sales approach. I thought of myself as a helpful, well-intentioned sales professional. And like athletic ability, influence is not static.

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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

JANUARY 8, 2021

All eyes are on you, Marketing Manager, to feed the sales team ready-to-close leads. Welcome to lead generation marketing. What is Lead Generation Marketing? Lead gen marketing is what businesses do to attract ideal customers. BTW: Are Your Sales and Marketing Teams Aligned?

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SalesFuel

APRIL 19, 2024

This data loss needs to be made up for, and brands are updating their content marketing objectives to do so. New Content Marketing Objectives: First-Party Data Collection Cookie-Based Third-Party Data Isn’t Recovering If your client thinks data privacy is just a fad they can wait out, they’re sorely mistaken.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Why do we still talk about marketing and sales alignment? In this Expert Insight Interview, Darrell Amy discusses how we can create alignment between sales and marketing by making them both focus on the revenue growth engine. Influencing decision-makers. decision-makers.

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The ROI Guy

MARCH 11, 2014

As a result of today’s more empowered buyer: SiriusDecisions reports that up to 67% of decision-makers already have a “clear picture” of the solution they want before Sales Reps are engaged. In IT decisions, business units, IT and finance are all heavily involved.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 25, 2021

First the no part: Sales is much, much more than just “rolling the numbers,” as they used to say. Skill level of the sales rep is the most important thing; however, there are other variables like the type of lead—inbound versus outbound; the territory; existing client or new prospect; the marketing and/or branding of the company, etc.,

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Author: Jeff Kalter If you’re implementing account-based marketing, you’re likely well aware that your success in attracting and converting your target accounts hinges on customizing your communications. An essential tool for doing that deep dive to gain intelligence about the account is your inside sales team or telemarketing firm.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

More often than not, sales and marketing live in siloes. Reps wonder what marketing does and contributes; marketing complains reps ignore their efforts. For a company to survive these days, sales and marketing must work in concert. And they involve the sales team in the process. Buying Process Maps.

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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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Mindtickle

MARCH 6, 2016

Startup sales teams need to create new entry points and doors into the business functions likely to be the biggest beneficiaries or most active users of their offering”. Easier said than done, I set about researching the best way to identify key decision makers, and here’s a summary of the best advice and tips that I found.

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Mindtickle

MARCH 5, 2016

Startup sales teams need to create new entry points and doors into the business functions likely to be the biggest beneficiaries or most active users of their offering”. Easier said than done, I set about researching the best way to identify key decision makers, and here’s a summary of the best advice and tips that I found.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Sales, and the corner my fellow pundits and I occupy is no different. People often talk about changes we face in sales but continue to try to deal with theses changes using old schtick. While that may have made sense in more traditional organizations, in 2020, there is a better way to chart sales success. Going High.

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Zoominfo

JULY 18, 2018

There’s no doubt about it—appointment setting is an important aspect of B2B sales and business growth. Landing an in-person appointment with a key decision-maker provides salespeople with the opportunity to respond directly to a prospect’s needs and pain points. Yet, scheduling B2B sales appointments is no easy task.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 30, 2019

In the past, manufacturing sellers could succeed by working with one or two decision-makers, developing friendships with handshake deals were agreed upon at the ballgame, on the golf course or during extravagant dinners. Yet many manufacturers struggle to coach their sellers on how to identify these buying influences.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Author: Todd Handy Before we start, let’s make sure we’re all on the same page regarding the term “direct sales.” Often, the differentiator may come down to the sales rep, whose product knowledge, experience and ability to solve the customer’s problem end up being the deciding factor in turning a prospect into a customer.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Historically, sales professionals and marketers spent a lot of time chasing down prospects with a scant probability of getting an appointment, let alone winning business. Join us as we examine 7 specific ways that this kind of intelligence impacts marketing and sales processes. Sales intelligence layers in : Technologies.

