Zoominfo

AUGUST 31, 2020

Disruption and uncertainty are inevitable in these times, which is why a solid go-to-market plan is critical to address the unique stage and goals of any given company. So what components make up this effort? Market expansion. Technology : Sales and marketing intelligence platforms and customer relationship management systems.

Ideal Customer Profile 264

Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Marketing Loyalty 264

Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

The ABCDE of Selling Wes introduces his unique framework, the ABCDE of selling, which he describes as a circular process rather than a linear pipeline or funnel. This approach reflects the ongoing nature of customer relationships and emphasizes the importance of nurturing these connections over time.

Video 116

Video Strategy Top of Funnel Direct Mail 116

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.

Paid Content 252

Paid Content Marketing Social Media Top of Funnel 252

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 7, 2024

Delivering a product to a global audience in highly competitive fields requires impeccable organization, constantly improving customer retention, and top-tier relationship management — and some assistance from AI and automation can only help. An effective CRM is make-or-break for SaaS companies because of: Customer Retention.

Software 115

Software Software CRM Oracle 115

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 3, 2018

There’s no way around it – prospect and customer data is one of the most valuable assets a B2B organization has access to. Think about it: without accurate information, how can you market, sell, or provide customer service to your target audience? The Impact of Bad B2B Marketing Data.

B2B 223

B2B Data Churn Marketing 223

SBI Growth

JUNE 7, 2014

SAMA (Strategic Account Management Association) estimates it cost 6-7x more to acquire new than sell to existing customers. A too-high customer attrition rate can also scare the market. It can set up a reputation that is difficult to overcome. Customers are important to your whole company.

Customer 293

Customer Resources Customer Service Up-Sell 293

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 1, 2018

Stop selling products or services and start selling stories. Managers of sales and marketing teams are charged with coaching up individual team members, enhancing their skill sets and improving overall team performance. Get them proficient with more marketing technologies? But where to begin?

Marketing 226

Marketing Telemarketing Education Scale 226

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

In the discussions leading up to the event we wanted to deliver something of substance, people can put into practice right away in almost every market segment, and something that would have impact now, before the end of the year. Leverage Automation – The hidden cost of social selling is time, and to a lesser degree content.

Outsourcing Services 306

Outsourcing Services Closing Hiring Social Selling 306

Smooth Sale

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Tools for Store Owners to Provide Better Customer Service Do you want to run a successful store ? With advancing technology, simply offering great products to your customers is not enough today. Don’t give up – find a better way!’ Celebrate Success!

Customer Service 109

Customer Service Tools Customer Hiring 109

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.

SalesForce 130

SalesForce Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies Intent Signal 130

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Let’s face it—it’s not easy to build a perfect marketing team. A comprehensive marketing strategy includes a number of different tactics and initiatives—which means your team must include members with a wide variety of skills. Customer Experience (CX) Expert. Let’s get into it! Data Analyst.

Marketing 187

Marketing Social Media B2B Analysis 187

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 4, 2019

These classifications provide the building blocks at a company’s inception, as they broadly define a brand’s audience and target market. But, in the rapidly changing sales and marketing landscape, it’s important to challenge the status quo. Enter, B2P (business-to-person) sales and marketing. Keep reading!

B2C 182

B2C B2B Marketing Lead Rank 182

Zoominfo

JANUARY 12, 2021

Social media has quickly become an integral part of any B2B marketing strategy, and when it comes to your go-to-market (GTM) plan, you’re missing a crucial part of the puzzle without it. What Is A B2B Social Media Marketing Strategy? Key Benefits Of B2B Social Media Marketing Strategies For Your GTM Plan.

Social Media 200

Social Media Media Strategy Benefit 200

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The map shows the literal market expansion T-Mobile achieved from the purchase. Market expansion strategy is one of four quadrants that make up the go-to-market framework for businesses. The other quadrants include customer loyalty , offer expansion , and company transformation. Let’s explore some examples.

Lead Rank 211

Lead Rank Company Apparel Lead Scoring 211

Pipeliner

MARCH 24, 2025

The conversation revolves around effective strategies for scaling e-commerce brands and maximizing conversions in a highly competitive market. Instead of the typical upsell tactics, he suggests asking customers, “What was the one thing that almost made you not buy?” Highlight the unique value your products offer.

Video 96

Video Scale Lead Rank Lead Scoring 96

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

To assist you further, sign-up for SBI’s Sales & Marketing Research Review here. You will get a copy of the Buying Process Map Template when you sign-up. The organizations that have adopted early have seen 3 main benefits: They’re engaging with customers and prospects earlier in their buying process.

Tools 300

Tools Sales Tools Collateral Vendor 300

Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

With over 25 years of experience in the digital landscape, Jonathan shared his profound insights on how entrepreneurs can harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to drive business success, particularly in sales and marketing. To address this, Jonathan shares a four-step process for effective prompting.

Video 105

Video Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sports 105

Score More Sales

JANUARY 27, 2014

sign up for RSS feeds for sales sites, blogs, or podcasts. subscribe to Selling Power or Sales & Marketing Management. learn the basic tenets of successful selling. list out your selling “areas to work on” set aside weekly prospecting time. find a new audience for your product or service.

Lead Scoring 281

Lead Scoring Lead Rank Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 281

Zoominfo

AUGUST 29, 2018

You may think you know the answer to this question – your products sell well, you’ve gotten some great customer feedback, and your social media posts garner strong engagement. Emotions’ and ‘feelings’ aren’t words that come up often in the B2B world. How do you track customer sentiment?

