SBI Growth

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Perhaps you implemented a new CRM, Marketing Automation or Enterprise based social network. You would leverage; buyer personas, buyer process maps, a custom sales process, assign the right people and build a marketing campaign. Mapping your external buyer’s decision making process from “not in the market” to “implementation”.

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Decision Maker Buyer Persona Trends Buyer 320

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2021

You nurture professional and personal networks that keep your sales pipeline full of referral leads. How to Reach Decision Makers Every Time. Salespeople continually struggle with reaching B2B decision makers. Read “ How to Reach Decision Makers Every Time ”). That’s the job of sales people.

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Referrals Decision Maker Cold Calling Social Media 316

SBI Growth

JANUARY 6, 2014

Rolodex vs. Social Network. We find many firms continue to hire with traditional connections in mind, instead of social networks. Most ‘A’ players nowadays – and those in the coming years – will be ingrained in social networks. They understand the power of social networks and are able to leverage them. Social Reach.

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Hiring Social Media Networking Referrals 316

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 26, 2013

Profiles must explain how your sales reps solve the market problems of your prospects. Mistake #3: “You guys need to get busy growing your LinkedIn networks.”. The purpose of Social Selling is to get meetings with decision makers inside target accounts. Having a fancy profile and a big network may satisfy the ego.

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Social Selling LinkedIn Ideal Customer Profile Face-to-face 324

SBI Growth

AUGUST 24, 2013

84% of B2B decision makers begin their buying process with a referral. You build your LinkedIn network, and increase your Reach. In order to expand your network, you need to connect with lots of people. Think about the networking you’ve done in person. To be worthy of your network, connections must add value.

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LinkedIn Buyer Persona Referrals Networking 310

Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2021

New technology like AI may help in better prospect identification and referral selling approaches that leverage social networks have been shown to increase conversion rates. Research shows on average there are 6-10 decision makers and it’s typical for most sales people to only speak to one person.

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Territories Compensation Scale Decision Maker 396

No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

It starts with inbound leads: responding to leads from marketing, answering website inquiries, and following up with podcast and webinar attendees. Then there’s outbound lead generation: identifying trigger events, determining relevant content to send in an email, creating messaging, preparing short videos, and networking on social media.

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Gatekeeper Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Lead Decision Maker 306

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 31, 2013

The statistics I share below are from SBI’s 2012 Sales & Marketing Research. No good leads coming from marketing? You can delegate lead generation to your ambitious network. 84% of B2B Decision Makers Begin their Buying Process with a Referral.” Use your LinkedIn network. How do you achieve that?

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Referrals Trade Show 324

SBI Growth

JANUARY 23, 2014

Marketing is not driving the quality sales leads the field needs. Very few leads from marketing convert to accounts. They have a large pool of prospects with direct access to key decision makers. Impact: Your team builds its network overnight. When they find the solution, they often share it with their network.

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Forecasting Prospecting Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead 303

No More Cold Calling

JULY 20, 2017

They believe the fastest ways into the C-suite are digital: targeted emails, cold calls , social media outreach, and inbound marketing automation. This digital dependence actually decreases productivity and extends the time it takes to reach a decision-maker. Always be building relationships and never neglect your network.

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Account Referrals Lead Generation Cold Calling 285

Zoominfo

JUNE 27, 2018

In today’s digital era, innovative marketing tactics have begun to overtake the traditional methods that have worked for years. Take influencer marketing for example. Keep reading for some key insights into influencer marketing– how effective it can be, what platforms to use, and much more! How effective is influencer marketing?

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Influencer Marketing Social Media Scale 202

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 10, 2017

According to LinkedIn’s State of Sales 2017 US Report , 70 percent of the time that decision-makers respond to salespeople, it’s because those reps were introduced through a professional network. Marketers need to enable the use of customer advocate activity for sellers within CRM systems. Either way, it works.

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Referrals Decision Maker Cold Calling Networking 240

DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 24, 2017

When DiscoverOrg hosted a Meet-Up event, “Overcoming Roadblocks When Selling Enterprise IT,” we expected insights into how successful sales people identify and access key decision makers at targeted accounts. CIOs really trust their network. Do align with marketing. Don’t make a discovery sales call to the CIO.

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Account Based Marketing Decision Maker Referrals Vendor 264

eGrabber

MAY 12, 2021

LinkedIn is one of the best places to find decision makers in your targeted companies. There are millions of decision makers on LinkedIn and as a business development professional, if you want to leverage this opportunity, you should reach decision makers at the right time with the right message.

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Decision Maker Channels Revelation Lead Generation 93

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 25, 2018

Are you obsessed about getting that key decision maker live even if they tell you “no.” Go network at all costs. Your net worth is the size of your network. (h/t My better half has to regulate me but I’m still going at 100 kilometers per hour in my mind palace. Do you live for the thrill of finally speaking with them?

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B2B Banking Conference Decision Maker 319

Zoominfo

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?

Sales Qualified Lead 130

Sales Qualified Lead Software Software Lead Rank 130

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 22, 2019

The current state of market pulse insights. From focus groups to user surveys, marketing turns to the audience to hear firsthand what is resonating and what is not? After all, sellers have a pulse on the market, so this must be sales’ responsibility. Adapting a B2C marketing practice into the B2B arena.

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B2C B2B Marketing Buyer Persona 180

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

In today’s market, where competitive differentiation is razor thin, only top Sales Reps win. For Social Sellers, these daily battles start in the trenches of their online networks. Social Sellers know that 57% of the Buyer’s decision occurs before they make contact. Use terms that matter to the decision maker.

