Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2020

In theory, your sales and marketing departments should be the best of friends. What if I told you that misalignment between sales and marketing technologies costs B2B companies 10% of revenue or more per year? Why is Sales and Marketing Communication Important? Sure, it’s a problem, but your company is doing well.

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Sword and the Script | B2B

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

When a company illustrates in thought leadership that it understands an industry – its strengths, weaknesses, problems and opportunities – buyers stand to reason their products are probably pretty good too. A car dealership published an advertisement promoting several open sales positions. How much time?

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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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MindFire

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

As one of the fastest-growing print companies in the US, learn about the sales process Andrew and his team use, as well as Andrew’s personal “origin story,” going from an $800,000 per year salary to losing everything before landing on his feet as CEO of The Best Postcards. What They Think – Thought Leadership.

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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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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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PathFactory

MAY 24, 2024

I always feel so energized by seeing customers, former colleagues and coworkers and having so many intelligent and thought-provoking conversations with industry peers. Our audiences/customers often have to deal with bad websites, mistargeted advertising, poorly executed sales outreach, and so much more. Happy watching!

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

It’s time to activate the triple touch sales tactic. What is the Triple Touch in Sales? The triple touch is a tactic that salespeople use to engage prospects. The ‘touches’ include contacting the prospect three different ways, each time building trust, getting on their radar, and moving them further into the sales funnel.

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Scoop.it

JULY 13, 2023

Thought Leadership, combined with content curation, is used to deliver unique opinions and viewpoints by subject matter experts to inform, educate, entertain, and impart wisdom to others. In a survey conducted in 2022, Thought Leadership was an effective tool used by organizations to provide value to customers during tough times.

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BOP Design

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Crafting thought leadership takes time and a significant investment of resources. So what do you do to make sure your thought leadership stands out from competitors and gets noticed in your industry? Stand-out thought leadership in the B2B space doesn’t just discuss what is already known or look at common problems.

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B2B Marketing Directions

MAY 22, 2022

The need to create content that is relevant for individual business decision makers at every stage of their buying process, to publish content in multiple formats across multiple channels, and to publish new content frequently have combined to strain the creativity and resources of B2B marketers.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Today, we’re sharing the ultimate list of sales podcasts. If you work in sales, it’s our hope that this list of sales podcasts provides you with some fresh listening material, newfound inspiration, and the tips and tricks you need to excel in the world of sales. The Ultimate List of Sales Podcasts. Listen here.

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Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

In addition to our Sunday App of the Week feature, we also summarize some of our favorite B2B sales & marketing posts from around the web each week. ” Sales Management, We Understand The Pieces/Parts, But Not The Whole. ” The Costs of Being a Perfectionist Manager.

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B2B Marketing Directions

MAY 28, 2023

No sale can be made unless potential buyers first become willing to seriously consider alternatives for their existing methods and practices. Over the past several years, marketing pundits have promoted a variety of tactics marketers can use to "break the grip of the status quo."

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EveryoneSocial

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Whether you cringe at the term “thought leader” or not, harnessing the power of thought leadership can be a goldmine for your company. It’s why many organizations have a thought leadership strategy in place or are thinking about how to leverage their internal expertise further. Let’s dive in!

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Oktopost

APRIL 6, 2023

In other words, you can’t have one (trust from customers and leads) without the other (trust from Google), and you can’t have either without investing solidly into your thought leadership. What is the purpose of thought leadership? This is the purpose of thought leadership.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Demand generation is the process of building awareness and interest in a brand’s products and services. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing.

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Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Industrial marketing for manufacturers is complicated, with many moving parts that must mesh together to produce measurable and sustainable results, i.e., generate better quality leads that turn into sales opportunities. Measuring ROI : Like any business investment, we need to measure our marketing efforts’ return on investment (ROI).

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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?

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FunnelEnvy

OCTOBER 31, 2022

There’s a lot for marketers today to consider when it comes to tactics for bringing in new business, but your sales pipeline is what ultimately defines the success of all your funnels, marketing campaigns, and other efforts to add new clients and revenue consistently. Click To Tweet.

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Inbox Insight

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Including: 5 benefits of B2B lead quality Intent checklist to determine baseline quality Techniques for nurturing quality leads into valuable customers Read on to learn how to speed-up your B2B Sales Cycle and reduce lead rejections through delivering a high standard of lead quality your Sales team will love.

