No More Cold Calling

APRIL 6, 2017

That’s why referral selling is the only prospecting strategy that ensures qualified lead generation. Spend more time with customers and less time prospecting. Save you money (There are no expensive marketing costs—just your own sales team out there selling for you.). What does it take to guarantee referral prospecting success?

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DiscoverOrg Sales

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Account-based marketing (ABM) is a hot topic of conversation, and momentum is building to expand this person-first approach from Marketing to Sales and beyond, breaking down department barriers with shared goals: Enter account-based everything (ABE). Recently, we brought a new HR dataset to market.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Imagine my surprise when the first video described hacking operations as businesses with outbound prospecting operations whose goal is to convert their emails, texts and calls into paying customers.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 24, 2024

In any sales-led growth strategy , the purpose of marketing is to get new leads into the sales funnel that drives new business. However, only a small percentage of potential customers will ever see your ads or read your content — especially when marketing budgets are under pressure. What is Outbound Sales?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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. What is Outbound Lead Generation? What is an Outbound Lead? First, you need the right people.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 23, 2021

ZoomInfo’s recent webinar, Automation: The Secret to Next-Level Go-To-Market Strategy , highlighted why automation powered by data is a proven tactic to accelerate win rates and better enable go-to-market plays. 2: New sales or marketing leader play. Filtering criteria stays the same. 4: Customer technology play.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

Every sales leader says their #1 prospecting challenge is getting leads in the pipe. Despite the fact that most companies have marketing automation solutions, targeted outreach by SDRs, and intense social media strategies, account execs are still missing quota en masse. None of us stands out during prospecting. That’s a fact.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 31, 2024

As CRM systems get smarter with integrated AI functionalities, sales reps will do fewer manual tasks and be free to engage their prospects and their teams. The post CRMs are Getting Smarter and Humanizing Outbound Sales appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MARCH 29, 2018

GDPR: It’s the 4-letter word keeping marketers up at night. There’s a lot of confusion and anxiety surrounding the upcoming General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), which goes into effect May 25, 2018, l eaving a lot of people wondering how it impacts them as a B2B marketer. Direct marketing as a legitimate interest.

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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. Inbound lead generation is a part of inbound marketing. Sounds great, right?

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MarketJoy

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Avoid the common traps and misconceptions that often plague outbound lead generation efforts. Outbound lead generation is a powerful tool for growing your business, but it’s easy to fall into traps that can sabotage your success. Let’s explore the top three things you should absolutely avoid in your outbound lead generation strategy.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

As DiscoverOrg’s Manager of Strategic Accounts, I’m always looking for ways to use personal touchpoints to engage prospects via email. I start with a thoughtful, well-researched cold email that shows just how well I knows my prospect – both the pain points they experience in their job, as well as their personal interests.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Outbound lead generation can be a thing of beauty or a nagging disappointment. If you’re a sales leader, it’s crucial to master the elements of outbound for your team. You want to set attainable quotas that achieve real success without compromising the seller’s sanity or the prospect’s journey.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 27, 2024

This is the value of marketing account intelligence software. By leveraging the power of data and advanced analytics, marketers are able to develop targeted lists of accounts that perfectly align with their ideal customer profiles. This not only maximizes ROI, but also minimizes wasted time and resources on low-potential prospects.

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Predictable Revenue

JULY 18, 2022

Can outbound sales survive without cold calling? Here are our top tips to help you navigate sales prospecting where mass outreach is legally restricted. The post How To Do Outbound Sales If You’re Legally Restricted appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 30, 2019

So, in an effort to demystify the term, we recently took to our blog to discuss marketing creativity —what it is, what it isn’t, and how to achieve it. We also thought it would be helpful to provide our readers with examples of truly creative marketing. Three Incredible Examples of Creative B2B Marketing Initiatives.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 8, 2018

So put the phone down and listen up, because we’ve got the inside scoop for how to approach your prospects with a cold call , using the right message at the right time – without sounding like a cold-call creeper. For an individual prospect, this Fit data refers to demographic data: Name. Sales intelligence vs. lead lists.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

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. There will always be prospects who need B2B products or services. 85% of B2B marketers say lead generation is their most important content marketing goal ( source ).

