DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Get our research report: 30 Ways to Get Inside the Mind of Your Target Buyer. This is in spite of the fact that most of it is created for sales and channel enablement purposes. Prospect research doesn’t generate revenue, and historically it accounts for half of all sales time. Download the Full Report.

Sales Enablement 295

Sales Enablement Collateral Decision Maker Study 295

The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2021

With nearly half of B2B reps missing quota , it follows that they are failing to deliver value to their prospects. In fact, I recommend you share the definition with your prospects as a means of creating a clear path forward. If you and your prospects can shift time in your favor, you’ll both have an advantage over your competitors.

Lead Rank 352

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile Objections 352

Zoominfo

MAY 6, 2021

A recent ZoomInfo survey of about 600 sales and marketing professionals found that most sales reps said they relied on in-person events for prospecting before 2020. Last year, however, many stopped using events for prospecting, instead adopting old-fashioned methods like (gasp!) Prospecting in the event-less landscape.

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Survey Top of Funnel Scale Fashion 246

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 28, 2020

This approach helps in turning profitable prospects into long-term, lucrative clients. Also, the CPM or cost per impression of digital campaigns coupled with stringent global compliance laws and email regulations has made targeted marketing solutions an irresistible avenue to reach prospects. Utilize Intent Data. This is a no-brainer.

Demand Generation Agencies 271

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets B2B 271

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.

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Social Selling Channels Social Media ROI 119

No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The events of 2020 changed the customer buying journey, so we must change our prospecting tactics. percent of salespeople said that 50 percent or fewer of their initial prospects were a good fit. For more on referral selling, tune into my new sales TV show— Back in the Black on The Sales Experts Channel. What’s old is new again.

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Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Generation 323

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

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 11, 2019

The more marketing can deliver information that prospective clients actually want and need for making purchase decisions, the better the sales team’s close rate will be — and the better customers’ lifetime values will be. Once the data is prioritized, plan out how to collect, report, and apply the collected data. How to Bridge the Gap.

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CRM Lead Rank Lead Scoring Data 289

Zoominfo

APRIL 30, 2021

One year later, we’re virtually in the same boat, with most organizations shifting to conducting online shows to generate leads and reach prospective buyers. Everyone in my world is doing virtual now — there’s little alternative,” says Shannon McCallion, director of field and channel marketing at Pcysys, a cybersecurity firm.

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Trade Show Top of Funnel Funnel Conference 264

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

This multitouch buying experience poses a difficult question for marketers: Which channels actually contribute to an eventual conversion—and how much did each channel contribute? Attribution models don’t just give marketers credit for the sake of credit—they also help assess the effectiveness of various campaigns and channels.

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Lead Rank B2B Top of Funnel Marketing 236

No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

By sharing information, ideas, solutions, and even referrals with our clients and prospects, we become trusted resources. The newly-released “ 2014 10th annual Lead Management & Social Engagement ” report uncovered an emerging trend in B2B sales this year: social engagement. How to Get Prospects to Call You Back. I see you.

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Social Selling Cold Calling Social Media Ideal Customer Profile 296

Zoominfo

JANUARY 6, 2021

CRM systems wear many hats, including channel management, customer insights, communications, engagement, and more. With these insights, you get a full 360 view of current, prospecting, and available customers. Integrate self-servicing into existing channels. Embrace social CRMs with your social media channels.

Trends 246

Trends CRM Top of Funnel Marketing 246

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In fact, Kavadellas, CEO of Georgia-based Orasi, a software developer, reseller and consulting firm, was scheduled to play a round with a client and a prospect the day after we spoke with him in November for this story. Orasi’s team of 12 field sales reps is supplemented with 10 inside salespeople who call on a second tier of prospects.

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Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279

Sales 2.0

MARCH 6, 2021

Respondents who reallocated 50% or more of their original trade show budget were 17X as likely to report positive revenue outcomes compared with those who reallocated 49% or less. Successful Firms Diversified Their Channels. CrewHu started by recreating their best channel, trade shows, virtually. Here is what we found.

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Trade Show Lead Generation Outsourcing Services Sales Qualified Lead 195

Zoominfo

JULY 27, 2023

Creating specific and measurable goals for both sales and marketing teams can greatly improve reporting and the overall efficiency of your strategy. Take this opportunity to test consistent messaging and branding across channels, such as email campaigns, sales talk tracks, search ads, and social media content.

Account Based Marketing 246

Account Based Marketing Scale Data Strategy 246

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 24, 2019

According to CSO Insights’ 2018/2019 “Sales Performance Report,” sales leaders say the “most impactful barriers to achieving sales success this year” include: difficult competitive differentiation (39.4%) and inability to generate enough qualified leads (37.8%). Prospecting is either HOT or cold … period. What Is Cold Calling?

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Cold Calling Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Lead Generation 269

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Why is social media the perfect channel for demand generation? Not only does social listening improve your content strategy, but it can also signal to your sales team which prospects are most likely to buy. Social sellers realize a 66% greater quota attainment than those using traditional prospecting techniques ( source ).

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Social Media 204

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 13, 2017

Is it time to change the way you’re prospecting? Prospecting strategies that once worked don’t work anymore, and cold calling —which never worked so great in the first place—is now a complete waste of time. “Do this spreadsheet report this way.” I don’t love seeing a table of millennials glued to their phones.

