Only B2B

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

One of the biggest advantages of lead management strategy and marketing automation is the ability to create a process that continuously manages leads at a bigger scale. The secret to making it work is to develop an effective process for automation. This subsequently influences your sales results directly.

Sales Management 117

Sales Management Lead Management Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 117

NetLine

APRIL 23, 2024

Technology and data—specifically buyer-level intent data —take a lot of the guesswork out of sales prospecting, making it more precise. How can intent data help sales teams identify high-potential prospects more effectively? It tells you what buyers have been searching for, where they are searching, and why.

Intent Data 52

Intent Data Top of Funnel Intent Outreach 52

Zoominfo

JUNE 6, 2019

Sales prospecting—a common source of misery for most sales reps—is a critical aspect of selling for nearly all businesses. Prospecting strategies uncovers potential buyers, fuels an organization’s sales pipeline , and provides important context to future sales conversations.

B2B Sales 100

B2B Sales Top of Funnel Cold Calling Buyer Personas 100

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 22, 2021

You can add “business development vs. sales” to that long list. Sales is, well, sales: bringing your product to your target market. Business development can concern anything your company does to expand its market reach. The Difference Between Business Development vs. Sales, in Detail What is Business Development?

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Buyer Personas Best Practices 130

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

Sales Management 177

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

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. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

Ideal Customer Profiles 130

Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2021

You can add “business development vs. sales” to that long list. Sales is, well, sales: bringing your product to individuals in your predetermined target market segment. Business development can concern anything your company does to expand its market reach. They can also be invaluable in times of market uncertainty.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Buyer Personas Best Practices 130

PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

A comprehensive sales strategy should involve all of the steps that take place in a sale, from who you'll target and how you'll target them, to the tools and processes you'll use. Benefits of a Sales Strategy. Benefits of a Sales Strategy. Inbound Sales. Create Repeatable Systems.

Account Based Marketing 62

Account Based Marketing Lead Ranking Marketing & Strategy Lead Scoring 62

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

If your strategy is too complex, the team may get confused and fumble at a critical moment. What you need is an easy-to-understand sales playbook to guide your team to victory. We’ll walk through everything you need to know to create the right mix of winning plays that guide your sales team to big wins.

Examples 59

Examples Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Proposals 59

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It’s no different in sales — only instead of game rules, you use a sales cycle to make sure you’re following the right steps at the right time. Let’s take a look at the stages of a sales cycle, and how you can use it to secure regular deal wins. What you’ll learn: What is a sales cycle?

Sales Cycle 110

Sales Cycle Optimization Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Proposals 110

Sales Engine

JULY 29, 2016

You’ve seen the Internet decimate industries such as record labels, newspapers, and cable TV—and in case you haven’t noticed, it’s crushing the B2B sales rep’s ability to get in front of qualified prospects. (If Sales reps need leads, and it’s marketing’s job to get at least some of them—a majority would be nice.

Buyer Personas 120

Buyer Personas Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel Leads 120

EveryoneSocial

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Colding calling has been around for a while, especially as a sales tactic and it’s pretty obvious what it means. But if we were to define cold calling, it would simply mean making an unsolicited call to someone to sell a product or services. But is cold calling really dead?

Cold Calling 58

Cold Calling Tactics Peer-to-peer Buyer Personas 58

Sales Engine

JANUARY 5, 2016

You’ve seen the Internet decimate industries such as record labels, newspapers, and cable TV—and in case you haven’t noticed, it’s crushing the B2B sales rep’s ability to get in front of qualified prospects. (If Sales reps need leads, and it’s marketing’s job to get at least some of them—a majority would be nice.

Buyer Personas 120

Buyer Personas Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel Leads 120

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

It’s a unique, product specific, customer focused go-to-market strategy. From poorly thought out plans to unidentified buyer personas, a small crack in the foundation can lead to the crumbling of the entire structure. So how do you create a foolproof GTM strategy? What is a GTM Strategy? What’s Broke?

