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

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We’ve previously written about the four quadrants that make up the go-to-market framework for businesses. Those quadrants include building loyalty; expanding offers; expanding markets; and company transformation. Allocate resources: Hire needed staff and purchase, equipment, software, and other tools.

Churn 246

Churn Marketing Loyalty Software 246

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.

Trends 246

Trends CRM Top of Funnel Marketing 246

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 27, 2020

It’s one of the most talked-about trends in the marketing world. . Marketers—us included—continue to preach the importance of understanding your customers and delivering targeted, personalized campaigns based on what you know about them. But what does developing an actual personalized marketing strategy actually entail?

B2B 246

B2B Marketing Segment Scale 246

Zoominfo

AUGUST 25, 2020

But what does it mean to actually be productive when it comes to marketing? Obstacles to Marketing Productivity. Either way, there are a host of obstacles to marketing time management that can impede productivity. Lack Of Strategy And Alignment: Sales and marketing alignment is imperative for efficient time use.

Marketing 221

Marketing Campaigns ROI Scale 221

No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2021

A referral is the best way to get a meeting with the decision maker. There are two parts to the sales process: Part One: Getting meetings with decision makers. You get an introduction to your prospect, and you get a meeting with the decision maker. If you don’t get the meeting, Part Two doesn’t matter.

Decision Maker 401

Decision Maker Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead 401

Zoominfo

APRIL 20, 2020

Sales and marketing teams, specifically, have abandoned chasing (demand gen) waterfalls or examining funnels. Instead, go-to-market teams are tirelessly doing anything and everything they can to hit their numbers today. Market segmentation needs to be beyond reproach and sales metrics need to be measurable and projectible.

Pipeline 239

Pipeline Marketing Top of Funnel Hiring 239

SalesFuel

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

SMBs need to focus on local marketing tools to promote their offerings and sales to meet their sales goals. Local Marketing Tools are Critical for SMBs in 2025 The Competition Never Tires A study by Valpak says that SMBs shouldn’t decrease their ad efforts because of inflation and higher cost of living.

Direct Mail 93

Direct Mail Tools Marketing Ideal Customer Profile 93

Zoominfo

AUGUST 6, 2024

Sales team success often hinges on the quantity and quality of leads routed from marketing campaigns and organic channels. Lead capture software is a vital tool that enables companies to identify, collect, and manage potential customer information across various channels.

Lead Capture 130

Lead Capture Software Software Sales Qualified Lead 130

Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2021

All eyes are on you, Marketing Manager, to feed the sales team ready-to-close leads. Welcome to lead generation marketing. What is Lead Generation Marketing? Lead gen marketing is what businesses do to attract ideal customers. BTW: Are Your Sales and Marketing Teams Aligned? You can track their buying signals.

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Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profile 246

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Lead mining is becoming increasingly commonplace among companies seeking to expand into new markets and territories, as well as those hoping to increase profitability. There are many lead mining tools and platforms available today. Business is more competitive than ever, and conventional prospecting is simply no longer enough.

Sales Qualified Lead 130

Sales Qualified Lead Software Software Lead Rank 130

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 10, 2018

But for business, AI is having an early transformative effect on sales and marketing by helping people make better decisions and serve customers more effectively. The sales function is uniquely well-suited to be transformed by AI tools. AI can schedule calls and meetings, generate meeting notes and outline action steps.

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Case Study Analytics CRM Study 319

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The map shows the literal market expansion T-Mobile achieved from the purchase. Market expansion strategy is one of four quadrants that make up the go-to-market framework for businesses. A core piece of expansion is the idea of increasing a seller’s total addressable market. How a company already performs in a new market.

Lead Rank 211

Lead Rank Company Apparel Lead Scoring 211

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 11, 2020

A public health crisis, limping economy, divisive election, and heavy unemployment have all made the job market unpredictable. Companies that made significant investments in WFH technology will not drop the tools once COVID-19 vaccinations are widespread. Take Airbnb, for example, which is expected to go public in December.

Nonprofit 246

Nonprofit Hiring Marketing Face-to-face 246

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In this environment, your sales operations tools and platforms can’t just be effective — they need to be transformative. If you’re looking to assemble a new sales operations tech stack — or simply want to upgrade your existing tools — this comprehensive guide to the key categories can help. What Are Sales Operations Tools?

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Sales Operations Tools Scale Lead Rank 130

Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Prospecting : Companies routinely run cold calling prospecting processes that fail 99% of the time, with 1 in 100 calls getting a meeting. Automate : There are more and more tools on the market that remove the need for sales people to do non-selling tasks. Sales processes have room for improvement in nearly all companies.

Territories 396

Territories Compensation Scale Decision Maker 396

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Choosing the best-fit revenue operations tools can dramatically enhance cross-departmental collaboration, enabling unified platforms where sales, marketing, and customer service teams are able to access and share critical data. To help with the vetting process, here are some suggestions of the top RevOps tools worth considering.

Revenue 130

Revenue Tools Scale Lead Rank 130

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 31, 2024

AI tools are reshaping the way salespeople tackle their day-to-day work, automating many of the core business development tasks that have eaten away at the average sellers’ day. Leverage the same B2B data that fuels go-to-market for 60% of the Fortune 100 Start Your Free Trial! But AI isn’t just taking over mundane administrative work.

