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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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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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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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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SalesFuel

MAY 12, 2025

Social media provides an effective way for brands to communicate with consumers and build loyalty. And the social media format is capturing a larger share of marketers media budget. This form of marketing cant be done in a vacuum. What are the 4Vs of Social Media? But social media was.

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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Many salespeople becoming mass email marketers. Some people see this as a new way for salespeople to generate even more outbound email (and social media messages). My estimate is that with modern tools and social networks we can be on the high end of this number, if we are organized and disciplined.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 2, 2025

In a recent interview, host John Golden talked with Chris Peer , the founder and CEO of Sinc Show, a top B2B online marketing agency. Chris has over 30 years of experience in marketing, sales, and client communication. He also wrote a book called The Great Eight Pillars: ROI-Driven Marketing for Manufacturing Companies.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

After 18 years in B2B marketing, Ive seen this song and dance before. And lets face it, most B2B marketing teams didnt exactly have a foolproof plan to ensure ROI. Build Awareness Through Pre-Event Campaigns: Start marketing early through multiple channels. Early in my career, events terrified me.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2021

All eyes are on you, Marketing Manager, to feed the sales team ready-to-close leads. Welcome to lead generation marketing. What is Lead Generation Marketing? Lead gen marketing is what businesses do to attract ideal customers. BTW: Are Your Sales and Marketing Teams Aligned? You can track their buying signals.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 17, 2025

Theres certainly no shortage of sales tools available to help your team master every step in the modern sales process. There are way too many of these tools, and their competing claims and different overlapping use cases make it challenging to assemble an effective GTM tech stack. The bad news?

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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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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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Zoominfo

JANUARY 6, 2021

It’s important to reconsider your tech stack when markets shift, and now CRMs are top priority for customer engagement. Read on to discover the latest CRM trends for sales and marketers to use in 2021—and beyond. Share the same goals and tools between sales and marketing teams. Future Trends in CRM.

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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. For media sales professionals and ad agency experts, the stakes are even higher: your clients count on you to help them beat the competition. Thats where digital marketing audit services come in.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 21, 2019

Author: Sabrina Ferraioli “A trend gains power over time, because it’s not merely part of a moment, it’s a tool, a connector that will become more valuable as other people commit to engaging in it.". — Seth Godin. Also, data from channels such as chat, social media, phone, web and more must come together into a single view of the customer.

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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?

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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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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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Zoominfo

MAY 20, 2021

Email is the OG digital marketing tool. While it might seem basic and a little bit boring, email is actually the most advanced medium of communication between marketers and their ideal customers. According to Campaign Monitor , email marketing generates $38 for every $1 spent, which computes to a 3,700% ROI.

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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. Third-party reports show that companies advertising on TikTok are getting significantly higher ROI than legacy social media advertising.

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SMEI

MARCH 10, 2022

Learn To Create A Marketing Strategy That Gets Your Products And Services In Front Of Motivated Buyer With This 13 Step Guide. A marketing strategy is a plan of action that will help you achieve your business goals. A great marketing plan will give you a sustainable competitive advantage. Determine Your Marketing Objectives.

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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.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Activities like prospect outreach, cultivating brand awareness, and online relationship building are all enhanced by social media — so having a solid presence on these platforms can really help your case. But navigating social selling isn‘t always straightforward. However, it doesn‘t work on social media.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of marketing, the importance of building genuine relationships cannot be overstated. Carter , a seasoned expert in relationship marketing and podcasting. Understanding Relationship Marketing What is Relationship Marketing? Reciprocity Good networkers will naturally reciprocate your efforts.

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SMEI

JANUARY 5, 2024

In today’s highly competitive job market, particularly in the dynamic fields of sales and marketing, standing out to prospective employers is more crucial than ever. Keeping Up with Industry Trends The sales and marketing sector is continuously evolving, with new tools, strategies, and market dynamics emerging regularly.

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Smooth Sale

JANUARY 8, 2025

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Tips to Make Your Social Media Posting Catchy Social media is noisy; everybody wants attention, and you probably wonder how to make your content noticed without resorting to gimmicks. Engage Like You Mean It Social media is meant to be social.

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SalesFuel

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

I’m a long-time fan of video tools for selling. I spent years touting the sight, sound, motion, and emotion of television advertising in a local, traditional media environment. Among Tools for Selling, Video Rules According to Google, 70% of B2B buyers and researchers incorporate video content into their decision-making journey.

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SalesFuel

DECEMBER 20, 2024

One way to improve this situation is to use the best B2B market intelligence. The B2B Marketing Outlook Surveyed business leaders also have downgraded their performance scores on customer acquisition and brand value in the past six months. Market Intelligence This is great news. But there's always room for improvement.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

These tools are now essential for companies looking to maintain a competitive edge in a demanding market. They equip teams with tools for automating tasks, tracking engagement, and accessing real-time data, all of which accelerate the sales cycle and improve overall performance. What Are Sales Acceleration Platforms?

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SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Organic social marketing has a place in brand building. Accounts may be backing off from this tool because they fear its too difficult to be noticed. Experts suggest that revising the use of the tool can improve outcomes. The State of Organic Social Over half of surveyed marketers remain committed to organic social media.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

How to Build a Lead List My Tips for Building a Sales Lead List A prospect may have shown interest in a product or service by responding to an online offer, visiting your company’s booth at a conference, or engaging with social media posts. I generated many of my own sales leads through cold-calling and networking.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2021

What tech tools will help me generate hot leads and land new clients? How do I sell effectively on social media? Yes, you are the very best tool in your sales toolkit. Is Asking for Referrals on Social Media Rude? Far too many sales teams get social selling all wrong. The answer is you.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 9, 2020

In fact, they didn’t even need to talk to prospects, because they had great tech tools. Since then, social media has continued to grow in popularity, usage, and complexity, but my point—that people, not tweets, seal the deal—is just as true today. But the most powerful tool in your sales toolbox is still you!

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SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This is where market intelligence tools come into play. They help businesses understand market trends, customer behaviors, and competitor activities, enabling informed decisions that drive success. The hunt for the perfect market intelligence data tools can be overwhelming, but fear not!

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Product-Channel Fit measures how well a product aligns with its distribution channels to effectively reach its target market. For example, an AI-powered video creation tool designed for viral social media content thrives through influencer and organic campaigns.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In the crowded arena of GTM demand generation, most organizations are laser-focused on optimizing whats already known: nurturing interest in established markets, identifying accounts actively searching for solutions, and meeting familiar challenges head-on. The lesson: Latent demand exists before the market realizes it. Lets see how.

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SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

As you pitch your services and media space to prospects, let them know how high growth accounts succeed. Their laser focus on their content marketing cycle explains some of their success. They allocate an average of 10% of revenue to marketing activities. Favorite techniques include: Email marketing campaigns 45.6%

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