Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

These could be anything from website visits, content engagement, and social media interactions, to more advanced sales signals like changes in a company’s leadership, financial performance, or public statements from executives. To maximize effectiveness, marketers should map key signals to specific points in the sales funnel.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Buyer 130

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

B2B buyers utilize both marketing- and sales-led channels throughout the buying process. Marketing and sales can work in silos, but ultimately, they do their jobs better by working together. The post How Marketing Leaders Can Align with Sales for Net Positive Results appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

Positioning 372

Positioning Marketing Channels B2B 372

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.

Video 116

Video Strategy Top of Funnel Direct Mail 116

Zoominfo

MARCH 21, 2025

Sales is no longer about dialing faster or pitching harder. Today, it all comes down to using smarter sales coaching techniques. Using AI sales tools can help teams level up by analyzing real sales conversations, identifying what works and what doesnt. Sales teams need every advantage they can get.

Sales Coaching 130

Sales Coaching Software Software Coaching 130

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

ABM traditionally relies heavily on targeted advertising, but can also include email, social, events, and any other relevant channel that can influence a key account’s buying behavior. ABM software tools tend to have similar capabilities and characteristics.

Account Based Marketing 130

Account Based Marketing Account Software Software 130

Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The Impact of AI on Sales Leadership: Expert Insights and Actionable Strategies In a recent episode, John Golden sat down with Matt McDarby , a seasoned sales leader and the founder of United Sales Resources, to discuss the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on sales leadership and performance.

Sales Leadership 103

Sales Leadership Lead Rank Lead Scoring Video 103

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Sales teams thrive on the energy of effective outreach, but managing outbound calls at scale requires a lot more than just smiling and dialing. These tools not only help teams track performance, but improve engagement strategies and optimize sales workflows. But how can you choose the right tool for your team?

Outbound 130

Outbound Software Software Buyer Intent 130

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 29, 2023

Sales teams continue to face more and more pressure to ramp up. Your most neglected sales channel is your existing client base. In the summer of 2015, I got an urgent call from Barry, a colleague who was working with Dr. Stephen Timme and Finlistics on their sales strategy. I’m still not satisfied with the results.

Referrals 177

Referrals Channels Cold Calling Scale 177

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Sales teams face constant pressure to close deals faster and more effectively. Sales acceleration platforms provide a powerful solution, helping businesses optimize workflows, engage prospects, and convert leads more efficiently. What Are Sales Acceleration Platforms?

Scale 130

Scale SalesForce Analytics Hubspot 130

Pipeliner

MARCH 12, 2025

In a recent expert interview, John Golden talked with Chris Jennings , a sales leadership expert with more than 25 years of sales and leadership experience. They discussed new sales training methods, the importance of authenticity in sales, and the changing role of sales managers.

Video 105

Video Training Lead Rank Lead Scoring 105

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

As a longtime member of the incentives industry, I am often asked what businesses can do to better manage their sales teams and their relationships with their channel partners in the constantly changing world. My answer: sales training initiatives. Sales training has grown in importance in the past decade.

Incentives 295

Incentives Incentive Training Channels 295

No More Cold Calling

MAY 14, 2020

He wrote: “We are now in a period where we can actually read the minds of your buyers. However, during a period of uncertainty and the resulting downturn, every customer, buyer, and human being is essentially thinking about the same three things.”. Featured image attribution: Julia M.

Prospecting 428

Prospecting Referrals Scale Sales Qualified Lead 428

Zoominfo

AUGUST 6, 2024

Sales team success often hinges on the quantity and quality of leads routed from marketing campaigns and organic channels. This is where lead capture software comes into play, offering a powerful solution for businesses looking to streamline their lead generation processes, boost their sales pipeline , and track key sales metrics.

Lead Capture 130

Lead Capture Software Software Sales Qualified Lead 130

The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2021

In sales the go to is often sports, and one can understand why. It start with how sellers think about time; which is why in sales, time is value not money. But the reality of sales is that each day, quarter, and year you have more to juggle and no more time to do it in. By Tibor Shanto. Customer Value Management.

Lead Rank 352

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile Objections 352

Zoominfo

AUGUST 27, 2024

The platform supports the integration of these insights directly into CRM and marketing automation systems, ensuring that marketing efforts are aligned with sales strategies for improved lead conversion rates. With Pocus, sales and marketing teams can confidently build pipeline and consistently close more revenue.

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Account Based Marketing Account Lead Rank 130

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Lead-to-account matching and routing software addresses this problem head-on, automating key processes to help sales teams work smarter and faster. Heres how lead-to-account matching and routing software benefits businesses: Time Savings : Sales teams can focus on selling rather than administrative tasks. Automates lead distribution.

Account 130

Account Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Account Based Marketing 130

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 14, 2022

Capturing the attention of the increasingly elusive B2B buyer has become harder than ever as more sales interactions happen in digital channels, buying committees continue to grow and buyers conduct more self-guided research. The answer lies in building a full-scale, comprehensive sales enablement strategy.

