Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2020

At ZoomInfo, we care about the sales numbers, but we know to get there we must: Always. When you rush to close a sale, you don’t have the time to harness key insights about your prospects — leaving you high and dry during your sales calls. These tidbits can be the difference between an average sale and a humongous deal.

Cold Calling 207

Cold Calling Zoominfo Work Management Effectiveness 207

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 19, 2023

More than ever, you’re constantly competing against others for attention and eventual sales. Winning the battle means developing a solid strategy and tactics in operations and marketing. Use this process to identify a competitor’s messaging, structure, and tone. At least, we don’t think you are. (If

Analysis 272

Analysis Top of Funnel Advertising Agencies Content 272

Vidyard

JANUARY 5, 2021

We’re failing to close sales. Every sales pro hits these roadblocks. But there’s good news: You already have the tool you need to beat them — sales analytics. Think about your sales career. How can we make the most of our sales resources and cut the cost of selling? How can you process them into insights?

Analytics 80

Analytics Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 80

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Marketing and sales teams rely heavily on one another to drive business. After all, it’s the marketing department that generates leads, and the sales team that converts those leads to paying customers. It’s not intuitive, then, that these two functions often exist in silos, each having their own systems and processes.

Sales Management 74

Sales Management Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Ideal Customer Profiles 74

Vidyard

JANUARY 5, 2021

We’re failing to close sales. Every sales pro hits these roadblocks. But there’s good news: You already have the tool you need to beat them — sales analytics. Think about your sales career. How can we make the most of our sales resources and cut the cost of selling? How can you process them into insights?

Analytics 65

Analytics Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 65

ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But whether we are talking about well-thought-out ‘growth marketing’ programs or haphazard ‘inside-out,’ interruptive go-to-market tactics, random acts of marketing and sales are at a breaking point. Random acts are costly and fail to drive real, sustainable lift to sales and revenue.

Marketing Analytics Tools 130

Marketing Analytics Tools Paid Search Agency Planning Budget Programs 130

Act-On

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The most common approach to B2B marketing department structure and roles Today’s B2B marketing departments are usually structured into three major buckets: Growth Marketing Product Marketing Brand Marketing Some organizations have a fourth bucket: Content Marketing. And the hallmark of a good marketing department is simply that it works.

Paid Search Agency 177

Paid Search Agency B2B Marketing Demand Generation Agencies Marketing Analytics Tools 177

Tiecas

MARCH 21, 2024

Longer sales cycles, complex technical products, and a highly analytical buyer persona are just a few factors that set it apart. Probably the most common complaint that I hear from Sales is that “Marketing just doesn’t understand engineering problems, and they generate ‘crappy’ leads that are not ready to buy.”

Tactics 75

Tactics B2B Marketing Webinar Metrics Marketing Strategy 75

LeanData

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Push the old marketing sales funnel aside. Or, rather, flip the funnel upside down and re-label: Identify targeted accounts, acquire leads and engage, and then land and expand across the organization and its buying committee. . So, the data suggests we’ve seen ABM processes move from theory into practice.

Account Based Marketing 98

Account Based Marketing ABM Analytics Marketing Analytics Tools 98

Sprout Social

JANUARY 9, 2024

Enter AI analytics. In this article, we take a deep dive into AI analytics and how it differs from traditional data analysis methods for brand intelligence. What is AI analytics? What is the difference between AI analytics and traditional analytics?

Analytics 107

Analytics Enterprise Management Work Management Business 107

MKT1

JUNE 5, 2023

“The marketing funnel is dead,” they say. I agree the marketing funnel isn’t exactly funnel shaped–it's sort of an hourglass. So, I still strongly recommend B2B marketing teams map their funnels. This funnel mapping process is one of the key foundational elements of your growth strategy.

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Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads 64

DiscoverOrg

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

This is second installment detailing DiscoverOrg’s TiLT Sales Development Challenge and it’s 10 core learning modules. Are you leaving money on the table by not empowering your sales development teams with the ability to connect with prospects? Modern sales teams are now more data-driven than ever before. You Say “Tomatoes”.

