No More Cold Calling

MAY 25, 2023

One marketing platform or sales enablement app? Despite the fact that most companies have marketing automation solutions, targeted outreach by SDRs, and intense social media strategies, B2B salespeople are still struggling to win and retain customers. Talk to any software vendor, and they can’t wait to show you their cool software.

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B2B Buyer Referrals Sales Qualified Lead 177

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

You manage a small business and its marketing. Maybe your marketing efforts are more ‘throw it at the wall and see if it sticks’ than a fine-tuned ROI machine. What is small business marketing? The goal of small business marketing is to attract leads to your business. How to Grow Your Small Business with Marketing.

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Small Business Small Business Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank 145

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

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

Not getting the ROI you expected from your lead-gen tactics? Every sales leader says their #1 prospecting challenge is getting leads in the pipe. Despite the fact that most companies have marketing automation solutions, targeted outreach by SDRs, and intense social media strategies, account execs are still missing quota en masse.

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Lead Gen Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 397

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Author: Brandon Brown Today, most marketers and salespeople agree that we need to build relationships with our customers. But many of those same marketers and salespeople are implementing old-school marketing tactics that bombard consumers with unwanted ads and clickbait. Two words: influencer marketing.

Influencer 194

Influencer Marketing How To Face-to-face 194

Zoominfo

MAY 5, 2019

In 2017, email marketing turned half a century old. Yet, B2B marketing professionals continue to rank the channel high on their list of preferred marketing tactics. Email marketing is an inexpensive way to promote products, increase sales, and retain customers. Email marketing isn’t going anywhere.

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Email Marketing Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring 231

Cincom Smart Selling

AUGUST 18, 2020

In this article, we’ll extend that conversation to include a more quantitative approach to CPQ ROI. In any case, if the customer selected the wrong solution this will considerably limit the ROI they can achieve. From their customers and prospects, they know that the average time for their competitors to issue a quote is five days.

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ROI Discount Licensing Vendor 118

Apptivo

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Best Marketing Automation Examples. How does Marketing automation help the business? Creating efficient sales and marketing workflows eliminates the need for repetitive tasks. For this reason, businesses require sales and marketing automation, which will enable them to create reports, send messages, gain insights, and more.

Benefit 98

Benefit Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring 98

Gong.io

APRIL 28, 2021

Gong Labs’ previous research shows that it’s not a great idea to send executives cold emails with lofty ROI promises (see chart below for a sneak peek). How on earth can that be a bad idea, when all customers care about is ROI? Picture this: You’re a software sales rep and you gave a stellar demo to your customer’s CFO.

ROI 71

ROI Lead Rank Lead Scoring Benefit 71

BuzzBoard

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Often, software service providers find themselves on a perpetual quest for innovative strategies to not only survive but thrive. The logic behind is pretty simple—the intensifying competition keeps disrupting the market as a chain reaction, compelling SaaS businesses to reinvent their marketing and sales time and again.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Account Infusion 52

Crunchbase

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Lead generation is pointless if it doesn’t result in a prospect and a conversion. Before we dive into how to drive conversions, let’s first unpack the difference between a lead and a prospect, and how to turn one into the other. Grow your revenue with all-in-one prospecting solutions powered by the leader in private-company data.

Sales Qualified Lead 111

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Prospecting 111

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 10, 2019

It’s no surprise to see more and more marketers explore and invest in attribution modeling in 2019 and beyond. After all, the B2B buyer’s journey has become increasingly complex, as each prospect engages with a number of digital touchpoints on their path to becoming a customer. What is marketing attribution? Let’s get into it!

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Trends B2B Marketing Channels 160

DiscoverOrg Sales

AUGUST 19, 2016

Since I didn’t know any better, I figured that I might as well build the recruiting engine in the same fashion that I built a marketing engine, and it turned out the approach worked. Here are the 5 key ways that recruiting teams can leverage sales and marketing tactics to maximize hiring success: 1.

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Hiring Marketing Top of Funnel Cold Calling 222

Zoominfo

JUNE 28, 2023

Traditional marketing plans lay out these steps, but to really move the needle, you’ll need to dig a little deeper. That’s where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. That’s where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? First, let’s define go-to-market as an overall framework.

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Strategy Lead Rank Marketing 130

Crunchbase

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

For example, lowering quotas, slashing forecasts and cutting marketing budgets is expected from companies that have been disproportionately affected by the virus, particularly in industries such as automotive, travel and hospitality. Consider value-based or ROI selling. What Is Value-Based, Or ROI, Selling?

ROI 96

ROI Lead Rank Automotive Lead Scoring 96

Nutshell

MARCH 1, 2023

You can do just that with a customer database and intuitive customer relationship management (CRM) software. With customer database software like a CRM, it’s easy to collect and manage all of this information. This information can help you to create more targeted marketing campaigns. It’s a win-win for everyone!

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Software Software Ideal Customer Profile Customer 62

Zoominfo

MAY 16, 2022

Marketing technology stacks have been giving marketers headaches since the dawn of time (OK, maybe not that long … but it feels like it). And yet, experts predict that marketers will keep leaning into more complex marketing automation solutions and personalization tools. So why now?

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Account Based Marketing Intent Signal Scale ROI 130

DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2018

You might recognize the most-prospected-to companies of 2018, according to DiscoverOrg’s database, as household names – but that’s not why savvy sales and marketing professionals have been pitching to them. Before we dive in, let’s take a quick look at the most-prospected-to industries. FinancialServices. Insurance.

