Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

For frontline go-to-market (GTM) professionals, the struggle is real: Too much administrative work, too little selling time, and too many missed opportunities. We surveyed over 11,000 revenue professionals to uncover exactly how GTM teams use ZoomInfo to expand markets, accelerate sales cycles, and drive revenue. The results?

Report 130

Report Account Based Marketing Sales Qualified Lead Customer 130

Pipeliner

JANUARY 29, 2025

In a recent episode of the expert insight interview series, John Golden delves into the transformative world of geofencing advertising with marketing professionals Barbara Wardell and Ernest Kulhari. Wrap-Up In summary, this episode offers valuable insights into the transformative potential of geofencing in marketing.

Video 95

Video Advertising Advertising Marketing 95

DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2018

You might recognize the most-prospected-to companies of 2018, according to DiscoverOrg’s database, as household names – but that’s not why savvy sales and marketing professionals have been pitching to them. Before we dive in, let’s take a quick look at the most-prospected-to industries. FinancialServices. Insurance.

Company 156

Company Prospecting Oracle Transportation 156

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

No matter how many times we’re told email marketing is dead, the channel continues to be an effective way to generate revenue. In fact, studies show that email marketing has a 4400% return on investment ( source ). Enter email list segmentation—the key to successful email marketing. Unfamiliar with the term?

Segment 219

Segment Email Marketing Marketing Buyer Persona 219

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 1, 2020

By optimizing messaging, collateral and communication through effective sales enablement, sellers can better communicate the differentiating value of your new solution, showcase marketplace positioning and properly advise prospects. 1 barrier to success for a new product launch is a lack of preparation in the go-to-market and sales launch.

Campaigns 326

Campaigns Sales Enablement Education Collateral 326

DiscoverOrg Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

All attendants expect to see a return on that investment: leads. We have trade show prospecting down to a science. Members of DiscoverOrg’s sales and marketing teams attend about 30 events per year. Blog: How to Prospect at Trade Shows: The Ultimate 10-Step Sales and Marketing Checklist. Lots of warm leads.

Trade Show 174

Trade Show Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Decision Maker 174

The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Usually, sales will blame marketing for not giving them great leads. As a result, marketing is up in arms because the CEO decides to cut their budget for next year, since he/she is not seeing their return on investment. What department does marketing blame? Sales Vs Marketing: Who Owns the Lead Generation Process?

Sales Qualified Lead 165

Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Marketing 165

Zoominfo

APRIL 2, 2025

Throughout my career guiding B2B teams through data transformations, I’ve identified a recurring challenge: despite investing millions in sophisticated data tools, companies maintain operational silos that severely limit their return on investment. My colleague Ali Z.

System 130

System Enterprise Enterprise Data 130

Nutshell

MAY 7, 2024

To make the most of these events, you’ll need to measure the return on investment, or ROI, of the trade shows you attend. Table of Contents Understanding ROI in the context of trade shows How to measure ROI from trade shows Utilizing your CRM to enhance trade show preparation Not seeing a positive ROI from trade shows?

Trade Show 71

Trade Show Maximizer ROI Lead Rank 71

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Author: Brandon Brown Today, most marketers and salespeople agree that we need to build relationships with our customers. But many of those same marketers and salespeople are implementing old-school marketing tactics that bombard consumers with unwanted ads and clickbait. Two words: influencer marketing.

Influencer 194

Influencer Marketing How To Face-to-face 194

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The best way to create the kind of value proposition your prospect is looking for is by addressing a need. And that’s not what your prospect is looking for. Your product might offer a dozen more features than your competitor’s product does – but if it delivers a smaller financial return, is it really more valuable?

B2B 187

B2B Prospecting Case Study Scale 187

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2021

“It’s something like an educated Hail Mary pass that sweeps up unconverted marketing qualified leads.” Specific gifting tactics have generated return on investment ranging from 250 percent to a jaw-dropping 14,971 percent. What do we mean by “direct mail marketing”? How do you determine gift value?

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Direct Mail 130

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

It’s early November, and only a few weeks away from Thanksgiving. For some, Thanksgiving is an opportunity to reflect on what they are thankful for in life: friends, family, the food on the kitchen table—a smoked chipotle turkey with stuffing and.

