Hubspot

AUGUST 12, 2020

Today, the information that buyers need to make a purchase decision is just a click away. The power in the buying and selling process has shifted from the seller to the buyer. The buying process is transformed. And that means to keep up with today’s empowered buyer, the sales process needs to transform too.

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 19, 2020

Business leaders and marketing and sales teams are struggling now, more than ever, to not only drive new demand, but to replace the loss of existing demand in the marketplace. Especially for ‘high-context’ industries, such as healthcare and financial services, where peer-to-peer interactions and references are key parts of the buying process.

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Seismic

OCTOBER 28, 2021

A buyer journey that previously started at an industry conference now begins on LinkedIn and consists of review site searches and case studies. The sales process has changed significantly for buyers and sellers over the last two years. Buyers don’t want to be sold. The buyer pool is also expanding.

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Across the buyer’s journey you need less of the right personalized value-focused content, to motivate buyers from “do nothing” to “yes”. Here’s what we recommend for each phase: Ideas - During the initial phase of the buyers journey, buyers are looking for Ideas for improvement.

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LeadSquared

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Your website is one of your core touchpoints for prospects to enter your funnel. As a result, your salespeople spend valuable time picking apart opportunities getting buried in complex processes that could otherwise be used for selling. Automated lead capture takes the manual element out of the process.

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Top of Funnel Features Automation Marketing Websites 52

ANNUITAS

MARCH 18, 2019

In listening to Mika and Adam discuss the pitfalls of campaign-based, tactical outbound engagement with buyers I was reminded of the old saying that “even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.” Technology needs to support the buyer journey, not dictate it.

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Akoonu

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Sales pipeline. Sales funnel. Marketing and sales pipeline. Buyers journey. Pipeline v Funnel v Buyers Journey. These stages, from the naming of them to implementation usually don’t consider the buyer’s point of view. Is a buyer’s journey enough? The problem?

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 11, 2019

However, that tendency in startups can lead to burned-out sales reps and a business ill-prepared to scale. There are times when business is slow for a sales department. Every rep experiences ebbs and flows in their pipeline. Your sales department can be experiencing slow business for a variety of reasons.

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 23, 2018

Now, if you had instead taken those 20 hours of content creation and put them into creating a piece of content that filled a content gap in your buyers’ journey… that content probably would get you results. That content would support both your business goals and the needs of your audience. but only after you’ve talked to Sales.

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Seismic

JULY 1, 2019

It’s no secret that the sales cycle has changed a lot over the past few decades. But what about sales reps and leaders who have not recognized the shift in technology and have not yet adapted to today’s sales cycle? Sales used to own the sales cycle. Buyers have grabbed control.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 7, 2021

Boosting their demand generation efforts, in other words, gave B2B marketers a way to counteract the weak performance that so many other marketing tactics suffered from in 2020. While the two tactics share a lot of similarities, they are not the same thing. The data bears this out. In other words, use personas.

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Marketing Interactions

JULY 31, 2022

I’m hearing a lot of assertions about the B2B buyer journey. I’m thinking about the differences between what your buyers experience with your content and brand (outside), and what it takes to create successful buyer-driven experiences (inside). Content should be helpful for both customers and buyers…everyone consuming it.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The ability for your reps to “handle objections” is a key to achieving 2015 sales success, this according to a recent interview of Jim Ninivaggi, Sales Enablement Practice Director for SiriusDecisions. Overcoming Skepticism : The buyer needs to answer a couple of key questions: Have you done this for other companies like ours?

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ViewPoint

MARCH 12, 2013

Lori is a senior analyst with extensive marketing, sales, and operation experience in the information systems and software industries. In our discussion, Lori shared key insights into the B2B buyer's journey as well as marketing and sales alignment. Does that figure depend on the type of solution?

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Outgrow

MAY 3, 2021

How to Boost eCommerce Sales Using Interactive Content. It's a tool that accelerates the buyer’s journey, leading to an increase in your eCommerce sales. Like various other industries, interactive content has managed to work its magic in the e-commerce sector as well. Buyers Want Personalized Content.

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Inbox Insight

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of B2B marketing, one concept has revolutionized the way businesses approach their sales and marketing strategies: intent-based marketing. Prospects in this stage are still researching, signifying that they do not have an immediate need for a solution.

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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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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

We tend to view things through the conversion funnel, which is a visualization of the customer journey, starting with the moment she discovers your brand -- at the top of the funnel, or TOFU -- to when she converts to a customer at the bottom of the funnel, or BOFU.

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Golden Spiral

MAY 19, 2021

We are still far away from equilibrium in the healthcare marketplace, but enterprise buyers are decidedly embracing the reality of a more self-service, digital sale. This is not a new trend by any stretch, but for the sale of high-ticket complex solutions, the market has moved from unproven to undeniable. What You Need to Be.

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ANNUITAS

JANUARY 28, 2016

One of the things I hear most often as we work with clients or when I speak to marketing professionals is, “We cannot change the sales process.” The thinking behind this is that sales has an established process in place and to disrupt that process would be detrimental to the organization and its ability to make it’s number.

