Zoominfo

MAY 22, 2024

But in today’s go-to-market environment, data isn’t enough. It’s not enough to know who your buyer is — you need to know what they care about, exactly when they are in the market, and what problems they’re facing right now. Modern sales is becoming a science. Sell Smarter. Win Faster.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Scale Marketing 130

Zoominfo

MAY 18, 2023

That’s because smart recruiters have learned to apply marketing principles to their talent acquisition process, helping them fill and nurture robust talent pipelines they can hire from at a moment’s notice. Here are the key components your talent team should have in place to make recruitment marketing work for them.

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Paid Content Webinar Metrics Hiring Top of Funnel 130

Sales Hacker

JUNE 21, 2021

Sales reps go out in the market virtually and in person, they meet prospects, drum up interest, and ultimately close deals. But where can channel partnerships fit in? Sales Hacker has published ample content about channel partnerships. Let’s dive into some insights on implementing a channel sales approach successfully.

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Channels Hiring Webinar Metrics Revenue 107

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Online marketers should have every little scrap of data they can find when overhauling or fine-tuning their lead generation websites. That’s because conversion data often doesn’t include some crucial information that marketers should have. Implementing a lead validation and tracking process can close these gaps for online marketers.

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Google Analytics Channels Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 201

Zoominfo

JANUARY 6, 2021

It’s important to reconsider your tech stack when markets shift, and now CRMs are top priority for customer engagement. Read on to discover the latest CRM trends for sales and marketers to use in 2021—and beyond. CRM systems wear many hats, including channel management, customer insights, communications, engagement, and more.

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Trends CRM Top of Funnel Marketing 246

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

We’re not here to sell you on the effectiveness of video as a marketing tactic—if you’ve been online even once in the last five years, you’re likely already aware. source) As such, modern marketers must take note: It’s no longer enough to post the occasional video to your YouTube channel and expect results. Let us explain.

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Channels Lead Scoring Lead Rank How To 150

Zoominfo

JULY 22, 2018

The world of B2B marketing underwent a dramatic transformation in recent years—and unfortunately for us marketers, we no longer have such rigid control of the buyer’s journey. But, how can marketers comply with the varying preferences of their individual buyer? Enter: Multichannel marketing. And the best part?

Marketing 189

Marketing Retail Channels Social Media 189

MarketJoy

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In 2024, B2B companies are grappling with a tough reality: 79% of marketing leads never convert to sales. Companies that monitor MRR by campaign experience 27% faster profit growth, enabling them to allocate resources more effectively toward high-performing channels. 27% faster profit growth through targeted channel optimization.

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Lead Gen Lead Rank ROI Lead Scoring 98

SocialSellinator

JULY 3, 2023

Advantages and Disadvantages of Social Media Marketing How much should a small business pay for social media marketing? How do you effectively market your business on social media? What exactly do social media marketing companies do? Conclusion

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Social Media Media Marketing Small Business 97

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 104

Alice Heiman

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Do you have a channel strategy in place? You may have channel partners as part of your go-to-market strategy, but do you have a strategy that includes how you will support your partners’ success? . I know our audience is excited to hear how to create or improve their channel program. Show Me the Money .

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Channels Strategy Margin Ideal Customer Profile 71

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Traditionally, marketing plans layout these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. This is where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? Evaluating the resources used on customers (old and new) within marketing and product development teams will help with overall GTM execution.

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Ideal Customer Profile Strategy Top of Funnel Buyer Persona 147

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It’s one of the most talked-about trends in the marketing world. Marketers — us included — continue to preach the importance of understanding your customers and delivering targeted, personalized campaigns based on what you know about them. But what does developing an actual personalized marketing strategy actually entail?

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B2B Marketing Segment Consumer 130

Zoominfo

JUNE 14, 2022

Marketing mistakes are costly. If you get one variable wrong — the audience, the content offer, or even the channel — you can waste thousands of dollars. Although B2B display advertising isn’t an exact science, enough experimentation can teach you valuable tricks of the trade. Yet marketers often struggle with this crucial step.

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Advertising Advertising Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead 130

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Teaser: Is there any truth at all when it comes to knowing exactly what marketing efforts are driving your revenue growth - if any? The answer lies in adopting three key actions when assessing the ROI of your marketing efforts. The answer lies in adopting three key actions when assessing the ROI of your marketing efforts.

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ROI Channels Tools Marketing 120

Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 9, 2014

Ignored in all of these articles are those clients and companies that sell through channels. The channels are many, and include stocking distributors, brokers, retailers, VARs, agencies, partners, resellers, rep firms and more. Channel sales is quite different. In these cases, the channel salespeople function more like coaches.

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Channels Retail Hotels Territories 227

Zoominfo

JANUARY 12, 2021

Social media has quickly become an integral part of any B2B marketing strategy, and when it comes to your go-to-market (GTM) plan, you’re missing a crucial part of the puzzle without it. What Is A B2B Social Media Marketing Strategy? Key Benefits Of B2B Social Media Marketing Strategies For Your GTM Plan.

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Social Media Media Strategy Benefit 200

PandaDoc

APRIL 12, 2023

The right sales channels can help you do this. But what are sales channels, we hear you ask? Here’s the ultimate guide, including tips on how to choose channels to reach your prospects. The definition of sales channels Sales channels are the methods or pathways businesses use for selling their products and services to consumers.

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Paid Content Channels Lead Rank Social Media 52

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Since launching ZI Labs in May 2022 , we’ve been meeting with go-to-market (GTM) leaders, customers, and analysts to learn more about how we can help solve the most urgent problems facing their businesses today. Today’s sales and marketing leaders recognize that their GTM strategies must serve broader growth objectives.

