Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

With social media, you can prospect at your fingertips — and sidestep the awkwardness of a traditional cold call. 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.

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Social Media Channels Media Prospecting 124

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In short, ABM treats individual high-value accounts or collections of good-fit prospect accounts as mini-campaigns, surrounding their buying committees and key influencers with targeted, value-driven marketing assets. Here’s why it’s becoming an essential tool in the B2B marketer’s arsenal: 1.

Account Based Marketing 130

Account Based Marketing Account Software Software 130

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 2, 2018

Prospecting is hard, emotionally draining work, and it is the price you have to pay to earn a high income. Fact: Most sales professionals are not too keen on prospecting. But great reps suck it up and prospect, prospect, prospect; crushing their numbers as a result. No surprise there. Don’t misunderstand, though.

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Prospecting Face-to-face Sales Qualified Lead Channels 198

DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

As DiscoverOrg’s Manager of Strategic Accounts, I’m always looking for ways to use personal touchpoints to engage prospects via email. I start with a thoughtful, well-researched cold email that shows just how well I knows my prospect – both the pain points they experience in their job, as well as their personal interests.

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Prospecting Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile Data 258

Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Prospecting : Companies routinely run cold calling prospecting processes that fail 99% of the time, with 1 in 100 calls getting a meeting. as this channel has become saturated. as this channel has become saturated. Smarter approaches to prospecting are needed. Sales process efficiency. Where does this time go?

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Territories Compensation Scale Decision Maker 396

The Pipeline

APRIL 2, 2019

As though that was some form of barrier or obstacle or a reason for not leveraging the phone in your sales and prospecting success. What they really mean is they want to be able to talk to the prospect live; to which I ask Why? The hope, and it is no more than a hope, is that their message is so compelling, that the prospect will act.

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Face-to-face Call-back Case Study Banking 300

Sales Gravy

MARCH 2, 2025

Email Prospecting Has Suddenly Stop Working Instead they keep prospects and customers at arms length through asynchronous communication channels like email - especially when prospecting. But heres the cold, hard truth: Email as a prospecting channel has suddenly stopped working.

Scale 93

Scale Churn Face-to-face Channels 93

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Customers do their research, ask questions, and even address customer service issues on social channels. B2B social selling is an important and viable channel for B2B marketers and sales professionals. B2B social selling is the process where salespeople use social media to connect with prospects. What is B2B Social Selling?

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Social Selling B2B Social Media Top of Funnel 263

Partners in Excellence

JUNE 25, 2020

We get so much about prospecting wrong. We contact other prospects, only to pitch our products and services, ending with, “Are you interested, can I invite you to a demo.” We inundate prospects with email after email, call after call, LinkedIn messages, texts, everything.

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Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead Buying Cycle 166

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Activities like prospect outreach, cultivating brand awareness, and online relationship building are all enhanced by social media — so having a solid presence on these platforms can really help your case. Social selling isn‘t about bombarding prospects with generic sales pitches; it’s about building relationships.

Social Selling 108

Social Selling Social Media Media Networking 108

No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The events of 2020 changed the customer buying journey, so we must change our prospecting tactics. Not a cold calling stranger or someone pitching them on LinkedIn. percent of salespeople said that 50 percent or fewer of their initial prospects were a good fit. Suddenly it became almost impossible. Unless … Breaking News.

Referrals 323

Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Generation 323

Sales 2.0

JULY 28, 2020

We asked respondents how the sales process itself has been transformed by this experience, particularly with regard to sales channels. We asked our respondents which sales channel , prior to the crisis, had been their most effective. These findings demonstrate the value that human-to-human contact plays in the overall sales process.

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Outsourcing Services Pipeline Social Media Channels 286

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Was just reading yet another post with “market data” declaring prospecting the most difficult aspect of sales. Thousands of blog posts about both the difficulty and importance of prospecting have been published in the past 5-7 years. Or possibly our problems are that too many sales people just don’t want to prospect?