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Company Prospecting Oracle Transportation 156

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 14, 2017

Author: Senraj Soundar, ConnectLeader Founder and CEO ABM – account based marketing – is the most-talked-about strategy right now in the B2B world. According to Forbes: 80% of marketers measuring ROI say that ABM outperforms other marketing investments. Yet, ABM has been around forever. “I So, what changed?

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Account Based Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring Account 176

LeadBoxer

JULY 11, 2020

Without a personalized marketing experience filled with carefully timed emails and retargeted ads to keep you top of mind, many of your leads could stall out or fall through the cracks. Lead nurturing software automates much of this process, letting your sales reps stay focused on high-touch connections.

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Lead Nurturing Lead Rank Lead Scoring Software 88

Zoominfo

AUGUST 6, 2019

Since marketing went digital, the industry hasn’t been the same. Recently, there has been a renewed interest in ‘marketing hacks’ as B2B marketers have started to realize traditional marketing methods are no longer useful in a competitive landscape. Four Tried and True Digital Marketing Strategies.

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B2B Strategy Social Media Marketing 154

Apptivo

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Why is automation the smartest choice for email marketing? When it comes to businesses, much of the progress in automation is happening in marketing – directed at raising brand awareness and converting leads into sales. Why is automation the smartest choice for email marketing? Go Automatic! Email automation: Gist 3.

Email Marketing 94

Email Marketing Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring 94

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 30, 2020

In business, companies usually try to attribute the percentage of revenue that came in from marketing and sales. While marketing attribution might not be top of mind for a sales rep, it's important that marketing and sales work together for attribution. First, they might read a blog the marketing team wrote up.

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Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Cost per Acquisition 91

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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Social Media Marketing How To Campaigns 234

Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2020

This multitouch buying experience poses a difficult question for marketers: Which channels actually contribute to an eventual conversion—and how much did each channel contribute? Enter: Marketing attribution. We explain the basics of marketing attribution and explore several popular marketing attribution models.

Paid Content 130

Paid Content B2B Lead Rank Top of Funnel 130

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.

Small Business 52

Small Business Small Business Email Marketing Marketing Qualified Lead 52

LeadBoxer

MAY 30, 2021

Here are some elements of a successful business-to-business lead sales and marketing strategy: Know Your Prospects. Keep in mind, not every business prospect is a good fit. To avoid losing B2B prospects, building and maintaining long-term relationships through a strong lead nurturing strategy is encouraged.

Lead Rank 82

Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 82

Zoominfo

MAY 9, 2022

It wasn’t long ago that sales as an industry was driven largely by volume — more leads meant more prospects, which sometimes translated into more revenue. The most successful sales teams rely on a combination of sophisticated technology and human expertise to ensure they’re selling the right product, to the right prospect, at the right time.

Scale 130

Scale Sales Automation Hiring ROI 130

Crunchbase

MAY 18, 2022

Imagine your marketing and sales team working in tandem, seamlessly pursuing and closing on the kinds of businesses your company exists to serve. That’s the premise behind account-based marketing (ABM). Topics covered in this article include: What is ABM marketing? What is account-based marketing (ABM)?

Account Based Marketing 72

Account Based Marketing Account Marketing Sales Qualified Lead 72

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Sales professionals not only convert prospects into buyers, they hold the power to negotiate, upsell, and even problem-solve after the initial purchase is made. For example, if you work for a software company, you might call a prospect to introduce your advanced project management software and its benefits.

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Negotiation Telecommunications How To Software 100

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

“Google searches reflect that Airbnb has eclipsed the equity of century-old brands, in one decade, across markets big and small,” wrote entrepreneur and NYU marketing professor Scott Galloway. While competitors may have equity in a specific market, no brand sits on the iron throne across all markets as Airbnb does.”.

Marketing 120

Marketing B2C Account Based Marketing B2B 120

The ROI Guy

APRIL 5, 2018

When it comes to purchasing software, a significant 43% of your prospect's buying efforts were ad hoc, and not part of any established purchase plans. So as a sales and marketing professional, what impact should these findings have on your strategy and efforts? This according to Gartner’s latest research on tech buying trends.

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Software Software ROI Proposal 45

SBI

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Erroin: Conversica helps businesses drive revenue by finding prospects that want to do business. Conversica’s conversational AI platform engages prospects in a two way conversation to identify true interest. Execute account-based selling by remaining hyper-focused on pursuing top prospects. engage lower priority leads.

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Prospecting Eloqua Microsoft Sales Qualified Lead 139

BuzzBoard

MAY 8, 2023

All such factors combined, SMBs have become a segment with golden potential for SMB-based software solution providers. Analysys Mason ) We reviewed some of the most prospering and desirable SMB tech verticals that are currently leading the market. Tidio ) So, what are the top benefits that digital marketing is showering on SMBs?

Marketing 98

Marketing Lead Rank Trends Scale 98

SBI

APRIL 16, 2019

Three Ways Digital Transformation Trends Apply to Sales & Marketing Behavior. As CMO, when I think of digital transformation, I am applying it to the buyer journey and the new way in which prospects expect to be engaged with. In an ideal scenario, your first “interaction” with a prospect should be digital.

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Trends Marketing Distribution Consumer 123

Crunchbase

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Most sales teams know that selling without a dedicated sales prospecting list rarely yields good results. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about building a prospecting list, starting with key definitions and a rundown of the benefits. What is sales prospecting? What is a prospect list?

Ideal Customer Profile 52

Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead 52

Crunchbase

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Most sales teams know that selling without a dedicated sales prospecting list rarely yields good results. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about building a prospecting list, starting with key definitions and a rundown of the benefits. What is sales prospecting? What is a prospect list?

Ideal Customer Profile 52

Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead 52