DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 21, 2017

We could spend all day telling you what DiscoverOrg actually does and how our customers use it – but we thought it would be more interesting to show you – with real people, in our funny new video showing off how sales intelligence is done. The sales and a marketing professionals gaze around a room filled with … people.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

If one of your goals in 2021 is to grow your online sales, you’re not alone. You can also conduct an audit of your current email list, followers, and customers. Use the hard data to come up with a buyer persona that informs your marketing strategy going forward. , and businesses were no exception. Never fear. Informational.

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Zoominfo

MAY 1, 2023

Every marketing team looks to leverage advertising channels to their fullest. In order to drive awareness, MQLs, pipeline — and ultimately revenue — from B2B advertising, you need to track the best success factors and strike a balance between top, middle, and bottom of funnel metrics.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

B2B social selling is an important and viable channel for B2B marketers and sales professionals. In today’s post we’re diving into what social selling is, why it’s important to B2B sellers, and how to use it in your sales strategies. It’s not advertising. Nobody likes advertising, and people look for ways to avoid it.

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Nutshell

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

It’s best to manage an affiliate program to have the right kind of partnerships with influencers and bloggers within the industry whom you might leverage to amplify reach and create sales. Cost-effective marketing: Affiliate marketing is results-based; that is, you pay commissions only after a sale.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Marketing leaders must prove their contribution to Sales Revenue. Advertising and tradeshows are not enough. Making matters worse, the sales team steps up their complaints about marketing’s contribution & effectiveness. Sign-up for SBI''s Research Tour here and get a copy of our Internal Marketing Team Strategy Deck.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Unlike basic analytics, this software bridges the gap between raw traffic data and actionable sales intelligence. Informed Sales Strategies : Sales teams gain insights into visitor behavior, enabling more effective outreach. Faster Sales Cycles : Access to detailed visitor data shortens the sales process.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

A media kit is a promotional tool that contains useful information about your product or service, website, current partners, advertising, or marketing opportunities. As a result, it paves the way for more sales. You can mention the number of your social media followers and subscribers as well. Revealing your rates is optional.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 23, 2018

We hear a lot about sales and marketing alignment: How important it is for B2B, and how so few of us are doing it right. SALES: Marketing leads are crap. MARKETING: Sales is lazy. You guys take forever to follow-up on our leads – and you wonder why they don’t convert? SALES: They weren’t a good fit anyway.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Regardless of how they acquire it, potential buyers step onto the sales floor (in-person or virtually) armed with information about their options; to remain effective, salespeople will need to adapt to the methods of the modern buyer. More than ever before, the new reality of sales must rely on marketing to a higher extent.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 18, 2014

These “gatekeeper” tactics are insincere, duplicitous, unprofessional, offensive, and a waste of sales time. Dump the Script We’ve all had to make calls from a script at some point in our sales career. How can you stay fresh and upbeat leaving voicemail messages all day long and hoping a live person will actually pick up?

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Zoominfo

JUNE 25, 2021

Unclear sales goals are costly. These are metrics that prioritize and improve sales performance and yield valuable specifics like percent of team meeting quota, average on-target earnings, and sales cycle length. KPIs should match the specific needs of your sales team. The Sales KPIs You Need to Know.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 24, 2025

He notes that successful e-commerce businesses often have a dedicated community that nurtures relationships and drives sales. Implement Feedback Mechanisms: Use pop-up windows on the thank-you page or follow-up emails to gather this feedback. This hands-on approach can lead to significant sales increases.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The following is our list of the five best conferences to attend in 2020: 1. Microsoft Advertising Partner Summit. Probably one of the most inspiring marketing conferences around, the Microsoft Advertising Partner Summit is just as it sounds: an opportunity to learn more about Microsoft’s newest initiatives.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Sales intelligence is critical for lead generation. Join us as we examine 7 specific ways that this kind of intelligence impacts marketing and sales processes. Skip our 7-part blog series and go straight our new ebook: The Power of Marketing and Sales Intelligence – 7 Ways to Fuel Faster Growth.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 30, 2020

I recounted that story in my recent presentation—“ Sales Experts Channel: How to Recession Proof Your Sales in 9 Killer Steps ”—because it perfectly illustrates a key business insight. Plus, check out what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this month: Pick Up the Damn Phone and Have Sales Conversations.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

It’s easy to give up after a few tries. You run ads, bring in leads, and then follow up. But if the person doesn’t seem interested, many sales and marketers turn their attention toward existing customers. Here are seven tricks you can use to follow up with leads and, eventually, turn them into customers.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

APRIL 23, 2019

If you’ve done your homework, that trade show is a small(ish) pond of like-minded prospects where your sales reps can catch a lot of really big fish! We asked Jake Shaffren, DiscoverOrg’s Director of Sales, and Nina Wooten, our Director of Demand Generation, about their favorite tips for generating sales leads at trade shows and events.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 1, 2021

