Sprout Social

MAY 5, 2021

As a marketer, you know getting customers’ attention can be tough, but actually closing those customers is just as much of a struggle for sales reps in your org. That’s because the average sales process is more complex than ever. What is sales enablement, anyway? How-to videos. Case studies.

Paid Search Agency 117

Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel Work Management Sales Qualified Leads 117

Webbiquity

AUGUST 1, 2019

B2B lead generation tools help marketers more effectively develop new prospective sales opportunities. Here’s why and how, as a marketer, you may want to integrate new lead generation tools and processes into your B2B lead generation strategy and campaigns. HubSpot helps in this realm with HubSpot sales.

Marketing Automation Services 201

Marketing Automation Services Lead Generation Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 201

Zoominfo

AUGUST 17, 2021

One of the many benefits of conversational marketing is its ability to accelerate your sales cycle. After all, it is built for and used by both your marketing and sales teams to drive pipeline and generate revenue. Use HubSpot data to personalize chat greetings. Employ HubSpot sales routing. Ask them how it was.

Hubspot 100

Hubspot Top of Funnel Conversion Sales Qualified Leads 100

Only B2B

APRIL 10, 2024

MQL sits at the intersection of marketing and sales. These are leads that have been validated and are ready to be handed over to the sales team. Many marketers view MQL as flawed because less than 1% of these leads typically reach the final stage of the buying process, and even then, there’s no guarantee they’ll convert.

Marketing Qualified Leads 71

Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead 71

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

SmartBug Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

With HubSpot, marketers have access to many tools that can make our lives easier. From its easy-to-use content management system (CMS) to a robust customer relationship management (CRM) platform, HubSpot provides many different ways for sales teams and marketers alike to drive results. Sales people want to sell.

Marketing Automation Services 95

Marketing Automation Services Hubspot Marketing Automation Features 95

SmartBug Media

JULY 27, 2022

Whether you are new to HubSpot or an evangelist like me, chances are you are constantly seeking ways to optimize and extract more value from your HubSpot investment. Managing your tech stack can feel like a full-time job. How Can a HubSpot Integration Improve Results? Let’s dive in. Need some inspiration?

Hubspot 95

Hubspot Industry CMS Marketing Management Lead Scoring 95

Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine. Virtual Sales Training Resources. Sales Gravy: Virtual Selling Skills Bootcamp. Get the Kit.

Training 141

Training Top of Funnel Resources Work Management 141

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Marketing and sales teams rely heavily on one another to drive business. After all, it’s the marketing department that generates leads, and the sales team that converts those leads to paying customers. It’s not intuitive, then, that these two functions often exist in silos, each having their own systems and processes.

Sales Management 69

Sales Management Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Ideal Customer Profiles 69

Valasys

APRIL 19, 2023

Still, with changing times and evolving market trends, knowing what sales-qualified leads tactics will work best can be challenging. To stay ahead in 2023, you must know the best sales-qualified leads tactics to ensure that your SQLs are high quality and more likely to convert.

Sales Qualified Leads 52

Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking 52

SmartBug Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

HubSpot workflows are a thing of beauty. Workflows are the backbone of the marketing and automation capabilities that made HubSpot so famous. The ability to fire off emails, notifications, and other activities makes for a larger volume of leads to be worked, nurtured, or moved through the buyer's journey funnel. For all U.S.-based

Hubspot 81

Hubspot Top of Funnel Ad Building Lead Nurturing 81

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The more control and visibility you have into your sales pipeline, the more revenue you’ll bring in. In fact, HubSpot Research found a positive relationship between the number of opportunities in your pipeline per month and revenue achievement. Growing a healthy pipeline is possible through careful assessment and management.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Forecasting Marketing Proposals Work Management 100

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?

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Practices Work Management Marketing Management Best Practices 78

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

Lake One

JULY 27, 2023

Most companies measure the success of their marketing efforts by how prospects move through the funnel. But that changed when HubSpot introduced its new Customer Journey Analytics tool. It allows marketing and sales teams to see their customer’s end-to-end journey within HubSpot.

Hubspot 80

Hubspot Paid Content Analytics Top of Funnel 80

SmartBug Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

One foolproof solution to this all-too-familiar dysfunctionality is implementing a unified customer relationship management (CRM) system. Such platforms aim to harmonize operations and centralize data for more efficient processes across the board. Usability isn’t the only trait that sets HubSpot apart from other CRMs.

CMS Development 64

CMS Development Hubspot CRM Work Management 64

SmartBug Media

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Out of the box, HubSpot comes with four object types: Contacts, Companies, Deals, and Tickets. HubSpot released custom objects in Q3 2020 as part of its newest set of Enterprise features. There are likely a million different ways custom objects can be used, and here are three ways you can put HubSpot custom objects into practice.

Hubspot 98

Hubspot Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 98

Tiecas

MARCH 21, 2024

Longer sales cycles, complex technical products, and a highly analytical buyer persona are just a few factors that set it apart. Probably the most common complaint that I hear from Sales is that “Marketing just doesn’t understand engineering problems, and they generate ‘crappy’ leads that are not ready to buy.” Trust is earned slowly.

Tactics 75

Tactics B2B Marketing Webinar Metrics Marketing Strategy 75

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

They’re customers’ verbal buying signals—the cues your sales agent homes in on when talking to a prospect. Your marketing and sales teams need both. Buying signals in sales combine verbal cues and intent data, positioning your team to tailor prospect-focused communications. Let’s break that down. How to spot buying signals.

Lead Ranking 309

Lead Ranking Buy Work Management Marketing Management 309

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 14, 2020

Some have experienced a slow down in sales while others, unfortunately, had to close down. . Here are just some of the ways B2B sales will change as a result of this pandemic. Let them know that your website is live and operational and that they don’t need to visit your physical store to get their orders processed.

