SBI Growth

DECEMBER 12, 2012

SBI’s CEO Greg Alexander, was recently quoted in Hubspot’s “ 20 Marketing Trends & Predictions for 2013 & Beyond ”. CEO’s are paying more attention to marketing’s contribution and are holding them accountable for revenue generation.”. Marketing leaders need to drive a strong impact to show a return on investment.

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Product Management University

APRIL 8, 2024

There are a million and one things that go into creating a market leading company. But products are the nucleus, and that means market leadership starts with product management. Building a Market-Facing Product Management Discipline The definition of “market” has more than its share of ambiguities. It runs the gamut.

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SBI Growth

JULY 7, 2013

In 2011, 57% of the Buyer’s Journey was completed before first contact with a sales rep. And the trend continues. In this ever-changing environment, how does a marketing leader keep pace with the Informed Buyer? With so much coming at the buyer, how does a marketer stay relevant? BLUEPRINT FOR EFFECTIVE LEAD GENERATION.

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Marketing Lead Nurturing Demand Generation Agencies Social Media 310

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Author: Jen Smith, VP Marketing, MarketingProfs In the “Before Times” – way before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic – virtual events were often seen as lesser-than to in-person, bigger-budget events. UBA Trends Day planned to host its in-person event in Brussels in March 2020. Organizers and speakers are reinventing virtual events.

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Demand Generation Agencies Face-to-face Lead Rank Conference 358

BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Exploring Case Studies of Small Businesses and Their Digital Marketing Success The allure of digital marketing success consistently attracts attention, especially with small businesses due to the vast potential for growth. These examples underscore the potential pathways to digital marketing success for small businesses.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What Is Lead Generation? Lead generation is by and large a more focused effort toward familiarizing potential customers with a company’s value proposition with the end goal being conversion. What is a Lead?

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Allego

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Allego is happy to announce that Heather Moses has joined the company as chief marketing officer (CMO) to drive the next chapter of the company’s growth. Heather brings almost 15 years of experience in the marketing industry. This means sales and marketing teams cannot continue doing things the way they always have.

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Marketing Sales Enablement Face-to-face Demand Generation Agencies 62

BuzzBoard

MARCH 29, 2023

With businesses of all sizes are struggling to survive the current shaky economic times, cutting sales and marketing budgets is often the knee-jerk reaction for many. At BuzzBoard we dig deeper to keep up with the revolving and evolving market situations. Here’s more!

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BuzzBoard

MARCH 29, 2023

With businesses of all sizes are struggling to survive the current shaky economic times, cutting sales and marketing budgets is often the knee-jerk reaction for many. At BuzzBoard we dig deeper to keep up with the revolving and evolving market situations. Here’s more!

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Ideal Customer Profile Data Account Based Marketing Demand Generation 52

Gong.io

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And how can teams other than sales benefit from actionable customer data and insights? . Sounds like an excellent solution for sales teams, right? Definitely, but it’s not JUST for sales (as evidenced by the title of this page). Just For Sales? Here’s How Marketing Teams Can Win More With Revenue Intelligence.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

This month we focus on the marketing technology stack, the power of direct dials, productivity myths, SEO, and more! Investing In Marketing Technology: 7 Key Considerations. The marketing landscape changes constantly as new trends emerge and innovative tactics catch on as effective marketing strategies.

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B2B B2C Marketing Demand Generation Agencies 124

Zoominfo

MAY 9, 2021

Further digitization of the buyer’s journey, along with the pandemic’s impact on field sales and marketing tactics, has only accelerated this trend. For instance, in the fintech example, why would you willingly waste marketing spend on retargeting the perfect and not-so-perfect prospects? But marketers still do.

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Pointclear

APRIL 18, 2012

His focus in the Marketing Effectiveness and Strategy practice helps his clients achieve extraordinary results. Video Marketing - A Surprising Trend. He adds that this is part of a larger, content-driven marketing trend that includes rich media. Along with this trend, media integration is becoming more prominent.

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Trends Social Media Top of Funnel Lead Rank 157

Increase Sales

MARCH 29, 2013

Many small business owners believe that hiring another sales person will increase sales and expand business growth. This person will be 100% about business growth; will be the in house liaison between marketing and selling; and will represent the next generation of talent management. Brand marketing. Cold calling.

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Pointclear

JUNE 10, 2016

Understanding the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results—the final of a multi-part blog series. Many challenges facing Sales and Marketing have been around since the beginning of time. Experience has taught me that only 5% to 15% of inquiries are ready to speak to Sales.

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Mereo

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A leading global financial technology (FinTech) client recently reached out with a big request: They wanted to completely overhaul their go-to-market organizational structure, roles and relationships. There are a number of factors that should tip off sales and go-to-market leaders to rethink their organizational approach.

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Zoominfo

MAY 9, 2021

Further digitization of the buyer’s journey, along with the pandemic’s impact on field sales and marketing tactics, has only accelerated this trend. For instance, in the fintech example, why would you willingly waste marketing spend on retargeting the perfect and not-so-perfect prospects? But marketers still do.