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SendBuzz

MAY 1, 2023

As a result, marketers preferred personalized email marketing to satisfy prospects’ needs in email marketing. If you are new to B2B personalized email marketing, then this blog will help you understand the concept of email personalization so that you can reach out to your prospects with a sales cadence.

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SendBuzz

MAY 1, 2023

As a result, marketers preferred personalized email marketing to satisfy prospects’ needs in email marketing. If you are new to B2B personalized email marketing, then this blog will help you understand the concept of email personalization so that you can reach out to your prospects with a sales cadence.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Closing an enterprise sale in a niche market follows the same sales funnel as any other deal, but a bit more fine tuned. It represents the culmination of ‘art’ and process, where the enterprise sales process is modified to better reflect the client’s unique and specific needs. What Is Enterprise Level Sales?

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Product Management University

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Consider the fact that portfolio marketing just might be your ticket to strategic product marketing in its purest form, making everything a lot easier with better results. What is Portfolio Marketing? Your marketing messages and sales narratives always lead with the strategic customer value of the portfolio.

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Emissary

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Check out the B2B marketing infographic below for a guide to how account intelligence can drive enterprise B2B marketing success. Selling tech to enterprise and having the right marketing approach can be a struggle. A plan based off of incorrect intelligence or too-broad insights can impact the success of your marketing efforts.

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Smooth Sale

JULY 17, 2018

Attract the Right Job or Clientele: The stereotype decision-maker can make our lives difficult and put us out of favor. What most vendors overlook is widening their perspective of who can influence decisions to their favor. Below are four brief snippets of corporate influence experiences. Celebrate Success!

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2021

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. “It’s something like an educated Hail Mary pass that sweeps up unconverted marketing qualified leads.” What do we mean by “direct mail marketing”? The results?

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Product Management University

JULY 10, 2020

Here’s how to create business requirements that boost your marketing and sales proficiency. First, remember that the reasons you build new products and features are the same exact reasons the market buys them. Identify a business goal that’s common to target customers across one or more market segments.

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Pointclear

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Should marketing and sales agree on the definition of a lead? According to James Obermayer ( Sales Lead Management Association ), the fact that there is no agreement between marketing and sales on lead definition results in these problems: Salespeople say that they are not getting enough qualified leads.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Sales development representatives and gatekeepers. 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. But experienced sales reps know that gatekeepers don't have to be a roadblock in your sales process.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Author: Barbara Adey It’s not enough to prepare for a sales call with general industry knowledge. As it stands, only 20% of salespeople are prepared to offer any real value during a sales call. Customer-Centric Sales. This savvy also allows sellers to engage around the entire sales cycle and open up opportunities throughout.

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Emissary

OCTOBER 27, 2022

As the year draws to a close, marketers must split their focus between trying to influence Q4 results and preparing to get out of the gates quickly in 2023. Ensure effective account-based marketing. Advisors help craft messaging with the voice of the buyer, reach executive decision-makers, and implement effective ABM strategy.

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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. A “BASHO email” is a fancy-pants name for a very personalized B2B email, usually addressed to a decision-maker at a high-value account. And we’ve got examples.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Teaser: LinkedIn gives sales professionals direct access to targeted decision makers and influencers. LinkedIn gives sales professionals direct access to targeted decision makers and influencers. Here are five reasons why and how to fix it.

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Lead411

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Compare the best B2B Email Finders for Sales Leads A powerful email finder can make the difference between closing deals and chasing dead-end leads. While several email finder tools exist, Lead411 stands out as the top choice for B2B sales. offers a suite of tools for B2B sales and marketing, including email finding capabilities.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Product marketing roadmaps aren’t a staple in most B2B organizations, but there are a host of reasons they should be. The biggest reason metaphorically speaking, is they willingly “fence the salesforce” into your most lucrative markets and give them a shorter path to meeting sales quotas and revenue goals.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The thought of closing a large enterprise deal with more than one decision-maker involved can sound intimidating. Fortunately, there’s a sales methodology that can help. Enter the Miller Heiman sales process — a framework that helps your team manage and close complex B2B deals. . What is the Miller Heiman sales process?

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