Pam Didner

JANUARY 12, 2022

I was glancing at Harvard Business Review during the holidays, and this article, Sensemaking for Sales (Jan-Feb edition, Page 122-129 by Brent Adamson), caught my attention given that I am always looking for ways to understand sales better from a marketing perspective. Happy New Year! So, how can sellers do that? It’s a win-win.

Work Management 82

Work Management Marketing Management Curation Best Practices 82

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. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

Ideal Customer Profiles 130

Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

MarketingCharts Google Search Adds Follow Feature Google has begun rolling out the ability to actively follow certain chosen search topics, triggering additional related content within a user’s Discover feed and within future searches, along with related news about followed topics, Google recently announced.

B2B Marketing 105

B2B Marketing Search Marketing B2B Google 105

Launch Marketing

JUNE 29, 2022

As the fintech industry evolves, grows and introduces new technologies, it is important to ensure that fintech companies are capitalizing on the most effective marketing tactics to reach the right audience with the right content at the right time. For fintech companies, LinkedIn is a good place to start with Twitter a close second.

Demand Generation Agencies 118

Demand Generation Agencies Paid Search Agency Paid Content Advertising Agencies 118

Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Industrial marketing for manufacturers is complicated, with many moving parts that must mesh together to produce measurable and sustainable results, i.e., generate better quality leads that turn into sales opportunities. Measuring ROI : Like any business investment, we need to measure our marketing efforts’ return on investment (ROI).

Top of Funnel 104

Top of Funnel Lead Generation Advertising Agencies Lead Scoring 104

Zoominfo

JUNE 4, 2019

Why would your B2B sales prospects be any different? In B2B sales, the quicker you build trust with your prospect, the more likely it is that you will close a deal. In fact, only 3% of buyers trust sales reps ( source ). We’ve compiled a comprehensive guide to building trust in sales. Keep reading!

Ad Building 244

Ad Building Zoominfo B2B Sales Case Study 244

ClickZ

JUNE 15, 2023

Ecommerce websites are more about engaging their traffic in direct sales, creating an outreach list, and making sure to reach and connect with potential customers. Ecommerce websites are more about engaging their traffic in direct sales, creating an outreach list, and making sure to reach and connect with potential customers.

eCommerce 122

eCommerce Top of Funnel SERP Paid Search Agency 122

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It’s no different in sales — only instead of game rules, you use a sales cycle to make sure you’re following the right steps at the right time. Let’s take a look at the stages of a sales cycle, and how you can use it to secure regular deal wins. What you’ll learn: What is a sales cycle?

Sales Cycle 110

Sales Cycle Optimization Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Proposals 110

EveryoneSocial

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

I think we can all agree that LinkedIn is the professional social network that helps drive sales, retain customers, build brand affinity, and attract top talent to open job positions. Yet we still see LinkedIn content strategy executed or even neglected today. LinkedIn ). Let’s dive in! Activate Employees.

Paid Content 136

Paid Content Linkedin Ad Building Marketing & Strategy 136

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. A well-constructed funnel will help qualify leads and precisely target those who are most likely to buy from you.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels B2B Marketing Ad Building 98

Rev

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Need help building the perfect sales tech stack so you can easily hit your revenue targets? There are hundreds of options for sales tools, and it can be tough to know which ones are the best fit for your team. We’ll also share recommendations on 10 of the best sales tools that you can use to streamline your sales processes.

Enterprise Management 78

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Budget Programs 78

Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

They must manage multiple campaigns simultaneously, while working effectively with partners across the globe. They need to manage their marketing budgets prudently and make sure every dollar is spent wisely. Integrate your PR plan with a blog or other content that can help drive credibility and trust among visitors.

Marketing Budget 287

Marketing Budget Enterprise Management Sales Management Work Management 287

Webbiquity

MARCH 13, 2019

They’ve adapted to using online social networks (namely LinkedIn) to identify passive candidates in the last few years and it’s serving them well. But, at the end of the day, they need to generate “leads” that get fed into some kind of offline sales process—just like most b2b [and many b2c] companies do.

Social Media 202

Social Media Search Marketing Social Marketing Optimization 202

The Lead Agency

APRIL 2, 2024

How to improve SEO for B2B blog writing In the digital marketing landscape, nothing stays the same for too long. Search engine optimisation (SEO) may still be paramount to business-to-business (B2B) blog writing, but my oh my, how the rules are constantly changing. Then Google did what Google does best.