Sales Enablement 257

Sales Enablement Scale Closing Marketing 257

Force Management

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A channel program is an effective way to increase your capacity and expand market share, helping you reach your growth goals faster. When executed well, your channel program will decrease the cost of a sale, improve reach into new markets, and grow overall seller capacity without increasing internal headcount.

Channels 134

Channels Revenue How To Case Study 134

Highspot

DECEMBER 19, 2024

If you want your sellers to engage effectively with your customers, they need the right tools to meet buyers where they are. Buyer behaviors and expectations have evolved rapidly, creating new challenges for sales teams to navigate. And today, thats not an easy task. And yet, many organizations arent adapting quickly enough.

Buyer 52

Buyer Decision Maker Scale B2B 52

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

Every sales leader says their #1 prospecting challenge is getting leads in the pipe. Considering half of the deals that are forecasted to close don’t, and customer retention has decreased as seller attrition increases, sales teams are facing yet another frustrating year if something doesn’t change. The same is true for our buyers.

Lead Gen 397

Lead Gen Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 397

Partners in Excellence

APRIL 18, 2022

Are you order, seller, or buyer centric? It’s becoming increasingly difficult to be seller centric–the customer can learn all about our solutions, our capabilities, and how to compare them to the alternatives, through other channels. Increasingly, buyers are choosing rep-free buying experiences.

Buyer 161

Buyer Face-to-face Groups Objections 161

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.

Sales Qualified Lead 130

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Software 130

Sales 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

In sales we need to go through the motions. Our buyers are “frazzled” as Jill Konrath says. The research also recommends mixing up the media you use to connect with your buyer, by using email, phone, social media and direct mail. Make a phone call (most likely leaving a voice mail.)

Direct Mail 370

Direct Mail Outbound Referrals Social Selling 370

Vengreso

OCTOBER 22, 2024

But before we begin, ask yourself: Are you using the right tools to measure your sales team’s success? Discover the surprising method top leaders use to identify the most effective sales tools, and how it saved a business a quarter million dollars. It’s time to rethink your sales tool strategy.

Tools 71

Tools Social Media Channels Sales Methodology 71

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

That’s why HG Insights created The Next Generation of Sales AI report — to calm the FOMO and help you bring AI to your GTM teams. It includes a breakdown of the Sales AI landscape, adoption of GenAI and Sales software across buyer groups. Plus, an analysis of the top 75 trending sales AI tools. You’re not alone.

Outsourcing Services 112

Outsourcing Services Scale Cold Calling Hiring 112

Pipeliner

MARCH 18, 2025

This episode is a goldmine of information for any brand that is using video to interact with its potential buyers and increase conversion rates. They are equally important in helping the potential buyer navigate the process of becoming a brand customer.

Top of Funnel 99

Top of Funnel Funnel Video Strategy 99

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Today, we have things like automation, data, and buyer personas to fall back on. And in order to achieve that, you need buyer personas. What Are Buyer Personas? By now, you probably know what a buyer persona is. How To Create Buyer Personas. Align Sales And Marketing. And How Can They Help Marketers?

Buyer Persona 264

Buyer Persona Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Top of Funnel 264

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2021

I wrote that in 2013, back when virtual sales meetings weren’t the only option. 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. The Problem with Virtual Sales Meetings. But not referral sellers.

Sales Meeting 287

Sales Meeting Meeting Referrals Face-to-face 287

Allego

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Sales enablement is at a turning point. AI-driven automation, digital-first buyers, and rising expectations are reshaping the way sales teams operate. Sales leaders who fail to adapt risk losing deals before they even begin. Buyers now demand hyper-personalized experiences and seamless self-service options.

Sales Enablement 62

Sales Enablement Trends Buyer Lead Rank 62

DiscoverOrg Sales

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Account-based marketing (ABM) is a hot topic of conversation, and momentum is building to expand this person-first approach from Marketing to Sales and beyond, breaking down department barriers with shared goals: Enter account-based everything (ABE). It’s not old wine in a new bottle,” says Dave Sill, our Senior VP of Sales. “It’s

Account Based Marketing 307

Account Based Marketing Account Ideal Customer Profile Outbound 307

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 28, 2020

By carrying out a feasible demand generation plan, you’ll not just scout new opportunities but also create them, from marketing and sales alignment to data-driven growth for businesses. Because of its visual aspect, video is a powerful medium when teaching potential buyers through the purchasing process in a scalable and engaging way.

Demand Generation Agencies 271

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets B2B 271

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Does your (sales) funnel have flow? Learn data-driven strategies that support each stage of the sales funnel, along with key performance indicators (KPIs). Contents What is a Sales Funnel? What Tools Do People Use for Sales Funnels? Marketing Funnel vs. Sales Funnel Resources. What is a Sales Funnel?

Top of Funnel 246

Top of Funnel Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Data 246

Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 6, 2025

The contemporary competitive market poses a formidable challenge to maintain profitability across multiple sales channels. Understanding the Pricing Complexities in Multi-Channel Sales In the hyper-connected marketplace, businesses sell through multiple channelsdirect sales teams, resellers, e-commerce platforms, and distributors.

Margin 48

Margin Channels Maximizer Lead Rank 48