SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Acquiring information firsthand will help you better understand the competition and develop more targeted sales and marketing strategies. The problem is that typical survey response rates range between 10-15 percent, making it a lot more difficult to draw actionable conclusions. The purpose of the survey is vague.

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Vidyard

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

KITCHENER, Ontario – September 22, 2021 – Vidyard , the leading video platform for businesses, today released its State of Virtual Selling Report , revealing how sales professionals are using video throughout the sales process and its impact on sales team productivity and results. But video is helping to curb this trend.

Response Rate 50

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Outreach

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Sales is no different. If you’re a sales manager or have been an SDR for a while, you know that even the finest playbooks can still be tweaked here and there to squeeze just a little more efficiency, or produce a few more responses and deals than the team usually achieves. Most limits aren’t limits.

Response Rate 73

Response Rate Outreach Work Management Sales Qualified Leads 73

Vidyard

JUNE 15, 2020

Some reps on your team may already use it. They see anything that challenges the process that’s already working as an unwelcome interruption, even when it’s good for them. These are the salespeople who need convincing, because sales teams get the best value out of video when they hunt in packs. The Benefits of Video in Sales 4.

Video Marketing 125

Video Marketing Response Rate Cold Calling Hubspot 125

Vidyard

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

As an account-based marketing company, from the beginning we’ve been focused on personalization and obsessed with finding creative and authentic ways to reach contacts at our target accounts. Recently a sales leader asked about the ROI of video and I was surprised by the question. 37% higher click rate.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The B2B sales process has changed, and digitalization has rendered traditional in-person sales methods (such as door-to-door and cold calling) outdated. This digital shift has welcomed a new era in sales: social selling.

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Sales Management Examples Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership 136

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Today’s sales professionals have more ways than ever to get in touch with prospects. And yet, sales reps can’t escape the most common and often the most frustrating method of sales prospecting communication—and that’s voicemail. . The average voicemail response rate is 4.8%. Let’s get into it!

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Tips Marketing Automation Services Zoominfo Urgency Marketing 210

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

During the life of your product or service, you’ll realize that simply scaling top-of-funnel inquiries (in volume) won’t generate peak conversions over the long run. Though this is normal, it leads to depreciating conversions and longer sales cycles, if not dealt with effectively. The pandemic of 2020 amplified this phenomenon.

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B2B Sales Top of Funnel Conversion Peer-to-peer 258

Vidyard

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Sales teams at HubSpot, Terminus, League, PostBeyond and others rely on Vidyard to cut through the noise, book more meetings and accelerate deals with personalized video. Modern sales professionals are struggling to cut through the noise with traditional tactics like traditional emails and phone calls.

Sales Management 71

Sales Management B2B Sales Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel 71

SalesIntel

MARCH 22, 2024

Have you ever found yourself repeatedly searching for “sales call tips” or “cold calling tips” online, only to be disappointed by the lack of actionable advice from real sales professionals? We have compiled insights from top sales experts in various SaaS companies across different industries and target markets.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

When it comes to sales, there's a lot of innovation happening — and therefore, a litany of new tools. But only one type of tool is considered "effective" by 78% of global sales professionals. It's a CRM (or Customer Relationship Management Platform). If you're in sales, this result shouldn't be a big surprise.

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The Point

JANUARY 23, 2018

Here’s why: * Many tech products are first of breed solutions and/or of a complexity that demands a more long-term, consultative selling process. Prospects may simply not be ready to engage with sales because either 1) they don’t know such a solution exists, or 2) they may not be aware they have the problem in the first place.

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Sales Management Sales Qualified Leads Demand Generation Agencies Lead Scoring 253

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.

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Outreach Video Marketing Co-Registration Personalization 103

Hubspot

DECEMBER 14, 2021

It's a beautiful story — Aaron Ross transformed the Salesforce.com sales team without any traditional cold calling and scaled the business into a $100 million sales machine. But the truth is that most sales reps still don't have time to sit and read the best practices he developed in his award-winning book, Predictable Revenue.

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Top of Funnel Cold Calling Lead Ranking Sales Cycle 72

Hubspot

MARCH 11, 2024

For the last six years, I’ve been an avid user and champion of using async video in my day-to-day as a seller — well before joining Loom to lead its Sales and Customer Success teams. I’ve seen the benefit of async video messages to close deals and build prospect relationships as both a quota-carrying seller and a sales team leader.

Video Marketing 73

Video Marketing Outreach Multi-Channel Work Management 73

Biznology

OCTOBER 7, 2020

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. Then it takes over the LinkedIn accounts of the client’s sales reps. Outsource your top of funnel. Here are some to consider.

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Marketing Prospects B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel 189

SalesIntel

MAY 26, 2021

With only a few clicks, you can customize, personalize, segment, and automate your list. In this article, we are going to help you with the 7 best B2B cold outreach tips to improve the response rate. Using video in email is one of the most effective ways to increase the response rate. Video Emailing. Request Demo.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 15, 2020

You might be the type of person who likes to keep a fairly clean inbox. Most other sales development representatives could say something similar. Sales Voicemail Statistics Today’s sales professionals have more ways than ever to get in touch with prospects. First, do Cold Sales Voicemails Work? Probably very few.

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Cold Calling Zoominfo Response Rate Work Management 113

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Marketing automation tools like HubSpot enable you to continue developing relationships and keep providing value long after the sale. Some tools even allow you to automate onboarding processes and nurturing emails, while also giving you opportunities to measure engagement. So personalize, personalize, personalize.

