Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

If one of your goals in 2021 is to grow your online sales, you’re not alone. According to a Hubspot study : 39% of people will stop engaging with a website if images won’t load or take too long to load. Content marketing generates more than 3x the leads as advertising and costs 62% less. , and businesses were no exception.

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Salesmate

DECEMBER 28, 2020

You are your customer’s favorite advertising agency because you have original ideas, and you know the right ways to implement them. In this article, you’ll find ways to make your business a success with the help of a CRM for advertising agencies. Challenges faced by advertising agencies. Lead capturing. Lead nurturing.

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Alice Heiman

JULY 18, 2023

If CEO, Julian Lumpkin, learned one thing from his sales career it was to follow what the most successful sellers were doing and do that. Before starting SuccessKit, he learned to use case studies to sell and realized that his company didn’t have a way to produce these. It paid off.

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SalesFuel

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Do you know how to create a B2B advertisement that will drive the ROI that your client is looking for? Creating an Effective B2B Advertisement Prioritize Digital Display and Video Ads According to a study by MAGNA Media Trials , there are two types of B2B advertisements that work consistently. Or maybe even exceed it?

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 26, 2012

I hear from sales and marketing leaders on a regular basis that they need more leads. They own a DVR to skip television advertising, often ignore print advertising, and now have become so adept at online "surfing" that they can take in online information while ignoring banners or buttons (making them irrelevant).

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SalesFuel

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

SMBs need to focus on local marketing tools to promote their offerings and sales to meet their sales goals. Local Marketing Tools are Critical for SMBs in 2025 The Competition Never Tires A study by Valpak says that SMBs shouldn’t decrease their ad efforts because of inflation and higher cost of living. They need help.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

AUGUST 7, 2018

But they’re not asking for help from your sales team. Marketers can expand their reach by buying leads from some content publishers or advertising on some third-party sites, but budget and accessibility to third-party sites can limit reach. 47% of buyers viewed 3-5 pieces of content before engaging with a sales rep.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 21, 2012

When the prospect becomes aware of the problem, you win a sale. These are PR firms, social media consultants, advertising agencies-you name it. They want to buy online advertisements. How many of each of these do you need: blog posts, webinars, ebooks, white papers, case studies, infographics, etc? Why CEOs should care?

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SBI Growth

APRIL 11, 2019

Your job description probably reads something like “generate revenue by increasing sales through successful marketing for the entire organization, using market research, pricing, product marketing, communications, advertising and public relations.”

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SalesFuel

MARCH 11, 2024

Digital ads may be making huge waves in the advertising industry, but TV broadcast advertising is still the king. TV Broadcast Advertising Drives 60% of Viewers to Research Online TV has the Furthest Reach According to a study by TVB , TV broadcast advertising has the highest reach of all ad types. Let’s discuss.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

We’ll dig into the findings and see what we can learn from the study, but let’s start with some definitions. Very rarely did a sale require just a single signature, which meant the sales process and accompanying assets needed to be built around a variety of personas. Also, they overwhelmingly prefer to do independent research.

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SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

These businesses are dedicated to increasing sales and profits. Market Conditions The Hinge Research Institutes 2025 study of High Growth firms includes input from 770 businesses representing a wide cross-section of industries. The average budget for all businesses in the study amounts to 7%. Website design 67.8% Around 46.7%

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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. Identify the decision makers and stakeholders of target accounts – Finding contacts who make the purchasing decisions can expedite the sales process.

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SalesFuel

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Are your clients worried about whether they’re spending their ad money at the right point in the sales cycle? Specifically, new studies show that when consumers pay attention to ad campaigns, purchase intent increases. Brand Lift Studies Marketers spend huge sums to produce entertaining and attention-getting ads.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2018

Scientific studies show that humor and laughter lead to more inspiration and creativity. In fact, one study shows people are more creative at solving word association puzzles after watching a comedy versus a scary movie or lecture ( source ). He used the Sales Force. Why did the junior marketer get into display advertising?

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 24, 2020

Author: Jeff Kalter When it comes to building a winning B2B sales strategy, forget about business as usual. Whether you’re managing inside or field sales, gut instinct needs to take a back seat to data-driven insights. Maybe they all found you in a similar way – social media, a trade show or sales outreach, for example.

