Seismic

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of sales, success isn’t just about closing deals — it’s also about optimizing your team’s performance. As a sales leader, your role is crucial in ensuring that your team meets and exceeds expectations quarter after quarter. Sales performance measurement involves quantifiable metrics and numerical data.

Peer-to-peer 103

Peer-to-peer Customer Satisfaction Conversion Rate Training 103

Seismic

MARCH 28, 2024

Sales coaching programs provide critical guidance that helps organizations maximize the potential of individual sellers, drive team performance, and meet sales goals. Behind every sales coaching program is a sales manager, and it should come as no surprise that effective coaching requires effective managers.

Peer-to-peer 52

Peer-to-peer Effectiveness Work Management Training 52

InsightSquared

MAY 7, 2019

Sales is the Growth Engine. Sales is the engine driving SaaS company value. Top and bottom line performance are totally dependent on the sales organization and its performance. And sales expense is typically the largest expense item on a growth SaaS company’s income statement. Typical SaaS Sales Metrics.

Peer-to-peer 256

Peer-to-peer Sales Cycle Product Advertising Benchmark 256

ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Now more than ever, trust is important in the buying process as prospects continue to carefully consider purchases. ANNUITAS Research conducted interviews with sales leaders across industries to see how this change has impacted both sales strategy and day-to-day life. 1: Hire and train more inside sales.

Work Management 246

Work Management Marketing Management Ad Building Sales Qualified Leads 246

Hubspot

JANUARY 5, 2024

It’s been pretty exciting to see the creativity that people all over the world are bringing to AI to improve their processes, create new services, and make being in business more fun and profitable. I’ve been in contact with sales experts about how AI has helped them.

Peer-to-peer 61

Peer-to-peer Work Management Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 61

Vision Edge Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Most business leaders and Marketing and Sales professionals today understand the impact that peer reviews and stories make on the customer bying journey, including the B2B purchase journey. This trend has certainly added more twists and turns to the buying process. Peer Influence and its Effects on the B2B Buying Process.

Peer-to-peer 285

Peer-to-peer Buy Sales Cycle B2B Sales 285

Directive Agency

APRIL 21, 2023

In fact, 86% of software buyers use peer review sites when buying software. Bottom-of-funnel advertising should focus on gaining a share of the search engine results pages (SERPs) for high-intent keywords. Bottom-of-funnel advertising should focus on gaining a share of the search engine results pages (SERPs) for high-intent keywords.

Peer-to-peer 59

Peer-to-peer Work Management Marketing Management Cost Per Click 59

Outreach

JANUARY 13, 2020

Whether your team has monthly, quarterly, or annual reviews, performance reviews are one of the most important opportunities for every person on the sales team. 4 Tips to Leverage Peer Feedback. We’re here to walk you through G2’s top four tips for creating a peer feedback system from the ground-up. Let’s get started.

Peer-to-peer 69

Peer-to-peer Training Work Management CRM 69

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

During the life of your product or service, you’ll realize that simply scaling top-of-funnel inquiries (in volume) won’t generate peak conversions over the long run. Though this is normal, it leads to depreciating conversions and longer sales cycles, if not dealt with effectively. The pandemic of 2020 amplified this phenomenon.

B2B Sales 259

B2B Sales Top of Funnel Conversion Peer-to-peer 259

Act-On

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

With higher traffic and more page views, it’s only reasonable to expect a bump in conversions and sales. Lower funnel keywords are an often neglected SEO strategy for marketers. And that brings us to strategically aligning keywords with the marketing funnel and, more specifically, lower funnel keywords.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Keywords Marketing Automation Services 130

Zoominfo

MAY 17, 2018

Are your sales forecasts tied to reality? Is sales forecast accuracy more of a pipedream within your sales organization? Does the speed of your sales pipeline resemble molasses? In fact, less than half of all forecasted sales opportunities actually result in a sales win. Ditch the weighted sales pipeline.

Forecasting 232

Forecasting Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer Work Management 232

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Channel sales — or selling through partners — represents 75% of the world’s commerce, according to Forrester. This approach helps companies accelerate sales and grow revenue without adding to their headcount, a move that’s increasingly important during economic uncertainty. What you’ll learn: What is channel sales?

Enterprise Management 111

Enterprise Management Work Management Advertising Channels Marketing Management 111

Vidyard

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The percentage of organizations that have integrated video viewing data–and are exploiting it–with key sales and marketing systems jumped 54 percent. Is three new marketing videos every month a lot or a little? Does using video viewing data to enrich leads make you average or exceptional? You just never know. Video is exploding.

