Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Account-based marketing (ABM) is not a new discipline, but the tools that help fuel successful ABM are constantly evolving. 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.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 7, 2020

Author: Luke Kreitner The element of surprise has been proven to be a powerful motivational tool. While your current incentive program may already have a quarterly goal or sales threshold in place for your team, unexpected rewards would be granted for quick thinking, closing a deal or going above the call of duty to help a colleague.

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Incentive Incentives Motivation ACT 394

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 21, 2019

Author: Sabrina Ferraioli “A trend gains power over time, because it’s not merely part of a moment, it’s a tool, a connector that will become more valuable as other people commit to engaging in it.". — Seth Godin. Also, data from channels such as chat, social media, phone, web and more must come together into a single view of the customer.

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Trends B2B Social Media Telemarketing 297

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Of course, you can't afford to spend hours on social media each day, so which channels are worth your time? The HubSpot Blog surveyed 500+ sales professionals to uncover the best social media channels for prospecting. Read on to learn more about social prospecting, and discover which social media channels are most effective.

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Social Media Channels Media Prospecting 124

Zoominfo

JUNE 13, 2018

90% of top salespeople use social selling tools. 15 Quotes on the Power of Social Selling: “Selling through social channels is the closest thing to being a fly on the wall in your customer’s, prospect’s and competitors’ world.” – Keenan. Before LinkedIn and other social networks, in the sales world, ABC stood for Always Be Closing.

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Social Selling Social Media Channels Media 244

Zoominfo

MARCH 8, 2021

After loading the website, you’ll probably: Open up a tool that can provide you technology information. Move over to a different tool that provides lead intelligence. You’ll eventually pop open social channels to learn more about the lead themselves and do the same exact thing in your CRM. Paste that data into CRM. Faster, even.

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Lead Qualification Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 246

Zoominfo

JANUARY 6, 2021

CRM systems wear many hats, including channel management, customer insights, communications, engagement, and more. They have always been crucial for valuable customer insights for sales and marketing teams to act on, with the shared goal of closing more deals. Share the same goals and tools between sales and marketing teams.

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Trends CRM Top of Funnel Marketing 246

Zoominfo

JULY 27, 2023

If sales and marketing haven’t worked closely together in the past, then the crawl phase is a great opportunity to build more structural alignment. Take this opportunity to test consistent messaging and branding across channels, such as email campaigns, sales talk tracks, search ads, and social media content.

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Account Based Marketing Scale Data Strategy 246

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 31, 2020

Learn how to take action in my free Sales Experts Channel presentation—“ How to Recession-Proof Your Sales in 9 Killer Steps ”—on Tuesday, April 14, at 1:00 Pacific, 2:00 Mountain, 3:00 Central, 4:00 Eastern, and other time zones around the world. That’s how you build and maintain the kind of relationships that help salespeople close deals.

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Referrals Cold Calling How To Call-back 326

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

People are quick to point out the number of new sales tools created by advances in technology; however, all of this is just noise. Prospecting is an omni-channel activity. It is about using every tool in a deliberate manner. Never use the excuse of not having a tool as to why you’re not good at prospecting.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Though email is an extremely effective communication channel that’s ever-evolving, it’s one of the most time-consuming. So how can you scale communications with prospects and leads in the space between nurturing and closing a deal? Pick out the right email automation tool. Email Automation Tools. Technical Steps.

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Prospecting Scale Lead Nurturing How To 262

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 17, 2020

As organizations emerge from the pandemic crisis and fire up their sales engines, it’s clear that the channel must adapt – shifting and aligning priorities (SUPPORT), implementing new, more impactful channel strategies (ENABLE) and leveraging the right solutions (ENGAGE).

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Engineering Revenue Incentives Incentive 207

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 11, 2019

Author: Tessa Burg In a perfect world, your sales team and your marketing team work side by side to find and close customers. Data has become one of the most useful tools for both marketers and sales, but the two teams often don’t share this information or optimize it to help each other’s performance.

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CRM Lead Scoring Lead Rank Data 289

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In this post, you’ll learn the 19 best sales prospecting tools to help you engage with your ideal prospects. From software that leverages your partner ecosystem to prospect databases, every tool on this list can help you fill your sales pipeline. What Is a Sales Prospecting Tool? The Benefits of Sales Prospecting Tools.

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Tools Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Intent Data 128

Zoominfo

MARCH 1, 2021

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. Here’s something to consider: B2B organizations making sales and marketing alignment a priority are better at closing deals by 67%.

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Paid Content Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Cost per Acquisition 207

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Yet, despite the exponential growth of social media in the past five years, B2B companies remain skeptical of its effectiveness as a lead generation tool. Social media has a 100% higher lead-to-close rate than outbound marketing ( source ). Focus your efforts on the appropriate channels. Check out our top 7 tips below.

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Social Media Lead Generation Media B2B 214

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

What Tools Do People Use for Sales Funnels? Success at this stage requires go-to-market teams to decipher which channels and messaging turns prospects into customers. Has your prospect followed you on social channels? Closed Won: How many prospects who entered the sales funnel resulted in a closed won sale?

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Top of Funnel Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Data 246

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 8, 2018

Author: Jason Kulpa Successful B2B marketing is all about saying the right thing through the right channel at the right time. If the industry standard is two business days to respond but one company cuts that average to two hours, that company will start every relationship first and close more deals than its slow-moving competition.

