Zoominfo

JUNE 16, 2021

Once he and his team identified their ideal prospect, they did some research and found that one of his first jobs was at an apple orchard. When it comes to prospecting emails, the importance of that first outreach cannot be underestimated. How to Personalize Your Prospecting Emails. Sure enough, he responded.

Ideal Customer Profiles 130

Ideal Customer Profiles Outreach Opt-out B2B Sales 130

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The reality, of course, is that go-to-market teams still need to take an active role in pushing their companies to new heights of growth. Modern GTM teams build on a foundation of high-quality data, leveraging buyer intent data and other advanced signals to begin their outreach when prospects are ready to learn more.

Sales Management 130

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 130

Zoominfo

JUNE 16, 2021

Once he and his team identified their ideal prospect, they did some research and found that one of his first jobs was at an apple orchard. When it comes to prospecting emails, the importance of that first outreach cannot be underestimated. How to Personalize Your Prospecting Emails 1. Sure enough, he responded.

Ideal Customer Profiles 100

Ideal Customer Profiles Personalization Outreach Opt-out 100

Hubspot

MARCH 11, 2024

For the last six years, I’ve been an avid user and champion of using async video in my day-to-day as a seller — well before joining Loom to lead its Sales and Customer Success teams. I’ve seen the benefit of async video messages to close deals and build prospect relationships as both a quota-carrying seller and a sales team leader.

Video Marketing 81

Video Marketing Outreach Multi-Channel Work Management 81

DiscoverOrg

APRIL 20, 2017

Revenue growth is only possible with a solid understanding of our prospects – and no one knows that better than B2B marketers. When it comes measuring the health of our prospect data, we’re used to showing raw growth in the number of contacts and accounts, or a coverage percentage for target accounts or personas.

ROI 269

ROI Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Management 269

Oktopost

APRIL 28, 2024

Social media marketing managers and sales executives are no longer sitting on opposite ends of the strategy table. To close more deals, sales executives are starting to take social media for sales seriously. The B2B sales space is changing. In fact, 56% of sales reps use social media to find new prospects.

Social Media 83

Social Media Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Media 83

Hubspot

DECEMBER 14, 2021

You start by understanding the nature of your funnel — figuring out the key points during the transitions from preparing, prospecting, and ultimately starting your sales cycle. The goal here is to make it easier for prospects to choose how they get to know a company and its products — step-by-step. Cold Calling 2.0.

Top of Funnel 80

Top of Funnel Cold Calling Lead Ranking Sales Cycle 80

Vidyard

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

94% response rates. Video has emerged as a powerful tool for modern B2B sales teams. This year’s edition of the Video in Business Awards recognizes 12 marketing and sales teams using video in creative ways to deliver some pretty incredible results. —the sales development team at Punch!

Video Marketing 117

Video Marketing Sales Cycle Work Management Marketing Proposals 117

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Rather than limiting social media to corporate profiles, this strategy involves sales teams utilizing their personal accounts to reach new prospects, share insights, and engage in meaningful conversations. This will attract your audience to your brand and content, integrating them into your marketing ecosystem.

Sales Management 62

Sales Management Examples Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership 62

Outreach

AUGUST 24, 2021

Email marketing is a core element of the buyer journey, serving as one of the earliest touchpoints in the sales cycle (at Outreach, we refer to the optimized series of such touchpoints as Sequences). As a result, most enterprises consider a high email open rate a barometer for gauging campaign success. Click-through rate.

Open Rate 98

Open Rate Advertising Benchmark Opt-out Top of Funnel 98

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Many companies and their executives recognize the power of B2B marketing to drive sales and conversions, but marketing actually has a lot of benefits beyond just bringing in revenue. Digital marketing should be a part of your organization’s regular and ongoing strategy. Build Brand Awareness.

Lead Generation 123

Lead Generation B2B Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 123

Vidyard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The first ever banner ad earned a 44% click-through rate —that’s a story almost every marketer knows, but few are aware that the first marketing email makes that look like a vanity metric. Yet as marketers glommed onto these new mediums—display ads and email marketing—everyone’s results plummeted.

