Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Learn about the goals of ABM and how to execute an effective strategy through digital and traditional tactics. Account-based marketing, otherwise known as key account marketing, is a B2B tactic that targets specific companies and decision-makers, versus casting a wide net across a full market or contact list. ABM is not a new tactic.

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Account Based Marketing Tactics Paid Search Agency ABM 209

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 1, 2020

As new business slowed (and in many cases came to a screeching halt) due to C-19, many companies have shifted their focus to existing customers. Now, sales and marketing want to increase customer engagement to make sure that their program is not cut as the C-suite looks to conserve cash. According to CSO Insights, 54.9%

Ideal Customer Profiles 304

Ideal Customer Profiles Work Management Planning Paid Search Agency 304

Rev

MAY 10, 2023

What ABM tactics should you use? And how do you use them in a way that stands out from all of your competitors using the same tactics? In this blog post, we’ve put together a list of 9 ABM tactics that you can use to maximize the ROI of your account based marketing efforts. But where do you start?

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Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profiles ABM Tactics 78

Rev

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Have you ever lost a big sales opportunity without knowing why it slipped away? Those lost sales opportunities can actually be great learning experiences if you take the time to conduct a win/loss analysis. We’ll also share seven tips to prevent losing sales so that you can increase your overall win rate. Let’s get started.

Sales Management 78

Sales Management Analysis Top of Funnel Work Management 78

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

What you need is an easy-to-understand sales playbook to guide your team to victory. We’ll walk through everything you need to know to create the right mix of winning plays that guide your sales team to big wins. What you’ll learn What is a sales playbook? Learn more What is a sales playbook?

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Examples Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Proposals 59

SmartBug Media

JULY 28, 2023

In today's competitive business environment, it's crucial to find effective tactics that speed up lead-to-opportunity conversion in the deal pipeline. If you're looking to maximize your sales potential and close deals faster, this blog post is for you. Get ready to take your sales game to the next level!

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Conversion Rate Lead Ranking Tactics Ideal Customer Profiles 98

Oktopost

MARCH 4, 2024

In this highly competitive and saturated market, SaaS companies must continuously meet their KPIs, drive customers down the B2B funnel, and ensure they stand out from their competition. The goal is to implement a range of top, middle, and bottom-of-the-funnel marketing activities covering every funnel stage.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy 62

Oktopost

JULY 15, 2020

For the longest time, LinkedIn had a reputation as a site for networking and job searching. When Microsoft bought the site in 2016, many joked that this was the first time someone had actually accepted a LinkedIn request. For B2B marketers, the importance of LinkedIn cannot be overstated. Consider: You get more leads.

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Lead Generation Top of Funnel Linkedin Lead Scoring 148

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

You manage a small business and its marketing. The leads’ information goes into your CRM then your sales team begins their sales process. As you define that ideal customer, you’ll create a fictional representation of them or ideal customer profile (ICP). Ask them to do a customer review or feature in a case study.

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Small Business Marketing Work Management Marketing Management Ideal Customer Profiles 145

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 3, 2024

As a sales professional, you don’t have to coerce or pressure. That begins with your sales pitch. What you’ll learn: What is a sales pitch? Why are sales pitches important? What are the core elements of a sales pitch? What are the types of sales pitches? What are the types of sales pitches?

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Examples Work Management Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Management 109

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 1, 2020

These tactics are meant to build validate vendor expertise as well as improve performance in broader B2B SEO initiatives. Leadership and management bios and contact information (including social media profiles if appropriate). Customer Case Studies and Testimonials. Comprehensive Company Information.

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Trust Marketing Marketing Management B2B Marketing Ad Building 180

Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 15, 2023

You rank higher on search engine results, which drives more clicks to your profile and content. By optimizing for search results , you can make your social media posts and profiles land on their search results on every channel. This method is one of the most important strategies for LinkedIn marketing.

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Social Media SEO Cost Per Click Media 154

SmarkLabs

JUNE 13, 2022

Feeling bamboozled by marketing tactics, channels, and buzzwords? In this B2B marketing strategy framework, we provide insights on how to develop a manageable strategy for an early market team. Define Buyer Personas & Ideal Client Profiles. Aim to create 2-3 personas and 1-2 client profiles.

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Paid Search Agency Paid Content Ideal Customer Profiles Sales Management 97

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

Rev

AUGUST 2, 2023

When it comes to sales prospecting, there is no magic formula. That said, there are certain tactics and strategies that can help you become more successful at prospecting. We’ll start by exploring the basics of prospecting, from understanding your target audience to defining a productive process. What is sales prospecting?

Sales Management 78

Sales Management Ideal Customer Profiles Template Top of Funnel 78

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!

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Ad Building Case Study Case Studies Word of Mouth 100

Sprout Social

MARCH 16, 2020

With over 660 million registered professionals , LinkedIn is the largest resource for B2B marketers to tap into. The right LinkedIn marketing strategy can work wonders for your personal brand and eventually, your business too. Why LinkedIn marketing? But why market on LinkedIn in the first place? Optimize your profile.

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Linkedin Tips Paid Search Agency Ideal Customer Profiles 141

Zoominfo

JANUARY 5, 2021

With this intel, you can: Identify and target your best prospects Access up-to-date company and contact information Prioritize leads Close more sales. Here’s what happens: sales reps spend countless hours jumping between systems—copying and pasting information. For instance, a sales rep is looking at an account in Salesforce.

Zoominfo 173

Zoominfo Data Hygiene Paid Search Agency Lead Scoring 173

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Companies in this vertical routinely spend 30-50% of their revenue on Sales and Marketing, making them capable of a quality and a quantity of marketing campaigns most other industries never see. It also speaks to how Marketing and Sales are increasingly working together. 5 Tactics to Improve B2B Lead Quality on LinkedIn.