Lead Scoring 118

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking SEO B2B 118

Webbiquity

AUGUST 1, 2023

But organizations typically seek to accelerate this process as much as possible. To that end, here are nine recommendations for strategies and tactics to get the attention of both search engines and your prospective customers or website visitors. Fresh Content Google loves fresh content. Sites like Inc.,

Paid Content 243

Paid Content Aggregage Marketing Websites Paid Search Agency 243

Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

As organizations tighten budgets and headcount, marketers tend to experience those downstream impacts as longer sales cycles and lower conversion rates. But when your prospects are moving more slowly throughout their buying journey, our marketing leaders advise their peers to prioritize full-funnel engagement. “We

Lead Ranking 130

Lead Ranking Privacy Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer 130

The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

Understanding B2B Digital Marketing Strategies Unlike B2C marketing, which focuses on reaching individual consumers who can often make an immediate decision, B2B marketing typically involves multiple decision makers, longer sales cycles, and higher price points. Understand their needs, pain points, and decision-making processes.

Paid Content 97

Paid Content Sales Management B2B Marketing Marketing Strategy 97

Webbiquity

APRIL 23, 2024

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. Track any conversion your email marketing contributes to, such as website traffic, using Google Analytics.

ROI 170

ROI Email Marketing B2B Marketing Marketing Automation Services 170

Hubspot

APRIL 15, 2024

Thoughtfully calculated, well-executed prospecting is central to virtually every successful sales engagement. It sets a tone — giving you the momentum and perspective you need to lock in on viable sales opportunities and ensure the rest of your sales process goes as smoothly as possible.

Allocation 78

Allocation Work Management Trigger Marketing Marketing Management 78

Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2023

B2B Leaders Say Supply Chain Management Systems Are Most Important to the Customer Journey 17 percent of a B2B buyer’s complete purchasing journey is spent with a sales representative, with 44 percent of B2B buyers in the millennial demographic preferring no sales representative communication at all, while 87 percent of B2B leaders in the U.S.

Paid Search Agency 106

Paid Search Agency B2B Marketing Advertising Agencies Linkedin 106

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Both Google and Bing search engine result pages (SERPs) are becoming more visual. For a few years now, Google has shown image thumbnails in mobile search results. Beyond that, there is often an image inside Google’s featured snippet, which appears on top of Google’s organic search results in the most prominent place.

SEO 159

SEO SERP Conversion Eye-Tracking 159

Ledger Bennett

MAY 7, 2020

Have you ever wondered how sales and marketing fit together? What someone meant when they talked about the funnel? Well, we’ve put together a complete guide for you to learn all about the two different types of funnels we utilize daily. What is a Marketing Funnel? Marketing Funnel Stages: Top vs Bottom.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads 52

Hubspot

JUNE 6, 2022

Sales reps run into trouble when they try to go into a call totally cold. Prospect research is a challenge that's every bit as frustrating as it is essential — so to help you out, we've put together a list of 18 of the best places to research buyers before sales conversations. Various Blogs. The Buyer's Facebook Profile.

Research 88

Research Marketing Automation Services Tips Best Practices 88

Hubspot

JANUARY 17, 2018

Best Sales Podcasts. Sales Gravy. Linking Into Sales Podcast. The Sales Evangelist. Bowery Capital Startup Sales Podcast. Get in the Door: Sales Prospecting Strategies & Tactics. The Sales Babble Podcast. Sales Pipeline Radio. Make It Happen Mondays -- B2B Sales with John Barrows.

Enterprise Management 101

Enterprise Management Startups SMB B2B Thought Leadership 101

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

But even if they don't understand, LinkedIn has the people who do. With over 70 million decision-makers, LinkedIn is the place to B2B.” — Keith Browning @TweetOfKeith Click To Tweet What Are B2B Content Marketers’ Biggest Challenges? Rival IQ Google Ads Editor version 2.5 Rival IQ Google Ads Editor version 2.5

Advertising Benchmark 104

Advertising Benchmark Marketing Report B2B Marketing Linkedin 104

Brandpoint

MAY 18, 2020

In today’s digitally focused business environment, it’s more important than ever for sales and marketing departments to work together to create content and collateral that’s effective in driving sales. The new reality is that sales and marketing are continuously and increasingly integrated.

