Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 17, 2020

Organizations of all sizes must begin planning now for jump-starting their revenue engines when we emerge from this crisis. Now more than ever, sales and marketing leaders should be looking to bolster those strategic partnerships in meaningful ways to solidify their channel. That’s a win-win.

Engineering 207

Engineering Revenue Incentives Incentive 207

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. Its the engine that powers prospecting, personalization, and pipeline generation.

B2B 130

B2B Intent Signal Scale Marketing 130

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.

Hiring 214

Hiring Data Prospecting Lead Rank 214

Partners in Excellence

MAY 28, 2024

The term, “prompt engineering,” is relatively new to most of us. But as the LLMs have emerged and grown, the concepts of prompt engineering are starting to fill our feeds. The deeper one drills, the better the quality the answers these tools provide. Prompt engineering is one of the hottest jobs in the market.

Engineering 142

Engineering Conversion Objections Tools 142

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. But generative AI tools have empowered them in ways GTM teams can scarcely imagine. Sell Smarter. Win Faster.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Lead Rank Intent Signal B2B 130

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

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The GTM Podcast is available on any major directory, including: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Guy Yalif is a seasoned B2B SaaS executive with over 20 years of go-to-market experience. Guy holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University and an MBA from Stanford University.

Scale 102

Scale Paid Content Twitter Engineering 102

Zoominfo

MAY 20, 2021

Email is the OG digital marketing tool. While it might seem basic and a little bit boring, email is actually the most advanced medium of communication between marketers and their ideal customers. According to Campaign Monitor , email marketing generates $38 for every $1 spent, which computes to a 3,700% ROI.

Email Marketing 264

Email Marketing Benefit Webinar Metrics Marketing 264

Zoominfo

MARCH 26, 2025

Marketing teams pour budget into new accounts that arent really new. When Hierarchies Are Hidden, Everyone Loses Anyone running a modern go-to-market team understands the problems and costs that come with dirty data. Because business today operates at a speed and scale most tools and teams arent built to comprehend.

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Data Revenue Scale Territories 130

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Author: Staff One of the surest ways to advertise your business online is through search engine optimization (SEO). Simply put, your site needs to rank among the top websites that Google or other search engines list on the search engine result pages (SERPs) for the keywords you’ve optimized in your web content. You name it.

Analysis 194

Analysis Tools Google Social Media 194

Zoominfo

JANUARY 21, 2025

The rapid adoption of GPT-based AI tools isnt simply a technological evolution in sales; its a fundamental restructuring of how teams work. And emerging solutions such as AI agents and AI SDRs are already accelerating time-to-market, enhancing team productivity, and delivering better ROI on tools and resources for early adopters.

Hiring 130

Hiring Lead Rank Intent Data Territories 130

SBI Growth

APRIL 26, 2024

Marketing is a core part of an effective revenue engine, but for CMOs looking to amplify their impact on the bottom line, it can be difficult to get started. After all, marketing has so many moving parts, what should leaders focus on to ensure their campaigns have the reach and impact they seek?

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Campaigns Marketing Engineering Revenue 177

Act!

JANUARY 13, 2025

Is AI the future of search engine optimization ? This has been a topic of hot debate among marketers and business owners alike. Tech powerhouses, including Google and Microsoft, have launched their AI-powered tools to tap into the growing popularity of genAI. Lets explore the answers to these questions and more.

Engineering 52

Engineering Google Small Business Small Business 52

SalesFuel

JANUARY 20, 2025

Every business wants to grow, but throwing money at marketing without knowing what works is a gamble. Thats where digital marketing audit services come in. A digital audit provides a detailed, data-driven look at your clients marketing activities across digital channels. Why Conduct a Digital Marketing Audit?

Paid Content 64

Paid Content Cost Per Click Lead Rank Marketing 64

SalesFuel

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

I’m a long-time fan of video tools for selling. Among Tools for Selling, Video Rules According to Google, 70% of B2B buyers and researchers incorporate video content into their decision-making journey. Understanding the power of video tools for selling will help you compete better and achieve your marketing goals.

Video 59

Video Tools Advertising Advertising 59

Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2021

Yet a similar phenomenon has already happened with another technology: sales and marketing automation. . But more than 30 years later, we are still talking about these same productivity gains — and automation remains elusive for many sales and marketing teams. Why has automation failed to gain traction despite its obvious promise?

Marketing 252

Marketing Decision Maker Telecommunications Lead Rank 252

Sales Hacker

APRIL 4, 2025

GTMnow shares insight around the go-to-market strategies responsible for explosive company growth. Theyre redesigning their go-to-market architecture from the ground up to scale with systems, not just people. This goes beyond tools though and refers to the shift behind them. Its not about adding more tools.

System 106

System Scale Outsourcing Services Lead Rank 106

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. Many are doing mediocre to bad research and call prep using these tools. These tools take away all the work we don’t want to do, all the tedious work, all the work we struggle most with.

Engineering 123

Engineering Decision Maker Tools Face-to-face 123

SBI Growth

APRIL 28, 2020

The modern engineering organization is tooled, skilled, and increasingly experienced in delivering products using Agile methodology. This hard-won transformation required fundamental shifts in the processes by which product is designed, developed, and maintained. Yet the business impact of all this.

