DiscoverOrg Sales

JULY 5, 2017

If you have one or more global accounts—large companies with a global footprint—it’s important to approach them globally – but this is a tall order for a busy sales department, especially among newer companies where any account-based approach has a learning curve. What is global account-based sales development? View a video?

Account 289

Account Campaigns Engineering Harvest 289

Zoominfo

AUGUST 21, 2019

There’s no denying it — sales and marketing teams don’t always work well together. The two departments may see eye-to-eye and share unified goals, but it’s less common for sales to proactively help marketing perform better, or vice versa. But in today’s digital world, the line between sales and marketing is increasingly blurred.

Top of Funnel 241

Top of Funnel Sales Enablement Marketing Case Study 241

MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 17, 2012

As a sales professional or business owner you would probably love to be doing more prospecting on Facebook and be able to utilise this platform to the best of its abilities – but as with most social media sites, this can be very time consuming and many companies struggle to dedicate this time in order to gain the real value of the site.

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Facebook Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 256

Score More Sales

MARCH 26, 2013

Mid-sized companies need better tools to help understand what customers need and want. Mid-sized companies also need better ways to help the sales team capitalize on potential and actual sales opportunities. How could you not lose extremely valuable information about potential sales opportunities this way? Get buy-in.

CRM 235

CRM Guidelines Compensation Outbound 235

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Earlier this week I posted about the how your sales stack stacks up, (couldn’t resist) How Productive Is Your Sales Stack? Exploring how many companies and sales leaders are actually contributing to their team’s’ lack of success by overloading them with “sales tools”, the “Stack”.

Fashion 291

Fashion Case Study Exercises Buyer 291

SBI Growth

APRIL 8, 2013

Their goal is to know what resonates with buyers: Blog posts, webinars, white papers, etc. You can now track leads through the entire marketing & sales funnel. What campaigns produce the most sales opportunities? Marketing leaders are expected to generate a steady flow of quality leads for the sales team.

Top of Funnel 319

Top of Funnel Marketing Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation 319

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 22, 2013

In fact, 86 percent of business buyers engage in research independent of the sales cycle. Before they make contact with us, prospects have usually checked us out, compared pricing, read a white paper or two, listened to a webinar, and/or viewed a demo. It’s our job as smart, strategic sales pros to deliver value —real value.

Buyer 271

Buyer Face-to-face Social Media Small Business 271

SBI Growth

MARCH 5, 2013

Your background is in operations, not sales and marketing. When you ask why the number is getting missed: Sales tells you they aren’t getting enough leads from marketing. Marketing says sales can’t convert leads to orders. This will give you an objective view of your entire sales funnel. How to Spot Issues.

Education 320

Education Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Demand Generation Targets 320

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Do you prefer to see movies when the previews are awesome or dull? If you are using our sales recruiting process (STAR), then your sales candidates receive an email after submitting a resume. I am completing a study of the functionality of today''s sales force.

Company 205

Company Webinar Metrics Compensation Study 205

Score More Sales

JUNE 2, 2014

In Ken Krogue’s full day session on Business Development – inside sales tips, strategies, tools, and methodology, this acronym was one of the highlights of his session because it brings everything you need in sales together. Ken has identified over 27 types of inside sales campaigns. Ready for it?

InsideSales 221

InsideSales Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile 221

Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 13, 2014

Yes, the title, "Improve Sales Forecasting to Improve Sales Performance?" It remains a question despite the millions of dollars spent on CRM, sales force automation, training and hype. I read the white paper, and it clearly identified common problems with CRM tools such as SalesForce.com, ACT and other pipeline management tools.

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Sales Forecasts Forecasting Margin Incentives 186

Zoominfo

JULY 11, 2018

51% of B2B marketers can prove how content marketing has increased sales ( source ). 60% of B2B marketers measure success with web traffic, while 51% use sales lead quality, and 45% use social media sharing ( source ). Only 25% of B2B marketers can show how content marketing has decreased the cost of customer acquisition ( source ).