Marketing Analytics Tools 189

Marketing Analytics Tools Ideal Customer Profiles Zoominfo Marketing & Strategy 189

BenchmarkONE

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The pandemic brought a lot of business sales strategies – and outcomes – to a screeching halt. This year, it’s all about finding ways to get back in motion again — which includes seeking out new tactics that will help boost sales and make up for lost revenue. Focus on Remote Interactions.

Sales Management 60

Sales Management Tactics Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels 60

Zoominfo

APRIL 15, 2018

The importance of data cannot be understated in the modern sales landscape. Gone are the days of strategies based on instincts and educated. Now, data and analytics reign supreme when it comes to running a successful sales organization. Keep reading for our guide to a data-driven sales strategy.

Marketing & Strategy 170

Marketing & Strategy Marketing Automation Services Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 170

DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

Due to the volume of content and online resources in nearly every industry, most people on your buying committees can perform their own research on their own time and are likely to make a decision before ever talking to your sales team. Intent data allows you to identify and target these specific folks, almost in real time.

Intent Data 52

Intent Data Ideal Customer Profiles Intent Marketing Automation Services 52

Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

And for a small to medium-sized business (SMB) to maintain that success, they need to focus attention on growth strategies, including lead generation. Lead generation is the practice of capturing interest from potential buyers to purchase your product or service. Cold calling — or really any form of cold outreach.

Ideal Customer Profiles 100

Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

Stevens & Tate

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Inbound marketing is a strategy that focuses on attracting customers using valuable content instead of traditional advertising methods (such as cold calling). Successful inbound marketing solutions help make your company easier to find online and nurture potential leads through the buyer’s journey.

Inbound Marketing 130

Inbound Marketing Planning Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 130

ANNUITAS

APRIL 29, 2021

Go-to-market strategies have an Achilles heel. You’ve done segmentation and persona work. You have a coherent account-based strategy. You have a clear go-to-market approach, but you cannot operationalize it. As a result, your go-to-market unspools as an infinite string of random acts of sales and marketing.

Planning 130

Planning Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Cold Calling 130

SmartBug Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

In order to build a sustainable business, generate new customers, and retain existing customers, companies must invest in a solid marketing strategy. No matter which manufacturing niche you operate in, understanding the Buyer’s Journey is critical. Where do your marketing operations fall on the maturity scale?

Sales Qualified Leads 96

Sales Qualified Leads Paid Search Agency Marketing Automation Services Buyer Personas 96

Oktopost

DECEMBER 4, 2023

LinkedIn Sales Navigator has evolved into an indispensable tool for the majority of sales teams. With the strong presence of B2B buyers on LinkedIn, sales teams are now leveraging the platform to optimize their prospecting efforts, moving beyond solely using cold calling and traditional outreach methods.

Ideal Customer Profiles 70

Ideal Customer Profiles Linkedin Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 70

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

It’s a unique, product-specific, customer-focused go-to-market strategy. From poorly thought out plans to unidentified buyer personas , a small crack in the foundation can lead to the crumbling of the entire structure. So how do you create a foolproof GTM strategy? What is a GTM Strategy?

Marketing Analytics Tools 100

Marketing Analytics Tools Ideal Customer Profiles Zoominfo Marketing & Strategy 100

SalesIntel

JUNE 29, 2021

With this article, we want B2B businesses to learn how to streamline the sales process. Implementing sales processes can streamline any task, whether simple or complex. This can make sales reps more effective, reliable, and precise both in their roles and in their customer interactions. Make a buyer persona.

Ideal Customer Profiles 52

Ideal Customer Profiles Process Cross-Selling Intent Data 52

Binary Demand

MAY 4, 2023

Marketers use PPC ads, social media, email marketing, and other methods to deliver many leads to their sales team. Filtering low-quality B2B sales leads and focusing on high-converting leads is the key issue every organization faces nowadays. “How is the question many marketers ask. How to improve lead quality?”

Lead Ranking 52

Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Paid Content 52

Hubspot

MAY 26, 2023

You are greeted with a pitch from a pushy sales rep. Even if you do, the pushiness is a turnoff and you might buy the product elsewhere or through a different sales rep. That’s why mastering an outbound call is so important. How to Make Effective Outbound Calls 1. Embrace training and team resources.

