SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

A decision maker buys for different reasons than am influencer. One is using software tools to gather comments & keywords from social outlets such as LinkedIn, Facebook & Twitter. By getting in early, the rep can bring value immediately and influence the buying process. This results in more deals won. Don’t skimp here.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

or “Who are your company’s decision makers?”). More than half (56%) of B2B buyers have four or more people involved in a purchase decision, while 21% have seven or more — so you’ll have to convince more than one person. Offer a demo to every decision maker. Use easy contract management with signage software.

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Sales Cycle Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring Lead Rank 246

Revegy

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With the advent of digital technology, businesses have had to adapt to an increasingly complex environment characterized by more decision-makers, longer deal cycles, higher pricing points, and a plethora of competing channels.

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Enterprise Enterprise Software Software 108

Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 6, 2025

The contemporary competitive market poses a formidable challenge to maintain profitability across multiple sales channels. This is where CPQ software transforms the game. Discounting Complexity: A well-intended discount on one channel can inadvertently create pricing discrepancies elsewhere, leading to margin leakage.

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Margin Channels Maximizer Lead Rank 48

SalesHandy

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Especially when you’re looking for decision makers, who’re usually inaccessible, and often indistinguishable from other prospects within the organization. Hence it is important to learn and figure out how to find decision makers in a company as part of your sales process. Who are Decision makers in a company.

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Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 2, 2025

Here, CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) software is a real rescuer for the sales team as it automates and streamlines complex sales workflows, improving speed and accuracy. Before understanding how CPQ software as a service helps sell modern medical equipment, lets first look at the challenges vendors and manufacturers face.

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Allego

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I’m willing to bet you’re like me when it comes to buying something, whether it’s a new pair of boots or enterprise software. They research independently, engage across multiple channels, and expect a personalized, frictionless buying experience. You’re probably thinking, “That all sounds great, but what does the software actually do?

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

I once cold-called an IT Manager who was fired from his last job because of a failed project involving my (now former) employer’s software. Listening to customer sentiment on channels like Reddit, LinkedIn, and Facebook can be key to identifying and enriching lead information.

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Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead 118

Zoominfo

MARCH 29, 2018

But—to gain buy-in from executives and decision makers, you must be able to confidently demonstrate your ability to contribute to the company’s bottom line. Lead conversion software can help provide valuable insight into where your leads are coming from and which marketing activities are returning the most revenue.

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ROI Marketing Scale Campaigns 219

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 7, 2025

As per our survey: 24% of respondents say their sales orgs leverage cold calling as a primary sales channel. 25% say they leverage it as a secondary sales channel. Well, respondents who say their sales org leverages cold calling as a primary sales channel : 2% say it comprises 0% of their sales orgs' prospecting efforts.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

SDRs can focus on discovering how best to connect with leads while automated software does the mundane work of identifying, contacting, and following up with prospects. Empowering your SDRs with the right automated software can help them thoroughly research your buyers before reaching out. Making Automation Work for Your SDRs.

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Sales Qualified Lead Cold Calling Scale Top of Funnel 149

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 13, 2021

Enterprise OEM software licensing is a multibillion-dollar segment of the software industry. It includes factual information, personal experience, and interviews from successful professionals on both the buy-side and the sell-side of enterprise OEM software licensing to ensure a broad mix of experience and ideas.

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SalesLoft

APRIL 18, 2024

With more than 130 software integrations across your CRM, core business, and broader GTM applications — PLUS an open API — Salesloft’s Revenue Orchestration Platform connects your third-party data and applications in one place. Integrations with Linkedin and Drift solve this problem by bridging gaps between Salesloft and third-party channels.

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Software Software Top of Funnel Intent Signal 98

Zoominfo

JANUARY 24, 2024

This is particularly important in the early stages of a startup and when marketing channels are having difficulty filling the pipeline. Cold Emailing Email is the most popular cold outreach channel today. 5 Tips to Improve Outbound Sales Success in outbound sales is not only about choosing the right channel.

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Ideal Customer Profile Outbound Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel 130

Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

According to a study, organizations using CPQ software see 17% higher lead conversion rate than non-CPQ users. A strong configuration engine of the CPQ software easily adapts to product variations. CPQ software also generates customized quotes with terms, pricing, branding, and product configurations.

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Discount Guarantee Engineering Proposal 48

Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2024

In many cases, prospects need to be compelled to act, and digital channels may not be enough to close the sale. A modern enterprise communication solution can help simplify your outbound communications by connecting your telephone sales with your other digital channels. Rep: Are you the decision-maker?

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Cold Calling Top of Funnel Inbound Call-back 111

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Gatekeepers — who are typically executive assistants, receptionists, or office managers — are the people who stand between you and the decision-maker with whom you're hoping to make a sale. Alternatively, if you don't have a strong connection to the decision-maker, consider how you might name-drop a publication related to their work.

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Zoominfo

JULY 1, 2018

We know B2B decision makers are using social media to inform their buying decisions. In fact, a recent study suggests that 91% of B2B buyers are active and involved in social media, while 75% are significantly influenced by social content when forming their buying decisions ( source ). Enter, social listening.

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Buyer Social Media Social Selling Incentives 190

Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2020

Even so, they are still one of the best ways to get your solution in front of a crowd of likely prospects: 41% of companies consider event marketing to be their top channel for lead generation. And if you engaged with decision-makers at the show – fantastic! Call or email and ask for a referral to a decision-maker.

