The Point

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Based on the work we do with our agency’s B2B clients , here’s a basic, funnel-based approach to determining a realistic demand gen budget based on specific revenue targets: 1. The trend is towards the higher end of that range, as marketing assumes responsibility for more and more of the funnel.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Below, we share a vetted sales email template that can help you get responses. What you’ll learn What is a sales email template? Engage buyers everywhere What is a sales email template? A sales email template is a pre-written message, sent via email, that can be quickly and easily customized for different audiences.

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Vidyard

JUNE 15, 2020

Once your sales organization is sold on the idea of using video , it’s up to you to get everyone using—and succeeding with—it. Create a detailed sales rollout plan, launch it, measure it, and incorporate feedback. Create Your Sales Rollout Plan for Video 1.1 Identify One or Two Initial Use Cases for Sales Videos 1.3

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It’s true: I once fell asleep during a sales kickoff. When I came to, I made a solemn vow: When I became a sales leader one day, I’d never throw a boring sales kickoff. Today, I’m Head of Sales at Slack, and I’ve made good on that promise (or so my team tells me). Same goes for sales kickoffs.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 31, 2020

Setting SMART goals can be an effective approach for setting personal or individual goals, however it can be challenging to measure the progress of an entire sales team with this framework. In sales organizations, reps can easily get wrapped up in their own quota and workflow. Sales OKR Examples. Leads Goal Using OKRs.

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InsightSquared

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

We recommend that every quarter you pick one thing to improve about your sales process. If you improve the conversion rate during each key moment in your sales process by just a small percentage, you can end up doubling your revenue or more. Are there any noticeable differences from rep to rep?

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Launch Marketing

DECEMBER 2, 2020

One way to ensure that marketing delivers quality leads to sales is to implement a lead scoring methodology. This is a process used by marketing and sales teams that determine how likely prospects are to buy your product or service. Sales and Marketing Alignment. Establishing a Lead Scoring Model.

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Vidyard

JUNE 15, 2020

Once your sales organization is sold on the idea of using video , it’s up to you to get everyone using—and succeeding with—it. Create a detailed sales rollout plan, launch it, measure it, and incorporate feedback. Create Your Sales Rollout Plan for Video 1.1 Identify One or Two Initial Use Cases for Sales Videos 1.3

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DiscoverOrg

MARCH 25, 2016

It’s the exact same bargain in sales. If you want to keep the sales cycle moving forward, you must earn that motivation, and storytelling is a powerful vehicle for doing so. See How an Org Chart Can Help You Avoid the Time Trap & Focus Your Efforts Sample our Org Charts! Quid pro quo. People are busy.

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DiscoverOrg

MARCH 27, 2017

Account-Based Sales Development. Our interview with Brandon Redlinger, Engagio’s Director of Growth, simplifies the details of how to implement ABE from account-based metrics to processes and team alignment. In addition to big picture strategy, Brandon provides tactics that teams can leverage right away. Account-Based Marketing.

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Hubspot

MARCH 21, 2019

Have you been in an interview and asked your prospective employer which sales metrics they value most? What if I asked you if you’d ever questioned your interviewer about their sales velocity? So, what is sales velocity? Sales Velocity. Creating Sales Velocity. The four factors of sales velocity.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 21, 2023

When it comes to sales prospecting , it's more important than ever that you write concise, effective communication. Download Now Here are a few things to consider as you write an email that’d help you with sales prospecting. Check out our post about the best sales email subject lines if you want to see some of these tips in action.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 12, 2016

The sales industry is caught up in B2B lead generation. They might think enough leads will equal business, but without the right follow-up process, all companies actually get is radio silence. Now, before getting defiant about your own sales techniques, note that this isn’t an attack on salespeople. The math just doesn’t add up.

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Ledgeview Partners

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Salesforce Sales Cloud vs. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales: A Day in the Life Comparison. This week, we’re putting all of the teachings together and taking you through the entire sales process in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales and Salesforce Sales Cloud , comparing them back-to-back. Lead management.

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Lake One

JULY 29, 2020

So should manufacturers looking to build a modern sales and marketing machine just give up? Long Sales Cycles. One of the outcomes of complex products is a resulting long sales cycle. Account based marketing inverts the marketing and sales qualifications funnel. Complex Business Processes.

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Hubspot

JULY 7, 2020

As the field of sales changes to meet the needs of our evolving business landscape, data becomes even more prevalent. Having access to relevant sales data can be a true differentiator for a successful sales team. In fact, high-performing sales reps are more likely to use data to guide their sales process.

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ViewPoint

JANUARY 27, 2017

The above graphic is a sample from our Lead to Revenue Calculator. I start with Matt Heinz : If we could get more sales and marketing teams to develop and agree on this model TOGETHER, we’d have a foundation for much better, more efficient and effective sales results well into 2017 and beyond. Download it here.

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Outreach

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In sales, especially this year, we had to be willing to adapt. We had to let go of our expectations and plans for the year as sales leaders and make new ones. To help you continue to adapt your GTM strategy in 2021, we’ve rounded up some of our best sales blog posts from 2020. What Is the Future of B2B Sales?

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Unbounce

MARCH 2, 2020

The design, copy, branding, tactics…they’ve all gotten better, like little Pokémon evolving into—uh—bigger, better-looking Pokémon, I guess. (OK, Full disclaimer: I know this is a relatively small sample size. They get the concept of focusing on a singular offer and leading visitors down the funnel. OK, you got me.