B2B Sales 351

B2B Sales Marketing AI Top of Funnel Work Management 351

SmartBug Media

MARCH 15, 2023

You know that a HubSpot-Salesforce integration can streamline your marketing and sales operations, but you’re not sure how to get started or what prerequisites need to be in place before diving into the integration process. What are you hoping to achieve by integrating HubSpot and Salesforce?

Hubspot 98

Hubspot Webinar Metrics Sample Training 98

SmartBug Media

JANUARY 26, 2023

Trusting that the data in your HubSpot CRM is accurate and up to date reduces awkward moments of not knowing a prospect’s job title or trying to reach out to a contact who no longer works at your target company and finding yourself penalized for emailing unverified addresses. Why Should You Want Enriched Data, Anyway?

Zoominfo 105

Zoominfo Hubspot CRM Budget Programs 105

SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

In the midst of our November SmartTake Webinar, “What’s New with HubSpot Integrations ,” I thought it would be interesting to share a list of the most popular HubSpot integrations that advanced HubSpot users take advantage of on a daily basis, and how these integrations simplify their lives as a marketer and/or sales leader.

Hubspot 105

Hubspot CMS Development Enterprise Management Marketing Management 105

SmartBug Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Whether you are just getting started with HubSpot (as your first CRM platform), or you’re migrating from your current marketing automation platform into HubSpot, there are four defined phases that will help you run a smooth setup. Keep in mind that HubSpot does not provide SSL certificates for domains that exceed 64 characters.

Hubspot 105

Hubspot Planning CMS Development Marketing Automation Services 105

ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

This is where sales enablement comes in. In fact, 74% of buyers choose to move forward with the sales rep that was the first to share value and insight. So with sales enablement, the marketing and sales teams are able to work together to deliver this value and convert their prospects into actual buyers.

B2B Sales 148

B2B Sales Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management 148

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

We are in Q4 and moving into 2021, so the stakes are high for sales; meaning it’s probably time to look for the next lever to optimize selling capabilities. COVID-19 has made it clear that sales strategies needed to evolve. However, many sales reps feel that expectations from leadership haven’t linked together with their new reality.

Social Media 89

Social Media Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 89

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

When Brian Halligan (HubSpot’s CEO) started talking about retiring the funnel and adopting the flywheel as the model to think about our business, I was not very happy. See, I love the funnel. So no disrespect to Brian, but “retire the funnel”? It’s been my trusted sidekick for years. Yeah right. Friction kills flywheels.

Top of Funnel 78

Top of Funnel Hubspot Lead Ranking Word of Mouth 78

Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams. Improved sales lead quality- Leads that come to you through your demand gen efforts will already be interested in your products and will be easier to qualify and convert.

Demand Generation Agencies 62

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand B2B Marketing 62

ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

This is where sales enablement comes in. In fact, 74% of buyers choose to move forward with the sales rep that was the first to share value and insight. So with sales enablement, the marketing and sales teams are able to work together to deliver this value and convert their prospects into actual buyers.

B2B Sales 128

B2B Sales Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management 128

Martech

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Results depend not just on the AI you’re using, but how you integrate it into your existing tech stack, processes, and strategy. But the competitive value of AI in business lies in how it meshes with your existing tools and processes, transforming data and technology architecture into competitive assets. Build or buy?

Marketing AI 123

Marketing AI Hubspot Lock-In Marketing Management 123

Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine An all-in-one video selling resource to support your strategic planning, SKO, and ongoing enablement.

Training 74

Training Top of Funnel Resources Work Management 74

SmartBug Media

JULY 20, 2021

Whether you are leaving Salesforce for HubSpot, or you are looking to close the loop between your HubSpot marketing and Salesforce sales efforts , migrating data from Salesforce to HubSpot has never been an easier process. In September 2020, HubSpot announced that it was adding custom objects to Enterprise portals.

Hubspot 90

Hubspot Enterprise Management API Paid Search Agency 90

Martech

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Cloud-based hybrid engagement platform ON24 announced its availability on the HubSpot App Marketplace following its integration HubSpot’s CRM platform. This will enable B2B users of both platforms to pull data from events supported by ON24 and manage them within the CRM. Why we care.

Hubspot 100

Hubspot Conference Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Management 100

FunnelEnvy

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

They are part of strategic SaaS marketing campaigns that understand the different stages of the sales funnel. This post explores landing pages in the context of the SaaS funnel buyer stages: Awareness, Activation/Purchase, and Expansion/Upsell. For inspiration, HubSpot offers many examples of best practices for landing pages.

Landing Pages 62

Landing Pages Top of Funnel Practices Demand 62

Brandpoint

APRIL 3, 2019

Is the marketing funnel obsolete? While the funnel isn’t (and shouldn’t be) completely dead, there HAS been a shift in the way content marketers work within the company to best serve a customer. The marketing flywheel is an upgrade to the traditional funnel we’re all familiar with. Well, short answer: no.

Top of Funnel 106

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Planning Paid Search Agency 106

SmarkLabs

JANUARY 4, 2023

Once a lead is generated, automation tools are used to nurture the lead and guide them through the sales funnel until they are ready to make a decision. Businesses that have a defined sales process and use marketing automation tools have a 53% higher conversion rate Hubspot.

Marketing Automation Services 52

Marketing Automation Services Inbound Marketing Marketing Automation Top of Funnel 52

Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine An all-in-one video selling resource to support your strategic planning, SKO, and ongoing enablement.

Training 65

Training Top of Funnel Resources Work Management 65