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. People are busy. I used to represent a company that sold software support. And isn’t it just her luck that Excel is acting up at that very moment?

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Seismic

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In the past year alone, the sales process has undergone significant changes. As more business takes place in digital environments, customers are changing the way they interact with sales teams. Champion training for new sales activities.

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Hubspot

MARCH 11, 2024

For the last six years, I’ve been an avid user and champion of using async video in my day-to-day as a seller — well before joining Loom to lead its Sales and Customer Success teams. I’ve seen the benefit of async video messages to close deals and build prospect relationships as both a quota-carrying seller and a sales team leader.

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Modern B2B

MAY 16, 2024

All businesses, whether kickstarting with an ambitious pilot or managing mature programs, run the risk of conflicting priorities during campaign planning and strained team dynamics at the heart of execution. We’ve put together three agile project management habits to keep your team aligned and motivated to achieve ABM goals.

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Martech

OCTOBER 14, 2022

There are plenty of reasons to hold off on hiring an in-house CMO, ranging from the effect on your bottom line to a CMO’s inability to build successful marketing efforts without an established sales cycle to extrapolate from — let alone a team to build out content and campaigns. Processing. Are your brand’s storyteller.

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Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

[ps2id id=’Introduction’ target=”/]Based on a recent HubSpot report, 35% of surveyed marketers prioritized B2B demand generation activities in 2022, indicating a noticeable shift from tactical demand generation to a more strategic approach in the current and future of B2B demand generation marketing.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 7, 2023

They’re turned off by old marketing tactics, impersonal emails, and robotic B2B buying processes. While traditional tactics are losing steam, the demand for immediacy is on the rise. By speaking your audience’s language and addressing their needs directly, you can guide them down the sales funnel more effectively.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

One of the essential keys for B2B sales success is keeping your pipeline filled with quality leads. Once those leads are identified, they need to be brought into your sales funnel. This is where sales outreach, a proactive way of discovering and following up with potential customers, increases conversions.

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 19, 2022

Choosing the right stack of MarTech solutions can be a difficult task for B2B marketers, especially for those working in cybersecurity, who may have a more complicated sales cycle, changing regulations, and other obstacles. WordPress is my foundational platform for storytelling. LinkedIn, Twitter. LinkedIn , Twitter.

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Vidyard

MARCH 15, 2022

Managing a growing remote sales team is filled with challenges. It’s also your #1 tool for supporting and engaging your remote sales team. It’s a fantastic fit for any schedule, whether a rep is stuck in a sales call or working in a time zone halfway around the world. Humanizing Sales Enablement 1.1

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Contently

MAY 13, 2019

What if we could also make our sales team more effective? If you think about it, sales enablement is the easiest way to drive marketing ROI. Most marketers recoil at the idea of being on the hook for sales goals. As a result, sales enablement is often an afterthought. I’d suggest starting with a 3-step process: 1.

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Vidyard

MARCH 15, 2022

Managing a growing remote sales team is filled with challenges. It’s also your #1 tool for supporting and engaging your remote sales team. It’s a fantastic fit for any schedule, whether a rep is stuck in a sales call or working in a time zone halfway around the world. Training Your Remote Sales Team 2.1

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Vidyard

MARCH 15, 2022

Managing a growing remote sales team is filled with challenges. It’s also your #1 tool for supporting and engaging your remote sales team. It’s a fantastic fit for any schedule, whether a rep is stuck in a sales call or working in a time zone halfway around the world. Training Your Remote Sales Team 2.1

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Tomorrow People

MARCH 8, 2018

Content marketing is the approach of fitting your content within a structured and measurable process to create better results in attracting leads and transforming them into customers — and increasing revenue. How content management grows business leaders. Deliver more high quality leads for your sales teams.

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The Lead Agency

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

They also prefer to avoid direct communication with sales, which has a considerable impact on B2B interactions. They are becoming more sceptical of business marketing tactics and will typically avoid cold calls and emails from businesses, instead looking for easily accessible information that is backed by verified customer evidence.

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NuSpark Consulting

APRIL 13, 2012

Nowadays there are hundreds and hundreds of online tools and platforms that assist us in generating, converting, and nurturing leads into sales. Leads are now email addresses, conversation is written dialog and content, and the phone is saved until later in the sales process. Here’s the link to the digital media research tools.

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Scoop.it

MARCH 26, 2019

When marketing and sales work together in close alignment, they can help companies close 38% more deals. Sales enablement connects marketing and sales by the key roles each plays in educating prospects, closing deals and contributing to growth. Marketing teams provide sales organizations with tools and curated information.

