Hubspot

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Any company's sales leadership needs to keep a pulse on how its salespeople are performing, both individually and on a broader organizational level — getting there often starts by understanding the degree of effort reps are putting in. That's where performance indicators known as sales productivity metrics come in. Calls Made.

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Rev

AUGUST 2, 2023

When it comes to sales prospecting, there is no magic formula. That’s why we’ve compiled this ultimate guide to sales prospecting, providing actionable steps and advice so you can start growing your customer base and driving sales. Here’s an overview of everything we’ll cover along the way: What is sales prospecting?

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Only B2B

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the dynamic realm of B2B sales, qualified appointment setting stands as a cornerstone for success. This strategic approach significantly enhances the efficiency of the sales process, leading to higher conversion rates and impactful business growth. This approach fosters stronger relationships and builds trust.

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NetLine

APRIL 23, 2024

Technology and data—specifically buyer-level intent data —take a lot of the guesswork out of sales prospecting, making it more precise. How can intent data help sales teams identify high-potential prospects more effectively? These signals can help later on when your sales team approaches a potential buyer. The good news?

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Use the right marketing metrics to gather insights to maximize your marketing efforts, align with your organization’s business goals, and improve overall performance. Personalize your connection with your leads through phone calls or face-to-face meetings. Do not rely solely on cold calling or marketing email blasts.

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Lead Forensics

APRIL 16, 2024

This blog explores 10 ways AI and beyond can supercharge your sales game, from identifying high-potential leads to crafting personalized outreach and automating tasks. Get ready to leverage data-driven insights, improve forecasting accuracy, and become a sales superstar in the age of AI.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Building strong relationships is the key to successful sales. The new normal for sales professionals is a hybrid approach with an accent on digital contact. 75% of physicians preferred in-person sales visits before the pandemic, nearly half now say they prefer virtual exchanges.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 2, 2024

With AI infiltrating nearly every aspect of our lives in 2023, sales leaders saw huge industry transformations — automation, data analysis, and enhanced productivity for starters. Many AI adopters saw conversion rates and sales productivity improve by 10-30%. Here’s what sales leaders should keep an eye on.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 2, 2024

With AI infiltrating nearly every aspect of our lives in 2023, sales leaders saw huge industry transformations — automation, data analysis, and enhanced productivity for starters. Many AI adopters saw conversion rates and sales productivity improve by 10-30%. Here’s what sales leaders should keep an eye on.

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Having a distinct B2B sales advantage over your competitors in that environment can be challenging. But with so much competition targeting your prospects on these platforms, your sales team has their work cut out for them. . Gone are the days of annoying cold calls and easily ignored cold emails. .

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Martech Advisor

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

By deploying artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions strategically, B2B marketers can meaningfully improve their lead generation efficiency and sales productivity -- while also unleashing new capabilities that spark customer engagement-transforming innovations. Learn More: Improved Sales Forecasting Through AI and ML.

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Rev

AUGUST 30, 2023

A disorganized sales process. These are just a few common pain points for B2B organizations. That’s why sales enablement can be an invaluable tool to help you navigate the choppy waters ahead and build a more efficient sales department. What is the goal of sales enablement? Let’s get started.

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SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Sales prospecting on LinkedIn is preferred by most salespeople. Sales reps also understand how to conduct prospect searches and narrow outcomes by sector, business, venue, and other criteria. Sales reps also understand how to conduct prospect searches and narrow outcomes by sector, business, venue, and other criteria.

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LeanData

APRIL 13, 2023

With many companies reporting a decline in inbound, there’s a renewed focus on outbound sales. Unfortunately, outbound motions get a bad rap because people associate them with intrusive, unwanted cold calls and spammy emails. Cold calls and cold emails are a costly way to do outbound without any signal from the buyer.

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Content4Demand

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Oftentimes marketers and sales teams take bold lunges to attract customers, whether it be an email, an advertisement, or a cold call—and then we sit back, cross our fingers and hope that our messaging is timely and well-received. But we know it’s a shot in the dark. What Is Orchestration?

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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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Hubspot

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It's hard to overstate the importance of B2B prospecting in the context of most B2B sales processes. It's the jumping-off point for every closable deal — and doing it effectively can be the difference between maintaining a steady stream of productive opportunities and your sales process never getting off the ground.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 2, 2024

An elevator pitch is a brief, persuasive summary of what you or your organization has to offer and how this positively impacts your prospect. When to use an elevator pitch Elevator pitches are versatile and can be used in various settings, including networking events, job interviews, sales pitches, and business meetings. Interested?

