Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 5, 2010

That however is only part of the solution because if your content doesn’t engage the visitor s/he won’t take a desired action to move forward in the sales cycle. Depending on the length of your sales cycle, conditions at your prospect’s end may change resulting in projects being put on hold.

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xiQ

JANUARY 30, 2023

As digital networks like LinkedIn and Twitter have become more prevalent, buyers have come to expect sellers to have done their homework and be familiar with their professional background, education, personal preferences, and motivations. xiQ’s Sales Xelerator TM is the one-stop for 360° company insights. xiQ is the answer!

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 11, 2010

The top findings I got out of the release were: 47% of the sales professionals reported a slight increase in the size of their B2B pipelines this year as compared to last year. However, the sales cycles have also become longer, making it much harder to close deals. This one caught me by surprise.

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Navigate the Channel

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This includes everyone from C-level executives to end-users, and each of them plays a vital role in the lengthy B2B sales cycle. This includes blog posts, whitepapers, case studies, videos, and more. To engage effectively with your target audience, it’s crucial to provide valuable, informative, and engaging content.

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markempa

DECEMBER 12, 2016

I’ve compiled a list of the 10 most popular and shared posts on the B2B Lead Blog, chosen by marketers, just like you, to help you get ready to have a great 2017. My methodology was compiling the aggregate social shares across Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Google+. The Biggest Contributor to B2B Revenue. What do you think?

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 5, 2021

Social media chatbots are specifically designed to simulate a human conversation on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Sprout Social’s Bot Builder tool helps you design rules-based sequences that guide potential customers through the sales cycle. There are two different kinds of chatbots: Machine learning chatbots.

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Only B2B

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This blog serves as your comprehensive roadmap, equipping you with the knowledge and strategies required to master the intricate art of generating B2B leads from B2B list. The effective utilization of platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook can yield substantial dividends. The end results? Must Read: How To Build B2B List?

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Zoominfo

MARCH 26, 2018

These differences range from price point to length of sales cycle, to key buying motivators, and beyond. Twitter users’ purchase intent doubles when exposed to promotional content from an influencer ( source ). Do us a favor: Scroll through your company’s Twitter feed. Ready to learn more? Keep reading! Check it out!

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

Here’s the thing, by the time your ideal customer gets to your website or sees your product post on Twitter, they’re self-educating about what they need. For instance, according to Gartner, B2B buyers spend only 17% of the total purchase journey with sales reps. See how having access to customer data can improve your sales cycle.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

Here’s the thing, by the time your ideal customer gets to your website or sees your product post on Twitter, they’re self-educating about what they need. For instance, according to Gartner, B2B buyers spend only 17% of the total purchase journey with sales reps. See how having access to customer data can improve your sales cycle.

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Tips Work Management Gartner Top of Funnel 130

ClickDimensions

AUGUST 10, 2021

Have you ever wanted to tweet at a company only to find that they don’t have a Twitter account? So, if LinkedIn suits your audience more than Twitter – as LinkedIn often does for B2B businesses – dedicate more time to your efforts on LinkedIn. It’s frustrating, right? Optimize. The right technology can help. Happy Marketing!

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KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

For instance, if a potential customer is used to consuming your useful blog content, getting your email newsletter, and seeing occasional posts on Facebook or Twitter, they will be more likely to remember you when the time comes to actually make a purchase. Promote Credibility. Gather Insight.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 22, 2015

The best social selling teams and representatives are journalists and curators; delivering the right content to the right customer on the right channel at the right time of the sales cycle. Many are self-educating early in the sales cycle. So, it makes sense for sales executives to create their own content.

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 29, 2019

We typically are able to help them appear on the first page of search results for competitive terms via targeted traditional content assets like blog posts or glossary pages. Data is everywhere, and it should be fully-utilized when it comes to creating content that goes beyond the awareness phase of the sales cycle.

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DealSignal

MAY 30, 2023

Given that there is a certain sales cycle associated with driving leads and opportunities in this fashion, he believed this would blow a hole in the pipeline for six to 12 months due to the product sales cycle. Follow Larry on Twitter @TechMktgStrat.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Those were among the objectives Josh Fedie had in mind when he launched SalesReach , a system that helps sales pros deliver the right (marketing-approved) content to prospects at the right time in the sales cycle. Sales has changed dramatically over the recent years creating interesting problems that needed to be solved for.

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EMagine B2B Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Twitter can be a great place to offer “customer service”-type responses to FAQs on even on the spot questions. Problem is: are there HIPAA violations in disclosing certain types of questions on Twitter? Social validation is also a big use of Twitter. Many journalists use Twitter.

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Hubspot

JULY 5, 2021

With this tool, you can host and manage video files inside the HubSpot platform and then embed those videos on your website pages, blog posts, social media channels, or knowledge base. Using the same platform that you use for your marketing, sales, or service tool is a great idea because everything is all in one place.

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B2B Digital Marketer

OCTOBER 27, 2022

For the last decade, marketers have become expert broadcasters – from blogs, articles, podcasts, videos, social media, ads, and websites. ” “Ask the right number of questions depending on where they are in the sales cycle.” ” “Use the data to make more sales and be more effective.”

