Contently

MARCH 30, 2022

Sales teams face intense pressure to appeal to today’s info-hungry buyers. Therefore, sales teams need to have the right knowledge and information at their fingertips when speaking to prospective customers. Sales battlecards provide that essential information efficiently, helping sales reps close more deals.

Top of Funnel 206

Top of Funnel Content Marketing Funnels Marketing Prospects 206

SendX

MAY 14, 2020

In this in-depth email list segmentation guide, you are going to learn all you need to know about email segmentation. I will talk about the email segmentation basics and the importance of segmenting your emails list. I will also talk about the email list segmentation best practices. What is email segmentation?

Segmentation 347

Segmentation Practices Best Practices Click Rate 347

Zoominfo

JULY 18, 2022

Social selling is a sales technique that leverages social networking services to identify prospects, build relationships, and close more deals. In social selling, sales professionals are playing the long game instead of eyeing immediate returns. It essentially means, “being genuinely helpful online and maybe selling eventually.”

Tools 100

Tools Work Management Marketing Management Cross-Selling 100

Act-On

APRIL 10, 2024

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. And it takes an average of 20 touches with a brand before a prospect becomes a potentially successful lead for the sales team. How inappropriate!

Lead Ranking 186

Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads 186

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

When developing a sales strategy, many leaders aren’t sure where to begin. Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to revamp an existing sales strategy, creating campaigns based solely on instincts or assumptions is no longer acceptable. To craft an effective modern sales playbook , data and analytics must reign supreme.

Marketing Automation Services 130

Marketing Automation Services Marketing & Strategy Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 130

Webbiquity

MARCH 17, 2017

What is a Sales Funnel? Sales funnels are everywhere. Prospective purchasers don’t see the funnel, but rather an interactive brand, an awesome product, or the long awaited solution they need. This is the power of a sales funnel that’s ultimately designed to get sales.

Top of Funnel 243

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Digital Marketing Funnels Landing Pages 243

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

When confronted with the details – database management, customer account segmentation, and content creation – many companies balk and decide that perhaps ABM isn’t the right road after all. In fact, with just a few simple steps, DIY customer data segmentation for account-based marketing is a great way to get started.

Account Based Marketing 218

Account Based Marketing Segmentation Ideal Customer Profiles Work Management 218

Zoominfo

JULY 12, 2022

Unfortunately, it’s all too common for sales teams to be hamstrung by incomplete routing systems and low-quality data. To set their sales teams up for success — and drive the largest possible return on investment for their businesses — today’s go-to-market leaders need comprehensive, integrated data and intelligent lead-routing systems.

Marketing Analytics Tools 130

Marketing Analytics Tools Top of Funnel High Quality Lead Lead Scoring 130

SalesGrape

JANUARY 4, 2024

Mastering Outbound Appointment Setting: Nurturing Leads Through the Sales Funnel In the dynamic landscape of sales, effective lead nurturing is paramount to success. Among the myriad strategies available, outbound appointment setting stands out as a powerful tool to guide leads through the sales funnel.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Leads 52

Martech

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

By mastering the three Rs of marketing automation — relevance, response and ROI — you can give them exactly what they’re looking for. The magic of relevance in marketing automation With 87% of companies either using or planning to implement marketing automation solutions, you risk being left in the dust if you’re not on this train.

Marketing Automation Services 118

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Relevance ROI 118

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase. How to Prospect: Step by Step.

Sales Management 208

Sales Management Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Cold Calling 208

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.

Top of Funnel 71

Top of Funnel Intent Data Marketing Funnels Ideal Customer Profiles 71

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 57

Marketing AI Allocation Work Management Lead Scoring 57

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.

Sales Management 240

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

ANNUITAS

JANUARY 19, 2022

As early as 2017 two-thirds of buyers preferred finding information on their own instead of getting help from sales reps. That doesn’t mean that salespeople are no longer a valuable part of the buying process. Read on to learn how to balance changing buyer preferences with a hybrid sales model that works for your organization.

Sales Management 130

Sales Management Lead Ranking Work Management Marketing Management 130

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

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

Webbiquity

APRIL 18, 2024

Business process automation is, hands down, one of the best technological innovations to come along in decades. But how do make the best use of it (or get started, if you’re still stuck in manual processes)? Efficient lead management: Leads are scored and segmented automatically, ensuring timely follow-ups and higher conversion rates.

Marketing Automation Services 163

Marketing Automation Services Ideal Customer Profiles Efficiency Marketing Automation 163

ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Amid an overly-optimistic marketplace outlook for AI, growth leaders — across marketing, sales and customer success — are increasingly turning to AI and/or AI-enhanced technology tools. Our research suggests that a fifth of current sales-team functions could be automated,” claims McKinsey. What are they tackling?