Sales Management 105

Sales Management Top of Funnel Banner Ads Lead Nurturing 105

Vidyard

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

But in a market that’s been heavily reliant on in-person interactions to drive new business, making connections and nurturing clients can be hard in a virtual selling world. Where to Use Video in the Sales Cycle 4.1 Post-Sale 5. Response rates for financial services sales emails are at an all-time low.

Enterprise Management 139

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Sales Management 139

Vidyard

OCTOBER 24, 2017

High-growth B2B technology organizations including HubSpot, Terminus, League and PostBeyond use Vidyard to connect with more buyers and close bigger deals, faster: HubSpot , the inbound marketing and sales software leader, found that sales reps using personalized video generated 4x more sales opportunities.

Sales Management 71

Sales Management B2B Sales Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel 71

SmartBug Media

JULY 1, 2020

MQL-to-SQL Conversion Rate. Because there is a long sales cycle, you want to ensure you always have SQLs to reach out to and build a relationship with. Use Facebook and other social media marketing: A well-planned editorial calendar is a must for success. You should produce content that is relevant and newsworthy.

Lead Ranking 87

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL Product 87

DealSignal

MAY 30, 2023

During a recent conversation about migrating from traditional inbound marketing to an ABM campaign strategy, a colleague noted that the optimal method was a hard cutover, but that this would put a serious hole in his pipeline. These prospects were run through phone, email, and postal outreach programs.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing ABM Demand Generation Allocation 52

Vidyard

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

As buyers become more sophisticated and well-researched, maintaining trust throughout your sales cycle is more important than ever. Leveraging video in your sales cadence is a game-changing way to build trust, establish authenticity, and strengthen relationships with your buyers. Why Add Video To Your Sales Cadence.

Video Marketing 94

Video Marketing Ads Sales Cycle Deliverability 94

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?

Outreach 62

Outreach Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Tips 62

Only B2B

AUGUST 21, 2023

B2B prospecting has evolved significantly in the digital era. 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.

Intent Data 62

Intent Data Intent Intent Signal Account Based Marketing 62

Hubspot

APRIL 8, 2020

It can be hard to get a clear picture of how the market is changing in real time. NOTE: Because the data is aggregated from HubSpot customers’ businesses, please keep in mind that individual businesses, including HubSpot’s, may differ based on their own markets, customer base, industry, geography, stage, and/or other factors.

Advertising Benchmark 101

Advertising Benchmark Planning Budget Programs Forecasting 101

Vidyard

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

94% response rates. Video has emerged as a powerful tool for modern B2B sales teams. This year’s edition of the Video in Business Awards recognizes 12 marketing and sales teams using video in creative ways to deliver some pretty incredible results. The winners of the 2018 Video in Business Awards Sales categories.

Video Marketing 65

Video Marketing Sales Cycle Work Management Marketing Proposals 65

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Tasks You Can Skip With AI So, let’s take a look at how this new world of automation can transform your daily task list as a sales professional. Here are seven sales tasks you can chop with AI, how each one works, and how to get started. Writing Prospecting Emails Writing a prospecting email for cold outreach takes time and skill.

Marketing AI 79

Marketing AI Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 79

Strategic-IC

MARCH 18, 2020

As B2B Marketers we are all coming to terms with this new reality and questioning what it means for us and our businesses. One of the most immediate and tangible ways that the outbreak of Coronavirus has impacted our marketing has been the cancellation of in-person events. Cometh the hour cometh the digital marketer!

Marketing Budget 103

Marketing Budget Account Based Marketing Business Allocation 103

Vidyard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The first ever banner ad earned a 44% click-through rate —that’s a story almost every marketer knows, but few are aware that the first marketing email makes that look like a vanity metric. Yet as marketers glommed onto these new mediums—display ads and email marketing—everyone’s results plummeted.

Sales Management 79

Sales Management Top of Funnel Banner Ads Advertising Funnels 79

Vidyard

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Why is using video for sales emails a smarter way to engage prospects and advance deals? Your prospects are overwhelmed and busy. Sales videos allow them to quickly learn what your company has to offer—along with a host of other benefits we’ll explain below. What is Video for Sales? What is Video for Sales?

