The ROI Guy

JANUARY 15, 2015

There is more pressure than ever on suppliers to lower their prices and offer steep discounts. Recent studies indicate that the average discount levels has risen to 20% per deal (IDC), but we find that many solution providers would be happy if that were the level of discount they were providing. Many are a whopping 50-70%!

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Discount Negotiation Lead Rank Lead Scoring 81

BuzzBoard

APRIL 18, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Audience Segmentation in Local Business Markets The significance of audience segmentation in local business markets in today’s increasingly digital landscape is paramount. This is particularly valuable in local markets where customers often have specific needs and preferences.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 30, 2019

Six Ways to Commit “Suicide by Discount”. It’s often tempting to discount your way out of sales trouble, but sometimes you’re doing more harm than good. While discounting is sometimes necessary, it’s often the biggest mistake you can make. Full disclosure here: I’m highly biased against discounting.

Discount 73

Discount Negotiation Sales Methodology Scale 73

The ROI Guy

JUNE 29, 2015

By Mark Schlueter & Tom Pisello More sales execs are revealing that discount pressures are at an all time high, and as a result, they need more transactions than ever just to make the numbers. Procurement specialists’ incentive pay is now directly tied to the discounts they can extract from each vendor. So how bad has it become?

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Smooth Sale

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This year, expectations are that just over 20% of retail purchases will happen online, and by the end of 2023, the global eCommerce market will be worth more than 6 trillion USD. APIs can connect internal tools used for financial management, data analysis, or business planning. Consider payment integration.

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Discount Lead Rank Promotion Hiring 110

Zoominfo

JUNE 10, 2024

In today’s intensely competitive market, the coveted first-mover advantage is no longer good enough. To truly sell smarter and win faster, sales and marketing professionals need to be the first to reach their targets precisely when buyers are ready to engage. The ROI for their business may be clear and convincing.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

Mention Pricing on Cold Calls Talk About the Competition Prepare for the Discount Talk Master the Sales Call Monologue Bring in Your Customer Success Specialists Early Forecast Using Data, Not Instincts. Find the right way to break a few sales call rules, and you can fast-track your company to a hefty market advantage.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 130

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 14, 2018

As such, steep discounts are often on the table in a way that can feel as thrilling as a 50% off Apple Watch on Cyber Monday. For example, in the reference above, Apple doesn’t technically discount their technology on Cyber Monday. And sometimes, a discount is just a discount, and you should grab it while it’s hot and save that money.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A comprehensive sales and marketing plan sets up organizations for long-term growth and success. In this guide, we’ll dig into the differences between sales and marketing plans, how to create your plan, and templates to get the ball rolling. What is a Sales and Marketing Plan?

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Lead Rank Top of Funnel Marketing 52

Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A comprehensive sales and marketing plan sets up organizations for long-term growth and success. In this guide, we’ll dig into the differences between sales and marketing plans, how to create your plan, and templates to get the ball rolling. What is a Sales and Marketing Plan?

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Lead Rank Top of Funnel Marketing 52

Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

There are more answers to that question than ever before, thanks to the variety of tools and channels at a modern marketer’s disposal. We touched on this phenomenon in a recent blog post about word-of-mouth marketing. Keep reading and learn everything you need to know about referral marketing! What Is Referral Marketing?

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SocialSellinator

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Dynamic product ads might be the smartest ROI strategy eCommerce sites can use. With these ads, you can target users by life stage, location, or interests to maximize ROI while spending the least amount of money. Facebook Multi-product ads let marketers show a variety of products in one ad, saving time and clicks.

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Facebook Strategy Social Media Marketing 111

SugarCRM

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Welcome to the second part of our four-part series, Mastering Sales ROI in Manufacturing: A SugarCRM Guide. In this part, we will investigate how to approach sales forecasting and which tools will become your most extensive aid. A wrong forecast can impact the entire supply chain, severely damaging the organization’s ROI.

