Zoominfo

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In Q4, we released enhancements to Copilot, our GTM Intelligence platform, that further empower enterprise GTM teams to engage prospects and customers with greater precision, speed, and intelligence. We believe these innovations will continue to revolutionize how teams identify opportunities, engage prospects, and close deals.

Intent Signal 130

Intent Signal Prospecting Intent Decision Maker 130

The Pipeline

JUNE 22, 2020

One blur is the line between who is a buyer and who is a prospect. Assuming buyers and prospects are the same and the words interchangeable perhaps explains the output numbers year after year. You need to accept that prospects are not buyers, which is a good thing for us. Prospects are entirely different than buyers.

Buyer 272

Buyer Prospecting Travel Call-back 272

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 9, 2019

Ten years later, his advice is even more relevant than it was back then—for college graduates starting their careers, and for salespeople looking to get B2B leads. But very few understand how to incorporate technology into their prospecting strategy. They don’t fill your pipeline with qualified B2B leads. Don’t believe me?

Sales Qualified Lead 269

Sales Qualified Lead B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring 269

Zoominfo

JUNE 9, 2019

When it comes to B2B sales calls, the primary goal of the sales rep is to extract valuable information from the other person on the line. So keep reading as we provide you with our top 12 B2B sales questions to close deals faster. For more information, check out: 3 Ways to Set Prospect Expectations During the Sales Process.

B2B 252

B2B Closing Guarantee Scale 252

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

After 18 years in B2B marketing, Ive seen this song and dance before. And lets face it, most B2B marketing teams didnt exactly have a foolproof plan to ensure ROI. If youre not actively working to move those prospects through the pipeline, you might as well not have bothered. Early in my career, events terrified me.

B2B 130

B2B Marketing Strategy Lead Rank 130

Zoominfo

AUGUST 2, 2021

Chatbots in B2B marketing and sales are the perfect lead generation tool for digital activities that lead prospects onto your website. How to Optimize Chatbots for B2B Lead Generation. A good bot-to-live-agent exchange will help reduce your lead response time and create a seamless experience for prospects.

Sales Qualified Lead 246

Sales Qualified Lead B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring 246

Zoominfo

MAY 15, 2019

There are so many factors that can stand in the way of exceptional B2B sales performance—poor leadership, lack of organization, no sales process—the list goes on. Continue reading to learn how you can solve your biggest B2B sales problems and improve your performance today! You Can’t Reach Your Sales Prospects.

Ideal Customer Profile 224

Ideal Customer Profile B2B Hiring How To 224

Smooth Sale

MARCH 22, 2025

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: How to Avoid the Invisible Bottlenecks of B2B Sales Success in B2B sales depends on more than just a strong product and a well-trained sales team. Our guest blog offers insights on how to avoid the invisible bottlenecks of B2B sales.

B2B 78

B2B Lead Qualification Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 78

DiscoverOrg Sales

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The sales professional tells their prospect that after all of their discussion, even though they had initially appeared to be a great fit, the salesperson might have misread, and seem to be speaking two different languages. “If If you’ve done your job well, the prospect knows they are a good fit. I thought it would be lower.

Closing 286

Closing B2B Decision Maker Discount 286

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. To help you power up your reps’ efficiency, boost the bottom line and deliver a customer experience that lasts long after the initial sale, here are a few ideas for leveraging data as part of your B2B sales strategy. Start Small.

Data 240

Data B2B Ideal Customer Profile Strategy 240

No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2021

You get an introduction to your prospect, and you get a meeting with the decision maker. Salespeople continually struggle with reaching B2B decision makers. They believe a call isn’t cold because it’s a marketing-qualified lead, because the prospect downloaded a whitepaper, or because they have a mutual connection on LinkedIn.

Decision Maker 401

Decision Maker Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead 401

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 6, 2019

Ten years later, his advice is even more relevant than it was back then—for college graduates starting their careers, and for salespeople looking to get B2B leads. But very few understand how to incorporate technology into their prospecting strategy. They don’t fill your pipeline with qualified B2B leads. Don’t believe me?

