Zoominfo

APRIL 17, 2025

Even the most driven sales teams require the right resources to effectively target prospects, nurture relationships, and close deals. Theres certainly no shortage of sales tools available to help your team master every step in the modern sales process. The bad news?

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Business is more competitive than ever, and conventional prospecting is simply no longer enough. There are many lead mining tools and platforms available today. Streamlining the sales process by providing sales teams with high-quality leads, allowing them to focus on closing deals rather than prospecting. The result?

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 13, 2025

Heres how some of todays top experts use AI to sidestep common challenges, encourage experimentation, enhance sales training, and create smarter prospecting lists. Lead Scoring and Intent Analysis: AI ranks leads and identifies intent signals to prioritize the prospects most likely to convert. Take email prospecting, for instance.

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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

JANUARY 30, 2025

Heres how some of todays top experts use AI to sidestep common challenges, encourage experimentation, enhance sales training, and create smarter prospecting lists. Lead Scoring and Intent Analysis: AI ranks leads and identifies intent signals to prioritize the prospects most likely to convert. Take email prospecting, for instance.

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Lead Scoring Lead Rank Intent Signal Conversion 130

Sales 2.0

JULY 8, 2022

This post describes a framework that I have found over the last two decades can really change the math on prospecting. Humans, aka your prospects, don’t care about?your?problems Consider the following questions to help you get into your prospects’ shoes and see how you can serve them. Your prospect decides to do?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Manual sales prospecting and lead generation doesn’t get your sales and marketing teams where they need to be for their quotas — and it wastes time. However, when these teams are equipped with the right tools, such as sales intelligence, less important tasks can be automated so that reps can focus on lead strategies. 1 for good reason.

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Hoovers Campaigns InsideView Tools 264

Nutshell

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Before the advent of CRM systems, sales teams relied heavily on manual processes. Before, systems were not user-friendly and required users to be logged in to specific terminals. The introduction of CRM systems revolutionized this environment by providing centralized data management.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 6, 2025

Yet, too many sales teams treat referrals as an afterthought rather than an intentional, repeatable system. Its a proven, measurable system that transforms trust into your most powerful sales engine. A sales strategy isnt about tools or trendsits about how your company attracts and serves customers. Hope isnt a strategy.

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Referrals Pipeline Face-to-face GoldMine 177

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.

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Ideal Customer Profile Account Based Marketing Account Lead Rank 130

Sales Gravy

JANUARY 14, 2025

Eric in Lewiston, Maine, asks how to use last years data to create and accurate sales plans and evaluate software tools (like CRMs and ZoomInfo) to make those goals happen. If you havent defined clear performance metricslike call activity, lead generation, conversion rates, or daily prospecting targetsthen you dont really have a plan.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Sales acceleration platforms provide a powerful solution, helping businesses optimize workflows, engage prospects, and convert leads more efficiently. These tools are now essential for companies looking to maintain a competitive edge in a demanding market. Sales teams face constant pressure to close deals faster and more effectively.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Sales teams are drowning in tools. For too long, sellers have been forced to juggle a grab bag of tools that claim to make selling easier. In reality, each of these tools tends to work independently and the gaps between these tools can swallow even the best go-to-market strategy. Its time to make them intelligent.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 15, 2025

This highlights the lack of compelling bottom-line use cases delivered by mass-market AI tools, such as chatbots or basic CRM assistants, which are the most popular tools in our survey. These tools help streamline day-to-day tasks and offer actionable insights into prospect behavior.

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Vengreso

OCTOBER 22, 2024

If you’re feeling frustrated by the lack of engagement and response from your prospecting efforts, then you are not alone! But before we begin, ask yourself: Are you using the right tools to measure your sales team’s success? It’s time to rethink your sales tool strategy. A fool with a tool is still a fool.

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Tools Social Media Channels Sales Methodology 71

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 31, 2025

Yet, most sales teams fail to tap into this goldmine because they dont have a measurable, predictable referral system to ensure they know how to ask for referrals and are asking every single client for referral introductions. Without referral performance metrics, you dont have a predictable referral system. Cold outreach is a slog.

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Referrals Scale GoldMine Pipeline 156

Zoominfo

JULY 30, 2024

Here are four key milestones in any GTM tech stack consolidation program, and how innovative new tools leveraging AI , top-quality B2B data, and buying signals can help drive results across the revenue team. I can evaluate whether the system we have is the right system — or if we need a new system — but I need the requirements first.”

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Lead-to-account matching and routing solutions connect new leads with existing account records in your go-to-market data systems, automatically directing them to the right salesperson saving time, reducing errors, and enhancing the overall effectiveness of your sales efforts. Learn More about ZoomInfo Operations 2.

