Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

No matter how many times we’re told email marketing is dead, the channel continues to be an effective way to generate revenue. In fact, studies show that email marketing has a 4400% return on investment ( source ). It’s no longer good enough to send your entire customer database the same offers. Unfamiliar with the term?

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Segment Email Marketing Marketing Buyer Persona 219

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Given its rising popularity, podcasting is now an avenue marketers can explore to publish more branded content and reach new audiences. But, it’s also a great resource for marketers who simply want to learn new tips and strategies or find a bit of motivation for their day-to-day efforts. 1. This Old Marketing Podcast.

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Paid Content Marketing Social Media Top of Funnel 252

Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2018

While this undoubtedly makes for an ideal buying situation, it makes the job of a marketer significantly more difficult. For seasoned marketers, the practice of personalization – or the process of tailoring marketing efforts to a specific individual or group of people – is not a new concept. Enter, personalization.

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Marketing Scale Segment Channels 194

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

These days, emotional engagement with customers is a key differentiator for go-to-market teams. The importance of building customer loyalty. It’s also cheaper to keep an existing customer than it is to acquire a new one (think marketing campaign costs and new user training, for example). Are they sticking around?

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Loyalty Scale Customer Marketing 190

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 20, 2012

Rinse and Repeat: The Annual Comp Study. The standard comp study may be dangerously inadequate. Conventional wisdom would lead the VP of Human Resources to the following: Define the Problem: Sales compensation is out of line with the market. Propose a Solution: Conduct a compensation study and redesign the plan.

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Compensation Incentives Incentive Lead Rank 267

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Today we’re closing out this three-part series with a post for our marketing audience. So, if you’re on the hunt for new marketing resources, look no further. 1. Marketing 360. The Marketing 360 YouTube channel offers a wide variety of high-quality video content. 2. Duct Tape Marketing. Go check it out!

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Channels Marketing Lead Rank Outsourcing Services 220

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 10, 2019

The Service Recovery Paradox has been well documented in consumer settings, but only recently validated for the B2B environment. Prior to our latest research, apologies had been a reasonably well-studied area. The inevitable customer service failure needn’t incite panic or dismay. Make your apologies count.

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Loyalty Remedy Journal Study 234

No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Dan Lyons explores this issue and shares research from the Objective Management Group in his Hubspot post, “ Study: 3 of 4 Sales Reps Have No Idea What They’re Doing.” Marketing people get marketing degrees. Engineers study engineering. CFOs study accounting.” So they “wing it” and fail.

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Hiring Guidelines Engineering Face-to-face 240

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FEBRUARY 25, 2018

93% of B2B marketers use social media, and with good reason—it works ( source ). A 2014 study revealed that the ten most socially connected brands saw 31% greater revenue growth than the least connected brands. We haven’t been shy about touting the benefits of social media in B2B sales and marketing. Not measuring ROI.

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Social Media Media B2B Marketing 147

Jeffrey Gitomer

JUNE 2, 2011

KEY ACTION TO TAKE: Study your words and actions. Study your reputation. HERE’S THE CHALLENGE: Do they respect the person that wears it – or should I say the person who earns it? KEY POINT OF UNDERSTANDING: If you think respect automatically comes with the title, rethink it. Do they deserve respect? Does it deserve respect?

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Hiring Social Media Face-to-face Loyalty 310

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 26, 2019

Author: Steve Norman I recently saw the CMO of a high-profile company present at an international marketing conference. The CMO said this “breakthrough” strategy was the foundation of the company’s sales and marketing plans. Just consider the following: Customers are actively avoiding salespeople.

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Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Customer Lead Rank 229

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

To assist you further, sign-up for SBI’s Sales & Marketing Research Review here. The organizations that have adopted early have seen 3 main benefits: They’re engaging with customers and prospects earlier in their buying process. Marketing is creating relevant content that the sales team can leverage throughout sales campaigns.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 5, 2012

One of the core strengths of any small business is its ability to adapt and pivot with the market. You expect them to hunt new logos AND upsell existing customers. They are also your ad-hoc customer service team. Compare your sales team compensation to your competition and the market. This is a crucial mistake.