Buyer 229

Buyer Prospecting Strategy Customer 229

Lead411

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Maximizing ROI with B2B Data for a Go-To-Market Strategy Whether you’re launching a new product, entering a new market, or re-targeting your ideal customers, B2B data plays a critical role in informing every phase of GTM planning. Companies can expect higher ROI as they avoid resources spent on prospects outside their core ICP.

Ideal Customer Profile 52

Ideal Customer Profile ROI Account Based Marketing Maximizer 52

Zoominfo

MAY 31, 2022

Account-based marketing (ABM) is now table stakes for B2B marketers and salespeople looking to hit — and exceed — their goals. In fact, a recent survey of marketing leaders found broad agreement that ABM programs produce better pipeline growth, revenue growth, and return on investment than competing approaches.

Account Based Marketing 130

Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Account Marketing 130

MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Sales is a complicated, never-ending process of building relationships with prospects, building trust, answering questions, and moving the whole procedure through to the commitment stage. What they really want is to determine the return on investment that they’ll get from your products and your services.

Sales Process 185

Sales Process Decision Maker Cold Calling Buyer 185

Zoominfo

APRIL 20, 2022

Marketers have spent years making sure they get credit for the leads generated by their hardworking teams. Instead, B2B marketers are turning their attention to key performance indicators that showcase how full-funnel marketing efforts can deliver increased performance. In 2020, that figure was down to 47%.

Account Based Marketing 130

Account Based Marketing Marketing Lead Rank Top of Funnel 130

Vainu

OCTOBER 8, 2020

It’s well documented that target marketing campaigns, like account-based marketing (ABM), deliver better results and higher return on investment. ABM concentrates most resources on the highest-value prospective customers possible, using highly targeted, personalized campaigns to win over particular accounts.

Segment 109

Segment Account Based Marketing Marketing Customer 109

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Author: Michael Nørregaard When prospects are evaluating your company, they’re looking to ultimately maximize their return on investment. You can have the best and most user-friendly offering on the market. So work with your marketing departments to create compelling customer testimonials. It’s a win-win.

Loyalty 274

Loyalty Customer Face-to-face Video 274

DiscoverOrg Sales

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Especially if you’ve just been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer. Extending far beyond traditional marketing tactics, today’s CMO shoulders vast and complex responsibilities that now span technology, analytics, revenue and—above all—measurable impact. Don’t forget to show the ROI of your marketing team. This will 1.)

Lead Rank 230

Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Gen ROI 230

Zoominfo

MAY 1, 2020

A lot of companies struggle to get prospects to show up to sales demos. But prospects are much more likely to stay engaged, keep moving through the funnel, and see the value in your product. The modern sales software demo is value-based and focused on use cases that address the prospect’s unique and specific problems.

Software 236

Software Software Lead Rank Top of Funnel 236

Zoominfo

JANUARY 4, 2022

The digital marketing landscape is more competitive than ever — and if you’re not prepared, you’re already behind. Here are four B2B marketing trends to implement (or at the very least, be on the lookout for) in 2022. Forrester also predicts that marketing tech budgets will increase from 19% to 25% in 2022.

Account Based Marketing 130

Account Based Marketing Trends B2B Marketing 130

DiscoverOrg Sales

MARCH 8, 2017

Email marketing providers take the quality of your contact lists seriously. Campaigns with high bounce rates or tarnished domain reputations get red flagged quick. Bounce Rates – ISPs require email marketing providers to enforce certain bounce rate thresholds. Want your prospecting emails to have super powers?

Campaigns 235

Campaigns Email Marketing Top of Funnel Vendor 235

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Whether your marketing department is a startup or well established, you should routinely assess which key performance indicators (KPIs) you’re tracking — and if you’re not tracking any, decide where to start. Every marketing team should have specific KPIs that align with their department’s goals and the organization’s goals at large.

Lead Rank 130

Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Lead 130

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In 2011, Scott Brinker compiled the first of many marketing technology “Supergraphics,” illustrating the rapid growth of companies supplying digital marketing tools. The original displayed the logos of 140 prominent marketing tech brands. What is a Marketing Technology Stack? Get a Demo 2.