Sales Qualified Lead 209

Sales Qualified Lead B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring 209

Vengreso

MARCH 26, 2025

Whether you’re new to the field or looking to close more sales, online sales training offers a flexible and effective path to success. Through virtual instructor-led training, professionals can now master the intricate selling process without the hefty price tag of traditional programs.

Training 63

Training Strategy Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank 63

Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2024

To be successful, sales professionals need to be experts in many different areas at once: their product’s strengths and weaknesses, their prospects’ pain points and needs, and the broader economic and competitive landscapes. Sales engineering, customer success, and support teams all require content and training.

Sales Enablement 130

Sales Enablement Strategy Scale Hiring 130

Vengreso

JANUARY 22, 2025

Our list of the best sales training blogs offers expert tips and practical advice to help you succeed. Introduction to Sales Training Blogs Sales training blogs are an essential resource for sales professionals looking to improve their skills, stay up-to-date with industry trends, and learn from experienced sales leaders.

Training 75

Training Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile SalesForce 75

Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2020

On building a sales organization as sophisticated as contemporary B2B buyers …. Every B2B trade publication, analyst, and even company (Hi!) But what does the structure of a B2B sales organization look like as we enter the next decade? How Do You Improve Retention Rates for B2B Sales Teams? Today, we review.

B2B 200

B2B Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel 200

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

More often defined by a B2B buyer’s view of ‘“Do’s” and “Done’s”’ Question Of Timing. By the time they implement, train, another 12 months; to see a positive impact, you’re looking 18 months minimum. Presented differently, sellers want to talk about what the prospects are doing, the present.

Outsourcing Services 203

Outsourcing Services B2B Decision Maker ROI 203

Zoominfo

JUNE 25, 2021

In this article, you’ll learn about the top sales KPIs for B2B sales reps and the leaders who coach them, and gain a greater understanding of the KPIs that promise to make an impact on your team. Number of emails sent helps companies understand the number of prospects discovered per number of emails sent.

Sales Qualified Lead 227

Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel B2B Lead Rank 227

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The company that provides us with cyber-insurance required that our entire team watch a series of 21 training videos to make us more aware of how hackers operate, how easy it is to be hacked, and what we must do differently in order to protect our data, privacy and accounts.

Insurance 327

Insurance Insurance Outbound Video 327

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: TIM RIESTERER Sales training and enablement leaders, it’s time to level up. There are four forever changes transforming sales training and enablement from here on out: Marketing is the sales development team. The B2B buying process isn’t as linear or predictable as most companies assume. All selling is inside selling.

B2B 199

B2B Revenue Top of Funnel Margin 199

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. In B2B sales, it’s time. Insurance.

Company 156

Company Prospecting Oracle Transportation 156

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 22, 2020

In this article, I will discuss the challenges in the B2B SaaS customer experience and how to tackle these potential barriers upfront – rather than trying to do damage control months into the implementation when the customer is annoyed, disappointed, and on the path to churn. Top Risk Factors in B2B SaaS Customer Success.

B2B 207

B2B Customer Vendor Enterprise 207

Lead411

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Leveraging AI in B2B Sales: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Lead Generation and Prospecting Artificial Intelligence (AI) is actually revolutionizing industries, including B2B selling. AI offers a game-changing advantage by streamlining lead generation, perfecting prospecting programs, and eradicating tedious work.

Lead Rank 52

Lead Rank Lead Generation Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 52

SalesFuel

DECEMBER 20, 2024

One way to improve this situation is to use the best B2B market intelligence. The B2B Marketing Outlook Surveyed business leaders also have downgraded their performance scores on customer acquisition and brand value in the past six months. This tool, available on AdMall , offer real-time B2B market intelligence.

