Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

When developing a sales strategy, many leaders aren’t sure where to begin. Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to revamp an existing sales strategy, creating campaigns based solely on instincts or assumptions is no longer acceptable. To craft an effective modern sales playbook , data and analytics must reign supreme.

Marketing Automation Services 130

Marketing Automation Services Marketing & Strategy Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 130

Zoominfo

JULY 12, 2022

Unfortunately, it’s all too common for sales teams to be hamstrung by incomplete routing systems and low-quality data. To set their sales teams up for success — and drive the largest possible return on investment for their businesses — today’s go-to-market leaders need comprehensive, integrated data and intelligent lead-routing systems.

Marketing Analytics Tools 130

Marketing Analytics Tools Top of Funnel High Quality Lead Lead Scoring 130

InsightSquared

APRIL 14, 2021

CROs, and sales leaders alike, often walk into their new role blind. They work tirelessly to assess the funnel quality, sales process adherence, and the overall go-to-market strategy. The key is identifying the sales metrics that matter most and getting ahead of pitfalls with actions like managing dashboards correctly. .

Ideal Customer Profiles 156

Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 156

Hubspot

JULY 25, 2023

Like many disciplines, sales teams everywhere are trying to understand what role artificial intelligence will play in their industry. It’s here, and it’s already changing sales as we know it. Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or fully on board, it’s important to educate yourself about how sales reps are using AI.

Marketing AI 59

Marketing AI Creativity Top of Funnel Work Management 59

Zoominfo

AUGUST 22, 2022

Ask any seasoned marketer and they’ll tell you that strong segmentation is the key ingredient to efficient, successful campaigns. While there is no precise recipe to segment audiences, we’re here to help you nail down the fundamentals. While it can be used to help you qualify leads, it’s also an excellent strategy to segment audiences.

Segmentation 130

Segmentation Ideal Customer Profiles Enterprise Management Marketing Automation Services 130

SalesIntel

DECEMBER 6, 2023

To skyrocket the numbers, sales reps make use of various sales tools available in the market. Some of them are free while others are paid – but all bring in enormous value to the sales process. Investing in a random sales tool is a waste of time, money and effort. What are Sales Tools?

Marketing Automation Services 97

Marketing Automation Services B2B Sales Enterprise Management Work Management 97

SalesIntel

JULY 10, 2023

Understanding buyer intent has become crucial to marketing, sales, and revenue operations (RevOps) strategies in the current competitive business climate. Why Intent Data is Crucial in Modern Marketing and Sales: Marketing and sales professionals face an uphill battle in reaching and converting potential customers.

Top of Funnel 71

Top of Funnel Intent Data Marketing Funnels Ideal Customer Profiles 71

Televerde

APRIL 30, 2024

It may feel like it’s easier than ever to find and connect with people in the digital age, but for businesses looking for high-potential clients, the process requires a structured approach. Quick Takeaways: Contact acquisition requires a structured approach to gather prospect data for personalized marketing and sales outreach.

Acquisitions 52

Acquisitions Contacts Paid Content Process 52

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 18, 2020

The question of why Sales and Marketing need to be in sync is a no-brainer. Studies have shown that companies with “good” sales-marketing alignment achieve. But how exactly can sales-marketing alignment benefit YOUR organization? Leaders need to ask themselves: What is the structure of our sales and marketing teams?

Sales Management 283

Sales Management Lead Ranking B2B Sales Top of Funnel 283

Martech

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

But since these systems often come with hefty price tags, it’s important to cover all of your bases when navigating the purchase or upgrade process. To start, set up demos with your shortlist of vendors within a relatively short timeframe after receiving the RFP responses to help make relevant comparisons. Click here to download!

Marketing Automation Services 118

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Vendors Marketing Automation 118

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

Sales Management 240

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

InsightSquared

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Everything you thought you knew about managing your revenue operations was stamped with a giant question mark. In-person demos were canceled indefinitely. And in many cases, the focus of your sales strategy was simply survival. It’s easy to blame COVID for the “new” sales world. You became virtual sellers overnight.

Correlation 250

Correlation Forecasting Ideal Customer Profiles Cross-Selling 250

Hubspot

JANUARY 6, 2021

You've established the various stages of your sales process. The concept that underlies all those points is known as sales effectiveness. Here, we'll go over what that means, how to most aptly measure it, some steps you can take to improve yours, and some of the best resources available to get the most out of your sales process.

Process 98

Process Effectiveness Top of Funnel Work Management 98

SalesIntel

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The efficiency and effectiveness of your sales team directly reflect on the success of your company. To counteract this problem, sales leaders need to find ways to identify possible sales challenges and their solutions quickly before your next sales meeting. Long sales cycles. Disagreement about new processes.

Sales Management 98

Sales Management Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 98

Martech

MAY 3, 2023

As you’re walking away, rake in hand, a sales associate stops you and asks you to sign up today for a free home consultation to start your dream kitchen immediately and the option to sign up for a payment plan. Your customers feel this way when you put a demo CTA (call to action) at the end of every content you distribute.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Marketing Automation Services 98

Webbiquity

APRIL 18, 2024

Business process automation is, hands down, one of the best technological innovations to come along in decades. But how do make the best use of it (or get started, if you’re still stuck in manual processes)? Efficient lead management: Leads are scored and segmented automatically, ensuring timely follow-ups and higher conversion rates.

Marketing Automation Services 163

Marketing Automation Services Ideal Customer Profiles Efficiency Marketing Automation 163

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A 2018 study by the University of Zurich found that even a small gift from a sales representative makes customers much more likely to make a purchase. In the study, reps gave customers six tubes of toothpaste — a trivial offering. As a rule, the gift increases and matches the opportunity value the further you go down the funnel.

