Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 26, 2018

Author: Stephanie Kidder, Chief Marketing Officer, Azalead You Could Do With Less Leads, But You Do Need to Reach More People. When it comes to effective B2B marketing, sometimes less is more, and sometimes more is more, but it may not always be so obvious. Why shouldn’t marketing do the same?

Account Based Marketing 236

Account Based Marketing B2B Marketing Buying Cycle 236

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? Stages of Lead Qualification. Pretty simple, right?

Lead Generation 240

Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 240

Zoominfo

MARCH 17, 2021

To better understand what companies are spending money on, ZoomInfo surveyed over 400 CEOs, IT professionals, and marketers to understand patterns of near-term investment and cost cutting. Meanwhile,marketing departments find themselves challenged by how to effectively track ROI and generate more leads. Source: ZoomInfo.

Company 324

Company ROI Survey Face-to-face 324

SBI Growth

MARCH 1, 2013

It struck me that you included Lead Gen as a key responsibility. In no Sales Ops role I’ve been in have we played a part in generating or managing leads…While I feel that LG is best housed in Marketing I would be interested to hear where you have seen this.” Problem : “Marketing ran a great campaign.

Lead Rank 311

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Data Leads 311

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Manager, Outbound Growth Marketing at Greenhouse) and Will Allred (Co-Founder & COO at Lavender) to get TWO perspectives and TWO approaches on real sales emails, every week on Sales Hacker. Our email tech + your killer offer, sent 100s of times a day to targeted lead lists – you will consistently generate leads.

Lead Gen 76

Lead Gen Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 76

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.

Referrals 276

Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 276

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.

Lead Generation 217

Lead Generation Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Gen 217

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.

Lead Rank 201

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Buyer Persona 201

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 25, 2017

The tug of war between sales and marketing is real, and it cripples productivity. At the same time, marketing and sales are ultimately after the same thing, and each side often looks to the other to help meet mutual objectives: business growth and ROI, to name a couple. Author: Anna Fisher There’s no going around it. Cue the “Aha!”

Marketing 174

Marketing Lead Gen Construction Cold Calling 174

The Digital Sales Institute

JUNE 30, 2022

Lead gen media software is now an important tool in digital selling, Lead generation tools don’t only gather and generate leads. Scoring, qualifying, and nurturing leads helps turn prospects into customers. Do you find it challenging for your company to get new leads? Keep on reading.

Lead Gen 52

Lead Gen Lead Rank Lead Scoring Software 52

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?

Lead Generation 177

Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 177

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 10, 2023

As subscription-model popularity grows, it's vital for organizations to implement the right billing software to effectively manage recurring revenue. In this blog post, we'll highlight the best subscription billing software on the market and help readers asking: What is subscription billing software? Price: Free.

Software 111

Software Software Hubspot Lead Rank 111

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Not because cold calling and other methods of direct prospecting do work, which they do, but because their argument intends to sell software, an app or methodology, not to genuinely help or change the way a client prospects. Nothing wrong with that, but it reflects a small percentage of the market.

Prospecting 262

Prospecting Cold Calling Lead Gen Inbound 262

Crunchbase

JULY 31, 2019

How do you build a B2B lead gen strategy? As the founder of a B2B sales intelligence product , I work with sales & marketing leaders every day that are creatively answering this question. How Sales Teams Should Build Their B2B Lead Generation Strategy. Align Sales and Marketing. The answer? It depends.

Lead Gen 64

Lead Gen Lead Generation Lead Rank B2B 64

Openview

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

NetSuite is the world’s leading cloud ERP provider. What’s amazing about NetSuite is that their software can literally be used by any company. Note: NetSuite has an inbound marketing engine and grew to an almost $200M/year company with no outbound prospecting. We started the BDR team to “build” ERP sales reps.

Scale 73

Scale Lead Gen NetSuite Lead Rank 73

Pointclear

OCTOBER 13, 2011

If I may be so bold as to paraphrase a line from MasterCard, here is what I have to say about outsourcing in general: “Building your own internal campaigns for lead gen and doing a decent job without losing focus on your core business—fair enough. To be blunt, they simply sucked at selling.

Outsourcing Services 160

Outsourcing Services Lead Generation Top of Funnel Leads 160

Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 19, 2024

Some showed how they were restructuring sales and marketing, moving to a Revenue structure. The presented the “before” and “after” org charts, the only thing that seemed to have changed is the CRO role and a RevOPs hierarchy combining marketing and sales ops. ” We have to understand the workflow.

Top of Funnel 138

Top of Funnel Lead Gen Face-to-face Software 138

Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2019

As new companies join the space, existing companies will find it increasingly difficult to generate new leads. As bleak as this sounds for marketers, we remain hopeful. We’ll go out on a limb and say that, as a marketing practice, lead generation will never go extinct. That won’t change. Ready to learn more?

Lead Generation 172

Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 172

SBI

JULY 16, 2014

This post is part of a series of Executive Interviews of top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? Geoff: Hushly is a software tool that helps B2B marketers to amplify content reach by up to 5,000% and increase close rates by up to 1,000%.

Lead Rank 139

Lead Rank Up-Sell Marketing Qualified Lead Revenue 139

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

B2B lead generation, often shortened to lead gen, is the lifeblood of a healthy business. A typical definition of a lead is any potential customer who has expressed interest in a company’s goods or services. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

Lead Generation 130

Lead Generation Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 130

SBI

JUNE 24, 2014

They arrived as a result of long hours and countless dollars of marketing devoted to various, successful, lead gen tactics including SEO and SEM. That’s the premise behind real-time personalization (RTP) software and Marketo’s ebook entitled “ Unmask Inbound Visitors. ” They are hiding in plain sight.

