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The Value Proposition of Your First Meeting in B2B Sales

Iannarino

In The Lost Art of Closing: Winning the 10 Commitments That Drive Sales , you will find one of the most powerful sales strategies for acquiring a first meeting with a prospective client. Without value, sales is broken.

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5 key trends we’re seeing in B2B marketing

Martech

Like just about everything in marketing, B2B marketing is changing — and fast. And they don’t want to take a meeting with a salesperson if they can help it. Could be that marketing will enjoy an increase in power and influence in B2B? Dig deeper: The B2B case for retention marketing — 7 key tactics 4. What’s going on?

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Why buyer groups matter in B2B demand gen and how to target them

Martech

In B2B demand generation , buyer groups have become more important than individual buyers. Meetings often involve stakeholders from different departments, so focusing only on key decision-makers may overlook the broader buyer group journey. Dig deeper: New ways to identify B2B buying group members Why should you consider buyer groups?

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Unlocking AI’s potential in B2B marketing

Martech

They feel unsuccessful and worried they aren’t meeting leadership expectations. Dig deeper: From efficiency to efficacy: 2024’s B2B marketing revolution The challenge: Context For all that large language models know, they’re nearly unusable for sales and marketing use cases. Take a deep breath. Yeah, me too. Processing.

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Intent Signal Data 101

B2B buyers spend just 15% of their time interacting with brands before making a purchase decision” (Gartner). That means B2B marketers miss out on 85% of a buyer’s journey! How can B2B marketers reach active buyers sooner in the sales cycle and influence their purchase decisions? Intent signal data can help.

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First Meeting Frenzy - B2B Sales Firms Turning to Cash Incentives for Prospects

Iannarino

The email that found its way to my inbox states that the company will pay me $100 for meeting with one of their salespeople. Less expensive companies offered me a $50 gift card to Amazon or Starbucks. This offer is attractive for someone who buys many books. Still, I reject the offer by clicking delete.

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Mastering B2B Sales: Essential Changes Sales Leaders Must Implement Now

Iannarino

If you're struggling with abysmal win rates and failing to meet quotas, it's time to make significant changes to your B2B sales strategy.

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How ZoomInfo Helps Overcome the Top Pain Points of Inside Sales

Recent digital transformation has shifted the B2B landscape by ushering in the era of buyer empowerment. How can sales organizations meet the buyer along the journey at the perfect time?