Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

Let’s take a look at why SMBs need a lead generation strategy and how to build one for consistent business growth. Why is Lead Generation Important for SMBs? You want to be on top in your market, but it’s more difficult when you’re pitted against enterprises. 11 Steps to Build an SMB Lead Generation Strategy.

Lead Generation 246

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring 246

Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2022

Sales intelligence uses data and sophisticated software for lead generation , creating an ideal customer profile , data quality management, and more. Ideal sales intelligence tools supply your team with up-to-date information about your prospects and addressable market — and how you can reach them. Why Use Sales Intelligence Tools?

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Tools Prospecting Intent Data 130

DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This comes in handy when trying to maintain a pipeline of marketing-qualified leads (MQL) all year long! This comes in handy when trying to maintain a pipeline of marketing-qualified leads (MQL) all year long! Sales intelligence is critical for lead generation. Turn events into a lead-gen opportunity.

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Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead 193

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Traditionally, marketing plans layout these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. This is where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? Evaluating the resources used on customers (old and new) within marketing and product development teams will help with overall GTM execution.

Ideal Customer Profile 147

Ideal Customer Profile Strategy Top of Funnel Marketing 147

The Pipeline

MAY 1, 2014

In the process of lead-gen, lead gathering, evolving and lead conversion, some sales people and organizations are often faced with a choice, find an all in one tool that has key features and elements offered by other tools and apps built in, in effect a Jack-of-all-trade approach.

Constant Contact 306

Constant Contact Lead Gen Twitter Face-to-face 306

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 3, 2012

World Class Lead Generation. Every marketing leader wants it. Not every marketing leader has it. I have not worked with one that doesn’t have a lead generation problem. In every instance, it’s the same issue: one or more of the (4) critical elements of Lead Gen are missing. Marketing Automation.

Lead Rank 276

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 276

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 18, 2018

This is not only because I am the Director of Sales at an event software company, but also because I know I have a lot learn—and in-person events are my favorite way to get that learning done. For that, one event stands out. SaaStr is the SaaS event to attend. This is a great event for your whole sales team.

Conference 88

Conference Inbound SalesForce Lead Gen 88

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Your marketing and sales teams need both. Buying signals in marketing are essential for qualifying leads by showing prospective buyers the right content at the perfect time. Read on to discover how your marketing and sales teams can close more leads by recognizing and responding to prospects’ buying signals.

Lead Rank 309

Lead Rank Intent Data Closing Buyer Intent 309

Zoominfo

MARCH 8, 2021

You want to know if a lead is qualified well before you even pick up the phone to call them. Every data point helps your revenue team (sales, marketing, and customer success) determine if this lead fits your ideal customer profile (ICP). What is Automated Lead Qualification? Accelerate Your Lead Gen with Automation.

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Lead Qualification Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 246

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Author: Dario Priolo and Jeff Myers Last year presented unthinkable challenges to marketers and event organizers. These events are major revenue sources for organizers and important opportunities for marketers to build brand awareness and generate new opportunities for their businesses. Event organizers swiftly pivoted.

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Trade Show Segment Pivotal Conference 136

SBI Growth

APRIL 22, 2013

Companies are treating the symptoms of poor quality leads without getting to the root cause. This blog is targeted to marketing leaders frustrated with leads being rejected by the sales force. There are two steps to evaluate why the field ignores/rejects marketing leads. Grade Your Sales Qualified Leads.

Sales Qualified Lead 239

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 239

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Every business dreams of a pipeline of well-qualified inbound leads that land in their sales team’s laps. The reality, of course, is that go-to-market teams still need to take an active role in pushing their companies to new heights of growth. But today’s outbound lead generation tactics are more than just dialing for dollars.

Lead Generation 130

Lead Generation Outbound Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 130

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Before I get into the horrors I’ve experienced as an attendee, I thought I’d quickly share my top 10 steps to event follow up success – and then elaborate on each one further below. 10 Steps for Effectively Following Up with Leads After a Trade Show or Event. In any event, my impression is the same.