Analysis 176

Analysis B2B Airlines Marketing 176

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

B2C selling has dominated social media for the last 10+ years. Customers do their research, ask questions, and even address customer service issues on social channels. B2B social selling is an important and viable channel for B2B marketers and sales professionals. What is B2B Social Selling?

Social Selling 263

Social Selling B2B Social Media Top of Funnel 263

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Conversely, we’ve come across teams that throw their hands up in despair. CMF’s provide a unified view across the organization of your customers. Sales, Finance, Marketing and Customer Service need this alignment. All your data is rolled-up to a common definition of the customer.

Top of Funnel 296

Top of Funnel Territories Scale Segment 296

Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

Sales account management, like sales, is selling. For the sales account manager, getting processes down can mean the difference between achieving massive growth and losing customers to the competition. While both focus on selling, the ‘roles’ are different. Others are like farmers, nurturing customers beyond the initial sale.

Account 238

Account Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker 238

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Artificial intelligence may seem like a new edition to the business world– but it’s already transformed the way we sell B2B products and services. Early adopters of AI have achieved significant benefits – including increased efficiency, cost reduction, improved customer experience, revenue growth, and more. The Future of AI.

B2B 247

B2B Telecommunications Forecasting Scale 247

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. Although social media tools have made this easier—with features like post scheduling, conversation monitoring, and hashtag tracking—some aspects of social selling can’t be pre-planned. Customer Service.

Social Media 188

Social Media Media Ideal Customer Profile Social Selling 188

Zoominfo

MARCH 27, 2018

And, even though customer engagement is only a piece of the marketing puzzle, it shouldn’t be ignored. Engaged customers spend more money, actively support branding initiatives, and often become your company’s best ambassadors. The Current State of Customer Engagement.

Customer 196

Customer Consumer Channels Customer Service 196

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 20, 2020

million B2B reps currently selling, as many as 1 million could be gone by 2020. It’s not just B2C companies that are selling directly from their websites, on Amazon or through affiliate relationships. If you want to serve your customers and prospects effectively, then take the time to listen to them. Complete Your Tasks.

Sales Goal 312

Sales Goal Meeting Trade Show Ideal Customer Profile 312

Smooth Sale

MARCH 6, 2025

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: How to Market To The 5 Senses At A Trade Show for Robust Results Many forms of marketing are purely visual or audial. Marketing events like trade shows on the other hand can provide a multi-sensory experience. Feel Finally, its worth considering the sense of touch.

Trade Show 78

Trade Show Marketing How To Lead Rank 78

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.

Top of Funnel 246

Top of Funnel Oracle Scale Small Business 246

Zoominfo

AUGUST 31, 2020

Disruption and uncertainty are inevitable in these times, which is why a solid go-to-market plan is critical to address the unique stage and goals of any given company. So what components make up this effort? Market expansion. Technology : Sales and marketing intelligence platforms and customer relationship management systems.

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Marketing Loyalty 130

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In this post, I’ll explore specific ways that AI is transforming businesses of all sizes, why it could be a worthwhile investment, and I’ll also share what you need to know to get your business up to speed, equipped for anything, and ready for future developments in tech. analyzing market trends, competitive landscapes, etc.)

Benefit 91

Benefit Data Social Media Customer Service 91

Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 8, 2017

Author: Tony Medrano Discovering how to efficiently locate, convert, up-sell and retain top customers are critical success metrics for any growing company. The best customers make four times as many purchases (Source). The top 1 percent of clients spend five times more per order than the bottom 90 percent.

Retail 206

Retail Oracle Social Media Consumer 206

Highspot

APRIL 20, 2025

Short, targeted sessions are ideal for teams juggling meetings, calls, and prospect follow-ups. Microlearning increases knowledge retention by up to 80% compared to traditional training formats. Are you tired of long, dense training sessions that overwhelm your go-to-market (GTM) team ? You’re not alone. Did you know?

Marketing 52

Marketing Objections Training Retention 52

Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

He points out that businesses need to be in constant touch with their customers to know what they want and how they use the products or services. This continuous communication is vital because it helps the organization predict the trends and developments in the market and thus design its strategies to meet future customer needs.

Ideal Customer Profile 105

Ideal Customer Profile Video Face-to-face Trends 105

Sales Gravy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Delivering A Next-Level Customer Experience In this Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount talks to Clare Dorrian, SugarCRM's CMO, about putting people first, building human connections, and prioritizing the customer experience in a saturated market. In a highly competitive market, differentiation is key.

SugarCRM 116

SugarCRM Customer Marketing Outbound 116

Zoominfo

MARCH 21, 2025

Using AI sales tools can help teams level up by analyzing real sales conversations, identifying what works and what doesnt. Why Businesses Need Sales Coaching Software Today, customer expectations are higher than ever, and market conditions can change in the blink of an eye. The goal: helping every rep improve their performance.

Sales Coaching 130

Sales Coaching Software Software Coaching 130

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 22, 2025

” James gets at the root of so many of the issues we see about the terrible use of LLMs in selling, marketing, customer service. Just dump in the data, the customer didn’t have to clean it up much, we could do that. They were eager to start. The tool was pretty easy to use. We have a choice.

Engineering 124

Engineering Decision Maker Tools Face-to-face 124