No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 31, 2025

These pain points hurt team morale and your bottom line: Pain Point #1: Your team struggles to get meetings with prime prospects. Prospects dont know you, dont trust you, and dont want to take your call. When your reps are introduced to prospects by a trusted connection, they no longer start the sales conversation as strangers.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Author: Ryan Gould In the context of content marketing, a product-agnostic approach is one that focuses on your expertise and knowledge around a product, technology or service rather than your brand. The product-agnostic approach to content marketing has been around for a long time. 4 Examples of Product-Agnostic Content. Whitepapers.

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Top of Funnel B2B Webinar Metrics Marketing 237

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Your world-class marketing machine is not delivering the return on the investment. The marketing lead conversion rate is not even close to a 30% revenue contribution. The competencies required by Sales for Marketing to be successful are just not there. Does the CSO/VP of Sales even understand how Marketing works?

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Sales Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile Referrals Incentive 312

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 2, 2024

As someone with extensive experience leading teams of SDRs, I'll be the first to tell you that keeping both reps and prospects engaged with the holidays on the horizon is every bit as tricky as it is essential. Other incentive programs, like SPIFs , can also help your reps keep their foot on the gas through the end of Q4. NONE AT ALL!

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan “What happens when new and fast-improving technologies create opportunities to unleash untapped sources of revenue, some of them long trapped by market inefficiencies?”. There’s no reason it can’t have equally powerful impacts on B2B sales and marketing, but it’s in its infancy, experts say. “AI

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Top of Funnel Marketing Scale Forecasting 218

DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

But if the person doesn’t seem interested, many sales and marketers turn their attention toward existing customers. You have to bring in more marketing qualified leads. Target your best-fit prospects. In order for your message to be relevant, it has to speak to a prospect’s specific situation. What keeps them up at night?

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Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel 196

SBI Growth

MARCH 4, 2013

Dig in to these questions to be sure: Process issues: Do recruiter incentives include speed to fill or low vacancy metrics? Insufficient Marketing-Provided Leads. They find leads themselves through prospecting. The Marketing department is also supposed to provide leads. Is Marketing goaled on delivering leads to Sales?

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Outsourcing Services Hiring Lead Nurturing Demand Generation Targets 326

Zoominfo

MARCH 21, 2025

Why Businesses Need Sales Coaching Software Today, customer expectations are higher than ever, and market conditions can change in the blink of an eye. And with shareable call snippets, sales can bridge team silos by looping in marketing, product, and engineering, amplifying the voice of the customer across the business.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Your people will need new capabilities to thrive in a changing market. Incentive Programs. Does your comp plan incent behaviors that will get you to your number? A majority of reps focused on margin, and gave up prospecting for new accounts. He wanted the market to view his company as the place for ‘A’ players.

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The Pipeline

JULY 16, 2012

Last week I was working with a group, we were looking at more effective prospecting, when we got around to discussing referrals, I got back some familiar comments. The specific comment was that the rep was reluctant to ask prospects/clients for referrals “because what if the person or company they refer are out of my territory?”

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Referrals Lead Rank Lead Scoring Territories 324

Lead411

DECEMBER 19, 2024

10 Tips for Closing B2B Deals Before Year-End: Last-Minute Strategies and Incentives Tips for Closing B2B Deals Before Year-End: Last-Minute Strategies and Incentives As the year winds down, sales teams often face the challenge of closing deals before the clock strikes midnight on December 31.

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Ideal Customer Profile Incentive Incentives B2B 40

SBI Growth

MARCH 29, 2013

This Social Selling skill works with your customers and prospects. Sales Support includes groups in Product, Marketing, Care, Legal, and Research. Product and Marketing folks are stretched across multiple initiatives (well.the best ones are). Incentive Structure. Share articles and market insights you gain from the field.

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B2B Commission Incentive Incentives 293

Salesmate

JUNE 4, 2021

One such practice is that of providing sales incentives to the salespeople. What are sales incentives? Call it what you will, incentives are what get people to work harder.” – Nikita Khrushchev . In simple terms, sales incentives are something that motivates your team to wake up in the morning and get to work.

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Incentive Incentives Compensation Motivation 105

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Market conditions 12 months ago were very different. Why This Matters— The size of your addressable market has shifted. Phase 2 - Develop Go To Market Plan - Many sales VPs don’t know the best route to market. Why This Matters- The optimal routes to market have changed. You start building from that point.

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Compensation Social Media Incentive Incentives 325

Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

During 2009, only those companies with cash and a willingness to spend it - mostly mid-market companies - were hiring salespeople. They tend to pay more than smaller and larger businesses and their recruiting efforts, compensation and incentive plans are designed to attract stronger salespeople.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2024

As a B2B salesperson for companies like IBM and Open Text, scheduling in-person meetings or phone calls was often challenging, regardless of my prospect or client’s industry or business size. Aggressive, generic offers were just as fruitless, especially when the prospect hadn’t already confirmed their interest in what I was offering. (In

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Buyers, markets, and competitors are constantly changing. For example: does their digital brand convey expertise solving your customers’ market problems? Are they adept at Social Prospecting? Take vacation when your customers and prospects take vacation. Into a file, never to be seen again until next year.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 7, 2018

B2B Marketers take note: Instagram has more than 800 million monthly active users ( source ). UGC is highly influential and can ultimately help you convert more prospects into paying customers. The visual nature of Instagram provides B2B marketers with an opportunity to tell compelling stories through photos. The end result?

