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B2B Buyers: The Latest Stats Salespeople Must Know [+HubSpot Data]

Hubspot Sales

Like most modern buyers, I had already done a wealth of research leading up to my decision, and nothing the salesperson said was going to make me walk away with anything other than the brand and model I showed up to buy. A 2024 HubSpot Blog Survey of 422 B2B professionals in the U.S. Table of Contents What Is a B2B Buyer?

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Ten insights on the future of SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

Only by making astute observations will you uncover potential new sources of value. Make sure your internal stakeholders understand the value your program brings to customers and, through them, to the firm. O’Leary’s advice: Projects with the best “story” will be funded and resourced first. Agility is the new stability.

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How to Generate Better B2B Leads That Convert (Ask Jeb)

Sales Gravy

Wes from Flower Mound, Texas, has a familiar challenge: how to attract more qualified B2B leads and convert them before they slip away. In B2B lead gen often requires multiple touch points before prospects even see why they need to talk to you. Make phone calls the first touch whenever possible, not a generic email.

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6 Ways to Help Customers Avoid Choice Paralysis and Boost Your Conversions [+Examples]

Hubspot Sales

Imagine having to actually make a buying decision purely by shopping through the toothpaste aisle. Over the last decade in B2B, I’ve been on both sides of the equation as a seller and a buyer, and I can promise you that it’s a huge problem there as well. The human brain is designed to make decisions.

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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?

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Defeating the "No-Decision" Trap: The Power of Divergent Thinking

Holden Advisors

Imagine if you could banish “no-decision” from your sales funnel. They build a shared vision around the ability to address a compelling business need or market opportunity and build the scaffolding of commitment to make this vision a reality. In essence, divergent thinking is the antidote to “no decision.”. They sell potential.

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How to Radically Improve Your B2B Sales Win Rates

Mike Kunkle

Although, in complex B2B opportunities, especially with longer sales cycles, qualification – like discovery – may be ongoing, because new stakeholders are introduced, others leave, budgets shift, and in general, things change.) This level of qualification is a reality check that often occurs during or soon after discovery.

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Connecting the Consultative Experience

Many B2B businesses have come to believe that there is an asymmetric relationship between the company and its buyers. But what research has discovered is that many of today’s B2B buyers are NOT empowered and, what’s more, they have little interest in being so.

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Best Practices for Engaging Your Go-To-Market Sales Teams

Speaker: Ruth Stevens, President of eMarketing Strategy

As a B2B marketer, lead generation is likely your Job One. But guess what: It’s after the sales team has gotten into the act where marketing can have an even bigger impact on results. During this webinar, you’ll learn: The nature of the buying group and how to reach the individual members.