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Account Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Account Based Marketing 130

Vengreso

JANUARY 13, 2025

The landscape is being transformed by innovative tools designed for sales acceleration, optimize processes, and enhance productivity through an accelerated sales process. While many may be familiar with mainstream solutions, there are several sales acceleration tools flying under the radar that can provide a significant edge.

Tools 68

Tools Top of Funnel Lead Rank Analytics 68

Zoominfo

JANUARY 29, 2025

Traditional go-to-market (GTM) strategies, which rely on fragmented systems, are struggling to keep up with the demands of an increasingly competitive, fast-paced market. Its the engine that powers prospecting, personalization, and pipeline generation. But when that data is flawed, the entire system breaks down.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Outbound sales call tracking software enhances your sales team’s efficiency by automating call logging, providing real-time analytics, and integrating with customer relationship management (CRM) systems. These tools not only help teams track performance, but improve engagement strategies and optimize sales workflows.

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Outbound Software Software Buyer Intent 130

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. You can throw in tactical skills like effective messaging, multi-threading, persuasive cold-calling, and much more.

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Sales Enablement Strategy Scale Hiring 130

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 9, 2020

I wrote that 15 years ago in my first book, NO MORE COLD CALLING: The Breakthrough System That Will Leave Your Competition in the Dust. All of us perform our best when we are held accountable and have the tools to succeed. The job of a sales manager is to provide reps with the tools to succeed. Poor leadership will cost you $3.5

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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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Allego

JANUARY 21, 2025

Sales prospecting has transformed from its traditional roots of cold calls and door-to-door pitches into a dynamic discipline that blends strategy, psychology, and technology. This shift has turned prospecting into a strategic effort. What Is Sales Prospecting? Successful prospecting goes beyond cold calls and generic emails.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 7, 2025

This article explores the cutting-edge tools and methodologies that will define the future of video sales mastery, with a spotlight on Vengreso’s FlyMSG Sales Pro Plan for teams , the top choice for salespeople seeking to elevate their video sales performance.

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Video Tools Top of Funnel Analytics 75

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

If you only attend one webinar this month – This is The One: Pipeline = Ability X Execution X Leadership: The Complete Prospecting System. Learn how some companies are able to align skills, efficiency, and discipline leveraging a metrics-driven process for consistent prospecting and pipeline results.

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Forecasting Webinar Metrics Pipeline System 307

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

You can take that even one step further by involving the prospect in handling their own objection. This is The One: Pipeline = Ability X Execution X Leadership: The Complete Prospecting System. The right tools to drive the process. • How to turn sales managers into prospecting leaders.

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Objections Forecasting Webinar Metrics Pipeline 276

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

Steven Rosen

MAY 24, 2024

He also explores the practical applications of AI in sales, including prospecting, customer retention, and pre-call planning. ” – Rob Ulsh Key Takeaways: AI is not a threat to sales professionals but a powerful tool that can enhance their effectiveness. He also emphasized the time-saving aspect of AI in prospecting.

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Cincom Smart Selling

APRIL 10, 2025

This strategic discipline ensures that salespeople have the necessary tools, content, processes, and technology to engage buyers effectively and close deals more efficiently. From faster quotes to fewer errors, see how the right tools can turn your sales process into a growth engine. What is Sales Enablement?

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Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 9, 2025

The Problem with Traditional Quoting Imagine this: A sales rep gets an inquiry from a high-value prospect requesting a custom quote. ERP-based quoting systems that lack flexibility for customized pricing. ERP Systems: Syncs with inventory, production costs, and financials. Hours pass. The manager requests revisions.

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Sales Gravy

JANUARY 1, 2025

Onthis episode of The Sales Gravy Podcast, Harriet Mellor shares proven strategies for maximizing trade show ROI with personalized outreach, leveraging CRM tools, and building lasting relationships that convert leads into valuable long-term customers. This includes keeping detailed notes in your customer relationship management (CRM) system.

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Trade Show Follow-up Webinar Metrics Lead Rank 98

Zoominfo

MARCH 17, 2025

Blind spots in your addressable market and missed opportunities from good-fit prospects. Sales Operations & Strategy Director Andy Ruffles and his team sought a solution that would streamline data ingestion, eliminate redundant administrative tasks, and equip RMs with comprehensive insights to prioritize high-value prospects.

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Territories Ideal Customer Profile Account Based Marketing Lead Rank 130

Zoominfo

JUNE 8, 2021

Most of these systems also come with the promise of automating mundane, repetitive tasks that make go-to-market teams more productive. gives ZoomInfo customers the ability to listen to and detect interesting activity on their websites, then engage with prospective buyers through intelligent chat experiences.

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