Zoominfo

MARCH 3, 2019

In the world of B2B sales, company research is a critical aspect of any successful rep’s daily duties. In fact, access to the right research tools and information can make or break your ability to identify target accounts, personalize a sales pitch, and ultimately, close deals. Let’s get into it! Check it out! DiscoverOrg.

B2B Sales 233

B2B Sales Research Paid Search Agency Tools 233

Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

B2B marketers are expected to wear many hats. They must manage multiple campaigns simultaneously, while working effectively with partners across the globe. They need to manage their marketing budgets prudently and make sure every dollar is spent wisely. With B2B marketing, it’s all about value.

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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?

Marketing Automation Services 97

Marketing Automation Services B2B Sales Enterprise Management Work Management 97

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

You’ve probably heard by now how intelligent lead routing — an automated system of processing leads — can help sales teams improve their speed to lead and ensure nothing falls through the cracks. As you evaluate solutions, ask yourself these framing questions: What Results are You Expecting? Take Spectrum as an example.

Enterprise Management 130

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services 130

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Sales automation tools streamline repetitive tasks so you can focus on selling. Explore popular solutions and how they can integrate with your CRM in this complete guide. What is Sales Automation? Today’s Sales professions spend just 34% of their time selling. The Rise of Sales Automation. Salesforce.

Automation 162

Automation Work Management Top of Funnel Marketing AI 162

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

The middle of the demand generation funnel receives way less attention than it deserves. At the top of the funnel, marketing increases traffic and fills the database with new leads through paid ads, social media, search, referral programs, and a variety of other channels. What exactly is the middle of the funnel?

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Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Marketing Qualified Leads 160

Televerde

APRIL 30, 2024

It may feel like it’s easier than ever to find and connect with people in the digital age, but for businesses looking for high-potential clients, the process requires a structured approach. Quick Takeaways: Contact acquisition requires a structured approach to gather prospect data for personalized marketing and sales outreach.

Acquisitions 52

Acquisitions Contacts Paid Content Process 52

ClearVoice

JULY 18, 2022

Brands create a lot of digital assets, such as written content, images, and videos, to promote their products and services. But how can marketers ensure teams across different departments (e.g., sales, product management, PR, communications, and agency partners) can efficiently access and reuse the latest assets?

Digital Asset Management 98

Digital Asset Management Process Work Management Marketing Automation Services 98

Heinz Marketing

MARCH 15, 2024

By Maria Geokezas , Chief Operating Officer at Heinz Marketing B2B purchases are complex, involving multiple decision-makers, each with specific needs. So if you want real, predictable revenue growth, it’s time to forget the one-off quick-win tactics. Marketing: Marketers are the customer whisperers.

Top of Funnel 101

Top of Funnel Work Management Verticals Marketing Management 101

Zoominfo

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s true that most sales professionals improve with experience, but if you can provide feedback and personalized goals, it’s possible to accelerate the learning process and get your sellers engaging with prospects faster. This is the time-tested practice of sales coaching. What is Sales Coaching?

Effectiveness 130

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Webbiquity

MAY 30, 2023

2023 looks like a tough year for marketing budgets. Overall, 58% of marketers project flat or reduced budgets for 2023, up from just 26% in 2022. But very small companies (11-50 workers) were actually most likely to increase marketing budgets this year. 1) B2B marketers are faring (a little) better than B2C.

Marketing Budget 278

Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Top of Funnel Marketing Strategy 278

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The digital era has led to changes in the way brands market their products and services. You’re familiar with the B2B buyer’s journey : moving prospects through the awareness, consideration, and decision stages of the buying process. Buyer intent data will help you learn “why” a lead is looking for a solution to their problem.

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Buyer Intent Intent Work Management Marketing Management 359

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Being a sales manager is a whirlwind experience, especially for those who were once successful sales reps themselves. Fortunately, there are valuable best practices that can help aspiring sales managers excel in their positions. Best Practices for Sales Managers 1. Lay a robust foundation.

Work Management 72

Work Management Lead Ranking Allocation Hubspot 72

Webbiquity

AUGUST 18, 2020

As virtual meetings have become the norm, innovative software developers are pushing the technology forward in some amazing ways. The ability to present slides, stream video, collaborate on a whiteboard, and chat with the group or individual members are now just table stakes. Pricing: contact vendor. Pricing: contact vendor.

Enterprise Management 363

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Webinar Metrics 363

Hubspot

JANUARY 6, 2021

You've established the various stages of your sales process. But how do you know if it's actually working? The concept that underlies all those points is known as sales effectiveness. Some other ways to measure sales effectiveness include: Individual quota attainment. Sale cycle length. Lifecycle Stages.

Process 99

Process Effectiveness Top of Funnel Work Management 99

Only B2B

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

One of the biggest advantages of lead management strategy and marketing automation is the ability to create a process that continuously manages leads at a bigger scale. The secret to making it work is to develop an effective process for automation. This subsequently influences your sales results directly.

Sales Management 117

Sales Management Lead Management Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 117

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Managing a B2B business is not an easy task. It requires extensive planning, execution, and analysis of various aspects, such as sales, marketing, customer support, finance, and more. While managing all these functions is essential, there are certain activities that matter the most, such as appointment setting.

Work Management 118

Work Management Marketing Management Telemarketing Paid Search Agency 118

accelerate agency

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Like everything else, sales have gone online, and that’s especially true for the SaaS industry. In the following article, we’re going to give you all the details and tricks you need to finetune your SaaS sales game so you can make sure you’re selling your SaaS product in the best way possible. What Is the SaaS Sales Process?

