Salesforce Marketing Cloud

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Below, we share a vetted sales email template that can help you get responses. What you’ll learn What is a sales email template? Engage buyers everywhere What is a sales email template? A sales email template is a pre-written message, sent via email, that can be quickly and easily customized for different audiences.

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Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2022

And while it’s not hard to find basic business data — company names, phone numbers, employee counts, revenue, maybe direct dial numbers and email addresses — today’s complicated sales cycles need more than just names and numbers. What is Sales Intelligence? What Do Sales Intelligence Tools Do?

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Oktopost

JULY 22, 2021

Finding success at the end of the long B2B sales cycle means knowing your customer and meeting them where they’re at, which is why Customer Relationship Management tools are so essential. Quality CRM solutions pay for themselves many times over. Quality CRM solutions pay for themselves many times over.

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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. This is the data you directly collect across your marketing tech stack.

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Intent Data Ideal Customer Profiles Intent Marketing Automation Services 52

Rev

AUGUST 2, 2023

When it comes to sales prospecting, there is no magic formula. That’s why we’ve compiled this ultimate guide to sales prospecting, providing actionable steps and advice so you can start growing your customer base and driving sales. Here’s an overview of everything we’ll cover along the way: What is sales prospecting?

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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. You’ll even see sales rep positions advertised online under the title of “business development representative.” What is Sales? If so, careful market research will be necessary.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

In sales, as with any other field or practice, sometimes you need to think outside the box to come out on top. Knowing the rules for a sales call is vital; so is knowing when to break those rules. Our research has shown how much sales calls have changed in the last year. Longer sales cycles.

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InsightSquared

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

December around the corner also means your sales year is coming to an end. So, as a sales leader or manager, what do you do? I’ve faced this challenge as a senior sales executive, sales enablement executive and outside sales enablement specialist. Don’t forget Q1 in terms of your go-forward sales plan.

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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. You’ll even see sales rep positions advertised online under the title of “business development representative.” What Is Sales?

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Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Buyer Personas Best Practices 130

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 2, 2024

With AI infiltrating nearly every aspect of our lives in 2023, sales leaders saw huge industry transformations — automation, data analysis, and enhanced productivity for starters. Many AI adopters saw conversion rates and sales productivity improve by 10-30%. Here’s what sales leaders should keep an eye on.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 2, 2024

With AI infiltrating nearly every aspect of our lives in 2023, sales leaders saw huge industry transformations — automation, data analysis, and enhanced productivity for starters. Many AI adopters saw conversion rates and sales productivity improve by 10-30%. Here’s what sales leaders should keep an eye on.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

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. What you’ll learn What is a sales playbook? Learn more What is a sales playbook?

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The Point

JUNE 23, 2020

Cold-calling is dead. For those demand marketers promoting complex solutions, with long sales cycles, into large organizations, this is a must read. If we’re to believe the experts, the following is true: * Email is dead. Content marketing is dead. * The MQL is dead. When in fact, none of these things is true.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Conversely, point-in-time data leaves sales and marketing professionals with inaccurate data, causing issues with go-to-market strategies and individual prospect outreach. Fact: Nearly half of sales and marketing teams cited a lack of accurate data as a challenge. Modern data vendors provide their customers with live data.

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Rev

AUGUST 30, 2023

A disorganized sales process. That’s why sales enablement can be an invaluable tool to help you navigate the choppy waters ahead and build a more efficient sales department. That’s why sales enablement can be an invaluable tool to help you navigate the choppy waters ahead and build a more efficient sales department.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Conversely, point-in-time data leaves sales and marketing professionals with inaccurate data, causing issues with go-to-market strategies and individual prospect outreach. Fact: Nearly half of sales and marketing teams cited a lack of accurate data as a challenge. Let’s look at some examples. Now, why is this important?

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 30, 2021

I’ve coached sales leaders across a wide variety of industries, and the one common question they all ask is: How can I optimize my sales process? I always tell them that one of the critical ways to optimize this process is by measuring sales productivity, because it is ultimately a path to reaching sales goals.

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PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

Your sales team has one priority: secure new revenue. In fact, sales reps spend less than 36% of their time selling. The majority of their time goes to non-revenue generating tasks like admin work, updating their CRM, updating sales assets, or spending time in meetings. What are Sales Productivity Tools?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Every business needs to fill its sales funnel with qualified leads, convert those leads into customers, and retain paying customers for the long term. What makes the difference between a high-performing sales funnel and one that isn’t ready for the needs of a modern B2B sales motion? Awareness Stage 2. Interest Stage 3.