Ideal Customer Profile 166

Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Sales Qualified Lead Pipeline 166

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 21, 2019

Also, data from channels such as chat, social media, phone, web and more must come together into a single view of the customer. Automated sales prospecting. Sales prospecting tools, such as Pipedrive, Vainu.io For instance, AI now customizes emails to prospects and addresses their problems.

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Trends B2B Social Media Telemarketing 297

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

How to Build a Lead List My Tips for Building a Sales Lead List A prospect may have shown interest in a product or service by responding to an online offer, visiting your company’s booth at a conference, or engaging with social media posts. Enhanced Prospect Profiles The better your prospect profile, the better your call outcomes.

Lead Rank 118

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

Sales Gravy

JULY 27, 2022

Are You Using LinkedIn's Marketing Power to the Fullest? I sat down with my good friend Daniel Disney, author of The Real Secret to Becoming a LinkedIn Selling Machine. Why You Should Use LinkedIn's Marketing Power LinkedIn offers a huge opportunity for salespeople, but it isn’t easy and not everyone was born with the skills to use it.

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LinkedIn Marketing Channels Social Media 126

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 25, 2013

By 2020, the Marketing function in leading companies will be radically reshaped into three organizational "systems" - content, channels, and consumption (data). Multi-channel coverage becomes an opportunity and a challenge area, as CMOs integrate media silos. Connect with me on LinkedIn. Author: John Koehler.

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B2B Enterprise Enterprise Analytics 325

Vengreso

OCTOBER 22, 2024

If you’re feeling frustrated by the lack of engagement and response from your prospecting efforts, then you are not alone! In this episode, you will be able to: Boost Email Engagement: Learn how to skyrocket your email engagement rates and stand out in your prospects’ inboxes.

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Tools Social Media Channels Sales Methodology 71

Anne Miller

OCTOBER 23, 2020

What can you do to get a rapid response from prospects? Check out LinkedIn and your internal company contacts to see who might know your prospect and request to be introduced to that person. Relate that to specific changes in your prospect’s industry and, then, why it is worth having a conversation with you. Thank you!

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Prospecting Cold Calling Referrals Guarantee 162

Sales Gravy

MARCH 25, 2025

Hes already tried a variety of channels, including inside sales, social media, and email, but is struggling to ramp up both volume and quality. Why a Multi-Channel Strategy Matters Theres rarely a single magic trick that opens the floodgates of perfect leads. Even a 30-minute delay can drop contact rates dramatically.

Ideal Customer Profile 87

Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead B2B Top of Funnel 87

Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2019

If you’ve worked in sales for any length of time, you know your success is dependent on the quality of your prospect lists. Instead, modern sales professionals find success by creating and reaching out to hyper-targeted lists made up of only the most qualified prospects. Let’s get into it! Step One: Understand Your Offering.

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Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Hiring How To 182

Vengreso

DECEMBER 25, 2020

Your LinkedIn Company Page (called LinkedIn Page) is an important branding opportunity that many businesses aren’t taking advantage of. When used effectively, your LinkedIn Company Page can be your business’ content hub—the first thing that your target buyers see when they research your company’s products and services.

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Paid Content LinkedIn Company Ideal Customer Profile 144

No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

By sharing information, ideas, solutions, and even referrals with our clients and prospects, we become trusted resources. While social engagement may seem more noble or altruistic, what really is energizing ssis the adoption of social in the B2B world is the view that it is another channel for executing sales strategy. I see you.

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Social Selling Cold Calling Social Media Ideal Customer Profile 296

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In this post, we’ll discuss the best social selling channels to use according to our recent data and the best features these channels have to offer. Best Social Selling Channels 1. And B2C salespeople report discovering new prospects most effectively through Facebook.

Social Selling 119

Social Selling Channels Social Media ROI 119

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Unlimited synced LinkedIn audiences. Automation of cross-channel marketing tasks. The platform allows businesses to segment, target, and activate accounts across multiple channels. Leadspace identifies high-potential prospects and delivers actionable intelligence to sales and marketing teams. Salesforce integration.

