ANNUITAS

JANUARY 19, 2022

As early as 2017 two-thirds of buyers preferred finding information on their own instead of getting help from sales reps. That doesn’t mean that salespeople are no longer a valuable part of the buying process. Your sales team has a limited window for meaningful conversations with your prospects.

Sales Management 130

Sales Management Lead Ranking Work Management Marketing Management 130

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase. How to Prospect: Step by Step.

Sales Management 208

Sales Management Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Cold Calling 208

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 18, 2021

Misalignment between your marketing and sales departments can cost your business money, waste valuable B2B content, and cause lead-to-sale conversions to fail. Conversely, aligning your sales and marketing can lead to increased marketing revenue, better close rates, and higher customer retention. Source: SuperOffice.

Top of Funnel 271

Top of Funnel Deliverability Marketing & Strategy Marketing Automation Services 271

Oktopost

APRIL 28, 2024

Social media marketing managers and sales executives are no longer sitting on opposite ends of the strategy table. To close more deals, sales executives are starting to take social media for sales seriously. The B2B sales space is changing. Why is social media for sales a must-have?

Social Media 81

Social Media Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Media 81

Thinkers360

MARCH 1, 2024

Here’s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 global thought leaders and influencers on Education for 2024. Congratulations to all our Education influencers who participated! Join Enterprise Lite to work with all of these Education influencers! 15 Erik Francis Maverik Education Contact Erik Francis Score: 48.50

Education 123

Education B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Lead Scoring 123

ClearVoice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sharing relevant data points and case studies. Engagement and Conversion Issues Don’t rely on generic conversion funnels. You can invest in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to track and score each lead’s interactions accordingly. This includes logos, landing page variations, and notification bars.

Account Based Marketing 95

Account Based Marketing ABM Tactics Top of Funnel 95

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)? You get deep insights that inform smarter business decisions. Guest post by Eduard Klein.

Marketing Automation Services 163

Marketing Automation Services Ideal Customer Profiles Efficiency Marketing Automation 163

Hinge Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Educational webinars have emerged as a powerful marketing tool for many professional services and B2B firms. Not even 24 hours had passed before a sales development representative emailed me to sell me their software. This experience inspired me to write this article and share a better approach to producing educational webinars.

Webinar Metrics 98

Webinar Metrics Education Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 98

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 5, 2015

In the spirit of educating ourselves on the significance of this festive holiday, let’s take a look at 5 practical content marketing tactics you can take to educate and inform your B2B audience ( we are still in the office until 5:00 pm, after all ): Attend In-Person Events. Another tactic is to do the research yourself.

Education 120

Education Tactics B2B Marketing Practices 120

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

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Businesses have a wealth of options for promoting their solutions to boost sales. Content marketing directly improves sales in many ways, and typically costs much less and has higher returns than ads. B2B buyers are changing; they seek out more informational and educational content to solve problems. Quick Takeaways.

Top of Funnel 358

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Work Management 358

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In sales, it's no different. A good sales hook can prevent your prospect from hanging up the phone, or deleting your email entirely. And a great sales hook can start your entire conversation off on the right foot. Here, we asked six sales reps their tips for creating a convincing sales hook to turn prospects into customers.

Work Management 91

Work Management Marketing Management Tips Hubspot 91

Scoop.it

JANUARY 26, 2023

Experienced marketers and sales experts understand that each stage of the sales funnel is equally important in guiding potential customers on their journey. But what about the bottom of funnel sales content, or BoFU content as it’s also known? The answer is a resounding yes, but you need to know what you’re doing.

Top of Funnel 88

Top of Funnel Conversion Case Study Case Studies 88

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

Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Industrial marketing for manufacturers is complicated, with many moving parts that must mesh together to produce measurable and sustainable results, i.e., generate better quality leads that turn into sales opportunities. Measuring ROI : Like any business investment, we need to measure our marketing efforts’ return on investment (ROI).

Top of Funnel 104

Top of Funnel Lead Generation Advertising Agencies Lead Scoring 104

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?

Intent Data 59

Intent Data Top of Funnel Intent Outreach 59

The Lead Agency

JUNE 7, 2023

Lead nurturing is a powerful B2B marketing strategy for companies to create meaningful connections and drive engagement with customers and prospects at every stage of the sales funnel. Almost 80% of marketing leads don’t actually convert into sales. What is lead nurturing?

Sales Management 62

Sales Management Lead Nurturing Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 62

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

Rev

AUGUST 30, 2023

A disorganized sales process. 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? Are they investing in a new sales process or customer service platform?

Practices 78

Practices Work Management Marketing Management Best Practices 78

Choozle

MARCH 29, 2022

Catering your messages and tactics to align and guide your potential customers through the decision-making funnel will yield long-term results, as each stage demands its own tactics and goals to ensure it fuels user action. And remember, this stage is not where sales are made. Tactics to Consider(ation).

Top of Funnel 74

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Paid Content Advertising Agencies 74

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. You were simply browsing and finding out the information available to you so you can decide down the road.

