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?

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Marketing Decision Maker Telecommunications Lead Rank 252

Zoominfo

MARCH 13, 2024

For nearly 20 years, ZoomInfo has been fueled by an unwavering belief in the power of data to transform markets, companies, and careers. Today, ZoomInfo has been named a Leader by Forrester Research in The Forrester Wave™ : Marketing And Sales Data Providers for B2B, Q1 2024. Marketers tell us they’ve grown their pipelines by 1.5X

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Zoominfo

MAY 5, 2021

If you were a marketer twenty years ago, you would have given anything for this scenario. In 2021, digital marketers are segmenting audiences and focusing on quality over quantity. According to Pew Research Center , 79 percent of adults assert they are very or somewhat concerned about how companies are using their collected data.

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Segment Lead Rank Trends Marketing Qualified Lead 246

Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Research shows on average there are 6-10 decision makers and it’s typical for most sales people to only speak to one person. Research shows that most sales people typically spend 65% of their time on non-selling tasks. Automate : There are more and more tools on the market that remove the need for sales people to do non-selling tasks.

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Territories Compensation Scale Decision Maker 396

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 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

DECEMBER 28, 2020

And they’re online buying signals—the data trail—that prospective buyers leave as they research solutions online. 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. Let’s break that down. Consider this.

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Lead Rank Intent Data Closing Buyer Intent 309

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. They need help.

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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.

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Lead Capture Software Software Sales Qualified Lead 130

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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Ideal Customer Profile Account Based Marketing Account Software 130

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. Want to work from home or have greater flexibility?

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Nonprofit Hiring Marketing Face-to-face 246

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 1, 2020

In fact, research from Harvard Business Review indicates that the No. 1 barrier to success for a new product launch is a lack of preparation in the go-to-market and sales launch. When entering a new market, you’ll want to be able to highlight what differentiates your product from competitors. Benefits to you and your sellers.

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Campaigns Sales Enablement Education Collateral 326

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 diagnose diseases faster than human doctors. It helps supply chains run more efficiently.

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Case Study Analytics CRM Study 319

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. Research from Invesp shows that existing customers are 50 percent more likely to try new products and spend 31 percent more than new customers. How’s that for attracting new clients in a highly competitive market?

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Lead Generation B2B Lead Scoring Lead Rank 409

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

For today’s marketers, data is more than just numbers on a dashboard — it’s the key to unlocking new opportunities and staying ahead of the competition. But here’s the catch: many marketing teams are flooded with disconnected data points and siloed insights, struggling to understand what truly drives customer behavior.

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Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Buyer 130

No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2021

They believe a call isn’t cold because it’s a marketing-qualified lead, because the prospect downloaded a whitepaper, or because they have a mutual connection on LinkedIn. New research from Dave Kurlan and The Objective Management Group (OMG) backs up my claims. Without an introduction, your outreach is ice cold.

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Decision Maker Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead 401

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. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest count, there were about 7.6 million job openings in the U.S.

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Face-to-face Smart Company Loyalty Benefit 296

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.

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Prospecting Scale Lead Nurturing How To 262

Zoominfo

JUNE 2, 2021

By adding automation to these high-quality results, day-to-day sales and marketing efforts get easier, too. Savvy sales reps and marketers can take this approach to engage with leads earlier and stay ahead of their competitors. Figure 1 : Real-time buying signals can boost various sales and marketing activities.

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Data Intent Lead Rank Lead Scoring 246

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

By uniting the two, B2B marketers can transform a traditional account-based marketing strategy into a comprehensive go-to-market approach that can scale across an entire company. Once you define your ICP and set up your plays, an individual play is then triggered based on high-value signals surfaced by your marketing platform.

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Account Based Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Intent Data Scale 147

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 11, 2019

Author: Tessa Burg In a perfect world, your sales team and your marketing team work side by side to find and close customers. In the real world, however, less than half of companies believe their sales and marketing teams are in any sort of alignment at all. CRM Data that Improves Marketing.

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CRM Lead Scoring Lead Rank Data 289

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

Customer pain points are abundant, and it is up to marketers and salespeople to both identify and address them when reaching out to prospects. Ultimately, your sales and marketing strategies depend on it. Identifying customer pain points is crucial to the success of both your sales and marketing strategies. Use Intent Signals.

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B2B Intent Signal Customer How To 277

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

By combining Chorus’ features with ZoomInfo’s best-in-class data and automated workflows, conversation intelligence can scale companywide and add rocket fuel to go-to-market strategies. Research firm Forrester found that 57 percent of B2B sales leaders intended to invest more on AI and automation tools in 2021.

Data 52

Data Scale SalesForce Forecasting 52

Zoominfo

MARCH 17, 2021

To better understand what companies are spending money on, ZoomInfo surveyed over 400 CEOs, IT professionals, and marketers to understand patterns of near-term investment and cost cutting. Meanwhile,marketing departments find themselves challenged by how to effectively track ROI and generate more leads. Marketing Spending Trends.

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Company ROI Survey Face-to-face 324

Hubspot Sales

MAY 3, 2024

That put a sour taste in my mouth regarding using that AI tool for my small business. While I’m still not overly impressed with ChatGPT’s ability to write (or, should I say, generate ) content, I’ve come to think it’s a handy research tool. You’ll see me use it to research use cases for this very article a little later on.)

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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. Buyers have increasingly embraced completing their own research for years. Use all the tools in your toolbox.

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Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The rapid adoption of modern go-to-market (GTM) is creating immense opportunity for businesses in every sector and vertical. As companies in highly competitive industries look for new vectors to drive efficient and sustained growth, they’re increasingly turning to global markets.

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Data Ideal Customer Profile Policies Networking 261

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.

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Top of Funnel Social Media Google Analytics Scale 301

Zoominfo

APRIL 28, 2020

ZoomInfo’s data shows a similar increase in the adoption of a number of other tools as well. Research Suggests Productivity Benefits of Working from Home. Research Suggests Productivity Benefits of Working from Home. So, what does this mean for our businesses?

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Company Lead Rank Cancellation Report 258

SalesFuel

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Social video is one of the influencer marketing tools that should be used by both B2C and B2B influencers. B2B brands have been slow to trust influencer marketing, but it’s time for you to change that. They stereotype it as a consumer tool used by “fame-hungry” people promoting products that they don’t use themselves.

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Influencer B2B Video Tools 59

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

Sales 2.0

MAY 30, 2023

Collective[i] provides the most comprehensive solution on the market for companies seeking to optimize revenue using AI, connections, and collaboration. Heidi has seen the same thing and thinks that AI tools will help by taking data entry off salespeople’s plates. This interview is with Heidi Messer Co-Founder of Collective[i].

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Face-to-face CRM Forecasting Cold Calling 312

The Pipeline

JUNE 17, 2021

I have some research that makes this a great debate to have in your sales team right now. 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? Hear me out.

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Top of Funnel Quota Proposal Lead Rank 352

Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Example 4 – Cold LinkedIn Message : Hi Dave, My name is [withheld by me], I am with a pay-per-performance marketing company. If their program looks like it will be effective, I’ll buy it, use it, write about it and if appropriate, recommend it, as I have with other tools that make good sense for sales teams. Stay tuned!

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LinkedIn Channels Hiring B2C 334

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

In fact, research from The University of Western Ontario shows that “roughly 80 percent of managers admit that they would willingly sacrifice long-term performance to smooth earnings or meet a short-term earnings target.” . Research from The Journal of Corporate Finance shows that CEO tenures have halved over the past two decades.

Influencer 262

Influencer Journal Lead Rank Decision Maker 262

Steven Rosen

JANUARY 15, 2024

Providing tools and resources for coaching and investing in sales leaders’ development is crucial to success. Keith tackled this challenge by bringing data and highlighting the changing market trends. He also highlighted the importance of reflection and thorough research before making major changes.

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Sales Leadership Coaching Resources Pivotal 268