Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 24, 2024

Ask a sales pro if they want to do some cold calling, and you’ll likely get some form of, “Do I have to?” For many, the idea of calling a stranger out of the blue isn’t so appealing. But mastering the art of the cold call can spell sales success, and it doesn’t have to be painful.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 11, 2021

If your sales team hasn’t dealt with enough upheaval over the past 15 months, get ready for even more adjustments in the upcoming post-pandemic world. Exploring post-COVID-19 sales strategies will be necessary as we bounce back from economic hardships. Evaluate These Changes to the Sales Process.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 11, 2021

If your sales team hasn’t dealt with enough upheaval over the past 15 months, get ready for even more adjustments in the upcoming post-pandemic world. Exploring post-COVID-19 sales strategies will be necessary as we bounce back from economic hardships. I think COVID has humanized people. By comparison, from 2018 to 2019, there was a 0.3%

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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?

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SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Sales prospecting on LinkedIn is preferred by most salespeople. According to 89% of top-performing salespeople, social networking sites like LinkedIn are critical for closing deals. Sales reps also understand how to conduct prospect searches and narrow outcomes by sector, business, venue, and other criteria.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 16, 2022

On an average morning in early 2020, sales reps left their team huddles pumped up on yesterday’s success stories and a few cups of dark roast, ready to start dialing for the day. They had a system of tried-and-true tactics for making sales calls and historical data that supported what worked best. Sound familiar?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

In sales, as with any other field or practice, sometimes you need to think outside the box to come out on top. Knowing the rules for a sales call is vital; so is knowing when to break those rules. Our research has shown how much sales calls have changed in the last year. Longer sales cycles.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 22, 2021

You can add “business development vs. sales” to that long list. Sales is, well, sales: bringing your product to your target market. You’ll even see sales rep positions advertised online under the title of “business development representative.” What is Sales? If so, careful market research will be necessary.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

While the idea of getting a text from a sales professional may seem a little out of the ordinary. Yet, in the current remote working universe, sales reps are turning to text more than ever before. . Benefits Of Cold Texting. Rules for Texting Sales Prospects. Texting your sales prospects is in.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 13, 2018

Social media has completely transformed the way people interact with each other—including the way sales professionals interact with customers and prospects. Social selling is one of the hottest trends in the business world, yet many sales professionals remain skeptical of its effectiveness. As a sales person, we must be visible.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

The truth is, most sales reps haven’t received any formal training in this area. This means reps at your company could be missing out on interested leads, important sales conversations, and ultimately, revenue. 93% of sales executives have not received any formal training on social selling ( source ).

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

In sales, as with any other field or practice, sometimes you need to think outside the box to come out on top. Knowing the rules for a sales call is vital; so is knowing when to break those rules. Our research has shown how much sales calls have changed in the last year. Longer sales cycles.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2021

You can add “business development vs. sales” to that long list. Sales is, well, sales: bringing your product to individuals in your predetermined target market segment. You’ll even see sales rep positions advertised online under the title of “business development representative.” What Is Sales?

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Zoominfo

MAY 30, 2019

Not only is it a tedious process, but it’s largely ineffective in terms of getting a response. Consider these statistics ( source ): 80% of calls go to voicemail, and 90% of first time voicemails are never returned. 15% of the average sales rep’s time is spent leaving voicemails. Perfect the timing of your calls.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Whether you conduct your sales outreach by phone, social media, or email—it’s undeniably an essential aspect of B2B sales. Today we’ll cover a list of insights around sales follow-up productivity, channels, cadences, and effectiveness. B2B Sales Follow Up Statistics Sales Follow Up Productivity 1. emails, 35.9

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Zoominfo

APRIL 13, 2020

Are there differences in selling to women vs. men in the B2B sales process? In B2B sales, isn’t it all the same? In partnership with leading sales linguist Steve W. Martin , ZoomInfo surveyed 350+ B2B buyers, and we put this question to the test: Are there differences selling B2B solutions to women and men?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

But in reality, many people who work in sales are also motivated to help other salespeople succeed and advance their careers. Following the right sales influencers on social media channels can give you a lot of insight into best practices, new trends, tips and advice, and help you find ways to connect with prominent thought leaders.

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Vidyard

OCTOBER 28, 2022

You’ve done your research, bravely picked up the phone to make the first sales call of the day, and on the other end of the line, you’re met with crushing sales objections that stop you dead in your tracks. What Is a Sales Objection? How to Overcome Common Sales Objections 2.1 Is This a Sales Call?”

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

by Maria Pergolino Is cold calling dead? Patrick Donnelly said cold calling was in a blog post recently, but only if it has not evolved from the smile and dial of years past. Cold calling can increase the number of prospects, appointments and sales. Cold calling shouldn’t stand alone.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

But in reality, many people who work in sales are also motivated to help other salespeople succeed and advance their careers. Following the right sales influencers on social media channels can give you a lot of insight into best practices, new trends, tips and advice, and help you find ways to connect with prominent thought leaders.