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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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Martech Advisor

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

B2B Sales has evolved. How ready are your sales teams to win in the experience economy? Are your sales enablement strategy, process, and tools enough to help them compete effectively? The best users of sales enablement get strategic buy-in for sales enablement as their central engagement hub. Session Top 5.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 22, 2023

B2C videos typically focus on emotional storytelling, entertainment, and capturing consumers’ attention within a shorter time frame while making a lasting impression. The main objective is to drive immediate sales and create brand loyalty. B2B videos can be used as a nurturing tool throughout the buyer’s journey.

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Vidyard

MAY 24, 2017

Recently, Hunter Madeley, Chief Sales Officer at HubSpot, sat down with our CEO, Michael Litt to discuss all things sales, SaaS, and video! The purpose of sales and marketing continues to be on creating credibility, momentum, and trust. Storytelling through video is incredibly powerful, especially for video natives.

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Kaon

JULY 23, 2018

So, how can sales teams rise above? Today’s sales teams need a strategy, strong communications and up-to-date technology. Cutting-edge technology allows the sales professional to convey innovation and create a lasting memorable engagement. This is especially true in the sales industry.

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Kaon

MARCH 13, 2018

Your Executive Briefing Center, or Customer Briefing Center, is a major influencer on enhancing customer sales. Delivering interactive content is key, but briefing center managers often grapple with gaining access to developers and costly professional services for content creation. The future has arrived. About MultiTaction.

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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 Marketing: The B2B Storyteller 2. Video in Sales: The Attractor 5. Video in Sales: The Accelerator 6. Skyping in space.

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Zoominfo

JULY 5, 2018

We cover topics related to sales, marketing, recruiting, and business—just as we do on our own B2B blog. July’s round-up covers topics such as storytelling as a recruiting tactic, employee advocacy, marketing metrics, SEO, and so much more. Storytelling Can Help Employers Compete for Entry-Level Talent. Let’s get into it!

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Exo B2B

MAY 8, 2024

In particular, the generation of sales leads. This meets the expectations of investors and management keen to see a direct return on investment. Focusing solely on sales leads can lead to neglect of customer loyalty and long-term brand recognition. Facilitating the sales process. Brand storytelling.

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ClearVoice

MARCH 10, 2023

What if you could shorten your sales cycle, and save time and money, all while creating strong relationships with customers that gain you more business? Align your ABM content strategy with the buying process to maximize results. And don’t forget storytelling. You are working on scoring the accounts first.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Editor’s note: Pam Didner recently authored the book Effective Sales Enablement for marketers. In this article, she shares that perspective with three ways content marketers can provide value to the sales team. Sales, in a way, can be treated as another marketing channel. Map select content to sales processes.

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Sprout Social

JULY 19, 2023

According to the Wistia 2023 State of Video Report , 42% of companies said increasing conversions in the sales cycle is a key indicator of video success. Consumers can spot a sales pitch from a mile away. Use the power of storytelling to convert consumers into customers.

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Valasys

JANUARY 23, 2020

Lead generation forms the bedrock of a highly successful B2B sales strategy. With the constant evolution in the digitized landscape & Internet of Things (IoT), the B2B sales process has changed. Before the marketers can opt for a data-driven approach to scale-up sales, they need to get quality leads.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Shortens the sales cycle. Throughout the brand development process you should continue to ask yourself “what is the reason my brand exists, and why should people care about it?”. The benefits of a well developed B2B brand are far and wide. To name a few: Gives customers a reason to choose your brand over competitors. Salesforce.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins. Paid is straightforward, it’s sexy (to non-marketing executives, at least), and it’s a simple sell internally when navigating the budgeting process because of the instantly measurable ROI.

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sagefrog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In Sagefrog’s 2024 B2B Marketing Mix Report , we found that B2B marketers’ top objectives for the year ahead are brand awareness, lead generation, client retention, and sales support. Knowing who holds influence in the buying process enables you to tailor your messaging and marketing strategies effectively.

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Contently

JANUARY 3, 2017

And since it’s perfect for bite-size storytelling, it will dominate Facebook before we know it. Marketers, especially those in B2B with longer sales cycles, will be able to make the case for larger budgets based on the proven impact of their efforts. Adam Blake, senior marketing operations manager. Tweet this!).

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Vidyard

AUGUST 2, 2017

And thankfully, the world of sales is changing because of that second group. Attention and engagement are the new currency of B2B sales, so smart sales people are acting more like consultants than quota-carriers, and the extra effort is paying off. Changing the Attitude and Activity of Sales.

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Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. For those of you joining us live on the Funnel Media Radio Network.

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Vidyard

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

A sales rep eating blazin’ hot wings during a pitch. Watch the Winners Announcement 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 Marketing: The B2B Storyteller 2. Video in Sales: The Attractor 5. Skyping in space. Contents 1.

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