Seismic

MARCH 25, 2022

Sales reps are always looking for new ways to attract and engage new buyers. Social media plays a role in our personal lives, but it’s also a powerful tool for every business. There are countless studies that demonstrate the potential to increase sales through social selling. What is social selling?

Social Media 98

Social Media Linkedin Top of Funnel Lead Ranking 98

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Crafting an impeccable B2B sales journey isn’t straightforward. Many sales reps struggle with it, as if stumbling in the dark. Image credit: Mikael Blomkvist on Pexels On one hand, there’s a sales quota you need to fulfill within a short span of time. What is B2B Sales Experience? Guest post by Eduard Klein.

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B2B Sales Webinar Metrics B2B Peer-to-peer 182

Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

If your sales pipeline is colder than a Siberian spigot in January, it’s time to rethink your sales prospecting techniques. Here’s the thing though, reps need actionable techniques and tips to make their prospecting systematic, smooth, and, of course, profitable. Prospecting is an early and critical stage in the sales process.

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Enterprise Management Ideal Customer Profiles Cold Calling Zoominfo 264

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Are you thinking about increasing sales with a webinar? Start with your webinar funnel. What Is a Webinar Funnel? A webinar funnel works a lot like a sales funnel or marketing funnel. How Do I Create a Sales Webinar? Get the Word out on Social Media. Decide which customer segment (e.g.,

Top of Funnel 208

Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Advertising Funnels Landing Pages 208

SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Sales prospecting on LinkedIn is preferred by most salespeople. According to 89% of top-performing salespeople, social networking sites like LinkedIn are critical for closing deals. Sales reps also understand how to conduct prospect searches and narrow outcomes by sector, business, venue, and other criteria.

Sales Management 52

Sales Management Linkedin Ideal Customer Profiles Top of Funnel 52

Only B2B

JANUARY 18, 2024

The reason why marketers look for account based marketing tactics is the fact that they have risked losing some valuable clients in the rush to connect with everyone. ABM outperforms all other marketing tactics when it comes to ROI when you do ABM well. Account Based Marketing Tactics For Better ROI 1. Try not to waste that.

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Account Based Marketing ABM Tactics Sales Qualified Leads 62

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 28, 2020

LinkedIn’s State of Sales Report shows that 44% of sales and marketing teams are seeing a significant drop in responsiveness to social and email messaging. So, why are sales and marketing teams challenged to build strong social relationships so they can overcome sales plateaus, sales drops, and sales troughs?

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Top of Funnel Linkedin Ideal Customer Profiles Paid Search Agency 250

The Forward Observer

MARCH 8, 2024

Organic Social Media: How to Build Flourishing Online Communities by Jenny Li Fowler About the Book Organizations and institutions focused on community building have a built-in group of ambassadors who embrace their message and vision. With this book, social media managers will future-proof the online presence of any organization.

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Social Media Resource Management Organization Social Marketing 161

Oktopost

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In fact, Gartner research indicates that businesses employing intent data are twice as likely to achieve a 10% conversion rate at the top of the marketing funnel, compared to the standard 6% conversion rate without utilizing intent data. What is Social Signals?

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Intent Data Top of Funnel Intent Urgency Marketing 124

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 69

Ideal Customer Profiles Linkedin Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 69

The Forward Observer

MARCH 29, 2024

B2B Social Selling Strategy: Connect with Customers, Build Relationships, and Drive Sales by Julie Atherton About the Book Social media, when deployed strategically and effectively in B2B channels, offers a uniquely personal long-term networking opportunity for sales teams and business professionals.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Closing deals in 2023 has been a challenge for many sales teams, but we’re uncovering little-known tips to help you keep your sales pipeline flowing. Long gone are the days when sales teams and social media are estranged – combine the two together and your results will be a powerhouse for converting leads into customers.

