Zoominfo

MARCH 3, 2019

In the world of B2B sales, company research is a critical aspect of any successful rep’s daily duties. In fact, access to the right research tools and information can make or break your ability to identify target accounts, personalize a sales pitch, and ultimately, close deals. Let’s get into it! DiscoverOrg.

B2B Sales 233

B2B Sales Research Paid Search Agency Tools 233

Webbiquity

MARCH 8, 2022

They’re useful, but most focus on basic techniques such as developing a strategy, creating content, choosing the right platforms, and using your analytics. Five little-used digital marketing techniques for your business. Creating content is an essential part of any marketing strategy. Publish original studies. Use quizzes.

Small Business Marketing 292

Small Business Marketing Tactics Business Peer-to-peer 292

Oktopost

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Listen to the Podcast: Or subscribe on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or YouTube Episode Summary Jordan Tennenbaum , Social Media Manager at Celigo , joins host Olivia Messina to discuss his transition from a 7-year sales career to social media and the framework he used to triple nearly every metric at his organization.

Enterprise Management 75

Enterprise Management Social Media Work Management Marketing Management 75

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Every business needs to fill its sales funnel with qualified leads, convert those leads into customers, and retain paying customers for the long term. What makes the difference between a high-performing sales funnel and one that isn’t ready for the needs of a modern B2B sales motion?

Sales Management 130

Sales Management Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Work Management 130

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In the B2B selling world there is near universal appreciation for the value of sales coaching. Research from The Sales Management Association show sales people believe it’s the most important, least supported sales resource. Training prepares sales reps to execute. What Are We Coaching For?

B2B Sales 172

B2B Sales Effectiveness Work Management Marketing Management 172

Webbiquity

APRIL 18, 2024

Business process automation is, hands down, one of the best technological innovations to come along in decades. These tasks take time away from the value we could potentially be adding in our business. Image credit: Mikael Blomkvist on Pexels This also applies, of course, to B2B marketing. Guest post by Eduard Klein.

Marketing Automation Services 154

Marketing Automation Services Ideal Customer Profiles Efficiency Marketing Automation 154

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you think a B2B sales funnel is an abstract idea, brace yourself. It’s time to build a sales funnel that captures and converts your best buyers. Your digital-savvy B2B prospect is researching the product they think they need. That’s where your streamlined, four-stage sales funnel comes in.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Ad Building 130

Zoominfo

MAY 6, 2021

The pandemic changed the day-to-day processes of the B2B sales organization practically overnight when the world went 100% digital. A recent ZoomInfo survey of about 600 sales and marketing professionals found that most sales reps said they relied on in-person events for prospecting before 2020.

Customer Surveys 130

Customer Surveys Top of Funnel High Quality Lead Zoominfo 130

SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

So, what is the first thing that occurs to you when you start brainstorming about your B2B sales strategy? What are the latest challenges in B2B sales strategies ? The latest B2B sales challenges include: Difficulty in reaching decision makers and engaging with them effectively. Target Audience? Investment?

Sales Management 95

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy 95

Biznology

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

I’ve long observed that B2B marketers focus too much on lead generation, and not enough on current customer expansion and retention, which is, after all, where the bulk of profits lie. When asked, the typical B2B marketer will say that 80-85% of their effort goes to customer acquisition. This is a mistake. What’s that?

Top of Funnel 205

Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management Churn Rate 205

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 27, 2023

Your clients are the heart of your business and it takes sincere dedication to gain their loyalty in return. For business-to-business (B2B) companies, in particular, the need to integrate lead generation efforts and guarantee client satisfaction is even more essential for retaining business clientele.

Tactics 245

Tactics Effectiveness B2B Marketing Management 245

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 14, 2020

There’s no denying that the recent pandemic has affected many businesses, big and small. Some have experienced a slow down in sales while others, unfortunately, had to close down. . Supply chains and businesses are greatly affected too. Here are just some of the ways B2B sales will change as a result of this pandemic.

B2B Sales 351

B2B Sales Marketing AI Top of Funnel Work Management 351

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Businesses have a wealth of options for promoting their solutions to boost sales. While some invest a tremendous amount of money in traditional advertising channels, many use the power of content instead. Content marketing directly improves sales in many ways, and typically costs much less and has higher returns than ads.

