BuzzBoard

JANUARY 24, 2024

Tailoring campaigns, in digital marketing, to suit the unique needs of small businesses is crucial to build lasting success. This blog is about the actionable strategies that will help sales professionals personalize sales dialogues and influence marketing approaches. Meet them where they are in their current digital journey.

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Understanding the Significance of Competitive Analysis for Local Businesses In today’s fiercely competitive local business market, competitive analysis has emerged as a vital tool for small businesses seeking growth. Concurrently, identifying their weaknesses provides the opportunity to appeal to their dissatisfied customers.

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Analysis Competition Small Business Small Business 52

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 25, 2018

Case studies and testimonials are useful to have on hand. Consider creating a library of customer stories your sales team can use to share targeted and relevant content with your prospects via your website and sales proposals. How to Ask Your Customer for a Case Study. These email templates will come in handy.

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SBI

AUGUST 20, 2019

Introduces Smart Proposal Generation Solution for Professional Services Organizations. Unika’s experience management platform combined with its new proposal generator, provide your sellers with the right information they need to better respond to client inquiries and win more business with your best content and relevant experience.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 8, 2017

And in fact, a study by Forbes & Brainshark notes that 72% of companies that surpassed revenue targets by 25+% “have a defined sales enablement function.”. By understanding the discipline of sales enablement and how to prioritize tactics based on marketing and sales objectives, companies of all sizes can reap the rewards.

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank 194

PandaDoc

APRIL 8, 2024

Key takeaways One of the primary functions of a deal desk is to bring together decision-makers from sales, legal, financial, and marketing departments to optimize the deal creation and execution process. Their cross-functional expertise enables them to create proposals tailored to customers’ needs.

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PandaDoc

JULY 26, 2021

The contract and proposal software field is so competitive that we see new tools developed almost every year. Throughout the years, we’ve consulted market research specialists and gone deep into each of these solutions, analyzing their features and comparing pricing plans. QuoteWerks.

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In today’s digital landscape, video marketing is a powerful tool that small businesses can use to break through the noise and connect with their customers. The USP should be the cornerstone of your video marketing strategy, and the narrative should be built around it. Do not forget that statistics and analytics are your allies.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

B2B sales pros and marketers swim in an ocean of information. We asked over 200 sales and marketing professionals about 78 data points (and “secret sauce” combinations of data points) in a comprehensive survey, Breaking Open the Predictive Black Box: Which Data Points Actually Lead to Higher Conversion Rates and More Sales?

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Ideal Customer Profile Data Intent Data Lead Rank 238

BuzzBoard

MARCH 2, 2024

Explaining Why Digital Marketing May Not Be Working for Your Small Business If you’re a sales professional in a digital marketing agency, you’ve likely encountered a small business client exclaiming, “Digital marketing isn’t working for my business!” Are you prepared for your next client meeting?

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 30, 2018

According to the annual study commissioned in 2017 by Freelancers Union & Upwork , freelancing is expected to be the majority of the workforce in the United States by 2027. Freelance workers grow in numbers, and for now, they are already more forward-thinking workers in comparison with those employed in the traditional market.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Author: Jeffrey Weil, General Manager, Upland Qvidian The value of data to proposal and sales teams isn’t a secret – but many of them aren’t using the data provided by proposal automation software to its fullest extent. companies, 62 percent of respondents use data insights to track the time it took to create proposals and RFPs.

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Analytics Data Proposal Survey 209

BuzzBoard

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The art of persuasion in sales and marketing is neither simplistic nor a one-size-fits-all approach. For example, if you are targeting small businesses in the retail industry, you might emphasize how your marketing services can help increase foot traffic and boost sales. But that’s something everybody is talking about.

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Highspot

JANUARY 28, 2024

It involves sales and marketing teams, sales enablement, and subject-matter experts. With digitization came the expansion of content marketing and inbound sales. During consideration, case studies and datasheets make a difference. Case studies: Present real-world success stories showcasing how your solution benefits others.

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HeavyHitter Sales

APRIL 7, 2013

Over the past year I’ve had the opportunity to interview several hundred business-to-business salespeople about how they win-over prospective clients and the circumstances when they lose. In almost every interview, salespeople also lamented the lack of leads being generated by their marketing department as well. Administrivia.

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Study B2B Penetration Lead Rank 146

Nutshell

JANUARY 27, 2021

Affiliate marketing that produces qualified traffic with high intent to buy and low BV/A is the marketer’s equivalent to sitting on a pot of gold. But without traffic, your affiliate marketing’s target products won’t have buyers. A smart affiliate marketing SEO strategy solves the traffic problem. What is SEO?

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Top of Funnel Lead Rank Lead Scoring Marketing 133

SalesFuel

APRIL 1, 2024

SalesFuel’s Voice of the Sales Rep study revealed that many reps continue to struggle with basic skills. Establishing new connections leads to new relationships, which in turn leads to new opportunities. Start thinking of these activities as opportunities instead of burdens,” she writes. “At And again, mindset helps.

