The ROI Guy

JUNE 19, 2014

Sales cycles are taking longer than ever, lengthening by 24% over the past two years, this according to research by SiriusDecisions. Just two years ago, the average sales cycle was 6.4 Why the longer sales cycle? However, the sales cycle delays are not just because of a changed buyer and Frugalnomics.

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Mereo

JULY 27, 2022

What is the last step of your sales cycle? Most B2B sales organizations will consider the job complete at the contract signature. All seems to be in order here. Yet, if the true goal of sales is to Seek to Serve a buyer, the sales cycle is not over until the value promised is actually the value delivered.

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markempa

JUNE 17, 2012

“But, if I’m a VP of Sales, I’ll be really peeved if you lose to ‘no decision,’ because you probably wasted my time as well as a lot of resources around the company in terms of getting help from manufacturing, customer support and finance — all to get to the point where nothing happened.”. No deal = broken sales cycle.

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Brightedge

JUNE 3, 2020

As states rolled out social distancing orders, BrightEdge began a deep dive into the digital world and the shift in search behaviors. Since the start of the pandemic, B2B tech organizations have worked to adjust their marketing and sales strategies in order to attract more of their customers online.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 10, 2024

While most GTM teams have one or two standout salespeople, too many sales professionals either lack access to the signals and insights that could make them great, or have those signals and insights but don’t know how to act upon them. This is bad for revenue goals and worse for morale.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2023

Companies that are looking for products or services with which to assist their own operations will typically have or assign a “product champion” to conduct research on solutions and manage the sales relationship. B2B marketing targets buying groups within businesses.

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Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

As organizations tighten budgets and headcount, marketers tend to experience those downstream impacts as longer sales cycles and lower conversion rates. You don’t need to buy an expensive tool in order to drive value.” I remember the year when ‘the cloud’ became the theme for the boards,” says Wendy.

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Sana Commerce

MAY 26, 2024

Unlike B2C e-commerce, where individual consumers make impulse purchases, B2B transactions typically involve larger order volumes, longer sales cycles, and complex decision-making processes. Here’s what to keep in mind: Catering complexity : 58% of B2B buyers prefer placing complex orders online.

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 8, 2023

In fact, statistics reveal that 63% of leads who inquire about your company won’t make a purchase for at least three months, and another 20% will take more than a year to complete the sales cycle. So, in order to efficiently guide prospects to closed-won, nurturing relationships is key.

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Tomorrow People

APRIL 10, 2018

The B2B sales cycle has undergone a complete change and the length of the B2B sales cycle is shrinking as prospects engage later after doing their own research. This means taking a new approach to how leads are managed, scored and measured and to the steps taken to move prospects along the sales funnel.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 11, 2020

Maybe you make a to-do list of chores for the day or map out specific tasks in order to complete a project? That is, they should be determined using interviews, case studies, and research on past and current clients. Which clients had the shortest sales cycle? Once you’ve segmented your list of clients (i.e

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Meanwhile, a competitor does their research, knows what buyers want, and delivers it. Build a comprehensive go-to-market (GTM) strategy that combines careful research with tailored messaging that hits on the right buyer pain points. This includes market, customer, and competitive research that uncovers problems your product can solve.

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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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Zoominfo

JUNE 10, 2021

AEs, on the other hand, focus on the first prospect meeting and then work the sales cycle until the first transaction takes place. This is different from the way a lot of other companies do it,” says Steve Bryerton, vice president of sales at ZoomInfo. “At Then, they needed to work the sales cycle and close them.

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KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

About 70% of global digital marketers are measuring ROI, but long before a sales cycle has concluded – the average B2B sales cycle usually takes place over the course of six months or more. Luckily, budget may be less of a concern for marketers looking ahead to 2020, according to previous research.

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Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

They are able to pull data from a variety of sources in order to show a holistic view of intent and where a company is in their buying journey. All of this data is handed to 6Sense’s data science team in order to build a model tailored to each customer with the most prevalent patterns and trends.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 10, 2020

Whatever plans we had in Q1 were overtaken by the new normal for sales and marketing during a time of social distancing. Our customers are making big technology bets when they buy SAP software, so our sales cycles are long and high touch. Follow him on Twitter @myfavemartin. Join him online: Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

ANNUITAS Research conducted interviews with sales leaders across industries to see how this change has impacted both sales strategy and day-to-day life. Our findings closely corresponded with what the market is seeing: 96% of B2B sales teams have shifted (in full or in part) to remote selling.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 18, 2019

Whatever it may be, if you’re looking to shorten the sales cycle, you need to understand who your best buyers are in order to fuel your pipeline with new contacts. One of the most crucial steps in any marketing or sales decision is knowing who your customers are. Fastest sales cycles? Biggest deals?

