Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Every business needs to fill its sales funnel with qualified leads, convert those leads into customers, and retain paying customers for the long term. What makes the difference between a high-performing sales funnel and one that isn’t ready for the needs of a modern B2B sales motion?

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Sales Management Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Work Management 130

InsightSquared

MARCH 5, 2021

Todd Abbott is on a personal mission to significantly increase the dreaded 16 month tenure of CROs today. Fact: Your sales reps, regardless of how great they are, will never deliver the level of hygiene required to give you confidence in your CRM data. It is now quite clear to me that was not my reps’ fault.

Sales Management 156

Sales Management Forecasting Digital Marketing Funnels Work Management 156

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you think a B2B sales funnel is an abstract idea, brace yourself. It’s time to build a sales funnel that captures and converts your best buyers. In fact, the majority of B2B buyers (64%) conduct research on vendor websites before they ever contact a sales rep. What Is a B2B Sales Funnel?

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Ad Building 130

Act-On

APRIL 10, 2024

All you know about the person sitting across from you is their name, maybe what they do for a living, and that your cousin Susan thinks you might get along. But not entirely unlike when a colleague sends you a link to a gated ebook, you give your contact info to download it, and then get a phone call from a sales rep the same day.

Lead Ranking 190

Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads 190

InsightSquared

MARCH 19, 2020

Sales teams across the country are being forced into remote work situations in response to the COVID-19 crisis. However, for some extra guidance, here are some best practices for managing a fully remote sales team from our very own sales leaders. . From Peter Barris, Enterprise Sales Leader at InsightSquared.

Enterprise Management 194

Enterprise Management Work Management Blast Campaigns Transparency 194

InsightSquared

APRIL 23, 2019

The inbound philosophy advocates publishing content through digital channels to entice qualified individuals to consume the content and enter the sales cycle. In simple terms, it is identifying and engaging everyone who will be involved in the buying decisions with the goal to get more and faster conversion through the funnel.

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Buy Top of Funnel Process Account Based Marketing 265

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 19, 2023

From VPs and CMOs to entry-level reps and account managers, everyone is inundated by data. Gaining greater insights into sales and marketing data has been a consistent theme in many recent conversations with our customers, and it’s a topic that ZoomInfo founder and CEO Henry Schuck believes in passionately.

Marketing Analytics Tools 130

Marketing Analytics Tools Marketing Management Intent Data Barriers 130

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 4, 2021

Whether it is Zoom meetings or physical events pushed on-line via webinars and virtual events, this element of digital transformation has become ubiquitous. It is easy to forget that webinars have been around for less than 25 years – the Internet and the World Wide Web created the technology and the venue for events to go on-line.

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Webinar Metrics Webcast Digital Transformation Peer-to-peer 331

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

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Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In order to convert leads into paying customers, you must have a comprehensive lead management process in place. But, the process of lead management is every bit as multilayered and complex as the modern buyer’s journey. What is lead management? Think of lead management like a house of cards.

Lead Ranking 172

Lead Ranking Work Management Lead Management Marketing Management 172

ClearVoice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Fact: To run successful ABM campaigns, there are certain challenges you need to deal with, such as personalization, engagement, and conversion issues. Personalization Challenges Successful ABM campaigns depend on personalized communication tailored to each prospect’s specific needs.

Account Based Marketing 95

Account Based Marketing ABM Tactics Top of Funnel 95

Scoop.it

APRIL 11, 2024

A webinar is a virtual seminar. Current trends indicate marketers rate webinars as an effective channel for brands to connect with a target audience. According to On24 , 66% of marketers say their sales teams prioritize leads generated by varied webinar strategies.

Webinar Metrics 85

Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 85

Top Rank Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A study from Search Engine Journal reports that 54% of B2B professionals engage with a webinar on a weekly basis. During the digital transformation of marketing and the shift to digital channels for communications since COVID, webinars have become a cornerstone for many B2B marketers. During the Webinar: Focus on engagement.

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Webinar Metrics Forrester Top of Funnel Research 109

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Is the webinar dead now too? How should we continue generating leads for our sales team while continuing to innovate on the content formats we produce and gate behind a form?". Instead, I’ll make a bold claim: webinars aren’t dead, and neither is the PDF ebook. Webinars Drive Sales. How to Make a Webinar in 2018.

Webinar Metrics 203

Webinar Metrics Co-Registration Top of Funnel High Quality Lead 203

Act-On

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

With higher traffic and more page views, it’s only reasonable to expect a bump in conversions and sales. Lower funnel keywords are an often neglected SEO strategy for marketers. And that brings us to strategically aligning keywords with the marketing funnel and, more specifically, lower funnel keywords.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Keywords Marketing Automation Services 130

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.

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Top of Funnel Intent Data Marketing Funnels Ideal Customer Profiles 71

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

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?