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Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring Face-to-face 52

Crunchbase

APRIL 8, 2022

Sales enablement is where sales and marketing overlap. It can mean different things for different companies, but it often involves content including whitepapers, pitch decks, case studies and emails (aka anything that helps the sales team educate and nurture prospective clients). Give sales and marketing teams opportunities to align.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 9, 2020

The facts (research) show that just because some sales leads are six months to a year old, half of any given group of leads with the same age is still in the market to buy. Far too many companies experience sales lead asset losses because their sales and marketing people do not follow up and contact prospects. Why It Matters.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 177

BuzzBoard

APRIL 12, 2024

In today’s competitive online marketing landscape, digital marketing agencies face a constant challenge: standing out from the crowd and effectively selling their services to small and local businesses. Small, local businesses are bombarded with marketing messages, and they’re savvy enough to see through generic pitches.

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Consultative Selling Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Face-to-face 59

BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Understanding the Unique Digital Marketing needs of Small Businesses In the realm of digital marketing, small and local businesses offer unique challenges and opportunities. Local businesses can ramp up their marketing campaigns by recognizing the power of allying with local influencers in their specific niche.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 21, 2022

SaaS companies tend to follow a typical path, and it almost always leads to moving up-market and enterprise sales. But as SaaS startups mature, they usually start moving up-market. This is why most SaaS companies eventually move up-market and start focusing on bigger deals. Foundations for moving up-market.

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Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Enterprise Enterprise 85

BuzzBoard

APRIL 15, 2024

The Relevance and Importance of Personalized Email Campaigns for Local Businesses Sales professionals in digital marketing agencies understand their instrumental role in engaging and retaining local business clients. But why is personalization crucial for email marketing?

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In one study, Wilson Learning Worldwide found “high-skill” sales managers drove 29 percent higher revenue performance and 16 percent higher customer satisfaction than managers with low-skill ratings. In this study, top managers brought in an average $3.5 That’s a huge opportunity for organizations of all sizes.

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Sales Management Hiring Compensation Scale 218

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. Most vertical marketing strategies are light in nature consisting of tabs on websites, vertical-oriented stock photos and key words added to headers.

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Marketing Strategy Collateral Case Study 52

BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Core Strategies to Differentiate your Digital Marketing Agency for Small Businesses As a member of a digital marketing agency, navigating the competitive landscape can be challenging. The initial strategy to consider is the effective utilization of social media to captivate the attention of your target market.

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Social Media Ideal Customer Profile Media Lead Rank 52

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2022

Companies have to do the internal work of building great company culture and once that foundation is set, employer brand and recruitment marketing activities enhance a company’s employer image. This is a critical point at which a company has the opportunity to build a strong understanding of the company’s culture.

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Lead Rank Compensation Journal Retention 130

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 18, 2019

That’s why our ideal B2B sales processes draw on our Three P’s – prepare, probe and propose. Preparation – Study the target business and consider how the process may unfold. Propose – Deliver a proposal with confidence using insights gained from preparation and probing. What’s basic value proposition can you offer?

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BuzzBoard

APRIL 18, 2024

The Importance of Building Credibility with Local Businesses Building credibility with local businesses is critical to the success of any digital marketing agency. In the competitive realm of digital marketing, focusing on building authenticity and trust gives you an edge.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

Studies have shown that, in today’s competitive landscape, it can cost five times as much for a company to attract a new customer as it does to preserve an existing one. This makes it easier to determine market barriers obstructing their ability to release a potential new offering, target new groups, or enter new markets.

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Analysis Segment Lead Rank Data 118

Salesmate

JULY 8, 2020

You might generate these leads through activities such as email marketing, social media campaigns, PPC campaigns, in-person events, content marketing, cold outreach, or other approaches. In the digital marketing space, the simplest way to generate warm ready to buy leads is to offer a free consultation. Lead Qualification.

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Pipeline Top of Funnel Negotiation Proposal 126

Sales Hacker

JULY 23, 2018

They are perfect for nudging prospects over the line and discovering sales opportunities you never knew existed. When HubSpot surveyed over 6,200 sellers and marketers , they found that establishing urgency was the single biggest challenge facing salespeople. This may mean they now require a suite of new tools to manage their workflow.

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

However, I have developed a genuine deep interest in studying and understanding SALES in a systemic way. I then studied Electrical Engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, specializing to the max. In my naivety, I did not exclude taking a role in marketing if this would make me such a person.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile Customer 102

Janek Performance Group

MARCH 6, 2024

In a LinkedIn/Forrester study, 60 percent said their sales team’s diversity contributed to their success. This includes how these cultivate innovation, expand market reach, enhance customer relationships, and, ultimately, drive organizational success. These concepts foster environments where individuals from all backgrounds can thrive.

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Jeff Davis

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

For many sales leaders Sales and Marketing Alignment might look like a tall order that may have marginal impact on the business. What the CMO CAN bring to the table In a March 2015 study authored by Laura Ramos at Forrester Research, B2B CMOs where asked what was the most important thing they could do to help sales succeed.

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Marketing Sales Qualified Lead Margin Study 48

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. This contrasts with traditional sales, which typically are associated with shorter sales cycles, fewer stakeholders, and are managed by a sales and marketing department. Stay on top of market trends and news.

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Enterprise Enterprise Ideal Customer Profile Sales Process 95

Sales Hacker

MARCH 12, 2021

Proposal: Co-create a winning client services presentation for consideration. In a study by the Harvard Business Review , they noted that: “There was an 18% difference in revenue growth between companies that defined a formal sales process and companies that didn’t.”. The opportunity to identify bottlenecks. Content marketing.

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