Top of Funnel 255

Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Social Media 255

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Top Sales & Marketing Awards 2011. Stored in Attitude , Awards , Business Acumen , Communication , Compete , Marketing , Sales Success , execution , qualifying. One for Top Sales & Marketing Blog , where I share the company of last year’s winner S. December 2007.

Pipeline 215

Pipeline Webinar Metrics Marketing Hiring 215

The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Mobile Apps for the Mobile Sales Force. Stored in CRM , Communication , Guest Post , Review , Sales 2.0 , Sales Success , Sales Tool , Sell Better , execution. One profession that stands to benefit most from these apps is sales. A Random Walk Up Sales Street.

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Pipeline Hiring Travel Twitter 275

The Pipeline

JULY 25, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Removing The Barrier From Sales – Sales eXchange – 107. Stored in Attitude , Listening , Proactive , Proactivity , Review , Sales eXchange , Success , execution. Sales eXchange , Sales Success , Self improvement , Tibor Shanto , Win/loss analysis. EDGE Sales Process.

Pipeline 265

Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel Vendor 265

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 21, 2012

When the prospect becomes aware of the problem, you win a sale. How many of each of these do you need: blog posts, webinars, ebooks, white papers, case studies, infographics, etc? If not, use this tool from the Make The Number seminars to calculate how much stimulated latent demand you need. The list is endless.

Demand Generation Agencies 314

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Outsourcing Services 314

Jeffrey Gitomer

AUGUST 17, 2011

What are you willing to change, so that when you do get that CEO meeting you are ready to make a great first impression, an impressive first impression, a differentiating first impression, and earn a sale? Write a white paper on safety, their industry, productivity, or leadership. NO, that’s not how great sales are made.

Hiring 294

Hiring Training Social Media Loyalty 294

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 5, 2013

As a marketing leader, the CEO is going to measure your 2014 success in three ways: Leads – Number of Sales Qualified Leads delivered to Sales. Opportunities – Percent contribution by Marketing to the Sales Funnel. Wins – Percent contribution by Marketing to Sales Revenue. An LDR is not a sales rep either.

Outsourcing Services 293

Outsourcing Services Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Trade Show 293

The Pipeline

AUGUST 24, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Preparing for Sales Success – Part 1. Stored in Attitude , EDGE Sales Process , Impact Questions , Interactive Selling , Proactive , Proactivity , Prospecting , Sales Process , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Video , execution. Sales Success , Tibor Shanto , Video.

Pipeline 241

Pipeline Top of Funnel Hiring Cold Calling 241

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 31, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Have You Read The Sales Book About? Sales eXchange – 121. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Proactivity , Productivity , Sales Leadership , Sales Success , Sales eXchange , execution. Why not adopt that within sales organizations.

Pipeline 253

Pipeline Top of Funnel Hiring Real Estate 253

Zoominfo

JANUARY 8, 2021

All eyes are on you, Marketing Manager, to feed the sales team ready-to-close leads. When the prospect is ready to buy, your sales team carries them over the finish line to close the deal. BTW: Are Your Sales and Marketing Teams Aligned? You’ll also use your customer personas to guide future marketing and sales efforts.

Lead Rank 246

Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profile 246

The Pipeline

AUGUST 10, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s In Conversation – How to Shorten the Sales Cycle. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , EDGE Sales Process , Interview , Lead Management , Proactive , Proactivity , Prospecting , Sales Process , Sales Strategy , Success , Video , execution. A Random Walk Up Sales Street.

Sales Cycle 244

Sales Cycle Pipeline Conversion Webinar Metrics 244

SBI Growth

JULY 25, 2013

Attendees well receive an Overachievers Tool Kit. If you cannot run effective campaigns, you will be hard-pressed to generate leads for the sales force. Lead Management – Someone who form-fills isn’t a sales-ready lead. They pass along prospects that are not ready to interact with sales. The best marketers assess both.

Outsourcing Services 257

Outsourcing Services Lead Rank Buyer Persona Lead Scoring 257

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

An essential tool for doing that deep dive to gain intelligence about the account is your inside sales team or telemarketing firm. Also, because you’re talking with many team members, you’ll be less likely to be blindsided by an unforeseen complication that can ultimately delay or kill the sale.

