article thumbnail

What Is a Sales Funnel? (And How Is It Changing?)

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

A sales funnel, stretching from early-stage brand discovery to final purchase, represents the customer journey. Most companies use the funnel to track prospects as they move through sales stages, adjusting strategies and marketing methods in response to their behaviors. In real life, the buying process is never so linear.

article thumbnail

10 B2B Sales Strategies for Building a Better Sales Pipeline

SalesIntel

So, what is the first thing that occurs to you when you start brainstorming about your B2B sales strategy? What are the latest challenges in B2B sales strategies ? The latest B2B sales challenges include: Difficulty in reaching decision makers and engaging with them effectively. But why do these B2B sales strategies falter?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Sales enablement and marketing: How to support your reps with data

Sprout Social

As a marketer, you know getting customers’ attention can be tough, but actually closing those customers is just as much of a struggle for sales reps in your org. That’s because the average sales process is more complex than ever. What is sales enablement, anyway? How-to videos. Case studies.

article thumbnail

3 Effective B2B Client Retention Tactics That Will Stand The Test of Time

Marketing Insider Group

Your clients are the heart of your business and it takes sincere dedication to gain their loyalty in return. For business-to-business (B2B) companies, in particular, the need to integrate lead generation efforts and guarantee client satisfaction is even more essential for retaining business clientele.

Tactics 242
article thumbnail

B2B Lead Generation: The Ultimate Guide

Zoominfo

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions.

article thumbnail

10 B2B Sales Strategies for Building a Better Sales Pipeline

SalesIntel

So, what is the first thing that occurs to you when you start brainstorming about your B2B sales strategy? What are the latest challenges in B2B sales strategies ? The latest B2B sales challenges include: Difficulty in reaching decision makers and engaging with them effectively. But why do these B2B sales strategies falter?

article thumbnail

Most Sales Reps are Upselling or Cross-Selling in 2022 [Data]

Hubspot

According to HubSpot’s 2022 Sales Strategy Report , the third most popular goal for sales professionals in 2022 is prioritizing relationships with existing customers over new ones, and they’ll do so through upselling and cross-selling. How are reps upselling? How are reps upselling? How are reps cross-selling?