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Here are 3 ways to strategically use content to land more enterprise deals: 1. People want to buy from the people they find credible In B2B, especially when dealing with mid-market and enterprise clients, you need to overcome a big barrier of trust and credibility, which takes time and filling up information gaps. Traditionally, that’s done through a salesperson. You book a demo, have a 1h call with the prospect, and then another call. Then, they bring in 2 more decision-makers into another call, and then you find time on their CTO’s calendar for the next call. You send countless back-and-forth emails, product one-pagers, proposals, and contracts. Content helps you do all of this at scale. You can create videos about everything your salespeople do on the sales call: - explaining your thesis - showing the product and how it works - highlighting the pain points that you guys solve - walking people through customer successes and the ROI - highlighting the team behind the product and who's building it, etc. You can have the most suited person to answer any particular question. Eg, your CTO might have a much better answer to a technical question that prospects frequently ask than your salesperson who doesn’t have deep technical insights. You can use these content assets: - Post them on your LinkedIn, YouTube, website, newsletters, and ads. - Have your sales team team leverage it in their outbound and follow-ups. This way, you can have your executive spend 7 mins once for 100s or 1000s of prospects to all spend 7 mins with your executive. That builds credibility at scale. 2. People want to get information upfront We're in a world where information is freely available. Buyers, now more than ever, expect to know details like pricing and product specifications before they even consider a sales conversation. If your competitors are transparently sharing this information and you're not, you're at a disadvantage. Think like a buyer: If you want to buy a product or service and have 2 options: - With one of them, you’re completely blind. You have no idea what exactly they do, how much they cost, who you’ll be working with, what integrations they have, what they have done for other people, etc. - The other one has all this information on their website and socials. Who are you most likely to work with? 3. People want to buy from the best If I want to buy a solution, I’d get it from the best possible person I can afford. How do I determine who’s the best? That's what thought leadership is. So, if I want to buy SEO services and I’ve been consuming LinkedIn content from an SEO expert, they are the 1st person I’ll go to. Only if they are way out of my budget, I’ll look for other providers. That’s why we believe Founder-Led Marketing is the best way to land enterprise deals. #b2b #sales #linkedin

Enterprise sellers love to complain about their SDR’s giving them bad leads. They shouldn't. An SDR should be your secret weapon. Here’s my 4-step process for working with SDRs as an enterprise seller: 1. Kill your generic copy and paste email sequences Executives are key to the enterprise sale and hate sequences. Especially bad sequences. Any sequence that is intended to be sent to more than one account is by definition not personalized, and therefore bad. So what do you do? Prepare to craft a short series of value-based emails that have no call to action in the first few. 2. Do deep research with your SDR In enterprise accounts you can’t start a conversation without credibility. Credibility comes from knowing something valuable beyond surface level account knowledge. You simply can’t get that with 30 minutes of manual Google searching. So team up with your SDR to go into serious intel-gathering mode. First, explain to them why research is important. Deep research will be a new thing for them. Then have them watch you do research on an account the right way - go to the investor relations website of your biggest public account, download the 10-K and investor day presentation. Get the transcripts of the latest earnings call. Then review those documents and highlight the gold nuggets. Your SDR will immediately see the value of this extra work. For the next account, split up the work. You download the 10-K for the next account, have your SDR search and scan for relevant news articles that help identify pains your solution can solve and people in the account who own them.. 3. Support your SDR in giving more and asking less One reason decision-makers in ENT accounts hate being put on email sequences is the sequences do not deliver value, only requests for engagement. Show your SDR how to be different by delivering great insights with no requests of any kind - not a reply, not a call, nor a meeting or demo. I call this the “Warm Up phase.” Work with your SDR to take the product of your research efforts and craft that into 3 - 5 value emails that inform, intrigue or inspire the reader. It’s all about delivering insights about their business and approaches to make it better. 4. Warm introductions When done correctly, investing in relationships across the ecosystem can yield a warm introduction machine. An investment overlooked by most companies when aspiring to the enterprise segment. The three best sources of warm introductions are - Your executives - Your board of advisors/directors - Key players in your ecosystem TAKEAWAY If you're an ENT frustrated with your SDR, you need to look in the mirror. The reason you’re not getting the results you want is you’re not investing in their success. You can’t leave your SDR on an island and hope they pass you valuable leads. Enterprise Sellers do more, know more, and give more than any other seller. You need to be that for you SDR Not just your clients. They’ll pay it back 10 fold.

