Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

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Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 23, 2021

As the process of hiring talent becomes increasingly digitized, savvy recruiters are using technology and strategies common in sales and marketing, to power a stronger recruitment process. Sales reps engage prospects based on specific needs and requirements, then encourage them through a sales development funnel.

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Top of Funnel Marketing AI Optimization Digital Marketing Funnels 130

Webbiquity

AUGUST 1, 2019

B2B lead generation tools help marketers more effectively develop new prospective sales opportunities. They can help generate a bigger and better lead pipeline across any business and industry. It can automate different sales processes like task assignments, email sequencing, and follow-up appointments.

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Marketing Automation Services Lead Generation Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 205

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Sales teams are juggling more tasks than ever. In this environment, your sales operations tools and platforms can’t just be effective — they need to be transformative. What Are Sales Operations Tools? However, there are a handful of solution categories that any sales ops team needs to focus on for success.

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Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management Tools Marketing Management 130

Oktopost

DECEMBER 4, 2023

LinkedIn Sales Navigator has evolved into an indispensable tool for the majority of sales teams. With the strong presence of B2B buyers on LinkedIn, sales teams are now leveraging the platform to optimize their prospecting efforts, moving beyond solely using cold calling and traditional outreach methods.

Ideal Customer Profiles 69

Ideal Customer Profiles Linkedin Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 69

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Sales automation tools streamline repetitive tasks so you can focus on selling. What is Sales Automation? Today’s Sales professions spend just 34% of their time selling. With that shocking statistic, let’s review the benefits of sales automation. The Rise of Sales Automation. Salesforce.

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PureB2B

MAY 19, 2022

Using LinkedIn for lead generation has become a staple of B2B marketing. Given that business owners and decision-makers use LinkedIn for networking, self-promotion, job hunting, and more, it’s an ideal platform on which to reach them. Why You Need LinkedIn Lead Generation. It’s Packed with B2B Lead Data.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Understanding sales means comprehending the roots of the profession as well as looking ahead to the future of sales strategies. While basic philosophies still stand the test of time, social media tools and video-based platforms have turned sales into a totally new ballgame. Guest post by Sean Gordon. 1: Start At The Beginning.

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Work Management Video Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 314

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

APRIL 18, 2023

Welcome to #Salesblazer Q&A, a column by sales pros, for sales pros. Dear Salesblazer: What is generative AI and how will it affect sales reps’ jobs over the next year? I don’t see it replacing reps any time soon, but AI will certainly affect the way we work in the coming months and years. . Have a question?

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

One of the essential keys for B2B sales success is keeping your pipeline filled with quality leads. Prospecting for leads is not easy – in fact, 40% of salespeople say that’s the hardest part of what they do. Once those leads are identified, they need to be brought into your sales funnel.

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Outreach Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Tips 62

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?

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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?

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Sales Management Lead Nurturing Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 62

Rev

JUNE 21, 2023

But you’re not wrong for thinking that the goals of lead generation and sales prospecting sound similar. While both strategies aim to generate new customers, lead generation focuses on generating large volumes of leads, while sales prospecting focuses on targeting and converting specific, high-quality prospects.

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Lead Generation Work Management Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Management 78

Hubspot

MAY 30, 2023

Like all disruption, generative AI in sales has the potential to completely change the way things are done. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales.

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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.

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Marketing AI Creativity Top of Funnel Work Management 59

Rev

APRIL 19, 2023

You’re wrong if you thought sales prospecting and lead generation were the same things. While they are related, sales prospecting is a more focused and targeted process that involves finding potential customers who may be interested in your offer. For new sales reps, cold calling can feel useless and nerve-wracking.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Top of Funnel Cold Calling Examples 78

SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

So, what is the first thing that occurs to you when you start brainstorming about your B2B sales strategy? What are the latest challenges in B2B sales strategies ? The latest B2B sales challenges include: Difficulty in reaching decision makers and engaging with them effectively. But why do these B2B sales strategies falter?

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Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy 95

Valasys

APRIL 9, 2024

LinkedIn is the best platform to connect with specialists from different industries by participating in discussion boards or special profiles forums. Having as their prerogative element, the unequalled reach and rich functionality for business, LinkedIn lead generation becomes the of choice to gather lead data.

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Lead Generation Linkedin Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring 40

Pam Didner

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

One of the biggest challenges B2B marketers face is how to generate qualified leads with the most effective marketing channels. But there are a few great tips and tricks to facilitate an effective lead generation process, and I’m here to share them with you. #1 So, what’s the secret? 2 – Know your customer!

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Lead Generation Process Sales Qualified Leads Effectiveness 111

Vidyard

APRIL 10, 2019

Outreach joins EveryoneSocial, Reply.io, 366 Degrees, ConnectLeader, and FunnelAmplified as the latest members of Vidyard’s partner Integration Directory to integrate the Vidyard GoVideo video selling app directly into their sales engagement workflows. integration to add maximum personalization to your sales drip campaigns.

