Zoominfo

MAY 10, 2018

Under constant pressure to meet quota, productivity is at the forefront of every sales rep’s mind. Yet, regardless of the many sales productivity tips and tricks published online, 65% of B2B organizations say they still struggle with sales productivity ( source ). Less than 1% of cold calls result in a sale. of the time.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 2, 2018

Every sales manager wants their team to be successful– but sometimes, that’s easier said than done. Sales reps face a number of obstacles that can keep them from their goals and it’s your job as their manager to help them overcome these challenges. To put it simply, sales reps are only as effective as their managers enable them to be.

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Zoominfo

MAY 8, 2019

True sales productivity boils down to two things: numbers and time. More specifically, how can you increase your numbers (calls, email, sales, deal size) during the time you spend working each day? If you’re ready to learn how high-quality sales data can make a huge impact on your success as a sales rep, keep reading!

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Zoominfo

MARCH 5, 2018

It’s no secret, sales and marketing teams don’t always work well together. In fact, research shows that 53% of sales professionals are unhappy with the support they get from marketing ( source ). Consider these statistics ( source ): Only 8% of companies have strong alignment between sales and marketing.

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Zoominfo

JULY 18, 2022

Social selling is a sales technique that leverages social networking services to identify prospects, build relationships, and close more deals. In social selling, sales professionals are playing the long game instead of eyeing immediate returns. It essentially means, “being genuinely helpful online and maybe selling eventually.”

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Owler

APRIL 14, 2022

Empowering sales teams to prospect, engage and close deals faster, Owler’s sales intelligence tool arms salespeople with timely, actionable insights for target accounts. Owler Max is a fresh sales enablement offering providing actionable insights on target accounts, allowing sales professionals to work faster and smarter.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

With just the click of a mouse and a quick Google search, today’s sales reps have a whole host of resources right at their fingertips—resources that help them streamline and simplify activities like prospect research, sales outreach, and professional development. Today, we do the same for sales reps. 2. Sales Hacker.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Whether you’re a hiring manager, sales leader, or the CEO of a company, you know it can be difficult to identify and hire top sales talent. These are as follows: Interview Questions For Sales Rep Qualities 1. Perceptive Successful sales professionals are often very perceptive. Read our guide on landing a B2B sales job.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 11, 2019

Every sales manager wants their team to be successful– but sometimes, that’s easier said than done. Sales reps face a number of obstacles that can keep them from their goals and it’s your job as their manager to help them overcome these challenges. To put it simply, sales reps are only as effective as their managers enable them to be.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Not only are podcasts a great source of entertainment, but more professionals use podcasts for professional development, research, and inspiration. Today, we’re sharing our list of the best sales podcasts on the web from some of the biggest sales personalities. What are the Best Sales Podcasts? Host: Brian G.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 15, 2018

The importance of data cannot be understated in the modern sales landscape. Now, data and analytics reign supreme when it comes to running a successful sales organization. Maybe you’re new to data-driven sales, or maybe you just need to brush up on how to leverage data as part of your sales strategy.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

It’s common knowledge that working in sales is hard. Yet—what most people don’t understand is the extent to which sales pressure can negatively impact an organization. ” ( source ) In today’s post we explain the effects of sales pressure and provide ways to mitigate this stress productively. Keep reading!

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Evalueserve

MARCH 1, 2021

In this edition of the series, we put Smriti Singh in the spotlight and learn how sales and marketing teams are relying on CI, and how Sales Radar will empower teams. . Overall, I have about 17 years of experience, mostly focusing on research and sales intelligence.

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Owler

AUGUST 18, 2022

What Is Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? Sales heavily rely on human intuition, so when artificial intelligence (AI) enters the conversation, it’s only natural for salespeople to question its effectiveness. It refers to several technologies, including machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP).

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

With just the click of a mouse and a quick Google search, today’s sales reps have a whole host of resources right at their fingertips—resources that help them streamline and simplify activities like sales prospect research , sales outreach, and professional development. We strongly recommend you go check it out!

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Owler

MAY 26, 2022

Our panel of experts; Joe Venuti, Vice President of Sales Development at UpKeep ; Jeff Bajorek, Advisor and Coach to B2B Sales Leaders , and our very own Nathan Steele, Head of Owler’s Customer Success , dive in Break Through the Noise Are you someone worth talking to with something worth talking about?

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Zoominfo

JULY 4, 2018

As social media platforms grew in popularity, businesses began to recognize how essential social media is to the sales process. 62% of employees at large companies say social selling enables them to build stronger, more authentic relationships with customers and prospects. Social Selling Mistake #1: Leading with a sales pitch.

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ArchIntel

JANUARY 4, 2022

According to Lever’s LinkedIn post, the successful applicant will work with a cross-functional team to develop new customer- and value-oriented content, including thought leadership collateral and sales enablement tools. The applicant will also do research on market trends and work with other departments to launch new products.