Trade Show 78

Trade Show Follow-up Top of Funnel Buyer Persona 78

The Sales Hunter

MARCH 25, 2012

.” That’s what more than one marketing executive told me at a recent sales and marketing event. Then these marketing people said that salespeople are terrible at lead gen. They also told me that they don’t want their salespeople generating their own leads (translation: too expensive).

Lead Generation 203

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Hiring Leads 203

Chorus.ai

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

If there’s one thing of value that hasn’t been changed due to the current market downturn, it’s data. That’s why making full use of data via a high-functioning sales analytics program is vital to ensure your business’s safe passage through an uncertain market. Lead generation has become more difficult post-COVID.

Analytics 114

Analytics Top of Funnel Buyer Persona Marketing 114

Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2019

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. Ready to learn more?

Lead Generation 172

Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 172

The Sales Hunter

MARCH 7, 2013

That is the truest statement when it comes to email marketing! Is there an event, regulation, competitor or something else that allows you to be seen as a thought leader? Here is a real subject line I received: ”Lead Gen To Support Your 2012 Goals.” Notice I didn’t say how you can help them.

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Strategy Prospecting Lead Gen Email Marketing 226

Green Lead's B2B

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

How often are your leads under-cooked? Set your lead gen standards and expectations between sales and marketing, and then formalize them into a Service Level Agreement (SLA). This formal agreement documenting what makes a good lead and what constitutes qualified, or introductory, etc. will keep you all in line.

Lead Gen 39

Lead Gen Sales Qualified Lead Follow-up Leads 39

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

The buying process is a collaboration between marketing and sales and for the long-term. With a solid lead gen strategy in place, your B2B customer will see your posts on their preferred social media channel — like LinkedIn, Twitter, or Instagram. Engagement Stage: Keep Showing Up Engagement is not a one-time event.

Customer 130

Customer Social Media Top of Funnel Loyalty 130

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

The buying process is a collaboration between marketing and sales and for the long-term. With a solid lead gen strategy in place, your B2B customer will see your posts on their preferred social media channel — like LinkedIn, Twitter, or Instagram. Engagement is not a one-time event. This makes the sales rep’s job easier.

Customer 130

Customer Social Media Top of Funnel Loyalty 130

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 12, 2023

A better way to engage event leads. Related: Slide Into the DMs: LinkedIn for Lead Gen. Engage event leads with empathy. Nikki Ivey’s point is most reps hate event leads. Because if you’re not at the event, you don’t have the context to convert them in a way that makes it worth the effort.

Buyer 98

Buyer Lead Rank Lead Scoring Demand Generation Targets 98

Sales Hacker Training

MARCH 14, 2023

Here’s a list of the best lead generation tools on the market today. These solutions range from CRM tools to exit-intentlead capture to sales management tools to marketing software and beyond. We’ve broken down the best lead generation tools into four distinct categories. Visit their pricing page to learn more.

Lead Rank 52

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead 52

Crunchbase

AUGUST 19, 2021

You’ve probably read countless stories about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on people, the economy and markets around the world. Be on top of your market: Prospects are more likely to buy from a salesperson they like and trust. That being said, in a challenging market it is critical to retain good employees.

Lead Gen 52

Lead Gen Sales Qualified Lead Scale Advertising 52

Zoominfo

MARCH 8, 2021

You want to know if a lead is qualified well before you even pick up the phone to call them. Every data point helps your revenue team (sales, marketing, and customer success) determine if this lead fits your ideal customer profile (ICP). What is Automated Lead Qualification? What Does Manual Lead Qualification Look Like?

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Lead Qualification Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 100

Sales Hacker

MAY 15, 2018

On this episode of the Sales Hacker podcast, we talk with Andrea Kayal , Chief Marketing Officer at Upserve and most recently Chief Marketing Officer at Signpost. We talk about how to align marketing and sales with demand generation to drive scale. How to align Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and Demand Gen.