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Intent Data Top of Funnel Intent Outreach 52

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 87

Top of Funnel Conversion Case Study Case Studies 87

Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

As organizations tighten budgets and headcount, marketers tend to experience those downstream impacts as longer sales cycles and lower conversion rates. But when your prospects are moving more slowly throughout their buying journey, our marketing leaders advise their peers to prioritize full-funnel engagement. “We

Lead Ranking 130

Lead Ranking Privacy Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer 130

Only B2B

APRIL 24, 2024

In the demand generation, marketers use a mix of active strategies (webinars, email marketing, paid ads) and passive strategies (content marketing, SEO, podcasting, social media marketing) to capture prospects’ interest in making a purchase. Contribution to pipeline and sales impact. But what truly sets them apart?

Demand Generation Agencies 71

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Inbound Marketing Top of Funnel 71

Scoop.it

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Therefore, it makes sense to sharpen the focus on your lead management and optimize it at every stage. In fact, research shows that automating your lead management process can increase sales revenue by 10% in just six months. That way, you can implement the right system for your sales team and consumer market.

Sales Management 52

Sales Management Lead Management Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 52

Biznology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

They need tactical videos that support their sales and marketing content strategy. Tactical videos have specific objectives: establish a value proposition in the prospect’s mind, put across a memorable product differentiator, describe a new use case. Different kinds of tactical video. If not, they can be hard to watch.

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Tactics RFP Top of Funnel Video Marketing 150

Martech

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

“Misalignment between marketing and sales teams is a trillion-dollar problem for B2B revenue teams,” said Julianne Thompson, director of sales development at revenue acceleration platform Drift, in a recent webinar. Marketing and sales now share the same goals. Create shared goals. “We Processing.Please wait.

Sales Management 127

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Work Management 127

BenchmarkONE

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The pandemic brought a lot of business sales strategies – and outcomes – to a screeching halt. This year, it’s all about finding ways to get back in motion again — which includes seeking out new tactics that will help boost sales and make up for lost revenue. Create Digital Events.

Sales Management 60

Sales Management Tactics Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels 60

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

Hinge Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Educational webinars have emerged as a powerful marketing tool for many professional services and B2B firms. But not everyone is on the same page… As someone who has organized, promoted, and produced over 100 webinars at Hinge, you can imagine that I hold some strong perspectives on webinars as a marketing strategy.

Webinar Metrics 98

Webinar Metrics Education Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 98

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.

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Training Top of Funnel Resources Work Management 141

FunnelEnvy

JANUARY 8, 2024

Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence is the big news for B2B SaaS marketing and sales in 2024. Yet while generative AI is transforming B2B SaaS marketing, the other big news is not about tech disruption but about people – specifically about the sales experience buyers want now.

Marketing AI 62

Marketing AI B2B Sales Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies 62

Rev

MAY 10, 2023

What ABM tactics should you use? And how do you use them in a way that stands out from all of your competitors using the same tactics? In this blog post, we’ve put together a list of 9 ABM tactics that you can use to maximize the ROI of your account based marketing efforts. But where do you start?

Account Based Marketing 78

Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profiles ABM Tactics 78

Martech

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Imagine B2B emails that ditch the generic approach for something as personal as a gallery owner’s welcome. That’s the mastery of email personalization — it’s more than a “Hi [First Name],” it’s a suite of experiences, each one a handpicked conversation starter. Efficient personalization. Efficient personalization.

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Email Marketing B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 123

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!

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Conversion Rate Lead Ranking Tactics Ideal Customer Profiles 98

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The more control and visibility you have into your sales pipeline, the more revenue you’ll bring in. Growing a healthy pipeline is possible through careful assessment and management. Growing a healthy pipeline is possible through careful assessment and management. How to Build a Sales Pipeline. Sales Pipeline Metrics.

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Top of Funnel Forecasting Marketing Proposals Work Management 100

Biznology

JUNE 23, 2021

It’s now common wisdom that the big shift from in-person to on-screen sales engagement is here to stay. Still, according to a 2021 Forrester study , most marketers admit to having a tough time replicating the “compelling storytelling and lead-generating aspects” of in-person events. Much lower production costs. Well, of course.

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Forrester Personalization Trade Show Webinar Metrics 171

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Channel sales — or selling through partners — represents 75% of the world’s commerce, according to Forrester. This approach helps companies accelerate sales and grow revenue without adding to their headcount, a move that’s increasingly important during economic uncertainty. What you’ll learn: What is channel sales?

Enterprise Management 111

Enterprise Management Work Management Advertising Channels Marketing Management 111

seo.co

MARCH 28, 2021

Typically, you have to let them gently slide down the funnel. And though a bottom-of-the-funnel (BOFL) lead is the most fun kind of lead, every BOFL starts as a TOFL, or top-of-the-funnel lead. By learning how to generate and manage these leads, you can accelerate your results. Quick Funnel Primer.

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