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Top of Funnel Conversion Cold Calling Storytelling 229

ClickDimensions

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In the dynamic world of small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), seamless coordination between sales and marketing is essential for sustainable growth. Unfortunately, many SMBs face a common challenge: siloed data and processes. Inaccurate Reporting and Analytics 5. Organizations lose an average of $9.7

SMB 98

SMB Work Management Marketing Management Customer Satisfaction 98

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Customer intelligence allows marketers to understand leads and current clients more in-depth, and gain better insights. It’s essentially an analytical collection of customer activity, which can enhance the customer journey. But it’s basically a solution to store customer and lead information, and they come in various forms.

Account Based Marketing 195

Account Based Marketing Work Management Marketing Management Top of Funnel 195

Vision Edge Marketing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, achieving customer-centric organic growth has become paramount for every organization striving to stay competitive and thrive in their respective industries. Take Action : Create structured programs to capture, analyze, and act promptly on customer feedback.

Enterprise Management 238

Enterprise Management Allocation Customer Satisfaction Lead Ranking 238

Zoominfo

MAY 30, 2018

The more customer data you capture, analyze, and act upon, the better you get at creating influential marketing narratives. Today we give you a guide to content marketing and predictive analytics—what this means, how to use predictive analytics, and other important considerations. What is Predictive Content Analytics?

Analytics 167

Analytics Content Lead Ranking Buying Cycle 167

Hubspot

MARCH 19, 2022

The goal of any sales organization is, ultimately, to increase revenue. Which means the goal of any effective sales leader is to inspire and motivate their sales team to hit, or exceed, their revenue targets. But first — what is a goal driven sales environment? What is a goal driven sales environment?

Effectiveness 86

Effectiveness Cold Calling Lead Ranking Work Management 86

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Those insights lead to one of the biggest trends in Content Marketing: we need to develop content for the every stage of the buyer journey. Not every piece of content can be solely for lead generation. It is a top tactic. Having this thought process lets you transform. Few companies have too much product content.

Top of Funnel 254

Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 254

Martech

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

More and more enterprise marketers are using call analytics platforms to collect, analyze and act upon the growing volume of caller data now being captured from the billions of inbound calls to businesses. Are we optimizing inbound phone calls as a sales or lead-generating channel? Click here to download!

Enterprise Management 94

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Analytics 94

Martech

APRIL 15, 2022

The other marketing team devours the report by noting trends in web interactions, analyzing attendees’ reactions to their last podcast and checking the number of sales-closed opportunities. They will know which market segments will be most impacted by the “event” and what tactics will need to be adjusted. See terms.

Analytics 100

Analytics Work Management Marketing Management Click Rate 100

Only B2B

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In today’s fiercely competitive business landscape, converting leads into loyal customers is the goal. Lead scoring, a critical component of any successful sales and marketing strategy, can be the bridge that guides your leads towards conversion. This is where lead scoring enters the picture.

Lead Ranking 62

Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Conversion Rate Sales Qualified Leads 62

LeanData

MAY 8, 2018

It’s pretty clear: when you make your sales funnel more efficient, then you make money more efficiently. Like everything else in sales and marketing.). but when those sales organizations are able to shorten their sales cycles, that number increases by 14 percent. Why your funnel is inefficient.

Top of Funnel 55

Top of Funnel Efficiency Sales Cycle Sales Qualified Leads 55

Varicent

MARCH 24, 2022

Ask any sales manager their most important job, and they’ll likely answer, “Hitting target.”. The smart ones will answer by adding, “Securing the sales pipeline to hit the target after that.”. What Exactly Is a Sales Pipeline? The Stages of Sales Pipeline. What’s the Importance of a Sales Pipeline?

Enterprise Management 52

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Top of Funnel 52

Martech

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Given that customers’ journeys to purchase and beyond are growing increasingly complex due to the ever-increasing number of devices, channels and options at their fingertips, businesses are seeking solutions like customer journey analytics tools to help them get a handle on what customers are experiencing. Do we have management buy-in?

Work Management 102

Work Management Marketing Management Analytics Tools 102

Vision Edge Marketing

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Unearthing the hidden treasures of customer acquisition and customer retention leads to growth and prosperity. Data-driven insights act as a map of clues, guiding businesses to deliver personalized experiences designed to achieve customer loyalty and advocacy. [link] Customers are the gold vein for every business.