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ClearVoice

MARCH 9, 2020

At a deeper glance, HubSpot defines the customer journey, also known as a buyer’s journey, as “the process buyers go through to become aware of, consider and evaluate, and decide to purchase a new product or service.” ” This three-step process lays the foundation for a variety of customer journey variants.

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Rev

MARCH 22, 2023

Because for the B2B businesses that have a RevOps team, recent reports show they’ve benefited from a 100-200% increase in digital marketing ROI, a 10-20% increase in sales productivity and a 71% improvement in stock performance. At its core, RevOps focuses on driving revenue growth through data-driven processes and activities.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Example 1: Sample generic audience journey map for tracking conversion towards ongoing brand engagement, conversions, and advocacy. The ability to leverage qualification for a given stage to manage campaign communication, campaign and channel cost management, as well as overall performance reporting. Do you have sub-stages?

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Webbiquity

JUNE 20, 2017

Data can be used to improve the account selection process by providing you with the information needed to develop an ideal customer profile (ICP). Even though you’re targeting companies, people will always be the decision makers in the buying process. Combined, this can shorten the sales cycle by nearly 50%.

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Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Bring in the sales team. Get frustrated with marketing and sales. Before any sort of project management workflow is begun, there should be a clear answer to these two questions: “Who are we helping? If your sample base did not provide actionable data points, consider pivoting the target group. Bring in the marketing team.

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Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

I was honored recently to be a part of another great RevTech Summit 2021 , an online summit for marketing and sales professionals who want to set themselves up for success in 2021; hosted by ChatFunnels. Selling channels traditionally, getting in front of doing traditional sales calls has not come back. We can get into all that.

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Lake One

JUNE 25, 2020

For B2B manufacturers already navigating a complex marketing and sales environment, this can be challenging. Long sales cycles Growing numbers of buying roles involved High-value transactions Channel and distributor relationships. As 2020 unfolds personalization and online expectations will increase. Account-Based Marketing.

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Biznology

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The Number One rule in B2B marketing: Never, ever, pass an unqualified lead to your sales force. Because they’ll hate you in the morning… But seriously, if the role of B2B marketing is to provide leverage to sales, then burdening a sales rep with a prospect who is not a realistic potential buyer is no help.

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Oktopost

AUGUST 24, 2021

Not just that, it’s also a time-tested and versatile strategy for reducing sales cycles and expediting pipeline generation. B2B events intend to accelerate pipeline generation and shorten sales cycles for faster, larger, and more sustainable ROI. B2B event marketing has been proven to be as good as gold for this goal. .

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Televerde

APRIL 26, 2021

Has your sales department felt a little disconnected lately? Up to 75% of those working in sales operations say they adopted new responsibilities at work over 2020. Meanwhile, another 85% say the entire sales department has grown more strategic over the past year. Get Sales and Marketing on the Same Page with Lead Scoring.

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Vidyard

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

A sales rep eating blazin’ hot wings during a pitch. Read on to find out and to enjoy some of their amazing content and use it as inspiration for your own marketing and sales teams. Video in Sales: The Attractor 5. Video in Sales: The Accelerator 6. Video in Sales: The Accelerator 6. Skyping in space.

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PureB2B

MARCH 13, 2017

Since the use of inbound marketing has flourished, a lot of marketers have been taking outbound marketing tactics out of the equation. In 2005, HubSpot developed the concept of Inbound Marketing to provide a better understanding of the process and how it differs from traditional marketing methods (i.e., Shortens Your Sales Cycle.

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Unbounce

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As data-driven marketers, we’re keenly aware that most visitors won’t ever convert to a lead or sale. To see the full picture of conversions with multiple touchpoints, take a look at the Google Analytics Multi-Channel Funnels report, which shows the variety of interactions that occur before a conversion.

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Customer Experience Matrix

AUGUST 22, 2016

Last week’s posts introduced our new Raab Guide to ABM Vendors ( buy it here ) and introduced a framework four process ABM steps, six system functions, and six key sub-functions. Internal data is most important later in the sales cycle, when prospects and customers are interacting with the company directly.

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Tiecas

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Many manufacturers and engineering companies have embarked on this journey, hoping to transform their websites into powerful sales tools. This strategy should align closely with your sales process, business goals, and content marketing strategy. Take a look at some of our work samples. You are not alone.

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Vidyard

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Like the elusive Yeti or the Loch Ness Monster, free sales tools might seem like the stuff of folklore. Free sales enablement tools do exist—and they’re actually pretty good. In fact, some of the best sales software companies now market directly to reps. What Are Free Sales Tools? Types of Free Sales Tools 3.

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BenchmarkONE

MAY 22, 2019

While the advantages of marketing automation are clear (more personalized outreach, seamless follow-up, shorter sales cycles and more), there can be hurdles to getting marketing automation to work for you. A marketing automation consultant is someone you bring in to help you set up and manage your automation software.

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Televerde

AUGUST 26, 2020

Start by surveying customers who you know love you and have already bought from you — and counterbalance their views with a sample of prospects you lost during the sales cycle (you may need to give this group an incentive for participating). Which marketing/info gathering channel is the best for you during this process?

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