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Hubspot

MAY 9, 2022

Even the most seasoned, effective salespeople can struggle when hashing out how to lead a sales team. Taking the reins doesn't come naturally to everyone, and even born leaders might need a little guidance when transitioning into a sales management role. Be thorough and thoughtful when hiring. Let's dive in.

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Oktopost

APRIL 28, 2024

Social media marketing managers and sales executives are no longer sitting on opposite ends of the strategy table. To close more deals, sales executives are starting to take social media for sales seriously. The B2B sales space is changing. Why is social media for sales a must-have?

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Hubspot

AUGUST 27, 2020

The sales call — one of the most imposing, potentially uncomfortable realities of sales life. Successfully conducting one can be a tricky process to navigate. A sales call isn't an appropriate forum for trying to practice your improv skills. On one hand, you can't script your call. On the other, you can't just wing it.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 20, 2020

Before that happened, many people thought AI for marketing was a gimmick. When the Grid failed flat on its face, even after Fast Company had christened it the “website of the future” , many thought that was it. . At the heart of the AI website building process is the artificial intelligence algorithm. Boosting privacy.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Any company's sales leadership needs to keep a pulse on how its salespeople are performing, both individually and on a broader organizational level — getting there often starts by understanding the degree of effort reps are putting in. That's where performance indicators known as sales productivity metrics come in.

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DemandBase

JUNE 18, 2020

After an abundance of hard work, you find yourself high up on the corporate ladder and in a leadership position that enables you to make purchasing recommendations in hopes to benefit your company’s initiatives. About the author: Jesse Darsinos is a sales professional at Demandbase with a focus on enterprise technology companies.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 6, 2018

In the year that I’ve been with Marketo, I’ve gained some interesting insights into enterprise organizations’ challenges around sales and marketing alignment. This experience taught me a lot because It forced me to create an alignment between the sales and marketing teams , which doesn’t come naturally to most companies.

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B2B Marketing Directions

JANUARY 29, 2023

Source: Edelman and LinkedIn (This month's Research Round-Up focuses exclusively on the latest B2B thought leadership impact study by Edelman and LinkedIn. This research is conducted annually, and it consistently provides useful insights about the importance and value of B2B thought leadership content.)

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Martech

JUNE 3, 2024

As companies prioritize “efficient growth,” vertical software has gained prominence due to its lower customer acquisition costs, higher expansion sales and stronger gross retention than its horizontal counterparts. Vertical software companies have lower acquisition costs, higher expansion sales and stronger gross retention.

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Outbrain

JUNE 29, 2022

Use thought leadership for brand awareness. If you’re a B2B marketer, and you want to stand out from your competitors, then you’re probably thinking a lot about thought leadership. So your task is clear: thought leadership is the lifeblood of any sound content marketing strategy. What is Thought Leadership?

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Vidyard

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Sales enablement is the advocate, teacher, and behind-the-scenes supporter of sales teams. Because there are endless strategies to achieve this, I’ve narrowed them down to the four most important sales enablement best practices—content curation, partnerships, early collaboration, and continuous improvement.

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Integrated B2B

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

There’s a seat for everyone at the Thought Leadership table, says Morten Floee Knudsen, Thought Leadership Content Manager at global engineering company FLSmidth. In a highly competitive market with discerning buyers, thought leadership is an important tool in the B2B marcomms toolset.

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SalesIntel

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The efficiency and effectiveness of your sales team directly reflect on the success of your company. To counteract this problem, sales leaders need to find ways to identify possible sales challenges and their solutions quickly before your next sales meeting. Long sales cycles. Disagreement about new processes.

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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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Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As a marketing or sales leader, you need to be aware of these opportunities and take advantage to stay ahead of the curve. For example, many B2B companies who want to implement an ABM approach require serious change management across their sales and marketing departments – but implementing organization-wide changes is no easy feat.

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Hubspot

JULY 9, 2019

Specifically, the managers who lead your sales teams — they oversee the reps who communicate directly with your prospects and customers daily. Think about it this way: If you're a sales manager and you help each of your 10 reps sell 20% more, you've essentially just "created” two new salespeople.

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