The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The challenge with prospecting is that it takes place between two human beings, and as with anything human, subjectivity instantly and permanently plagues it. I recently read a piece presenting the case as to why prospecting should be automated. The author gave some valid arguments as to why elements of prospecting should be automated.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2021

All eyes are on you, Marketing Manager, to feed the sales team ready-to-close leads. But how do you find leads and prime them for buying? Welcome to lead generation marketing. What is Lead Generation Marketing? Lead gen marketing is what businesses do to attract ideal customers.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 18, 2022

However, investors today expect to see sophisticated user-attraction models and established growth trajectories from even seed-stage startups , making lead generation mission-critical for businesses hoping to secure additional investment. There are essentially two competing schools of thought among B2B marketers. The good news?

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 7, 2013

That is the truest statement when it comes to email marketing! In a nanosecond, your prospect is going to decide whether or not they are going to open your email. How can you impact your prospect personally? Look at the difference visually between these two subject lines: Sales Prospecting Strategy.

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The Pipeline

MAY 1, 2014

In the process of lead-gen, lead gathering, evolving and lead conversion, some sales people and organizations are often faced with a choice, find an all in one tool that has key features and elements offered by other tools and apps built in, in effect a Jack-of-all-trade approach.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In this post, understand what demand generation and lead generation are, the differences between the two concepts, and how they work together to help your business grow. Demand generation is how your business reaches new markets and gets audiences excited about what you have to offer. What is demand generation vs. lead generation?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What is Lead Generation? What is a Lead? The Lead Generation Process. Lead Scoring.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

I was surprised by some of the discussions from sales and marketing professionals. There are too many–and too many that should know far better–that define “nurturing” as a daily pummeling of emails (some of the marketing automation and email marketing companies are the worst offenders).

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SBI Growth

APRIL 22, 2013

Companies are treating the symptoms of poor quality leads without getting to the root cause. This blog is targeted to marketing leaders frustrated with leads being rejected by the sales force. There are two steps to evaluate why the field ignores/rejects marketing leads. Grade Your Sales Qualified Leads.

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Sales 2.0

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

My prospecting approach at that time was going through lead lists and sending blind emails. Nowadays, I can’t even imagine a world without social media, especially for prospecting. There is a cool tool called SocialPandas that I use to help with lead gen via Twitter. I stumbled upon this approach by using Linkedin.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2021

You get an introduction to your prospect, and you get a meeting with the decision maker. They believe a call isn’t cold because it’s a marketing-qualified lead, because the prospect downloaded a whitepaper, or because they have a mutual connection on LinkedIn. I blame outdated lead-gen strategies, metrics, and leadership.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 26, 2020

Traditionally, marketing plans lay out these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. This is where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? Evaluating the resources used on customers (old and new) within marketing and product development teams will help with overall GTM execution.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Two colleagues complained they were so involved in their work, they didn’t have time to prospect. One guy even said he was thinking of cold calling (shudder) and doing more marketing. People are so focused on their projects, and they don’t make time to prospect. The first step is to stop expecting digital lead gen miracles.

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SalesProInsider

APRIL 10, 2019

Generate more leads and then convert them. Lead gen and lead conversion both need effort, time, confidence, resources, and skill. While my focus is on equipping people to increase their conversion rates with collaborative conversations that sell*, that doesn’t matter if you don’t have enough leads or prospects to convert.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 6, 2019

Sales prospecting—a common source of misery for most sales reps—is a critical aspect of selling for nearly all businesses. Prospecting uncovers potential buyers, fuels an organization’s sales pipeline, and provides important context to future sales conversations. What is B2B Sales Prospecting? Let’s start at the beginning.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 28, 2016

So, question of the day is: Have you ever wondered just how much money having bad data in your sales and marketing system cost you ? Let’s say you have 100,000 target prospects in your database that you’re trying to sell and market to. How to Stop Wasting Money With Sales Prospecting. Finding out I’m wasting money!

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 30, 2021

Do Your Leads Suck? You have to decide what you’re looking for in the perfect mate (or prospect), and then figure out the best way to meet that person (or sales qualified lead). If you have a big-deal prospect or client, you’d better jump on a plane, catch a train, or take a road trip as soon as possible. That’s a fact.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

They’re customers’ verbal buying signals—the cues your sales agent homes in on when talking to a prospect. And they’re online buying signals—the data trail—that prospective buyers leave as they research solutions online. Your marketing and sales teams need both. Let’s break that down. How to spot buying signals.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 25, 2012

.” That’s what more than one marketing executive told me at a recent sales and marketing event. Then these marketing people said that salespeople are terrible at lead gen. They also told me that they don’t want their salespeople generating their own leads (translation: too expensive).