Marketing Analytics Tools 130

Marketing Analytics Tools Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing AI Sales Management 130

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

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 88

Top of Funnel Conversion Case Study Case Studies 88

Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

In sales, as with any other field or practice, sometimes you need to think outside the box to come out on top. Knowing the rules for a sales call is vital; so is knowing when to break those rules. Our research has shown how much sales calls have changed in the last year. Longer sales cycles. See the Data for Yourself.

Rules 130

Rules Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 130

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?

Intent Data 59

Intent Data Top of Funnel Intent Outreach 59

Zoominfo

JULY 26, 2022

An enterprise API strategy can transform your data management system for better GTM sales motions, targeted outreach, and success. But APIs are only as good as the quality of information they process and provide. APIs for Sales For B2B sales teams, narrowing in and prioritizing accounts is a critical first step.

API 130

API Enterprise Management Top of Funnel Zoominfo 130

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.

Zoominfo 130

Zoominfo Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 130

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!

Conversion Rate 98

Conversion Rate Lead Ranking Tactics Ideal Customer Profiles 98

Content4Demand

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

B2B Content That's Relevant at the Right Time. Today, we’ll speak with Nirosha Methananda, VP of Marketing at Influ2 , about creating B2B content that’s relevant at the right time. At the most basic level, it is about segmentation of the audience and mapping patterns of intent and triggering content and nurture accordingly.

Intent Data 99

Intent Data Top of Funnel Intent Relevance 99

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

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).

Top of Funnel 104

Top of Funnel Lead Generation Advertising Agencies Lead Scoring 104

Binary Demand

MAY 17, 2023

The best solution is B2B email segmentation to turn the one-to-many approach into a one-to-one personalized approach. Segmented email campaigns, according to MailChimp, receive 14.31% more opens and 100.95% more clicks than non-segmented campaigns. Hence it is of utmost importance to focus on segmenting your email list.

Segmentation 52

Segmentation Top of Funnel B2B Click Rate 52

Ontraport

MAY 19, 2020

To drive more sales, you may have tried sending out more email blasts, automating more of your follow-up process, or even doing more prospecting just to try and talk with more potential customers, but you probably experienced firsthand just how difficult it is to get results with these tactics. Sales follow-up calls.

Sales Management 105

Sales Management Top of Funnel Process Automation 105

Only B2B

MARCH 6, 2024

But there are a lot of factors littering the path of lead conversion [time, sales, team, and more]. But generating qualified leads isn’t – because the number of qualified leads is the most immediate result of your effective B2B lead generation strategy or tactics.

Lead Qualification 71

Lead Qualification Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring 71

SendinBlue

APRIL 19, 2021

Successful B2B marketing automation requires thought and preparation but once up and running, can do serious heavy lifting for your sales funnel. What are the most effective B2B automation techniques and tactics for nurturing leads? lets you adjust your digital marketing tactics and messaging according to the different steps.

Marketing Automation Services 95

Marketing Automation Services Top of Funnel Marketing Automation B2B Sales 95

Navigate the Channel

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In this article, we will explore four essential tactics that every B2B marketer should embrace to thrive in this ever-changing environment. This includes everyone from C-level executives to end-users, and each of them plays a vital role in the lengthy B2B sales cycle. However, it’s no longer about mass-emailing generic messages.

Tactics 73

Tactics B2B Marketing Multi-Touch Attribution B2B 73

Martech

MAY 3, 2023

As you’re walking away, rake in hand, a sales associate stops you and asks you to sign up today for a free home consultation to start your dream kitchen immediately and the option to sign up for a payment plan. Key takeaways: Understanding the three marketing funnel stages is crucial for creating a smooth user journey.

Top of Funnel 96

Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Marketing Automation Services 96

Rev

AUGUST 30, 2023

A disorganized sales process. That’s why sales enablement can be an invaluable tool to help you navigate the choppy waters ahead and build a more efficient sales department. What is the goal of sales enablement? Are they investing in a new sales process or customer service platform?

Practices 78

Practices Work Management Marketing Management Best Practices 78

The Lead Agency

MARCH 17, 2024

Every click, like, view and interaction brings us insights and edges buyers at every stage of the sales cycle toward the ultimate goal: the purchase. Our Top Tip: Have fewer fields, but identify one or two specific questions to ask to ensure the leads are relevant. But what comes first is the lead. You can learn more about that here.

High Quality Lead 127

High Quality Lead Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 127