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Demand Generation Agencies Hiring Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 68

Nutshell

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Whatever it is that excites you the most about attending sales conferences, you’ll find it at the various events listed below. With so many events around the world to choose from, we’ve done our best to assemble the 14 most essential sales conferences scheduled for 2020. BOUNDLESS 2020. The best part? Conference Orlando.

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Conference Top of Funnel Networking Hotels 124

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Your marketing and sales teams need both. Buying signals in marketing are essential for qualifying leads by showing prospective buyers the right content at the perfect time. Read on to discover how your marketing and sales teams can close more leads by recognizing and responding to prospects’ buying signals.

Lead Rank 100

Lead Rank Intent Data Closing Marketing Qualified Lead 100

Pipeliner

APRIL 17, 2021

Prior to being an entrepreneur, Wanda was involved in sales and marketing in the pharmaceutical industry for a long time. The genesis of the ecoFiles platform came about when she realized that so many of the materials made for various conventions and events were being thrown away without ever being read. Advantages of Ketch.

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ROI Lead Gen Pharmaceuticals Lead Rank 52

MarketJoy

JULY 17, 2020

In the wake of this crisis, many of the events that B2B marketers all around the globe have spent months planning have been cancelled. So far, according to data gathered by Bloomberg News, the spread of COVID-19 has scuttled over 50 major corporate events with an estimated attendance of almost 1 million. RUN YOUR VIRTUAL EVENT.

Trade Show 59

Trade Show Lead Generation Conference Lead Rank 59

Sales Hacker

JUNE 19, 2019

Don’t get me wrong… I am all for well-thought-out email blasts and industry events. They’re great for generating leads, pitching your product, and converting first-time buyers into repeat customers. A few sales team think messaging has some marketing use-cases, but they’re oblivious about using it in their sales funnel.

Campaigns 96

Campaigns Top of Funnel Lead Gen Scale 96

LinkedFusion

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Local lead generation is the way to connect with your clients using online marketing strategies. These marketing strategies help businesses generate new opportunities. You can find both local, national, and international leads using lead generation strategies. really comprehend the market.

Lead Rank 52

Lead Rank Lead Generation Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 52

Chorus.ai

MARCH 18, 2021

That’s why making full use of sales data via a high-functioning sales analytics program is vital to ensure your business’s safe passage through an uncertain market. Activity per sales rep There are few things you can control in business — and with a market in chaos, that list gets smaller still.

Analytics 62

Analytics Top of Funnel Buyer Persona Marketing 62

SBI Growth

APRIL 22, 2013

Companies are treating the symptoms of poor quality leads without getting to the root cause. This blog is targeted to marketing leaders frustrated with leads being rejected by the sales force. There are two steps to evaluate why the field ignores/rejects marketing leads. Grade Your Sales Qualified Leads.

Sales Qualified Lead 276

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 276

Sales Hacker

MARCH 11, 2020

This is a leading indicator of sales production, unlike bookings or pipeline — which are both lagging indicators. If the totals of your Value Per Meeting are low for this month, or even just this week, then you need to increase lead gen and top-of-funnel efforts ASAP. In this example, you’re leaving $1.6

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Meeting Sales Qualified Lead 71

DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Or they rely solely on marketing to drop leads on their desks. Step 2: Augment Marketing Leads With Your Own Lead Gen Engine. In order for AEs to close deals, they need a solid pipeline of leads. Where will those leads come from? Hire smart, motivated sales reps and train them well.

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Hiring Inbound Engineering Cold Calling 120

Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Not the event, it’s fantastic, I see a lot of old friends, meet new people, and learn a huge amount. It seems Dreamforce has become the magnet for all the sales and marketing automation suppliers to trot out their shiny new toys and releases, enticing us to buy. Lead gen, demand gen, lead management.

Marketing 48

Marketing Lead Gen System Tools 48

SBI

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

This new perspective means all these sales and marketing activities need to be re-thought in terms of bolstering the buyer’s confidence. What does that mean for B2B marketers and salespeople? Enter Customer References You may have noticed one exclusion from the sales and marketing activities listed above.

Buyer 115

Buyer Customer Vendor Lead Gen 115