Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 28, 2020

Author: Robert Jordan Demand generation, unlike traditional marketing strategies, refers to a data-driven marketing approach that aims to create awareness or interest for your company’s service or product first before selling them. Demand generation enables you to make smart marketing decisions for your company.

Demand Generation Agencies 271

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets B2B 271

Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2021

Yet a similar phenomenon has already happened with another technology: sales and marketing automation. . But more than 30 years later, we are still talking about these same productivity gains — and automation remains elusive for many sales and marketing teams. Why has automation failed to gain traction despite its obvious promise?

Marketing 252

Marketing Decision Maker Telecommunications Lead Rank 252

Zoominfo

AUGUST 28, 2020

Going over email metrics in the morning, analyzing what didn’t work mid-day, testing new templates and list cleaning in the afternoon — the life of an email marketer is a busy one. For every dollar you spend on email marketing, you can expect an average return of $42 , it is also the third most popular distribution channel.

Email Marketing 237

Email Marketing Marketing B2B Campaigns 237

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 4, 2020

Author: Nick Lisette Email remains one of the best marketing tools at our fingertips, and yet it’s also one of the most underutilized. If you’ve been dabbling in email marketing or using email for sales purposes, it’s no surprise you’re ending up disappointed by the results. It’s annoying your intended audience.

Email Marketing 265

Email Marketing Marketing Follow-up Data 265

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 1, 2020

An email outlining the new product, services and messaging is easy to overlook, leaving many sellers unable to fully understand the uniqueness and positioning of the new offering. 1 barrier to success for a new product launch is a lack of preparation in the go-to-market and sales launch. A failure to launch.

Campaigns 326

Campaigns Sales Enablement Education Collateral 326

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.

Ideal Customer Profile 246

Ideal Customer Profile Buyer Persona Strategy Marketing 246

SBI Growth

APRIL 26, 2024

Marketing is a core part of an effective revenue engine, but for CMOs looking to amplify their impact on the bottom line, it can be difficult to get started. After all, marketing has so many moving parts, what should leaders focus on to ensure their campaigns have the reach and impact they seek?

Campaigns 177

Campaigns Marketing Engineering Revenue 177

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 11, 2020

A public health crisis, limping economy, divisive election, and heavy unemployment have all made the job market unpredictable. To guide you through the recruitment data ZoomInfo has collected, check out the following questions that job seekers can contemplate as they ponder a new position or career change.

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Nonprofit Hiring Marketing Face-to-face 246

Zoominfo

AUGUST 31, 2020

Disruption and uncertainty are inevitable in these times, which is why a solid go-to-market plan is critical to address the unique stage and goals of any given company. ZoomInfo has identified four areas — or quadrants — that together create a framework for a successful go-to-market approach: Build loyalty. Market expansion.

Ideal Customer Profile 264

Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Marketing Loyalty 264

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

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.

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Sales Qualified Lead Software Software Lead Rank 130

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In April, Echo Market Research and Tango Card asked 500 newly remote employees how engaged they were feeling. Video technology tools like Zoom and Slack were reported helpful in fueling connection and engagement. It’s often an area that companies overlook, however, due to lack of time, money or technology tools.

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Incentives Incentive Travel Cancellation 317

Zoominfo

JANUARY 12, 2021

Social media has quickly become an integral part of any B2B marketing strategy, and when it comes to your go-to-market (GTM) plan, you’re missing a crucial part of the puzzle without it. What Is A B2B Social Media Marketing Strategy? Key Benefits Of B2B Social Media Marketing Strategies For Your GTM Plan.

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Social Media Media Strategy Benefit 200

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. Buying signals in sales combine verbal cues and intent data, positioning your team to tailor prospect-focused communications. Let’s break that down.

Lead Rank 309

Lead Rank Intent Data Closing Buyer Intent 309

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 25, 2020

Of all the B2B lead generation tools at your disposal, referral selling is the most effective and least expensive. How’s that for attracting new clients in a highly competitive market? Their referral reinforces the positive impact you’ve had on their business. Analyze your B2B marketing strategy. Referrals are lifelong.

Lead Generation 409

Lead Generation B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring 409

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 20, 2019

Author: Conner Burt The current labor market remains among the tightest in modern history. Rather than battling for new hires in an uber-competitive job market, smart companies are moving to train and promote from within. Moreover, looking at upskilling as a last-ditch effort neglects the many persistent benefits of this approach.

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Face-to-face Smart Company Loyalty Benefit 296

Nutshell

MARCH 25, 2024

More often than not, this leads to a positive brand experience and a happy customer. You can also leverage Nutshell’s email marketing tools to send automated welcome packets once you receive a signed agreement. Use a scheduling tool to simplify the meeting request and acceptance process. Attend a live guided tour!

Positioning 127

Positioning Customer Churn Face-to-face 127

Zoominfo

JANUARY 29, 2025

The world of B2B sales and marketing is at an inflection point. Traditional go-to-market (GTM) strategies, which rely on fragmented systems, are struggling to keep up with the demands of an increasingly competitive, fast-paced market. In fact, research from Salesforce indicates that a staggering 90% of CRM data is incomplete.

