Top 12 BI tools of 2019
CIO
DECEMBER 4, 2018
With more and more data at our fingertips, it’s getting harder to focus on the information relevant to our problems and present it in an actionable way. That’s what business intelligence is all about.
CIO
DECEMBER 4, 2018
With more and more data at our fingertips, it’s getting harder to focus on the information relevant to our problems and present it in an actionable way. That’s what business intelligence is all about.
Zoominfo
AUGUST 26, 2018
A little bit of humor can go a long way– even in the marketing world. Today’s marketing professionals must juggle a number of high-priority tasks throughout the day, and often, they find themselves under a significant amount of stress. In these cases, a few lighthearted jokes can ease the tension of the day-to-day marketing job. And, believe it or not, humor does more than just relieve stress– it can actually make marketers better at their jobs.
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DC Velocity
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
The race toward automation continues, as a rise in goods-to-person fulfillment, increased adoption of warehouse execution systems, and greater use of autonomous mobile robots top the list of material handling technology trends to watch in 2019.
Zoominfo
MARCH 7, 2018
Today is International Women’s Day—a day that celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievement of women all over the world. To commemorate International Women’s Day, we thought we’d highlight some of today’s most influential women in business, and share their message of empowerment. From entrepreneurs to CEOs, to engineers, to world-renowned thought leaders– these women are some of the most admired executives and experts in their industries.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.
Zoominfo
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Artificial Intelligence—or AI—has become an increasingly hot topic in the marketing world as of late. The reason for this is simple: AI technology can automate tasks, simplify complex processes, and organize complicated data sets just as a real marketing professional would—only faster and more accurately. Early on in the days of artificial intelligence, this idea of automation seemed threatening to the human workforce.
Competitive Intelligence Brief brings together the best content for intelligence professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Zoominfo
MAY 13, 2018
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. Consider this: a recent survey ranked ‘sales account manager’ as one of the most stressful jobs in the US, with 73 percent of respondents rating the role as “highly stressful.” ( source ).
Zoominfo
JULY 11, 2018
When executed correctly, content marketing can attract, engage, and retain new customers– Yet, despite the various benefits of content marketing, many B2B organizations have miles to go before they can build a successful content marketing program. For this reason, we’ve compiled more than 90 statistics about the current state of B2B content marketing.
Zoominfo
JULY 17, 2018
B2B marketers have embraced many new strategies to cut through the influx of content in our increasingly digital landscape. Yet, many tried-and-true marketing strategies continue to generate results. Among such strategies, webinars come out on top. Webinars are live or prerecorded online events, used to teach attendees about a specific topic or service.
Zoominfo
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Ten or so years ago, podcasts were just a blip on the average marketer’s radar. Although the medium existed, it certainly wasn’t as common or as popular as it is today. In fact, 48 million Americans listened to podcasts weekly in 2018—that’s 6 million more weekly listeners than there were just a year ago ( source ). Given its rising popularity, podcasting is now an avenue marketers can explore to publish more branded content and reach new audiences.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
Zoominfo
JULY 2, 2018
We get it, recruiting can be tough—especially in today’s competitive hiring market. The reality is, as a recruiter, you’re competing with thousands of other recruiters for the same batch of high-quality candidates. In any given day, a recruiter must focus on building strong relationships with both job seekers and hiring managers and put in the effort to stay organized, keep track of scheduling information, minute candidate details, and hiring preferences.
Zoominfo
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Recruiting and marketing may be two separate fields—but in today’s digital world, the lines between the two have become increasingly blurred. In fact, 86% of HR professionals agree that recruitment is becoming more like marketing ( source ). The recruiting landscape is now a candidate-driven and highly competitive environment. As a result, the strategies recruiters use for candidate sourcing now mirror the tactics marketers use to attract customers—the main overlap being branding.
Zoominfo
JUNE 6, 2018
In today’s digital world, recruiters use a variety of platforms for candidate sourcing. But, there’s one place that nearly all applicants will end up: The career page on your company website. In fact, recent studies show that 77% of job seekers visit company websites to look for jobs, and career sites are the top source of hires at 27.35% ( source ).
Zoominfo
JUNE 13, 2018
Social media has completely transformed the way people interact with each other—including the way sales professionals interact with customers and prospects. Social selling is one of the hottest trends in the business world, yet many sales professionals remain skeptical of its effectiveness. But, take one look at these statistics and you’ll see that social selling produces serious results ( source ): 78% of salespeople using social media outperform their peers.
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In a world where uncertainty and change are constant, scenario planning empowers companies with the agility and competitive edge needed to thrive. Download the toolkit to fortify your business strategy , set up your competitive positioning , and ensure your company is poised to respond to any future scenario.