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Account Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Account Based Marketing 130

Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

95% of our prospecting is just wasted time, so just stop it! “Dave, I’d like to tell you about our products……” And you know that multi-channel is important, so you have automated tools to help you reach out to 100’s of unsuspecting people on LinkedIn. But they approach prospecting differently.

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Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Hiring LinkedIn 137

Zoominfo

JUNE 13, 2018

Social media has completely transformed the way people interact with each other—including the way sales professionals interact with customers and prospects. Before LinkedIn and other social networks, in the sales world, ABC stood for Always Be Closing. Click to Tweet! Click to Tweet! Click to Tweet! Click to Tweet! Click to Tweet!

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Social Selling Social Media Channels Networking 244

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

While the pandemic normalized remote work, I still find in-person meetings at conferences and tradeshows crucial to building real relationships with your prospects and gaining their trust. Ninety-five percent use the software to some degree, 78% use it regularly, and only 5% don’t use it at all.

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Hubspot B2B Buyer Data 116

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Sales acceleration platforms provide a powerful solution, helping businesses optimize workflows, engage prospects, and convert leads more efficiently. Enhancing Customer Engagement : Email tracking and meeting management improves communication with prospects. Advanced Search Functionality : Pinpoint prospects with precision.

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Scale SalesForce Analytics Hubspot 130

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 1, 2019

Sales has always gotten a bad rap, but it’s gotten much worse as sales channels have evolved. I regularly receive pitches in LinkedIn invitations and with InMail. We seal deals by building trusting relationships, and that’s exactly what happens when companies adopt a referral program as their primary outbound prospecting approach.

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Referrals System Cold Calling Social Media 289

Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

Prospecting to generate sales leads is one of the most important jobs of the modern sales professional. In fact, if you ask any sales leader what their teams struggle with the most (and I have), they would say it’s prospecting, especially now that virtual selling is the norm. And this is what this prospecting guide is all about.

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Pipeline Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 145

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Reps can get hundreds of “at-bats” before going live with prospects. Under his leadership, Crunchbase has more than 4X’d its unique users, increased its annual recurring revenue by over 75x, and secured partnerships with large brands like S&P, LinkedIn, NVIDIA, Monday.com , Perplexity, G2, Factset, Amazon, and Snowflake.

Outsourcing Services 113

Outsourcing Services Scale Cold Calling Hiring 113

Alice Heiman

APRIL 11, 2023

Better prospecting is the most direct path to increase sales conversations. Her four steps are: The right list Great skills Strong process The right software What can your team add to improve their prospecting? Watch the podcast below or on our YouTube channel. Watch the podcast below or on our YouTube channel.

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Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Conversion Prospecting 126

SalesFuel

MARCH 19, 2025

As AI increasingly crafts communications, sellers must ensure their sales prospecting stands out from the rest. As Kipp Bodnar and Kieran Flanagan point out , AI is turning sales prospecting into a commodity. Sellers must focus on personalized outreach that cuts through the noise and connects with prospects. Are they consistent?

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Top of Funnel Prospecting Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 52

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Focus your efforts on the appropriate channels. Focus your time and budget on the channels that will best help you meet your goals. Most B2B sales and marketing professionals rely on a combination of LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook for lead generation—with research pointing to LinkedIn as the most effective ( source ).

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Social Media Lead Generation Media B2B 214

Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2024

I’ve found that cold calling is an excellent way to engage prospects one-on-one and move them to the next step in the buying process. Cold calling is most effective when paired with strategies such as prospecting and sales qualification. Cold Call Script Examples **The prospect's phone rings** Prospect: Hello?

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Cold Calling Top of Funnel Inbound Call-back 111

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 20, 2025

Back to basics There may be no silver bullets, but there are what feels like endless options for tools, channels, and tactics to choose from. In-person interactions Digital channels drive reach, but the deepest connections happen in person. Memo hosts 10-15 prospective buyers at each dinner event. The answer?

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Scale Sales Qualified Lead Revenue Intent 106