Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

The email inboxes of B2B executives are already filled with so much marketing clutter. Yet the people who actually might be interested in buying your product or service also play a big role in your target market. Creating customer profiles for these prospects is crucial for your marketing campaigns—and in the end, your sales.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 8, 2024

This article highlights how a deal desk functions and its ability to transform the way companies tackle their sales strategy. 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.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 10, 2018

As a B2B sales rep, you already know objections are an unavoidable part of your job. Yet, as we explained in a recent blog post , there are many tips and tricks sales reps can use to bypass common objections during the sales cycle. Leverage customer testimonials or case studies. Showcase numbers and projections.

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The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 29, 2012

In our recent ValueStory™ roadshows , attendees have indeed confirmed lengthening decision cycles. This despite many of the participants now selling solutions that are easier to purchase and deliver, particularly Software as a Service and Cloud Computing solutions. You Decide.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2023

The software buyer's journey has shifted dramatically over the past few years. As G2's Director of SMBs, Mike Buscemi , puts it: "Software buyers today act like B2C consumers because they have so many options. There are hundreds of thousands of software vendors out there, and over 115,000 on G2. Let's dive in.

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Openview

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

A new study from Process Street in partnership with sales email tool PersistIQ reveals the inside sales outreach of the world’s 281 top SaaS companies, and how they respond when a high-ticket lead (in this case, we used Vodafone) signs up for a free trial or demo. Companies send one email per day until the end of the cycle.

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Zoominfo

JULY 12, 2022

To set their sales teams up for success — and drive the largest possible return on investment for their businesses — today’s go-to-market leaders need comprehensive, integrated data and intelligent lead-routing systems. Your reps miss out on new sales, cross-selling, and upselling opportunities. The result?

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PandaDoc

APRIL 24, 2023

A sales enablement strategy incorporates initiatives that enable teams to enhance their existing sales repertoire. This could take the form of team sales training, working with marketing to implement helpful resources, or integrating sales collaboration tools into your tech stack, among other things.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2021

The instability and threats to survival so many companies are facing have resulted in longer sales cycles and increased executive presence on calls (up 53% from a pre-COVID-19 baseline). Sales enablement is a process that stretches across the sales cycle, from prospecting to customer success.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Sales enablement tools connect your content, marketing, and sales cycle, allowing you to follow the sales process from beginning to end while tracking analytics along the way to determine what does and doesn’t work. Basically, sales enablement software provides an overview of the entire lifecycle of sales.

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SalesLoft

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Sales software changes as rapidly as the sales landscape , which is to say at light-speed. The best way to stay current with sales technology is to look to the future. Our insights there will help us understand the sales cycle, personalize outreach, and reduce the time to convert. Let’s take a closer look.

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SalesLoft

JULY 22, 2022

Why You Need Cold Email Marketing. Cold email marketing is used to reach out to potential customers who don’t know you yet. . You and your team can use a sales technology like Salesloft to scale parts of your cold email marketing campaign. Building the Perfect Cold Email for Marketing. Use What You’ve Learned.

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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)?

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Allego

APRIL 18, 2024

In fact, consulting firm McKinsey & Company says, “AI is poised to disrupt marketing and sales in every sector.” Not only that, but McKinsey’s research shows that organizations that invest in AI are seeing an increase in revenue of 13-15% and a sales ROI increase of 10-20%.

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Emissary

MAY 30, 2023

Although we collect dozens of metrics in these studies, there are four recent tech sales stats which should be top of mind for revenue teams, enablement leaders and field marketers… 67% of technology buyers have the same, or increased budget versus last year. So why does the market feel so relentlessly challenging ?

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

The email inboxes of B2B executives are already filled with so much marketing clutter. Yet the people who actually might be interested in buying your product or service also play a big role in your target market. Creating customer profiles for these prospects is crucial for your marketing campaigns—and in the end, your sales.

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Ideal Customer Profile B2B Buyer Persona Top of Funnel 100

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

You can’t market to everyone. Besides ensuring that your existing customers are a good long-term fit, the ICP framework also helps new customers feel valued, supported, and part of your community long after the sale. Shorten sales cycles by reducing time in the awareness stage of the buyer’s journey.

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Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) refers to any cloud software product that a company hosts and makes available to customers over the Internet, rather than offering it as a download onto their computers or mobile devices. By the end, you should have a clear roadmap for reaching your or your company’s sales goals. What Is SaaS Sales?

