The Pipeline

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Slow to Close or Slow to Die? This is a breeze with some of the tools provided by leading CRM packages. If you are stuck in a stage or a sale too long, it is less likely to close. If you cannot answer the question “is this one slow to close, or slow to die?”, Demand Generation. August 2008.

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Pipeline Closing Top of Funnel Hiring 222

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Campaigns and demand generation programs ready. Support tools and customer service capabilities verified. Iterate: Based on early indicators and feedback, refine your demand generation programs and campaigns. Optimize go-to-market programs to close forecast gaps. Trade publication placements finalized.

Ideal Customer Profile 288

Ideal Customer Profile Demand Generation Agencies Marketing Demand Generation 288

SBI Growth

MARCH 4, 2013

Included is a tool that helps pinpoint your root cause of turnover. $25 Unfortunately, many marketing organizations confuse demand generation with providing leads. Is the Sales Opportunity close rate very low (less than 20%)? Click here for a tool that lists 10 potential root causes of high Sales Rep turnover.

Hiring 326

Hiring Outsourcing Services Lead Nurturing Demand Generation 326

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 12, 2013

That''s where SBI''s demand generation programs benefit from ProForma Lead Source assessment tools. Demand Generation teams should focus on these metrics: Cost per qualified Sales Ready Lead. CMO’s should pay close attention to marketing managers who brag about their high CTR’s and low CPL’s.

Cost per Lead 282

Cost per Lead Sales Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile Leads 282

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 14, 2013

When trained and armed with the battle-tested tools, an Internal Content Marketing team can produce high quality demand generation content consistently. By attending, you will get a copy of our Content Grader Tool + dozens more tools free. Sales will be enabled to close deals faster. Author: John Koehler.

Demand Generation Agencies 316

Demand Generation Agencies Marketing How To Face-to-face 316

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 5, 2013

By signing up, you will get a copy of our Marketing Spend Assessment tool and Best Practice. Demand Generation - Deploy, launch, measure and optimize all relevant modes of Demand Generation to stimulate top-of-the-funnel activity and generate Inquiries. Sign up here for SBI’s 7 th Annual Research Project.

Outsourcing Services 293

Outsourcing Services Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Trade Show 293

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The SBI Sales Initiative Assessment Tool has answers. No matter what initiatives your sales organization is considering, this tool carefully evaluates them. For example, you may recognize that you have a massive demand generation problem. You may have developed a plan to close the gap. The Three Dimensions.

How To 303

How To Incentives Incentive Demand Generation 303

SBI Growth

JANUARY 4, 2013

This free tool helps you prepare by indentifying possible gaps and points of validation. Demand Generation campaigns are executed to insert influence into the buying process. Buyer’s Process mapping to the Sales Process is supported to increase close rates. Have close at hand your marketing developed Buyer Personas.

Marketing 297

Marketing Buyer Persona Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation 297

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

BPMs begin with the buyer “not in the market” and continue through the entire buying journey to “closed business”. Make your plan implementable, measurable, and sustainable: Clearly defining the demand generation program was just the beginning. He also worked closely with sales on a customized sales process.

Hiring 303

Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 303

SBI

JULY 10, 2018

Traditional demand generation methods just aren’t cutting it anymore. This isn’t about forcing yet another tool into your tech stack, or another process into your workflow. Those are your platinum-quality in-month deals that won’t require any luck to close. But we know in B2B, luck isn’t a scalable tactic.

Intent Data 138

Intent Data Lead Rank Lead Scoring Closing 138

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Account-based marketing (ABM) is not a new discipline, but the tools that help fuel successful ABM are constantly evolving. ABM software tools tend to have similar capabilities and characteristics. But finding the right tool for your business and budget takes research and careful evaluation.

Account Based Marketing 130

Account Based Marketing Account Software Software 130

SBI

JANUARY 14, 2014

In a recent article on Forbes, “You’re Doing It Wrong: Demand Generation,” Patrick Spenner, Managing Director at CEB’s Marketing & Communications Practice , makes a strong argument for why this approach is taking B2B marketers in the wrong direction. Geoff Rego. . Nancy Nardin. Thursday: January 16th.

Demand Generation 126

Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Marketing Qualified Lead Top of Funnel 126

The Pipeline

AUGUST 8, 2012

So any time you can find a tool that helps you reduce the time it takes you to do a high-value activity, and lets you do it in a better way with better results, you know you have a competitive advantage. Add to that the real bonus that it is cost effective, and you have a sales tool that is a no brainer.