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The downside of this approach is that you’ll be exposing your AE’s calendar to unqualified prospects, too, which could affect the overall efficiency of your sales and marketing engine. This method eliminates the huge inefficiency of setting up meetings through back and forth emails and can reduce the sales cycles up to 20%.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I learned that the firm: Experiences 12 to 18-month sales cycle on enterprise accounts with most efforts leading to RFP automatically reducing margin growth. Studies by Forrester Research revealed that salespeople who create a buying vision end up winning out against the competition about 74% of the time.

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Zoominfo

JULY 1, 2020

Sales and marketing often speak different languages: Convert vs Close, Prospect vs Leads, Sales cycle vs Marketing funnel. Any successful GTM strategy requires sales and marketing teams to be on the same page when it comes to data insights. This can make alignment between the two difficult.

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Inbox Insight

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Including: 5 benefits of B2B lead quality Intent checklist to determine baseline quality Techniques for nurturing quality leads into valuable customers Read on to learn how to speed-up your B2B Sales Cycle and reduce lead rejections through delivering a high standard of lead quality your Sales team will love.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 10, 2021

AEs, on the other hand, focus on the first prospect meeting and then work the sales cycle until the first transaction takes place. This is different from the way a lot of other companies do it,” says Steve Bryerton, vice president of sales at ZoomInfo. “At Then, they needed to work the sales cycle and close them.

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Seismic

MARCH 25, 2022

As your organization looks to begin or improve on its social selling journey, these are four ways social selling can help your organization drive more sales: 1. In order to establish trust, sales reps need to listen and provide value to buyers throughout their purchasing journey. Trim down the sales cycle.

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The ABM Agency

APRIL 10, 2023

This process involves conducting thorough research on potential target companies and recognizing key decision-makers within these organizations. Recognizing Key Decision-Makers Within Target Organizations In order to make contact with the desired targets through individualized communication means such as email marketing or social media (e.g.,

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SalesIntel

MAY 13, 2024

Unlike B2C, B2B transactions are characterized by longer sales cycles, higher order values, and more stakeholders involved in the purchasing decision. A report by CSO Insights noted that 74% of B2B sales to new customers take at least four months to close, with 46% taking seven months or more.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Action item: CMI research has consistently shown that a documented content marketing strategy is one of the most important keys to content marketing success. Get your content production process in order. Indeed, CMI research shows this is a challenging area for content marketers across all industries. cmicontent Click To Tweet.

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ViewPoint

MARCH 12, 2013

I had the great the opportunity to interview Lori Wizdo , B2B marketing analyst at Forrester Research. Lori is a senior analyst with extensive marketing, sales, and operation experience in the information systems and software industries. We have some research to indicate that’s true, and that the statement’s directionally correct.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2021

By understanding a prospect’s tone, language, and approach, marketing and sales teams can better grasp where the prospect is in their buying journey and deliver a tailored experience. According to Salesforce , close rates are three times higher if a sales development rep can schedule a meeting with a lead the same day.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Meanwhile, a competitor does their research, knows what buyers want, and delivers it. Build a comprehensive go-to-market (GTM) strategy that combines careful research with tailored messaging that hits on the right buyer pain points. This includes market, customer, and competitive research that uncovers problems your product can solve.

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SalesIntel

APRIL 15, 2024

B2B buyers may spend months assessing an issue, researching solutions, and evaluating possible service providers before deciding on a vendor that fits their needs. Catering to Teams, Not Individuals In B2B sales, a pivotal distinction is that your customers often encompass more than individual buyers.

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SalesIntel

APRIL 15, 2024

B2B buyers may spend months assessing an issue, researching solutions, and evaluating possible service providers before deciding on a vendor that fits their needs. Catering to Teams, Not Individuals In B2B sales, a pivotal distinction is that your customers often encompass more than individual buyers.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2021

Among many takeaways — about sales enablement , forecasting , hiring , and more — one thing was certain: Sales has changed a lot since the pandemic began. Our research suggests that the events of 2020 have made SaaS customers more demanding than ever. It’s about helping your sales organization do what they do best.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 18, 2019

Whatever it may be, if you’re looking to shorten the sales cycle, you need to understand who your best buyers are in order to fuel your pipeline with new logistic contacts for your transportation solution. In order to identify your target market, talk to your marketing, sales, and finance teams. Biggest deals?

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 5, 2021

Juniper Research estimates that bots will save consumers and businesses 27 billion customer service hours by 2023. Sprout Social’s Bot Builder tool helps you design rules-based sequences that guide potential customers through the sales cycle. Where is my order?’ Enter: chatbots. Send instant responses. for example.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 16, 2020

Not scoring your leads, however, can severely cut into profit margins and slow down the sales cycle if marketing and sales teams focus on engaging and converting leads that are irrelevant or uninterested. However, your model needs to be founded on data in order for it to be accurate and useful.

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