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Sales Qualified Lead B2B Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 257

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

In this context, I’m referring to companies that sell their products and services directly to their customer base rather than selling through retail or other sales channels (distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, and so on). Without the proper processes in place, you can’t know why you are or are not closing deals.

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Hiring Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 222

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2021

But while it may be as close as you can get to in-person, it’s not, and you’re not. Especially now, referrals are the one powerful tool for getting past the access chokepoint. For more on referral selling, tune into my new sales TV show— Back in the Black on The Sales Experts Channel. A few episodes are available now on demand.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 26, 2018

With all these new tools making a salesperson’s job easier, there’s no excuse for your sales team not to excel. Salespeople should use this time well and understand that after that first meeting, the phone and web will likely become the primary communication channels due to the limited time constraints of those involved.

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How To Face-to-face Sales Qualified Lead Lead Capture 218

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 13, 2017

I’m not a millennial—not even close—but I love the way they think, act, and react … mostly. Why would we just put our heads down and grind forward when we see, every single day, on every single media channel, the value of asking “Why?” Is it time to change the way you’re prospecting? We ask “Why?”

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Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Rank Leads 268

DiscoverOrg Sales

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

From assessing which channels perform the best, to evaluating existing tracking capabilities or implementing new attribution solutions, establishing key milestones ensures you are continuously providing value for your business. PRO TIP: A quick-win might be to create consistently across all lead-gen channels. This will 1.)

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Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Gen ROI 230

Highspot

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Many sales teams put in the hours, follow every playbook, and use every tool at their disposal, yet their efforts don’t seem to pay off. In this article, we’ll explore improving sales performance, the right tools and technologies, and building relationships. It’s a common issue in sales.

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Closing Strategy Lead Rank Quota 92

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Sales teams face constant pressure to close deals faster and more effectively. These tools are now essential for companies looking to maintain a competitive edge in a demanding market. Sales acceleration platforms provide a powerful solution, helping businesses optimize workflows, engage prospects, and convert leads more efficiently.

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Scale Analytics SalesForce Hubspot 130

Zoominfo

JUNE 30, 2019

As with other companies of their size, Philips found that traditional marketing channels were no longer an effective way to market to their B2B audience. Ultimately, the project generated close to 3,000 influencers who Philips then categorized and analyzed based on their level of engagement with the brand. The solution?

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Examples B2B Marketing Inbound 208

SalesFuel

AUGUST 14, 2024

Nally knew that the sales tools provided would help her when it came to creating an event promoter ad campaign. “[The Business development specialists use AudienceSCAN to identify new markets, new opportunities, and new channel partners. The company] is a promoter specializing in African American comics and musical acts,” said Nally.”

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Promotion Campaigns Ideal Customer Profile Closing 104

Zoominfo

AUGUST 27, 2024

By integrating with other account-based marketing tools, CRM systems, and customer data platforms, marketing account intelligence software creates a unified and comprehensive view of each customer. With Pocus, sales and marketing teams can confidently build pipeline and consistently close more revenue.

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Ideal Customer Profile Account Based Marketing Account Software 130

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 26, 2019

The company had implemented a hunter/farmer model, whereby “hunter” salespeople were responsible for finding and closing deals, while “farmer” salespeople focus on retaining and growing business with existing accounts. Salespeople must deliver insight from the first discussion, negotiate effectively and close quickly.

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Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Customer Lead Rank 229

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 15, 2018

Don’t sit too close to the TV or your eyes will cross. Use social channels to find out what’s going on with them. Marketing automation, CRM, social media, artificial intelligence, and other technological tools enable us to sell more efficiently and cost effectively. Technology doesn’t close deals.

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Lead Generation System Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 243

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Consider setting up an internal, social channel by business unit to create excitement about first-quarter activity, sales competitions, new programs, or tools that can virtually connect those who feel disconnected. Also, sales leaders should encourage sales managers to create team chats as a back-channel during all-hands calls.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. Distribution: It is critical to determine which distribution channels are the best way to reach your target audience. Demand generation is programmatic.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation Paid Content 225

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The shrinking number of businesses and the threat of a prolonged economic slump are causing major difficulties with filling pipelines and closing deals. As many as 80% of respondents are closing around 30% fewer deals. Consider e-learning, contactless technology, and remote working tools. Old Sales Funnels Are Drying Up.

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Small Business Small Business Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 317

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

Sales reps can easily lose a successful sale if they don’t have the right tools or framework to work with. Sales intelligence encompasses data types and tools that give insights on prospective customers, target audiences, and buyer behavior. Features for Market Intelligence and Sales Intelligence Tools.

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Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead Marketing Top of Funnel 207

PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

But the secret to closing great deals is about more than having high-performing salespeople on your team. That’s why sales collaboration tools are an essential part of the modern sales lifecycle. All of these versatile tools on our list have one thing in common: they can drastically improve workplace productivity and efficiency.

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Tools InsideSales Top of Funnel SalesForce 98

Vengreso

JULY 29, 2024

Have you heard about how important channel sales partners are? In this article we cover different kinds of channel sales partners, why they’re good, and how to work well with them. Plus, working with channel sales partners has other benefits like growing your market. Each one has a special job in selling products.

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Outsourcing Services Channels Webinar Metrics Strategy 67

Alice Heiman

JULY 18, 2023

Through SuccessKit, he has created a platform that provides clients with the tools and support they need to thrive in their respective industries. Connect with Alice on LinkedIn: [link] Check out Alice’s website: [link] The post Sales Talk for CEOs: Case Studies Close Deals with Julian Lumpkin (S4Ep16) appeared first on Alice Heiman.

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