Pointclear

JUNE 27, 2011

There are many factors to consider when deciding whether to do outbound lead generation in-house or to partner with a lead generation services firm. I thought it would be interesting to share the perspective of a chief marketing officer who has experience on both sides of the question.

Outsourcing Services 219

Outsourcing Services Lead Generation Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead 219

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Two years ago, ZoomInfo CEO and Founder Henry Schuck and his then-VP of Sales Operations, Chris Hays, came up with the bold idea to challenge the sales team to convert 100 leads into product demos in one day. A year later (just this past July), we converted 1,000 leads to demos. The Value of Preparation. So, how do we do it?

Lead Rank 246

Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Demand Generation Targets 246

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Our survey shows that employees place a high value on recognition they receive from their colleagues, too. As you plan for next year, consider implementing a sales incentive program or series of “just in time” contests to keep team engagement and interest high. Not all sales incentive programs are the same.

Incentives 340

Incentives Incentive Survey Sales Qualified Lead 340

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The success of a B2B organization is often dependent on the quantity and quality of leads it has access to. As a result, sales and marketing professionals are constantly looking for new ways to improve their lead generation strategies. Social media has a 100% higher lead-to-close rate than outbound marketing ( source ).

Social Media 214

Social Media Lead Generation Media B2B 214

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Leads were not being qualified before the sales force engaged. Channel Partners productivity was higher than last years but well short of their original goal. No lead management process to qualify the leads. Poor Channel Management program. Consider the value you get from solving the problem.

Sales Qualified Lead 300

Sales Qualified Lead Compensation Incentives Incentive 300

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Your world-class marketing machine is not delivering the return on the investment. The marketing lead conversion rate is not even close to a 30% revenue contribution. The competencies required by Sales for Marketing to be successful are just not there. The Last Mile of Lead Generation. You should.

Sales Qualified Lead 312

Sales Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile Referrals Incentives 312

Sales Gravy

APRIL 16, 2025

Ross from Houston faces a common challenge in channel sales: how do you create brand preference for your product when youre selling through distributors who carry multiple competing lines and competitors who undercut your price? Why Pull-Through in Channel Sales Matters When you sell through distribution, you lose a lot of direct control.

Channels 56

Channels Engineering Gatekeeper Decision Maker 56

MarketJoy

MAY 8, 2025

Lead Generation Marketing Services are important for you if you are looking to attract and convert potential customers for your business. There are various channels that can help new businesses identify their target market, nurture leads, and increase conversions. Best Lead Generation Marketing Channels 1.

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring 52

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 27, 2019

Instead of spending weeks attempting to understand how many more sales an associate needs to meet his or her quota, advanced technology can deconstruct the process to deliver clear goals and real-time updates, as well as implement incentive programs. Integrating Transparency.

Strategy 223

Strategy Compensation Commission Incentives 223

Nutshell

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

When users click these links and purchase, affiliates earn a commission, while you benefit from new leads and customers. Affiliate marketing makes a great new revenue stream for a business, but affiliate management is something that must be done effectively to make the program work.

Commission 117

Commission How To Promotion Campaigns 117

Zoominfo

APRIL 17, 2018

Marketing trends come and go all the time, but email marketing has stood the test of time and it seems as if it’s here to stay. Boasting an ROI of 4400%, or $44 for every $1 spent ( source ), email marketing remains the go-to channel for leading organizations. Filter out unengaged recipients.

Lead Rank 224

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Email Marketing Campaigns 224

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.

Channels 111

Channels Lead Rank Hiring Lead Scoring 111

Lead411

JANUARY 23, 2025

A 5 Step Guide to Better Lead Generation Generating leads can feel like searching for a needle in a haystackbut what if you had a magnet? With the right strategy, lead generation doesnt have to be a shot in the dark. Lets dive into a fun and informative 5-step guide to better lead generation.

Lead Generation 52

Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring 52

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).

Engineering 207

Engineering Revenue Incentives Incentive 207

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. B2B lead generation, often shortened to lead gen, is the lifeblood of a healthy business. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

Lead Generation 130

Lead Generation Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 130

Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 6, 2025

The contemporary competitive market poses a formidable challenge to maintain profitability across multiple sales channels. Without the right tools, pricing strategies can quickly become inconsistent, reactive, and prone to errors, leading to lost revenue and missed opportunities. This is where CPQ software transforms the game.

Margin 48

Margin Channels Maximizer Lead Rank 48

Zoominfo

AUGUST 7, 2018

Here are a few top choices: HubSpot : According to Gartner peer insights, customers voted for HubSpot as the best CRM lead management software of 2018. With HubSpot, marketers can build targeted lists and automate things like email campaigns and lead scoring. Highly-targeted, marketing campaigns.

B2B 178

B2B Tools Lead Rank Lead Scoring 178

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Lead generation is the lifeblood of any business. As a business grows, so will its lead generation channels and strategies. With this in mind, it’s important to identify the best tools to automate lead generation and why your team should invest in them. What is lead generation automation? In short, all of them.

Paid Content 127

Paid Content Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring 127

Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

There are more answers to that question than ever before, thanks to the variety of tools and channels at a modern marketer’s disposal. A comprehensive referral marketing program treats referrals like any other marketing channel— which means it includes strategic preparation, targeted decision-making, analysis, and iteration.

Referrals 197

Referrals Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Incentives 197

SBI

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

This week I interview Russ Chadinha , Senior Director Product Marketing of Model N Revenue Cloud. It is the primary objective for CEO’s and for Sales and Marketing executives. The Model N solution has three characteristics that make it ideal for enterprises: End-to-end. We call it Sales Tech Simplified.

