Zoominfo

JANUARY 27, 2022

The truth behind improving your cold calling (and cold emailing) is also a larger truth about sales in general — it’s not about volume, it’s about productivity. The hard truth: “sales is a numbers game” is an outdated way of thinking. Your ideal customer profile. Absolutely.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

So you’ve got yourself a list of new leads to turn into possible customers. Now comes the hard part — the cold call. Daily, sales reps (mostly SDRs) face the daunting task of turning cold calls into warm calls. Sales reps look to increase conversion rates by upping their cold call game.

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ViewPoint

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

I've written many blog posts on the fact that cold calling isn't dead. In fact, doing the right amount of research, adding a personalized touch to your outreach attempts, and a lot of persistency will help you get in the door for more prospects than you might think. Cold calling is about quantity, not quality.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 21, 2023

Before the end of the day, you need to make 100 calls. Your sales manager has given your team a big pep talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. Now all you need is a cold call script. And not just any script … the best cold call script ever. What is a cold call?

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SalesIntel

JULY 21, 2023

This blog discusses the advantages and disadvantages of choosing whether or not to buy a phone number list for cold calling and prospecting, helping you navigate the potential benefits and challenges. Any phone number list showing up in your inbox unprompted is at worst a scam and at best a waste of your sales reps’ time.

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Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2020

Sales professionals are always on the lookout for ways to step up their game. It’s all about closing more deals — but that can’t happen without boosting lead conversion rates. One of the best ways to improve sales numbers involves something everyone dreads — cold calling. Why do Sales Cold Calling Scripts Matter?

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Hubspot

MARCH 29, 2022

Is cold calling dead? Read on to discover some statistics about the state of cold calling in 2022. B2B Cold Calling Statistics. The majority of businesses and consumers predict their use of the voice call will increase or stay the same over the next 12 months. Sales Insights Lab ). LinkedIn ).

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2020

At ZoomInfo, we care about the sales numbers, but we know to get there we must: Always. When you rush to close a sale, you don’t have the time to harness key insights about your prospects — leaving you high and dry during your sales calls. These tidbits can be the difference between an average sale and a humongous deal.

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Binary Demand

JUNE 27, 2023

[ps2id id=’overview’ target=”/]In the ever-evolving business landscape, generating high-quality leads is fundamental to any successful B2B venture. However, identifying and nurturing leads can be complex and time-consuming. This is where effective B2B lead generation solutions come into play.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Cold calling — a staple of several (if not most) sales org's operations that's every bit as frustrating as it is prevalent. Here, we'll take a closer look at what cold calling is, review why sales orgs still leverage it, and see some strategies you can employ to do it right. Let's jump in.

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Valasys

JANUARY 10, 2024

Introduction Forget the days of endless cold calls and hit-or-miss prospecting strategies. In today’s B2B landscape, AI is revolutionizing the way we find and connect with qualified leads. AI-powered tools are here to streamline your prospecting, personalize your outreach, and skyrocket your sales success.

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Hubspot

MARCH 7, 2022

Cold calling is the bane of plenty of sales reps' professional existence. Enter cold calling software — the tools that take some strain off of cold calling reps and the managers that guide them. HubSpot Sales Hub. CRM data-driven call prioritization. First-rate call analytics.

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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. What types of intent data are there?

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Rev

JUNE 21, 2023

But you’re not wrong for thinking that the goals of lead generation and sales prospecting sound similar. While both strategies aim to generate new customers, lead generation focuses on generating large volumes of leads, while sales prospecting focuses on targeting and converting specific, high-quality prospects.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Which means things shaking up in the B2B world — holiday emails are being blasted, sales deals are being closed, and 2021 recruitment strategies are finishing up. And to get there, you have to ramp up your visibility and engagement with your best sales, marketing, and recruiting teams. Improve Your Cold Outreach with BASHO Emails.

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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. Why is Lead Generation Important for SMBs?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

How important are prospecting insights to your sales strategy? Of course, your sales strategy’s success, including reaching your revenue goals, depends on the sales team hitting their numbers. More importantly, what information do they have that can lead to more deals? This leads us to today’s post.

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Binary Demand

JUNE 27, 2023

[ps2id id=’overview’ target=”/]In the ever-evolving business landscape, generating high-quality leads is fundamental to any successful B2B venture. However, identifying and nurturing leads can be complex and time-consuming. This is where effective B2B lead generation solutions come into play.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase. How to Prospect: Step by Step.