B2B 59

B2B Top of Funnel Marketing Decision Maker 59

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Training and Support: Invest in training for end-users and ensure ongoing support for seamless adoption. ZoomInfo ZoomInfos go-to-market intelligence platform equips sales and marketing teams with the tools and intelligence needed to connect with prospects first and close deals faster.

SalesForce 130

SalesForce Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies Intent Signal 130

Adaptive Business Services

MARCH 12, 2025

Right now, and with me being focused strictly on B2B, it does what I need. To learn more about our Nimble training and implementation services, please visit our Nimble CRM training services page. The post My Current B2B Selling Toolbox appeared first on Adaptive Business Services. That being said, never say never.

B2B 71

B2B Hiring Google CRM 71

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2021

If you have a big-deal prospect or client, you’d better jump on a plane, catch a train, or take a road trip as soon as possible. We’ve had to make do with virtual sales meetings, and that has affected many B2B sales pros’ ability to access new customers and to make real-world connections. But not referral sellers.

Sales Meeting 287

Sales Meeting Meeting Referrals Face-to-face 287

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The sales professional tells their prospect that after all of their discussion, even though they had initially appeared to be a great fit, the salesperson might have misread and seem to be speaking two different languages. “If If you’ve done your job well, the prospect knows they are a good fit. I thought it would be lower.

Closing 191

Closing B2B Scale Decision Maker 191

Allego

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Your top rep just completed a high-impact sales training session. This rapid decline in knowledge retention leads to inconsistent sales execution, wasted training investments, and a constant struggle to keep teams aligned on best practices. times more likely to provide ongoing reinforcement training compared to less effective teams.

Training 62

Training Hiring Retention Exercises 62

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Author: Umberto Milletti All trends point to 2020 being more focused on the B2B customer, with data and insights as the key to understanding their needs. B2B companies need to switch from a mentality of “here’s what we’re selling” to “we understand what you need.” Customers have more power and more information than ever?—?they

Trends 289

Trends Ideal Customer Profile InsideView Customer 289

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 15, 2017

I have been in B2B sales so long that I’ve probably forgotten more deals than I remember. We were thought leaders; we had visibility; and the client loved our solution for advanced sales training. While I’d been working so hard to seal the deal, the other company had developed the advanced sales training it previously lacked.

Account 257

Account Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Vendor 257

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In fact, Kavadellas, CEO of Georgia-based Orasi, a software developer, reseller and consulting firm, was scheduled to play a round with a client and a prospect the day after we spoke with him in November for this story. Orasi’s team of 12 field sales reps is supplemented with 10 inside salespeople who call on a second tier of prospects.

Outsourcing Services 279

Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 22, 2017

Do sales organizations really need a B2B sales strategy? Based on my experience with thousands of solution selling training program participants, here are a few signs that your B2B sales strategy needs a review and re-work: Lagging Growth: You are not growing as fast as your competitors or your industry.

Account 291

Account Strategy Ideal Customer Profile Hiring 291

Sales 2.0

JULY 17, 2019

I graduated from Wharton’s MBA program in 1993 and had no sales training at all. Since then I’ve sold millions of dollars of technology and services, run my own sales outsourcing and training company, grown a digital agency and pioneered a new approach to selling now known as “social selling”. Getting in-the-door with a cold calling.

Outsourcing Services 78

Outsourcing Services Cold Calling Call-back Networking 78

Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

Let’s take a closer look at the challenges in the B2B SaaS customer experience and how to tackle these potential barriers upfront rather than trying to do damage control months into the implementation, when the customer is annoyed, disappointed and on the path to churn. Top Risk Factors In B2B SaaS Customer Success.

B2B 177

B2B Customer Vendor Enterprise 177

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

1. B2B Revenue Leadership. If you’re interested in B2B revenue leadership this is the show for you. This Podcast is focused on leadership in the B2B space to drive revenue by using the most modern and scientific approaches. B2B selling expert, Ian Altman hosts the Same Side Selling podcast. Listen here.

Hiring 269

Hiring Top of Funnel B2B Lead Rank 269