Top of Funnel 135

Top of Funnel Social Media Ideal Customer Profiles Work Management 135

SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

So, what is the first thing that occurs to you when you start brainstorming about your B2B sales strategy? What are the latest challenges in B2B sales strategies ? The latest B2B sales challenges include: Difficulty in reaching decision makers and engaging with them effectively. But why do these B2B sales strategies falter?

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Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy 95

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Manual sales prospecting and lead generation doesn’t get your sales and marketing teams where they need to be for their quotas — and it wastes time. However, when these teams are equipped with the right tools, such as sales intelligence, less important tasks can be automated so that reps can focus on lead strategies.

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InsideView Enterprise Management Top of Funnel Tools 264

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

It’s time to activate the triple touch sales tactic. What is the Triple Touch in Sales? The triple touch is a tactic that salespeople use to engage prospects. The ‘touches’ include contacting the prospect three different ways, each time building trust, getting on their radar, and moving them further into the sales funnel.

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Tactics Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership 130

SalesIntel

DECEMBER 6, 2023

To skyrocket the numbers, sales reps make use of various sales tools available in the market. Some of them are free while others are paid – but all bring in enormous value to the sales process. Investing in a random sales tool is a waste of time, money and effort. What are Sales Tools?

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Marketing Automation Services B2B Sales Enterprise Management Work Management 97

Strategic-IC

JANUARY 13, 2021

What is Social Selling and why should it form part of your ABM strategy? That, in a nutshell, is Social Selling. So let’s look at 29 reasons why Social Selling (particularly via LinkedIn) should form part of your ABM strategy. Because 97% of buyers are turning to social media to research brands before buying.

Account Based Marketing 101

Account Based Marketing Linkedin ABM Webinar Metrics 101

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 136

Sales Management Examples Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership 136

Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Too often, companies focus SEO efforts on driving traffic with top-of-the-funnel content and keywords. While this approach can generate traffic, it often fails to convert them into leads and sales. In B2B, the opportunity is in optimizing for bottom-of-the-funnel queries and conversions. So, why start from the bottom in B2B?

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Top of Funnel SEO B2B Paid Search Agency 112

Martech

APRIL 19, 2024

Even with new channels and new tactics entering the fray on a regular basis, the debate around how to do lead gen rages on, including on social media channels. And social media is a good place to start if you’re looking for consumers who are thinking about researching and buying products. Meta saw 16.6% Meta saw 16.6%

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Lead Gen Paid Content Social Media Sales Qualified Leads 97

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

2021 will bring sales professionals a host of new challenges and trends to consider, and it could be tricky to adapt. Of course, reps will need to add certain strategies into their repertoires, but "adapting" doesn't stop there. Remaining mindful of these inevitably ineffective sales tactics will only help your case in 2021.

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Sales Management Tactics Top of Funnel Cold Calling 94

ClearVoice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Engagement and Conversion Issues Don’t rely on generic conversion funnels. You can invest in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to track and score each lead’s interactions accordingly. Map out where they are in your funnel and decide the best content to push them to the next step.

Account Based Marketing 95

Account Based Marketing ABM Tactics Top of Funnel 95

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Social selling has emerged as a powerful strategy for B2B organizations to engage with prospects, build relationships, and drive sales. However, measuring the ROI and maximizing the effectiveness of social selling efforts remains a challenge for many businesses. 4 types of data you should track to improve social selling ROI 1.

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ROI Organization Top of Funnel B2B 62

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In sales, it's no different. A good sales hook can prevent your prospect from hanging up the phone, or deleting your email entirely. And a great sales hook can start your entire conversation off on the right foot. Here, we asked six sales reps their tips for creating a convincing sales hook to turn prospects into customers.

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Work Management Marketing Management Tips Hubspot 90

PureB2B

MAY 19, 2022

Using LinkedIn for lead generation has become a staple of B2B marketing. Given that business owners and decision-makers use LinkedIn for networking, self-promotion, job hunting, and more, it’s an ideal platform on which to reach them. Why You Need LinkedIn Lead Generation. 4 Ways to Use LinkedIn for B2B Lead Generation.