Account Based Marketing 174

Account Based Marketing Sales Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile Account 174

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Sales Force (Mis)Alignment. Stored in Business Acumen , Coaching , Demand Generation , Hiring Sales Talent , Planning , Sales Force Alignment , Sales Leadership , Sales Management , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales eXchange , execution.

Pipeline 223

Pipeline Hiring Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation 223

The Pipeline

AUGUST 22, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Compelling Opening Statements – Sales eXchange – 111. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , EDGE Sales Process , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales Success , Sales Technique , Sales eXchange , execution. Sales eXchange , Tibor Shanto. Book Notice.

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Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 255

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 16, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s The REAL Problem with Sales Training. Stored in Guest Post , Productivity , Sales Leadership , Sales Success , Sales Training , e-book , execution. But I have some of them, and I invite you to download the FREE white paper – registration is not required.

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Pipeline Training Twitter Hiring 230

Zoominfo

MARCH 24, 2021

You hire talented sales and marketing professionals and set them up with state-of-the-art CRM and automation tools. However, if that data isn’t clean, your marketing and sales efforts take a hit. For B2B companies, bad data and data decay weaken CRM and sales and marketing automation tools. Start with a data audit.

Data 251

Data B2B Churn Buyer Persona 251

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Sales Roulette – Are You A Player? Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , EDGE Sales Process , Impact Questions , Interactive Selling , Metrics , Next Steps , Proactive , Sales Cycle , Sales Process , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , execution. January 2008.

Pipeline 240

Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel Cold Calling 240

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

As a sales rep, you need to tell the difference between opportunities that are just interested from those that intend to buy. But if you’re like most sales reps, opportunities that are just interested are getting into the pipeline more often. Information is gathered - web-sites visited, white papers downloaded, etc.

Opportunity 288

Opportunity Intent How To Lead Generation 288

The Pipeline

JANUARY 17, 2012

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Top 25 Sales Influencers for 2012. Stored in Attitude , Awards , Business Acumen , Gap Selling , Interactive Selling , Productivity , Sales Leadership , Sales Success , execution. Start by downloading our new book: Sales & Consequences. Sales Success , Tibor Shanto.

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Influencer Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel 222

Score More Sales

JULY 12, 2012

Looking through a new infographic on “An Integrated Approach to CRM” and accompanying white paper there are some important statistics surrounding midmarket business that have surfaced. When it comes to sales leaders, marketers, and customer service leaders, the info metrics shared say: 81% plan to increase their use of CRM.

CRM 196

CRM Social Media Segment Engineering 196

The Pipeline

APRIL 27, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s The six elements of a perfect sales meeting. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Coaching , Emotional Intelligence(EQ) , Guest Post , Sales Leadership , Sales Management , Sales Meetings. Do you dread the weekly sales team meeting? A Random Walk Up Sales Street.

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Sales Meeting Pipeline Meeting Hiring 251

Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2018

He used the Sales Force. White papers. Marketer: Can’t we just use AI to manage our sales funnel for us? We have the tools you need to scale your marketing campaigns and increase your revenue. We hope these jokes help lighten your mood, relieve some stress, and maybe even spark some creative marketing ideas.

Marketing 272

Marketing Top of Funnel Hiring Social Media 272

The Pipeline

AUGUST 8, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Talking Long-Term – Acting Short-Term – Sales eXchange – 109. Last week I wrote about the follies of having a shorter sales cycle , beyond the points highlighted, I think it raises another trend in sales these days. December 2007.

ACT 244

ACT Pipeline Top of Funnel Hiring 244

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 7, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Stored in Appointments , Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , Guest Post , Planning , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sell Better , Video , Voice mail , execution. Voice mail continues to be a topic of discussion whenever sales people get together.

Pipeline 245

Pipeline Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Hiring 245

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 10, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Sales eXchange – 118. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , EDGE Sales Process , Interactive Selling , Interview , Objection Handling , Planning , Proactive , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales eXchange , execution. A Random Walk Up Sales Street.

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Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel Cold Calling 230