B2B 130

B2B Intent Signal Scale Marketing 130

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

For B2B sales and marketing teams, having a 360-degree view of customers and prospects is key. Industry classification remains a foundational component to achieving ABM (account-based marketing) success. 333514 Special Die & Tool, Die Set, Jig, & Fixture Manufacturing. 333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing.

Transportation 204

Transportation Chemicals Automotive Marketing 204

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

As a B2B marketer or sales professional you have a number of things battling for your attention at any given moment. Compared to B2C marketing strategies, B2B marketers and sales professionals rely on educating their audiences to gain more leads and conversions. Pick out the right email automation tool. Technical Steps.

Prospecting 262

Prospecting Scale Lead Nurturing How To 262

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

There are two dovetailing arguments for using TikTok, the fastest-growing social media platform, as a B2B marketing tool: Its generous algorithm and its lack of polish. Many marketers have expressed skepticism about the app’s viability as a B2B marketing tool. Good Content Gets Rewarded. The TikTok Look and Feel.

B2B 285

B2B Top of Funnel Social Media Advertising 285

DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 6, 2018

They’re attending networking events, following your company on social media, and applying for your open positions. However, these positive traits also make it more difficult to actively recruit them to your opportunities. If that sounds like marketing – you’re right! Skills can be taught with training. Take it slow.

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Hiring Networking Positioning Compensation 230

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

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?

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Data Lead Rank Scale Marketing 130

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

But in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), disconnected data can cause havoc across a company’s entire go-to-market operation, leading to missed growth opportunities and wildly incorrect decision-making. The solution? “The more data you can feed AI, the more you give it context and enable it to make smarter decisions,” Levy says.

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Data Strategy Lead Rank Marketing 130

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Much has been written in recent months about the demise of the CMO position. As the marketing function has evolved over the. While such a drastic assertion is great for grabbing business headlines, the reality is, as usual, decidedly more nuanced.

Positioning 262

Positioning Marketing Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation 262

The Pipeline

JUNE 17, 2021

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? You also don’t have the critical thinking tools to pick-up and put down conflicting requirements.

Top of Funnel 352

Top of Funnel Quota Proposal Lead Rank 352

Zoominfo

MAY 12, 2020

They’re attending networking events, following your company on social media, and applying for your open positions. However, these positive traits also make it more difficult to actively recruit them to your opportunities. If that sounds like marketing—you’re right!). But, often, passive candidates make the best hires!

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Hiring How To Networking Salary 278

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 15, 2020

The sales teams positioned to succeed during this time will be those who help rather than haggle customers – understanding, too, that “success” will look somewhat different these days. By removing impediments, prospects will see your product only as a tool for moving forward. Focus on the Opportunities. Learn To Turn Churn.

Loyalty 296

Loyalty Cancellation Churn Face-to-face 296

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The upsides of account-based marketing are no mystery to anyone running a B2B go-to-market team. However, the gap between developing an account-based marketing strategy and actually aligning teams to win over their target accounts isn’t always easy to bridge. This is where sales and marketing alignment can make a difference.

Account Based Marketing 147

Account Based Marketing Scale Strategy Marketing 147

Zoominfo

JUNE 28, 2023

Traditional marketing plans lay out these steps, but to really move the needle, you’ll need to dig a little deeper. That’s where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. That’s where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? First, let’s define go-to-market as an overall framework.

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Strategy Lead Rank Marketing 130

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 31, 2020

These steps are important in any economy—in fact, if we’d been using these sales tools all along, we might be in a better position now. The stock market rose to unheard-of levels, and unemployment was lower than ever. Is your business recession-proof? What a ride we were on the last few years!

Referrals 326

Referrals Cold Calling How To Call-back 326

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

It’s no overstatement to suggest that a unique selling proposition (USP) is the very soul of any marketing strategy. The notion dates back to the 1940s when advertisers started to explore the ways in which their marketing propositions influenced customers to buy from one company over another. . We hope they inspire you to do the same!

Examples 248

Examples B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring 248

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Although company websites, content and sales presentations are highly used assets when evaluating an organization and its products, a Harvard Business Review study determined that customer references are an influential decision support tool too. Demo reference technology tools. Build a script for formal customer reference recruitment.

Ideal Customer Profile 248

Ideal Customer Profile Customer Policies Promotion 248

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Sales and marketing teams have been slashed, and pipelines are running dry. The impact of these changes is highlighted in the marketing segment. The CMO Survey for June 2020 observed that 9% of marketing jobs have been lost due to the ongoing crisis. This proactive mentality is essential going forward. in the next year.

Small Business 317

Small Business Small Business Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 317

Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 12, 2019

While companies have traditionally considered CRM programs as sales tools , the CRM program and the customer experience today is one and the same. Beyond Sales and Marketing. CRM programs go above and beyond marketing and sales. You need to know the whole customer journey, not just the marketing journey. That’s a mistake.

Lead Rank 258

Lead Rank CRM Lead Scoring Automotive 258

Fill the Funnel

JUNE 18, 2024

While these developments bring many benefits, they also pose significant challenges, particularly regarding job displacement within the marketing industry. There is plenty of conversation about the positive and negative impact that AI is having on marketing and sales professionals.

Top of Funnel 114

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnel Small Business 114