Enterprise Management 78

Enterprise Management Process Lead Ranking Work Management 78

ClearVoice

JULY 25, 2023

Marketers and freelancers are dance partners in the creation of excellent content. Whether you’re a natural or have two left feet, finding a shared rhythm when managing freelance writers is essential to success. When managing freelance writers, understanding expectations is crucial in optimizing outcomes.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management Process 52

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. Ask it here.

Generation 98

Generation Sales Qualified Leads CRM Work Management 98

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

A sales funnel, stretching from early-stage brand discovery to final purchase, represents the customer journey. Most companies use the funnel to track prospects as they move through sales stages, adjusting strategies and marketing methods in response to their behaviors. Why is the sales funnel important?

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Marketing AI Digital Marketing Funnels Lead Ranking 98

LeanData

JANUARY 20, 2021

B2B marketers invest an extraordinary amount of time, energy and resources creating demand for their products and services. Succeeding in a competitive marketplace requires the extraction of the full value of every lead, and as such, B2B go-to-market (GTM) functions need absolute best-in-class lead management strategies. .

Lead Management 93

Lead Management Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Analytics Tools 93

Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

By Maria Geokezas , VP of Client Services at Heinz Marketing. Managing a marketing team can be difficult. When you search for marketing management you get all sorts of information about what marketers do – the theories, tools, and frameworks used that make up the field of marketing.

Work Management 138

Work Management Marketing Management Tips Lead Ranking 138

Pam Didner

JULY 21, 2020

Delivering compelling face-to-face presentations to senior managers is hard. It’s even harder to present the same presentation online when everyone calls in via Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx or other virtual meeting tools. Talk to colleagues or managers who have presented to them. Your Communication Style.

Work Management 120

Work Management Marketing Management Account Based Marketing Allocation 120

Martech

APRIL 4, 2024

The March 2024 HubSpot updates include tools that will help your team leverage AI for better email marketing, along with better ways to visualize and understand your data. Dive into the March 2024 updates: Easily review and manage AI use in marketing emails. Improved file management within the CRM.

Enterprise Management 56

Enterprise Management CMS Development Work Management Marketing Management 56

Hubspot

JANUARY 5, 2024

It’s been pretty exciting to see the creativity that people all over the world are bringing to AI to improve their processes, create new services, and make being in business more fun and profitable. I’ve been in contact with sales experts about how AI has helped them.

Peer-to-peer 67

Peer-to-peer Work Management Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 67

Martech

APRIL 10, 2024

The beat drops, the lights flash and a charismatic salesperson struts across the stage, extolling the virtues of their latest martech solution. It’s a scene from a bygone era when companies could woo clients with flashy presentations and empty promises. Marketing this then becomes a conversation, not a sales pitch.

Work Management 107

Work Management Marketing Management Product Differentiation 107

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. Get the daily newsletter digital marketers rely on.

Sales Management 131

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Work Management 131

Seismic

MAY 10, 2024

The sales landscape has never been more competitive. Buyers demand more and make slower decisions, while reps face ever-increasing pressure to do more with fewer resources. Over the past year, generative AI (GenAI) has become an indispensable tool for sales and revenue enablement teams. What does success look like? The result?

Marketing AI 52

Marketing AI Features Work Management Marketing Management 52

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In sales, it's no different. A good sales hook can prevent your prospect from hanging up the phone, or deleting your email entirely. And a great sales hook can start your entire conversation off on the right foot. Here, we asked six sales reps their tips for creating a convincing sales hook to turn prospects into customers.

Work Management 91

Work Management Marketing Management Tips Hubspot 91

LeanData

JUNE 15, 2022

If you’ve spent more than three months in a marketing capacity, you’ve undoubtedly encountered the mysterious, and most often problematic, phenomenon of lead leakage. For those of you who have yet to have had the pleasure, simply stated, lead leakage is the progressive and cumulative loss of leads as they progress through the sales funnel.

Lead Management 97

Lead Management Sales Qualified Leads Work Management Marketing Management 97

Martech

JANUARY 21, 2022

Let’s say you work in martech for a large, well-known enterprise. Ideally, you’d want to follow a structured, test-based approach for how you bring new technology into the enterprise, and you’d expect participating vendors to follow your lead in the vetting process — out of respect, if nothing else. How it works.

Enterprise Management 103

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Vendors 103

Varicent

MARCH 24, 2022

Ask any sales manager their most important job, and they’ll likely answer, “Hitting target.”. The smart ones will answer by adding, “Securing the sales pipeline to hit the target after that.”. What Exactly Is a Sales Pipeline? The Stages of Sales Pipeline. What’s the Importance of a Sales Pipeline?

Enterprise Management 52

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Top of Funnel 52

Content Standard

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I love working with them and they bring fresh perspective to (often) stale content marketing strategies—but they have two common areas of vulnerability: They can tend to approach content from an “inside-out” perspective, and they can be too quick on the content trigger. Content marketing is a conversation.

Enterprise Management 68

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Tactics 68

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

What you need is an easy-to-understand sales playbook to guide your team to victory. We’ll walk through everything you need to know to create the right mix of winning plays that guide your sales team to big wins. What you’ll learn What is a sales playbook? Learn more What is a sales playbook?

Examples 59

Examples Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Proposals 59

Hubspot

AUGUST 24, 2023

Imagine a sales representative who never sleeps, never gets tired, and possesses an uncanny ability to analyze vast amounts of data in seconds. This is the promise of AI sales reps, and their potential to revolutionize the sales industry is undeniable. The application of generative AI in sales is diverse.

Marketing AI 58

Marketing AI Allocation Work Management Lead Scoring 58

Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

By Cameron Katoozi , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing. As a marketing or sales leader, you need to be aware of these opportunities and take advantage to stay ahead of the curve. These types of changes need full acceptance across your org, with sound strategies and processes behind them.

Work Management 104

Work Management Marketing Management Organization B2B Thought Leadership 104