The Pipeline

OCTOBER 8, 2019

As technology continues to accelerate the pace of advances, other elements of prospecting are not keeping up. One clear example is the role of the telephone in prospecting success. They need to adopt a new view of the role of the telephone in the age of asynchronous prospecting. The Telephone and Asynchronous Prospecting.

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Prospecting Call-back Face-to-face Lead Rank 241

Zoominfo

MARCH 3, 2019

In fact, access to the right research tools and information can make or break your ability to identify target accounts, personalize a sales pitch, and ultimately, close deals. As a B2B sales rep, the more you know about a prospect and their company, the easier it is to sell to them. This next tool is a no-brainer. It’s free!

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Nutshell

MAY 15, 2023

For outbound sales teams, prospecting software is essential to finding new leads and nurturing them into customers. Sales prospecting tools for lead generation are critical for helping sales representatives find, qualify, and reach more prospects.

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CRM Tools Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting 127

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Who deserves your brain power and resources? Once you do, you can begin to think along lines of “where do I want to spend this precious resource?”. There is a balance between time spent prospecting, and time discovering and closing. Understanding why Active Prospects become Inactive? Pay To Play. What’ In Your Pipeline?

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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. Automated sales prospecting. Sales prospecting tools, such as Pipedrive, Vainu.io

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Trends B2B Social Media Telemarketing 297

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Account-based marketing (ABM) is not a new discipline, but the tools that help fuel successful ABM are constantly evolving. In short, ABM treats individual high-value accounts or collections of good-fit prospect accounts as mini-campaigns, surrounding their buying committees and key influencers with targeted, value-driven marketing assets.

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Account Based Marketing Account Software Software 130

Zoominfo

AUGUST 27, 2020

With a focus on getting ahead of competitors, reps are assigned target prospects without overlapping each other. Ultimately, they optimize resources (both in-office and on the field) and make goals more easily achievable. Sales intelligence : This is the information you gather for identifying and addressing target prospects.

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Territories Outside Sales Field Sales Segment 264

The Center for Sales Strategy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The ability to prospect effectively can make or break a team's success. But here's the challenge—identifying candidates who excel at prospecting is no easy task. It requires a keen eye, the right assessment tools, and a deep understanding of what makes a great prospector tick.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The problem I see is how the recaptured time and resources are applied to things other than generating new sales. Is sales is making the most of their newfound time and resources?” What is the impact of that on the use of freed resources, training, managing, and more? Smaller Treadmills. What are their SDR’s numbers?

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Revenue Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 370

Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2020

Sales reps spend a lot of time looking for content to share with prospects, or sorting through leads that don’t necessarily meet the mark. Marketing can equip the sales team with industry data and best practice content so that they can better inform and engage prospects. Better Use of Resources . Increased Productivity.

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Top of Funnel Marketing How To Funnel 301

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 22, 2017

Greater Expectations: You are expected to reach higher than ever before with the same resources. Know where the revenue potential exists so you can make informed decisions about how to invest and where to deploy your resources. The actual selling process begins with prospecting for targeted opportunities.

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Account Strategy Ideal Customer Profile Hiring 291

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 25, 2020

Is your sales team searching too many faces, looking for traces of prospects, instead of narrowing the search to recruit only your ideal clients? Of all the B2B lead generation tools at your disposal, referral selling is the most effective and least expensive. Companies focus their sales prospecting on signing new logos.

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Lead Generation B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring 409

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In Q4, we released enhancements to Copilot, our GTM Intelligence platform, that further empower enterprise GTM teams to engage prospects and customers with greater precision, speed, and intelligence. We believe these innovations will continue to revolutionize how teams identify opportunities, engage prospects, and close deals.

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Intent Signal Prospecting Intent Decision Maker 130

Zoominfo

JUNE 24, 2020

Well, for starters, inbound prospects, by definition, choose themselves as leads. They’ve identified a business problem or opportunity, and after educating themselves on available options in the marketplace, the prospect has identified your company’s solution as a potential suitor to invest in (Congrats!).

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Lead Rank Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Lead Inbound 246

Zoominfo

JANUARY 27, 2021

Instead of manually targeting prospects, lookalike modeling automatically produces ideal prospects based on the collective traits of converting customers. A lookalike audience is a kind of ideal representation of your best prospects and ideal customers. What is a Lookalike Audience? Facebook Lookalike Audiences.

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B2C Ideal Customer Profile Account Based Marketing Lead Rank 264

Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

Think about this way, if you don’t make prospecting a daily habit and only focus on the deals at hand, how will you meet your goals next month or the month after that? If prospecting becomes part of your day-to-day routine, each call becomes less stressful and the stakes are lowered. Get the resources you need. Hire new talent.

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Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 258

Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 2, 2021

As you speak with your clients and prospects this week, it’s helpful to realize that they are all feeling this same pressure also. Or, “If you could wave a magic wand and get three resources to help you accomplish your goals, what would they be?”. The point is to ask questions and to LISTEN to your prospect’s response.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 23, 2020

There are a lot of prospecting and cold calling books out there, most trying to cash in on trends and fears. Done right, as Art outlines in the book, cold calling, sorry Smart Calling, is still one of the most direct and cost-effective ways to directly engage with your prospects. In this case fear of the phone. More Than a Book.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Lately I have had a chance to sit in on a number of “opportunity reviews”, and it is interesting how the format and tools have changed, the plot and the theme have not changed much beyond the costumes, props, and players. Become one of the thousands of sales professionals receiving my latest updates on sales execution, tools, tips and more.