Sales Management 130

Sales Management Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads 130

Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

And if you jump into it without a solid strategy in place, you aren’t going to see game-changing results (or a happy sales team). In addition to marketing and sales, Suzy Balk, our Sr. Marketing Campaigns Manager, advises that product teams should be included in lead scoring. “If So let’s break it down.

Lead Ranking 194

Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles 194

Hubspot

AUGUST 24, 2023

Imagine a sales representative who never sleeps, never gets tired, and possesses an uncanny ability to analyze vast amounts of data in seconds. This is the promise of AI sales reps, and their potential to revolutionize the sales industry is undeniable. The application of generative AI in sales is diverse.

Marketing AI 57

Marketing AI Allocation Work Management Lead Scoring 57

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. See the Data for Yourself.

Rules 130

Rules Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 130

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Demand generation is the process of building awareness and interest in a brand’s products and services. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing.

Demand Generation Agencies 225

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Zoominfo

AUGUST 3, 2022

Creating a global sales strategy is one of the most important and challenging exercises for a business. However, it’s not a simple rinse-and-repeat process across different countries, where culture and resources will differ as much as the local cuisine. When we built ZoomInfo’s global sales team, we gained some valuable insights.

Enterprise Management 130

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Webinar Metrics 130

Webbiquity

MAY 4, 2020

It’s the most widely used tactic, and 59% of B2B marketers say email is their most effective channel in terms of revenue generation. Easy to use, affordable online tools make it easy for marketers to segment their lists, test different messages, automate processes, and track results.

Marketing Automation Services 286

Marketing Automation Services Email Marketing Marketing Management Tools 286

FunnelEnvy

JANUARY 8, 2024

Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence is the big news for B2B SaaS marketing and sales in 2024. Yet while generative AI is transforming B2B SaaS marketing, the other big news is not about tech disruption but about people – specifically about the sales experience buyers want now.

Marketing AI 62

Marketing AI B2B Sales Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies 62

SmartBug Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Here’s what I see: Marketing is consistently exceeding their SMART goals; return on marketing efforts and progress towards key performance indicators (KPIs) are simple to track; and sales and marketing work side by side as a well-oiled machine. Lack of technology to align marketing and sales efforts. Demos/consultations booked.

Top of Funnel 111

Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing ABM Ideal Customer Profiles 111

Only B2B

MARCH 6, 2024

But there are a lot of factors littering the path of lead conversion [time, sales, team, and more]. But generating qualified leads isn’t – because the number of qualified leads is the most immediate result of your effective B2B lead generation strategy or tactics.

Lead Qualification 71

Lead Qualification Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring 71

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

According to Gartner , B2B buyers today spend only 5% or 6% of their time with sales reps while comparing multiple suppliers. In this transformed sales dynamic, when online reviews and customer testimonials heavily influence B2B buyers, building strong customer relationships is more important than ever. Train your employees.

Loyalty 314

Loyalty Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Budget Programs 314

Rev

JULY 12, 2023

Of course, this one-hour rule only really applies if your lead handoff process prioritizes highly-qualified leads that are, in fact, ready and able to buy. Low-quality leads make their way to sales, and some of the most qualified leads fall through the cracks. What is lead handoff between marketing and sales? Sound familiar?

Lead Ranking 78

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles Sales Qualified Leads 78

SendinBlue

APRIL 19, 2021

Successful B2B marketing automation requires thought and preparation but once up and running, can do serious heavy lifting for your sales funnel. What are the most effective B2B automation techniques and tactics for nurturing leads? lets you adjust your digital marketing tactics and messaging according to the different steps.

Marketing Automation Services 95

Marketing Automation Services Top of Funnel Marketing Automation B2B Sales 95

Engagio

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

It comes as no surprise to anyone in Sales that there’s been a dip in the meetings we can generate when we use the same old tactics quarter after quarter. The activity is still there from reps, but conversion rates aren’t — and we aren’t booking as many meetings as we used to. My tips for Sales teams. Go beyond the sale.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Sales Management B2B Sales DemandBase 130

LeanData

JUNE 22, 2022

Sales territory planning and territory management are foundational pillars of successful revenue teams. Many organizations are plagued with almost constant territory management changes, particularly in the division and allocation to different reps. But first, let’s start with the basics and define sales territories. .

Enterprise Management 52

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Sales Qualified Leads 52

MKT1

MARCH 14, 2024

Meaning, early-stage marketing strategies that don’t focus on an acute pain for a specific audience segment will definitely fall flat in 2024. If you want to see demos from a handful of startups changing how marketers market, come to our 2nd AI showcase on 3/21. A niche typically means an audience segment plus use case to start.

Sales Management 98

Sales Management Marketing Analytics Tools Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 98

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.

Trends 69

Trends Top of Funnel Cold Calling Trust Marketing 69

Seismic

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Developing a successful sales enablement strategy is an ever-evolving process that requires dedication and expertise. You need a sales enablement program that’s more than hypothetical; it needs to include tactical and actionable plans. Enter sales enablement training software.

Practices 59

Practices Marketing Analytics Tools Best Practices Work Management 59

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JUNE 30, 2022

Good lead-generation tactics can help. We define lead generation as the process of creating consumer interest for a service or product, with the end goal of turning that interest into revenue. Here are three tips to help you improve your lead generation tactics, using examples from how we do things here at Salesforce.

Lead Generation 96

Lead Generation Tactics Work Management Generation 96

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.

Trends 64

Trends Top of Funnel Cold Calling Trust Marketing 64

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Businesses can discover more about finding the “killer app” for 5G, sustainability, service automation, addressing the specific needs of the small/medium-sized business segment, and more. We’re showcasing the full power of Customer 360 across seven demos.

Mobile Marketing 98

Mobile Marketing Fulfillment Curation Advertising Agencies 98