Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 31, 2024

Is your sales team not making full use of its CRM system? A new approach to training can foster empowerment and adoption, boosting performance and your ROI. The post Overcoming Your Sales Team’s Resistance to CRM appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 27, 2019

This transformation is permeating all areas of the enterprise – from marketing to sales to product development and even finance and human resources. Amongst the plethora of enterprise AI solutions available, marketing platforms probably come to mind first.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 6, 2021

AI-enabled conversational recording increases ROI of CRM systems while eliminating tedious and time-consuming data entry requirements. The post Simplify Sales Reps’ Lives With Voice AI appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 22, 2020

When it comes to Partner Marketing, the main focus, if there’s any focus at all, is often on making sure that your partners have the playbooks, tools, understanding, and marketing funds to sell your company’s products. But how much are.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 8, 2021

We are at the dawn of a new era in B2B sales and marketing. The sales and marketing technology landscape has grown from just a few hundred applications to thousands—each one promising to streamline go-to-market operations, accelerate pipeline and generate revenue at scale. Why We’re Acquiring Insent.ai.

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Zoominfo

JULY 13, 2021

In just the last 12 months, we launched ZoomInfo Engage to automate sales outreach. We launched Workflows to activate market insights, buyer intent, and website activity. It’s impossible to listen to every sales call, every support call, and every recruiting conversation. We’ve had some big moments at ZoomInfo over the years.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 5, 2021

Creating B2B marketing content is a significant investment of time and money. That’s where your content marketing strategy comes in. What Is a Content Marketing Strategy? A content marketing strategy is your action plan to attract prospects to your brand and convert them into customers using marketing content.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 20, 2019

You are essentially going to market with your employee population. And just as with sales incentive programs, non-cash rewards used in wellness programs are more memorable than cash. Sales and marketing departments usually have a visible presence in an organization. The linchpin for success.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 17, 2023

Stagnant reward and loyalty programs risk more than just ROI; they erode the equity and trust in a brand that B2B buyers rely on for stability and reputation. The post Your Incentive or Loyalty Program Can Get Smarter appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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SBI Growth

JULY 28, 2020

As a native marketer, I’ve only been on the same wavelength with the sales team at one company and was always surprised (not so much anymore) about how marketing and sales teams do not get along well. Does the following sound.

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Zoominfo

JULY 2, 2020

While marketing professionals understand marketing automation can streamline essential processes, many do not leverage these systems to their full advantage. Marketing automation is beneficial. What is Marketing Automation, And Why is it Important? How Does Marketing Automation Work? Closing more sales.

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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.

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Zoominfo

JULY 28, 2019

In today’s technology and data-driven landscape, marketers are under constant pressure to prove the value of their efforts. But with the amount of data and analytics we have access to, it can be difficult to differentiate between the important marketing metrics and the not-so-important marketing metrics. Keep reading.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Author: Thiago Sa Friere With the shift to a remote workplace, sales reps and account executives are engaging with the C-suite. Here’s how the sales team should handle calls now that the C-suite is actively involved. Understand the buyer’s focus on ROI. Get the Executive Talking. Mind the CFO. The CFO has no tolerance for that.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan “What happens when new and fast-improving technologies create opportunities to unleash untapped sources of revenue, some of them long trapped by market inefficiencies?”. There’s no reason it can’t have equally powerful impacts on B2B sales and marketing, but it’s in its infancy, experts say. “AI

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

We explore why it's so motivating, how design has changed to meet the changing demographics of the workforce, and what program sponsors can do to enhance memorability and increase ROI. appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. The post Right Destination, Right Design… Right On!

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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.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Account-Based Marketing (ABM) always seems like a great idea … until you get into the nitty-gritty. In fact, with just a few simple steps, DIY customer data segmentation for account-based marketing is a great way to get started. Discover your best marketing account segments from within your current customer base. Sound familiar?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 25, 2019

Author: Ellie Chapman Content marketing used to be a tactic which was strictly reserved for B2C marketers, but that hasn’t been the case for a while. In order to prevent that from happening and to care for your audience, here are 10 content marketing methods you need to start relying on today if you are a B2B marketer.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 22, 2025

Stickers may be small, but their marketing potential is anything but. With thoughtful planning and execution, sticker campaigns can deliver a strong ROI while helping your brand stick in the minds of your audience literally and figuratively.

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Zoominfo

MAY 5, 2019

In 2017, email marketing turned half a century old. Yet, B2B marketing professionals continue to rank the channel high on their list of preferred marketing tactics. Email marketing is an inexpensive way to promote products, increase sales, and retain customers. Email marketing isn’t going anywhere.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Is your sales team disengaged? While not all sales teams may be struggling with demand (in fact some technology companies are experiencing record years), disen­gage­ment seems to be prevalent across all organizations and industries regardless of financial success. We took a keen interest on those in sales roles.

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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. Just think of all that valuable content your audience could reference – and you could market – year-round. This will result in better customer relations and an increased ROI.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 22, 2021

There’s a saying in marketing that goes, “if you’re targeting everyone, you’re targeting no one,” and for the most part, I agree with it. There are a million reasons why personalized content is widely promoted as a sales and marketing best practice, one of them being that it’s more effective than any kind of ‘spray and pray’ method.

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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. Sure, revenue is our goal in sales. But in terms of sales metrics, revenue is a lagging indicator. Forget the bells and whistles.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 1, 2021

Key performance indicators (KPIs) serve as metrics that measure team-wide performance — and are great for digital marketing teams. In fact, 65% of B2B marketers use KPIs to measure their content performance. If you’re not entirely sure what’s working and what’s not for your marketing team, add KPIs into your strategies.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Jim Kruger, chief marketing officer at Veeam Software , a developer of disaster recovery and intelligent data management software, predicts three key . . Virtual events started out of necessity, but are here to stay because of ROI and accessibility. That means lower cost for more people and a higher ROI.

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SalesFuel

AUGUST 5, 2024

How Marketers Can Use Audience Segmentation to Achieve Rich ROI What is Audience Segmentation? According to Mailchimp , audience segmentation is “a marketing strategy based on identifying subgroups within the target audience in order to deliver more tailored messaging and build stronger connections.” Marketing information (e.g.

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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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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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