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Sales Forecasts Forecasting ROI Infusion 26

BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Understanding the Role of Email Marketing in Lead Generation for Small Business In today’s highly digital world, small businesses often find it challenging to stand out amidst the stiff competition. However, email marketing can provide a robust solution. First and foremost, building a quality email list is essential.

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Small Business Small Business Email Marketing Marketing Qualified Lead 52

Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Are You Ready To Upgrade Your Business Through Marketing. Marketing has been an essential part of business for centuries. Marketing is the precursor for sales; done well, it empowers the selling professionals. Upgrade Your Business Through Marketing.

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Paid Content Marketing Hiring Loyalty 78

Smooth Sale

MAY 15, 2024

Brand merchandise is an age-old business tool that’s been in full swing at industry events and trade shows for decades. Luckily, targeted products for sale can be an excellent tool for helping to target your ideal audience. The product’s verbiage, branding and marketing, and price points stimulate interest in learning more.

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Consumer Trade Show Hiring Licensing 91

PandaDoc

MAY 15, 2024

The right lead nurturing software, platforms, and tools can make the job easier and more effective. ROI of a successful lead nurturing program The ROI of a successful lead nurturing program will depend greatly on your business model, the resources you put into it, how extensive your program is, and more. What is lead nurturing?

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Lead Nurturing Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Examples 52

The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

To attract and enable partners, tech firms are investing more towards channel Incentives, now one of the largest marketing expenditures, with the typical technology provider allocating 3% to 5% of revenue to indirect channel incentives (Accenture). The obvious, is that your partners aren’t dedicated just to you.

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Channels ROI Sales Goal Microsoft 53

Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

Mention Pricing on Cold Calls Talk About the Competition Prepare for the Discount Talk Master the Sales Call Monologue Bring in Your Customer Success Specialists Early Forecast Using Data, Not Instincts Find the right way to break a few sales call rules, and you can fast-track your company to a hefty market advantage.

Sales Qualified Lead 100

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 100

BuzzBoard

MAY 16, 2024

Exploring the Impact of Strong Digital Strategies on Local Business Client Growth If you’re a digital marketing agency aiming to boost the ticket size of your local business clients, venturing into the realm of robust digital strategies could be a powerful tactic. The trick, however, lies in its clever implementation.

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Strategy Small Business Small Business Campaigns 52

SugarCRM

DECEMBER 17, 2020

CRM Return On Investment (ROI) is a complex topic. Many organizations are simply using ROI calculations to spice up presentations and aren’t using ROI metrics as a proven, valuable and trackable metric. the ROI of on-premise CRM (this number continues to go up). Use Research to Predict ROI. Less is More.

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ROI CRM Case Study SugarCRM 29

MarketJoy

AUGUST 18, 2022

These include: Building an impactful blog: A blog can be a powerful tool to increase your outreach, capture your target audience’s interest and acquire qualified leads. Create lead magnets: Examples are guides, video demos, discounts, reports, etc. There are several ways you can generate high-quality leads. Qualification.

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Outsourcing Services Pipeline Sales Qualified Lead Hiring 98

Mereo

JUNE 29, 2023

Content marketing is an important strategy but can be challenging to master. On top of this, content marketing is notorious for consuming valuable resources. In fact, Forrester estimates that 65% of produced marketing assets go unused because they are irrelevant. What resources does your organization offer to aid these pains?

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Top of Funnel Revenue Case Study Marketing 36

Nutshell

JANUARY 30, 2020

Although typically perceived as software for salespeople, CRMs are the secret sauce behind most successful marketing initiatives. A CRM is an integral piece of software for marketers and salespeople. We’ve got your back, marketers! Discounts, offers, loyalty clubs. Newsletters are near the top of the marketing funnel.

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Top of Funnel CRM Webinar Metrics Marketing 155

The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

An ROI Tool is used to economically justify solutions to prospects, an important element of today’s sales and marketing campaigns because of a condition called Frugalnomics , where buyers are more empowered, skeptical and frugal than ever before, and as a result, require proof of the bottom-line impact on most investments.