Peer-to-peer 85

Peer-to-peer Multi-Touch Attribution Video Marketing Account Based Marketing 85

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Vice President of Sales at ZoomInfo, Steve Bryerton, shares his thoughts on how to implement a Team Lead within your organization. Picture this: You’re a sales leader, currently responsible for a team of nearly 10+ sales development reps. But we have to warn you, there are sales leaders who will advise otherwise.

Sales Management 169

Sales Management Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 169

InsightSquared

JANUARY 8, 2021

We’re thrilled to announce we have entered into a strategic partnership with Revenue Collective , an incredible membership organization bringing together more than 4,000 sales, marketing and operations professionals. Critical questions such as: What is the quality of my funnel? Big news for revenue leaders! Why Revenue Collective.

Peer-to-peer 156

Peer-to-peer Top of Funnel Marketing Analytics Tools Digital Marketing Funnels 156

Hubspot

APRIL 12, 2023

When assessing your team’s performance, sales activities offer crucial metrics. That includes the number of sales calls, VP-level meetings, new qualified opportunities, and so on. With proper sales activity management, you can influence sales objectives and business results.

Work Management 83

Work Management Marketing Management Activities Marketing Proposals 83

The Point

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Precious few B2B marketers can show true ROI from organic social activity, and even less are using organic social media in a systematic way to either generate social leads or drive those leads through the demand generation funnel. I spoke to Daniel Kushner, CEO of B2B social media management platform company Oktopost , for his perspective. (HS)

Top of Funnel 203

Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Lead Ranking 203

InsightSquared

APRIL 14, 2021

CROs, and sales leaders alike, often walk into their new role blind. They work tirelessly to assess the funnel quality, sales process adherence, and the overall go-to-market strategy. The key is identifying the sales metrics that matter most and getting ahead of pitfalls with actions like managing dashboards correctly. .

Ideal Customer Profiles 156

Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 156

Martech

MARCH 21, 2022

Congratulations to all you B2B sales and marketing warriors! You’ve made lemonade from COVID lemons by dramatically improving efficiency of your sales process during the pandemic. Ninety-four percent said their sales organizations were at least as efficient compared to pre-COVID times. We’re all busy.

B2B Sales 89

B2B Sales Process Peer-to-peer Effectiveness 89

Vision Edge Marketing

MARCH 16, 2021

This episode of One Good Idea explores the value of being connected with your peers, especially the connections between members of the C suite to support growth. That’s why peer groups are so successful. Tap the Power of Peer Engagement to Grow. Tap the Power of Peer Engagement to Grow. Peer Engagement.

Peer-to-peer 257

Peer-to-peer Paid Search Agency Work Management Guidelines 257

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Picture this: You’re a sales leader, currently responsible for a team of about 10 sales development reps. By splitting your team, you’ve been able to deploy measurable processes to maximize strategies, as well as identify areas for iteration to improve results. Then again, nothing in sales is.

Sales Management 130

Sales Management Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 130

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Those who don’t risk misallocating marketing budgets by focusing on the wrong tactics. The 63-page study provides a wealth of insights for B2B marketers and product managers. As shown in the Venn diagram below, there is a mismatch between the top information sources used by tech buyers and the top tactics B2B marketers focus on.

Enterprise Management 299

Enterprise Management Sales Management Work Management Marketing Management 299

Webbiquity

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Social media managers are actually (slightly) happier working in the office rather than hybrid or remote. These studies are packed with trends and insights related to content marketing, social media management, and advertising on Meta platforms. Among those, almost half plan to add staff. Budgets are growing. An eye-opening 91.6%

Social Media 309

Social Media Stats Marketing Report Paid Search Agency 309

Zoominfo

APRIL 26, 2018

In an ideal world, sales reps would spend all day sending emails, taking calls, and ultimately, doing what they do best—selling. There’s a lot more to sales than meets the eye. The best sales reps have developed an arsenal of productivity hacks to balance the administrative work with the actual sales process.

Statistics 197

Statistics Product Peer-to-peer Work Management 197

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In modern times, B2B and B2C consumers are overwhelmed by sales, advertising and marketing teams vying for their attention. More (quality) leads = more sales = increased revenue, which makes everyone happy. Bring your top sales and product reps to nurture new connections and share how your company can solve their problems.