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Pipeline Lead Rank Groups Opportunity 281

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Every once in a while, the conversation with a prospect is going to die down and never pick back up — but you don't have to take those fizzle-outs lying down. There are some strategies you can leverage to give yourself a fighting chance at re-engaging a prospect who seems like a lost cause. Let's see what they had to say!

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Demand Generation Agencies Prospecting Strategy Follow-up 111

Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 30, 2024

Here is a proven resource—both hardcover book or audible recording—of over 500 proven and effective scripts to help you improve and make more money: Power Phone Scripts! How much more confidence will you have if you successfully overcome the objections that used to frustrate you and cost you commission?

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Gatekeeper Face-to-face Sales Qualified Lead Decision Maker 255

Nutshell

AUGUST 20, 2024

Prospecting is an essential part of the sales process, but if you want to strike gold, you need to have a well-thought-out strategy in place. In this guide to sales prospecting, you’ll get everything you need to know. Table of Contents What is sales prospecting? Table of Contents What is sales prospecting?

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Ideal Customer Profile Benefit Prospecting Sales Qualified Lead 127

Zoominfo

MAY 5, 2019

In this scenario, you would dedicate more resources toward content creation or B2B email list development. Ask yourself, what do I want to achieve and what resources do I need to get there? As you grow your email database , you increase the opportunity to reach potential prospects and customers. How will you expand your reach?

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Email Marketing Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring 231

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 9, 2019

Successful sales professionals understand that technology is a must-have business tool. But very few understand how to incorporate technology into their prospecting strategy. These practices only alienate potential customers and eat up company time and resources in the process. Don’t believe me? The Evolution of Cold Calling.

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Sales Qualified Lead B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring 269

Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 19, 2019

If you knew you could win 75% of the prospects you pitched, you'd do it, wouldn't you? How many of your prospects, who you want to become customers, get an invitation to play the championship game (the sale) at your ball park? Your strategy should be to make the preliminary call at the prospect's place of business. There are 10.5

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Sales 2.0

MARCH 6, 2024

This uptick in the need for AEs to self-source deals has likely been driven by economics, the need to “do more with less”, but is I trend that may continue as AI tools free up AEs from admin tasks. Even here though there are now many tools and techniques to “microwave” your cold calls. It’s time for the dreaded cold call!

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 195

Zoominfo

JANUARY 6, 2021

Share the same goals and tools between sales and marketing teams. With these insights, you get a full 360 view of current, prospecting, and available customers. AI is appearing in automation, business intelligence, APIs, and more in the form of tools like conversational user interfaces (UI). Embrace artificial intelligence.

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Trends CRM Top of Funnel Marketing 246

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Without the right tools, your website might make the wrong first impression—losing valuable business for your company. Although most large companies prefer to develop websites on their own, this type of tool is often a lifesaver for small or new businesses. Therefore, a company’s website is the equivalent of a digital first impression.

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Lead Rank Churn Analysis Lead Scoring 272

Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 2, 2023

As you speak with your clients and prospects this week, realize that they are all feeling the same stress as well. Or, “If you could wave a magic wand and get three resources to help you accomplish your goals, what would they be?”. The point is to ask questions and LISTEN to your prospect’s needs. Qualifying prospects.

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Face-to-face Gatekeeper Decision Maker Licensing 223

Zoominfo

AUGUST 27, 2024

This not only maximizes ROI, but also minimizes wasted time and resources on low-potential prospects. By integrating with other account-based marketing tools, CRM systems, and customer data platforms, marketing account intelligence software creates a unified and comprehensive view of each customer.

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Account Based Marketing Account Lead Rank 130

DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 1, 2018

Learn about your prospects. One of the first steps in any cold emailing campaign is prospecting – and the same is true for your account-based sales strategy. In order to build relationships and connect with prospects, you first need to invest time in learning everything you can about them to better inform your next moves.

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Account Top of Funnel Decision Maker Segment 276

Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 12, 2019

Author: John Wells Brands have finite resources and budgets but an infinite appetite for growth. Because they need to decide where to spend those precious resources, they often leave a customer relationship management program at the table without understanding its true value. That’s a mistake.

Lead Rank 258

Lead Rank CRM Lead Scoring Automotive 258

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 28, 2020

This approach helps in turning profitable prospects into long-term, lucrative clients. Also, the CPM or cost per impression of digital campaigns coupled with stringent global compliance laws and email regulations has made targeted marketing solutions an irresistible avenue to reach prospects. Utilize Intent Data. This is a no-brainer.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets B2B 271

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. Their main pain point that needed to be addressed was prospecting. A great resource that is always available to marketers is salespeople. The list, sadly, can seem endless.

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B2B Intent Signal Customer How To 277

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. This round-the-clock support is driven mainly by AI-powered chatbots and self-service tools.

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Small Business Small Business Tools Social Media 112