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Ideal Customer Profile LinkedIn Decision Maker Buyer 328

DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 10, 2018

Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is all the rage in the B2B sales and marketing world … and it’s evolving into something more : Account-Based Everything (ABE) aligns sales and marketing teams with multi-touch campaigns on target accounts. We based call cadence on engagement in our marketing automation tool. New to ABM?

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Account Based Marketing Account Video Decision Maker 46

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

For instance, LinkedIn is a go-to for B2B connections, offering professional networking opportunities, whereas Instagram is ideal for engaging visuals that attract a younger audience. “I You need to grasp their pain points, budget, deadlines, and who the decision-makers are.

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Social Selling Social Media Media Networking 108

Sales Hacker

JUNE 4, 2024

Robert Brooks IV has spent 12 years leading sales, marketing and customer success at early-stage startups. How to train your sales team to sell to highly technical buyers and decision-makers. Applying the concept of neural networks to enterprise sales processes. valuation).

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Enterprise Enterprise Networking Sales Process 120

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 23, 2019

Sales leaders acknowledge that referrals are their fastest revenue driver and solve their two biggest issues: getting qualified leads in the pipe and scoring meetings with decision-makers. They don’t sit back and wait for the phone to ring or for marketing to send over a fresh batch of cold leads. Because no one asked.

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Referrals Scale How To Lead Rank 297

DiscoverOrg Sales

OCTOBER 3, 2018

What does it TAKE to sell to the Chief Marketing Officer? Jill began this task by talking to Heidi Bullock , Chief Marketing Officer at Engagio , formerly GVP of Global Marketing for Marketo. Engagio is a B2B SaaS software company focused on helping marketers and salespeople drive the best business value for their company.

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Marketing Intent Data Face-to-face Webinar Metrics 193

Smooth Sale

JANUARY 13, 2025

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Increase B2G Leads with Effective Client Acquisition Strategies for Growth B2G (business-to-government) markets present significant opportunities for organizations selling new products and services. Unfortunately, these markets are also highly competitive.

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B2G Lead Rank Lead Scoring Webinar Metrics 109

DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

How can a salesperson get the attention of decision-makers in the HR department? What’s the scope of responsibility for an HR decision-maker? In addition to the more obvious responsibilities of recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and training, HR decision-makers are responsible for purchases that affect other areas as well.

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Resources Decision Maker Compensation Vendor 224

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 9, 2019

People email colleagues who are right down the hall, text family members even when they’re in the samehousehold, and stare at their phones during networking events because they’re afraid to start conversations with strangers. Marketers think that by blasting all conference attendees with emails, they’ll get some B2B leads.

Sales Qualified Lead 269

Sales Qualified Lead B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring 269

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 1, 2020

She made it clear that she wasn’t the final decision-maker and said she would follow up. It’s also a great excuse for sales follow-up—a reason to connect with clients and prospects, to stay in touch with referral sources, and to deepen relationships with your overall business network. I broke my cardinal rule.

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Follow-up Referrals Up-Sell Cold Calling 344

Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 4, 2019

To get to the decision makers. Build your business network by joining leads clubs, business clubs, and professional associations. A patent and trademark attorney exchanges with a marketing consultant. It looks like you're the hero, and your ally gets a valuable lead. These are your best prospects for an alliance.

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Referrals Real Estate Lead Rank Lead Scoring 289

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Account-Based Marketing (ABM) always seems like a great idea … until you get into the nitty-gritty. In fact, with just a few simple steps, DIY customer data segmentation for account-based marketing is a great way to get started. Discover your best marketing account segments from within your current customer base. Sound familiar?

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Account Based Marketing Segment Ideal Customer Profile Account 218

Zoominfo

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

DiscoverOrg Sales

APRIL 23, 2019

The average marketing department spends a LOT of money on trade shows and events – to the tune of 32% ?f Even so, trade-show events are still one of the best ways to get your solution in front of a crowd of likely prospects: 41% of companies consider event marketing to be their top channel for lead generation. Track referrals.

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Trade Show Marketing Qualified Lead Leads Lead Generation 227

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Leads are often categorized and managed through these different stages: Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs). Leads who have engaged with your marketing efforts, and are deemed ready for sales review and converting it to an opportunity. I generated many of my own sales leads through cold-calling and networking.

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Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead 118

eGrabber

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The hospitality industry is in a prime position to tap into the lucrative corporate events market. However, reaching these decision makers and generating high-quality corporate event leads requires a strategic approach. With LinkedIn, hospitality businesses can reach decision makers in corporate firms directly.

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Paid Content Hotels Lead Generation Lead Rank 52

SBI Growth

MAY 11, 2013

Events are the best way to get introduced to decision makers. We recently attended a Sales and Marketing Event with two of our customers. And I didn’t see him at the networking event either. It could be helping re-write their resume or Linked In profile. One week after the event I asked if it was successful.

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Hiring Referrals Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile 300

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Think of it as a seamless hand-off between a person in the seller’s network and a decision maker at a company. sales and marketing practice at BTS , an organization that works with leaders at all levels to help them make better decisions, convert those decisions to actions, and deliver results.

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Decision Maker Face-to-face Demographics Call-back 240

Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 9, 2024

Sales and marketing are not the same. Not only are they all on the marketing and tech side of business, they are NOT experts on selling. That’s Marketing What about Lead Generation? That’s Marketing What about AI? That’s Marketing What about an app to manage a drip campaign on LinkedIn?

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Top of Funnel Forecasting Decision Maker Call Monitoring 201

LinkedFusion

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Whether youre a startup owner, a marketer, or an established entrepreneur, LinkedIn marketing is the key to unlocking new opportunities. In this guide, well show you exactly how to use LinkedIn for business and why LinkedFusion is the tool you need to crush your marketing goals. 80% of B2B leads come from LinkedIn.

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LinkedIn Scale Marketing Decision Maker 40