Zoominfo

DECEMBER 3, 2018

There’s no way around it – prospect and customer data is one of the most valuable assets a B2B organization has access to. Unfortunately, low-quality data is a real problem for many companies—simply because B2B data decays so rapidly. The Impact of Bad B2B Marketing Data. The short answer—everything.

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SalesIntel

AUGUST 11, 2021

That’s where data comes in to help you with hitting right on the dartboard every time. This article covers all that you need to know about B2B data. Whether you are just exploring B2B data or thinking about buying it, this article will help. What Type of Data is Right for Your Company? Firmographic Data.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Welcome back to our B2B Blog Post Round-Up series. Create a practical exercise or project that mimics the actual responsibilities of the role—such as a writing prompt for content writers or a practice sales call for sales reps. And there you have it, our February 2019 B2B Blog Post Round-Up!

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 12, 2019

While it’s impossible to avoid spam traps entirely, good data hygiene will help you limit exposure. In most cases, this happens as a result of the sender’s lack of data hygiene , and the consequences can be severe. Great idea…unless you want to generate new leads and increase sales.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 28, 2019

Discussions will dive into topics related to sales, marketing, recruiting, business growth, and of course, data. Each chat will have a different, dedicated topic that aligns with industry news, B2B trends, or an interesting subject we’d like to pick your brains on. B2B Sales and Marketing Alignment. Social Selling.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 14, 2018

With the rise of sales enablement technology and the variety of available communication methods, one might expect phone calls to become a thing of the past. Yet, cold calling is still a key component of B2B sales. The Problem with B2B Cold Calling. Less than 1% of cold calls lead to a sale ( source ).

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eTrigue

JANUARY 16, 2024

If you’re starting with dirty data, you’re bound to get muddled results. Gartner predicts that in 2024, the rate of B2B data decay will be over 70% per year.* It’s the quality, not the quantity, of your data that will help glean the best results. Clean data helps you understand your market.

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Account Based Marketing ABM Data Hygiene Gartner 78

Zoominfo

AUGUST 9, 2018

increase in sales productivity and a 12.2% On average, 49% of companies are currently using marketing automation, with more than half of B2B companies (55%) adopting the technology ( source ). increase in sales productivity and a 12.2% A massive part of B2B marketing is content creation. Marketing automation drives a 14.5%

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Technological advancements have the ability to transform any industry or job function overnight—including B2B sales. Today’s blog post breaks down some of the most impactful technological developments B2B selling has seen in the last few years. Here are five important ways technology has permanently changed B2B selling.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Whether you’re new to lead management, or you’re looking for some tips to fine-tune your lead management process, today’s blog post is for you. Lead management refers to the entire process of generating leads, qualifying them, tracking their activity, passing them on to sales and prioritizing well-timed follow-up. Let’s get into it!

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Zoominfo

JULY 9, 2020

Although most companies have now adopted some version of a data hygiene strategy, dirty data is still very much alive and well. How can it be that technology has come so far, and yet data quality issues still plague sales and marketing professionals? What is data hygiene and why is it important?

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DealSignal

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Table of Contents [Open] [Close] What Is Sales Prospecting? Sales prospecting tools are important in identifying potential buyers (prospects) and then building a business relationship with them. It’s the first step in the overall sales process—and a very important one. But, note the key word here: likely customers.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 26, 2018

In modern business, data is a hot commodity. Everywhere we look there’s talk of data-driven sales, data-driven marketing, predictive learning, data hygiene , and so on. Data is a critical component of business success—no matter the industry, the size of the business, or how the business operates.

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Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2018

Consider these statistics ( source ): 94% of businesses suspect that their customer and prospect data is inaccurate. 40% of business objectives fail due to inaccurate data. Up to 25% of B2B database contacts contain critical errors. 62% of organizations rely on marketing data that’s up to 40% inaccurate. Keep reading.

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Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2019

Although most companies have now adopted some version of a data hygiene strategy, dirty data is still very much alive and well. How can it be that technology has come so far, and yet data quality issues still plague sales and marketing professionals? Dirty data can absolutely cripple a marketing strategy.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 8, 2022

Your go-to-market actions are only as good as the data they run on. You can hire the best sales and marketing talent and outfit them with state-of-the-art CRM and automation tools , but without high-quality data, their efforts will fall short of your targets. What does bad data actually cost businesses?

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Rev

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Before Revenue Operations ( RevOps ) became an emerging function in the B2B world, things could get… confusing. In this blog post, we’re going to give you an overview of 27 RevOps best practices that can help drive growth for B2B companies. Use historical performance data to inform sales forecasting.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 15, 2018

The importance of data cannot be understated in the modern sales landscape. Now, data and analytics reign supreme when it comes to running a successful sales organization. But here’s the thing– the world of data and analytics has made massive strides in recent years and many organizations have yet to catch up.

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DealSignal

JULY 27, 2023

Table of Contents [Open] [Close] What Is Sales Prospecting? Sales prospecting tools are important in identifying potential buyers (prospects) and then building a business relationship with them. It’s the first step in the overall sales process—and a very important one. But, note the key word here: likely customers.