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ATAK Interactive

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

A common challenge for many sales representatives doing cold LinkedIn outreach is standing out through the noise. In today’s B2B Marketing Agency Insights , ATAK’s CEO Austin LaRoche talks about the most effective strategy to shining through and reaching your leads. That worked. That’s it for today.

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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. Prospecting for leads is not easy – in fact, 40% of salespeople say that’s the hardest part of what they do. Once those leads are identified, they need to be brought into your sales funnel. What is sales outreach?

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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? Absolutely not.

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Pam Didner

JULY 9, 2019

Personally, I don’t think that I am cut out to be a sales rep. Needless to say, I haven’t been doing cold calls. My leads tend to come from referrals, workshops and organic outreach from my website. I’ve come to realize that sales is a numbers game. Use Sales Navigator to find prospects that match my ICP.

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SalesIntel

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

If you aren’t personalizing your outreach it’s time to start. Think about… How many times have you received a cold email or a Linkedin message and you know it’s just some spammy sales pitch? This article will share why personalized outreach is imperative for successful b2b sales and how to do it the right way.

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SalesIntel

MARCH 22, 2024

Have you ever found yourself repeatedly searching for “sales call tips” or “cold calling tips” online, only to be disappointed by the lack of actionable advice from real sales professionals? Your quest for effective cold-calling strategies stops now. Let’s get started!

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Rev

APRIL 19, 2023

You’re wrong if you thought sales prospecting and lead generation were the same things. While they are related, sales prospecting is a more focused and targeted process that involves finding potential customers who may be interested in your offer. For new sales reps, cold calling can feel useless and nerve-wracking.

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The Point

JUNE 24, 2022

Key Finding 2: Buyers leverage sales reps for information less (and later) than ever. Buyers are not only contacting sales reps less often (in this year’s survey, they dropped out of the top five most commonly used resources), but sales engagement is also being pushed later and later down the funnel.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Let’s break down the various channels for finding prospects and look at how effective each is at converting leads to opportunities, and ultimately, to customers. Email Email outreach typically requires a series of targeted emails, delivered on a predetermined cadence, that relate to the prospect and their pain points. The bottom line?

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DiscoverOrg

MARCH 25, 2019

Knowing the physical location of your prospect is key to your marketing and sales efforts. We tracked engagement across digital channels (social and email), cold calling, and direct mail (postcards with a URL to a landing page). VIDEO] Why is Location Data Important for Sales? What is SPAM: The Truth About Cold Email.

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ATAK Interactive

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

A common challenge for many sales representatives doing cold LinkedIn outreach is standing out through the noise. In today’s B2B Marketing Agency Insights , ATAK’s CEO Austin LaRoche talks about the most effective strategy to shining through and reaching your leads. That worked. That’s it for today.

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Heinz Marketing

APRIL 24, 2019

This blog post was inspired/updated from a previous Heinz Marketing blog post written by Matt Heinz “ 10 best practices for better cold calling ”. In the original blog post, Matt gives some great best practices on cold calling specifically but, I am going to dive into email as well. and new lead disposition sequences.

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DiscoverOrg

JANUARY 15, 2019

Are there differences selling to men and women in a B2B sales process? In B2B sales, isn’t it all the same? In partnership with leading sales linguist Steve W. Both men and women prefer email to cold calls. Who prefers a phone call? That was the question we set out to discover. 36% of men. 38% of men.

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DemandBase

MAY 7, 2020

Dear Sales Friend, Once, It was all about the form fill for lead generation. My entire universe once revolved around “the lead.” That’s when I was a sales rep years ago. Back then, sales reps lived and died by the lead. Sadly, for many sales reps, it’s still the case. Intent is the new lead.

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DemandMatrix

JULY 1, 2020

Once you are ready with an ample amount of leads, got through filling out a form, attending a webinar, reading a blog or downloading a video, the Sales representative enters the frame to reach out to the prospects. Despite of tons of resources and expertise, outbound sales are considered to be ineffective. Well, get up!

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

When developing a sales strategy, many leaders aren’t sure where to begin. Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to revamp an existing sales strategy, creating campaigns based solely on instincts or assumptions is no longer acceptable. To craft an effective modern sales playbook , data and analytics must reign supreme.

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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? These signals can help later on when your sales team approaches a potential buyer. The good news?

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Zoominfo

APRIL 13, 2020

Are there differences in selling to women vs. men in the B2B sales process? In B2B sales, isn’t it all the same? In partnership with leading sales linguist Steve W. Who prefers a phone call? That was the question we set out to discover. But that’s the B2C space,” you might be thinking. “In

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