Top of Funnel 96

Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Marketing Automation Services 96

Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

They must manage multiple campaigns simultaneously, while working effectively with partners across the globe. They need to manage their marketing budgets prudently and make sure every dollar is spent wisely. Your launch is just the beginning of an ongoing process of continual improvement. Guest post by Sumeet Anand.

Marketing Budget 291

Marketing Budget Enterprise Management Sales Management Work Management 291

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?

Examples 59

Examples Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Proposals 59

Content Standard

JUNE 27, 2023

As a healthcare solutions provider, you’re functioning in an era in which your prospects (and existing customers) need educational support that provides clarity in the midst of chaos. In the process, you’re missing the opportunity to build deep topic authority in the specific areas of expertise you could be known for.

Work Management 88

Work Management Marketing Management Differentiation Education 88

The Marketing Blender

JULY 19, 2022

How To Build A B2B Marketing Funnel. When you’re in the business of marketing B2B products or services, it’s crucial to create a B2B marketing funnel that will guide potential customers through the buying process. A well-constructed funnel will help qualify leads and precisely target those who are most likely to buy from you.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels B2B Marketing Ad Building 98

Seismic

MARCH 22, 2022

At most organizations, sales is responsible for generating revenue. But sales is becoming more difficult as the buyer’s journey evolves. We understand that the sales process is not a one-size-fits-all formula. Here’s the short answer: sales training and coaching. What is sales training and coaching?

Training 52

Training Outreach Sales Qualified Leads Forrester 52

Only B2B

APRIL 3, 2024

What’s the perpetual challenge in every sales funnel? You got it—Generating sales-qualified leads. This emphasizes the critical need to identify sales-qualified leads primed for conversion. This emphasizes the critical need to identify sales-qualified leads primed for conversion. But how does it work?

Sales Qualified Leads 71

Sales Qualified Leads Intent Data Lead Ranking High Quality Lead 71

Launch Marketing

JULY 6, 2022

From defining the target market to outlining marketing and sales tactics to reach the audience and more, a go-to-market strategy has it all. Here are four tactics for developing an effective SaaS go-to-market strategy. Consideration: This stage is about nurturing prospects and further educating them on your key differentiators.

Tactics 118

Tactics Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Webinar Metrics 118

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? B2B, on the other hand, is less about personalization and more about education.

Marketing Automation Services 95

Marketing Automation Services Top of Funnel Marketing Automation B2B Sales 95

Outreach

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We hear all too often that sales training programs are too reactive. In a recent fireside chat , Outreach's director of revenue enablement Whitney Sieck and Zoom’s senior manager of sales enablement Anna Vuong explored what it takes to build a modern sales enablement team. Take stock of the (manager) landscape.

Work Management 98

Work Management Practices Best Practices Outreach 98

Choozle

JANUARY 7, 2022

Full-funnel marketing campaigns consist of several different stages with each stage demanding its own marketing tactics, activities, and goals to ensure it fuels conversions in the final stage. Brand awareness goals in full-funnel marketing. What information are they missing before they can make a decision? Connected TV.

Sales Management 61

Sales Management Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Funnel Advertising 61

SmartBug Media

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Today's buyer is more informed than ever, and as sales and marketing professionals, it’s our responsibility to educate and provide relevant information at each step of the buyer’s journey. While the idea of a sales funnel isn’t new, the way we approach it has changed significantly over the years.

Top of Funnel 94

Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Case Study Case Studies 94

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

As a sales rep, one of your main responsibilities is building credibility with your prospects so they trust you. Unfortunately, this is also one of the biggest hurdles reps face. In fact, 82% of B2B decision-makers think sales reps are unprepared. Inbound sales is all about being helpful and human.

Work Management 73

Work Management Peer-to-peer Outreach Hubspot 73

Oktopost

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In fact, Gartner research indicates that businesses employing intent data are twice as likely to achieve a 10% conversion rate at the top of the marketing funnel, compared to the standard 6% conversion rate without utilizing intent data. Recent findings indicate that leveraging intent data yields promising results. What is Social Signals?

Intent Data 125

Intent Data Top of Funnel Intent Urgency Marketing 125

LeanData

JANUARY 20, 2021

Succeeding in a competitive marketplace requires the extraction of the full value of every lead, and as such, B2B go-to-market (GTM) functions need absolute best-in-class lead management strategies. . Poor lead management contributes to a 25 percent reduction in potential revenue (Gartner). Developing a Lead Management Strategy.

Lead Management 93

Lead Management Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Analytics Tools 93

Heinz Marketing

APRIL 14, 2022

These listen to us – “transmission” messages were neither what prospects or customers wanted to hear, nor what the sales folks and channels needed to sell. Sales forces must be educated as problem consultants and relate to what the customers’ pain points and real needs are. Relevant Content. Action #3: Content Management.

CMO 110

CMO Relevance Enterprise Management Peer-to-peer 110

Martech

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This capability can summarize information, change tone, rephrase sentences and perform other grammatical gymnastics. The tool is now available on the mobile devices that many social media managers use to do their work. Analyze and improve sales email sequences to close more deals using two new sequence reporting metrics.

Top of Funnel 124

Top of Funnel Forecasting SMS Work Management 124