Revenue 131

Revenue Lead Rank SAP Maximizer 131

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Invest in multi-channel customer service. Today’s customers interact with brands through a variety of channels, and they expect high-quality service on each one. In order to maintain consistent customer service and avoid errors, brands must invest in a comprehensive, multi-channel customer service strategy.

Loyalty 206

Loyalty Customer Incentives Incentive 206

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

Focus on delivering the three things buyers value most?–?speed, from all of your sales channels. Optimize your e-commerce channel to give buyers ease and convenience, and make sure all your sales channels are integrated and incented to collaborate with each other. How to sell to leads during and after COVID-19.

Face-to-face 156

Face-to-face Lead Rank Decision Maker Pivotal 156

Openview

MARCH 15, 2019

Some of the most successful and influential SaaS companies include channel sales in their go-to-market strategy. For the uninitiated, channel sales refers to the process of partnering with third parties to get your product into the end user’s hands. Channel Sales versus Direct Sales – The Good and the Bad.

Channels 129

Channels Scale Hiring Lead Rank 129

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Vice President of Sales at ZoomInfo, Steve Bryerton, shares his thoughts on how to implement a Team Lead within your organization. You have a strong solution to go along with a solid stream of both inbound and outbound activity, which prompted you to split the team by each channel to maximize meeting creation (and hopefully pipeline!).

Lead Rank 169

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 169

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 20, 2020

Author: Kris Belau Is there anything more quaint in sales and marketing than the door-to-door salesperson? It conjures images of a man in a suit explaining how his model of vacuum can clean up even the most stubborn dirt or how his knives can slice a tomato paper thin. Option 1: Empower your sales force to go digital. Train them.

Face-to-face 194

Face-to-face Social Media Channels Lead Rank 194

Salesmate

JUNE 4, 2021

One such practice is that of providing sales incentives to the salespeople. What are sales incentives? Call it what you will, incentives are what get people to work harder.” – Nikita Khrushchev . In simple terms, sales incentives are something that motivates your team to wake up in the morning and get to work.

Incentives 105

Incentives Incentive Compensation Motivation 105

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Have a Content Marketing Strategy. Content marketing generates more than 3x the leads as advertising and costs 62% less. A robust content marketing plan can build brand awareness, trust, and an authentic relationship with your core audience. Generate Leads and Nurture Relationships. Informational. SEO-friendly.

Top of Funnel 301

Top of Funnel Social Media Google Analytics Scale 301

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Here’s one thing that modern recruiting and marketing strategies have in common—content is more important than ever. To build a strong employer brand, you must craft a comprehensive, multi-channel content strategy to engage your target candidates. Emphasize your company values. Use storytelling. Leverage social media.

Hiring 250

Hiring Social Media Face-to-face Channels 250

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 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). Reinforce channel support.

Engineering 156

Engineering Revenue Incentives Incentive 156

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Direct mail gifting is a demand generation tactic that assists other channels by cleaning up after them,” says Mitchell Hanson, director of demand generation at ZoomInfo. “It’s something like an educated Hail Mary pass that sweeps up unconverted marketing qualified leads.” How do you determine gift value?

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Direct Mail 130

eGrabber

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Here are some key sales metrics you should track: Win Rate: It is the percentage of deals you close from the total number of leads. Sales Cycle Length: The average time it takes to turn a lead into a sale. Conversion Rates: The number of leads that become paying customers. Average Deal Size: The usual revenue you get per sale.

Closing 52

Closing Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Incentives 52

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Marketing and sales teams rely heavily on one another to drive business. After all, it’s the marketing department that generates leads, and the sales team that converts those leads to paying customers. Marketing teams, with their rich industry insights, often take the lead in crafting the messaging platform.

Lead Rank 111

Lead Rank Top of Funnel Marketing Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile 111

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Businesses in all niches were forced to reconsider their models and seek additional profit streams online. While it is a difficult situation for an economy, it is a digital market shift that was not seen before. Tips for B2B Lead Generation. Strategize your marketing efforts. Start with an analysis.

Paid Content 117

Paid Content Lead Generation Top of Funnel Lead Rank 117

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 18, 2018

Every experience you create should bring value to both your customers and your brand. Authentic face time – Virtual interaction is far more common than face-to-face relationships in today’s hyper-connected environment, leading customers to crave local experiences where they can make human connections. Step Three: Measure Your Impact.

B2B 221

B2B Customer Social Media Face-to-face 221

Allbound

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Incentive programs are critical to any successful channel sales model. By inspiring or rewarding certain behaviors in your partners, incentives can help steer the course for any successful business relationship. Bronze partners may need stronger incentives than those offered to your gold partners.

Incentives 57

Incentives Incentive Channels Referrals 57

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Two years ago, ZoomInfo CEO and Founder Henry Schuck and his then-VP of Sales Operations, Chris Hays, came up with the bold idea to challenge the sales team to convert 100 leads into product demos in one day. The Value of Preparation. Demo Day is as much an opportunity for Marketing as it is for Sales. It sounded crazy at first.

Lead Rank 122

Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Demand Generation Targets Sales Qualified Lead 122

Apptivo

APRIL 8, 2022

Lead generation is important for businesses today, as it can result in sales and increase the revenue of your business. Acquiring leads is one of the important objectives for any business. Usually, businesses dedicate large resources to lead generation. These prospects are referred to as ‘good leads.’

Paid Content 98

Paid Content Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring 98