Top of Funnel 358

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Work Management 358

Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Too often, companies focus SEO efforts on driving traffic with top-of-the-funnel content and keywords. While this approach can generate traffic, it often fails to convert them into leads and sales. In B2B, the opportunity is in optimizing for bottom-of-the-funnel queries and conversions. Get more leads.

Top of Funnel 114

Top of Funnel SEO B2B Paid Search Agency 114

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions.

Ideal Customer Profiles 130

Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

Tony Zambito

MAY 10, 2021

B2B Organizations Must Reinvent To Accomplish Buyer-Aligned Strategies Post-Pandemic. In the lexicon of business, especially B2B, words and phrases can take on so many different meanings. For instance, you most likely have heard or read something about the buyer-aligned sales process within the past few years.

Top of Funnel 215

Top of Funnel B2B Sales Buyer Personas Process 215

ClearVoice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Account-based marketing (ABM) and strategic content creation and distribution mesh perfectly. However, strategic content creation and distribution are great solutions to these challenges. This goes beyond understanding content topics and the search intent behind each keyword. Sharing relevant data points and case studies.

Account Based Marketing 95

Account Based Marketing ABM Tactics Top of Funnel 95

Only B2B

APRIL 17, 2024

Imagine having dedicated support to handle meetings, reach potential clients, and manage your calendar seamlessly. And thoughtful selection of these services not only boosts revenue but also makes you wonder how you ever managed without it. Nurturing Engagement: The scheduling process itself becomes an opportunity for lead nurturing.

Ideal Customer Profiles 71

Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Management Sales Qualified Leads Service 71

Webbiquity

APRIL 23, 2024

In B2B marketing, with the constant pressure to “do more with less,” optimizing return on investment (ROI) is crucial, especially regarding brand awareness. Image credit: Pixabay on Pexels You’ve probably seen studies and statistics on the enormous ROI (return on investment) that email marketing for B2B delivers compared to other tactics.

ROI 170

ROI Email Marketing B2B Marketing Marketing Automation Services 170

SalesIntel

DECEMBER 6, 2023

To skyrocket the numbers, sales reps make use of various sales tools available in the market. Some of them are free while others are paid – but all bring in enormous value to the sales process. Investing in a random sales tool is a waste of time, money and effort. What are Sales Tools?

Marketing Automation Services 97

Marketing Automation Services B2B Sales Enterprise Management Work Management 97

Martech

APRIL 22, 2024

The language model is based on content from MarTech embedded on top of ChatGPT. The editors of MarTech selected this response for its usefulness and have supplemented it with additional relevant content. I am trained with MarTech content. Use lead scoring to identify and prioritize high-quality leads for sales follow-up.

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Tactics Lead Scoring 100

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Creating and managing a carefully planned B2B marketing approach is crucial for businesses aiming to achieve continuous expansion in a fiercely competitive digital marketing environment. In this guide, we will go over a step-by-step process for how to develop a B2B marketing strategy.

Planning 118

Planning Allocation Process B2B Marketing 118

The Lead Agency

MARCH 17, 2024

Every action our customers perform online today can be a gateway to a new business opportunity. Every click, like, view and interaction brings us insights and edges buyers at every stage of the sales cycle toward the ultimate goal: the purchase. In B2B services specifically, that goes up to 2.2%. Our Top Tip: Just do it.

High Quality Lead 127

High Quality Lead Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 127

Only B2B

JANUARY 18, 2024

The reason why marketers look for account based marketing tactics is the fact that they have risked losing some valuable clients in the rush to connect with everyone. ABM outperforms all other marketing tactics when it comes to ROI when you do ABM well. Account Based Marketing Tactics For Better ROI 1. Try not to waste that.

Account Based Marketing 62

Account Based Marketing ABM Tactics Sales Qualified Leads 62

Inbox Insight

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Effective lead generation comes down to both B2B lead quality and quantity. But with mounting pressure to demonstrate impact through hitting MQL targets, it’s easy for B2B marketers to overlook quality and become fixated on the latter. Reading time: 4 minutes Why is Lead Quality the key area of focus for Demand Generation?