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OutboundView

JANUARY 19, 2024

Selling to HR and have an inside sales function or are considering an inside sales function? SDR teams are expensive and tough to manage. When they’re working, it’s an amazing engine bringing new talent into the organizations and deals into the sales pipeline. If so, this article is for you.

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LeanData

DECEMBER 9, 2021

It’s been celebrated annually since 2000, and its roots lie in the recognition of retail sales associates. Plus, more importantly, we thought we’d provide the first-ever gift guide for you to recognize the members of your prized sales team. Sales Engagement Platform. The Sales tech stack empowers your salespeople to succeed.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 16, 2022

Whether you’re an entry-level business development representative (BDR) or a seasoned sales professional, cold calling remains a fundamental element of most B2B sales cycles. Often seen as the most challenging sales tactic, the natural inclination might be to avoid picking up the phone.

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ClearVoice

APRIL 30, 2020

Generating more leads might just require a few changes to your current sales and marketing strategy, however, generating quality leads and at scale is quite another challenge. Unbounce is a dedicated landing page builder that helps marketers convert more visitors and leads into buyers and sales.

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OutboundView

JUNE 30, 2019

It’s 2019, and there’s a sleuth of B2B sales prospecting tools out there, each more promising than the next. But before you write that check, take some time to think about your business and how the sales team fits in the bigger picture. Bad data is at the root of many sales team’s failures. Sales Cadence Tools.

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Zoominfo

JULY 27, 2022

Even in today’s data-driven sales landscape, cold calling remains a fact of life for many sales professionals. But cold calling isn’t just a major investment of time and energy, it’s precious time that could be better spent connecting with warm leads — prospects who want to hear from you and are ready to spend.

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Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2021

Hitting an early impasse with a prospect is an age-old sales dilemma. “I They said, ‘You need to reach out to our CEO directly,’” recalls Megan Hanisko, manager of sales development at ZoomInfo. “So Reaching a dead end when bringing in a new sales account is nothing new. What Exactly is Sales Multi-Threading?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 11, 2021

No business can survive for long without a healthy sales pipeline. It’s what keeps your sales team organized and focused on managing opportunities to close deals. Unfortunately, many B2B organizations suffer from ineffective sales pipeline management. What Is a Sales Pipeline?

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Zoominfo

APRIL 23, 2020

It’s the genesis of thousands of downstream processes and millions of actions. But long, complicated sales cycles need more than just names and numbers. Marketing and sales intelligence data is dynamic, which is to say frequently and continuously refreshed. Data Quality and Management. JUST KIDDING. The struggle is real.

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LeadSquared

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Though there has been much talk on the subject, streamlining the process still proves a challenge for most businesses. Rahul Shrivastava , Business Development Manager at Cyient Limited, talks about 8 effective B2B lead generation strategies, in our webinar. On what parameters do you differentiate between cold, warm, and hot leads ?

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LeadSquared

MAY 2, 2017

Though there has been much talk on the subject, streamlining the process still proves a challenge for most businesses. Rahul Shrivastava , Business Development Manager at Cyient Limited, talks about 8 effective B2B lead generation strategies, in our webinar. On what parameters do you differentiate between cold, warm, and hot leads?

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LeadSquared

MAY 2, 2017

Though there has been much talk on the subject, streamlining the process still proves a challenge for most businesses. Rahul Shrivastava , Business Development Manager at Cyient Limited, talks about 8 effective B2B lead generation strategies, in our webinar. On what parameters do you differentiate between cold, warm, and hot leads ?

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Albacross

JANUARY 17, 2020

When it comes to sales, using the right tool can have a huge impact on your bottom line. There’s an extensive range of sales software out there and figuring out which one you should invest in can be a challenging task. Albacross asked experts to share their Top 3 Sales Tools for the coming year. No need to worry, though.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 11, 2021

No business can survive for long without a healthy sales pipeline. It’s what keeps your sales team organized and focused on managing opportunities to close deals. Unfortunately, many B2B organizations suffer from ineffective sales pipeline management.

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Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2021

Hitting an early impasse with a prospect is an age-old sales dilemma. “I They said, ‘You need to reach out to our CEO directly,’” recalls Megan Hanisko, manager of sales development at ZoomInfo. “So Reaching a dead end when bringing in a new sales account is nothing new. What Exactly is Sales Multi-Threading?

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Televerde

JANUARY 28, 2020

As experts in all things sales and marketing, our clients look to us for guidance. Stumped by a sales or marketing situation? Dear Televerde, I’ve been a successful B2C sales manager for the past 18 years. Dear Televerde, I’ve been a successful B2C sales manager for the past 18 years. We’ve got you.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 22, 2021

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. We cover a wide range of topics, with a focus on sales development and inside sales priorities.

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