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Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads 140

Biznology

APRIL 24, 2015

While preparing case studies for book, I had the fun of interviewing a bunch of very smart B2B marketers to learn how they were applying data and analytics to their marketing objectives. Presence of a customer service or outbound sales and marketing team. We look at past wins, and the attributes of those customers.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Case Studies Case Study Marketing Management 80

PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

In this article, I’ll show you how you can build a system that will help you generate a steady flow of sales-ready leads using social media. Social selling is the process of using social media in a way that’s going to benefit your business. Today, more than ever, social media is an important part of the sales process.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Landing Pages Paid Search Agency Social Media 62

DiscoverOrg

JULY 3, 2018

Even if you hit your sales goal, the new quarter is still a great time to take stock of wins and losses … AND start building your pipeline for a quota-crushing Q3. Just like exercise and eating your vegetables, building sales pipeline means doing the hard things now in order to reap a future reward. It starts today. Not always.

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Top of Funnel Ad Building B2B Thought Leadership Buyer Intent 196

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The disconnect between marketing and sales is an age-old story. Research shows that 90 percent of sales and marketing professionals believe their strategy, processes, content, and culture are not aligned. This has major consequences for both the marketing team and their sales counterparts. “If Let’s dive in.

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Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Paid Content Top of Funnel 130

Zoominfo

JANUARY 5, 2021

With this intel, you can: Identify and target your best prospects Access up-to-date company and contact information Prioritize leads Close more sales And for many companies, Salesforce serves as their CRM and ‘system of record’ for interactions with prospects and customers. For instance, a sales rep is looking at an account in Salesforce.

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Zoominfo Data Hygiene Paid Search Agency Lead Scoring 130

DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

Due to the volume of content and online resources in nearly every industry, most people on your buying committees can perform their own research on their own time and are likely to make a decision before ever talking to your sales team. This can be vendor comparison guides, case studies, and more.

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Intent Data Ideal Customer Profiles Intent Marketing Automation Services 52

Martech

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

I’ve organized these by category: Data, campaigns, sales and strategy. Prospecting data: Have a look at the integrated prospecting data platform called Anteriad Data Cloud, for self-service or managed data across B2B markets, buying groups, and intent, for content syndication, programmatic advertising and cross-channel communications.

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Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs B2B Marketing Enterprise Management 88

Biznology

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Offer a research report, a guide, a case study—something that will help them address their current challenges. Then nurture those prospects until they are ready to have a sales conversation. If the firm is already in your database, then let the account rep know someone has come by. Use the LinkedIn Insights tag.

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Marketing Automation Services Marketing Websites B2B Paid Search Agency 197

Hubspot

AUGUST 24, 2020

The landscape of sales has shifted radically over the past decade or so. While phone calls, meetings, and other familiar sales staples still have a place in the field, digital sales tactics — techniques conducted through virtual channels — have emerged and started taking up some serious space. Leverage social media.

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Peer-to-peer Webinar Metrics Case Study Case Studies 87

FunnelEnvy

MARCH 18, 2024

Studies prove that B2B prospects now prefer a digital buying journey over sales calls. Understanding your target audience is more important than ever for lead generation and improving the ROI of marketing and sales. You might assume they are only active on LinkedIn, but they’re actually building a large audience on TikTok.

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Buyer Personas Marketing AI Ideal Customer Profiles Webinar Metrics 57

Outgrow

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

What Is a Lead Funnel and How to Create One in 5 Minutes? That is why improving lead funnel efficiency should be among a company’s top priorities. This will help in turning cold prospects into potential customers and boost overall sales performance. What Is a Lead Funnel? Different Stages of a Lead Funnel.

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Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 52

Thinkers360

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the ever-evolving B2B landscape, cultivating strong relationships with industry analysts and thought leaders (B2B influencers) is crucial for establishing brand awareness, achieving thought leadership status, and ultimately driving sales growth. This comprehensive blog post, informed by insights from Thinkers360.com,

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Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management B2B Thought Leadership 52

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.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Enterprise Management Gartner B2B Sales 59

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Of course, when we talk about the future of sales, it's less about the products we might sell (flying cars, anyone?) Here, I spoke to sales leaders at Bardeen.ai , Aircall , and HubSpot to get their top predictions for the future of sales. Sales professionals need to become influencers — kind of. Let's dive in.

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Hubspot Lead Ranking Outreach Lead Scoring 64

Pam Didner

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The difference between winning and losing is your ability to demonstrate your impact on sales using digital data. In essence, digital marketing is a lot of work, as is demand generation and working with sales. As a marketer, the way to support your sales team depends heavily on your job scope. Sales Enablement.

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Sales Management Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 103

Belkins

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Eager to make your B2B sales lead generation more efficient and less time-consuming? How to Find a Perfect B2B Sales Lead? Create or update your Ideal Customer Profile and tailor your unique value proposition to their needs. Resort to various automation tools mentioned below to streamline this process.

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Sales Qualified Leads Enterprise Management Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Automation Services 67

SalesIntel

AUGUST 15, 2022

In today’s fast-paced sales race, no matter how great your product or service is, your business will find it difficult to survive without high-quality leads. Defining Marketing Qualified Leads (MQL) and Sales Qualified Leads (SQL) for your company can be achieved through a collaboration between sales and marketing.

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Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads High Quality Lead 52

Hubspot

APRIL 25, 2023

Here's the burning question: Does AI have a place in sales, and how does it affect our current sales processes? We'll review use cases of AI emails, their pros and cons, and the tools you should consider when adding this tech to your arsenal. Here are three examples of how teams use AI to generate sales emails.

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