Vision Edge Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Most business leaders and Marketing and Sales professionals today understand the impact that peer reviews and stories make on the customer bying journey, including the B2B purchase journey. This trend has certainly added more twists and turns to the buying process. Peer Influence and its Effects on the B2B Buying Process.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Now more than ever, trust is important in the buying process as prospects continue to carefully consider purchases. ANNUITAS Research conducted interviews with sales leaders across industries to see how this change has impacted both sales strategy and day-to-day life. 1: Hire and train more inside sales.

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Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

So let’s dive in — here’s what’s top-of-mind for these marketing leaders, along with some sage advice for their peers. As organizations tighten budgets and headcount, marketers tend to experience those downstream impacts as longer sales cycles and lower conversion rates. Marketing — in this economy?

Lead Ranking 165

Lead Ranking Privacy Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer 165

Zoominfo

JUNE 9, 2019

When it comes to B2B sales calls, the primary goal of the sales rep is to extract valuable information from the other person on the line. If you’re a seasoned sales professional, you already know the best way to get information is to ask smart questions. For example, do they value peer recommendations?

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B2B Sales B2B Allocation Work Management 252

InsightSquared

MAY 7, 2019

Sales is the Growth Engine. Sales is the engine driving SaaS company value. Top and bottom line performance are totally dependent on the sales organization and its performance. And sales expense is typically the largest expense item on a growth SaaS company’s income statement. Typical SaaS Sales Metrics.

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Peer-to-peer Sales Cycle Product Advertising Benchmark 256

Martech

MARCH 21, 2022

Congratulations to all you B2B sales and marketing warriors! You’ve made lemonade from COVID lemons by dramatically improving efficiency of your sales process during the pandemic. Three-quarters of B2B sellers say that they are more efficient than prior to COVID, according to a recent McKinsey & Company survey.

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B2B Sales Process Peer-to-peer Effectiveness 94

Act-On

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

With higher traffic and more page views, it’s only reasonable to expect a bump in conversions and sales. Lower funnel keywords are an often neglected SEO strategy for marketers. And that brings us to strategically aligning keywords with the marketing funnel and, more specifically, lower funnel keywords.

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Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Keywords Marketing Automation Services 130

Directive Agency

APRIL 21, 2023

In fact, 86% of software buyers use peer review sites when buying software. Bottom-of-funnel advertising should focus on gaining a share of the search engine results pages (SERPs) for high-intent keywords. Bottom-of-funnel advertising should focus on gaining a share of the search engine results pages (SERPs) for high-intent keywords.

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Peer-to-peer Work Management Marketing Management Cost Per Click 59

Zoominfo

MAY 17, 2018

Are your sales forecasts tied to reality? Is sales forecast accuracy more of a pipedream within your sales organization? Does the speed of your sales pipeline resemble molasses? In fact, less than half of all forecasted sales opportunities actually result in a sales win. Ditch the weighted sales pipeline.

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Forecasting Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer Work Management 232

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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The Point

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Social media may be a hot topic in B2B marketing circles, but most of that buzz focuses on the role of social media advertising. And yet, at most B2B companies, social media is still relegated to a role loosely defined as awareness, community-building, or even PR. Are B2B marketers ignoring a huge opportunity?

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Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Lead Scoring 203

Webbiquity

JUNE 20, 2023

Image credit: Headway on Unsplash It’s not just consumer brands working with content creators; B2B companies are also increasingly leveraging video content to engage with their target audiences and drive demand for their products or services. In this regard, they are often the best kind of material to use when making a video ad.

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Webinar Metrics Demand Work Management Video Marketing 309

Webbiquity

JUNE 28, 2022

Marketing business to business (B2B) products and services differs from business to consumer (B2C) practices in at least a half-dozen ways. What Makes a Great B2B Case Study? Approximately 33% of B2B brands allocate 5% of their budget to marketing. Guest post by Eleanor Hecks. Highlight Your Specialty. Optimize Your Layout.