Lead Ranking 101

Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Qualified Leads 101

Marketing Interactions

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Most marketers treat content like a tactic, not a product offering. Content truly focused on what your buyers and customers need to know becomes integrated with your products—just represented by media that you create and publish. As your products evolve, your content must keep pace. The Job of Sales Content.

Effectiveness 122

Effectiveness Work Management Content Marketing Management 122

ClearVoice

JANUARY 8, 2024

In business strategy, where the tides of change ebb and flow, a perennial debate echoes through boardrooms and marketing departments: content marketing vs traditional sales tactics. As businesses acclimate to the digital age, the quest for the most effective approach to captivate audiences and drive growth intensifies.

Top of Funnel 64

Top of Funnel Analysis Tactics Content Marketing 64

xiQ

MARCH 27, 2024

The Winning Formula in Sales In the high-speed world of Formula 1 racing, precision, strategy, and agility are paramount. These principles also lie beneath all sales, where professionals navigate the fast-paced market, leveraging insights and technology to cross the finish line ahead of their competition.

Marketing Management 126

Marketing Management Analysis Forecasting B2B Sales 126

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

The middle of the demand generation funnel receives way less attention than it deserves. At the top of the funnel, marketing increases traffic and fills the database with new leads through paid ads, social media, search, referral programs, and a variety of other channels. What exactly is the middle of the funnel?

Top of Funnel 160

Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Marketing Qualified Leads 160

The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

A robust B2B digital marketing strategy can and WILL drive growth in revenue, reputation, and resilience for your business. It requires building strong relationships with potential business clients, understanding their specific needs and pain points, and tailoring marketing strategies to address those concerns effectively.

Paid Content 97

Paid Content Sales Management B2B Marketing Marketing Strategy 97

Top Rank Marketing

MARCH 25, 2024

TopRank Marketing has worked with clients in both the B2B and B2C realms over the last two decades. In that time, we have definitely witnessed the much-discussed convergence of these two previously diametric categories; the so-called consumerization of B2B. A company’s SEO content strategy should be built around this core distinction.

Top of Funnel 106

Top of Funnel SEO Long Tail Marketing B2B 106

Navigate the Channel

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, B2B marketers face unique challenges and opportunities. With digital transformation, shifting consumer expectations, and a mobile-first mindset, the world of B2B marketing is undergoing a significant transformation.

Tactics 73

Tactics B2B Marketing Multi-Touch Attribution B2B 73

Heinz Marketing

MARCH 15, 2024

By Maria Geokezas , Chief Operating Officer at Heinz Marketing B2B purchases are complex, involving multiple decision-makers, each with specific needs. So if you want real, predictable revenue growth, it’s time to forget the one-off quick-win tactics. Sales: The sales team is the revenue engine, but not through mere persuasion.

Top of Funnel 107

Top of Funnel Work Management Verticals Marketing Management 107

SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

So, what is the first thing that occurs to you when you start brainstorming about your B2B sales strategy? What are the latest challenges in B2B sales strategies ? The latest B2B sales challenges include: Difficulty in reaching decision makers and engaging with them effectively. Target Audience? Investment?

Sales Management 52

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy 52

Only B2B

MARCH 27, 2024

B2B marketers spend countless hours crafting campaigns, social media posts, and targeted ads, all in the name of capturing potential customers. Do all those website visitors and content downloads translate into sales conversations? Imagine your sales funnel as a pyramid.

Sales Qualified Leads 71

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles 71

Martech

MAY 5, 2023

Marketers know this as “the sales funnel”. The advent of AI and the avalanche of data has distorted the shape of the funnel. If it is not shaped like a funnel any more, then what is it? Think about a spider web Ryan Brock, chief solution officer at marketing strategy platform DemandJump, no longer sees a funnel.

Top of Funnel 108

Top of Funnel Marketing AI Digital Marketing Funnels Buyer Intent 108

The Marketing Blender

JULY 19, 2022

How To Build A B2B Marketing Funnel. When you’re in the business of marketing B2B products or services, it’s crucial to create a B2B marketing funnel that will guide potential customers through the buying process. That’s why it’s so important to have a well-defined digital marketing funnel in place.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels B2B Marketing Ad Building 98