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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In the world of B2B, intent data is like gold. Well, maybe not actual gold and that’s because the benefits of B2B intent data go much further than a one-time increase in revenue. The point, though, is that intent data is an incredibly valuable resource to marketers, salespeople, and recruiters alike.

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MARCH 13, 2025

Marketing leaders are constantly challenged to drive growth, personalize engagement, and uncover new revenue opportunities. But without the right Go-to-Market Intelligence foundation, marketing efforts can become fragmented leading to wasted budget, missed opportunities, and ROI thats nearly impossible to prove.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Personalization, precision and performance are the keys to modern B2B marketing. And account-based marketing software is what helps your team nail all three with perfection. Account-based marketing (ABM) is not a new discipline, but the tools that help fuel successful ABM are constantly evolving.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

With so many different initiatives competing for your prospects’ limited attention, it’s essential to close deals quickly and efficiently while the problem they want to solve is fresh in their minds. No matter how compelling your product or service, each closed deal could be preceded by a dozen or more that never result in new business.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The sales and marketing go-to-market frameworks weve relied on for decades staples like the funnel, the flywheel, and the buyers journey are fast becoming obsolete or are out the door already. Without leveraging data and intent signals, the flywheel stalls in its ability to generate sustainable growth. Sell Smarter.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

On-Demand Webinar “Think of the 70% of tasks that don’t directly contribute to closing deals — updating CRM records, scheduling follow-ups, sorting through data,” Blount says. It’s not just about intent data. Leverage the same B2B data that fuels go-to-market for 60% of the Fortune 100 Start Your Free Trial!

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JANUARY 29, 2025

The world of B2B sales and marketing is at an inflection point. Traditional go-to-market (GTM) strategies, which rely on fragmented systems, are struggling to keep up with the demands of an increasingly competitive, fast-paced market. In fact, research from Salesforce indicates that a staggering 90% of CRM data is incomplete.

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Tenbound

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Gone are the days when salespeople could rely on high-pressure tactics and generic pitches to close deals. Another key trend is the increasing importance of collaboration between sales and other functions, particularly marketing. So what exactly are customer intent signals? That’s where implicit intent signals come in.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

Weve witnessed sellers become their best, most efficient selves and seen marketers fully realize their TAM and identify messaging that really drives leads. We believe these innovations will continue to revolutionize how teams identify opportunities, engage prospects, and close deals. Guided Intent solves for that. privacy laws.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Today’s most effective go-to-market teams are increasingly embracing signal-based selling , a strategy that leverages real-time data and unique insights about promising prospects to gain a crucial edge in intensely competitive markets. Funding Funding rounds are among the strongest signals for both sales and marketing teams.

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MAY 5, 2021

If you were a marketer twenty years ago, you would have given anything for this scenario. In 2021, digital marketers are segmenting audiences and focusing on quality over quantity. Years ago, marketers primarily segmented their audiences by age range—mainly because the data to get super granular didn’t exist back then. “As

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JULY 13, 2021

We acquired Clickagy and launched Streaming and Custom Intent. We launched Workflows to activate market insights, buyer intent, and website activity. But there are only a few milestones in ZoomInfo’s history that have had a game-changing impact on our trajectory and transformed how businesses everywhere go to market.

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

Reaching the right prospects at the right moment is often the difference between closing a deal and coming in second. By leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, these powerful solutions automate a wide range of tasks and processes, allowing sales teams to focus on what they do best: building relationships and closing deals.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In the crowded arena of GTM demand generation, most organizations are laser-focused on optimizing whats already known: nurturing interest in established markets, identifying accounts actively searching for solutions, and meeting familiar challenges head-on. The lesson: Latent demand exists before the market realizes it. Lets see how.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Go-to-market teams that adopt AI-powered sales automation can reap major benefits: research shows they spend more time with customers, drive higher customer satisfaction, and most importantly, boost sales by up to 10%. But savvy sales leaders know AI isnt a magic wand that can close deals for you. Heres how AI can help: 1.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Go-to-market teams that adopt AI-powered sales automation can reap major benefits: research shows they spend more time with customers, drive higher customer satisfaction, and most importantly, boost sales by up to 10%. But savvy sales leaders know that AI isnt a magic wand that can close deals for you. Heres how AI can help: 1.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

Modern go-to-market teams have the tools, data, and tactics that would make their predecessors wildly jealous. Buyers who are in the market today probably haven’t asked for a meeting. Intent data is the key that helps B2B sales and marketing leaders separate the ready from the rest. What is Intent Data?