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Only B2B

JULY 19, 2023

Within this captivating blog post, we embark on a journey to unveil the profound significance of personalization, encompassing personalized email marketing, dynamic content, database segmentation, one-to-one marketing, personalization software, and the art of implementation.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

In fact, research shows over 73% of businesses are investing more than 20% of their overall technology budgets on intelligence and data analysis ( source ). Regardless, today’s blog post is for you– keep reading to learn everything you need to know about market intelligence and how you can leverage it to grow your business.

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DealSignal

MARCH 11, 2019

Yet, at no point did I hear a discussion of data quality, data hygiene, contact verification, field standardization, or company and contact enrichment. Except for a short discussion on de-duplication of records, you would think that data was miraculously keyed into CRMs perfectly and wasn’t subject to decay.

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DealSignal

APRIL 11, 2022

1-What Is Sales Prospecting?2-Why 2-Why Sales Prospecting Is Key in 20223-Challenges of Sales Prospecting4-Top Sales Prospecting Techniques5-The Best Sales Tools for Prospecting6-How to Scale Sales Outreach Without Draining Resources. What Is Sales Prospecting? Sales prospecting is back-breaking work.

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DealSignal

APRIL 27, 2023

ABM intent data is about ABM marrying Ideal Customer Profiles, Buyer Personas, high-quality contact information, and intent data into a strategic go-to-market strategy for B2B firms. Analyzing intent data can also help you uncover Ideal Buyers that you may have overlooked and thereby expand your total audience.

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Biznology

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

As a B2B marketer, I am always interested in new customer data sources, so I feel compelled to at least give them a listen. Is the sales rep using a gmail or other email address unrelated to the company name? (Photo credit: Tim Morgan). I am, and I hate it. Of course a lot of these emails are simply fraudulent.

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DealSignal

MAY 6, 2019

ABM marries Ideal Customer Profiles, Buyer Personas, high-quality contact information, and intent data into a strategic go-to-market strategy for B2B firms. As such, it should be excluded when defining your initial list of ABM targets, but becomes very valuable when executing specific campaigns or passing nurtured leads off to sales.

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Directive Agency

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

We may be in the B2B space, but there are humans on the other side of the screen and it’s our job to create an impactful experience that takes them from apathy to action. Marketing Attribution and Data Hygiene. Well, marketing without proper data hygiene and attribution is nearly impossible.

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SalesIntel

JUNE 9, 2023

Sales intelligence platforms like Cognism are gaining traction as a tool for sales. These platforms have garnered significant attention for their robust features and data-driven solutions. When investing in a sales intelligence platform, pricing is pivotal in your final decision-making. What are the features?

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SalesIntel

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In B2B sales and marketing, one strategy has remained a steadfast driver of success: email marketing. As we’ll explore, email marketing is the beating heart of many B2B campaigns. This blog will explore the symbiotic relationship between email marketing and email list segmentation.

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SalesIntel

MAY 17, 2021

Data Hygiene Is the Key. Given that data decays every 12-14 months, you must preserve data hygiene to maximize the effectiveness of your email campaign efforts. It does, however, require that the sales reps expend their productive time and efforts in re-verifying the results.

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DealSignal

AUGUST 30, 2021

. #1 Create alignment across key departments Any effective account based marketing strategy starts with creating a framework that consists of sales and marketing alignment. But to truly rise to excellence, you’ll want to connect the dots across your organization — so, more than just sales and marketing.

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Zoominfo

JULY 31, 2019

Whether you realize it or not, the efficiency, productivity, and drive of your B2B sales team is directly dependent on the quality of your data. Good data leads to less time spent prospecting, more meetings on the calendar, and ultimately more revenue. What is bad data and how does it occur? of sales reps’ time.

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SalesIntel

MAY 20, 2022

However, when businesses look to acquire data for their sales and marketing engines, they have little understanding of what type of data they want, how much it costs, or who the reliable providers are. Quality data assists organizations in better understanding their clients and increasing engagement throughout the sales process.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In my work with many large enterprise B2B organizations, I find this is the case more often than not. – What is the data hygiene process? These are just a few of the things that an organization needs to think about in terms of data in order to make the most from it.

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SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Marketing and sales departments frequently work with their own data sets, knowledge, and procedures, while customer service teams create distinct customer experiences from marketing and sales. Data is the lifeblood of your CRM system, and data errors affect the entire system, sales effectiveness, and revenue.

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ANNUITAS

JULY 17, 2014

In my work with many large enterprise B2B organizations, I find this is the case more often than not. These are just a few of the things that an organization needs to think about in terms of data in order to make the most from it. Without the proper governance in place, little value will come from your data.

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Paid Search Agency Companies Demand Generation Data Hygiene 100

DealSignal

MAY 6, 2019

ABM marries Ideal Customer Profiles, Buyer Personas, high-quality contact information, and intent data into a strategic go-to-market strategy for B2B firms. As such, it should be excluded when defining your initial list of ABM targets, but becomes very valuable when executing specific campaigns or passing nurtured leads off to sales.

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