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Outreach Video Marketing Co-Registration Personalization 103

Zoominfo

JANUARY 31, 2023

Today’s sales teams have the ability to use tools that would simply blow the mind of someone who first came up in the industry just 10 years ago. ZoomInfo vs. Alternative Let’s take two sales teams: Company A uses ZoomInfo Company B uses basic contact-scraping software Each company has a team of 10 sales reps working eight hours per day.

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Rev

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Need help building the perfect sales tech stack so you can easily hit your revenue targets? There are hundreds of options for sales tools, and it can be tough to know which ones are the best fit for your team. We’ll also share recommendations on 10 of the best sales tools that you can use to streamline your sales processes.

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Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Budget Programs 78

Only B2B

MARCH 10, 2022

“Generating B2B leads is simple and easy.” You know how difficult it is to boost sales with B2B lead generation tactics. You’re inundated with plenty of disinformation, including: conflicting data about the best ways to create leads. Overhyped case studies from huge firms that might raise sales.

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Lead Generation Sales Management Paid Content Sales Qualified Leads 118

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.

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Biznology

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Always on the lookout for new ways to identify prospects and generate leads in business markets? Ramp up your LinkedIn outreach. Hugh MacFarlane , a longtime sales and marketing trainer and coach has added a prospecting service that uses predictive modeling to identify and target prospects for clients.

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Marketing Prospects B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel 189

Televerde

APRIL 30, 2024

In the digital age, when marketing predominantly happens online, phone calls—even cold ones—add a personal touch to the sales process that can make your business stand out. That said, cold calling has evolved alongside sales trends and new social norms.

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Rev

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Have you ever lost a big sales opportunity without knowing why it slipped away? Those lost sales opportunities can actually be great learning experiences if you take the time to conduct a win/loss analysis. We’ll also share seven tips to prevent losing sales so that you can increase your overall win rate. Let’s get started.

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Sales Management Analysis Top of Funnel Work Management 78

B2B Digital Marketer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Introduction Welcome to another episode where today we delve into the critical world of Cost Per Closed Lead (CPCL) and how you can drive your CPCL down while maximizing lead value. As the lifeblood of any B2B marketing strategy, leads represent potential revenue ; but not all leads are created equal.

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Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads Leads 52

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It’s no different in sales — only instead of game rules, you use a sales cycle to make sure you’re following the right steps at the right time. Let’s take a look at the stages of a sales cycle, and how you can use it to secure regular deal wins. What you’ll learn: What is a sales cycle?

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Sales Cycle Optimization Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Proposals 110

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Below, we share a vetted sales email template that can help you get responses. What you’ll learn What is a sales email template? Engage buyers everywhere What is a sales email template? A sales email template is a pre-written message, sent via email, that can be quickly and easily customized for different audiences.

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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.

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B2B Sales Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management 148

Anteriad

MAY 31, 2023

Whether you’re launching a program for the first time of reevaluating your current campaigns, there are core account-based marketing tactics to set yourself up for success. Tactic 1: Start with strategic ABM alignment This account-based marketing tactic focuses on strategic ABM alignment.

Account Based Marketing 88

Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profiles Tactics Planning 88

Strategic-IC

JANUARY 13, 2021

So let’s look at 29 reasons why Social Selling (particularly via LinkedIn) should form part of your ABM strategy. 90% of B2B decision-makers “never” respond to cold outreach, which means traditional sales methods like cold calling simply aren’t going to cut it! A hard sales channel? • What is Social Selling?

Account Based Marketing 101

Account Based Marketing Linkedin ABM Webinar Metrics 101

Engagio

JANUARY 24, 2024

Well, we asked a few seasoned sellers and B2B thought leaders what their opinions and predictions are for the 2024 Super Bowl (these conversations happened in mid-January 2024), alongside their personal anecdotes and predictions for B2B sales trends in 2024. What do you predict will be the biggest sales channel used this year?

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Oktopost

DECEMBER 20, 2023

AI has taken the world by storm, and especially since the launch of ChatGPT just over a year ago, it has significantly changed the way we work – and sales teams are no exception. But don’t worry, the rise of AI in B2B sales will not replace you. AI can simply empower you with extra help to reach your sales quota.

Top of Funnel 75

Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Ideal Customer Profiles 75

Vidyard

APRIL 10, 2019

Outreach joins EveryoneSocial, Reply.io, 366 Degrees, ConnectLeader, and FunnelAmplified as the latest members of Vidyard’s partner Integration Directory to integrate the Vidyard GoVideo video selling app directly into their sales engagement workflows. integration to add maximum personalization to your sales drip campaigns.

Outreach 65

Outreach Video Marketing Co-Registration Personalization 65

Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 17, 2022

Sales outreach has become almost exclusively digitalized, as new software and process automation make lead generation efforts so much simpler. This shift in outreach and lead generation has also changed our traditional idea of the Buyer’s Journey dramatically – for better or for worse. The Process.

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