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 21, 2025

Unlike prior shifts like CRM adoption or marketing automation, GPT-based systems dont just centralize data or automate tasks they actively analyze, predict, and collaborate in ways that are completely reshaping roles and workflows. They must think of AI as a colleague, not a tool.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

ZoomInfo ZoomInfos Go-to-Market Intelligence platform enhances outbound sales call tracking by providing unmatched B2B data, real-time insights, and AI-driven automation. Buyer Intent Signals: Identify high-priority prospects based on real-time data, including website visits and engagement patterns. Learn More about Close 3.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

There’s no denying it — sales and marketing teams don’t always work well together. The two departments may see eye-to-eye and share unified goals, but it’s less common for sales to proactively help marketing perform better, or vice versa. But in today’s digital world, the line between sales and marketing is increasingly blurred.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Author: Serena Dorf Business-to-business marketing is one of the most challenging facets of the marketing industry. B2B marketing is more technical than B2C. To promote customer retention and strengthen your B2B marketing scheme, we’ve assembled this list of six key strategies you can use. Set and exceed expectations.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Lead mining is becoming increasingly commonplace among companies seeking to expand into new markets and territories, as well as those hoping to increase profitability. Enhancing data quality by validating and enriching existing client information for more targeted marketing efforts. The result?

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Salesforce AppExchange is a marketplace that makes it easy for busy IT and go-to-market professionals to find and leverage cloud computing and software solutions that work with Salesforce s industry-leading CRM tools and services. With ZoomInfo, exporting enriched data into Salesforce is quick and easy.

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MAY 23, 2023

But today’s best-performing go-to-market (GTM) teams are increasingly using intent data to focus their efforts on the accounts that are the most likely to close a deal. This information can be analyzed to identify account intent, or how likely prospects at a particular company are to engage with a particular vendor.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Hey, Marketing. B2B marketing and sales can use swim lanes to map and track their responsibilities — from qualifying marketing leads to closing deals. B2B marketing and sales can use swim lanes to map and track their responsibilities — from qualifying marketing leads to closing deals.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

For more than a generation, customer relationship management (CRM) systems have been the unquestioned core of virtually every go-to-market strategy. Your CRM is too often a mirage of the true market, hindering frontline GTM teams, slowing revenue growth, and limiting opportunities across the board. Bottom line?

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APRIL 20, 2020

Sales and marketing teams, specifically, have abandoned chasing (demand gen) waterfalls or examining funnels. Instead, go-to-market teams are tirelessly doing anything and everything they can to hit their numbers today. Market segmentation needs to be beyond reproach and sales metrics need to be measurable and projectible.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

Sales teams face constant pressure to close deals faster and more effectively. These tools are now essential for companies looking to maintain a competitive edge in a demanding market. Outreach Outreach is designed to help market-facing teams create and close more pipeline efficiently.

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JUNE 30, 2019

So, in an effort to demystify the term, we recently took to our blog to discuss marketing creativity —what it is, what it isn’t, and how to achieve it. We also thought it would be helpful to provide our readers with examples of truly creative marketing. Three Incredible Examples of Creative B2B Marketing Initiatives.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 2, 2024

That‘s why I’ve put together this handy guide that covers some key strategies to help on both of those fronts — a resource that will help ensure your team sells effectively through the remainder of the year and that your business remains top-of-mind with buyers as Q4 comes to a close. Leverage your data, and find “in-market” buyers.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Which means things shaking up in the B2B world — holiday emails are being blasted, sales deals are being closed, and 2021 recruitment strategies are finishing up. And to get there, you have to ramp up your visibility and engagement with your best sales, marketing, and recruiting teams. Our post, “What is Buyer Intent Data?

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 31, 2025

Referrals, on the other hand, deliver qualified leads with higher intent, shortening sales cycles and improving close rates. Marketing, customer success, and account management teams often have insights or connections that can generate valuable leads. Myth #2: Referral selling cant be scaled.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

We also implemented a graded qualification system, factoring in project size and the prospect's demonstrated intent, ensuring that we targeted only the most promising leads. This approach led to more consistent, meaningful engagement, even with those we didn't close. Send a personalized video message.

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AUGUST 8, 2024

Sellers across every industry are under intense pressure to deliver ambitious results in tightly competitive markets, and it’s much more than a passing trend. Luckily, sellers of every stripe now have access to AI-powered tools that can help them excel in a challenging market.

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