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. Before we dive in, let’s back up and cover the basics. Unfit Leads.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Before starting my career in marketing, I worked in business development. That‘s why I’ve contacted some sales pros and AI experts to learn how they or their clients use AI for sales lead generation. I recently tested HubSpot's AI Email Copy Generator for another article. Even as an AI skeptic, I was impressed.

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MarketJoy

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It allows your business to grow along with your customers, plan for the future, and create a sustainable business model that thrives in the market. A sales strategy should have a concrete lead-generation process set up that can drive a consistent flow of interested prospects who can become loyal customers.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) an antiquated, vanity metric? You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. How do you define a lead?

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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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Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2020

Even so, they are still one of the best ways to get your solution in front of a crowd of likely prospects: 41% of companies consider event marketing to be their top channel for lead generation. In a sea of hundreds of booths and thousands of people, this is extremely helpful for both your sales and marketing teams.

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Cincom Smart Selling

APRIL 10, 2025

This requires accurate and relevant information on potential leads. They cannot rely on guesswork or assumptions to understand market dynamics. This information generally includes roles, objectives, challenges, pain points, and preferences. How does sales intelligence help in lead generation?

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

Not getting the ROI you expected from your lead-gen tactics? Your lead generation tactics aren’t driving bottom line revenue. Every sales leader says their #1 prospecting challenge is getting leads in the pipe. They complain they don’t have enough leads, or at least not enough qualified leads.

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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?

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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.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 20, 2017

Too many account based selling teams over-rely on technology to reach their prospects. They believe the fastest ways into the C-suite are digital: targeted emails, cold calls , social media outreach, and inbound marketing automation. Some Lead Generation Tools Never Change. Your competition won’t know what hit them.

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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 15, 2018

It starts with inbound leads: responding to leads from marketing, answering website inquiries, and following up with podcast and webinar attendees. The #1 reason sales teams find their job so daunting is they believe circumventing the gatekeeper is the answer to their lead generation woes.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: The Long-Lasting Impact of Sensory Marketing Do your marketing efforts focus on audio-visual presentations, such as print ads, radio spots, and videos on TV and the Internet? It examines the science behind sensory perception and its influence on purchasing decisions.

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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.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Hey, Marketing. Check your swim lanes to get everyone synched for selling. B2B marketing and sales can use swim lanes to map and track their responsibilities — from qualifying marketing leads to closing deals. In other words, swim lanes are a way to align your sales and marketing teams. Leads are distracted.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Or rather, change them back —from digital marketing to relationship building. Lead generation shouldn’t be nearly impossible, not even during a global pandemic and recession. Digital marketing and lead nurturing wasn’t living up to its promises to fill pipelines with hot leads, even before the pandemic.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 7, 2018

Your lead generation tactics aren’t driving bottom line revenue. I’ve just returned from three conferences, and the #1 challenge I heard sales pros repeat again and again was how to get leads in the pipe. Everyone complained that they didn’t have enough leads, or at least not enough qualified leads. That’s a fact.

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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.

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Lead411

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

What is B2B Lead Generation? The Ultimate Guide to Finding and Converting High-Quality Leads What Is B2B Lead Generation? B2B lead generation is the process of identifying, attracting, and converting businesses into potential customers. Why Is B2B Lead Generation Important?

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 6, 2021

It’s important to reconsider your tech stack when markets shift, and now CRMs are top priority for customer engagement. Read on to discover the latest CRM trends for sales and marketers to use in 2021—and beyond. Share the same goals and tools between sales and marketing teams. Future Trends in CRM.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 26, 2023

Lead generation specialists play a crucial role in the sales process. Alead generation specialist is one of the first people a prospect interacts with. Table of Contents What is a lead generation specialist? These are the primary tasks a lead generation specialist is responsible for the following.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Random group texts offering to sell you real estate, cheap prescription drugs, or oceanfront property in Arizona. I don’t blame salespeople for filling up our various inboxes with unsolicited and unwelcome pitches. They’re accountable for sales touches, not for generating leads that are actually qualified. Try This. “My

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

Both market and sales intelligence fall under the umbrella of lead intelligence, which collectively gives comprehensive insights about prospects. When sales teams adapt lead intelligence to selling strategies, they gain better perspectives of ideal target customers. What is Market Intelligence?

