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

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

GTM Plays Automated go-to-market plays that can rapidly scale your business. Faster, More Effective Prospecting As any sales leader can attest, selling in today’s market might be tougher than it has ever been. As a result of this shift, efficient, cost-effective prospecting has become vital.

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SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Download here. Bring everyone who interacts with a buyer together and map out your buyer’s journey from prospecting to customer expansion. Review and align your lead scoring model to eliminate sales/marketing friction. Set up your marketing automation system and qualification rules to get leads to sales as quickly as possible.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 4, 2019

He told me that he was reaching and having brief conversations with some prospects but those conversations went nowhere. He said he was trying to be consultative, to elicit details and to drill down on prospect objections. But no matter what he said or did, he would hear, “I’m not interested,” and a click as the prospect hung up.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 23, 2021

ZoomInfo’s recent webinar, Automation: The Secret to Next-Level Go-To-Market Strategy , highlighted why automation powered by data is a proven tactic to accelerate win rates and better enable go-to-market plays. 2: New sales or marketing leader play. Filtering criteria stays the same. 4: Customer technology play.

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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? You can track their buying signals.

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Sales Gravy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Ever wondered how you can get the attention of that elusive prospect you've been chasing? On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Fanatical Prospecting author Jeb Blount and Stu discuss creative ways to get meetings with anyone. Get more meeting with effective Prospecting Sequences. You know the one. You know the one.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 20, 2022

Marketers have spent years making sure they get credit for the leads generated by their hardworking teams. Instead, B2B marketers are turning their attention to key performance indicators that showcase how full-funnel marketing efforts can deliver increased performance. In 2020, that figure was down to 47%.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 9, 2017

Today we are going to demonstrate how to capture the attention of customers and prospects with great marketing campaigns. To follow-along, download our 10th annual workbook, How to Make Your Number. Campaign budgets are limited and these campaigns need to generate revenue.

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Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2022

Ideal sales intelligence tools supply your team with up-to-date information about your prospects and addressable market — and how you can reach them. The more information business development teams know about prospects, the better they can tactically craft outreach that cuts through the noise and conveys true value.

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Ideal Customer Profile Tools Prospecting Intent Data 130

BuzzBoard

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the digital marketing space, success lies in connecting with the right audience with personalized strategies. For salespeople focused on selling digital marketing products and services to small, local, and mid-sized businesses, building an effective SMB prospecting list is of central importance. to connect with SMBs.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Social Media How To 52

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?

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Zoominfo

JUNE 4, 2018

B2B marketers beware: Marketing vanity metrics are easy on the eyes but only skim the surface when it comes to actual value. Although vanity metrics make you feel good about your marketing efforts, these surface-level metrics only reveal part of the story. But, fear not dear marketer! Facebook likes. Twitter followers.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 30, 2024

Only one month into 2024, we’re already seeing a significant shift in the marketing metrics world. As we step into this new era, we re-evaluate what truly matters in the marketing landscape. Kevin White (Head of Marketing) of Common Room explains why replacing MQL with pipeline is the way to go.

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eGrabber

MAY 6, 2022

Account-Based Marketing is one of the most effective growth marketing strategies that enables you to identify & reach out to companies that are your ideal prospects rather than reaching out to your target audience in general. Build Targeted Prospect Lists for Account-Based Marketing Try for Free. Download Now.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 16, 2021

Once he and his team identified their ideal prospect, they did some research and found that one of his first jobs was at an apple orchard. When it comes to prospecting emails, the importance of that first outreach cannot be underestimated. How to Personalize Your Prospecting Emails. Sure enough, he responded.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Scale Guidelines 130

Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Prospecting is one of the most fundamental sales skills. However, as the sales environment shifts, sellers must update how they prospect. Last July, we hosted the webinar, Mastering the Art of Prospecting: Key Strategies for Success. Here, we examined the fundamental principles of modern prospecting.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Gatekeeper Webinar Metrics 62

Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Marketing and sales really need to get their acts together. I’m almost hesitant to click on a download for an eBook or White Paper. But in so many systems, it seems nurturing has gotten down to one download. I downloaded two eBooks from different companies. Actually, that’s a fair trade for an eBook.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 21, 2013

You’re asking yourself “Why aren’t my prospects responding to my campaigns?” The fact is customers and prospects aren’t responding to your campaigns. The fact is customers and prospects aren’t responding to your campaigns. The return on the marketing investment (ROMI) is not there. Blanket marketing is annoying customers.