Marketo 137

Marketo Top of Funnel Groups Prospecting 137

Alice Heiman

MAY 13, 2021

Are you allowing your salespeople to use lead gen and selling methods that are increasingly failing? . So what do you or your senior people do when you need to purchase something like equipment, software, or expensive consulting services? . Do you know what that execution looks like? . You ask the other CEOs you know.

Lead Gen 104

Lead Gen Cold Calling Sales Leadership Revenue 104

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! JUST KIDDING.

Ideal Customer Profile 189

Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Intent Data Trade Show 189

Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2022

Sales intelligence uses data and sophisticated software for lead generation , creating an ideal customer profile , data quality management, and more. Ideal sales intelligence tools supply your team with up-to-date information about your prospects and addressable market — and how you can reach them. What is Sales Intelligence?

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Tools Prospecting Intent Data 130

Green Lead's B2B

AUGUST 6, 2021

There are so many demand gen vendors out there, and if you are a demand gen professional in sales or marketing, we've probably called you. Outsourcing some or all of your appointment setting or lead generation activity to a third party vendor is a task that shouldn't be undertaken by responding to one cold call.

Outsourcing Services 46

Outsourcing Services Lead Gen Cost per Lead Vendor 46

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 26, 2019

For example, if you sold a software tool to create video content for their company, you could position the product as an easier way to author and share the videos (something they're doing today that takes more time). Are you offering a premium product that has more perceived quality than competitors in the market?

Top of Funnel 136

Top of Funnel Retail Penetration Margin 136

Chorus.ai

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

If there’s one thing of value that hasn’t been changed due to the current market downturn, it’s data. That’s why making full use of data via a high-functioning sales analytics program is vital to ensure your business’s safe passage through an uncertain market. Lead generation has become more difficult post-COVID.

Analytics 114

Analytics Top of Funnel Buyer Persona Marketing 114

Partners in Excellence

JULY 1, 2024

” “We sell sales/marketing solutions, to CROs and their teams.” Customers don’t naturally view themselves in terms of solutions, particularly when we get more specific about the type of solutions (for example in consulting solutions, services, software, hardware, web, technology, training, etc.)

Ideal Customer Profile 137

Ideal Customer Profile Banking Lead Gen Insurance 137

Cience

OCTOBER 6, 2020

As sales become increasingly sophisticated these days, B2B companies everywhere are investing greater resources into outbound marketing. If tailored well, targeted prospecting starts conversations with ideal accounts, generates qualified leads, provides strong ROI, and grows revenue.

Ideal Customer Profile 105

Ideal Customer Profile Outsourcing Services Sales Qualified Lead B2B 105

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 130

Hiring Data Prospecting Lead Rank 130

Pointclear

APRIL 18, 2012

His focus in the Marketing Effectiveness and Strategy practice helps his clients achieve extraordinary results. Prior to joining Aberdeen Group, he spent years in the trenches with companies including Progress Software, LogMeIn, and SuccessFactors. Video Marketing - A Surprising Trend. ” The Role of Social Media.

Trends 157

Trends Social Media Top of Funnel Lead Rank 157

DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 7, 2019

Marketing and sales intelligence data is dynamic, which is to say frequently and continuously refreshed. A lot of marketing, sales, and recruiting professionals don’t know how much data has changed over the past few years! This is an introduction to the use and impact of marketing and sales intelligence data on business decisions.

Ideal Customer Profile 150

Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Intent Data Trade Show 150

Sales Hacker

JUNE 15, 2020

When a customer interacts with your website or product, your automation software picks up their digital footprint. Automating your lead generation process. By automating your lead gen , you know that when a lead enters your CRM, it’s kept warm via a series of touch-points. Here are two ways to do just that.

Sales Automation 118

Sales Automation Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Lead Gen 118

Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) refers to any cloud software product that a company hosts and makes available to customers over the Internet, rather than offering it as a download onto their computers or mobile devices. Essential Software Tools for SaaS Sales. By Cody Slingerland and Ben Goldstein. SaaS Sales Techniques That Work.

Paid Content 128

Paid Content Lead Rank Commission Lead Scoring 128

Sales Hacker

JUNE 19, 2019

A few sales team think messaging has some marketing use-cases, but they’re oblivious about using it in their sales funnel. It’s now a powerful medium for businesses to scale their inbound sales, marketing, and support efforts. Today’s chatbots can integrate with your CRM software, so you can essentially configure it to be a “leadbot.”

Campaigns 100

Campaigns Top of Funnel Lead Gen Scale 100

LeadFuze

APRIL 9, 2020

For instance, if an agency can keep a business’ current marketing strategy going for less than the full-time marketing person/team — that agency can pick up the work. Technical trade shows, finance industry professionals and software companies travelled the globe to highlight their value proposition. So, they advertise.

Top of Funnel 91

Top of Funnel Lead Rank Lead Scoring Scale 91

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Every business dreams of a pipeline of well-qualified inbound leads that land in their sales team’s laps. The reality, of course, is that go-to-market teams still need to take an active role in pushing their companies to new heights of growth. But today’s outbound lead generation tactics are more than just dialing for dollars.

Lead Generation 130

Lead Generation Outbound Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 130