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SalesIntel

AUGUST 18, 2021

Regardless of its size, the sales team keeps the gears turning. It is about perfecting your sales process. This relationship can be established passively through digital media (such as your website, blog, and social networks posts), and/or actively (through cold calling, cold mailing, marketing ads, and active prospecting on LinkedIn).

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

MAY 30, 2023

Welcome to #Salesblazer Q&A, a column by sales pros, for sales pros. Dear Salesblazer: What are the best sales certifications and training to help me advance my career and stand out from the crowd? The same goes for sales training and education. Get started What are sales certifications? Have a question?

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Hubspot

AUGUST 1, 2023

As a salesperson in today’s business landscape, you'll need to better optimize your time and efficiency. You can now more easily meet sales targets, close deals, and foster customer relationships. If you haven’t integrated AI into your sales processes, this article will give you all the reasons you should.

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Lattice

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Let’s break down some different use cases where predictive marketing and sales can help companies improve the efficiency of their revenue funnel: Too many leads: The issue of having an overwhelming number of leads in your demand waterfall is a top issue for fast-growing organizations with a freemium business model.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Effective sales prospecting is a multistep process that requires systematic prospect discovery, qualification, and outreach. In this post, you’ll learn the 19 best sales prospecting tools to help you engage with your ideal prospects. But first, we’ll dive into the benefits sales prospecting tools have for your organization.

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Rev

MARCH 8, 2023

Did you know that revenue generation isn’t just the responsibility of your sales team? Revenue generation is the process of creating and capturing sales opportunities for a company. Without an efficient revenue generation process, your business may fail to attract and retain new customers. What is revenue generation?

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

One of the essential keys for B2B sales success is keeping your pipeline filled with quality leads. Once those leads are identified, they need to be brought into your sales funnel. This is where sales outreach, a proactive way of discovering and following up with potential customers, increases conversions.

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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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Valasys

APRIL 19, 2023

Still, with changing times and evolving market trends, knowing what sales-qualified leads tactics will work best can be challenging. In 2022, lead generation was established as the foundation of most organizations’ growth strategies, with a reported 50% of marketers ’ emphasis on lead generation, making it a top priority.

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Sharpspring

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The right mix of cost-efficient inbound and outbound marketing allows SMEs to grow their customer base without hurting their profits. While large corporations typically have both the cash and the caché to keep up their sales, small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must protect a slim profit margin. Sales Enablement.

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NuSpark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

I was reading with interest recently the results of a study from sales organization Miller Heiman called Sales Strategies for Thriving in a Post-Recession Economy, a 2011 Best Practices Study. The focus of the study was to determine what activities and approaches separated Word Class sales organizations versus the rest.

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Hubspot

MAY 9, 2022

Even the most seasoned, effective salespeople can struggle when hashing out how to lead a sales team. Taking the reins doesn't come naturally to everyone, and even born leaders might need a little guidance when transitioning into a sales management role. Sales is an inherently competitive field. Let's dive in.

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PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

B2B marketers, especially, use firmographic data to segment organizations into categories. How about CRM (customer relationship management)? So many organizations today rely on their technology stack to drive growth, productivity, customer relationships, and more—regardless of industry. Efficient use of marketing dollars.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 19, 2017

In this blog, I’d like to take it to the next level and touch on the importance of adding outbound prospecting into your sales development structure and processes. At Marketo, my team is responsible for our most important enterprise accounts (which we define as organizations with 750 employees and more).

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

We are in Q4 and moving into 2021, so the stakes are high for sales; meaning it’s probably time to look for the next lever to optimize selling capabilities. COVID-19 has made it clear that sales strategies needed to evolve. However, many sales reps feel that expectations from leadership haven’t linked together with their new reality.

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Varicent

MARCH 24, 2022

Ask any sales manager their most important job, and they’ll likely answer, “Hitting target.”. The smart ones will answer by adding, “Securing the sales pipeline to hit the target after that.”. What Exactly Is a Sales Pipeline? The Stages of Sales Pipeline. What’s the Importance of a Sales Pipeline?

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Vidyard

JULY 27, 2022

“Virtual selling” isn’t a new term, but over the last few years, it’s gained serious prominence in the sales world. Traditionally, outside sales meant face-to-face selling—whether that was via door-to-door sales, in-person customer meetings, or events and conferences. What is Video for Sales? Video Sale Letter Template 5.1

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 5, 2017

It’s the one aspect of sales that just never changes. As we’ve all experienced, sales essentially boils down to two things: Numbers. Truth is, sales is changing -- quickly. As the sales conversations grows even more buyer-focused, sales reps have begun developing his or her own hack, own technique, own process.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 29, 2021

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. This time we are talking about sales management intelligence. .

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