Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Today’s most effective go-to-market teams are increasingly embracing signal-based selling , a strategy that leverages real-time data and unique insights about promising prospects to gain a crucial edge in intensely competitive markets. Most go-to-market teams understandably focus on new funding rounds as a signal when prospecting.

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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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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Visitor identification software offers a powerful solution, helping your go-to-market team transform anonymous website visitors into qualified prospects, leads, and revenue. Unlike basic analytics, this software bridges the gap between raw traffic data and actionable sales intelligence.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 13, 2025

Instead, using AI effectively is about finding new opportunities and building deeper relationships, which ultimately lead to faster conversions. Heres how some of todays top experts use AI to sidestep common challenges, encourage experimentation, enhance sales training, and create smarter prospecting lists.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Efficiently managing leads and routing them to the right accounts is a challenge for many companies, no matter the size. Lead-to-account matching and routing software addresses this problem head-on, automating key processes to help sales teams work smarter and faster.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 30, 2025

Instead, using AI effectively is about finding new opportunities and building deeper relationships, which ultimately lead to faster conversions. Heres how some of todays top experts use AI to sidestep common challenges, encourage experimentation, enhance sales training, and create smarter prospecting lists.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Weve witnessed sellers become their best, most efficient selves and seen marketers fully realize their TAM and identify messaging that really drives leads. And Copilot as a product has achieved some remarkable milestones too, like achieving $100+ million in annual contract value (ACV). Real-time signals are the secret sauce.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 30, 2023

Problem: Salespeople talk too much when they finally get a prospect on the phone. They pitch features and benefits instead of asking questions and qualifying. They talk over their prospects and generally learn very little about what it takes to close a sale. into your qualifying pitch and find your MUTE button.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Lead response time can make or break your sale. On average, an SDR takes about 42 hours to get in touch with their prospect — but that doesn’t have to be you. On average, an SDR takes about 42 hours to get in touch with their prospect — but that doesn’t have to be you. Need proof?

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Zoominfo

JUNE 24, 2020

For quality leads — that are more effective in the long-term — inbound marketing undoubtedly provides better sources for lead generation than outbound. Well, for starters, inbound prospects, by definition, choose themselves as leads. What is Inbound Lead Generation? Inbound vs. Outbound Lead Generation.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What is Lead Generation? While the B2B landscape may always be changing, lead generation will always be important.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

One thing is clear — lead generation has never been more central to a business’ success. When it comes down to it, one of the most important things marketing organizations are tasked with is generating marketing qualified leads (MQLs). Here are five lead generation strategies that will lead to success in the new year. .

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2021

All eyes are on you, Marketing Manager, to feed the sales team ready-to-close leads. But how do you find leads and prime them for buying? Welcome to lead generation marketing. What is Lead Generation Marketing? Lead gen marketing is what businesses do to attract ideal customers. Read several blog posts?

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2021

You get an introduction to your prospect, and you get a meeting with the decision maker. The biggest challenge for sales teams is seller access , according to Gartner’s recent report, The Chief Sales Officer’s Leadership Vision for 2021. Cold” means your prospect doesn’t know you and doesn’t expect to hear from you.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 9, 2019

Ten years later, his advice is even more relevant than it was back then—for college graduates starting their careers, and for salespeople looking to get B2B leads. Successful sales professionals understand that technology is a must-have business tool. They don’t fill your pipeline with qualified B2B leads.

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MarketJoy

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A sales strategy should have a concrete lead-generation process set up that can drive a consistent flow of interested prospects who can become loyal customers. B2B lead generation services are your solution to creating a solid lead-generation process for your business. Data is driving businesses around the world.

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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. So how can you scale communications with prospects and leads in the space between nurturing and closing a deal? Even with low conversion rates, you can increase lead volume at little cost. Basic Steps.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Thats not just more prospects its the right prospects. By using real-time data and signals, sales teams are identifying high-potential accounts they would have otherwise missed. And theyre reaching these prospects at the right time. Before ZoomInfo, sales reps connected with prospects just 23% of the time.