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Top of Funnel Prospecting Lead Rank Lead Scoring 312

SBI Growth

JANUARY 14, 2014

The new informed buyer has made email prospecting unproductive. Most b2b companies have plans in place for new prospects. There are demand gen tactics, content marketing strategies, lead nurturing paths, etc. A new prospect or lead has several touch points for your business. And marketing can help.

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eGrabber

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In the fast-paced world of B2B marketing, time is a precious commodity. As a busy marketer, you’re constantly juggling multiple tasks, campaigns, and responsibilities. One critical aspect of your role is B2B sales prospecting – identifying potential leads that align with your target audience and business goals.

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eGrabber

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In the world of sales and marketing, prospecting lists are the backbone of any successful campaign. But what exactly is a prospecting list, and how can you build one that yields the best results? What is a Prospecting List? 50+ Ways to Build Prospecting Lists in no Time! Let’s dive in. Try for Free!

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Trade Show How To 59

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

They’re customers’ verbal buying signals—the cues your sales agent homes in on when talking to a prospect. And they’re online buying signals—the data trail—that prospective buyers leave as they research solutions online. Your marketing and sales teams need both. Let’s break that down. How to spot buying signals.

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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

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

No matter how many times we’re told email marketing is dead, the channel continues to be an effective way to generate revenue. In fact, studies show that email marketing has a 4400% return on investment ( source ). Enter email list segmentation—the key to successful email marketing. But, that’s only if you do it correctly.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 16, 2021

Once he and his team identified their ideal prospect, they did some research and found that one of his first jobs was at an apple orchard. When it comes to prospecting emails, the importance of that first outreach cannot be underestimated. How to Personalize Your Prospecting Emails 1. Sure enough, he responded.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Scale Guidelines 100

eGrabber

JULY 9, 2021

Sales prospecting is the process of identifying your ideal prospects, building your prospect list and then reaching out to them to turn them into your customers. This blog post will help you learn how sales prospecting tools help you to speed up prospecting and find customers faster. Reach your Ideal Customers.

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Increase Sales

AUGUST 1, 2016

Confusion abounds about what is prospecting and what is marketing. Much of this confusion can be traced back to the Madison Avenue firms where paid advertising became synonymous with marketing. Peter Drucker said the purpose of business is two fold: Marketing. In other words, prospecting is an operation within marketing.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Marketing Sales Qualified Lead 70

Zoominfo

MARCH 24, 2021

You hire talented sales and marketing professionals and set them up with state-of-the-art CRM and automation tools. However, if that data isn’t clean, your marketing and sales efforts take a hit. For B2B companies, bad data and data decay weaken CRM and sales and marketing automation tools. Wait, are they working with bad data?

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Zoominfo

MAY 14, 2018

In marketing, it’s common knowledge that lead quality is generally more important than lead quantity. And yet, marketing lead qualification remains a sticking point for many organizations. In fact, 61% of B2B marketers send all leads directly to sales, but only 27% are sales qualified ( source ).

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This is the place where all your marketing efforts culminate, so it’s understandable that inbound web traffic is like a pile of gold for marketing teams. The good news is that digital marketing tools are making it possible to shine a light on this previously unknown area of your website traffic. Easy, right?

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 20, 2020

Yeah, cold outreach is never ideal, but if you're only trying to reach cold prospects, your hand is kind of forced. But the spectrum of prospect interest isn't exactly binary. There's a middle ground between cold and qualified prospects known as warm prospects. Cold Prospect. Warm Prospect.

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Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead 128

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Prospects typically engage with vendors more than halfway through their purchasing process. Now more than ever, the first interaction between a prospect and vendor is critical. Companies with a world-class prospect experience convert more inbound leads to opportunities. The result? B2B buyers demand the same responsiveness.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The disconnect between marketing and sales is an age-old story. Research shows that 90 percent of sales and marketing professionals believe their strategy, processes, content, and culture are not aligned. This has major consequences for both the marketing team and their sales counterparts. “If Let’s dive in. Let’s dive in.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Effective sales prospecting is a multistep process that requires systematic prospect discovery, qualification, and outreach. In this post, you’ll learn the 19 best sales prospecting tools to help you engage with your ideal prospects. What Is a Sales Prospecting Tool? The Benefits of Sales Prospecting Tools.

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