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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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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Outsourcing Services Lead Gen Marketing Webinar Metrics 316

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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Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 257

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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Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel B2B Lead Rank 227

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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Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead 193

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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Referrals Cold Calling Lead Generation Webinar Metrics 279

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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Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel 196

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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Paid Content Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Cost per Acquisition 207

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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Paid Content Marketing Social Media Top of Funnel 252

DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 1, 2018

What pain points keep CMOs up at night? Difficulty tracking digital marketing/advertising efforts. Pain point #3: Difficulty tracking digital marketing/advertising efforts. Difficulty tracking digital marketing/advertising efforts was a major pain point – and has consistently remained so – for the past two years.

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Trends Advertising Advertising Survey 184

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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Marketing Advertising Advertising Face-to-face 202

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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Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 243

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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Prospecting Scale Lead Nurturing How To 262

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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Lead Rank Webinar Metrics Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 209

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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Small Business Small Business Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 317

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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Facebook How To Intent Retail 195

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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B2B Strategy Social Media Promotion 199

SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Consumer goods manufacturers that sell to your local accounts are ramping up their retail media strategy. This strategy encompasses shopper marketing tools such as trade promotions and co-op advertising programs. On average, these vendors pay for advertising on six retail media networks.

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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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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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Nutshell

JUNE 21, 2024

But what does Facebook advertising actually cost, and how do you know you’ll be able to afford it? In short, the cost of Facebook advertising depends on numerous factors, including your ad budget, industry, and promotional goals. If so, you may want to leverage Facebook’s 2 billion-plus daily active users by investing in Facebook ads.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

The world has been stirred up by a global pandemic, most of us are still working from home, and digital marketing strategies have become a critical part of every company’s survival. It’s that time of the year when new objectives drive marketing teams to come up with strategies and initiatives to reinvigorate lead generation efforts.

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Paid Content Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring 264

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Account-based marketing (ABM) is time-consuming; getting it right takes hard work, consolidation of resources and alignment on the part of both sales and marketing. Hussam: Here’s some context: Essentially, my team was created to align Go-To-Market resources (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product Management, and Executives).

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

The conversation delved into the evolution of sales strategies in response to changing buyer behavior, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of artificial intelligence. This blog post will break down the key insights and actionable advice shared by Wes, focusing on his five proven steps to making every sale.

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Zoominfo

JULY 17, 2018

73% of B2B marketers and sales leaders say webinars are the best way to generate high-quality leads ( source ). The number of registrants indicates how successful your promotion efforts were leading up to the webinar. For example – let’s say you spend a large portion of your advertising budget on paid search ads.

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Paid Content Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Lead Promotion 255

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

As a busy sales rep, you don’t have a ton of time to spend perusing blog posts. But, what if we told you a quick reading break might actually increase your sales productivity? Here are 25 of our favorite sales blogs. Top 25 Sales Blogs for all Sales Professionals. 1. Factor8: Your Inside Sales Advisor.

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Top of Funnel Lead Rank Lead Scoring Webinar Metrics 206

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

A comprehensive content calendar takes all buyer personas, marketing channels, and stages of the sales funnel into consideration. This second scenario frees up four other team members to begin working on content for the upcoming quarter. Analyze your sales cycle. Let’s take a look at the many benefits of this approach: 1.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2020

But many of the people taking your swag – and the attention of your sales reps – are NOT good fits for your product. Trade shows are a small(ish) pond of like-minded prospects where your sales reps can catch a lot of really big fish. Get Sales and Marketing aligned to make this work. Launch a Follow-Up Campaign.

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