It's one of the oldest questions in business: how do you convert leads into loyal customers? 🤔 Anyone who's ever grappled with this conundrum will know there's rarely one simple solution. If it were, we'd all be CEOs of multi-billion dollar firms. One thing that definitely helps is identifying the source of your leads. They're not all the same; some may need to be nurtured more than others. Generally, they fall into two broad categories: marketing-qualified leads (MQLs) and sales-qualified leads (SQLs). Understanding the difference is vital for an efficient sales and marketing strategy. Marketing qualified lead (marketing-qualified): An MQL is someone who's shown interest in what you offer but isn't ready to buy yet. They've typically engaged with your content, downloaded an e-book, signed up for a webinar, or completed a form on your website. How to approach MQLs: 👉 Nurture them with content. Share relevant blog posts, case studies, or webinars to educate and engage. 👉 Use data to categorise MQLs into different segments based on their interests or pain points. 👉 Check in with them regularly, perhaps via marketing emails or newsletters. This helps keep your business front of mind. Sales qualified lead (SQL): An SQL is a lead who has passed the initial stages of the buyer's journey and is ready for direct sales engagement. They've shown buying intent, such as asking for a demo or information on prices, or they've directly reached out with a product-related query. How to approach SQLs: 👉 Time for your sales team to step in! Schedule a call or meeting. 👉 If possible, offer a tailored solution — a personalised package or product based on their requirements. 👉Respond quickly — speed is of the essence here. Prompt replies can help move the sale forward. Why does this distinction matter? Three reasons: 1️⃣ Efficiency — you avoid wasting resources and ensure the right team engages the right lead. 2️⃣ Tailored approaches lead to higher conversion rates. 3️⃣ Your leads are more likely to feel understood and valued. If navigating the world of MQLs and SQLs feels daunting, our team at Little Jack is here to help! Reach out to us for guidance on maximising your lead conversion strategies. Getting lead conversion right takes some strategic thinking. Always remember: it's about understanding and meeting the needs of your potential customers at every stage of their journey. 🌵 #LeadGeneration #Sales #Marketing

It's one of the oldest questions in business: how do you convert leads into loyal customers? 🤔 Anyone who's ever grappled with this conundrum will know there's rarely one simple solution. If it were, we'd all be CEOs of multi-billion dollar firms. One thing that definitely helps is identifying the source of your leads. They're not all the same; some may need to be nurtured more than others. Generally, they fall into two broad categories: marketing-qualified leads (MQLs) and sales-qualified leads (SQLs). Understanding the difference is vital for an efficient sales and marketing strategy. Marketing qualified lead (marketing-qualified): An MQL is someone who's shown interest in what you offer but isn't ready to buy yet. They've typically engaged with your content, downloaded an e-book, signed up for a webinar, or completed a form on your website. How to approach MQLs: 👉 Nurture them with content. Share relevant blog posts, case studies, or webinars to educate and engage. 👉 Use data to categorise MQLs into different segments based on their interests or pain points. 👉 Check in with them regularly, perhaps via marketing emails or newsletters. This helps keep your business front of mind. Sales qualified lead (SQL): An SQL is a lead who has passed the initial stages of the buyer's journey and is ready for direct sales engagement. They've shown buying intent, such as asking for a demo or information on prices, or they've directly reached out with a product-related query. How to approach SQLs: 👉 Time for your sales team to step in! Schedule a call or meeting. 👉 If possible, offer a tailored solution — a personalised package or product based on their requirements. 👉Respond quickly — speed is of the essence here. Prompt replies can help move the sale forward. Why does this distinction matter? Three reasons: 1️⃣ Efficiency — you avoid wasting resources and ensure the right team engages the right lead. 2️⃣ Tailored approaches lead to higher conversion rates. 3️⃣ Your leads are more likely to feel understood and valued. If navigating the world of MQLs and SQLs feels daunting, our team at Precision Digital Solutions is here to help! Reach out to us for guidance on maximising your lead conversion strategies. Getting lead conversion right takes some strategic thinking. Always remember: it's about understanding and meeting the needs of your potential customers at every stage of their journey. #LeadGeneration #Sales #Marketing

