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!

Conversion Rate 98

Conversion Rate Lead Ranking Tactics Ideal Customer Profiles 98

Trade Press Services

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Five Trends in B2B Buyer Behavior B2B audiences can differ vastly depending on their industry, area of expertise, role, demographics and preferred communication channels. One channel— LinkedIn —reigns as the best value for marketers, with 84 percent of marketers supporting its use over second place Facebook at just 29 percent.

Trends 104

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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? Social Media Today “Not everyone gets it – not our parents or friends or loved ones.

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Advertising Benchmark Marketing Report B2B Marketing Linkedin 105

Webbiquity

MARCH 30, 2021

In a recent survey , B2B marketers and sales leaders were asked to name their most important metric for business success. This crisis response led them to identify several short- and long-term trends. Personalization is so important that 71% of people report feeling frustrated when their shopping experience is not customized to them.

Lead Generation 257

Lead Generation Marketing Automation Services Trends Marketing AI 257

Only B2B

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Season for trends & predictions has arrived! Your business relies on generating qualified leads and making sales. So what lead generation tactics will bring you the most leads in 2023. So let’s go into the top 7 lead generation tactics for 2023. Once again, it’s that time of year. You guessed it, right?

B2B Marketing 127

B2B Marketing Trends Planning Paid Search Agency 127

Vidyard

JUNE 8, 2022

You hear it within any sales organization structure: AE…SE…BDR…SDR. What are all these sales titles, and what do they even mean? If you’ve ever found yourself walking in circles trying to understand what makes up a sales team, what each role does, and what all these different acronyms stand for—you’re not alone. Contents 1.

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Only B2B

JUNE 6, 2023

In today’s digital era, social media platforms play a crucial role in driving business growth, and LinkedIn has emerged as a powerhouse for B2B marketing. With its vast network of professionals, LinkedIn offers unparalleled opportunities for businesses to connect with decision-makers, establish thought leadership, and generate leads.

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Linkedin B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 62

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. Or have they done this many times?

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Research Marketing Automation Services Tips Best Practices 88

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. The same C-level decision makers that leverage it in their decision-making processes are difficult to impress— only 17% of them rate the content they read as “very good” or “excellent.”

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

Only B2B

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Similarly, the lead generation process from past years has been transforming exorbitantly. After our research and curation, we came up with trends that are predicted to be the future of B2B lead generation industry. . The lead generation tactics need improvements as technology transforms. It is a boon to many sales reps.

Marketing AI 117

Marketing AI Lead Generation Lead Ranking Trends 117

Webbiquity

JANUARY 18, 2024

When done properly, sending cold emails—that is, messages to people or companies with whom you have no prior relationship—is still one of the best tactics for B2B lead generation or making direct sales. First, you’ll need to pinpoint the ideal buyer persona : basically, a representation of the kind of customer you’ll be addressing.

Email Marketing 165

Email Marketing Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management 165

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

To find your story, you’ll need to dig into your data and identify trends, patterns, and insights that are interesting and relevant to your audience. For example, this might involve having a team brainstorming meeting to analyze customer behavior, sales data, or market trends.

Storytelling 327

Storytelling Top of Funnel Content Paid Search Agency 327

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

Oktopost

JANUARY 16, 2024

Here are our picks for top AI sales tools that will help your team advance through your pipeline successfully and make this year your most successful yet. Jump Ahead Top 5 AI Sales Tools Clari Oktopost LinkedIn Sales Navigator Regie AI Exceed.ai LinkedIn Sales Navigator 3.

Budget Programs 62

Budget Programs Tools Sales Qualified Leads Allocation 62

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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Outreach Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Tips 62

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Sales teams across the globe are now cashing in on its success with the advent of social selling. Social selling isn’t just another sales tactic gaining some momentum – it’s the future of B2B sales. Underestimating this transformative sales strategy will leave you losing your deals to your competitors.

Ideal Customer Profiles 84

Ideal Customer Profiles Sales Management Top of Funnel High Quality Lead 84

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 98

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This situation, unfortunately, is common—one that results in lost customers and lost revenue. A recent study found that 83% of customers will leave your brand based off of a bad customer service experience. . Many companies prioritize customer service. Lead management & CRM. Simplicity is key.

Digital Asset Management 121

Digital Asset Management Social Media Work Management Marketing Management 121

ViewPoint

JANUARY 31, 2013

TeleSmart is a leader in providing inside sales coaching and consulting to Fortune 1000 companies. As publisher of TeleSmart’s “Trend Report,” Josiane has spent most of the last decade tracking the biggest challenges that sales leaders face each year. The Inside Sales Superhero to the Rescue. They’re social.

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Peer-to-peer Cold Calling Consulting Work Management 120

Webbiquity

JANUARY 23, 2024

Acquiring new customers is vital for every business. But with the steep rise in customer acquisition costs , and research showing it costs up to five times more to acquire a new customer than to keep an existing one, you can’t ignore the importance of customer retention. What do you need for better customer retention?

