SMEI

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As we approach the end of 2022 and look towards 2023, it’s clear that the world of marketing is constantly evolving. Here are a few significant aspects of marketing that will be advancing in 2023. This is especially true for marketing, as digital channels and tools have become central to reaching and engaging customers.

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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.

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Vengreso

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Get ready to be surprised by an unconventional approach to overcoming objections. Sales leaders often face the challenge of coaching their teams to overcome objections, but traditional methods may not be yielding the desired results. Coaching sales teams to overcome objections is a key aspect of driving successful sales outcomes.

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Vengreso

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This case sounds all too familiar—sales objections are quite common. However, it takes strategic rebuttals to address these objections and effective strategies to achieve sales success. So, how do you overcome sales objections during the negotiation process? What are sales objections? Hence, the sales objections!

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Zoominfo

JULY 13, 2021

We launched Workflows to activate market insights, buyer intent, and website activity. But there are only a few milestones in ZoomInfo’s history that have had a game-changing impact on our trajectory and transformed how businesses everywhere go to market. We acquired Clickagy and launched Streaming and Custom Intent.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 2, 2021

Fearless sales leaders know that business success is defined as achieving an objective or goal. Sales leaders are accountable for making the company’s sales objectives and sales objectives equal success. Marketing Executive Gets It. You’ll ask, isn’t this the responsibility of the marketing executive?

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 26, 2024

It’s easier to go along with what everyone else is doingto write blogs, comment on social media, write catchy email subject lines, and rely on inbound marketing to fill your pipeline. Innovators, pioneers, and rainmakers dont just go along with the pack, chasing the next bright, shiny object.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In the latest episode of the Expert Insight Interview, host John Golden engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Kasper , a marketing visionary based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Kasper is the founder of a company that helps brands build in-house marketing capabilities and the author of the bestselling book “Moving In-House.”

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Allego

JANUARY 23, 2025

Common sales objections like those are a naturaland inevitablepart of the sales process. But heres the truth: objections arent deal killers. In fact, such common sales objections can be your greatest ally. A recent study revealed that addressing sales objections head-on can increase win rates by nearly 30%.

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Objections Handbook Cold Calling How To 62

Nutshell

JANUARY 30, 2025

Every marketing team should clearly understand whether its efforts are yielding results. However, many marketing departments struggle to define their key performance indicators (KPIs) or establish effective analytics tracking, which can make their marketing reports less useful. Table of Contents What is a marketing report?

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Oh ya, the marketing team that “developed” the “value prop” does. Not just with a marketing intern’s or contract writer’s view of things. Buyers come in many shapes and sizes, with an equal number of objectives, agendas, and motivations. As we have always said, leave your product in the car, and lead with objectives.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Margin SME 398

Sales Gravy

MARCH 11, 2025

Suddenly, she finds herself making all her own cold calls no marketing team, no pre-existing territory full of warm leads. Not surprisingly, Cindys facing more objections than shes used to: Is this advertising? Tackle Objections with Confidence Cindy mentioned getting quick-fire objectionslike Is this advertising? might work.

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Steven Rosen

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

VP’s of Sales and Marketing and Business Unit Heads can relate to this. When business units fail to achieve their objectives, they usually do not have a strategy execution process resulting in poor execution. Are you on track to hit your objectives? Business Unit Scorecard : % to Objective: . Can you relate?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Improved Forecasting : AI-powered algorithms analyze historical data and market trends to deliver more accurate sales forecasts, enabling better strategic planning. ZoomInfo Copilot ZoomInfo Copilot helps today’s sellers reach their ideal buyers first by applying advanced AI to the strongest data foundation in go-to-market.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In marketing, businesses often struggle to align their SEO efforts and sales objectives, leading to missed opportunities. Here are some strategies for achieving this alignment to benefit both marketing and sales teams. This alignment enhances online visibility and streamlines the sales process.

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Top of Funnel Funnel Strategy Analytics 122

Steven Rosen

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

As the business unit head, you and your team have spent hundreds of hours building your marketing plans , analyzing trends, developing key tactics and building and revising slide decks. The focus shifts back to finishing your year strong, hitting your year-end sales, and managing your expenses as per your objectives. Here’s the rub.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Back then, new digital marketing companies were telling everyone that salespeople would be replaced by inbound marketing. And the very same companies who were claiming that their SaaS marketing platforms would replace salespeople actually required salespeople - lots of them - to sell their applications.