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Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 268

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

It is not uncommon for sales reps to travel around the world to win prospects with face-to-face meetings. The B2B Future Shopper report surveyed over 200 B2B professionals and found many businesses have shifted away from sales representatives in favor of eCommerce. No one has a precise timeline for a recovery.

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Small Business Small Business Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 317

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. According to the Demand Gen Report’s 7th Annual B2B Buyer’s Survey, 97 percent of B2B buyers believe the timeliness of a vendor’s response to inquiries is an important aspect of the buying process.

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Sales Qualified Lead B2B Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 257

Zoominfo

AUGUST 27, 2024

This not only maximizes ROI, but also minimizes wasted time and resources on low-potential prospects. These products and platforms are designed to help you identify, engage, and convert your most valuable prospects, ultimately driving growth and success for your organization.

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Ideal Customer Profile Account Based Marketing Account Lead Rank 130

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Sales Operations must transform its reporting to track these key capabilities. Offer to help connect a buyer with a channel partner. It will remind your prospects that you exist and provide benefits to clients. These capabilities force Marketing to transition to new metrics for determining effectiveness. Make it manageable.

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Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile Referrals 326

DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 23, 2018

Kill lead generation channels that don’t convert. To maximize results prospects should both 1.) Set up Marketing SLA Reporting. Set up Sales SLA Reporting. 4: Kill lead channels with low conversion. Agreement on what a “qualified lead” is. Hyper-focus on marketing-qualified leads. Retarget cold, dead leads.

Lead Rank 257

Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 257

Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2018

Consider these statistics ( source ): In a study of 650 multi-channel marketing campaigns, personalized campaigns consistently and overwhelmingly beat out static campaigns in generating a high response rate from recipients. 72% of respondents reported that generic marketing messages turned them off from a company. Don’t believe us?

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Marketing Scale Segment Channels 194

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

As a sales rep, one of your main responsibilities is building credibility with your prospects so they trust you. Being knowledgeable in your business/industry is an important factor in prospects purchasing decisions. Prospects need to be able to envision themselves being successful with your product or service. In fact, 45.6%

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Prospecting Decision Maker Hubspot Ideal Customer Profile 135

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.

Pipeline 145

Pipeline Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 145

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Dashboards, metrics and reports that will help you and your team execute. Benefit – Gives you the ability to prioritize your customer/prospect base. Other options include: inside sales, channels/resellers, online, etc. By signing up for our Annual Research Tour here , you’ll get the CEO’s Sales Strategy Assessment.

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Strategy Hiring Top of Funnel Margin 317

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

Both market and sales intelligence fall under the umbrella of lead intelligence, which collectively gives comprehensive insights about prospects. Finding the best prospects goes beyond surface-level details like company name and phone number. What is Sales Intelligence? How Can I Optimize Intelligence in the Sales Cycle?

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Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead Marketing Top of Funnel 207

Zoominfo

JUNE 4, 2018

Also, take a look at the specific posts and channels that garner the most clicks so you can scale your success and serve more content that resonates with your followers. Customer Experience: If you use social media as a customer support channel, the number of followers you accumulate won’t give you any information about how you are doing.

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Social Media Marketing How To Campaigns 234

Zoominfo

JULY 17, 2018

This format allows companies to engage with prospects and customers and receive feedback in real-time. In 2017 webinars were reported as one of the top revenue drivers for B2B marketers ( source ). Most businesses promote their webinars across several different marketing channels, from social media to email to paid search ads.

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Paid Content Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Lead Promotion 255

Zoominfo

MAY 27, 2019

In an ideal world, marketing automation can help you engage with your prospects and customers efficiently and effectively. In fact, only 14% of B2B marketers report their use of marketing automation as “good” or better ( source ). Ask them the kinds of content they use most often during their interactions with prospects.

Top of Funnel 197

Top of Funnel Lead Rank Lead Scoring Marketing 197

Zoominfo

APRIL 10, 2018

From the time social media became a viable marketing channel, B2B companies have been looking for ways to automate social processes. Proponents of this strategy argue that predetermined talking points and canned responses give companies editorial control of their social channels. They’ll appreciate it and so will your prospects.

Social Media 188

Social Media Media Ideal Customer Profile Social Selling 188

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.)

Lead Rank 230

Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Gen ROI 230

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Effective sales prospecting is a multistep process that requires systematic prospect discovery, qualification, and outreach. In this post, you’ll learn the 19 best sales prospecting tools to help you engage with your ideal prospects. What Is a Sales Prospecting Tool? The Benefits of Sales Prospecting Tools.

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Tools Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Intent Data 128

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

When I was growing up in the 1960’s, I watched meteorologist Don Kent give his weather forecasts on WBZ channel 4 in Boston. It harkened me back to the good old days before the incredible weather technology we have now. When I say pre-technology, I’m not talking about pre-Doppler radar and computer models. Excited, but wrong.

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Forecasting Sales Forecasts Decision Maker Call-back 218

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 26, 2019

Specifically, prospecting and lead generation; managing the core, middle-of-the-funnel sales activities; and creating customer advocates and boosting referral selling. We therefore need sustained and expert effort to build relationships through various channels – social media, email, voicemail, text, phone and even old-fashioned snail mail!

Top of Funnel 229

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Customer Lead Rank 229