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Looking for ways to convert more potential buyers from your website? Focus on time. Or rather, on the time in which you respond to your leads. Consumers expect rapid responses and personalized attention. ⏳ Timing is everything, especially in lead generation. According to research run by Google and the Corporate Executive Board, 35% to 50% of B2B sales go to the vendor that responds to customers first. This means that the speed at which a company responds to a lead inquiry can significantly impact its chances of converting that lead into a customer. Another study by Harvard Business Review: “The Best Practices for Lead Response Management,” highlights the importance of response time to customer inquiries. Say a potential customer fills in a contact form on your website. Do you know what happens if you respond within 10 minutes instead of 5? Statistically, the chances of qualifying that lead drop by 400%! 📈 It turns out that response time affects not only the conversion rate of leads to customers but also the visitors-to-leads conversion rate. A few years ago, we conducted an internal study where we created several landing page versions, all with exactly the same content. The only difference between them was the promised response time, with options ranging from “in the near future” to “within 30 seconds.” We then directed traffic to these pages. The landing page that promised a response “in the near future” had a conversion rate of just 1.2%. However, the version with a response time of 30 seconds had a conversion rate of 2.28%, meaning it almost doubled! What companies gain when they respond to leads fast: 📊 Improved Conversion Rate: By responding quickly, you catch potential customers while they’re still interested and engaged, increasing the likelihood of conversion. 🤗 Enhanced Customer Satisfaction: Quick responses show that you value your customers' time and needs. 🌟 Build a positive brand reputation: Customers are likelier to share their positive experiences by providing prompt assistance, leading to word-of-mouth marketing and referrals. 📈 Increased Sales Revenue: Faster lead response translates to more closed deals. When leads are nurtured promptly, they are more likely to move through the sales funnel and convert into paying customers. For more insights about lead response time, check an interview with our General Manager — Bogdan Tyskyy. Check the comment section for a link to the article. 👇

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Stories from the Revenue.io frontlines.... Volume 2: Solving challenges with an ineffective tech stack. Another week, another prospect story and how we are planning to help them. I recently spoke with an organization that shared its goal of growing revenue by improving lead-to-opportunity conversion. While they have a strong lead generation system, they think their reps could do better when engaging with potential customers, but aren't set up for success. Ultimately, their current setup is the root cause. Here’s their story: The Challenge: • Ineffective Business Phone System: The prospect uses a business phone system rather than a sales-specific one. While their calls are recorded, they struggle to get insights at scale because they must manually analyze a sample of calls to determine what’s working and what’s not. This process is time-consuming and inefficient. 📞 • Lack of Actionable Insights: Despite their efforts, they aren’t convinced they have the insights needed to drive their sellers to perform better. The root cause of this issue is their current phone system, which lacks the advanced capabilities required to provide real-time and comprehensive insights. Here’s How We Are Planning to Help Them with Revenue.io: 1. Comprehensive Call Recording and Analysis: Revenue.io offers robust call recording and analysis capabilities that eliminate the need for manual sampling. Our platform automatically analyzes all calls, providing insights at scale. This helps identify patterns and trends without the tedious manual process. 📊 2. Real-Time Conversation Guidance: One of Revenue.io’s standout features is its ability to provide real-time support during live conversations. Our AI-driven insights coach reps in the moment, suggesting next steps, key talking points, and objection handling techniques. This immediate feedback enhances the quality of interactions and boosts confidence. 🗣️ 3. Integrated Sales Workflow: Unlike generic business phone systems, Revenue.io is designed specifically for sales teams. It seamlessly integrates with CRM systems, ensuring that all call data is synchronized and actionable insights are readily available for continuous improvement. 🔄 4. Scalable Insights: With Revenue.io, the prospect can scale their insights across the entire sales team. Our platform provides detailed analytics and performance metrics, helping managers understand what good or bad looks like and implement strategies to replicate success. 📈 It’s not just about recording calls; it’s about leveraging those recordings to drive performance and achieve better sales outcomes. P.S. Have you encountered issues with call recording and analysis? Share your experiences, and let’s discuss how to overcome them together! 💬 Repost this if you found it insightful ♻️ Thank you!