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Compensation Company Hiring Salary 257

Jeffrey Gitomer

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Study this list, and add to it. Dedication to personal excellence and mastery of a craft leads to trust. Friendship based on respect, mutual admiration, truth, and fun leads to trust. I trust myself first. I hope it helps you become a more trustworthy person, and helps you find trustworthy people to connect with in life. Share this Post.

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Hiring Social Media Loyalty Cancellation 295

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

These days, emotional engagement with customers is a key differentiator for go-to-market teams. The importance of building customer loyalty Creating a bond helps retain buyers and gain repeat business. If they are happy, ask them for quotes and case studies and use these as early collateral for your sales team.”

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Loyalty Scale Marketing Customer 130

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 23, 2019

31% of marketing, creative, and IT professionals worldwide plan to invest in AI technology in the next 12 months ( source ). 31% of marketing, creative, and IT professionals worldwide plan to invest in AI technology in the next 12 months ( source ). billion in 2021, according to market research firm IDC ( source ).

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B2B Telecommunications Forecasting Scale 247

Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 31, 2017

It may seem an easy enough question, but you’d be surprised by how many marketers and salespeople can’t provide a simple answer. You have a vision but no one outside marketing or management knows what it is. This includes everyone involved in pre-sales, customer service and sales. You have a sales/marketing gap.

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Top of Funnel Oracle Scale Small Business 246

Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 8, 2017

Today’s online shopper wants a fast response time to their customer service query, and a frictionless way to initiate support. Not only are customers provided more convenience with a live chat platform, but company savings are significant. Increased Conversion Rates.

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Retail Oracle Social Media Consumer 206

Zoominfo

JANUARY 18, 2021

Modern CRM tools can now be used to manage customer relationships across the entire customer journey, which spans marketing, sales, customer service, and more. In today’s business world, the customer truly is king, and they have more buying power than ever. So, what’s the overall goal? Need more convincing?

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CRM Data Ideal Customer Profile Strategy 204

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Attempting to grow your business without market intelligence is a lot like driving without directions. Without a clear understanding of your industry or market, you will fail to make informed business decisions. Businesses are catching on to the importance of market intelligence. What is market intelligence?

Marketing 140

Marketing Scale Analysis Face-to-face 140

SalesFuel

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

SalesFuel® , renowned for its comprehensive market research and sales intelligence solutions, today announces the launch of its exclusive B2B BuyerSCAN. The study ensures no single industry dominates the data, providing a balanced and broad understanding of the B2B landscape. Who benefits from B2B BuyerSCAN ?

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B2B Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile Advertising 111

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 14, 2018

You don’t even need to land a single new customer. According to a study from Harvard Business School , you can boost profitability by 25 to 95 percent by focusing on current customers and boosting retention rates by just five percent. Thus, the key to profitability is to slow customer churn and nurture growth.

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Retention Customer Loyalty Remedy 223

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The good news is, there are plenty of ways for your company to earn trust and loyalty from your customers, even in today’s busy marketplace. Let’s get into our top five strategies to build customer loyalty! Invest in multi-channel customer service. They visit your website, where they find a customer support email address.

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Loyalty Customer Incentives Incentive 206

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Attempting to grow your business without marketing intelligence is a lot like driving without directions. Without a clear understanding of your industry or market, you’ll be ill-equipped to make informed business decisions. Businesses are catching on to the importance of market intelligence. What Is Market Intelligence?

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Data Marketing Scale Analysis 130

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 18, 2018

We also recommend including proof of value in the form of customer testimonials and case studies. Here’s why: Case studies and testimonials promote trust. A customer or prospect is much more likely to trust the words of their peers more so than the words of a company. And—case studies do just that.