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Case Studies Case Study Studies Top of Funnel 284

Heinz Marketing

MAY 13, 2023

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. Here, we’ll go over what that means, how to measure it and provide steps you can take to improve your sales process. Great Sellers are Great Researchers.

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B2B Sales Peer-to-peer B2B Advertising Benchmark 102

ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

There is perhaps no more challenging role in the C-suite than that of the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) within a B2B organization. All of this begs the question: Is the role of the B2B CMO past its prime? The challenge with the modern B2B CMO role is one of positioning. Modern B2B CMOs are set up to fail.

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InsightSquared

JANUARY 8, 2021

We’re thrilled to announce we have entered into a strategic partnership with Revenue Collective , an incredible membership organization bringing together more than 4,000 sales, marketing and operations professionals. Critical questions such as: What is the quality of my funnel? Big news for revenue leaders! Why Revenue Collective.

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Peer-to-peer Top of Funnel Marketing Analytics Tools Digital Marketing Funnels 156

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Channel sales — or selling through partners — represents 75% of the world’s commerce, according to Forrester. This approach helps companies accelerate sales and grow revenue without adding to their headcount, a move that’s increasingly important during economic uncertainty. What you’ll learn: What is channel sales?

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Enterprise Management Work Management Advertising Channels Marketing Management 111

Webbiquity

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Social media managers are actually (slightly) happier working in the office rather than hybrid or remote. These studies are packed with trends and insights related to content marketing, social media management, and advertising on Meta platforms. LinkedIn is, of course, the top social media platform for B2B marketers.

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Social Media Stats Marketing Report Paid Search Agency 309

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

“Strategy without tactics is a daydream; tactics without strategy is a nightmare.”. Influenced by Sun Tzu and coined by Sagefrog CEO and Co-founder Mark Schmukler, this quote implies that there’s a clear difference between marketing strategy and marketing tactics. The Most Effective B2B Marketing Strategies.

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Resource Management Demand Generation Agencies CMS Development Work Management 360

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

What is the measure of your B2B marketing campaign’s success? As a CMO or director of digital marketing, you can use a handful of B2B marketing metrics to answer them. Quick Takeaways: If you’re not tracking B2B marketing metrics, you are playing a guessing game, with a likelihood of more losses than hits.

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Cost per Lead ROMI CPL Churn Rate 258

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Vice President of Sales at ZoomInfo, Steve Bryerton, shares his thoughts on how to implement a Team Lead within your organization. Picture this: You’re a sales leader, currently responsible for a team of nearly 10+ sales development reps. But we have to warn you, there are sales leaders who will advise otherwise.

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Sales Management Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 169

Launch Marketing

APRIL 8, 2022

Public relations (PR) can be a challenge to some B2B marketers who get caught up in the mainstream of typical media relations and interactions with the public. While this is still important, B2B public relations tactics have slightly shifted focus to include things beyond sales-focused intentions.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In modern times, B2B and B2C consumers are overwhelmed by sales, advertising and marketing teams vying for their attention. More (quality) leads = more sales = increased revenue, which makes everyone happy. Quick takeaways: Majority of B2B marketers are struggling with lead generation – you’re in the right place!

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Lead Generation ROI Demand Generation Agencies Lead Ranking 219

Zoominfo

APRIL 26, 2018

In an ideal world, sales reps would spend all day sending emails, taking calls, and ultimately, doing what they do best—selling. There’s a lot more to sales than meets the eye. The best sales reps have developed an arsenal of productivity hacks to balance the administrative work with the actual sales process.

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Statistics Product Peer-to-peer Work Management 197

Martech

MARCH 18, 2024

Only about 5% of B2B buyers are in-market at any given time, so focusing marketing efforts on those active is an incredibly alluring idea. Through exposure to marketing, research into categories, conversations with peers and insights from sources of influence, a shortlist of vendors emerges. It may only shine more light on it.