Video Marketing 168

Video Marketing Cold Calling Lead Ranking Enterprise Management 168

Vidyard

OCTOBER 24, 2017

High-growth B2B technology organizations including HubSpot, Terminus, League and PostBeyond use Vidyard to connect with more buyers and close bigger deals, faster: HubSpot , the inbound marketing and sales software leader, found that sales reps using personalized video generated 4x more sales opportunities.

Sales Management 50

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 50

SalesIntel

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Significance of Connect Rates in Your B2B Contact Database To understand the influence of a direct dial phone number, it’s first essential to comprehend the concept of connect rates. Even if you only go from 8 relevant sales conversations in an hour to 10 using direct dials, that’s a 25% jump in sales call productivity.

Contacts 40

Contacts Allocation B2B Outreach 40

Sprout Social

AUGUST 19, 2020

Facebook Messenger can play a critical role in your Facebook marketing strategy if you know how to use it right. This allows prospective customers to instantly connect with representatives to better understand how the product serves them. Responsiveness could make or break the customer experience on Facebook Messenger.

Facebook 144

Facebook Business Paid Search Agency Work Management 144

Vidyard

OCTOBER 24, 2017

High-growth B2B technology organizations including HubSpot, Terminus, League and PostBeyond use Vidyard to connect with more buyers and close bigger deals, faster: HubSpot , the inbound marketing and sales software leader, found that sales reps using personalized video generated 4x more sales opportunities.

Sales Management 50

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 50

Strategic-IC

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Learn more about the Top Trends Disrupting B2B Sales and Marketing, and book your space here. How Real Sales Professionals Are Selling With Video. Curious what results actual sales teams have seen after using video during the sales cycle? On my team, we’re doing cold prospecting.

Video Marketing 67

Video Marketing Tips Response Rate Marketing Prospects 67

Vidyard

JANUARY 16, 2018

Curious what results actual sales teams have seen after using video during the sales cycle? Well, then you’ll want to watch our latest video featuring 4 industry sales leaders who share with you some of the best stories and tactics to maximize your selling capabilities with video. Emails, you just have your words.

Video Marketing 65

Video Marketing Tips Response Rate Sales Cycle 65

Digital B2B Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Enterprise B2B marketers face a conundrum. Businesses needs to drive growth and lead generation is a key way the business expects marketing to contribute. However, sales cycles are long. It can take months, even years, before marketing is able to prove the value of lead generation efforts with revenue.

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

Vidyard

JANUARY 16, 2018

Curious what results actual sales teams have seen after using video during the sales cycle? Well, then you’ll want to watch our latest video featuring 4 industry sales leaders who share with you some of the best stories and tactics to maximize your selling capabilities with video. Emails, you just have your words.

Video Marketing 74

Video Marketing Tips Response Rate Sales Cycle 74

Vidyard

JANUARY 16, 2018

Curious what results actual sales teams have seen after using video during the sales cycle? Well, then you’ll want to watch our latest video featuring 4 industry sales leaders who share with you some of the best stories and tactics to maximize your selling capabilities with video. Ryan O’Hara — LeadIQ.

Video Marketing 71

Video Marketing Tips Response Rate Marketing Prospects 71

Vidyard

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

94% response rates. Video has emerged as a powerful tool for modern B2B sales teams. This year’s edition of the Video in Business Awards recognizes 12 marketing and sales teams using video in creative ways to deliver some pretty incredible results. The winners of the 2018 Video in Business Awards Sales categories.

Video Marketing 51

Video Marketing Sales Cycle Work Management Marketing Proposals 51

The Point

JANUARY 13, 2015

No matter what your marketing resolutions this year – more content, better creative, etc. – Since email continues to be a dominant channel for most B2B marketers, let me suggest that a good candidate for #1 on your “to do” list for 2015 is to improve the way you measure email campaigns. Opens/Open Rate. Clicks/Click Rate (CTR).

Lead Ranking 100

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads ROI Sales Qualified Leads 100

Hubspot

APRIL 23, 2020

NOTE: Because the data is aggregated from HubSpot customers' businesses, please keep in mind that individual businesses, including HubSpot's, may differ based on their own markets, customer base, industry, geography, stage, and/or other factors. Another bright spot for sales teams last week was email. What We're Seeing.

Advertising Benchmark 95

Advertising Benchmark Budget Programs Open Rate Response Rate 95