Zoominfo

MARCH 3, 2019

In the world of B2B sales, company research is a critical aspect of any successful rep’s daily duties. In fact, access to the right research tools and information can make or break your ability to identify target accounts, personalize a sales pitch , and ultimately, close deals. Let’s get into it!

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B2B Sales Research Paid Search Agency Tools 100

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Sales enablement significantly drives higher conversion rates and revenue. Nearly 75 percent of organizations using sales enablement tools say it greatly influenced sales growth over the past 12 months. Since it promotes an integrated approach to selling, sales enablement involves both marketing and sales teams.

Sales Management 218

Sales Management Top of Funnel B2B Sales Tactics 218

Zoominfo

JULY 18, 2022

Social selling is a sales technique that leverages social networking services to identify prospects, build relationships, and close more deals. In social selling, sales professionals are playing the long game instead of eyeing immediate returns. Top 10 Social Selling Tools 1. How do we know?

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Tools Work Management Marketing Management Cross-Selling 100

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

Webbiquity

JULY 21, 2020

Here’s what you need to know, along with several tools that can help you enhance your marketing efforts with AI today. What’s most important is for marketers to understand what IA can do and how to apply it to improve marketing processes. Here are nine of the top AI-based tools for marketing and sales professionals.

Marketing AI 345

Marketing AI Tools Paid Search Agency Marketing Analytics Tools 345

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. Why is social media for sales a must-have?

Social Media 70

Social Media Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Media 70

Vision Edge Marketing

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Processes form the backbone of every customer-centric organization. Process excellence serves as the foundation for operational excellence, and facilitates growth and success in a highly competitive market. The impact of process mapping on operational excellence and business performance is supported by robust data and research.

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Process Optimization Work Management Marketing Management 229

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you think a B2B sales funnel is an abstract idea, brace yourself. It’s time to build a sales funnel that captures and converts your best buyers. Your digital-savvy B2B prospect is researching the product they think they need. That’s where your streamlined, four-stage sales funnel comes in.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Ad Building 130

Zoominfo

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s true that most sales professionals improve with experience, but if you can provide feedback and personalized goals, it’s possible to accelerate the learning process and get your sellers engaging with prospects faster. This is the time-tested practice of sales coaching. What is Sales Coaching?

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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.

B2B Sales 180

B2B Sales Webinar Metrics B2B Peer-to-peer 180

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In the B2B selling world there is near universal appreciation for the value of sales coaching. Research indicates significant impact on forecasted deal win rates, revenue growth and other selling metrics. Research from The Sales Management Association show sales people believe it’s the most important, least supported sales resource.

B2B Sales 173

B2B Sales Effectiveness Work Management Marketing Management 173

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

APRIL 18, 2023

Welcome to #Salesblazer Q&A, a column by sales pros, for sales pros. Dear Salesblazer: What is generative AI and how will it affect sales reps’ jobs over the next year? I don’t see it replacing reps any time soon, but AI will certainly affect the way we work in the coming months and years. . Have a question?

Generation 98

Generation Sales Qualified Leads CRM Work Management 98

Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 22, 2021

Whether you’re thinking about launching a business in 2021 or working on growing one, you probably recognize and understand the importance and value of tools. But here’s the problem: There are a TON of tools out there (and more introduced every day). In marketing alone, you have over 8,000 tools to pick from. Kissmetrics .

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Startups Marketing Budget Budget Programs Tools 363

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

Act-On

APRIL 10, 2024

But not entirely unlike when a colleague sends you a link to a gated ebook, you give your contact info to download it, and then get a phone call from a sales rep the same day. And it takes an average of 20 touches with a brand before a prospect becomes a potentially successful lead for the sales team. How inappropriate!

Lead Ranking 187

Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads 187

Webbiquity

MARCH 8, 2022

When you create informative, actionable content based on your original research, it can generate a lot of attention. So they’ll want to read it, share it, and even link to it helping you generate a lot of traffic, social proof , and sales from different sources. So, do some research to figure out what will make them take notice.

Small Business Marketing 292

Small Business Marketing Tactics Business Peer-to-peer 292

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.

Account Based Marketing 62

Account Based Marketing ABM Tactics Sales Qualified Leads 62

Martech

MAY 5, 2023

Marketers know this as “the sales funnel”. The advent of AI and the avalanche of data has distorted the shape of the funnel. If it is not shaped like a funnel any more, then what is it? Think about a spider web Ryan Brock, chief solution officer at marketing strategy platform DemandJump, no longer sees a funnel.