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B2B Case Study Ideal Customer Profile Study 203

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 24, 2017

They invest dollars in upgrading ERP Systems, marketing, equipment, and software each year, but for some reason, they don’t see value in upgrading the education provided to their sales and service teams. A recent study by CSO Insights shows that only 54 to 57 percent of salespeople achieve their sales goal. Click To Tweet.

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Hiring Account SalesForce Quota 214

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

In fact, you can expect 30,000 new products to hit the market each year. By doing so, they’re in a much better position to attract the right prospects and gain market shares in their respective targeted segments. It’s what they call “perceived value,” and part of this perception is based on what’s already available in the market.

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Lead Scoring Lead Rank Consumer Exact 214

Jeffrey Gitomer

JUNE 28, 2011

The same goes for marketing (attracting people who are interested to buy). My marketing mission is as follows: I put myself in front of people who can say yes to me, and I deliver value first. I promise you will never see that in a marketing textbook, nor hear it from a marketing professor. I STRIVE TO MASTER. London, ON.

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Hiring Lead Rank Social Media Loyalty 305

SocialSellinator

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Between invoicing customers, acquiring new leads, and managing your staff members marketing your business is a challenge that requires time and energy. With social media marketing networks, such as Facebook, and Snapchat, you can get that extra boost for your marketing department. So, where do you find that extra push?

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Paid Content Small Business Small Business Facebook 145

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JANUARY 26, 2021

Enterprise prospects are what salespeople and marketers like to refer to as “the whale” of all leads. And while the payoff is certainly worthwhile, enterprise lead generation does not come without a set of challenges that salespeople and marketers alike have to work to overcome. What Is Enterprise Lead Generation?

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Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Enterprise 189

SalesFuel

AUGUST 5, 2024

How Marketers Can Use Audience Segmentation to Achieve Rich ROI What is Audience Segmentation? According to Mailchimp , audience segmentation is “a marketing strategy based on identifying subgroups within the target audience in order to deliver more tailored messaging and build stronger connections.” Marketing information (e.g.

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Segment ROI Ideal Customer Profile Marketing 104

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 9, 2021

Naturally, this is a fairly high risk for startups, since you’re going to have competition with companies that are already well-established in the market. Market Risk. Market risk, also known as systemic risk, is what we call the risk of loss in your business because of market fluctuations. Credibility Risk.

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Face-to-face Microsoft Competition Influencer 177

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 20, 2020

Share links to your company’s latest case study with your prospects. What’s more, it’s cheaper and more cost-effective to retain your customers than to acquire a new customer. . One way to keep your customers happy is to be their unofficial customer service rep. Host webinars. Setup online conference calls.

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Sales Goal Meeting Trade Show Ideal Customer Profile 312

Nutshell

JULY 22, 2020

Sales and marketing professionals are constantly slinging around new buzzwords, complex terms, and confusing abbreviations. Well, here’s another important term for you to memorize: the marketing flywheel. Well, here’s another important term for you to memorize: the marketing flywheel. What Is a Marketing Flywheel?

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Top of Funnel Lead Rank Marketing Churn 119

Zoominfo

JULY 2, 2020

While marketing professionals understand marketing automation can streamline essential processes, many do not leverage these systems to their full advantage. Marketing automation is beneficial. What is Marketing Automation, And Why is it Important? How Does Marketing Automation Work?

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Marketing Webinar Metrics Reachforce Top of Funnel 113

Zoominfo

APRIL 17, 2019

But, sales and marketing organizations must resist this instinct in order to constantly adapt to changing markets, new technologies, emerging trends and so on. The sales funnel represents the theoretical customer’s journey to making a purchase. But, there’s one business concept that’s stood the test of time like no other.

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Top of Funnel Funnel Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 228

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 23, 2018

Regardless of how much a company might try to step away from email in favor of project-based communication or real-time customer service platforms, email continues to be the most reliable option given its widespread use. But email marketing is easy to do poorly — and increasingly difficult to do well. Make your words count.

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Decision Maker How To Cold Calling Transportation 180