ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 25, 2016

From time to time on the ANNUITAS blog we have the opportunity to sit down with those in the B2B Marketing and Sales industry and get their take on the market and trends that are happening in the space. We recently were able to sit down with Tanner Mezel of DSG Consulting and get his insights into the world of B2B Marketing and Sales.

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 25, 2016

From time to time on the ANNUITAS blog we have the opportunity to sit down with those in the B2B Marketing and Sales industry and get their take on the market and trends that are happening in the space. We recently were able to sit down with Tanner Mezel of DSG Consulting and get his insights into the world of B2B Marketing and Sales.

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Consulting B2B Sales Demand Generation Work Management 100

Act-On

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

You should also include any funds spent on consultants and implementation. From list building to lead nurturing to ongoing customer retention, marketing automation can help build positive outcomes at all stages of the customer life cycle. It’s your upfront capital investment. So yes, we want to attract new customers.

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Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation ROI Automation 225

Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

reveals that B2B buyers value third-party interactions, like customer references and expert consultations, 1.4x According to Mark Schaefer , 3 to 4 buyer personas usually account for 90%+ of a company’s sales, which is very alarming. more than digital supplier interactions for affirming value. 75% now use more sources for research.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Broad economic and societal shifts — amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and continued technological disruption — are resulting in longer sales cycles, more discerning buyers, intensifying competition, and lingering uncertainty. ZoomInfo’s world-class platform is helping sales teams navigate today’s markets.

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Sword and the Script | B2B

JUNE 27, 2023

A survey by the sales consultancy The Bridge Group found SDRs in B2B average 104 outreach activities leading to 3.6 A survey report produced this year by the sales consulting firm The Bridge Group provides good context for doing so. Below are some SDR statistics that can help B2B marketing improve performance.

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Statistics Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Marketing B2B 54

Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Let’s look at this problem from the perspective of an owner of a small to mid-sized manufacturing company, the Sales Manager, or the VP of Business Development, and finally, from the point of view of the Marketing Manager to understand why s/he needs outsourced help to improve their industrial marketing ROI.

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NuSpark Consulting

JULY 8, 2023

In this essay, we will explore the importance of tracking attribution for digital media buys and how it can help businesses make data-driven decisions. By tracking attribution, businesses can identify which channels are driving the most conversions, sales, or other desired actions.

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xiQ

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

They need to be able to clearly explain why their solution is the right fit and help the customer understand its value. The B2B Sales Process is Broken The B2B sales process is broken, with too many hand-offs from Marketing to Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) to AEs. AI is a game changer.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

That’s where sales commission comes into play. In my 20-plus-year career, and as founder of the Harris Consulting Group, I’ve learned some valuable lessons, tips, and best practices when it comes to structuring sales commissions. Learn more What is sales commission? But they offer a lot more.

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NuSpark Consulting

OCTOBER 31, 2023

It helps you understand how much revenue each dollar of your advertising spend is generating. Sales Cycle Length In industries with longer sales cycles, like B2B services, a higher CAC might be acceptable because the LTV is also typically higher. The post ROAS and CAC.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 7, 2020

For us, this has meant getting creative about the ways we can work with a business, by offering specialized training, webinars or consultancy contracts. RyTech provides digital marketing solutions that help their clients keep up with the ever-changing digital landscape. – Kate Istead, Head of Operations, Giraffe Social Media.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When I surveyed 1,477 global sales professionals to determine the top trends and challenges that teams were facing , one key finding became apparent. In this post, we’ll dig into the data to help you prepare for one of the most disruptive shifts we’ve seen in years. We've entered, what I call, "The Age of the AI-powered buyer."

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Martech

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

As a practice, sales enablement occurs when marketing teams create materials or share information that helps sales teams better convert prospects. However, certain marketing technologies called sales enablement platforms can help marketers to do just that. Virtual salesrooms. Workflow automation.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 7, 2023

It could be: A blog post written in a casual, engaging tone A social media post that asks your followers a question A chatbot that helps your customers find what they need on your website The key is to choose a form of content designed to engage your audience in a conversation, rather than just broadcasting information at them.

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BenchmarkONE

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A small business CRM can be an investment, but it can help your company grow in a myriad of ways that makes that investment totally worth it. . By incorporating your CRM into various aspects of your sales process , you can gain the edge to outpace your competitors and win big in today’s market. Increases Sales.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 2, 2023

By Win Salyards , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing There are two core schools of thought when structuring your B2B lead and opportunity stages–simplified or complex. A few arguments exist for using a simplified versus a more complex set of stages in B2B marketing and sales.

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The Point

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Consultants, agencies and other service providers can help fill this void, but don’t necessarily replicate the institutional knowledge that an experienced MA user can build into a system. Previously it was the number of certified consultants on staff. Reduced sales cycle? Lead to sale conversion rates?

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 8, 2020

By Stephanie Carrillo , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing. It will not be 100% accurate but will help give you a decent baseline. Since sales cycles are different for each company, you may need to pull campaign data from six months to a year ago to see full-funnel metrics.