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Ideal Customer Profile Google Analytics Strategy Google 130

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Author: Paul Nolan A new year means a new calendar, and new trends to incorporate into your go-to-market strategy. It may be a fool’s errand to predict what B2B marketing strategies will emerge in 2019, but trendwatching is an important skill for business leaders across all industries. Automate for efficiency.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 28, 2020

Author: Robert Jordan Demand generation, unlike traditional marketing strategies, refers to a data-driven marketing approach that aims to create awareness or interest for your company’s service or product first before selling them. Demand generation enables you to make smart marketing decisions for your company.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets B2B 271

Emissary

JUNE 25, 2021

In the Emissary Buyer Snapshot for Summer 2021 Playbook, we asked 191 senior executives, responsible for billions of dollars in technology spend, how they view the barrage of outreach they receive from IT vendor and technology marketers and sellers. Of course, getting the attention of buyers has never been easy. Download Now.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 4, 2013

Plagued by Sales Rep turnover? If this is a trend, do you know why? This post is to help discover the root cause of Sales Rep turnover. It is for HR Business Partners working with Sales Leaders. Here’s a sales rep turnover example. These also relate to Sales Rep turnover. 25 Million a year! Per 100 Reps*.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

As new companies join the space, existing companies will find it increasingly difficult to generate new leads. As bleak as this sounds for marketers, we remain hopeful. We’ll go out on a limb and say that, as a marketing practice, lead generation will never go extinct. That won’t change. Keep reading.

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Emissary

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

This trend results in additional pressure on sales and marketing organizations to speak the business language of their prospects and customers, not just demonstrate technical expertise. The best tech marketers , however, go much deeper. Here is what the best do differently: 6 Vertical Marketing Best Practices.

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A Sales Guy

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

The increasing trend of having marketing take over the MDR or lead qualification role of inside sales has been hotly debated and tested in recent months. I still think it’s a good idea, but needs certain expectations and circumstances across sales & marketing to work long-term. Undoubtedly.

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Corporate Visions

MAY 30, 2019

The post What Kind of B2B Marketing Personalization Gets Results? In today’s world of big data and hyper-targeted marketing campaigns, most B2B marketers believe the more personalized your message, the better your results. The Marketing Personalization Study. The Most Successful B2B Marketing Personalization.

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B2B Marketing Scale eBook 106

BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Marketing agencies and media companies are increasingly seeing deep merits in becoming more data-driven to keep their go-to-market initiatives more targeted and relevant. An Absolute Favorite for Local Business Prospecting Placed on top by our customers, lead generation happens to be the most favorite use case. “We

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Ideal Customer Profile Demand Generation Agencies Top of Funnel Customer 52

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Over time, we see trends - some good, some unfortunate. Below are six of the worst decisions we’ve seen senior sales leaders make. Again and again, we encounter sales leaders who are certain they know their customers. Without researching how customers make a purchase decision, your sales force could be misaligned.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Today, we’re sharing the ultimate list of sales podcasts. If you work in sales, it’s our hope that this list of sales podcasts provides you with some fresh listening material, newfound inspiration, and the tips and tricks you need to excel in the world of sales. The Ultimate List of Sales Podcasts. Listen here.

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Hiring Top of Funnel B2B Lead Rank 269

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

As a Marketing Leader, you pay attention to mobile trends. If you don’t, lead generation efforts will hit road blocks. Your credibility with the sales leader will quickly dwindle. Best in class marketers evolved beyond mobile optimized websites. Optimizing your site once isn’t enough to generate leads.

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Openview

OCTOBER 13, 2017

It’s an age-old question: should SDRs report to sales or marketing ? Ask five people, and you’ll get five different answers based on individual experience and factors ranging from company stage to the SDR career path to the individual personalities and preferences of a company’s heads of sales and marketing.

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Marketing Top of Funnel Outbound Inbound 74

InsightSquared

MAY 16, 2019

We’re excited to announce that Outreach , the #1 Sales Engagement Platform, is sponsoring Ramp 2019, the revenue ops event of the year! We recommend you check out their session ! We really hope to see you in Boston! Ramp by InsightSquared will be held in Boston at the Revere Hotel on June 13-14, 2019.

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Account Based Marketing Hotels Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 89

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s 23 Marketing Tips For Avoiding Small Business Failure. Stored in Attitude , Communication , Communication Strategy , Compete , Guest Post , Marketing , execution. Unfortunately there are also many sales and marketing reasons. Avoid Ad Hoc Marketing. Spot Trends.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 26, 2013

Yes… we better know our customer”, was the response from the head of marketing. The burden of “selling when a rep isn’t present” has shifted to the marketing department. They rely less and less on a sales rep for information. Unfortunately, most marketers are ill-equipped to do in-depth Buyer Research. Perceived values.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 17, 2013

Since the company had a union to deal with, (yes I know, sales and unions, what a concept, nonetheless), the choice of who stayed and who left was not always made based on abilities and potential. Many of those who remained were AD types who had to learn how to hunt, in most instances, a much bigger ask than the other way around.

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Demand Generation Agencies Top of Funnel Territories Demand Generation 296

Pipeline

APRIL 1, 2024

In fact, most sales teams rely on long-term accounts and word-of-mouth to maintain revenue, which is not a sustainable approach. Create a Formal Sales Process The first step in elevating your lead generation process is to build a definite sales process. Lead evaluation: not every lead is worth pursuing.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Pipeline Sales Qualified Lead 52

Pointclear

MAY 14, 2013

My guest today is Michael Brenner, Vice President of Marketing and Content Strategy at SAP and Managing Editor for the SAP Business Innovation site. At SAP, Michael’s challenge is to transform social business and content marketing to reduce cost-per-acquisition of new customers. Sales is Still Important.

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Top of Funnel SAP Cost per Acquisition Customer 260

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 31, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Have You Read The Sales Book About? Sales eXchange – 121. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Proactivity , Productivity , Sales Leadership , Sales Success , Sales eXchange , execution. The trend I am seeing at a number of companies goes beyond that.

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