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 15, 2014

I was following a discussion in the Hubspot VAR Group on LinkedIn , where the question posed to the group was whether or not the first sales hire should be a sales or a marketing person. Hubspot''s VAR''s are all marketing agencies specializing in inbound marketing. You are Not the Market Leader. Big Ticket Sale.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 23, 2020

Marketing and sales intelligence data is dynamic, which is to say frequently and continuously refreshed. But a lot of marketing, sales, and recruiting professionals don’t know how much data has changed over the past few years! Time to plan your next marketing campaign or start prospecting into your top accounts!

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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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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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SalesProInsider

MAY 5, 2022

Imagine this scenario: A prospective clients contacts you and asks if you’ll start investing their money without providing any context into their larger financial situation, their goals, or any other discussion. Yet advisors don’t follow their own sage advice when it comes to lead generation efforts. Would you do it?

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DiscoverOrg Sales

AUGUST 2, 2017

Sales and marketing teams operate on two sides of the same coin. As job discipline lines continue to blur , sales departments have discovered a few ways marketers can help them do their jobs even more efficiently. A marketer’s job isn’t done once awareness has been created. Sales enablement content need to be customizable.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What Is Lead Generation? What is a Lead? Pretty simple, right?

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SBI Growth

APRIL 22, 2013

Companies are treating the symptoms of poor quality leads without getting to the root cause. This blog is targeted to marketing leaders frustrated with leads being rejected by the sales force. There are two steps to evaluate why the field ignores/rejects marketing leads. Grade Your Sales Qualified Leads.

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Pointclear

JANUARY 9, 2014

I detailed 7 lies to be aware of to avoid a lead generation disaster (read the blog for the specifics): Any list will do. Outbound calling is interruption marketing. Automated systems accurately score (prioritize) leads. Here’s what they had to say: Ardath Albee | Marketing Interactions. A form completion is a lead.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Many companies and organizations have entire teams dedicated to finding new business prospects. So lead generation tools are critical to supporting a company’s growth objectives. This comes in handy when trying to maintain a pipeline of marketing-qualified leads (MQL) all year long! This is part 3. I know it will.

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SalesProInsider

JULY 10, 2019

In marketing and lead generation, or in stronger lead conversion? This question is tough because the best results will likely come from a combination of sales and marketing, or “Smarketing” to use a funny, mashed up term. You can’t grow at the desired level if you don’t have prospective clients to talk with— marketing.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 26, 2021

Your typical lead gen strategy may not be enough when targeting the biggest fish. So if you want to grow your leads, it’s time to grow your strategy. . What Is Enterprise Lead Generation? Enterprise prospects are what salespeople and marketers like to refer to as “the whale” of all leads.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 21, 2021

Familiarizing yourself with the industry by learning about the core metrics and pain points is the key to filling your sales pipeline with qualified medical and healthcare leads. Understanding hyper-specific terms and key performance indicators is the first step — then you should incorporate prospects’ pain points into your sales strategy.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 24, 2020

For quality leads — that are more effective in the long-term — inbound marketing undoubtedly provides better sources for lead generation than outbound. Well, for starters, inbound prospects, by definition, choose themselves as leads. What is Inbound Lead Generation? Outbound Lead Generation.

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

10 Reasons Why a B2B Lead Generation Department Should Report to Marketing and Not to Sales. As a consultant, I regularly advise that appointment setting Lead Generation Departments report to Marketing and not to Sales. Marketers typically are more available than sales road warriors, when answers are needed.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

How can your organization build a lead generation strategy that gives your team of closers a consistent flow of qualified leads? This guide answers the 6 most pressing questions about lead gen, so you can implement a process that keeps your pipeline full — and your salespeople busy closing deals. But have no fear.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 7, 2018

Everyone complained that they didn’t have enough leads, or at least not enough qualified leads. Despite the fact that most companies have marketing automation solutions, targeted outreach by SDRs, and intense social media strategies, account execs still aren’t making quota. I’ve figured out the lead gen problem.

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Pointclear

DECEMBER 20, 2011

This year, we’re honored to have published posts from twenty-seven guest marketing and sales bloggers here on ViewPoint, and I wanted to say to all of you how much I appreciate your contributions. Lead generation. Marketing automation. B2B marketing and sales strategies and tactics. Outsourcing lead generation.

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