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Binary Demand

APRIL 28, 2023

A proven B2B BANT sales framework is essential to increase your chances of closing deals. Sales representatives utilize the BANT framework to evaluate if a potential customer is suitable for the product or service. Moreover, BANT helps salespeople focus on strong prospects and is popular B2B lead generation tactics.

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ViewPoint

DECEMBER 27, 2016

These are contacts past the point of diminishing return on a given touch cycle. Nurturing is about talking to your prospective clients at every stage in the sales cycle. Want help with nurturing? I can help. Email me at dan.mcdade@pointclear.com.

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Martech

OCTOBER 14, 2022

There are plenty of reasons to hold off on hiring an in-house CMO, ranging from the effect on your bottom line to a CMO’s inability to build successful marketing efforts without an established sales cycle to extrapolate from — let alone a team to build out content and campaigns. Consultants vs. CMOs. Get MarTech! In your inbox.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 3, 2020

This is the key reason why your sales and marketing teams must be completely united in their approach. Otherwise, sales teams could follow an outdated approach with half-hearted nurturing tactics that fail to convert these leads, slowing down the sales cycle and cutting into profits. Faster sales cycles.

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The ROI Guy

APRIL 18, 2013

A significant 43% of B2B companies indicate that sales cycles have lengthened over the past three years, this according to a recent survey of 243 solution providers by B2B Magazine. Confirming lengthening B2B sales cycles, SiriusDecisions indicates that durations have increased an average of 22% over a similar period.

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Seismic

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

At Shift 2023, experts from our award-winning Professional Services team led breakout sessions designed to help our customers navigate complex enablement journeys. In our “Shift into the New Year” series, we’re continuing to share best practices to help you develop plans for 2024 and beyond.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 11, 2021

There is definitely a lot of “selling” involved in social selling, and the sales team needs training on creating personal brands, using social listening technology, engagement, and measuring their success. Here are some areas where marketing can help: Identifying Watering Holes. The post Who Really Owns Social Selling?

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ABM in Action

MAY 22, 2023

By GNW Consulting This is an excerpt from “The Ultimate Guide to Account-Based Marketing” from GNW Consulting. Deliver messages based appropriately on where someone is in their sales journey. Or maybe you were able to upsell to a previous account to continue the sales cycle. Read the entire piece here.

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Contify

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Contify’s AI-Based market intelligence platform delivered actionable insights that boost sales. The Contify’s account intelligence platform is extremely user-friendly, and it helps in saving the time and increase the efficiency of our account managers. Read the case study here ?. Get a free trial today.

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Tiecas

MARCH 21, 2024

Longer sales cycles, complex technical products, and a highly analytical buyer persona are just a few factors that set it apart. My personal thoughts and experiences as an industrial marketer and consultant. But I’m not just another marketing consultant. Need proof?

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Seismic

MAY 18, 2023

It’s been awesome to work closely with our strategic consultants on this blog series focused on our award-winning Enablement Maturity Growth Path and framework. If you’re interested in partnering with our strategic consulting team, you can get more information here. HEADS UP: before you read the next sentence, I need you to sit down.

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Kaon

JULY 28, 2020

Kaon Interactive , whose interactive sales and marketing applications are used in nearly 150 countries, has announced its expansion into Europe to strengthen the company’s partnerships with global B2B organizations. KG, as new clients.

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Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

reveals that B2B buyers value third-party interactions, like customer references and expert consultations, 1.4x According to Mark Schaefer , 3 to 4 buyer personas usually account for 90%+ of a company’s sales, which is very alarming. more than digital supplier interactions for affirming value. 75% now use more sources for research.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Account Based Marketing 52

Oktopost

MARCH 4, 2024

B2B SaaS marketing activities must convey the product’s benefits, the opportunities it brings to prospects, and how it will help solve their most pressing problems. An Amazon sale is completed in as few as two or three clicks. It would help if you also looked into persona-based segmentation. It’s that simple.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy 62

xiQ

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

They need to be able to clearly explain why their solution is the right fit and help the customer understand its value. The B2B Sales Process is Broken The B2B sales process is broken, with too many hand-offs from Marketing to Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) to AEs. AI is a game changer. AI is a game changer.

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Marketing AI Work Management Marketing Management Generation 62

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 22, 2020

Shorter sales cycles with a 27% quicker trajectory in profit growth. Although your marketing may be reaching the majority of your targeted accounts and bringing them into your site, it doesn’t necessarily mean that sales will follow. Perhaps the ultimate goal of any marketing strategy, ABM or otherwise, it is increase sales.

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The Point

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Here are just some of the more creative ways we’re seeing clients use chatbots to increase sales engagement, shorten sales cycles, and drive revenue: 1. But chat is also about providing options, and reducing friction, and making it as easy as possible for someone to talk to sales when ready. I can help.”)

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Tiecas

MARCH 15, 2024

How can a B2B industrial marketing agency develop a strategic roadmap and help you execute it for success? Imagine an industrial marketing strategic roadmap with a laser-sharp focus, a plan that directly aligns with your sales goals and delivers a predictable flow of qualified leads. Let’s collaborate to achieve your growth goals.

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