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Datapine Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

Table of Contents 1) What Are Incremental Sales? A loyal, high-value repeat customer is worth more than a cheap sale, and by implementing the right strategy, setting the right goals, and working with the right KPIs, you will achieve the results you desire. What Are Incremental Sales? Keep reading to find out!

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Zoominfo

MAY 23, 2019

In fact, according to research, companies that have embraced a data-driven culture are three times more likely to be substantially ahead of their competitors financially ( source ). On the ZoomInfo blog we often discuss the use of data in sales, marketing, and recruiting. Stuck for data ideas? Analyze your contact database or CRM.

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Alpha Sense BI

APRIL 26, 2024

With the right competitor monitoring tool in place, you can automate and systematize your research while leveraging advanced analytics capabilities to gain deep, actionable insights. Contact the AlphaSense team to learn more. Cost: Pricing for Klue is not publicly listed.

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Wink Intel

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair equitable pay, by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair equitable pay, by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees.

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Owler

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Thanks to feedback from sales professionals around the world we designed a new tool to send you emails about key business events in real time. With Owler you can now run searches for all SaaS companies in California that recently hired a VP of Sales (this is just an example of this powerful tool!) Learn more about Kaptio ?

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SCIP

JUNE 7, 2021

Crayon/SCIP research has shown that 61% of organizations have seen a positive revenue impact from CI. best practices for CI to support sales, marketing, and go-to-market success, SCIP has 2 workshops planned. Sales Battlecards Training. ? Build battlecards sales will actually use. Dramatically improve sales enablement.

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SCIP

JULY 29, 2021

It's a great way to learn new techniques that you can apply immediately and improve your current CI processes.". - Optimize Go-To-Market strategy ( Win/Loss, voice of the customer, use insights to enhance sales messaging ). Dramatically improve sales enablement (Pre-sales intelligence tools, templates & best practices ).

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Domo

JULY 12, 2016

Like many energetic sales leaders, when Domo’s VP of Corporate Sales Jeff Skousen starts his day, it’s with a workout—and in his case, that typically means a long mountain bike ride. This helps him to take immediate action on both potential issues and opportunities to help his growing sales team close deals more effectively.

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ArchIntel

MAY 26, 2021

cybersecurity industry must learn to keep up. As senior manager, Krumholz oversees research efforts and the presentation of data about key security portfolio competitors. He also performed research and analysis focused on competitors within the internet of things industry. He has held the role since September 2020.

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Evalueserve

MAY 25, 2021

As an Associate Vice President at Evalueserve , I lead the research and advisory practice focused on the energy and natural resources sector. Technology and software that were earlier confined to research labs and critical business missions have proliferated boardrooms and are increasingly at the center of business and strategy workshops.

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Alpha Sense BI

JULY 14, 2023

What to Look for in a Competitive Intelligence Tool To find the best competitive intelligence tool for your business, you need to know what to look for and what questions to ask during your research. The following questions should be top of mind: What data sources feed into the platform?

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Digital B2B Marketing

OCTOBER 29, 2013

One of the challenges with relying on research, particularly research companies use in their own marketing, is that the statistics used have been tortured. When you see a sales pitch full of statistics, how do you differentiate the real story from the spin? If you were doing the research, what else would you want to know?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

If you answered yes to the questions above, your sales process may be out of date. Strategies that worked five years ago just aren’t as effective now—and if you don’t abandon your bad habits, your sales productivity will suffer. Outdated Sales Technique: Overselling the product. New Approach: Let the prospect take the lead.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

As a busy sales rep, you don’t have a ton of time to spend perusing blog posts. But, what if we told you a quick reading break might actually increase your sales productivity? It’ll give you a well-deserved break and you might actually learn a few things. Here are 25 of our favorite sales blogs. 2. Hubspot Sales Blog.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 30, 2020

You’ve probably heard the buzz around the B2B sales tech stack. And if you want success in sales, you need to put one together. Sales professionals experience serious pressure to perform and sell. Every sales professional needs tech solutions to aid performance and help them attain their quotas. But how do you get there?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

As a busy sales rep, you don’t have a ton of time to spend perusing blog posts. But, what if we told you a quick reading break might actually increase your sales productivity? It’ll give you a well-deserved break and you might actually learn a few things. Here are 25 of our favorite sales blogs. 2. Hubspot Sales Blog.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you’ve seen quite a bit about sales productivity in the last few weeks. And for good reason—sales productivity is the theme of our 2018 Growth Acceleration Summit! 6 Outdated Sales Techniques That Hurt Your Productivity. 3 Scary Smart AI Tools That Will Boost Sales Productivity.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

My research landed me squarely on Bizo, a company that once aspired marketers to “precisely target business people by specific business demographic criteria.” I decided to dig deeper to learn about the limitations in digital advertising — and specifically, audience solutions. I thought: “ We have all of this data.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 1, 2020

Discovery calls can make or break your sales process. A discovery call is the centerpiece of your sales process — the conversation in which you establish your relationship with potential buyers and lay out the path to a sale. Prepare Regular practice and research into your accounts is critical for a good discovery call.

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