Scale 235

Scale Sales Qualified Lead Intent Data CRM 235

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Sales and marketing teams have been slashed, and pipelines are running dry. With fewer leads in the pipeline, booked meetings are even more difficult to attain, with 68% of respondents experiencing a decrease. More than half of those scheduling fewer meetings have experienced a drop of 60%. in the next year.

Small Business 317

Small Business Small Business Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 317

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Nick Kavadellas is thankful for golf, not only because he’s enjoyed playing it for years, but also because it is one of the few face-to-face selling tools he has continued using during the COVID-19 outbreak. But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting.

Outsourcing Services 279

Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Your marketing and sales teams need both. Buying signals in marketing are essential for qualifying leads by showing prospective buyers the right content at the perfect time. For instance, buyers are 67% more likely to accept a meeting if the pitch is customized to their situation, says HubSpot. Let’s break that down.

Lead Rank 309

Lead Rank Intent Data Closing Buyer Intent 309

Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 6, 2024

I offer: ✤ Web Development ✤ SEO ✤ B2B/B2C Lead Generation ✤ 2D/3D Animation & Video Editing ✤ Graphic Design A quick meeting could be the spark for something game-changing. Yes, this was the complete message – nothing more than a list of offerings and a meeting request – is there anything to make you take action?

LinkedIn 334

LinkedIn Channels Hiring B2C 334

The Pipeline

JUNE 17, 2021

Reps don’t ask many questions in team meetings. Sales leadership talk most and dominate meetings. Do you need to work with marketing more effectively on lead profiling and scoring? Do you need to work with Product Management and Marketing to reduce your closed lost ratio with features and positioning fixes?

Top of Funnel 352

Top of Funnel Quota Proposal Lead Rank 352

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 11, 2019

Author: Warren Fowler Sales teams and marketers focus on digital communication so much that they seem to forget the power of offline promotion channels. While online tools are often more convenient and practical than traditional marketing techniques, the fact remains that the latter usually perform better. Let’s take a look!

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Direct Mail How To Advertising Advertising 323

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. Prospects will always take meetings with B2B sales reps who’ve been referred by colleagues they know and trust. Sales reps: Get every meeting at the level that counts with one call.

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Gatekeeper Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Lead Decision Maker 306

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 15, 2020

By removing impediments, prospects will see your product only as a tool for moving forward. While the number of companies benefiting is undeniably lower than those hurting, focusing on the aspects of your market that may be experiencing growth can make all the difference in your hit rate. Focus on the Opportunities.

Loyalty 296

Loyalty Cancellation Churn Face-to-face 296

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 8, 2019

After the event, the video can be used for training and professional development, marketing and sales materials -- the sky’s the limit. Live, online footage of your event provides extensive reach, and a streaming video service can give you the tools necessary to maximize views. But it never hurts to go all in and capture everything.

Video 316

Video Strategy Maximizer ROI 316

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 9, 2020

In fact, they didn’t even need to talk to prospects, because they had great tech tools. Marketing automation, CRM, social media, and other technological tools enable us to sell more efficiently and cost effectively. But the most powerful tool in your sales toolbox is still you! Imagine that…. Executives are busy people.

Conversion 305

Conversion Face-to-face Social Media Referrals 305

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 24, 2020

In today’s crowded and highly competitive sales environment, your reps need all the insight they can get if they’re going to close sales, meet quota and grow the business. And they require the tools that allow them to leverage that data in ways that differentiate your business from the rest of the pack. They need data. Lots of data.

Data 240

Data B2B Ideal Customer Profile Strategy 240

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 16, 2020

I’ve been there—given a quota (usually without my input) and a list of client companies, and then told to “go at it” and do whatever it takes to get meetings. All of us perform our best when we are accountable and have the tools to succeed. Here are some interview questions I use when I conduct pre-session meetings with my clients.

Referrals 328

Referrals Sales Management Hiring Scale 328

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Prompted by predictions of massive economic impact and the disruption of multiple industries, professionals in many fields are assessing how this new breed of AI tools will complement and complicate their working lives. Marketers are definitely at the forefront of experimenting with GenAI. What Does this Mean for Marketers?

Data 130

Data Scale Lead Rank Marketing 130

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

But what if you’re a small business and don’t have extra marketing dollars (or time) to spend on massive engagement-boosting campaigns? Zero in on Your Target Market. First, make sure you understand who you’re target market is. First, make sure you understand who you’re target market is. Have a Content Marketing Strategy.

Top of Funnel 301

Top of Funnel Social Media Google Analytics Scale 301

Zoominfo

AUGUST 2, 2021

As a marketer, you know how to get your audience’s attention. Chatbots in B2B marketing and sales are the perfect lead generation tool for digital activities that lead prospects onto your website. But like with any marketing channel, you need to make them feel valued in their interactions with your company.

Sales Qualified Lead 246

Sales Qualified Lead B2B Lead Scoring Lead Rank 246

Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business world, sales and marketing teams need to align to drive revenue. This article examines the importance of aligning sales and marketing , the challenges that hinder this alignment, and strategies to foster a more collaborative, effective partnership. However, their methods and priorities often differ.

Buyer Persona 105

Buyer Persona Marketing Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank 105

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 13, 2020

This roadmap should include the steps necessary for successful face-to-face meetings as well as the workarounds that can keep clients and salespeople completely separated. Private Offices: Because phone calls are common and one-on-one meetings are frequent, fully-private offices aren't uncommon among top sellers.

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Face-to-face Outbound Collateral Conference 257