zoominformer Sales & Marketing Edition | February 2009
Featured Articles

article_button Protect your existing business in tough times
article_button Should lead generation ignore current customers?
article_button What's new with ZoomInfo?


A Bain and Company study showed that a 5% increase in customer retention can lead to a 75% increase in profits. Maintaining a loyal and satisfied customer base gives you happy customers who are more likely to make repeat purchases, give referrals and invest time in your company.

So how do you build this loyal customer base? Map your current accounts, understand who your customers are, and why they are making those purchases. Make sure you have advocates in all corners of the organization. A single decision-maker is simply too risky in today’s environment. Set up a nurture program specifically for your customers – remind them of the value you add to their business and open up the door for upsell opportunities. The two articles in this month’s newsletter provide thought-starters and best practices for building a successful customer retention program.

Protect your existing business in
tough times


It is critical to understand and protect your relationship with key customers. Ed Emde has put together a quick list of questions to ask to help you understand your current customer relationships. The article also features strategies to protect your current customer base and and expand your share of the business. Also, be sure to check out the recession survival guide at the end of the article.

For the full article click here.
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Should lead generation ignore
current customers?


It can be easy to think of lead generation as only a process for acquiring new customers rather than a process that can also be applied to generating new business from current customers. Brian Carroll explains how many marketers focus only on new account acquisition when they could also tap further into their existing customers to increase the bottom line.

For the full post click here.

What's new with ZoomInfo?

Did you know that ZoomInfo can help you build your online brand? Dave Willmer, executive director of Robert Half Technology, discusses the importance of building and monitoring your online presence to “put your best digital footprint forward.” In his recent blog post, Willmer provides seven tips for managing your online brand. Step #5 is to “stack the deck” using ZoomInfo. Have you claimed your ZoomInfo profile yet? It’s easy! Go to www.zoominfo.com and search for your profile today.

For Dave Willmer’s full post click here

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Event season is upon us and ZoomInfo is touring the country! Check out our events page to see where we'll be in the coming months. Will you be at any of these shows? Visit our booth for a demo and ZoomInfo giveaway!

We hope to see you there!

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