Engineering 292

Engineering Tools Consumer Software 292

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

For frontline go-to-market (GTM) professionals, the struggle is real: Too much administrative work, too little selling time, and too many missed opportunities. We surveyed over 11,000 revenue professionals to uncover exactly how GTM teams use ZoomInfo to expand markets, accelerate sales cycles, and drive revenue. The results?

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Report Account Based Marketing Sales Qualified Lead Customer 130

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Author: Mark Kovac, David Deming and Sushant Khandelwal Virtual selling in business-to-business markets, often associated with inside sales, has carried a bit of a stigma within field-dominated sales organizations. Getting virtual sales right involves far more than using digital tools. Reimagining Sales Coverage.

Lead Rank 339

Lead Rank Quota Face-to-face Hiring 339

Zoominfo

MAY 5, 2021

If you were a marketer twenty years ago, you would have given anything for this scenario. In 2021, digital marketers are segmenting audiences and focusing on quality over quantity. Years ago, marketers primarily segmented their audiences by age range—mainly because the data to get super granular didn’t exist back then. “As

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Segment Lead Rank Trends Marketing Qualified Lead 246

DiscoverOrg Sales

JULY 5, 2017

Suppose they’ve completed several successful engineering contracts with Novartis in the U.S., You might say Engineering (a practice area) “owns” the current job, led by a project manager. A sales rep or account manager “owns” the Novartis whale account on the sales side, and Marketing “owns” anything defined as a campaign.

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Account Campaigns Engineering Harvest 289

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 6, 2025

Its a proven, measurable system that transforms trust into your most powerful sales engine. Marketing isnt a strategy. A sales strategy isnt about tools or trendsits about how your company attracts and serves customers. Yet, too many sales teams treat referrals as an afterthought rather than an intentional, repeatable system.

Referrals 156

Referrals Pipeline Face-to-face GoldMine 156

Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2024

With the right sales enablement process, revenue leaders can confidently improve sales team skills, boost customer retention, expand market differentiation, and drive revenue growth. That reflects the fact that effective enablement relies on contributions from multiple teams, including product, marketing, and customer success.

Sales Enablement 130

Sales Enablement Strategy Scale Hiring 130

Zoominfo

JUNE 30, 2019

So, in an effort to demystify the term, we recently took to our blog to discuss marketing creativity —what it is, what it isn’t, and how to achieve it. We also thought it would be helpful to provide our readers with examples of truly creative marketing. Three Incredible Examples of Creative B2B Marketing Initiatives.

Examples 208

Examples B2B Marketing Inbound 208

Zoominfo

MARCH 1, 2021

Key performance indicators (KPIs) serve as metrics that measure team-wide performance — and are great for digital marketing teams. In fact, 65% of B2B marketers use KPIs to measure their content performance. If you’re not entirely sure what’s working and what’s not for your marketing team, add KPIs into your strategies.

Paid Content 207

Paid Content Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Cost per Acquisition 207

SMEI

MARCH 10, 2022

Learn To Create A Marketing Strategy That Gets Your Products And Services In Front Of Motivated Buyer With This 13 Step Guide. A marketing strategy is a plan of action that will help you achieve your business goals. A great marketing plan will give you a sustainable competitive advantage. Determine Your Marketing Objectives.

Paid Content 194

Paid Content Strategy Marketing Buyer Persona 194

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A well-designed, high-performing website is the cornerstone of modern digital marketing. Visitor identification software offers a powerful solution, helping your go-to-market team transform anonymous website visitors into qualified prospects, leads, and revenue. Top Website Visitor Identification Software Tools 1.

Sales Qualified Lead 130

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Software 130

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

For B2B sales and marketing teams, having a 360-degree view of customers and prospects is key. Industry classification remains a foundational component to achieving ABM (account-based marketing) success. 2379 Other Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction – 237990. 321213 Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing.

Transportation 204

Transportation Chemicals Automotive Marketing 204

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Product managers and engineers can see the roadblocks sales teams face and experience firsthand the challenges of product-specific objections. A 2021 survey from the Pragmatic Institute found that among product professionals, uncovering new market opportunities isn’t happening nearly enough. Protect your experts.

Engineering 130

Engineering Scale Call-back Decision Maker 130

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

B2B Buyer Stats First and foremost, B2B buyers are users of the tools they buy. Keep this age group in mind as you try to hone your messaging and outreach, but don’t forget that younger buyers will be entering the market in the coming years. B2B Buyers vs. B2C Buyers Who Are Your B2B Buyers?

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Hubspot B2B Buyer Data 116

Nutshell

APRIL 26, 2023

What is a CRM system in marketing? But with the right Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you can optimize your marketing to suit the unique needs of every customer, just like you might in a small independent business. What is a CRM system in marketing? What are some CRM marketing examples? What is CRM?

Marketing 171

Marketing SugarCRM CRM Lead Rank 171

Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 16, 2025

For the sake of simplicity, Im going to toss them all into one of three bags: tools, solutions and systems. Depending on your application and your level of complexity in terms of product, market, price or organization, you may be best served by a simple, free-standing tool, or you may require a more elaborate, full-function integrated system.

System 48

System Tools Software Software 48

Highspot

MARCH 12, 2025

Top B2B companies maintain a GTM Efficiency Factor below 100%, meaning they spend less than $1 in sales and marketing to generate $1 in new ARR. Does your sales team spend countless hours working on leads that marketing swore were qualified, but most fizzle out before a demo even takes place? The goal is repeatable revenue growth.

Ideal Customer Profile 52

Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring Scale 52