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B2B Sales Cycles Require 27 Interactions both Digital and Human [Study]

Sword and the Script | B2B

“Buyers now exercise more due diligence than ever before, conducting more research and engaging in more conversations with vendors and third parties,” according to Forrester. Forrester conducted a “buyer’s survey” in the years 2017, 2019 and 2021. What sales enablement tools have you given to your sales team to help with this?

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How ZoomInfo Helped Three Customers Propel Their GTM Strategies

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At the recent Forrester B2B Summit North America, ZoomInfo founder and CEO Henry Schuck sat down with leaders from Smartsheet, Sendoso, and BlueOcean to talk about the practical ways ZoomInfo has helped them optimize productivity and align their sales and marketing goals. See for yourself with a free trial.

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B2B Sales Cycles are Getting Longer, Study Says

Sword and the Script | B2B

68% of B2B professionals surveyed say it takes longer to complete B2B sales cycles compared to a year ago They say recessions don’t start trends – they accelerate those that are already in motion. The publication surveyed 212 B2B professionals and found 68% say the B2B sales cycle has increased compared to a year ago.

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Does your organization struggle with follow-through? Reimagine your sales cycle steps to Seek to Serve™

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What is the last step of your sales cycle? Most B2B sales organizations will consider the job complete at the contract signature. Yet, if the true goal of sales is to Seek to Serve a buyer, the sales cycle is not over until the value promised is actually the value delivered. All seems to be in order here.

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5 Benefits of Appointment Setting Services for Your B2B Business

Only B2B

Appointment setters can answer basic questions, address pain points, and build rapport, keeping prospects engaged throughout the sales cycle. Qualified Leads: Appointment setting ensures your sales team focuses on qualified leads, increasing the likelihood of a positive outcome during sales interactions.

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Report: Why Demand Marketers Should Expand their Focus Beyond the Lead

The Point

One fixture of B2B marketing for more than a decade is the lead funnel, brought to prominence by the analysts at SiriusDecisions (now part of Forrester.) For those demand marketers promoting complex solutions, with long sales cycles, into large organizations, this is a must read.

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Marketing KPIs are changing. Here’s why.

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A more nuanced understanding of marketing’s effect on the sales cycles, a better case for increased budgets, and another step forward in the age-old struggle for better sales and marketing alignment. Data from Forrester Research shows how rapidly marketing metrics are changing. Tweaking semantics can also help.