Zoominfo
MAY 16, 2018
Digital marketing expert, Neil Patel , is a favorite here at ZoomInfo—and for good reason! Neil is a New York Times best-selling author, a leading online influencer, and he’s earned recognition from Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and Entrepreneur Magazine among many other leading publications. On top of that, Neil was named a Top 100 Entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and a Top 100 Entrepreneur under the age of 35 by the United Nations.
Zoominfo
OCTOBER 10, 2018
In a world where content is still king, B2B businesses who blog are seeing the most success. Here’s why—consistent B2B blogging has a huge impact on lead generation, web presence, brand awareness, customer relationships, and ultimately revenue. If you’re not prioritizing your B2B blog, there’s a good chance you’re not reaching important prospects, driving traffic to your website, or communicating with your customers effectively.
Zoominfo
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Millions of companies crowd the B2B universe, vying for the same share of business. As new companies join the space, existing companies will find it increasingly difficult to generate new leads. As bleak as this sounds for marketers, we remain hopeful. We’ll go out on a limb and say that, as a marketing practice, lead generation will never go extinct.
Zoominfo
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
Most sales professionals recommend using a sales methodology that involves uncovering a buyer’s biggest problem or pain point. While this is essential for sales success, it’s also only half of the story. This type of approach often drives sellers to employ a “find-out-what’s-wrong-and-fix-it” mindset. Sellers hear a buyer’s complaint and often jump to problem-solving far too quickly.
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Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.
Zoominfo
JUNE 10, 2018
As a B2B sales rep, you already know objections are an unavoidable part of your job. Yet, as we explained in a recent blog post , there are many tips and tricks sales reps can use to bypass common objections during the sales cycle. Research shows price objections are the number one objection sales rep face—but half of all price objections are phony ( source ).
Zoominfo
JUNE 17, 2018
Nothing captivates an audience like a great story– no matter what industry you work in. In the marketing world, brand storytelling refers to campaigns that use creative narratives to showcase a brand or product. Effective storytelling provides human context to your brand and allows you to connect with your audience on a more emotional level. Brand storytelling is a staple of B2C content marketing, but it’s less common in the B2B world.
Zoominfo
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
The modern B2B customer journey is more complex and multilayered than ever before. In a prospect’s path to become a customer, they often engage in a number of digital touchpoints—social media posts, paid advertisements, email promotions, blog posts, webinars, and eBooks to name a few. In fact, studies show it takes an average of 6 to 8 touchpoints to simply generate a lead ( source ).
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 ). Although the sales productivity quandary can be attributed to many different factors—it’s largely due to bad habits formed after years of sales experience—bad habits you’re likely not even aware of.
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Leaders in competitive intel know that the employees who interact with customers and prospects every day hold valuable competitive insights that could help win sales. But they don’t have a good plan or system to gather, organize, and share these insights with the stakeholders who need them. In this eBook, we outline 7 strategies to make it easier to build and scale an employee sharing program that will drive competitive advantage.
Zoominfo
APRIL 22, 2018
If you’ve worked in sales for any amount of time, you know the standard sales process looks something like this: You identify a prospect and conduct research, you figure out what pain point or challenge they’re trying to solve, and then you offer your product or services as the solution. You also know many deals fall through—not because the prospect doesn’t need your product or decides to go with a competitor—but simply because they can’t, or won’t, make a decision.
Zoominfo
JUNE 4, 2018
B2B marketers beware: Marketing vanity metrics are easy on the eyes but only skim the surface when it comes to actual value. Although vanity metrics make you feel good about your marketing efforts, these surface-level metrics only reveal part of the story. But, fear not dear marketer! If you turn your attention to the metrics that matter, you can improve your marketing strategy and communicate the important insights to leadership.
Zoominfo
JUNE 11, 2018
The modern recruiting landscape is increasingly competitive. Thanks to technological advances and the widespread use of social networking, job applicants have a wide variety of channels and platforms at their disposal. This means recruiters must spread their efforts across each of these channels in order to execute a successful candidate sourcing strategy.
Zoominfo
JULY 4, 2018
Social selling has quickly become one of the most popular and effective selling tactics. As social media platforms grew in popularity, businesses began to recognize how essential social media is to the sales process. Consider these statistics ( source ): 78% of salespeople using social media perform better than their peers. Social sellers generate 38% more new opportunities than traditional sellers. 62% of employees at large companies say social selling enables them to build stronger, more authe
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ChatGPT has dominated boardroom conversations for months now. From drafting a stock trading program, to creating a SQL query to model data, there are practically no limits to the applications of the AI language model assistant. At ManageEngine, we have been working on our own AI-assistant, Zia. Zia is a fully-trained analytics assistant that can perform a range of functions such as creating and adding reports to dashboards, providing conversational support to data analysis, insight discovery, bu
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