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Customer Satisfaction Social Media Advertising Benchmark Acquisitions 148

TrustRadius Marketing

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Sales and marketing teams understand that a core part of their job is reaching the right audience at the right time with the right message. But as B2B marketers face a seemingly endless supply of vendors and solutions, many struggle to understand the intent data trend or its importance. Only 23% contacted a sales representative.

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Intent Data Top of Funnel Intent Work Management 52

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Because a component of your B2B marketing strategy certainly needs to focus on leveraging the experience gained executing tactics and campaigns that worked well. Here is what they had to say about their most effective B2B marketing tactics over the past year. SALES AND MARKETING ALIGNMENT. STRATEGIC CONTENT MARKETING.

Tactics 120

Tactics B2B Marketing Top of Funnel Effectiveness 120

KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 29, 2016

It is no secret that LinkedIn is a valuable social media platform for B2B marketers. According to a recent report released by Regalix, 91 percent of respondents said that LinkedIn was the most effective channel in terms of helping them reach their target audience. eMarketing Association Network. eMarketing Association Network.

Linkedin 141

Linkedin B2B Marketing Marketing Analytics Tools Work Management 141

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 11, 2023

Why Social Media Is Important For Business Social media is important for business , because it allows a business to connect directly with customers. Customer Engagement: Social media allows businesses to interact with customers in real time, fostering community and deepening relationships.

Social Networks 179

Social Networks Business Work Management Social Media 179

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

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 14, 2021

Video marketing can be a powerful way to reach new prospects and provide extra value to new and long-term customers alike. 78% say it directly helps increase sales, and 84% say it’s helped generate leads. The most commonly created video types are social media videos, ads, presentation videos, sales videos, and explainer videos.

Video Marketing 363

Video Marketing Top of Funnel Content Marketing Planning 363

Vision Edge Marketing

APRIL 5, 2022

Inspirational, innovative, forward thinking and sometimes controversial, thought leaders are recognized by peers, customers, and other stakeholders as notable authorities in their field. . Transparent content builds vital trust between a business and its prospects, customers, employees, and stakeholders. .

Thought Leadership 215

Thought Leadership B2B Thought Leadership Peer-to-peer Lead Ranking 215

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. Video Benchmarks for Creation and Publishing 1.1 Video Creation Trends by Industry 1.2.1 Video Analytics Trends 4.0.2

Ideal Customer Profiles 125

Ideal Customer Profiles Cold Calling Advertising Benchmark Budget Programs 125

Oktopost

MARCH 7, 2022

There is no shortage of imperative marketing tactics that if you don’t do right now, your B2B organization will crash and burn. It can be hard to figure out what’s really important, and what are buzzword trends. Many times, terms like social listening, social monitoring, and reputation management, are used interchangeably.

Marketing AI 155

Marketing AI B2B Work Management Marketing Management 155

The Marketing Blender

DECEMBER 28, 2020

5 Marketing Trends to Dominate Your Competition in 2021. To give you a significant head-start, we decided to put together this article highlighting 5 of the biggest marketing trends that businesses – big and small – will use to make a substantial mark even in the most competitive industries in 2021. Our Services.

Trends 130

Trends Marketing Automation Services Paid Search Agency Budget Programs 130

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Thought leadership marketing means going beyond the same blog posts and regurgitated ideas that everyone seems to be publishing. LinkedIn research shows that 58% of decision-makers read at least an hour of thought leadership content each week. Avoid direct sales messages in this type of content. Quick Takeaways.

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Thought Leadership Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 318

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 101

B2B Marketing Search Marketing B2B Multi-Channel 101

Heinz Marketing

MAY 2, 2022

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.

CMS Development 96

CMS Development Marketing Automation Services Lead Ranking Ideal Customer Profiles 96

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

According to Google Trends, average monthly searches related to influencer marketing have increased 6X since early 2016. Among other differences between B2B and B2C influencer marketing , the consumer side is larger, has more established processes, and has a more extensive ecosystem. billion in 2016 to $16.4 billion in 2022.

Paid Content 265

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Work Management 265

PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

[In this article we’re going to look at buyer intent data, what it is, how it’s collected and, how you can use intent data to supercharge your marketing and sales campaigns.]. You’re probably thinking to yourself ‘if there was such a thing, I’d be closing hundreds of sales per month…’. Enter: intent data. What is intent data?

Buyer Intent 118

Buyer Intent Intent Data Intent Work Management 118

Engagio

MARCH 25, 2019

We’re finally reaching an era when Account Based Marketing has found its footing, and Sales and Marketing teams are more open to making the transition from traditional marketing methods to ABM. Social selling is so effective that 90% of top-performing salespeople are implementing social media into their sales strategy.

Account Based Marketing 118

Account Based Marketing Tactics Enterprise Management Work Management 118

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