ROI 40

ROI Analysis Tools Sales Tools 40

Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The most important goal for a business is to increase its market share and profitability ratios. A CRM system puts your salesforce, marketing, and customer outreach department ahead of your competitors. Undoubtedly, that can only come from sustaining customers. Get to Know Your Customers. More Opportunities to Grow Your Sales.

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CRM Benefit Customer SalesForce 98

The ROI Guy

MARCH 30, 2016

Recent research by CSO Insights say you can achieve this performance if your organization has a “superior ability to build a solid business case / ROI”. CSO Insights uncovered that Win-Rates increase dramatically, and Competitive / No Decision losses decline greatly as your ROI selling capability grows.

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ROI Discount Competition Benefit 53

Force Management

OCTOBER 13, 2022

By identifying and addressing concerns early on, sellers can not only reduce the likelihood of discounts and “no decisions,” but can also influence the decision criteria itself by communicating on value in the early stages. Ensure that new tools and expectations are used as a curriculum, rather than a checklist.

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Strategy Customer Discount Decision Maker 109

BuzzBoard

JANUARY 5, 2024

In the domain of digital marketing, the introduction of hyper-personalization in text messaging can be a formidable force. For sales professionals who sell digital marketing services to local businesses, understanding how hyper-personalized text messages can be highly advantageous can be a game changer.

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Scale Segment Promotion How To 52

Apptivo

APRIL 6, 2022

Email marketing is one of the most popular and comparatively cost-effective methods of marketing in today’s era. Email marketing is a powerful tool that is heading the marketing game of many B2B and B2C business models. All About Email Marketing. What is Email marketing? What is Email Marketing?

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Email Marketing Examples Marketing Top of Funnel 52

Smooth Sale

AUGUST 31, 2022

The best approach for your business will likely depend on many factors, including your industry, target market, and product or service you offer. Use hashtags and other tools to make your posts more discoverable. You can also use social media platforms to run promotional campaigns or offer discounts. Offer Discounts and Deals.

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Small Business Small Business Hiring Discount 78

The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

We recently asked the developer of a very successful ROI/TCO tool what it took to get the tool to have such a big impact on driving incremental business, increasing competitive win rates and reduced discounting. So what did Mark and his team do to get this TCO sales tool well adopted and used so effectively?

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Sales Tools Tools Guarantee Customer 56

LeadBoxer

DECEMBER 8, 2019

If your primary marketing strategy has been to “cast a wide net”, consider only going after your white whales – your ideal accounts – instead. Known as account-based marketing (ABM), companies that treat individual prospects like an entire market can generate 208% more revenue than those who don’t according to MarketingProfs.

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Account Based Marketing Account Software Software 89

LeadFuze

AUGUST 29, 2023

Whether you’re a small business owner, an online marketer, or a SaaS company representative, understanding how to get better conversion rates is crucial for your success. What constitutes a good conversion rate is often debated among marketers. What are the best practices for improving conversion rates?

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Conversion ROI How To Top of Funnel 52

The ROI Guy

AUGUST 20, 2018

And this is having a significant and tangible impact, leading to more stalled deals, elongated sales cycles and steep discounting. These self-service tools need to replicate the discovery, engagement and intelligent advice of the best sales reps and specialist.

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Buyer Tools Comparison Channels 45

Chorus.ai

APRIL 13, 2021

Mention Pricing on Cold Calls Talk About the Competition Prepare for the Discount Talk Master the Sales Call Monologue Bring in Your Customer Success Specialists Early Forecast Using Data, Not Instincts. Find the right way to break a few sales call rules, and you can fast-track your company to a hefty market advantage.

Sales Qualified Lead 62

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 62

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 15, 2020

Drag and drop capabilities using interactive presentation tools allow companies to create animated PowerPoint presentations from traditional files to present in a new and more appealing format. Interactive value selling tools, like ROI and TCO calculators, allow team members to capture personalized data in real-time from buyers.

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How To Face-to-face ROI Video 99