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TrustRadius Marketing

MARCH 17, 2021

Inside and outside teams help a company achieve its sales targets in different ways. Overall, both inside and outside sales teams are an effective means to achieving your goals. Overall, both inside and outside sales teams are an effective means to achieving your goals. What is Inside and Outside Sales?

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The B2B sales process has changed, and digitalization has rendered traditional in-person sales methods (such as door-to-door and cold calling) outdated. This digital shift has welcomed a new era in sales: social selling.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 15, 2018

The importance of data cannot be understated in the modern sales landscape. Now, data and analytics reign supreme when it comes to running a successful sales organization. Maybe you’re new to data-driven sales, or maybe you just need to brush up on how to leverage data as part of your sales strategy.

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Only B2B

AUGUST 21, 2023

The traditional methods of cold calling and generic outreach have given way to a more sophisticated approach that leverages data and insights to connect with prospects who are genuinely interested in your offerings. This approach leads to higher response rates, more meaningful conversations, and a shorter sales cycle.

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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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Hubspot

AUGUST 23, 2022

Having powerful software is an undeniably critical component of any strong sales strategy. Fortunately, we did some digging to determine which areas of the sales cycle leaders are investing in most heavily for 2022 and beyond. Following up cold prospects 33.25%. In sales, context is everything. AI CRM Tools.

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Hubspot

APRIL 8, 2020

From now until the end of June, we’ll plan to update these insights based on additional business metrics such as website traffic, email send and open rates, sales engagements, close rates and more. However, deal creation volume is down, a decline that will impact most businesses’ sales forecasts. Refresh your sales pipeline.

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Hubspot

APRIL 29, 2020

That very idea is one aspect of a sales orientation approach to business. As a sales rep, if you work for a sales oriented company, your approach to sales might be different than a company with a market approach. Below, let's learn more about what sales orientation is and what it looks like in practice.

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Vidyard

JUNE 15, 2020

Once your sales organization is sold on the idea of using video , it’s up to you to get everyone using—and succeeding with—it. Create a detailed sales rollout plan, launch it, measure it, and incorporate feedback. Create Your Sales Rollout Plan for Video 1.1 Identify One or Two Initial Use Cases for Sales Videos 1.3

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Content4Demand

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Oftentimes marketers and sales teams take bold lunges to attract customers, whether it be an email, an advertisement, or a cold call—and then we sit back, cross our fingers and hope that our messaging is timely and well-received. But we know it’s a shot in the dark. What Is Orchestration?

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Varicent

MARCH 24, 2022

Ask any sales manager their most important job, and they’ll likely answer, “Hitting target.”. The smart ones will answer by adding, “Securing the sales pipeline to hit the target after that.”. What Exactly Is a Sales Pipeline? The Stages of Sales Pipeline. What’s the Importance of a Sales Pipeline?

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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. What is a Lead?

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Vidyard

JUNE 15, 2020

Once your sales organization is sold on the idea of using video , it’s up to you to get everyone using—and succeeding with—it. Create a detailed sales rollout plan, launch it, measure it, and incorporate feedback. Create Your Sales Rollout Plan for Video 1.1 Identify One or Two Initial Use Cases for Sales Videos 1.3

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Planning Video Marketing Effectiveness Case Studies 65

PathFactory

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The folks at PathFactory partnered with Blind Zebra, a sales coaching company, to offer a few tips on how companies can refresh their pipeline gen strategy for the modern market. Leverage your existing network: Cold email and cold calling is great, but it’s exponentially more difficult to get a stranger to meet with you.

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Only B2B

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Acquiring is costlier than retaining the customer which is why a smart lead management strategy can help reduce cost as well as decrease the time that is spent in the sales funnel. Must Read: How to Convert Marketing Qualified Leads to Sales Qualified Leads. This subsequently influences your sales results directly.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The B2B sales process has changed, and digitalization has rendered traditional in-person sales methods (such as door-to-door and cold calling) outdated. This digital shift has welcomed a new era in sales: social selling.

Sales Management 62

Sales Management Examples Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership 62

Valasys

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Feel like your sales team is spinning their wheels on unqualified prospects? This often led to wasted time, missed opportunities, and a frustrated sales team. The Time Drain: Imagine your sales reps, drowning in a sea of irrelevant leads. This not only demotivates the team but also impacts revenue and overall sales efficiency.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 2, 2024

When to use an elevator pitch Elevator pitches are versatile and can be used in various settings, including networking events, job interviews, sales pitches, and business meetings. It’s perfect for cold calls , lead qualification, and appointment setting, especially when reaching out to busy prospects. Take the free tour

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