Sales Qualified Lead 275

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Social Media 275

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Stored in Business Acumen , Coaching , Demand Generation , Hiring Sales Talent , Planning , Sales Force Alignment , Sales Leadership , Sales Management , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales eXchange , execution. Demand Generation. Sales Tool. February 2008. January 2008. December 2007. Add a Comment.

Pipeline 223

Pipeline Hiring Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 223

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Buying Process , Demand Generation , Lead Management , Prospecting , Sales 2.0 , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales Technique , Sales Tip , Video , execution. Demand Generation. Sales Tool. January 2008. December 2007. The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Book Notice.

Pipeline 216

Pipeline Prospecting Sales Qualified Lead Demand Generation 216

The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2011

Stored in CRM , Communication , Guest Post , Review , Sales 2.0 , Sales Success , Sales Tool , Sell Better , execution. We were honestly amazed at the great tools we found. Demand Generation. Sales Tool. The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Mobile Apps for the Mobile Sales Force. Networking. Add a Comment.

Pipeline 275

Pipeline Hiring Travel Twitter 275

The Pipeline

JULY 25, 2011

Sometimes these are simple things like talking when they should be listening, closing with every other sentence, asking silly questions like “what keeps you up at night, or not reading at least one sales book in a given year. Demand Generation. Sales Tool. Add a Comment. Name (required). Click here to cancel reply.

Pipeline 265

Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel Vendor 265

The Pipeline

JANUARY 13, 2012

I had a friend who was a VP of sales, who cancelled a lunch during the last week of their quarter, telling me “you know how it is, last day of the quarter, we’re closing” When we did meet I had to ask what they do, the rest of the quarter if they spend the last week closing, he told me they are busy selling.

Pipeline 224

Pipeline Cancellation Sales Cycle Cold Calling 224

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Demand Generation. Sales Tool. Sales Skills , Sales Success , Tibor Shanto , Video , Voice mail. Add a Comment. Name (required). Mail (will not be published) (required). Click here to cancel reply. Add video comment. Categories "Did You Just Say…?" " A Christmas Song. A Random Walk Up Sales Street.

Pipeline 245

Pipeline Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Hiring 245

The Pipeline

JANUARY 18, 2012

Demand Generation. Sales Tool. Sales Success , Tibor Shanto. Add a Comment. Name (required). Mail (will not be published) (required). Click here to cancel reply. Add video comment. Categories "Did You Just Say…?" " A Christmas Song. A Random Walk Up Sales Street. Appointments. Book Notice. Book Review.

Pipeline 253

Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 253

The Pipeline

MARCH 6, 2012

In High-Profit Selling , my friend, Mark Hunter shows you how to close deals that truly make a profit. Demand Generation. Sales Tool. Stored in Attitude , Book Notice , Price , Proactive , Sales Leadership , Sales Success , Sales Technique , execution. All sales aren’t created equal. Add a Comment. Name (required).

Pipeline 212

Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel Cold Calling 212

The Pipeline

JANUARY 2, 2012

Fire everyone in your pipeline that you thought definitely close by year end 2011. There is no reason why some can’t be revisited, but that should been done based on merit rather than emotion; if it stands up to scrutiny, it may close next time you execute the sale. Demand Generation. Sales Tool. Add a Comment.

Pipeline 219

Pipeline Hiring Cold Calling Top of Funnel 219

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Demand Generation. Sales Tool. Sales Success , Tibor Shanto , Value , Video. Add a Comment. Name (required). Mail (will not be published) (required). Click here to cancel reply. Add video comment. Categories "Did You Just Say…?" " A Christmas Song. A Random Walk Up Sales Street. Appointments. Book Notice.

Pipeline 240

Pipeline Lead Scoring Lead Rank Cold Calling 240

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Demand Generation. Sales Tool. Sales Success , Tibor Shanto. Add a Comment. Name (required). Mail (will not be published) (required). Click here to cancel reply. Add video comment. Categories "Did You Just Say…?" " A Christmas Song. A Random Walk Up Sales Street. Appointments. Book Notice. Book Review.

Pipeline 240

Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 240

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Stored in Attitude , Communication , Communication Strategy , Demand Generation , EDGE Sales Process , Funnel management , Impact Questions , Interactive Selling , Next Steps , Proactive , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales eXchange , execution , qualifying. Demand Generation. Sales Tool. Add a Comment.