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 30, 2018

To learn more about the power of referral selling, check out this month’s blog posts from No More Cold Calling: Social Selling: What You Should and Should NOT Do. Social selling has finally (and dangerously) reached buzzword status. Misperceptions, because salespeople have forgotten the social part of social selling.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 29, 2022

As the manager, your job is to give your lead generators the tools they need to be successful. The added challenge in my industry is that lead generation is done in shopping malls. The added challenge in my industry is that lead generation is done in shopping malls. Set your intention. How do you know this?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 21, 2019

The front-runners focus on data hygiene and ensuring they have accurate and holistic customer information across sales, marketing and service departments. Account-based selling becomes entrenched. Account-based selling (ABS) has been around a while, and it looks like it's here to stay. Social selling.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 6, 2016

If you’ve beaten the odds and have held your role for more than 18 months, you’ve already gotten your team lined up, your prospecting strategy in place, and your goals set. Sell cycle too long (32.1%). Year after year, “the inability to generate qualified leads” tops CSO Insights’ list of sales challenges. In 2015, 43.6

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Bernadette McClelland

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Pick up the phone. That stop you from colouring outside the lines, Pushing boundaries, Challenging the status quo, Busting expectations. Fear is pure survival. Faith is humanity 101. The foundation of what you believe to be true. About whether you can, or can’t. Present to a group. Plan a kick ass project. Pursue a lifelong passion.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Buying, selling, talking to a doctor and checking daily updates of the rate of infection in various parts of the globe along with entertainment – everything boiled down to one’s laptop, smart phone or TV remote. And like all good markets, this trend, too, demanded that businesses get matched to these segments and audiences. A process.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 17, 2025

Top Sales Tools for 2025 Breaking down the top sales tools means sorting the market into key categories that satisfy the top needs of your B2B sales team. Its data is continuously refreshed, ensuring that users always work with the most up-to-date information. These represent the key software platforms for your sales team to evaluate.

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Bernadette McClelland

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Bernadette McClelland is CEO of 3 Red Folders – a modern day saleswoman and keynote speaker on business growth, personal leadership and sales performance. Book your Conference or Sales Kick Off Meeting today!

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 30, 2020

Plus, check out what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this month: Pick Up the Damn Phone and Have Sales Conversations. I wrote my second book— Pick Up the Damn Phone!: That’s why I’ve offered the Kindle version of my book, Pick Up the Damn Phone! , Read “ Pick Up the Damn Phone and Have Sales Conversations.”).

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DiscoverOrg Sales

APRIL 23, 2019

The average marketing department spends a LOT of money on trade shows and events – to the tune of 32% ?f Even so, trade-show events are still one of the best ways to get your solution in front of a crowd of likely prospects: 41% of companies consider event marketing to be their top channel for lead generation.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 2, 2019

They never took the time to learn how to sell. Perhaps they came from marketing, IT, product development, finance, consulting, or customer success. They didn’t learn how to sell in their previous roles. Selling isn’t in their lexicon. Still don’t think it’s important to learn how to sell? Yes, I know it’s five.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Why don’t account based selling teams ask for referrals? It makes no sense at all, because every sales leader and account based sales rep knows that referrals are their hottest leads and best business. Sales leaders, here’s what you’re up against: 1. Referral selling is the most personal kind of selling on the planet.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 4, 2019

His mission is to set up appointments on behalf of his manager. But no matter what he said or did, he would hear, “I’m not interested,” and a click as the prospect hung up. He told me that he believes in a consultative approach to prospecting and selling yet he was struggling to schedule even one appointment. 16 at 2 p.m.

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