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Overall, a complex sale is marked by three key elements: higher perceived risk resulting from higher price points, a longer sales cycle (6+ months), and multiple stakeholders. Unlike transactional sales, closing a complex deal means convincing multiple stakeholders. For example, suppose you're selling technical software.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Sales enablement technology and training can help in this area; however, a tremendous gap remains in resources for indirect sellers. A Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Mediafly reports that the B2B companies surveyed work with an average of 176 partner companies. Improve the sales experience to outshine competitors.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2021

The instability and threats to survival so many companies are facing have resulted in longer sales cycles and increased executive presence on calls (up 53% from a pre-COVID-19 baseline). Sales Tools & Best Practices: The right tools and best practices to put your sales enablement into practice.

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Act!

JANUARY 10, 2024

A lead is someone who demonstrates interest in your product by requesting details, sharing their contact information , engaging with your advertisements, or downloading a free marketing resource like an e-book or training. Generating relevant and high-quality leads helps you cut through the noise for your sales teams.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 28, 2022

Thinking through the common questions, objections, or pain points of your ideal customer can be helpful in determining how to engage with them, what content to send to them, and what the best approach may be for moving them through the sales cycle. Sales Engagement vs. Sales Enablement. Why Use Sales Engagement Software?

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Pipeline

JUNE 7, 2023

year-on-year (YoY) growth of CRM adoption According to Gartner, at the end of 2017, the revenue of CRM overtook the place of database management systems (DMBSs), making CRM the largest software market in the world. year-over-year growth rate in 2023, the revenue of CRM software is predicted to reach over $80 billion by 2025.

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SalesLoft

MARCH 31, 2022

Natalie Barrie , Head of Sales at Mention Me. Preparing sellers for a compressed sales cycle. That means sales cycles are shrinking. If I’m fortunate enough to get some time with a prospect during a sales cycle, I need to be sure I can add real value and that they will remember this interaction.

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Showpad

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Many organizations may think the two are one and the same, but they in fact have several key differences, but integrated into one strategy can drive the Sales cycle. Read more to discover how Marketing and Sales can collaborate and work better together using Sales enablement software and CRM. Competitors.

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Lessonly

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In fact, we’ve found that the top sales training programs improve rep engagement, retention, and productivity. Your sales reps are the backbone of a great sales program, which is why a tool like sales enablement software is a vital piece to your company’s success. What is Sales Enablement ?

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 25, 2023

Look for a platform that allows you to create and manage different types of content, such as sales decks, case studies, product brochures, and videos. Sales Training and Coaching: The platform should provide sales training and coaching capabilities that help sales reps improve their skills and performance.

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SBI

MARCH 12, 2013

Marketers prove their allegiance to the new ruler because of its power as a market-awareness and lead generation tool. Content marketing, as the practice is called, is a semi-automated mechanism that gives organizations the ability to extend their sales-reach—to keep in touch (i.e. Content-marketing is lead development.

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LeadFuze

JULY 18, 2023

Furthermore, you’ll learn about crucial after-sale processes like logging deals in your sales software , which aids tracking performance metrics and maintaining organized records. Last but not least, we’ll examine real-life case studies from successful B2B businesses that effectively use these techniques.

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SBI

AUGUST 31, 2020

Seismic Launches Interactive Content to Improve Digital Engagement for Marketers and Sellers in Summer 2020 Release. Sellers and marketers are in need of content types that captivate their audiences and move them through the buyer journey faster.” SAN DIEGO, CA (August 31, 2020) –. Microapps unleash creative storytelling.

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SBI

JUNE 22, 2021

I’ve always maintained that there is no such thing as a “complex sale” but instead there are only “complex purchases”. A study I came across recently reported that 71% of B2B buyers don’t want to talk to a sales rep at all. This not only qualifies demos better, but also speeds up the sales cycle.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 21, 2013

5 years ago, the two black boxes of reliable data were Sales and Marketing. Today, marketing has dramatically changed. Armed with Marketing Automation Software, CMOs are tracing new customers back to their campaigns. Armed with Marketing Automation Software, CMOs are tracing new customers back to their campaigns.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

When developing a sales strategy, many leaders aren’t sure where to begin. There are various stakeholders, priorities, markets, and channels to align, and the right mix for your business may not always be clear. Sales strategies vary based on the customer segment, region , and team structure.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 7, 2015

Or at least that’s what a recent report by Forrester Research, an independent and leading research company in the marketing and technology space, has predicted. Hoar states, “The days of flipping through a B2B catalog or talking to a B2B company sales or call center representative to learn about a particular product or service are over.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

APRIL 16, 2019

Enterprise sales are also known as complex sales for a reason. Long sales cycle (six months or more). Why is this so important for B2B sales? Basically, corporate hierarchy lets you be a lot more strategic with your sales approach, penetrate the enterprise more broadly – and sell more.

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