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To Research Or Not To Research?

The Pipeline

Which is why it is a surprise that many who avoided academic endeavours in the past, want to do so much research. Ask most sellers their view on research, most will respond without a thought, “it is an absolute must.” The majority will tell you they do most, if not all their “research” before even prospecting someone.

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Research and Resources

Sales and Marketing Management

Associations that serve the incentive travel and non-cash recognition industries publish valuable research that can help sell a group incentive travel program to the C-suite. It’s helpful to understand emerging trends, participants’ preferences and key elements of program structure.

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Top Performers Use These Sales Research Techniques

SalesFuel

Sales research is incredibly important but not all sellers take the time to do it. One reason is that they just aren’t doing enough research before engaging with a prospect. But, those who are researching are reaping the rewards. If you aren’t confident in your research skills, know that they can be improved.

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Research-Backed Benefits of Diversity on Sales Teams

No More Cold Calling

The research is clear: Diversity drives sales. Research on the benefits of diversity in the workplace prove it isn’t just a nice-to-have; for modern sales teams, it’s a must-have. Research is great, but for any change to happen, we need to get started. Thus, they win deals more often. times faster and profits 4.1

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Sales & Marketing Alignment: How to Synergize for Success

Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker

Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships.

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Why Internal Marketing Research is So Valuable

Sales and Marketing Management

The value of external market research is well-documented and widely discussed. Companies often ignore the value of exploring internal research when diagnosing friction in their brand, messaging and go-to-market strategies. The post Why Internal Marketing Research is So Valuable appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Uncover Insights: Best Research Methods for Reaching Small Businesses Effectively

BuzzBoard

An Overview of Various Research Methods for Effective Small Business Outreach Understanding the nuances of various research methods for small business outreach can significantly bolster your digital marketing firm’s sales strategy. Always bear in mind; proficient research guides your outreach towards successful client engagement.

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The Forrester Wave™: B2B Marketing Data Providers, Q2 2021

In our 24-criterion evaluation of B2B marketing data providers, we identified the 11 most significant vendors — Data Axle, Dun & Bradstreet, Enlyft, Global Database, InsideView, Leadspace, Oracle, SMARTe, Spiceworks Ziff Davis, TechTarget, and ZoomInfo Technologies — and researched, analyzed, and scored them.

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How to Overcome the Pain Points of Your CRM

Leveraging research and commentary from industry analysts, this eBook explores how your sales team can get back valuable time by overcoming some pain points with your CRM, such as low adoption rates, integrations, and data quality.

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How ZoomInfo Helps Overcome the Top Pain Points of Inside Sales

With more access to user reviews, analyst opinion, and industry research, decision-makers are more informed than ever while navigating what is now known as the “buyer’s journey.”. Recent digital transformation has shifted the B2B landscape by ushering in the era of buyer empowerment.

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3 Sizzling Ways to Warm up Cold Calls

Dig into this eBook to find out how to make cold calling a thing of the past with: Powerful sales engagement and automation Insights, signals, and deep prospect research Alternative touchpoints that keep the conversation alive

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Connecting the Consultative Experience

But what research has discovered is that many of today’s B2B buyers are NOT empowered and, what’s more, they have little interest in being so. Many B2B businesses have come to believe that there is an asymmetric relationship between the company and its buyers.

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Buyer’s Checklist: How to Evaluate a B2B Contact Data Provider

Leveraging a data provider to help identify and connect with qualified prospects supports company revenue goals by alleviating common headaches associated with prospecting research and empowers sales productivity. So what’s the problem? Many organizations fail to properly evaluate vendors during the selection process.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs. In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks.