Zoominfo

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. What is GTM Intelligence? First, we want to define this new approach.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

For today’s marketers, data is more than just numbers on a dashboard — it’s the key to unlocking new opportunities and staying ahead of the competition. But here’s the catch: many marketing teams are flooded with disconnected data points and siloed insights, struggling to understand what truly drives customer behavior.

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Zoominfo

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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Zoominfo

JANUARY 24, 2025

For todays sales teams, data and signals are the foundation for smarter strategies, better decisions, and consistent growth. From identifying high-performing reps to forecasting future revenue, this technology provides the clarity sales leaders need to drive results. What is Sales Analytics Software?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 14, 2025

Amit Patel, senior vice president at IT consulting firm Consulting Solutions, says those companies that make the most of data intelligence will create customer experiences that win business, open the door to upselling, and create the type of true partnerships that drive customer loyalty.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 31, 2025

The traditional go-to-market playbook is dead. Sales and marketing teams that once relied on high-volume outreach to hit their numbers are seeing diminishing returns. To stand out today, companies must focus on precise targeting and intelligent engagement, aligning their motions to the ways buyers actually make decisions.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

By failing to embrace interactive digital platforms, companies risk losing market share, elongating sales cycles and diminishing customer satisfaction, thereby jeopardizing their competitive position.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 31, 2024

It’s also raising big questions about the future of the sales profession — including lingering worries that many sales jobs could soon be replaced by machines. According to several top sales experts, it’s not quite that simple. This is what takes your sales process to the next level,” Frattini says.

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Zoominfo

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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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business world, sales and marketing teams need to align to drive revenue. This article examines the importance of aligning sales and marketing , the challenges that hinder this alignment, and strategies to foster a more collaborative, effective partnership.

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Zoominfo

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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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Digital isnt a sales strategy. Marketing isnt a strategy. A sales strategy isnt about tools or trendsits about how your company attracts and serves customers. Yet, too many sales leaders fall into the trap of believing the latest digital sales tools or automation platforms will solve their sales prospecting problems.

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Referrals Face-to-face Sales Leadership Quota 310

Hubspot Sales

JULY 10, 2024

With the rise of ecommerce sales comes an increase in the use of digital payments and mobile wallets. As a result, more payment processing companies and gateways have emerged. I was curious about what exactly goes into payment processing and how these companies play a role, so I did a deep dive — here’s what I learned.

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Company Banking Hubspot Retail 105

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

After 18 years in B2B marketing, Ive seen this song and dance before. And lets face it, most B2B marketing teams didnt exactly have a foolproof plan to ensure ROI. Use ZoomInfo to identify which companies and decision-makers are attending. Early in my career, events terrified me.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 2, 2025

In a recent interview, host John Golden talked with Chris Peer , the founder and CEO of Sinc Show, a top B2B online marketing agency. Chris has over 30 years of experience in marketing, sales, and client communication. He also wrote a book called The Great Eight Pillars: ROI-Driven Marketing for Manufacturing Companies.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

I read the majority of the reports, studies, white papers, and books related to sales development because others in the field might stumble onto a trend, an insight or a statistic of which I was not aware. That’s why I downloaded Xactly’s 2025 Sales Compensation Survey. This is problematic for more than the obvious reason.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In the latest episode of the Expert Insight Interview, host John Golden engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Kasper , a marketing visionary based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Kasper is the founder of a company that helps brands build in-house marketing capabilities and the author of the bestselling book “Moving In-House.”

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 24, 2025

There is also a chance – albeit a slim one – that they couldn’t spend more than $50,000, but billion dollar companies usually have the money to get whatever they want. The market value justifies our proposed fee and you’ve shared that you won’t invest more than $50,000. Did they really want it?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 6, 2024

Sales team success often hinges on the quantity and quality of leads routed from marketing campaigns and organic channels. This is where lead capture software comes into play, offering a powerful solution for businesses looking to streamline their lead generation processes, boost their sales pipeline , and track key sales metrics.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 3, 2025

By investing in their personal brand, marketing leaders can strengthen their voice, extend their companys reach and drive meaningful industry impact. The post The Brand Behind the Brand: Why Personal Branding Matters for Marketing Leaders appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In marketing, businesses often struggle to align their SEO efforts and sales objectives, leading to missed opportunities. However, by integrating SEO strategies with the sales funnel through a thoughtful content strategy, companies can attract high-quality leads and improve conversion rates.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Sales teams face constant pressure to close deals faster and more effectively. Sales acceleration platforms provide a powerful solution, helping businesses optimize workflows, engage prospects, and convert leads more efficiently. These tools are now essential for companies looking to maintain a competitive edge in a demanding market.

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Zoominfo

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. AI-driven platforms and third-party research shape their decisions before you even know theyre in the market. Sell Smarter.

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Top of Funnel Lead Rank Intent Signal B2B 130

Force Management

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Using interviews with B2B SaaS leaders who beat those odds by scaling from startup to over $100MM in ARR, McKinsey's recent playbook examines how these companies set up their organizations, common challenges they overcame and the actions leaders can use to emulate these pathways to success.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: The Long-Lasting Impact of Sensory Marketing Do your marketing efforts focus on audio-visual presentations, such as print ads, radio spots, and videos on TV and the Internet? Indeed, adding scents to products can increase sales.

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Marketing Influencer Loyalty Remedy 88

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

I began debunking sales articles when the first ones predicting the death of selling appeared circa 2008. Back then, new digital marketing companies were telling everyone that salespeople would be replaced by inbound marketing. Fifteen years later, their products have a place at the very top of the sales funnel.

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Top of Funnel Positioning Scale Inbound 408

Zoominfo

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.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Conversion Prospecting 130

No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 26, 2024

It’s easier to go along with what everyone else is doingto write blogs, comment on social media, write catchy email subject lines, and rely on inbound marketing to fill your pipeline. Sure, revenue is our goal in sales. But in terms of sales metrics, revenue is a lagging indicator. Forget the bells and whistles.

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Referrals Cold Calling ROI Sales Qualified Lead 317

Pipeliner

JANUARY 29, 2025

In a recent episode of the expert insight interview series, John Golden delves into the transformative world of geofencing advertising with marketing professionals Barbara Wardell and Ernest Kulhari. Sales Perspective and Targeting Leveraging Data for Targeted Advertising From a sales perspective, geofencing offers significant advantages.

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Video Advertising Advertising Marketing 95

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Efficiently managing leads and routing them to the right accounts is a challenge for many companies, no matter the size. Lead-to-account matching and routing software addresses this problem head-on, automating key processes to help sales teams work smarter and faster.

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