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 27, 2017

Sales cycles that span multiple months, potentially even year-long in duration. Contact and lead nurturing; moving top of the funnel leads down the sales pipeline. Twitter Tailored Audiences. However, marketing platforms and tactics continually evolve to provide new ways to nurture customers. LinkedIn Account Targeting.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Salesblazer : Share knowledge and ideas, and network with your fellow sales professionals. Hone your craft by sharing sales best practices for every step of your sales cycle. Join the conversation on social media by following the Trailhead X (formerly Twitter) handle and #TrailblazerCommunity hashtag.

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PureB2B

AUGUST 25, 2021

When working with B2B relationship sales and extended sales cycles, the potential of social selling is at its peak. The obvious social media choice here is LinkedIn, given it is the market’s best business-oriented site, but social selling may potentially be done on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as well.

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

With a blog that receives 30,000 unique visits each month and an initial snap that got 20,000 views overnight, she is working proof of the success potential within B2B social. Why engaging social media at every stage of the sales cycle turns everybody into brand advocates. Caitlin’s Twitter: @caitlinangeloff.

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Only B2B

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

At some point throughout the sales cycle, marketers must transfer over marketing qualified leads (MQLs) to sales teams as sales qualified leads (SQLs). A large percentage of marketing efforts and resources are wasted when sales and marketing teams are not synchronized.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 17, 2019

Failing to utilize social media as a sales tool puts you at a disadvantage, as 75% of B2B buyers use social media in their decision-making process ( source ). For more information on social selling, check out the following blog posts: The B2B Sales Rep’s Guide to Facebook. The B2B Sales Rep’s Guide to LinkedIn.

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Sword and the Script | B2B

MARCH 23, 2021

In sharing the analysis on Twitter, one digital marketing consultant noted , the study scared him until he “started thinking about branding again.”. Especially in B2B marketing , with its long sales cycles and multiple departments involved in decision-making, you can’t just show up in an inbox and close a sale.

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illumin

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This can mean attributing landing page views with specific social posts , demo requests with paid ads, and organic traffic with blog posts. There are several essential pieces of information that are derived from data attribution: The most influential channels and the sales cycle phases in which they are the most impactful.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 11, 2017

In this blog post, I’ll explain why an intent-based email marketing strategy is effective and how you can create successful email campaigns from social intent data: What Is Intent-Based Email Marketing? Today, many of your buyers do their own research long before they enter an active sales cycle. Are you listening to them?

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BOP Design

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Explainer posts, whether they are long-form articles, shorter blog posts, or how-to guides work well in a content marketing strategy as they walk the end-user or prospect through how to use or leverage certain products or services. There may also be a sales element included in the email, but they are primarily education-focused.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The B2B sales cycle has always been complex and multifaceted—and it’s grown even more complicated in recent years. Given the complex nature of the modern buyer’s journey, it should come as no surprise that the typical B2B sales cycle is longer than the typical B2C sales cycle. Let’s get into it!

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2018

So focus the last of those dollars around closing deals for this calendar year by identifying those lead sources that close quickly, and those with longer sales cycles that can close in the following year. Businesses with outstanding budgets will likely need to spend the balances before Dec.

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Stevens & Tate

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Social media isn’t solely about generating B2B sales leads; it’s also about strengthening your brand awareness. Since most people are turning to Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter, to look for solutions to their problems, your company should be visible on these platforms and ready to assist them.

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 17, 2017

This is especially true when it comes to the relationship between content marketers and sales teams. Here are 5 mutual benefits that can be realized when content marketing and sales teams work together: 1. Most B2B marketers agree that sales lead quality is the most important metric that they measure. Topic Generation.

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Content4Demand

AUGUST 11, 2021

They don’t want to know how many Twitter followers you’ve amassed. A solid sales win rate will help win over the C-suite (and help build your credibility with Sales at the same time!) That benchmark can prove valuable for measuring whether your campaigns are helping to shorten that cycle. Read the Boardroom.

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Vision Edge Marketing

MARCH 15, 2018

First, the cost of sale is low compared to trying to acquire a net new customer. Second, typically the sales cycle is shorter. Share your thoughts with us on Twitter or in the comments. The Value of a Referral. The ROI of a referral is significant for three reasons. Third, referred customers are less likely to defect.

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DiscoverOrg

MARCH 27, 2017

This post is an original piece from guest author, Brandon Redlinger, and first published on DiscoverOrg’s blog on 3/27/2017. You can follow him on twitter @brandon_lee_09 or connect with him on LinkedIn. And in context with the shift in sales cycles, “You can’t wait a year to see results [in ABE].”.

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 7, 2014

If you spend a lot of time and resources on social media, and your target buyers rarely have Twitter accounts, you are wasting your time – no matter how great your tweets may be. Your buyers just aren’t on Twitter. Maybe not even LinkedIn…so don’t assume they are. You need to be sure of it.

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