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Trade Show Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Leads 191

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 16, 2018

The challenges of working in a complicated supply chain – one where manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers must collaborate harmoniously – are the focal point of sales-i’s 2018 report , where 233 business leaders and senior decision-makers shared their thoughts on the year ahead.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 27, 2017

A brief and simple introductory message sent directly to the company’s CEO would often be enough to set up an introduction with the decision-maker. This does not mean I’m advocating for the elimination of email as a sales communication channel. Use a variety of channels.

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Strategy Channels Decision Maker Email Marketing 136

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 23, 2019

72% of business decision-makers say AI can enable humans to concentrate on meaningful work ( source ). 80% of sales and marketing leaders say they already use chatbot software in their customer experience or plan to do so by 2020 ( source ). Benefits of AI Adoption. healthcare economy by 2026 ( source ).

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B2B Telecommunications Forecasting Scale 247

SBI

APRIL 29, 2014

Leslie: CallidusCloud provides organizations with the leading sales and marketing effectiveness cloud software. Nancy: What’s the most important thing that today’s business decision-makers should look for (or ask, or consider, or solve)? What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations?

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Up-Sell Closing Revenue Lead Generation 135

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

And just like an ICP can be segmented into various cohorts, go-to-market teams should understand how to engage various stakeholders, influencers, decision makers and – gasp – gatekeepers involved in the purchasing process. Has your prospect followed you on social channels? Related blog: What is intent data? Consideration Stage.

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Top of Funnel Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Data 246

eGrabber

JANUARY 25, 2021

In this blog, you will learn how to identify highly-valuable accounts and reach key decision makers in those companies. LeadGrabber Management-Finder Pro is an Account Based Lead Generation software exclusively designed for B2B businesses to identify key decision makers contact, at specific company, within a specific market.

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Vengreso

JUNE 27, 2022

According to a review from HBR, 90% of B2B decision-makers don’t respond to cold outreach. However, in the era of social selling , 74% of business buyers conduct most of their research independently before making a final decision. Video for sales is the most effective channel to connect with B2B customers.

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B2B Top of Funnel Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile 128

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2023

A McKinsey survey of close to 3,500 decision makers found that customers want a more personalized experience. Source In an omnichannel B2B ecommerce strategy, the seller focuses on the customer’s entire buying experience rather than their individual experiences on different channels.

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LeadBoxer

DECEMBER 8, 2019

You’ll also discover 7 ABM software solutions; since there are more moving parts in an ABM strategy versus a one-size-fits-all marketing strategy, you’ll need the right tools to keep everything running smoothly. This ensures that all the decision-makers or people with influence over the buying process are on the same page.

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Account Based Marketing Account Software Software 89

Sales Hacker

JUNE 4, 2024

How to train your sales team to sell to highly technical buyers and decision-makers. Their account-based technology unites sales and marketing teams around insights that you can understand and facilitates quick actions across systems and channels to deliver big wins.

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Enterprise Enterprise Networking Sales Process 120

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

Have you ever come up against a decision maker who is glaring at you with arms crossed (in person or via a video call), daring you to take up their time? In these channels you can often learn a lot about the company, its funding, and its top executives. Successful sales professionals are great storytellers.

Lead Rank 130

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Face-to-face Decision Maker 130

Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 20, 2025

All you need is CPQ software in place. In the era where speed and accuracy are the two critical components of success, businesses leveraging CPQ software not only accelerates their sales cycles but also enhances customer satisfaction and drive revenue growth. Are you on the same boat as John? Download the Report Now!

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SBI

MARCH 18, 2021

They can pre-board new hires by giving them access to onboarding channels within Allego containing company and product information, welcome videos from the team, and examples of what good looks like. New hires can access these materials during the onboarding process, and then leverage the channel as a refresher once they’re up to speed.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 23, 2022

The B2B software market has undergone immense changes in recent years. We examined a range of data to see precisely how the B2B software market has developed over the past decade, and found some trends and patterns that should help sales professionals navigate today’s increasingly volatile business environment.

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Trends B2B Decision Maker Scale 100

Sales Evangelist

JANUARY 22, 2021

Remember that a decision-maker is a person. No matter how big the company you are selling to, you will still talk to the decision-maker. Look at the gatekeeper as the decision-maker to get past the door. Reach him via these channels: LinkedIn , Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook about any sales concerns.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 28, 2020

That's why many reps have developed tactics for optimizing their email open rates with the help of tools and software — but, another impactful and effective tactic for improving sales email response rate is the use empathy. Contact decision-makers at all organizational levels. Use Twitter or other social channels as complements.

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Decision Maker Twitter Channels Research 132

eGrabber

JANUARY 20, 2025

In the competitive world of B2B marketing, email remains one of the most effective channels for reaching decision makers and driving meaningful engagement. Roles: Target decision makers like CEOs, CXOs, managers, or procurement officers. Browse company websites for contact details of decision makers.

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B2B Decision Maker Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 40

Salesmate

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

You need to stay focused, get past the gatekeepers, connect with the right decision-makers, and convince them to meet you. You should be able to get the decision-maker at ease as quickly as possible for setting a meeting. You’ll rarely get chances to speak with the decision-maker.

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