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

For many, “The Reason For My Call”, is a crucial part of their prospecting call, probably more accurate to say cold call, as I would have to assume that if it were a warm call the recipient would know the reason for the call. Grab your Proactive Prospecting Call-Flow Now! By Tibor Shanto - tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca .

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Zoominfo

JULY 6, 2020

Retaining unconverted leads comes at no cost, but the ongoing obsession with adding more prospects to the funnel can undermine the value of lead nurturing. Inbound marketing is worth it in the long run because it provides higher quality leads for sales compared to outbound marketing tactics. We explain. You’d be wrong.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 5, 2021

What happens when your most important go-to-market machines sync up? For many companies, ZoomInfo serves as the information engine that powers how they go to market. With this intel, you can: Identify and target your best prospects Access up-to-date company and contact information Prioritize leads Close more sales.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 26, 2023

That’s why mastering an outbound call is so important. Outbound calls are any call made by your business, while cold calls happen when sales representatives call prospects without knowing if they’re interested in your offerings. How to Make Effective Outbound Calls 1. Embrace training and team resources.

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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? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel. What is a Lead?

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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. Then there’s outbound lead generation: identifying trigger events, determining relevant content to send in an email, creating messaging, preparing short videos, and networking on social media.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JULY 5, 2017

Global account-based sales development is an outbound sales campaign for a well-defined portion of a multinational account. It could be a target prospect account you’re already researching, or a current client you’d like to expand. Define parameters for sales prospecting. Here’s how to get started. Identify campaign scope.

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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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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 21, 2022

He was making one crucial error that was leading to him not getting very far with prospects. I want to share with you what this common prospecting error is and how to immediately fix it. If you could wave a magic wand and change two things about your online marketing, what would they be?”. Wait and respond accordingly—engage!].

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Just as a deadpan delivery will not engage or excite a buyer, competing with Bill Burr in front of prospects, will cost you sales. Smiling and laughing takes down the threat level and allows the prospect to more easily share information you need. I find you can put a wild-assed proposition out there, laugh, and wait for the prospect.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2020

If you’ve been given the task of setting up your company’s sales and marketing database, you’re probably not overly excited … especially if it’s something you’ve got to build from scratch. How do you find prospects quickly? But setting up a sales and marketing database from scratch is not as difficult as you may think.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 6, 2017

Much like my mom’s BMW, I use personalized emails to catch the attention of my most important prospects. Either I get responses from someone who forwarded my email, or the prospect who received the email responds themselves. So what situations are appropriate for this type of prospecting? When your prospect is a decision maker.

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Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Discover the secrets to successful outbound strategies, learn how to elevate your executive briefings, and gain valuable insights on navigating a potential recession. Consistent effort, particularly in prospecting, is emphasized as key to long-term success. Sales as Self-Competition: Sales is often a competition with oneself.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 6, 2024

Sales team success often hinges on the quantity and quality of leads routed from marketing campaigns and organic channels. Integration : Most lead capture tools seamlessly integrate with CRM systems and other marketing automation platforms, creating a cohesive ecosystem for lead management.

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The Digital Sales Institute

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Outbound sales prospecting insights that will assist any salesperson to connect and engage with target prospects in their sales activity. Our outbound sales prospecting course isn’t a mere refresh of past strategies; it’s a modern take on what it takes to win new customers. What Is Outbound Sales Prospecting?

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

When most marketers think outbound marketing, they think emails, paid advertising, and other digital campaigns aimed at engaging their target audience. We’ve written at length about how effective those tactics can be — but today, we’re talking about a different type of marketing campaign. Keep reading! We have it!”.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

You know I have never read an article or a post that was written by an advocate of cold calling, suggesting that social selling is bad, ridiculing people who use the practice to engage with prospects, suggest that it is inadequate, or about to die. Finally, “nearly 600 said an outbound call or e-mail led to an IT vendor being evaluated.”.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Marketing Funnel vs. Sales Funnel Resources. The traditional sales funnel is a stage-based approach to turning prospective leads into buyers. Through consistent processes, leaders derive quick insights on how its sales organization attacks their market. Prospects have access to more information than ever.

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