The Educational Lead Generation Approach: Turn Learning into Selling

McKenzie AllenLead Generation, News, Resource, Sales Prospecting, Social Selling

Traditional lead generation means first establishing a target market, and then reaching out to ask “Does our product/service interest you at the moment?” If the prospect says Yes , then we commence with a tried-and-true sales process. Set a discovery call → Make the pitch → Answer questions → Field objections → Close the deal. Most of the time, this …

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The Ultimate Guide to Account-Based Marketing With LinkedIn Ads (ABM!)

Anthony BlatnerB2B Marketing, LinkedIn Ads, News

Do you feel like your company’s marketing strategy isn’t driving the results you want? Consider account-based marketing and how it works on LinkedIn Ads. The strategy can be an excellent way to reach high-value businesses online. By creating ads just for them, you can make buying from your company an easy decision. Read on to learn more about why ABM …

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The Ultimate Checklist for an All-Star LinkedIn Profile

McKenzie AllenB2B Marketing, Lead Generation, LinkedIn Ads, Resource, Sales Prospecting, Social Posting, Social Selling

When it comes to B2B social selling, your LinkedIn profile is equivalent to your personal billboard. Your profile picture and headline will follow you into every connect request you make and every message you send. See examples here: Potential partners, customers, and employees will develop their first impressions based on the images, headline, and profile summary on your page. And …

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How to follow up with prospects on LinkedIn

McKenzie AllenB2B Marketing, Lead Generation, Resource, Sales Prospecting, Social Selling

Nothing is more exciting for us than to notify our clients about their first set of leads. People are interested in their product or service, and there’s potential to close a sale. But it’s not as easy as hopping on the phone and signing a contract. without a good infrastructure for nurturing these leads. The average B2B buying cycle is …

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The B2B Sales Process For Selling High-Ticket Offers Online

Anthony BlatnerSales Prospecting, Social Selling

Are you looking to get B2B customers online? Then you need a sales process. Remote sales is a different animal compared to in-person, and B2B typically involves more decision-makers. You may be struggling to get prospects interested online, or struggling with them going cold in the process. What you’ll need is a well-designed sales process to walk prospects through the …

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5 Tips from a Social Seller on How to Make it Work

McKenzie AllenB2B Marketing, Lead Generation, Resource, Sales Prospecting, Social Posting, Social Selling

Back in the 1980s, social selling meant scheduling steakhouse dinners, hitting the golf course, networking at business conferences and, when all else failed, cold calling and canvassing. In today’s digital world, these methods are considered either outdated, inefficient, or both. And now, in a pandemic, face-to-face social networking opportunities are scarce regardless. On the other hand, many business-owners feel out …

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LinkedIn Video Ad Tips and Tricks for 2021

Anthony BlatnerLinkedIn Ads, News

LinkedIn is the undisputed champion of professional social networking with 740 million users. In that sea of potential, how do you get the right users to see your message and take action? There’s no magical formula, but video ads are a powerful tool. Targeted exposure, an engaging medium, a chance to tell your story and prompt conversion…what more could a …

What should my starting LinkedIn Ads budget be?

Anthony BlatnerLinkedIn Ads

Planning your LinkedIn Ads budget Setting your LinkedIn Ads budget is an important, yet often unclear, step of your campaign planning. To drive great results consistently, you need to plan out your advertising campaigns and your greater marketing strategy, including budget. This post walks through where you should start, and why. (Scaling will come later!) It’s easy to get started …