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Top of Funnel Positioning Scale Inbound 408

Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Today is moving day for Objective Management Group. I'm happy to report that thanks to big-time help from PENTA Marketing CEO Deborah Penta , our new space is bright, cheery, modern, energetic, open and functional! When we first toured our new space, John Pattison , OMG's COO said, "It looks like something the 1980's barfed up!"

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SalesFuel

JANUARY 20, 2025

Every business wants to grow, but throwing money at marketing without knowing what works is a gamble. Thats where digital marketing audit services come in. A digital audit provides a detailed, data-driven look at your clients marketing activities across digital channels. Why Conduct a Digital Marketing Audit?

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 21, 2025

Unlike prior shifts like CRM adoption or marketing automation, GPT-based systems dont just centralize data or automate tasks they actively analyze, predict, and collaborate in ways that are completely reshaping roles and workflows. Proven ability to align cross-functional teams around shared objectives.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 24, 2025

Sales analytics software tools typically leverage AI, automation, and advanced reporting to analyze B2B go-to-market data and sales activities. ZoomInfo ZoomInfos GTM intelligence platform redefines sales performance with an unmatched combination of B2B data, market signals, and AI-fueled research and engagement tools.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

To be clear, they have (or should have) clear objectives. Separate from any purchase decision, what are their objectives? Long term business objectives, let’s set aside the “means” discussion and focus on the desired “end.” So as sellers we should never make the assumption that the buyer has an idea.

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Objections Forecasting Quota Buyer 351

Steven Rosen

JULY 8, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Jenn Steele , CEO and Co-Founder of SoundGTM, discusses the challenging dynamic between marketing and sales teams. She highlights the common blame game between marketing and sales and the importance of effective communication and collaboration between the two functions.

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Marketing Lead Rank Sales Leadership Maximizer 156

Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2024

Sellers across every industry are under intense pressure to deliver ambitious results in tightly competitive markets, and it’s much more than a passing trend. Luckily, sellers of every stripe now have access to AI-powered tools that can help them excel in a challenging market.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Startup Stage: Finding Product-Market Fit The startup stage is the foundation of any SaaS companys journey. During this phase, the primary focus is on building a product that meets a specific market need and ensuring that early users validate its core functionality.

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Allego

JANUARY 9, 2025

A robust certification process empowers reps to embrace new technologies, connect with informed buyers, and exceed expectations in a competitive market. Traditional classroom training sessions are no longer enough to prepare reps for the fast-paced, complex demands of todays markets. A well-designed program doesnt just teach.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 16, 2023

Your success is directly related to achieving or exceeding company revenue objectives. You need to determine how to lead your team to achieve your objectives. You are likely to face the following internal obstacles to growing your business and achieving your objectives: 1. Being timid will not help you achieve your objectives.

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Marketing Qualified Lead Leads Face-to-face Sales Leadership 317

The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2021

No issue with that, but I prefer to use investment and the financial markets, primarily because of the focus on value. The challenge for many sellers is defining Objectives. Once you understand the role your prospect plays in the decision, you can begin with these four elements of Objectives: Risk. Productivity.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile Objections 352

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Nearly 75% of companies with high commercial momentum have go-to-market (GTM) leadership teams that are highly aligned.” By assessing criticality, execution confidence, and alignment among GTM leaders, this tool enables you to prioritize initiatives in an objective manner. “Executive alignment is critical to growth and value creation.

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Steven Rosen

JULY 15, 2024

In today’s competitive business landscape, aligning sales and marketing teams is crucial for organizational success. Here are five key strategies to ensure your sales and marketing teams work together seamlessly, driving growth and enhancing overall performance.

Marketing 156

Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Buyer Persona Case Study 156

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Salesforce AppExchange is a marketplace that makes it easy for busy IT and go-to-market professionals to find and leverage cloud computing and software solutions that work with Salesforce s industry-leading CRM tools and services. Integration: Tools that integrate smoothly with existing Salesforce workflows, minimizing disruption.

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Steven Rosen

JULY 8, 2024

In this article, Jenn Steele discusses the vital role of customer feedback in refining marketing and sales strategies. In addition, she tackles common challenges in aligning sales and marketing efforts, offering practical insights for overcoming these obstacles.

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Revenue Marketing Pivotal Promotion 156

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 19, 2024

Objection handling 4. For example, instead of saying, “We help businesses improve their marketing,” you might say, “We've helped companies in the cybersecurity industry increase their lead generation by 30% within the first three months.” Question: Ask a probing question to uncover the root of the objection. Value proposition 3.

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