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Marketing Scale Face-to-face Channels 130

Zoominfo

JANUARY 24, 2019

The answer to each of these questions and the key to content marketing success is something called content mapping. If you don’t understand the prospect’s path to becoming a customer, your marketing will always be subpar. How do you prefer to receive marketing content from companies—email, social media, etc.?

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Top of Funnel Marketing Social Media Consumer 159

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 25, 2019

Author: Ellie Chapman Content marketing used to be a tactic which was strictly reserved for B2C marketers, but that hasn’t been the case for a while. In order to prevent that from happening and to care for your audience, here are 10 content marketing methods you need to start relying on today if you are a B2B marketer.

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B2B Marketing eBook Social Media 235

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The world of B2B marketing underwent a dramatic transformation in recent years—and unfortunately for us marketers, we no longer have such rigid control of the buyer’s journey. But, how can marketers comply with the varying preferences of their individual buyer? Enter: Multichannel marketing. And the best part?

Marketing 100

Marketing Retail Channels Social Media 100

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 5, 2019

What is channel sales? In a channel sales model, a company sells through third partners -- affiliate partners (who get commission on each purchase), resellers, value-added providers (who typically bundle your product with their own), or another entity that doesn't work for it directly. The Definition of Channel Sales.

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Channels Lead Rank Hiring Lead Scoring 105

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 30, 2024

Only one month into 2024, we’re already seeing a significant shift in the marketing metrics world. As we step into this new era, we re-evaluate what truly matters in the marketing landscape. Kevin White (Head of Marketing) of Common Room explains why replacing MQL with pipeline is the way to go.

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Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Pipeline Top of Funnel 96

Zoominfo

MAY 27, 2019

All sales and marketing tools make big promises—more leads, more engagement, higher click-through rate, better sales—but none more so than marketing automation. For those who aren’t familiar, marketing automation tools are exactly what they sound like—tools that automate certain marketing practices.

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Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Rank Marketing 197

Act!

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In an ideal world, your target customers would be upfront about why they engaged (or didn’t) with your latest marketing campaign. That’s where marketing analytics can be of help. Marketing analytics tools collect and analyze data from various sources to measure the performance of your marketing campaigns. But the reality?

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Analytics Lead Rank Marketing Campaigns 52

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Sophie Buonassisi is the Vice President of Marketing at GTMfund, overseeing GTMnow – the media arm of the GTMfund brand – and the internal community. She’s passionate about empowering go-to-market leaders and founders with access to insight through GTMnow’s channels, like this podcast, the newsletter, and more.

Competition 101

Competition Scale Marketing Intent Data 101

Vengreso

MAY 30, 2019

For the first time ever on the #SellingWithSocial podcast, my guest and I address how sales organizations can identify and build relationships with channel sales partners to drive sales. This topic is of increasing relevance in the sales world because over 75% of world trade flows indirectly, through channels other than direct sales.

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Channels Revenue Influencer Google 105

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

Both market and sales intelligence fall under the umbrella of lead intelligence, which collectively gives comprehensive insights about prospects. Today we’re covering how sales teams can benefit from both sales and market intelligence along the buyer’s journey. What is Market Intelligence? What is Sales Intelligence?

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Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead Marketing Top of Funnel 207

Nutshell

MARCH 9, 2023

Want to learn how CRM software helps inform marketing strategies? Marketing is all about reaching the right audience with the right messaging. If you find yourself targeting the wrong people or addressing the wrong pain points, your marketing won’t be very effective or drive the sales and revenue your business needs.

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Ideal Customer Profile CRM Software Software 62

Salesmate

MAY 31, 2021

Email marketing vs. marketing automation – terms that are as complex as you make them. Every marketer is aware of these approaches; however, it’s still easy to get caught up in different marketing strategies. What is email marketing? What is marketing automation?

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Email Marketing Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring 105

Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

You want to be on top in your market, but it’s more difficult when you’re pitted against enterprises. Some of the easiest methods of lead generation include increasing traffic to your social media channels and website. Develop email marketing campaigns – A one-size-fits-all approach to emailing leads is inefficient.

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Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring Lead Rank 246

SalesFuel

AUGUST 7, 2024

Paid Social Media Ads Deliver Terrific Results for B2Bs The Current State of B2B Customer Acquisition is Bleak (but Ripe with Opportunity) 72% of B2B marketers report little to no success with their current customer acquisition efforts, says stirista. That means roughly half of B2B marketers have no defined processes or expansion plans.

Social Media 105

Social Media Media Ideal Customer Profile Hiring 105

Troops

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Of the three, this the big one: 35% of sales organizations using Slack have dedicated channels for every customer and prospect. 35% of Sales Orgs Have Dedicated Channels for Their Most Important Opportunities and Clients. 35% of Sales Orgs Have Dedicated Channels for Their Most Important Opportunities and Clients.

Channels 119

Channels Data Inbound Enterprise 119

Zoominfo

JUNE 2, 2019

The goal of every marketing department is to get more work done faster. Ready to learn how to boost your B2B marketing productivity? Five surprising habits that impact your B2B marketing productivity: Lack of routine: This may seem like a no-brainer, but we’re going to include it anyway. Keep reading. The solution?

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B2B Marketing Sales Qualified Lead Meeting 254

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

No matter how many times we’re told email marketing is dead, the channel continues to be an effective way to generate revenue. In fact, studies show that email marketing has a 4400% return on investment ( source ). Enter email list segmentation—the key to successful email marketing. Unfamiliar with the term? Keep reading.

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Segment Email Marketing Marketing Buyer Persona 219

Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2018

While this undoubtedly makes for an ideal buying situation, it makes the job of a marketer significantly more difficult. For seasoned marketers, the practice of personalization – or the process of tailoring marketing efforts to a specific individual or group of people – is not a new concept. Enter, personalization.

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Marketing Scale Segment Channels 194