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Mereo

MARCH 21, 2024

A multi-national software provider’s sales cycles was running 12-18 months on average. When they engaged Mereo to address this, we conducted a win-loss analysis and discovered that the majority of the sales cycles were really about three to four months. Buyers do not need salespeople.

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Seismic

JUNE 30, 2021

The study also found that CS teams spend 31% of their time supporting pre-sales activities and 61% in post-sales activities. When customer success is involved in the early stages of buyer engagement, customer outcomes are ultimately stronger. Marketing, sales, and enablement teams are the backbone of GTM efforts.

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Heinz Marketing

JUNE 4, 2018

Another episode of Sales Pipeline Radio for you! It’s just 30 minutes long, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. We cover a wide range of topics, with a focus on sales development and inside sales priorities heading into and throughout the year.

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Aberdeen

DECEMBER 17, 2019

They want to connect to their customers and prospects because that’s how sales happen. It’s why technology vendors spend more than $300 billion annually on marketing and sales. Too often, B2B marketers approach marketing as a “see what sticks” tactic. It’s a strategic way to spend your marketing and sales dollars effectively.

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Mereo

JUNE 29, 2023

Luckily, there are two main aspects that make content marketing a bit easier: sales and marketing teams working together and customizable content. In many cases your sales teams lack the proper resources, such as examples and case studies, that buyers covet. This is where your teams will need to work together.

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The bad news for B2B sales cycles everywhere is that 84% of B2B buyers report that purchase decisions take longer than expected – twice as long for most. One reason for the delay is that modern B2B buyers want help accelerating the decision process and assuring decision success. It's a NO PITCH zone.

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Martech Advisor

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The role of a customer experience (CX) specialist is to ensure that the marketer follows a buyer-centric approach and delivers a smooth, unfragmented and consistent customer experience across all touchpoints and at all stages of the buyer journey.

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SalesIntel

MARCH 26, 2022

B2B sales and marketing success depends heavily on data. Every good marketer and sales professional knows the potential value of B2B data and its power to help achieve comprehensive business objectives. And one of the most important types of data for driving sales and marketing insights is Intent Data. What is Intent Data?

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Intent Data Ideal Customer Profiles Intent Lead Ranking 52

ClickZ

AUGUST 27, 2020

According to Forrester Research , marketers are increasingly turning to intelligent chat to support their sales efforts and respond to questions during such an unpredictable era. These businesses can also leverage the data collected during the chat process to keep an ongoing pulse on customer sentiment. Times have changed.

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PureB2B

AUGUST 28, 2018

Not everyone’s a natural-born salesperson, and for a lot of professionals, the sales call is a daunting task. Why It’s Important to Research Your Sales Leads. In this fast-paced industry, buyer needs and demands are ever-evolving. The date, day, and time you make your sales call is crucial. Timing is Crucial.

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SalesIntel

AUGUST 6, 2021

B2B sales and marketing success depends heavily on data. Every good marketer and sales professional knows the potential value of B2B data and its power to help achieve comprehensive business objectives. And one of the most important types of data for driving sales and marketing insights is Intent Data. What is Intent Data?

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Intent Data Ideal Customer Profiles Intent Lead Ranking 52

Aberdeen

DECEMBER 17, 2019

They want to connect to their customers and prospects because that’s how sales happen. It’s why technology vendors spend more than $300 billion annually on marketing and sales. Too often, B2B marketers approach marketing as a “see what sticks” tactic. It’s a strategic way to spend your marketing and sales dollars effectively.

Marketing AI 52

Marketing AI Intent Data Intent Purchase Intent 52

6sense

JANUARY 19, 2022

It facilitates every aspect of on-site content management and delivery, and features excellent metrics and analytics capabilities, delivering unparalleled visibility into visitors’ on-site behavior. PathFactory uses data captured through 6sense to inform its analytics, and 6sense uses PathFactory for bespoke content management.

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Personalization Marketing Websites Marketing Management Webinar Metrics 62

Televerde

DECEMBER 27, 2017

The key is sales and marketing alignment. Because such an engagement strategy should serve as the foundation for all your marketing and sales activities, both parts of the business must share a common language and agree on goals around lead qualification, buyer personas, and more. Build Buyer Personas and Map Buyer Journeys.

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Planning Top of Funnel Buying Cycle Buyer's Journey 58

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

The separation between key stakeholders and those of us trying to escort them along the buyer journey presents some challenges. Separation may mean not knowing what matters most to a buyer, ending in our failure to deliver. A revenue loss may have your sales and marketing team scrambling to backfill the client defection.

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Mereo

JANUARY 21, 2021

In one of the most vital roles to their plights, in fact: You are your buyers’ trusted and credible buyer journey guide. You have the power to help your buyers reach their greatest successes. Read on to learn how to master this balance of buyer/seller harmony. Buyers Need Your Guidance Through Their Journey.

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Urgency Marketing Buyer's Journey Paid Search Agency Trust Marketing 54

Digital B2B Marketing

DECEMBER 11, 2012

In B2B marketing organizations, content marketing aims to help buyers buy. Content marketing provides the information buyers need to determine the type of solution they need, develop internal support for a change, create a short list of providers and address objections , all while positioning your company as a trusted resource.

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