Kabbage

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

For marketers, it probably doesn’t come as a surprise that blogs are the second most used tactic for content marketing (behind social media content). But if you’re like me, then chances are you’re pretty selective with your blog subscriptions and visits. That’s exactly why we share a list of the top marketing blogs each year.

Demand Generation Agencies 188

Demand Generation Agencies Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Account Based Marketing 188

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. You can’t rely on one pipeline or blasting out an email to your prospect list and calling it a day. More (quality) leads = more sales = increased revenue, which makes everyone happy.

Lead Generation 219

Lead Generation ROI Demand Generation Agencies Lead Ranking 219

Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine An all-in-one video selling resource to support your strategic planning, SKO, and ongoing enablement.

Training 74

Training Top of Funnel Resources Work Management 74

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.

Forecasting 232

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

Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

It’s common knowledge that working in sales is hard. Yet—what most people don’t understand is the extent to which sales pressure can negatively impact an organization. In today’s post we explain the effects of sales pressure and provide ways to mitigate this stress productively. ” ( source ). ” ( source ).

Sales Qualified Leads 258

Sales Qualified Leads B2B Sales Work Management Lead Scoring 258

The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

Understanding B2B Digital Marketing Strategies Unlike B2C marketing, which focuses on reaching individual consumers who can often make an immediate decision, B2B marketing typically involves multiple decision makers, longer sales cycles, and higher price points. If leads are coming in, Sales and Marketing NEED to talk.

Paid Content 97

Paid Content Sales Management B2B Marketing Marketing Strategy 97

Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine An all-in-one video selling resource to support your strategic planning, SKO, and ongoing enablement.

Training 65

Training Top of Funnel Resources Work Management 65

Zoominfo

APRIL 12, 2021

Enterprise marketing is both a gift and a curse — while marketing teams have more personnel and resources at their fingertips, things can get complicated quickly. Marketers must manage complex governance and multiple stakeholders, resulting in decreased agility. Manage competing internal goals.

Enterprise Management 189

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 189

Heinz Marketing

JULY 23, 2022

In addition to our Sunday App of the Week feature, we also summarize some of our favorite B2B sales & marketing posts from around the web each week. In this post, Dean Moothart gives a detailed outline for what he identifies as the most challenging element of the sales process: landing a meeting with the decision-maker.

Storytelling 85

Storytelling B2B Sales Marketing Analytics Tools Marketing & Strategy 85

Only B2B

APRIL 3, 2024

What’s the perpetual challenge in every sales funnel? You got it—Generating sales-qualified leads. This emphasizes the critical need to identify sales-qualified leads primed for conversion. This emphasizes the critical need to identify sales-qualified leads primed for conversion. But how does it work?

Sales Qualified Leads 71

Sales Qualified Leads Intent Data Lead Ranking High Quality Lead 71

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

Ideal Customer Profiles 130

Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

On the other hand, while it is aided by top-of-funnel awareness that demand generation drives, lead generation is the process of converting sales-ready prospects into qualified pipeline. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing. Demand generation is a joint effort between a business’s marketing and sales organizations.

Demand Generation Agencies 225

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Heinz Marketing

OCTOBER 22, 2021

By Lisa Heay , Marketing Planning Manager at Heinz Marketing. You can see from Scott Brinker’s map of the marketing technology landscape from 2020 that there are 8000 total solutions here across categories like Video Marketing, PR, Social & Display Advertising, Sales Automation, Marketing Automation, CRM, on and on.

Planning 119

Planning Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services 119

LeanData

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Every organization needs a sales playbook, a set of motions and best practices that help move a prospective customer through various stages of the buying journey. Great playbooks are the foundation of an efficient sales pipeline, keeping marketing and sales aligned on converting leads into customers.

Efficiency 78

Efficiency Work Management Marketing Management Lead Scoring 78

Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2021

Something to think about: According to Folloze, 77% of B2B sales and marketing professionals believe personalized marketing experiences make for better customer relationships. For example, a supply-chain management software brand might segment leads using firmographics to target CEOs and CFOs at food industry companies with 500+ employees.

Segmentation 204

Segmentation Account Based Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 204

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

But in reality, many people who work in sales are also motivated to help other salespeople succeed and advance their careers. Following the right sales influencers on social media channels can give you a lot of insight into best practices, new trends, tips and advice, and help you find ways to connect with prominent thought leaders.

Social Media 205

Social Media Cold Calling B2B Thought Leadership Media 205

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Intent is the lifeblood of sales. Intent data paints a panoramic picture of the B2B arena -revealing current interests, challenges, and needs of target audiences, resulting in increased conversions and accelerated pipeline. This focused approach ensures you invest your time and resources in the most promising opportunities.

Intent Data 71

Intent Data Intent Intent Signal Sales Qualified Leads 71

Engagio

JULY 15, 2020

We are excited to announce that our blog has moved to a new home! As you undoubtedly know by now, Demandbase has acquired Engagio , and one of the implications is that the Engagio blog has moved to the Demandbase blog. Here’s a list of 6 top-notch (and totally free) learning resources for any B2B marketer.

Account Based Marketing 62

Account Based Marketing DemandBase Word of Mouth ABM 62

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JUNE 2, 2022

The magic is our maniacal focus on pipeline, which is the total dollar value of all the deals our sales team is working on. Why pipeline? Because it’s the greatest indicator of future sales bookings, or annual contract value (ACV). Pipeline is the glue between the marketing and sales departments.

