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Demand Gen vs. Lead Gen: Which is ‘Best’ for Startups?

Zoominfo

Not so long ago, many startups found it easy to attract significant venture capital investment. However, investors today expect to see sophisticated user-attraction models and established growth trajectories from even seed-stage startups , making lead generation mission-critical for businesses hoping to secure additional investment.

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4 Tips for Closing a Deal That Has Hit a Wall, According to a HubSpot Sales Director

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Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. Some deals hit walls — that‘s just an unfortunate fact of sales life. As a salesperson, you‘re almost guaranteed to have to handle this kind of situation at some point in your professional life. Let's take a look.

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Pretty Big Deal with Henry Schuck: ‘I am Ron Smyth’

Zoominfo

He didn’t want the client thinking that he was both the CEO and the frontline sales rep. Avail​​able wherever you listen to podcasts: Apple | Spotify | Website SAM BALTER Before ZoomInfo, what was your first experience in sales? What was your first real sales job? Henry Schuck founded ZoomInfo while still in law school.

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What Startups Get Wrong About Their Marketing

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This is a common story in the startup world. Business leaders came next, then sales and customer support. Many startups see marketing as something they can “just figure out.” Startup leaders take a big risk by adding marketing activities to their plate. I would have hired a good marketer right from the start.

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The power of combinatorial innovation and 4 other lessons on the journey to 1,000 apps

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As martech buyers tell martech sellers that it’s a factor their purchasing decision hinges upon, martech product managers respond by prioritizing integrations accordingly. Today, HubSpot announced a milestone of more than 1,000 integrated apps featured in the app marketplace for its CRM platform. The good news: this is doable.

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When Do I Need Sales Enablement?

Seismic

When do I need sales enablement ? This is one of the most crucial questions that emerges when embarking on a sales enablement journey. Because a sales enablement solution drastically alters the way an organization conducts its sales and marketing activities, it is imperative to understand exactly when you need sales enablement.

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Use Your Unspent Marketing Budget On Content Marketing For Next Year

Marketing Insider Group

Marketers, SaaS founders and startup CEOs were pulling their money from ads and events and doubling down on content marketing. Quick Takeaways: Spending your unused marketing budget on content marketing right now gets you a locked-in annual content plan before the year even starts. You see, sales people are funny. Not one lead.