ViewPoint

MARCH 13, 2014

Chad Burmeister, Vice President of Corporate Sales at ConnectandSell Chad was voted Top 25 Most Influential Inside Sales Professionals by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals 4 years in a row—2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. We talked about this issue and about the sustainable relevance of direct mail and cold calling.

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Televerde

JANUARY 30, 2018

This isn’t telemarketing, because there’s no cold calling involved: Inside sales teams get their leads from demand generation campaigns, when they’re scored, qualified, and ready to close. SiriusDecisions, July 3, 2013. Why You Need to Be a Modern Marketer: The Business Impact of Marketing Maturity in the Age of the Customer.”

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Content Standard

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Hard sells on Twitter aren’t likely to reel in strong results, especially when you’re promoting Tweets that push firm calls to action. Users often look at those Tweets as the social equivalents of cold calling. There are exceptions, though.

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accelerate agency

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This research dates back to 2013 but still holds firm today. Outbound marketing is more direct, covering cold calls, huge advertising campaigns, direct mail, and other traditional methods. Multiply your MRR by 12 to get this number.

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accelerate agency

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This research dates back to 2013 but still holds firm today. Outbound marketing is more direct, covering cold calls, huge advertising campaigns, direct mail, and other traditional methods. Multiply your MRR by 12 to get this number.

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Moz

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Check out the example below comparing Zola.com (a B2C brand) and Yiedify.com (B2B): These two sites were founded around the same time (2013) and have been publishing lots of content. For instance, CRM provider Copper currently ranks for “cold call script to get appointment”. (This is assuming all other things are equal.).

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Hinge Marketing

MARCH 14, 2014

LinkedIn’s active user base grew to over 250 million by the end of 2013. The advanced search features certainly make it a better option than blind cold calling. But are these users getting the most out of this social network? Many of us joined LinkedIn when it wasn’t much more than an online business card.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

"I don''t get cold called enough, especially during meal times and when I''m with my family," said no one, ever. If most of your resources are going toward cold calling and other sales tactics for lead generation, think about reorganizing them so that your marketing efforts are stronger.

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Terminus

MARCH 14, 2018

I got to hear all the recruiters cold calling candidates, and the thrill of the chase had me hooked. Clearleap was four years old with 40 employees when I joined in 2013,” she explained. Sue with Caramel Dolce, her banana-loving hamster she received as a Mother’s Day gift from her husband. “I

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Hubspot

MARCH 6, 2014

It’s definitely a departure from the traditional cold calling and emailing. Certainly, Wall Street’s eyes will be on Oracle in March when they report their Q3 FY14 earnings after a less-than-perfect 2013. Jill also produced and starred in an internal 10-episode webinar series that focuses on social selling.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 11, 2014

According to Gartner , the market for SaaS (Software as a Service) applications will grow from $20 billion in 2013 to $33 billion in 2016, with a compound annual growth rate of 19.5%. If you burn through your seed capital with lots of expensive ads and hire a bunch of sales reps to make cold calls, you will find it hard to survive for long.

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Terminus

MARCH 14, 2018

I got to hear all the recruiters cold calling candidates, and the thrill of the chase had me hooked. Clearleap was four years old with 40 employees when I joined in 2013,” she explained. Sue with Caramel Dolce, her banana-loving hamster she received as a Mother’s Day gift from her husband. “I

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Hubspot

MARCH 15, 2016

Despite the clear benefits of lead nurturing, a study by MarketingSherpa indicates that only 36% of marketers actively nurture their sales leads (Source: 2013 Email Marketing Benchmark Report ). When you make a timely, well researched call to an inbound lead it’s far more effective than any volume of cold calling.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

The 2013 report was no exception. The 2013 Millennial Impact Report shows that "Millennials aren’t interested in structures, institutions, and organizations, but rather in the people they help and the issues they support.”. 2) Explain exactly what your organization does. Think of your website as the foundation for your organization.”

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Engagio

JANUARY 25, 2024

What is your opening cold call line? A little about Riley: “In 2013 I stepped into B2B sales, building my book of business by cold calling. The days of 90-100 cold calls a day paid off. It varies depending on the person C. If you got mostly C’s, you’re most like… Riley Blaisdell!

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Hubspot

JULY 17, 2013

In 2013 , CD sales dropped 13%, while digital formats increased 9.1%. Cold Calling. Actually, is there any generation with which cold calling resonates?). Technology has enabled us to learn more about prospects before a call is ever placed.