Demand Generation Targets 130

Demand Generation Targets Top of Funnel Scale Marketing 130

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The disconnect between marketing and sales is an age-old story. Research shows that 90 percent of sales and marketing professionals believe their strategy, processes, content, and culture are not aligned. This has major consequences for both the marketing team and their sales counterparts. “If Let’s dive in.

Lead Rank 130

Lead Rank Paid Content Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead 130

Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 9, 2020

Author: David Hoang How you manage leads makes the difference between a wasted investment and a solid return on investment. Once your company spends money to find a prospect, the clock starts ticking. Those who are asleep respond in days or weeks, and then wonder why the marketing isn’t working for them.

Sales Qualified Lead 177

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 177

DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 29, 2019

A lot of companies struggle to get prospects to show up to sales demos. But ultimately, prospects are much more likely to stay engaged, keep moving through the funnel, and see the value in your product. The modern sales software demo is value-based, and focused on use cases that address the prospect’s unique and specific problems.

Software 198

Software Software Decision Maker Lead Rank 198

SalesFuel

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Word-of-Mouth as a Sales Conversion Channel Mike Hofman , writing for Inc.com, has gained insight into today’s best marketing channels to master sales. Significantly, it is also one that has a remarkable return on investment. When you treat referrals as a sales process you can qualify more prospects and shorten the buying cycle.

Ideal Customer Profile 59

Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Referrals Sales Qualified Lead 59

Zoominfo

JUNE 14, 2022

Marketing mistakes are costly. Although B2B display advertising isn’t an exact science, enough experimentation can teach you valuable tricks of the trade. Top Display Advertising Targeting Mistakes Getting your audience right is paramount to increasing conversion rates and spending efficiently.

Advertising 130

Advertising Advertising Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead 130

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 30, 2019

Case in point: NewVantage Partners annually surveys C-suite participants to understand market trends and associated corporate strategies. Another advantage of data scraping is investigating changing markets. One approach is to evaluate how missing data affects your ability to identify high-quality sales prospects.

Data 204

Data Revenue Hiring Infusion 204

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Unfortunately, the massive market changes have left their customer and prospect data almost worthless, because it no longer reflects the real world. If your “ideal customers” are struggling in the wake of Covid-19, the last thing you want are more prospects that look like them. Reimagine your product-market fit.

Ideal Customer Profile 194

Ideal Customer Profile InsideView Real Estate Retail 194

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

When your unveiling a new product, the last thing you want is to waste time and resources bringing a product to market where or when it’s unnecessary. So, here’s my step-by-step guide to building your own go-to-market strategy using the strategies I’ve implemented to build multiple companies throughout the years.

Paid Content 145

Paid Content Top of Funnel Lead Rank Webinar Metrics 145

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 5, 2022

How to Align Marketing and Sales with a Gap Analysis. Aligning marketing and sales is a lot like making out in junior high. The reason for that is that there’s no real guide for marketing, sales, and RevOps leaders at software companies as to how to do it… until now! Aligning marketing and sales: The 5-part gap analysis.

Analysis 129

Analysis Top of Funnel Lead Rank Lead Scoring 129

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Author: Jim Fowler Buzzwords don’t get much buzzier than account-based marketing. Marketers in the B2B space are all about it, and there’s data to back that assertion up. That’s why, as a marketer, you'll get more mileage from your materials by employing ABM to court many similar accounts rather than just one. In the Event of….

Account Based Marketing 168

Account Based Marketing Jigsaw Campaigns Account 168

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Since launching ZI Labs in May 2022 , we’ve been meeting with go-to-market (GTM) leaders, customers, and analysts to learn more about how we can help solve the most urgent problems facing their businesses today. Today’s sales and marketing leaders recognize that their GTM strategies must serve broader growth objectives.

Marketing 130

Marketing Scale Face-to-face Channels 130

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Author: Rachel Downey Modern marketers are no stranger to showing a return on investment for their campaigns. As demand for ROI continues, many are retooling their content strategies to prove a return. Too often, marketers are seeing their podcast as a thought leadership tool meant to increase “brand awareness.”

ROI 177

ROI Top of Funnel Channels Lead Nurturing 177