Lead Generation 219

Lead Generation ROI Demand Generation Agencies Lead Ranking 219

Zoominfo

JUNE 9, 2019

When it comes to B2B sales calls, the primary goal of the sales rep is to extract valuable information from the other person on the line. If you’re a seasoned sales professional, you already know the best way to get information is to ask smart questions. For example, do they value peer recommendations?

B2B Sales 252

B2B Sales B2B Allocation Work Management 252

Seismic

MARCH 26, 2024

How to identify the ideal mix of online and offline learning elements Strategies for creating and delivering engaging learning content Tips for measuring the success of your blended learning program I’ve worked with Seismic Learning since 2014 in roles from sales development to account management, and now as a Product Manager.

Peer-to-peer 115

Peer-to-peer Effectiveness Training Advertising Mediums 115

ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For more than a decade, ANNUITAS has led a revolution to stop ‘random acts’ of marketing and sales – leveraging our proven ANNUITAS Demand Process methodology to help our clients make the shift to a strategic and scalable go-to-market approach – both pre- and post-sale. But we are framing the wrong problem to solve.

Marketing Analytics Tools 130

Marketing Analytics Tools Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 130

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

About 69% of sales professionals say selling is more difficult now than in previous years, according to Salesforce’s State of Sales report. Even though it’s harder to sell, reps still need to hit their numbers. To keep your sales team motivated when things are tough, you need to reward them for their victories.

Marketing Budget 104

Marketing Budget Examples Practices Best Practices 104

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The more control and visibility you have into your sales pipeline, the more revenue you’ll bring in. Growing a healthy pipeline is possible through careful assessment and management. Growing a healthy pipeline is possible through careful assessment and management. How to Build a Sales Pipeline. Sales Pipeline Metrics.

Top of Funnel 100

Top of Funnel Forecasting Marketing Proposals Work Management 100

Seismic

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Great sellers aren’t born; they’re made — and they’re made with the help of sales coaching. For more than 12 years, we’ve had a front-row seat to what great sales coaching can do for sellers, sales culture, and the bottom line. So, decide which outcomes you’re after, and work backward.

Tips 59

Tips Peer-to-peer Work Management Training 59

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2019

This year, the ZoomInfo team published nearly 250 blog posts related to sales, marketing, recruiting, and business growth. It is our hope that our content helped spark your creativity, allowed you to discover something new, or made your life as a sales professional easier in some way. 20 Motivating Sales Quotes to Empower Your Team.

Peer-to-peer 185

Peer-to-peer Cold Calling Zoominfo B2B Sales 185

SalesIntel

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The efficiency and effectiveness of your sales team directly reflect on the success of your company. To counteract this problem, sales leaders need to find ways to identify possible sales challenges and their solutions quickly before your next sales meeting. Long sales cycles. Disagreement about new processes.

Sales Management 98

Sales Management Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 98

Hubspot

MAY 29, 2019

So you’ve just been promoted to sales manager -- congratulations! In your first three months as a manager, you’ll have to learn an entirely new set of processes -- some related to sales, some not. You’ll have to accomplish three primary tasks: Learn to empower your reps. Scale your own management process.

Peer-to-peer 85

Peer-to-peer Work Management Forecasting Thought Leadership 85

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Read on to find out how Teamwork.com increased sales efficiency by 50% when they ditched "more is better" in favor of "better is better." Teamwork.com's Sales Story Who are you and what is Teamwork.com all about? My name is Beau Brooks and I’m the Global VP of Sales at Teamwork.com, a project management tool for client work.

Effectiveness 72

Effectiveness Enterprise Management Peer-to-peer Work Management 72

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

However, getting MQL marketing leads, the ones that are most likely to convert, are far more difficult since it requires you to put in a lot of research and develop a complex funnel. To overcome these difficulties we have rounded about 5 most important MQL marketing tactics that can be helpful for your business. What is MQL Marketing?

Lead Ranking 115

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL Tactics 115

Strategic-IC

APRIL 6, 2022

This is the challenge of Dark Social and the Dark Funnel [more on which is which later]. But, just because Dark Social and the Dark Funnel exist in the shadows, you simply cannot ignore it. What is the ‘Dark Funnel’? They travel through the sales funnel, untracked. What do you mean - I can’t see its real impact?

Top of Funnel 62

Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer Account Based Marketing Paid Search Agency 62