Top of Funnel 149

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Planning Work Management 149

illumin

MARCH 26, 2024

However, keywords are also essential for effective Search Engine Marketing campaigns (SEM) through platforms like Google Ads. A strong understanding of search intent also lets marketers create better-targeted Google Ads. Of all the match types, this gives marketers the most control over who sees their Google Ads.

Keywords 59

Keywords Paid Search Agency Ads Google 59

Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 1, 2023

MarketingProfs Google November 2023 Core Update Finished Rolling Out Search giant Google’s most recent core search algorithm update launch has concluded its implementation phase, some 25 days after the firm’s November 2023 core update first rolled out, making it one of the lengthiest update releases, Google recently announced.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Search Marketing B2B Multi-Channel 100

Martech

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Getting real with upper-funnel expectations We need to rethink how we approach the early stages of marketing traditionally focused on brand awareness. Up to 90% of buyers have a set of vendors in mind before doing any research, and 90% of them will choose a vendor from the day one list, according to a survey by Bain and Google.

B2B Marketing 103

B2B Marketing Trends B2B Planning 103

Contently

JANUARY 26, 2023

Any organization can deliver thought leadership content if it has a system for generating ideas and a process for turning them into engaging assets. We’ll walk through examples from organizations like Google, FedEx, Cigna, and more and break down the steps you can take to develop a thought leadership program of your own.

Thought Leadership 194

Thought Leadership Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer Digital Marketing Funnels 194

Optinmonster

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Do you want to learn how to increase blog traffic? Blog traffic isn’t rocket science, and there’s no need to reinvent the wheel. In this guide, we’ll share 25 proven strategies (with 7 case studies) to teach you how to increase blog traffic by 1064%. Here’s our exact, 5-step blog traffic process: 1.

Paid Content 72

Paid Content Traffic Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 72

Strategic-IC

APRIL 6, 2022

on LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook and everywhere else I share my content. This is the challenge of Dark Social and the Dark Funnel [more on which is which later]. But, just because Dark Social and the Dark Funnel exist in the shadows, you simply cannot ignore it. What is the ‘Dark Funnel’? Of course I can.

Top of Funnel 62

Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer Account Based Marketing Paid Search Agency 62

Heinz Marketing

MAY 29, 2023

By Sheena McKinney , Sales Pipeline Radio Producer If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m Pacific on LinkedIn (also on demand) you can find the transcription and recording here on the blog every Monday morning. I’m your host, Matt Heinz.

Ideal Customer Profiles 102

Ideal Customer Profiles Enterprise Management Gartner B2B Sales 102

Only B2B

MARCH 10, 2022

You know how difficult it is to boost sales with B2B lead generation tactics. Overhyped case studies from huge firms that might raise sales. More sales = more leads. Are you ready to discover the best B2B lead generating tactics for your company? The Process Of Generating B2B Leads.

Lead Generation 118

Lead Generation Sales Management Paid Content Sales Qualified Leads 118

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

A lot of social marketers ask, does our brand really need to be on LinkedIn? By the end of March 2020, LinkedIn reached 690 million users and saw a 26% increase in user sessions quarter-over-quarter. Your LinkedIn social media strategy will be a bit different than your strategies for other platforms. Complete your LinkedIn Page.

Paid Content 103

Paid Content Linkedin Social Media Top of Funnel 103

Hubspot

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The Best Mobile Sales Apps for Salespeople. HubSpot Sales. Close the Sale. Google Maps. With this in mind, mobile access to sales systems aren't just a nice to have -- they're a necessity. Best Mobile Apps for Sales Reps. 2) LinkedIn. 6) HubSpot Sales. 10) Close the Sale. $99.

Ideal Customer Profiles 101

Ideal Customer Profiles Hubspot Mobile Marketing Pricing 101

nDash

JANUARY 21, 2021

If so, we should talk… nDash is seeking a digital marketing manager to join our team. We have ambitious goals for 2021 and beyond and the ideal candidate will contribute both tactically and strategically while working directly with the founding team. Awareness : Bylines, guest blog posts, online reviews, PR, and events.

Work Management 98

Work Management CMS Development Planning Paid Search Agency 98