Pipeline 218

Pipeline Top of Funnel Hiring Demand Generation 218

Pointclear

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Debbie Qaqish is Principal Partner and Chief Revenue Marketing Officer for demand generation agency, The Pedowitz Group. A nationally recognized thought leader and innovator in revenue generation, Qaqish has over 30 years of experience helping organizations connect marketing to revenue. Who doesn’t want this?

Demand Generation Agencies 219

Demand Generation Agencies Lead Rank Top of Funnel How To 219

The Pipeline

AUGUST 24, 2011

Beyond automation, tools, and other resources available to sales professionals today, it still is the responsibility of the rep to be sure they are ready and willing to fully engage with a potential buyer, we examine a few here, some next week, but we are also curious as to what you do to be better prepared. Demand Generation.

Pipeline 241

Pipeline Top of Funnel Hiring Cold Calling 241

Zoominfo

APRIL 27, 2022

Boutelle’s job includes developing, defending, and growing close to 60 ZoomInfo clients. Salespeople spend too much time doing things other than selling, but a revenue-focused tool like ZoomInfo gives you time back. workplace scenarios. That’s exactly what happened to ZoomInfo account manager Katelyn Boutelle.

Closing 100

Closing Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 100

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

What he used to do as part of his pipeline reviews, and in conversations with reps in general, that is, ask an uncommon question, one that complemented the obvious question all reviews have. The obvious question was “what are you going to close this… ?” Get to know what the close ratios of your reps are. Sales Tool.

Pipeline 218

Pipeline Cold Calling Groups Lead Rank 218

The Pipeline

AUGUST 8, 2011

Yet many of those same people will sit and comb through their reps’ pipelines looking for instant gratification, taking their team to task for not closing one deal or another. This generally happens in the first half of the sale, the Engage and Discovery stages. Demand Generation. Sales Tool. Add a Comment.

ACT 244

ACT Pipeline Top of Funnel Hiring 244

The Pipeline

MARCH 9, 2011

Demand Generation. Sales Tool. Sales Process , Video. Add a Comment. Name (required). Mail (will not be published) (required). Click here to cancel reply. Add video comment. Categories "Did You Just Say…?" " A Christmas Song. A Random Walk Up Sales Street. Appointments. Book Notice. Book Review. Sales Cycle.

Pipeline 238

Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 238

The Pipeline

MARCH 16, 2011

Demand Generation. Sales Tool. Tibor Shanto. Add a Comment. Name (required). Mail (will not be published) (required). Click here to cancel reply. Add video comment. Categories "Did You Just Say…?" " A Christmas Song. A Random Walk Up Sales Street. Appointments. Book Notice. Book Review. Business Acumen.

Pipeline 235

Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 235

The Pipeline

AUGUST 10, 2011

Demand Generation. Sales Tool. Sales Success , Sales Technique , Tibor Shanto , Video. Add a Comment. Name (required). Mail (will not be published) (required). Click here to cancel reply. Add video comment. Categories "Did You Just Say…?" " A Christmas Song. A Random Walk Up Sales Street. Appointments.

Sales Cycle 244

Sales Cycle Pipeline Conversion Webinar Metrics 244

Zoominfo

MARCH 28, 2022

To gain their prospects’ trust, sales teams need to understand the customer and leverage all of the tools at their disposal to deliver value before their competitors. Here are three tools to help you connect with prospects and hit your number. Brace Yourself We’ve got millions of verified B2B contacts — ready for you to close.

Ideal Customer Profile 100

Ideal Customer Profile Tools Sales Tools Prospecting 100

The Pipeline

APRIL 27, 2011

This can either be a recently-closed deal and how it happened, or it can be a deal that’s stalled (and how/why it got there). Demand Generation. Sales Tool. Institutionalize this in your organization more frequently than you do it today. Deal Drill-Down. Choose someone on the team to walk through a current or recent deal.

Sales Meeting 251

Sales Meeting Pipeline Meeting Hiring 251

The Pipeline

JUNE 15, 2011

Demand Generation. Sales Tool. Sales 2.0 , Sales Success , sell better , Status Quo , Success. Add a Comment. Name (required). Mail (will not be published) (required). Click here to cancel reply. Add video comment. Categories "Did You Just Say…?" " A Christmas Song. A Random Walk Up Sales Street.

Pipeline 241

Pipeline Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Hiring 241

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Use the demo to “Close” not to open. Demand Generation. Sales Tool. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Next Steps. Sales Skills , Sales Success , Tibor Shanto.

Pipeline 212

Pipeline Hiring Cold Calling Top of Funnel 212