Effectiveness 70

Effectiveness Work Management Marketing Management Cold Calling 70

PureB2B

JULY 6, 2021

At various phases of the sales process, sales professionals often have to manage a large number of prospects and deals at the same time. Monitoring every sales deal without proper organization might lead to a lot of missed chances. An Overview of Sales Pipeline Management.

Sales Management 62

Sales Management Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 62

PureB2B

JULY 6, 2021

At various phases of the sales process, sales professionals often have to manage a large number of prospects and deals at the same time. Monitoring every sales deal without proper organization might lead to a lot of missed chances. An Overview of Sales Pipeline Management.

Sales Management 62

Sales Management Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 62

Outgrow

MARCH 2, 2021

Your A-Z Guide on E-Commerce Marketing [Strategies+Case Studies]. Marketing is an important aspect for any business looking to achieve consistent and continuing success. Keeping up with all these new strategies, like e-commerce marketing, can be daunting sometimes. What is e-commerce marketing though?

Case Studies 104

Case Studies Case Study Studies Marketing Strategy 104

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Demand Generation and Inbound marketing: The new couple in town! There are lots of articles that compare demand generation (as an outbound marketing strategy) and inbound marketing only to give a gold medal in marketing Olympics to the latter. Demand generation as a beginning point to inbound marketing?

Demand Generation Agencies 122

Demand Generation Agencies Cold Calling Advertorials Demand Generation 122

Hubspot

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Due to the proliferation of marketing materials on the internet, the modern buyer is no longer dependent on salespeople for necessary purchasing decision information. Inbound salespeople see the need to personalize the sales experience to the buyer's context. Inbound Sales Methodology. The 4 Inbound Sales Actions.

Top of Funnel 81

Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 81

PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

61% of B2B marketers say that generating high-quality leads is one of their biggest challenges. Your sales and marketing team should always be prospecting for new business, even when times are good. Best Digital B2B Prospecting Strategies. Cold email is one of the original digital B2B prospecting methods.

B2B Sales 62

B2B Sales Webinar Metrics High Quality Lead Marketing & Strategy 62

Only B2B

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Our attention in 2022 was on: Making the most out of current economic situation Expanding our value-driven marketing strategy. Your business relies on generating qualified leads and making sales. So what lead generation tactics will bring you the most leads in 2023. Here are the top 7 lead generation strategies for 2023.

B2B Marketing 127

B2B Marketing Trends Planning Paid Search Agency 127

DiscoverOrg

MARCH 3, 2017

Evaluating and hiring a winning Sales Team is not unlike the process of evaluating character attributes in a video game. No sales rep is perfect in every category. Sales Team Attributes. The sales team attributes we assessed were: Adapting to change. Knowledge of buyers. Knowledge of the market.

Correlation 120

Correlation Peer-to-peer Marketing Management Storytelling 120

Only B2B

JULY 7, 2022

Prospecting is no easy task, as any professional B2B marketer would attest. Because of this, an increase in account-based marketing (ABM) techniques in daily workflow was noted by 7 0 %. Account-Based Marketing (ABM): How To Use It For Your Business. This ICP serves as the basis for the success of account-based marketing (ABM).

Demand Generation 125

Demand Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Account Based Marketing ABM 125

Oktopost

MARCH 2, 2020

If I asked you to think back on your last meaningful purchase, there’s a very high chance that online research was involved in your process. The 2020 buyer journey is an online journey. In fact, the whole concept of “buyer journey” has become commonplace because of the complexity of online purchasing and research.

Top of Funnel 137

Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels Paid Search Agency Buyer Personas 137

Heinz Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2023

By Michelle Voznyuk , Marketing Specialist at Heinz Marketing In today’s digital age, it’s harder than ever to stand out. While you might be marketing a product or service yourself, you’re also getting marketed to countless times throughout the day. Our team can work on a personalized strategy that works for you.

Research 103

Research B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Cold Calling 103