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SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Crafting a sales lead list can have a major impact on success. Nearly a quarter of sellers say prospecting is a top challenge. Yet prospecting is vital to the sales process. To bridge this gap, industry professionals suggest sellers incorporate lead lists into their strategy. What is a sales lead list?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

When a prospect first reaches out for more information, I’ve found that engagement is at its peak. Many times I’ve been frustrated trying to chase down a once-excited prospect whose priorities have already shifted to the next item on the list. Instead, qualified opps became demos on the calendar around the clock. AI can help.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 4, 2018

But here’s what they’re missing on referral B2B lead generation. Instead, I prefer to focus on sharing insights and tips for referral sales lead generation. There’s a reason I’m recognized as America’s leading authority on referral selling and a thought leader on social media. Technology is an important tool.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 12, 2025

in Pipeline and 1,100+ Hours Saved Challenge Sendoso , a leading direct-mail automation platform, faced challenges managing a vast TAM and ensuring accurate CRM data. With countless opportunities available, the need for high-quality data became clearer, as sales reps were spending too much time manually enriching records instead of selling.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 16, 2025

But with the right symphony of supporting information, go-to-market teams can leverage intent data to deliver precise, tailored, and timely campaigns that surface truly interested prospects. Declared Intent : The most actionable form, where a prospect explicitly requests a demo or more information. The challenge?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 2, 2021

How do you get visitors’ attention and start a productive sales conversation? Chatbots in B2B marketing and sales are the perfect lead generation tool for digital activities that lead prospects onto your website. Let’s look at best practices for using chatbots to convert your leads. The result?

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Sales Qualified Lead B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring 246

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Sales teams face constant pressure to close deals faster and more effectively. Sales acceleration platforms provide a powerful solution, helping businesses optimize workflows, engage prospects, and convert leads more efficiently. What Are Sales Acceleration Platforms?

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Assertive businesses have taken the lead and have handled the crisis with resilience. A SalesHacker survey of a variety of sales professionals highlights the depth of the issue. 57% of professionals surveyed are generating fewer leads, with an average decrease of 20%. This proactive mentality is essential going forward.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Salesforce AppExchange is a marketplace that makes it easy for busy IT and go-to-market professionals to find and leverage cloud computing and software solutions that work with Salesforce s industry-leading CRM tools and services. Integration: Tools that integrate smoothly with existing Salesforce workflows, minimizing disruption.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2024

To be successful, sales professionals need to be experts in many different areas at once: their product’s strengths and weaknesses, their prospects’ pain points and needs, and the broader economic and competitive landscapes. Here are five specific ways sales enablement can contribute to broader company success.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Tunnel Vision: The Sales Funnel in the Age of Buyer Empowerment Stages of a Sales Funnel: Two Perspectives Funneling Success: Using KPIs to Measure Effectiveness How Do I Create a Sales Funnel? What Tools Do People Use for Sales Funnels? Marketing Funnel vs. Sales Funnel Resources. What is a Sales Funnel?

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

We’ve all been there – you call your prospect back at the appointed time for your presentation and they tell you any of the following: This isn’t a good time, OR. First, understand what’s happening here: Remember the law in sales: Leads Never Get Better! ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! What to do?

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The result is a good thing, it frees up time and bandwidth to apply to other high-value sales activities. The problem I see is how the recaptured time and resources are applied to things other than generating new sales. Wherever you stand on the sales spectrum, you would have to agree that sales is in the age of More.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 8, 2021

gives ZoomInfo customers the ability to listen to and detect interesting activity on their websites, then engage with prospective buyers through intelligent chat experiences. Without the right tools, you simply can’t expect sales reps to know every detail about your prospects and customers. Why We’re Acquiring Insent.ai.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Why is getting past the gatekeeper and finding qualified leads so challenging for salespeople? At most companies, the sales process is a balancing act that doesn’t always work so well. The #1 reason sales teams find their job so daunting is they believe circumventing the gatekeeper is the answer to their lead generation woes.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

You’re about to get that hot lead on the phone. You’re armed with your prospect’s buying signals, right? They’re customers’ verbal buying signals—the cues your sales agent homes in on when talking to a prospect. Your marketing and sales teams need both. What are customer buying signals? Let’s break that down.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Believe it or not, over 90% of sales reps do just that. But top producers are prepared for this common stall/blow off, and they know how to qualify past it. Script #1: Make sure and have an email already prepared while you’re prospecting. And then ask a qualifying question. And begin qualifying! Let me ask you…”.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 17, 2025

Blind spots in your addressable market and missed opportunities from good-fit prospects. RevOps teams can break this strategic logjam by leveraging Go-to-Market Intelligence the fusion of high-quality B2B data, high-velocity buying signals, and AI-fueled insights. The result?

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