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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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DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 1, 2018

Difficulty tracking digital marketing/advertising efforts. CASE STUDY] Data-Agnostic? 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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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

According to a study by Edelman, 88% B2B of decision-makers believe that thought leadership is effective in enhancing their perceptions of an organization—yet only 17% of them rate the quality of most of the thought leadership they read as very good or excellent. Align Marketing and Sales to Act Swiftly. Get Your Lead Scoring Right.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Marketing and sales leaders can end the struggle to produce content for Lead Generation. I spent a good part of my career in marketing including leading account teams for an advertising agency as well as directing corporate marketing. Sales Benchmark Index has an incredible amount of Inbound Marketing content.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 8, 2019

In honor of International Women’s Day, how can your sales team attract more female rainmakers? There’s always been bias against women in sales, and anyone with different color skin, ethnicity, or beliefs than decision-makers and hiring managers. Whatever the reason for the change, the rallying cry is to attract women in sales.

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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 23, 2023

One of the areas of complex sales that I have seen soak up tons of time from entrepreneurs and senior salespeople over my years is writing proposals. As a [Your Position] at [Your Company’s Name and what it does], I’m often tasked with drafting sales proposals to potential clients. I fed this prompt into ChatGPT 3.5

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SalesFuel

JANUARY 31, 2025

The IAB asked that question in its 2025 Outlook Study. The participants responses in this study can help you plan how to approach accounts this year. The number includes both digital and traditional media sales. Digital out-of-home advertising is projected to achieve 8.9% higher sales than in 2024. Social media 17.2%

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 31, 2018

Studies suggest that young adults use up to three different devices every day and many feel naked if they leave the house without their phones. Studies show that up to 78 percent of mobile searches result in conversions. So, if you haven’t invested in mobile advertising already, then it may be high time to do so.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

According to the show notes on iTunes, The eCommerce Marketing Podcast walks you through everything that goes into eCommerce marketing — from inbound marketing to paid advertising to conversions. Join the scrappy, skeptical Adweek news team as we debate the highs and lows of creativity, advertising, marketing, media, and technology.

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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? Read it: 7 Quick Wins for Sales and Marketing Alignment.

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SalesFuel

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

I spent years touting the sight, sound, motion, and emotion of television advertising in a local, traditional media environment. Specifically, I was selling to advertisers the viewers of programs adjacent to these television commercials. According to a study by Wyzowl, 84% of consumers have shared a brand's video on social media.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2018

B2B Vlogging: As we discussed in a previous post, B2B blogging is an effective way to drive organic traffic to your website, engage potential buyers, and generate high-quality leads for your sales team. Testimonials and Case Studies: More than 70% of Americans reference online reviews to inform their buying decisions ( source ).

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SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Watch this Webinar Studies by Harvard Business Review and World Economic Forum have shown that Influence Skills will be among the 5 top required skillsets in 2025 and beyond. If youre a Sales or Training Leader, mastering influence is no longer optionalits essential. Is influence about communication skills? Is it manipulation?

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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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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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SalesFuel

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Adding a sales blog to your shared content has many benefits. Crystal Mackling of Peer Sales Agency believes blogs are a must for any sales professional. Why having a sales blog makes sense Reps can use their blogs to build and boost their brand. Blogging isn't just about posting company updates or news.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

But if the person doesn’t seem interested, many sales and marketers turn their attention toward existing customers. Get the study: Why Didn’t They Buy? We’ve all seen advertisements show up on our Facebook feed for a product we recently viewed, with updated ads offering 20% off, a special checklist, or a free trial.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 8, 2017

I’ve been involved in sales enablement and lead generation since the term was just getting popularized in the B2B tech sector around 2006. And more than ten years later, the definition of what sales enablement actually is has yet to be nailed down. Process-oriented sales enablement. Marketing-generated awareness.

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SalesFuel

JANUARY 15, 2025

Solution: Highlight effective HVAC digital marketing methods I used AdMall to show that the peak interest months were September and the peak sales months for their industry were June and August, said Burtley. I also used AdMall to showcase that the top advertising media used was Facebook and Google Ads.

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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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SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Here are the questions your clients need answers to when it comes to TV advertising. Advertisers realize that consumers are often doing other tasks while watching TV. A recent study indicated that consumers dont appreciate putting up with many ads interrupting their content stream. They also have opinions about TV ads.

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