New technology affects the way every industry operates – and recruiting is no different. Over the last decade, the role of the recruiter has changed drastically thanks to advancements on the web.
While evolution is always a good thing, many in the recruiting world have wondered: is the act of strategic candidate sourcing dead?
Continue reading “The Modern Recruiter’s Guide to Candidate Sourcing”
New technology affects the way every industry operates – and recruiting is no different. Over the last decade, the role of the recruiter has changed drastically thanks to advancements on the web.
While evolution is always a good thing, many in the recruiting world have wondered: is the act of strategic candidate sourcing dead?
Continue reading “The Modern Recruiter’s Guide to Candidate Sourcing”
As a sales professional, you know how difficult it can be to reach decision makers. Maybe they’re too busy for a phone conversation or you’re just not targeting the right people. Whatever it may be, if you’re looking to shorten the sales cycle, you need to understand who your best buyers are in order to fuel your pipeline with new contacts. Continue reading “6 Ways to Generate More Logistics Leads”
As human beings, we’re naturally inclined to regard change with a sense of skepticism. But, sales and marketing organizations must resist this instinct in order to constantly adapt to changing markets, new technologies, emerging trends and so on.
But, there’s one business concept that’s stood the test of time like no other. It’s a model so deeply ingrained in modern strategies that most businesses don’t even think to question it. We’re speaking, of course, of the sales funnel.
Take a look at your inbox – how many unread or deleted messages do you have? And how many of them are from companies trying to catch your attention?
This is the reality of email marketing today. As such, it’s crucial to understand best practices that can help you improve email deliverability and compete in an environment where much is outside your control. Continue reading “7 Steps to Improve Email Deliverability”
Account-based selling isn’t a new concept– but it’s recently exploded as a common practice in sales and marketing circles. Although many predicted the account-based framework would be nothing more than a short-lived trend, it’s actually proven to be a highly effective sales strategy. In fact, 86% of sales and marketing professionals have begun using targeted account strategies to generate new business for their companies (source).
If you haven’t yet explored account-based selling, it can seem like quite the challenge. So today, we teach you the basics of account-based selling—what it is, why it works, and what resources you need to get started. Keep reading! Continue reading “A Beginner’s Guide to Account-Based Selling”
Marketing automation has seen incredible growth in the last decade. In fact, 55% of B2B companies report using marketing automation as part of their marketing strategy (source).
Though marketing automation platforms have become more popular, modern marketers are still not sure how to fully leverage their capabilities to see optimal results. In fact, a recent study reported only 14% of marketers describe their use of marketing automation as “good” or better (source).
Fear not, today we show you how to solve four of the top B2B marketing automation problems.
Continue reading “4 Problems with Marketing Automation [Infographic]”
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.
Today’s post breaks down five ways you can support your sales team to become more productive. Keep reading! Continue reading “Sales Team Support: A Guide for Managers”
As a recruiter, it may seem unnatural to think of yourself as a sales rep; after all, you work with people, not products. But, like consumers, candidates aren’t always immediately interested in what you have to offer.
As all good recruiters know, there’s a certain amount of selling that must take place to secure a quality candidate. In fact, research has shown recruiters with superior sales skills are consistently top performers in their field.
Continue reading “7 Important Sales Skills All B2B Recruiters Need”
Since its inception in 2005, YouTube has become more than just the most popular video-sharing platform– it’s one of the most popular websites on the internet, period. Consider these statistics (source):
Continue reading “The Beginner’s Guide to YouTube for B2B Marketing”
If content is king, consider your blog its throne. In the B2B space, consistent blogging can have a huge impact on the success of your business—i.e. more leads, heightened brand awareness, improved customer relationships, and ultimately, more revenue.
If your company isn’t blogging—it’s time to start. Not convinced? Check out these numbers: Continue reading “33 B2B Blogging Statistics”