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Top of Funnel Marketing AI Digital Marketing Funnels Buyer Intent 107

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

A sales funnel, stretching from early-stage brand discovery to final purchase, represents the customer journey. Most companies use the funnel to track prospects as they move through sales stages, adjusting strategies and marketing methods in response to their behaviors. In real life, the buying process is never so linear.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Marketing AI Digital Marketing Funnels Lead Ranking 98

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.

Marketing AI 59

Marketing AI Creativity Top of Funnel Work Management 59

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?

Sales Management 95

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy 95

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Sales great Zig Ziglar once wrote, “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.” ” That’s the struggle of every team without clear sales targets: no clarity, no progress, no growth. See how it works What are sales targets? Why are sales targets important? All they have to do is start running.

Cross-Selling 116

Cross-Selling Budget Programs Training Forecasting 116

Content Standard

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The answer is market research. The Power of a Research-Informed Content Strategy One of my favorite examples of the importance of leveraging market research comes from a decision support SaaS client who had been struggling for years to gain ground against larger competitors.

Enterprise Management 69

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Tactics 69

Sprout Social

MAY 5, 2021

As a marketer, you know getting customers’ attention can be tough, but actually closing those customers is just as much of a struggle for sales reps in your org. That’s because the average sales process is more complex than ever. What is sales enablement, anyway? How-to videos. Case studies.

Paid Search Agency 117

Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel Work Management Sales Qualified Leads 117

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. Use specialized tools.

Top of Funnel 113

Top of Funnel SEO B2B Paid Search Agency 113

Hubspot

MAY 30, 2023

Like all disruption, generative AI in sales has the potential to completely change the way things are done. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales.

Generation 73

Generation Lead Ranking Enterprise Management User-Generated Content 73

Heinz Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2024

By Sarah Threet , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing Do you have a difficult time choosing the right tools for your team? Feel like maybe you have too many tools in your stack collecting dust? Conduct a survey in the marketing department on tool preferences and process issues.

Tools 113

Tools Work Management Planning Ideal Customer Profiles 113

Only B2B

MARCH 27, 2024

Do all those website visitors and content downloads translate into sales conversations? Understanding the Stages: MQLs, SALs, and SQLs Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs) and Sales Accepted Leads (SALs) might sound similar , understanding the distinctions between these lead types is crucial to boosting up your marketing funnel.

Sales Qualified Leads 71

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles 71

Hubspot

JANUARY 17, 2024

Luckily for me, the Internet exists, and I can do quite a bit of research on my own. Still, there's no denying that the rise of self-service has challenged sales professionals to redefine their value proposition. Free of that pressure, they can move through the buying process at their own pace.

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Pricing Price Purchase Interactive Marketing 61

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 64

Peer-to-peer Work Management Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 64

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.

Work Management 91

Work Management Marketing Management Tips Hubspot 91

SalesGrape

JANUARY 4, 2024

Mastering Outbound Appointment Setting: Nurturing Leads Through the Sales Funnel In the dynamic landscape of sales, effective lead nurturing is paramount to success. Among the myriad strategies available, outbound appointment setting stands out as a powerful tool to guide leads through the sales funnel.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Leads 52

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

Convince & Convert

MARCH 7, 2024

New research by Aptitude 8 and Ascend2 helps quantify how GTM teams are currently using AI, the impact that AI has had on GTM strategy, what makes a successful AI-enabled technology stack, and where we can expect GTM teams to benefit from AI in the coming years. This report looks at the current tools used by GTM teams.

Marketing Analytics Tools 140

Marketing Analytics Tools Marketing AI Lead Ranking Research 140

Hubspot

JUNE 6, 2022

Sales reps run into trouble when they try to go into a call totally cold. Prospect research is a challenge that's every bit as frustrating as it is essential — so to help you out, we've put together a list of 18 of the best places to research buyers before sales conversations. The Company’s Twitter Account.

Research 89

Research Marketing Automation Services Tips Best Practices 89

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

NetLine

APRIL 23, 2024

Technology and data—specifically buyer-level intent data —take a lot of the guesswork out of sales prospecting, making it more precise. How can intent data help sales teams identify high-potential prospects more effectively? These signals can help later on when your sales team approaches a potential buyer. The good news?

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Intent Data Top of Funnel Intent Outreach 52