Enterprise Management 98

Enterprise Management Peer-to-peer Demand Generation Agencies Account Based Marketing 98

SmartBug Media

APRIL 12, 2024

Welcome to our blog series, where we highlight some of the latest updates from HubSpot! As an agency specializing in full service digital marketing, we understand the importance of staying on top of the latest tools and features to help our clients reach their marketing and sales goals.

Hubspot 59

Hubspot Enterprise Management Product Paid Search Agency 59

Zoominfo

MARCH 1, 2021

The following types of tools are used to track, measure, and share KPIs: Web analytics CRM systems Data dashboards Business management platforms Data visualizers Business intelligence software. Listed below are a few sales-related KPIs, but they’re just as important to measure since sales and marketing are intertwined.

Lead Ranking 207

Lead Ranking Paid Content Marketing Qualified Leads Cost per Acquisition 207

SalesIntel

JUNE 15, 2023

Decision makers across key buying centers including Sales , Marketing , and the entire go-to-market team look for features, functionalities, and capabilities that will empower them to achieve their goals. SalesIntel Founder and CEO, Manoj Ramnani, has been sharing what led the company to lead this change on his LinkedIn feed and blog.

Ideal Customer Profiles 96

Ideal Customer Profiles Pricing Price Marketing Analytics Tools 96

ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

This is where sales enablement comes in. In fact, 74% of buyers choose to move forward with the sales rep that was the first to share value and insight. So with sales enablement, the marketing and sales teams are able to work together to deliver this value and convert their prospects into actual buyers.

B2B Sales 148

B2B Sales Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management 148

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Now, with the rise of video and podcasts, it's blogging's turn to feel the heat. I reached out to marketers with backgrounds in product marketing, SEO, YouTube, podcasting, and more and asked them, " Are Blogs dead? In all fairness, this question surrounding blogs is not without reason. Blogs vs. Other Marketing Channels.

Paid Content 101

Paid Content Planning Work Management Paid Search Agency 101

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? Why Use Sales Tools?

Marketing Automation Services 97

Marketing Automation Services B2B Sales Enterprise Management Work Management 97

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

It can also help small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) sell smarter and more efficiently, regardless of a company’s resources. In the very near future, I imagine a world in which SMBs use generative AI through Sales Cloud to streamline the sales process and close more deals faster and with fewer resources.

Small Business Marketing 98

Small Business Marketing Generation SMB Lead Ranking 98

Martech

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Your revenue operations team can reliably get inbound leads into the hands of your sales representatives in roughly two minutes, executing every step of your lead management process along the way. Fast and reliable lead routing is extremely important for lead management. But nobody gets off easy. Everybody loves the RevOps hero.

Work Management 114

Work Management Marketing Management Lead Management Lead Scoring 114

Oktopost

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Hitting targets and meeting sales quotas has become harder for most sales teams over the past year. The impact of the economy has slowed down the pace of B2B sales, leaving sales teams wondering how to meet their KPIs. So, in order to efficiently guide prospects to closed-won, nurturing relationships is key.

Top of Funnel 131

Top of Funnel Marketing Management Buyer's Journey Sales Cycle 131

Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Pacific you can find the transcription and recording here on the blog every Monday morning. We cover a wide range of topics, with a focus on sales development and inside sales priorities.

Top of Funnel 132

Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management Forecasting 132

ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

This is where sales enablement comes in. In fact, 74% of buyers choose to move forward with the sales rep that was the first to share value and insight. So with sales enablement, the marketing and sales teams are able to work together to deliver this value and convert their prospects into actual buyers.

B2B Sales 128

B2B Sales Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management 128

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Managing social media and other marketing channels in this economy can be challenging. Understand your team needs When creating your marketing budget, carefully evaluate team needs, skills and the required resources necessary to achieve your marketing goals.

Marketing Budget 132

Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Paid Content Budget Programs 132

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

That’s where a healthy pipeline comes in. That may seem like quite a hurdle, but we’ll show you how to build a healthy sales pipeline, step by step. Table of Contents What is a sales pipeline? Why is a sales pipeline important? How do sales pipelines work?

Top of Funnel 59

Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management Ad Building 59

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Being a sales manager is a whirlwind experience, especially for those who were once successful sales reps themselves. Fortunately, there are valuable best practices that can help aspiring sales managers excel in their positions. Best Practices for Sales Managers 1. Lay a robust foundation.

Work Management 65

Work Management Lead Ranking Allocation Hubspot 65

DealSignal

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Table of Contents [Open] [Close] What Is Sales Prospecting? Sales prospecting tools are important in identifying potential buyers (prospects) and then building a business relationship with them. It’s the first step in the overall sales process—and a very important one. But, note the key word here: likely customers.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Generation Account Based Marketing 52

Zoominfo

AUGUST 11, 2021

No business can survive for long without a healthy sales pipeline. It’s what keeps your sales team organized and focused on managing opportunities to close deals. Unfortunately, many B2B organizations suffer from ineffective sales pipeline management. What Is a Sales Pipeline?

Marketing Management 217

Marketing Management Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Sales Cycle 217

Madison Logic

MAY 3, 2023

Marketers see a clearer path to success with ABM , delivering faster pipeline velocity, higher account conversion rates, and larger deal sizes. It enables you to get more out of your existing marketing budget by focusing your time, resources, and efforts only targeting accounts demonstrating the highest propensity to purchase.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing ABM Budget Programs Cross-Selling 52

Madison Logic

MAY 3, 2023

Marketers see a clearer path to success with ABM , delivering faster pipeline velocity, higher account conversion rates, and larger deal sizes. It enables you to get more out of your existing marketing budget by focusing your time, resources, and efforts only targeting accounts demonstrating the highest propensity to purchase.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing ABM Budget Programs Cross-Selling 52