In the earlier stages of the funnel , advertising, branding, and content are key, so choose KPIs that measure their reach. 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. Customer Experience.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 27, 2025

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Prospects Can Direct Us to A Better Path for Sales Long ago, salespeople were advised to generate many cold calls daily to find one or two interested parties. Upfront Bonus Steps Challenge yourself to utilize the other side of your typical sales personality.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Each episode runs less than an hour and contains the following segments: Content marketing in the news, rants and raves, and this old marketing example of the week. Join the scrappy, skeptical Adweek news team as we debate the highs and lows of creativity, advertising, marketing, media, and technology. Check it out! Listen here.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 16, 2019

In decades past, the world of marketing was dominated by print advertisements in newspapers and magazines. Whether it’s a blog post, paid advertisement, email, or landing page, your copy must read like it was written by a real person rather than churned out by an anonymous machine. Then came television and the rise of infomercials.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

As such, it’s important to stay up-to-date on the latest lead generation trends, technological advances, and- as always- your customer base. For B2B software marketers, however, the top sources of new business are organic search, SEM/PPC advertising, and word of mouth referrals ( source ). That won’t change. Keep reading.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

As a B2B marketer or sales professional you have a number of things battling for your attention at any given moment. Compared to B2C marketing strategies, B2B marketers and sales professionals rely on educating their audiences to gain more leads and conversions. How Do You Set up Email Automation? Aligning Sales and Marketing.

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Zoominfo

JULY 16, 2018

Seasoned B2B marketers know a well-executed webinar is a goldmine for sales leads. Just consider these webinar lead generation statistics: 73% of B2B marketers and sales leaders say a webinar is the best way to generate high-quality leads ( source ). Yet, sales-ready leads don’t just pour in the second you decide to hold a webinar.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Sales and marketing teams have been slashed, and pipelines are running dry. Following the 2008 recession, it took larger companies an average of four years to recover their pre-recession level of GDP , while smaller companies took six years. Old Sales Funnels Are Drying Up. Old Sales Funnels Are Drying Up.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 11, 2018

Author: Patrick Foster Using Facebook Messenger as a sales channel has become an incredibly popular option recently, and for good reason. Not only will it end up irritating users if it doesn’t work well, but it will also fall short of its potential if it’s merely mediocre. Capture user attention right away.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 18, 2018

Author: Adrian DeGus When it comes to starting up a company and building a brand, visuals and an overall visual representation of your brand is very important. A consistent visual identity will help gain an instant recognition of your brand, which will also potentially lower your costs on advertising and marketing in the long-term.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

Lead generation is the process of advertising, optimizing brand reach, engaging with nurture campaigns, and maximizing digital channels. Follow these steps to create an effective lead generation strategy for your SMB: Identify your target audience – Think about who’s in your market and if they’re interested in your product or service.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

You must be prepared to publish content leading up to your event, during the event itself, and in the days and weeks following the event. Some examples of pre-event content are as follows: Event themed-content: Most events have a unifying theme tying together each session, talk, or speech.

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Act!

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Did you know sales strategies based on behavior insights and real-time performance data achieve a 20 percent higher sales productivity ? Imagine if your sales team could do the same. In this article, well show you the power of data-driven sales strategies and how they can give your small business a competitive edge.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 19, 2018

Let’s agree that the goal of your marketing team should be to help your sales team. But as sales professionals, how can you feed your sales intelligence in to your marketing team and how can they use that intelligence to better help you close sales? Industry scoops, trends, and shake-ups. Sound good?

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SalesFuel

JANUARY 16, 2025

Similarly, it takes a cohesive team effort to efficiently move product and service for a B2B sales organization. By integrating PR and marketing activities into B2B sales techniques you can reach a wider audience and enhance your credibility. Are you up to date on your companys current marketing initiative?

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 6, 2018

While it may be known for its popularity among celebrity influencers, it also is an important channel for brands that use it to advertise their products. Launched on June 20, IGTV allows users to upload longer videos (up to an hour) and share them with followers. What Is IGTV?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2018

He used the Sales Force. We only ask that you fill out the following 14 fields for a free copy of this punchline. Why did the junior marketer get into display advertising? Why did the marketer break up with her boyfriend? Marketer: Can’t we just use AI to manage our sales funnel for us? Let’s get into it!

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 14, 2021

Register for Back in The Black Sales TV—first episode on January 19. The Gatekeeper Died: Why That’s a Good Thing” is the topic for my new, monthly, live Sales TV Show on the Sales Experts Channel. Why am I doing a monthly Sales TV Show? We’ve all had to make calls from a script at some point in our sales career.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 18, 2025

Photo by Geralt Attract the Right Job or Clientele: How to Use Inventive Ways to Enjoy More Sales Most people experience slumping sales periodically, necessitating finding a way around the problem. Our collaborative blog offers insights on ‘How to use inventive ways to enjoy more sales.’

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