Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 1, 2018

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? Storytelling has stood the test of time as a critical skill in sales and marketing?—?and But where to begin?

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Marketing Telemarketing Scale Education 226

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Author: James Hooker, CEO, Televerde Within the discipline of marketing, various tactics and strategies come into play for prospecting, branding, content development, social marketing, video, events and other channels. But how do these strategies and tactics vary when marketing a product vs. marketing a service?

Outsourcing Services 189

Outsourcing Services Marketing Top of Funnel Scale 189

Zoominfo

MARCH 17, 2021

copper baking pans,” or “data privacy software”). For example, would you search for “automated invoicing cloud-based software,” or would you rather go for “online payment solutions”? Also, consider leveraging some help from an influencer to help boost awareness about your software.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Social Media Engineering 246

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 11, 2019

Author: Tessa Burg In a perfect world, your sales team and your marketing team work side by side to find and close customers. In the real world, however, less than half of companies believe their sales and marketing teams are in any sort of alignment at all. CRM Data that Improves Marketing. Prioritize your goals.

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CRM Lead Rank Lead Scoring Data 289

SBI Growth

AUGUST 16, 2013

They have kept up with the market. Buyers rely on content, peers, and social media to educate themselves. On the other hand, organizations are using voice recognition software. Utilize voice recognition software. Sellers facilitate vs. closing – buyers are more educated and make a decision to buy.

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Customer B2C Decision Maker Inside Sales 328

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Author: Jacob Dillon The marketing environment never sits in one place. As the digital era is here, every marketer and salesman must adapt to the most effective practices that bring the most results. Effective selling is impossible if the marketer/salesman fails to understand his target audience. Is my customer educated?

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Marketing Social Media Scale Case Study 196

Zoominfo

AUGUST 6, 2019

Since marketing went digital, the industry hasn’t been the same. Recently, there has been a renewed interest in ‘marketing hacks’ as B2B marketers have started to realize traditional marketing methods are no longer useful in a competitive landscape. Four Tried and True Digital Marketing Strategies.

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B2B Strategy Social Media Marketing 154

SBI Growth

MAY 5, 2013

I recently had a cup of coffee with a good friend and marketing peer. Kathy is the CMO of an emerging software company. I had recently read Hubspot’s newest release of the State of Inbound Marketing Report, and a key stat hit me. Kathy was going to pay more attention to the formal management of leads between sales and marketing.

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Cost per Lead Inbound Buyer Persona Cost per Acquisition 323

Zoominfo

MARCH 5, 2018

It’s no secret, sales and marketing teams don’t always work well together. In fact, research shows that 53% of sales professionals are unhappy with the support they get from marketing ( source ). Consider these statistics ( source ): Only 8% of companies have strong alignment between sales and marketing.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Buyer Persona 201

LeadBoxer

AUGUST 15, 2020

If you spend more of your time scouring the internet for leads than actually closing deals, consider adding lead capture pages to your marketing strategy. With the right software and strategies, you can get a lead capture page up, running, and working for your business in no time. What is a Lead Capture Page?

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Lead Capture Paid Content Lead Rank Lead Scoring 135

Allego

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I’m willing to bet you’re like me when it comes to buying something, whether it’s a new pair of boots or enterprise software. One such technology, Digital Sales Room software , has emerged as a game-changer, empowering sales teams to operate seamlessly in a virtual environment. What Is Digital Sales Room Software?

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Software Software Lead Rank Vendor 125

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 15, 2020

While the number of companies benefiting is undeniably lower than those hurting, focusing on the aspects of your market that may be experiencing growth can make all the difference in your hit rate. Consider how you can focus your prospecting on certain geographies, demographics or niche markets that may be busy right now.

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Loyalty Cancellation Churn Face-to-face 296

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Now, B2B companies must implement digital marketing into their sales funnels. Even though B2B marketers have learned fast and implemented nimble approaches, they still struggle to measure and track consumer behavior in our increasingly digital world. It’s also common for B2B marketers to struggle with siloing.

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ROI Lead Rank Customer Marketing 166

SBI Growth

MAY 24, 2013

Ingrid Inward – She Struggles Selling Software. She was eager to train for her new role selling software solutions. At the start, the buyer is “Not in the Market.” Sales onboarding is customer-focused if it educates new hires on these topics early in the program. Ingrid was a successful pharmaceutical rep.

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Hiring Customer Telecommunications Pharmaceuticals 324

Nutshell

AUGUST 21, 2020

With over a hundred and one different things that could kill your cloud software business, poor marketing is the slow poison that can put it to sleep for good. With every SaaS market crowded these days— G2 lists over 2,800 solutions for “ CRM ” alone—there’s little room for error in your marketing. Target users.

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Campaigns Marketing Social Media How To 142

Zoominfo

JUNE 15, 2022

Profiling prospective customers is vital to ensuring that a marketing campaign is targeting the right people with the right message. Remember, nobody buys business software for its own sake. People invest in business software to solve specific problems. Marketers can attract and retain prospective customers more effectively.

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Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Customer Demand Generation Agencies 130

Zoominfo

JUNE 17, 2018

In the marketing world, brand storytelling refers to campaigns that use creative narratives to showcase a brand or product. Brand storytelling is a staple of B2C content marketing, but it’s less common in the B2B world. It’s an entertaining story that also makes viewers understand how vital HP’s printer security software can be.

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Examples B2B Microsoft Telecommunications 237

Nutshell

JANUARY 30, 2020

Although typically perceived as software for salespeople, CRMs are the secret sauce behind most successful marketing initiatives. A CRM is an integral piece of software for marketers and salespeople. We’ve got your back, marketers! Newsletters are near the top of the marketing funnel. Personalized content.