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Intent Data Intent B2B Peer-to-peer 107

InsightSquared

APRIL 14, 2021

CROs, and sales leaders alike, often walk into their new role blind. They work tirelessly to assess the funnel quality, sales process adherence, and the overall go-to-market strategy. The key is identifying the sales metrics that matter most and getting ahead of pitfalls with actions like managing dashboards correctly. .

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Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 156

Sword and the Script | B2B

MAY 9, 2023

Your sales team is more likely to use the content B2B marketing products when it is presented by a high-performing peer in sales – rather than a sales leader or a product marketer. If you’ve worked in B2B marketing for a minute, you already know the sales team doesn’t like to use marketing content.

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B2B Sales Peer-to-peer B2B Marketing Work Management 54

Savanta

JANUARY 25, 2017

Mapping out the buying process is critical for anyone looking to market or sell in business-to-business (B2B) environments. Different scenarios will of course see a different buying process, but a recent survey of 118 B2B buyers by Circle Research reveals that there are similarities in the buying process across many B2B markets.

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Buy Process Peer-to-peer Word of Mouth 120

Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

SiriusDecisions, the analyst firm now part of Forrester, had entered the conversation, pioneering the marketing funnel that became a staple of B2B marketing for the next 15 years. SQLs (Sales Qualified Leads). SALs (Sales Accepted Leads). Marketing/sales alignment was never better. It was the early aughts.

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Marketing AI Lead Ranking Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Marketing 119

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

While some B2B brands are still committed to more traditional sales methods, social selling can be even more efficient. If your sales strategy doesn’t include social media, leads who could have been brought to your business are likely going to your competitor. Which Channels Are Best for B2B Social Selling? Key Takeaways.

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Peer-to-peer B2B Thought Leadership Brand Identity Branding 171

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2019

This year, the ZoomInfo team published nearly 250 blog posts related to sales, marketing, recruiting, and business growth. It is our hope that our content helped spark your creativity, allowed you to discover something new, or made your life as a sales professional easier in some way. 20 Motivating Sales Quotes to Empower Your Team.

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Peer-to-peer Cold Calling Zoominfo B2B Sales 185

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

There’s a seismic shift happening in B2B buying, and it’s being driven by a powerful force — generational change. Forrester data shows that these generations prefer getting their information from websites, forums, and message boards over the in-person peer conversations of older generations. Take the assessment today!

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

B2B marketers are getting a lot from the huge amount of new marketing technology, but it comes with more than a few challenges: Systems integration, budget woes, demonstrating ROI to name a few. Which products are best suited to the B2B world? I’ve organized these by category: Data, campaigns, sales and strategy.

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Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs B2B Marketing Enterprise Management 92

SalesIntel

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The efficiency and effectiveness of your sales team directly reflect on the success of your company. In the face of fierce competition, B2B companies are often sensing that their SDRs are unable to convey a compelling brand story that will set themselves apart. Long sales cycles. Wasting time on unqualified sales leads.

Sales Management 98

Sales Management Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 98

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

As adoption rates in Customer Relationship Management Software (CRMs) continue to rise, a (data-driven) gap in usefulness and effectiveness is very clear. Sales professionals — yes, even managers — on frontlines of business development. ZoomInfo Salesforce Sync for Territory Management. Think about it.

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Zoominfo Marketing Management Peer-to-peer Opt-out 219

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Technological advancements have the ability to transform any industry or job function overnight—including B2B sales. Today’s blog post breaks down some of the most impactful technological developments B2B selling has seen in the last few years. Here are five important ways technology has permanently changed B2B selling.

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Work Management B2B Marketing Management B2B Sales 225

sagefrog

APRIL 16, 2024

To the uninitiated, B2B marketing may appear to be a smattering of strategies and tactics coming together in an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-style soup. The B2B buyer’s journey and buyer personas are critical aspects of this carefully constructed process. Why Are B2B Buyer Personas Important?

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