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Lead Generation Linkedin Tactics Sales Qualified Leads 62

Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

LinkedIn is more than just a networking site. In this post, we’ll walk you through finding, using and optimizing LinkedIn hashtags to get more eyes on your content. We’ve also rounded up the top 30 most popular hashtags on the network so you can hop on relevant trends and boost your LinkedIn marketing strategy.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 15, 2020

However, many reps leave their summaries blank for a very simple reason: They don’t know what to write. These five LinkedIn summary templates will help you flesh out your profile in no time flat. LinkedIn Summary Examples for Reps. LinkedIn Summary Examples for Reps. If you’ve got writer’s block, good news.

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Template Linkedin Ideal Customer Profiles Effectiveness 82

Hubspot

JULY 25, 2023

Like many disciplines, sales teams everywhere are trying to understand what role artificial intelligence will play in their industry. It’s here, and it’s already changing sales as we know it. Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or fully on board, it’s important to educate yourself about how sales reps are using AI.

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Marketing AI Creativity Top of Funnel Work Management 55

Hubspot

JANUARY 6, 2021

You've established the various stages of your sales process. The concept that underlies all those points is known as sales effectiveness. Here, we'll go over what that means, how to most aptly measure it, some steps you can take to improve yours, and some of the best resources available to get the most out of your sales process.

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Process Effectiveness Top of Funnel Work Management 96

Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Industrial marketing for manufacturers is complicated, with many moving parts that must mesh together to produce measurable and sustainable results, i.e., generate better quality leads that turn into sales opportunities. Measuring ROI : Like any business investment, we need to measure our marketing efforts’ return on investment (ROI).

Top of Funnel 104

Top of Funnel Lead Generation Advertising Agencies Lead Scoring 104

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.

Ideal Customer Profiles 78

Ideal Customer Profiles Top of Funnel Cold Calling Examples 78

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

While some B2B brands are still committed to more traditional sales methods, social selling can be even more efficient. If your sales strategy doesn’t include social media, leads who could have been brought to your business are likely going to your competitor. What Is Social Selling? What Is Social Selling?

Peer-to-peer 171

Peer-to-peer B2B Thought Leadership Brand Identity Branding 171

SocialPilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

With a massive user base of 1 billion , LinkedIn continues to be a powerhouse for personal and professional growth. LinkedIn expert Neil Patel once said, “ LinkedIn is no longer an online resume. Did you know that the LinkedIn algorithm determines what content appears on your feed ? What Is LinkedIn Algorithm?

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Linkedin Tips Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 83

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We have news for you–social media is no longer a useful tool restricted to marketers. Sales teams across the globe are now cashing in on its success with the advent of social selling. Social selling isn’t just another sales tactic gaining some momentum – it’s the future of B2B sales.

Ideal Customer Profiles 84

Ideal Customer Profiles Sales Management Top of Funnel High Quality Lead 84

EveryoneSocial

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

I think we can all agree that LinkedIn is the professional social network that helps drive sales, retain customers, build brand affinity, and attract top talent to open job positions. Yet we still see LinkedIn content strategy executed or even neglected today. Why should employees be in your social strategy?

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Paid Content Linkedin Ad Building Marketing & Strategy 136

Madison Logic

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

While it’s important to invest in efforts that target the 5% of people who are “in-market” today, you need a full-funnel strategy that delivers persistent messaging with the other 95% as well. LinkedIn is a B2B marketing powerhouse, but it’s also a core pillar in a more effective ABM. Big claim, but we’ll show you how.

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Multi-Channel Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing Advertising Channels 52

Scoop.it

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Therefore, it makes sense to sharpen the focus on your lead management and optimize it at every stage. In fact, research shows that automating your lead management process can increase sales revenue by 10% in just six months. That way, you can implement the right system for your sales team and consumer market.

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Sales Management Lead Management Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 52