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Top of Funnel CRM Webinar Metrics Marketing 155

Zoominfo

MAY 5, 2020

While electronic signature technology as a whole has grown, Docusign has increased their market share over the last three months. HR & Payroll Software. HR and payroll software was the third-largest increase in technologies surveyed. We have seen a growth of 17% for HR and payroll software since January 30.

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Tools Real Estate Travel Face-to-face 179

BuzzBoard

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In our previous post, we discussed the reality of selling digital marketing services to local SMBs by analyzing the in-between communication challenges backed by true anecdotes. Because the aim is to understand your local customers’ unique needs, your digital marketing strategies and their business goals must be in perfect coordination.

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Strategy Marketing Education Small Business 105

Zoominfo

APRIL 22, 2020

In mid-march, the FCC chairman Ajit Pai published the Keep Americans Connected Pledge , stating, “As the coronavirus outbreak spreads and causes a series of disruptions to the economic, educational, medical, and civic life of our country, it is imperative that Americans stay connected.”.

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Company Customer Microsoft Film 173

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 9, 2017

They keep themselves very well-informed so they can educate customers on industry trends. The best sellers will demonstrate, educate and advocate. The power goes out during a software deployment. Rick Wong has over 35 years working in sales and marketing with Fortune 100 companies including Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft.

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Microsoft Decision Maker SME Hiring 213

Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

After I moved all of the legitimate and very illegitimate emails into trash, I identified 26 emails – all from yesterday – that were cold solicitations from BDRs, account managers, customer service reps, marketing reps, and even CEOs. Not poorly translated into English cringy, as much as seventh grade education cringy.

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Meeting Cold Calling Inbound Outbound 207

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Early stage prospects often gravitate toward videos and short, educational demonstrations. For example, Momentum Solar has emerged as a national player in the solar energy market. Tony Agresta is vice president of marketing for Nearmap USA. Prospects at this point often want more technical specifics.

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Real Estate Construction Scale Hiring 243

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Digital marketing is one of the hottest fields for young professionals entering the workforce. Some sales roles lean heavily on the tactics and strategies that characterize digital marketing, and if you're interested in pursuing one, it helps to have some specific skills, knowledge, and experience under your belt.

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Hiring Social Media Marketing Webinar Metrics 137

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Bridging the Content Chasm Sales is increasingly using strategic content creation and distribution as part of the sales process – from outbound, to advancing pipeline along, to awareness and education on social platforms. Sellers are responsible for educating their buyers digitally through multiple channels.

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Hiring Marketing How To Intent Data 115

Allego

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Yet, many still rely on learning management system (LMS) software designed for basic, classroom-style training. In this post, we’ll explore the difference between a sales enablement platform vs. LMS software. With that type of software, top reps can train, prepare, and grow every day—without having to switch tools.

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Sales Enablement Software Software System 62

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

As the person responsible for Innovation at ZoomInfo, a core part of my job is understanding markets where we do not currently offer a solution — but might want to in the future. My research landed me squarely on Bizo, a company that once aspired marketers to “precisely target business people by specific business demographic criteria.”

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Data Advertising Advertising Lead Rank 246

Nutshell

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Email marketing is the dominant channel for marketing communications when measured by ROI, reach, cost, etc., Before email marketing was commonplace, marketers used advertisements, fliers, coupons, and other distributed promotions in order to build their audience and reach potential customers. What is email marketing?

Marketing 144

Marketing Webinar Metrics Email Marketing Top of Funnel 144

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Target the right market segments: Decide which sales organizations, geographies and channels will deliver maximum performance for your incentive budget. What is your current market share and where would you like to drive it? Also, your promotional campaign must be high enough profile to attract the right market penetration.

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Incentives Incentive Strategy Penetration 195

Zoominfo

MARCH 30, 2023

Whether they’re building a brand, fueling revenue generation, or supporting the customer journey, marketers are constantly looking for ways to highlight their value and increase ROI. A B2B marketing funnel is unique because it often involves multiple people from a single business moving through each stage of the funnel in a haphazard fashion.

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Top of Funnel Lead Rank Funnel Marketing Qualified Lead 130

Nutshell

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

When you open an email you sent to your marketing list and see something that’s glaringly wrong—an important link is broken, the merge fields aren’t working, you’ve misspelled your own company name in the subject line—you know you’re in one of those please-tell-me-this-isn’t-happening moments. 1: Do you have an effective subject line?

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Email Marketing Marketing Campaigns Segment 127

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 15, 2018

The firm was targeting the senior market by offering solutions to keep these older people safe in their own homes rather than empty bank accounts to move into senior housing. I wanted to archive experiences and ideas and marketing materials and everything possible that could contribute to the success of all staff members and departments.

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Hiring Lead Rank Face-to-face Banking 191

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 24, 2017

Your team is now educated—for the rest of their life. 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.

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Hiring Account SalesForce Quota 214

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Sales blames marketing and marketing often points a finger back at sales. With many of the small and mid-size companies that Magoch works with, sales and marketing are one in the same. “?‘The The mix includes trade shows, direct marketing, social media and other usual suspects. The leads suck!’ What the heck is ‘other’?

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Top of Funnel Leads 166

Zoominfo

MAY 31, 2018

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is here and mandates major changes to the modern marketer’s B2B lead generation efforts. Most marketers are (or should be) well on their way to GDPR compliance when it comes to website and landing-page form language, data transfer procedures, and documentation.

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Lead Generation Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Gen 217

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan On the first Friday in March this year, Jeb Ory led an employee appreciation celebration at the Arlington, Virginia, headquarters of Phone2Action, a provider of advocacy software that enables organizations to create grassroots marketing campaigns. We’ve ramped up the number of video calls we host each day.

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Incentives Incentive Face-to-face Survey 227