Acquisitions 208

Acquisitions Lead Ranking Loyalty Lead Scoring 208

Tony Zambito

OCTOBER 3, 2018

For the past few decades, solution-based selling was the dominant theme in building sales organizations. B2B organizations reworked their sales organization and invested heavily to be more consultative with buyers. This should not be confused with the imperative to undergo insights-driven sales transformation.

Enterprise Management 169

Enterprise Management B2B Thought Leadership Urgency Marketing Work Management 169

Engagio

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Sales development reps (SDRs) are an essential component to a truly high-performance revenue engine. They bridge the gap between sales and marketing and act like the initial handshake in the B2B world — a crucial first step in a long-term relationship between businesses. What is ABSD?

DemandBase 71

DemandBase Sales Qualified Leads Account Based Marketing CAN-SPAM 71

Seismic

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This past fall, I facilitated a conversation with a client titled “Starting to Measure Success,” focused on Seismic’s LiveInsights Analytics module. How can I define a measurement starting point that could vary for every organization? Enablement continues to be a rapidly growing priority for major organizations.

Sales Cycle 81

Sales Cycle Analytics Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 81

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

There's always something you could be doing better — some hitch or hiccup in your sales or marketing efforts that could use some smoothing over. And while those gaps are more obvious and pressing for some companies, every organization stands to gain from consistent, incremental improvement. Revenue Performance Management.

Work Management 72

Work Management Marketing Management Lead Ranking Peer-to-peer 72

Martech

APRIL 17, 2024

It’s been just over a year since Google Analytics 4 (GA4) replaced Universal Analytics (UA). Even so, because it’s part of the Google-verse and its price point (free) can’t be beat, it is still the dominant digital analytics platform. In March of last year, Google automatically migrated all UA properties to GA4.

Marketing Analytics Tools 105

Marketing Analytics Tools Analytics Google Pricing 105

SmartBug Media

JULY 30, 2021

You’ve spent a lot of time and money creating your website, launching content, and even investing in paid advertising to generate leads—but how do you know if it's working? If you aren’t tracking your leads, how do you know your efforts are fruitful?Tracking The Value of Lead Tracking in Google Analytics.

Marketing Analytics Tools 98

Marketing Analytics Tools Analytics Google Lead Scoring 98

Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Perhaps it’s the lingering disillusionment with data-driven marketing, once celebrated as the most groundbreaking trend since I started my journey in B2B marketing 15 years ago but now facing scrutiny ( ”Why are my leads not converting ?!” ). Effectively running always-on, full-funnel campaigns. Honing SEO skills.

Paid Content 78

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Planning 78

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Intent is the lifeblood of sales. In the fiercely competitive B2B sales landscape, where businesses are vying to paint in lime green, standing out can be daunting. Learn how to leverage intent data for sales and craft the perfect sales strategy to increase your ROI and achieve sales targets.

Intent Data 71

Intent Data Intent Intent Signal Sales Qualified Leads 71

Lake One

OCTOBER 13, 2023

When you combine the resources of your entire organization and give them the same allure as a “ mom and pop ” shop, your brand identity and client loyalty will surely skyrocket. Personalized Content: PitchBook combined account scoring and machine learning with their sales outreach, yielding significant results.

Account Based Marketing 75

Account Based Marketing Case Study Case Studies Studies 75

Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Think of automated B2B processes like email marketing campaigns and social posts—seamless, efficient, and always on point. Leveraging AI services enables proactive response to market changes, enhancing sales and supply chain management. Applications range from predictive analytics to automated lead scoring.

Demand Generation Agencies 98

Demand Generation Agencies Marketing AI Demand Generation Demand 98

Vidyard

MAY 3, 2022

KITCHENER, Ontario – May 3, 2022 – Vidyard , the leading video platform for businesses, has expanded its video messaging solution for sales teams as video becomes an increasingly vital part of inside sales strategies. Manager, Lenovo Accelerates Sales Rotation and Social Selling Program Manager at Lenovo.

Enterprise Management 65

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Video Marketing 65

Martech

MARCH 19, 2024

” asked Talisha Padgett, Microsoft’s general manager, martech platforms and AI, in her keynote kicking off Day 1 of The MarTech Conference. “I personally believe it’s all about infusing AI, from planning all the way through analytics, which will also enable a unique customer experience.” Understanding the customer.

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Marketing AI Conference Generation Loyalty 94