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BuzzSumo

JANUARY 5, 2016

I first met James & Henley in December 2013, just as the snowflakes started to fall in New York. We don’t currently cold call or prospect. I also greatly appreciate the open approach of Tomasz Tunguz in sharing data about what works for SaaS businesses and the guys at Startups for the rest of us for practical, honest advice.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Instead, use that call to prepare yourself for the call with the executive. What is your boss’ key initiatives for 2013? If you’ve never cold called before, you’re not missing out on much. Imagine a day where you dial the phone 100 times, leave 95 voicemail messages, and not one person calls you back.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

In other words, instead of getting a random cold call from someone who purchased your contact information, you'd hear from a business or organization you've already opened communication with. Editor's Note: This post was originally published in July 2013 and has been updated for freshness, accuracy, and comprehensiveness.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 4, 2013

If you're relying heavily on old-school marketing tactics -- radio and TV commercials, cold calling, email spamming, direct mail, that sort of interruptive stuff -- you might be seeing a decrease in the success of your efforts. Because consumers are getting smarter at blocking you out, and they have been for quite some time.

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Tomorrow People

AUGUST 13, 2012

Cold calling. Learn why Inbound Marketing is ushering in a new age of do it yourself promotion with our free eGuide, 'The End of Outbound Marketing as We Know It: Why You Will Be Able to Market Yourself in 2013'. Remember the days when marketing consisted of: Print advertising. Internet advertising. Press releases.

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markempa

AUGUST 26, 2013

But, neither will cold calling. Lead scoring can make marketing leads even more productive by helping salespeople: Avoid calling some leads that are very unlikely to convert. Related Resources: Lead Gen Summit 2013 in San Francisco (September 30 – October 3, 2013).

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Webbiquity

JULY 21, 2015

90% of C-suite executive say they never respond to cold calls or email blasts. 90% of C-suite executive say they never respond to cold calls or email blasts. adults spent 23% more time on mobile during an average day than in 2013. Getting permission before emailing isn’t just the law, it’s a great idea.

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ClickZ

MARCH 19, 2020

30-second summary: Will McInnes, Brandwatch’s global CMO, brought over a decade of martech experience to Brandwatch when he joined the company in 2013. I initially joined the telemarketing team at a small start-up, doing a hundred outbound cold calls a day. Since I started at Brandwatch, we’ve grown tremendously.

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nDash

MARCH 6, 2021

In 2013, I left my full-time marketing job to become a freelance writer, despite not having any active or prospective clients. Instead of cold calls and traditional sales tactics, I pitched personalized content ideas to a targeted list of prospects. How did I manage to grow a copywriting business so quickly? .

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Single Grain

DECEMBER 29, 2020

He famously bought Single Grain, which was failing and no one was expecting a resurrection, back in 2013 for two bucks (yes, $2!). You can read more in his book Leveling Up: How to Master the Game Of Life that's coming out in 2021. He hired people to do it for him and focused on his strengths instead.”

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Hinge Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Wouldn’t you choose to have an inflow of warm qualified leads, compared to spending numerous hours networking and cold calling unqualified leads? Related Stories Infographic: How Head Games Can Ruin Your Brand Strategy Hinge’s Fab Five: November 2013 How To Build a Better Marketing Budget.'

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Heinz Marketing

JANUARY 1, 2018

He is a cum laude graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he was selected in 2013 as the Honors College Alumni of the Year. DiscoverOrg practices what it preaches. Journey to 24k Demos/Year from the SDR team: History of DiscoverOrg’s SDR team (comparison of 2015 stats to today’s). o Implemented new hiring methods.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 14, 2014

Carolyn Hughes suggests five ways to generate B2B sales leads on Twitter, including sharing content to drive website traffic and using Twitter to create “warm” leads: “Your new business development manager could sit down and plow through a lot of cold calls with relevant businesses but this is really a shot in the dark.

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Hubspot

JUNE 23, 2015

It's no secret that TV commercials -- like cold calls in the middle of dinner -- are usually interruptive. but we really can't seem to find it in our hearts to love anything about this 2013 holiday campaign from Kmart. One minute you're on the edge of your seat watching the nail-biting season finale of your favorite show.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

OCTOBER 5, 2010

B2B advertising spend on social media and lead generation sites is forecasted to grow at an annualized rate of 21% and 17% respectively to 2013. This is set to reach 12% by 2013. One of the best sources of information is industry statistics. 35 Ways to Market Your Blog - Junta 42 , September 27, 2010 It never fails.

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Crimson Marketing

JULY 9, 2015

This allows marketing to allocate resources more efficiently and conduct “drip” instead of “blast” campaigns, and replace cold calling with focused offers that only go to the best prospects. In 2013, Paychex beat industry averages for revenue growth, and sales hit a new high of $2.44

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