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Trust Marketing WOM Marketing Budget Marketing & Strategy 318

Vidyard

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In its fifth year, the VIB awards recognize innovative businesses and sales professionals who are using video to transform the way they sell, market, and collaborate in an increasingly virtual world. The Video in Sales Awards celebrate B2B sales teams using personalized videos to transform the way they sell in a virtual world.

Enterprise Management 65

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Top of Funnel 65

Zoominfo

MAY 21, 2020

They’re a critical part of personalized prospecting and account-based strategy. We looked to one of our internal experts, our Sales Development Rep with the 60% response rate, to show you how (and when) to write a perfectly personalized BASHO email. It’s time to get personal. And we’ve got examples.

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Vidyard

JUNE 15, 2020

Some reps on your team may already use it. They see anything that challenges the process that’s already working as an unwelcome interruption, even when it’s good for them. These are the salespeople who need convincing, because sales teams get the best value out of video when they hunt in packs. The Benefits of Video in Sales 4.

Video Marketing 65

Video Marketing Response Rate Cold Calling Hubspot 65

Outreach

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Sometimes as a sales leader you may wonder why the things you tell your reps don’t stick. We recently hosted a session between two of the industry’s top sales leaders on the do's and don’ts of real-time coaching. Mark Kosoglow, VP of Sales at Outreach. Some sales teams have placemats they can keep handy.

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Outreach Case Studies Training Practices 105

Martech

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The B2B sales cycle is lengthy and complex. Sales isn’t easy. But after 15 years in relationship-based sales and management, I can tell there’s a solution to close deals 25% to 30% faster. But after 15 years in relationship-based sales and management, I can tell there’s a solution to close deals 25% to 30% faster.

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Sales Cycle Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Top of Funnel 79

Vidyard

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Business buyers have a higher expectation of personalization than the average consumer, according to Salesforce’s State of Marketing Report , but when decision-makers are often groups rather than individuals, it can be tough to personalize marketing efforts. That’s where account-based marketing tactics come in.

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Account Based Marketing Tactics Effectiveness Work Management 107

Vidyard

MARCH 15, 2021

That’s why adding details into a personalized video, like your viewer’s name, company, or photo, is the perfect way to engage and delight your audience. You can use personalized videos to increase email conversions, boost landing page sign ups, increase event attendance, make nurture more personal, improve customer satisfaction, and more.

Video Marketing 123

Video Marketing Personalization Marketing Automation Services Top of Funnel 123

Zoominfo

JANUARY 28, 2019

Discussions will dive into topics related to sales, marketing, recruiting, business growth, and of course, data. B2B Sales and Marketing Alignment. Sales and marketing alignment is critical to the success of the modern B2B business. Yet, it can be difficult to bridge the divide between sales and marketing departments.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 21, 2022

As candidates explore their options and leaders seek to fill newly vacated seats, speed-to-engagement has become one of the most critical elements of the recruitment process. Like with sales, being early to conversations with candidates improves your chances. Here we take a look at the benefits of automating your recruitment processes.

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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. Once those leads are identified, they need to be brought into your sales funnel. This is where sales outreach, a proactive way of discovering and following up with potential customers, increases conversions.

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Outreach Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Tips 62

Vidyard

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Modern sales professionals are struggling to cut through the noise with traditional tactics like traditional emails and phone calls. By incorporating personalized videos into their outbound communications, top-performing B2B sales teams are increasing their connect rates by more than 300% and progressing sales deals faster than ever.

Sales Management 50

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 50

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

McKinsey Institute reports that one-fifth of sales functions could be automated with artificial intelligence (AI). Sales pros spend hours a day on manual and administrative tasks. Luckily, AI is paving the way to reduce or even eliminate the time you spend on routine sales tasks. How much time?

Marketing AI 71

Marketing AI Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 71

Vidyard

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Why is using video for sales emails a smarter way to engage prospects and advance deals? Sales videos allow them to quickly learn what your company has to offer—along with a host of other benefits we’ll explain below. What is Video for Sales? Benefits of Video for Sales Emails 2.1 Benefits of Video for Sales Emails 2.1

Video Marketing 168

Video Marketing Cold Calling Lead Ranking Enterprise Management 168

The ABM Agency

JANUARY 30, 2023

Reading Time: 3 minutes With account-based marketing (ABM) your business can tailor its marketing tactics to target and engage specific customers, leading to more meaningful and personalized experiences. This can lead to reduced sales cycles and a greater return on investment (ROI).

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Account Based Marketing Multi-Touch Attribution ABM Demand Generation 52

Vidyard

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Modern sales professionals are struggling to cut through the noise with traditional tactics like traditional emails and phone calls. By incorporating personalized videos into their outbound communications, top-performing B2B sales teams are increasing their connect rates by more than 300% and progressing sales deals faster than ever.

Sales Management 50

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 50

Nudge.ai

MARCH 7, 2019

As a sales rep, there’s nothing more frustrating than feeling like your outreach efforts are going nowhere – it’s likely just as frustrating for sales leaders, too. Unfortunately, buyers today are experiencing what we can only call “sales email fatigue”. You just have to adapt to the modern sales landscape.

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Response Rate Outreach Peer-to-peer Template 39

Goolara

JUNE 26, 2019

A powerful tool for any email marketer is the ability to personalize each email. Normally, when we think of this, we think of personalization for the recipient, but sometimes you may also want to personalize the emails for the sender. Personal is Better. Take a look at these two “From” addresses: sales@company.com.

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Vidyard

JANUARY 18, 2021

How has your sales process changed throughout the pandemic? If you’re like the winners of the 2020 Video in Business Awards , you’re using a lot more video throughout your sales process. Get Personal, Get Noticed. And guess what—responses were down by 30% in comparison to the same benchmark.

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Video Marketing Burn Rate Advertising Benchmark Outreach 129