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Learn more about implementing AI-powered chatbots by reading the following post: The Definitive Guide to Conversational Marketing. Their sales reps get super hands-on with prospects during the buying journey — they provide demos, answer questions, ask for feedback, etc. Establish an incentive-based customer loyalty program.

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Loyalty Customer Incentive Incentives 206

Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

We touched on this phenomenon in a recent blog post about word-of-mouth marketing. Today, we’re taking a deeper look at one of the most effective word-of-mouth marketing strategies: referral marketing. Keep reading and learn everything you need to know about referral marketing! What Is Referral Marketing?

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Take note CEO, marketing leader and CIO. Sales, marketing, IT, strategy, operations and customer service. Often, sales, finance, marketing and IT professionals all converge in this group. Link some incentive to making the revenue goal. Marketing and sales need alignment. Listen up Chief Sales Officer.

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Crunchbase

APRIL 6, 2023

When it comes to keeping sales reps happy and quotas attained, what worked over the past few years is no longer working One solution is the introduction of a sales incentive program that encourages reps to work toward a goal and receive recognition. The key to selecting the perfect one?

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Incentive Incentives Hiring Top of Funnel 98

The Pipeline

AUGUST 27, 2019

Consider travel, time understanding the clients and market, generating leads, and more. They not only give away their time; they pay the prospect for the privilege of doing so. Buyers know they will be offered price incentives to bring a deal in sooner, like “end of the quarter.” Well you can.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 10, 2018

Most of the time, when a prospect says, “I can’t afford it,” they’re not usually talking about price at all. You can talk until you’re blue in the face, but until your prospect sees your product in action, they won’t truly understand its value. If your prospect seems hesitant, ask questions of your own to get them talking.

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Objections Case Study Face-to-face Study 239

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 31, 2020

Reevaluate Quotas to Fit the Changing Market . Businesses should look for ways to easily re-allocate quotas, based on factors such as how your customers and prospects are impacted by changes in the market. . After all, an incentive plan cannot motivate employees if it is too complex for them to understand.

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Motivation Compensation Commission Incentive 194

Highspot

MARCH 24, 2025

Key Takeaways GTM operational excellence improves efficiency, aligns sales and marketing operations, and enables your teams to close complex deals faster. It creates a culture of continuous improvement so marketing, customer success, and sales teams can work in sync and maximize efficiency at every stage of the buyer journey.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Incentive Incentives 52

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 19, 2018

Author: Matthew Sunshine More than 40 percent of salespeople claim that lead prospecting is often more difficult than qualifying and closing the actual deal. It’s easy for prospecting to get pushed to the back burner, especially when dedicated time isn’t set aside for the task. Enhance communication with your marketing team.

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Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead Leads Lead Generation 221

Hubspot Sales

MAY 26, 2023

In real estate, you have to understand that prospects aren't going to appear out of thin air. This is a concept known as real estate prospecting. And in the highly competitive world of real estate, prospecting can be challenging. Prospecting should be a fundamental part of your business strategy as a real estate professional.

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Real Estate Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Social Media 105

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. Companies are also using Tango cards as incentives to complete training.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Your sales team doesn’t have time for efficiency blockers in a competitive, fast-paced market. Even if you’ve defined your ICP and created a targeted list of prospects, you may still find that your prospecting isn’t generating impactful results. Offer incentives and valuable content to ensure that subscribers stay engaged.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Lead Rank Lead Scoring 122

Crunchbase

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Lead generation is pointless if it doesn’t result in a prospect and a conversion. Before we dive into how to drive conversions, let’s first unpack the difference between a lead and a prospect, and how to turn one into the other. Grow your revenue with all-in-one prospecting solutions powered by the leader in private-company data.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Prospecting 111

Zoominfo

AUGUST 2, 2020

B2B data is enterprise-focused information used to improve sales and marketing campaigns. Fit data helps marketers score and segment prospects into personas suitable to be in your customer base. Opportunity data helps identify favorable conditions for a company to act on when prospecting. What is B2B Data?

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Nutshell

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

In this blog, we’ll dive into how you can craft opt-in email marketing forms that people actually want to sign up for. Table of Contents What is opt-in email marketing? Opt-in email marketing refers to sending emails to individuals who have explicitly consented, or “opted in,” to receive communications from you.

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Pointclear

MAY 16, 2017

Then implement the workflow that encourages both sales and marketing to be acccountable for their role in revenue generation. Finally figure out how you can deliver the marketing-nurtured opportunities that sales will follow up on and close. So start by engineering your processes to focus on lead quality not quantity.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Marketing Qualified Lead Leads 169

Zoominfo

MARCH 19, 2018

Social selling is a sales technique that leverages social networking sites to identify prospects, build relationships, and ideally, close more deals. Social selling has a 100% higher lead-to-close rate than outbound marketing. Sales Navigator also offers real-time updates on your prospects and customers for improved communication.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 20, 2017

Here’s how to cure your prospecting problem. What’s to fear about prospecting? The marketing department mailed VHS tapes (yes, it was that long ago) about our new product to VPs of Sales at Fortune 1000 companies. That may seem absurd today, but it was a creative prospecting strategy in 1995. Surprised? Good question.

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Cold Calling Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Promotion 249

Hubspot Sales

MAY 22, 2018

If there's no real problem the prospect is trying to solve, there's no real reason for them to buy. Establish business pain (either from a known issue, or from a problem the prospect wasn't even aware of) before diving into other questions. If the answer is "well, not much," the prospect doesn't have a pressing need.

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