10 Best B2B sales Blogs That should be on Your Everyday Reading List
You did think of HubSpot already, didn’t you?
Blogs are an essential component of your content marketing -continuously striving to grab the eyeballs of potential prospects, serving them with valuable resources, and helping them discover your brand. B2B blogs are aimed at educating; they will tell you all there is to know and refresh you with new insights every time you visit.
It doesn’t matter if you’re looking to learn a concept or want tips on how to make your successful blog, these sales blogs are a must-visit.
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1. HubSpot
HubSpot has emerged as the go-to place for industry insights related to inbound marketing – sales, content strategies, digital marketing – you name it and they have it. Their regular updates and super relevant content make it not only a treasure house of information but also a favorite among aspiring B2B marketers and salespeople.
Our favorite picks:
- Inbound Sales: How to sell the way Prospects buy –This post tells you everything you need to know about inbound sales techniques – how-to approach, the process, and also tricks to master it – all tried and tested.
- The Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing – This all-in-one guide covers each aspect of email marketing down to the roots – how to get started, building your email list, and tracking its success. You cannot get any more comprehensive than this!
2. Neil Patel
Neil Patel is one of the smartest and most dedicated bloggers on the block. He knows his niche and crafts extremely informational posts. Apart from the blogs, he also uses videos and podcasts to share his knowledge, supported by his experience. The blog in general never makes you feel inferior, by maintaining an approachable tone.
Our Favorite Picks:
- How to Build A Conversion Funnel that will Triple your Profits – This blog post takes you through a step-by-step process of creating a sales funnel that runs on lead nurturing. It’ll leave you wanting more.
- The Ultimate Guide to Integrating Marketing Sales to Actually Drive Revenue – Integration of marketing and sales is a challenge for most companies, and if it is a pain for you, check out this post with simple to follow methods on how to do it.
3. DealsInsight
We couldn’t get away without some spotlight! 😉
While we are slightly biased on this one, we are committed to sharing the best industry knowledge there is. Driven by real-time experience, we craft our blogs with hardcore research and quality content. Right from emerging sales trends to secret tips on acing the traditional sales techniques, we have got it all.
Our Favourite Picks:
- Why Women are the Future of B2B Sales: Being an all-women sales team, we have summarized this think-piece based on our industry experience. So, all you women out there who think you can’t do it, you need to read this!
- Commercial Recovery Strategy for B2B Companies in the New Normal: Considering how Covid has impacted the sales industry and the concerns hovering onto the minds of salespeople, here’s something for you on how to get back on track.
4. Salesforce
Salesforce is the best place for all your IT related bugs. They cover CRM, business management, and teamwork like no other and you will surely leave with a tip or two if you pay enough attention. You’ll even find yourself drawn to posts on their products and company culture.
Our Favourite Picks
- 5 Sales Skills Every Rep needs to Master Now – Aimed at guiding salespeople to develop skills for virtual selling, this post explores the mindset and the needs of consumers during the pandemic.
- 9 Sales Tactics That Will Help You Exceed Your Quota – Acknowledging this strive-worthy goal of every salesperson, this post blows your mind with ‘Why didn’t I think of this’ tricks to achieve your goal.
5. Sales Hacker
Sales Hacker replenishes its feed very frequently with the best information on sales – anything that even remotely touches the topic – and you get it from the sales experts. The USP? Their content is available in video and webinar format as well.
Our Favourite Picks
- Sales Burnout is Real. So are these Indicators and What to Do About Them – This blog post helps you identify its earlier indications and assists you deal with it both personally and professionally. There, you’ve got your empathy!
- The Triple Touch: How to Easily Accelerate Prospect Responses – Had a hard day with zero prospects responses? Refresh your approach to prospecting, and who knows, you might end up with a response better than you’d expected.
6. Sales Gravy
Sales Acceleration Specialist, Jeb Blount has a whole vault of tips and hacks to help you prospect well, build lasting relationships with your clients, and close better than ever. He also shares insights on training and enablement. Sales reps, now you know where to get some tricks up your sleeve.
Our Favourite Picks
- 3 Steps to Beat A Sales Slump and Your Competition – This post will accommodate your personal and professional life with small changes, while you’re in a sales slump. Undoubtedly a motivating read coming from experience.
- 7 Voicemail Scripts that get your Prospecting Calls Returned – Who would have even thought about voicemails? They did and also came up with extremely charming and smooth scripts to ease prospecting through voicemails. Take a cue or two, and see your responses soar.
7. Heinz Marketing
Heinz Marketing is the best place to look for B2B marketing inspiration. With years of experience, Matt Heinz takes on blogging with a no BS approach. His words are clear as crystal, he doesn’t beat around the bush and the content is on point. If you are looking for some never-heard-before tricks, this is going to be your heaven!
Our Favourite Picks
- Breaking Down the B2B buyer’s journey – The post gives you a uniquely comprehensive account of B2B buyer behavior and what steps they go through before making a decision. You’ll know how to influence better after reading this post.
- 9 Questions for B2B Buyer Persona Success – Buyer Personas can be difficult to nail, and if you are one struggling with it, this post by Heinz Marketing is highly recommended.
8. Convince and Convert
This blog is your best buddy when you want to understand why you are doing what you do. Led by Jay Baer, Convince and Convert focuses on the roots and builds upon them. You want help with marketing and consumer experience strategies, you go straight here because their thoughtfulness and originality will win you over in seconds.
Our Favourite Picks
- The Marketing Automation Series – Many firms somehow manage to muddle through the automation process, without knowing if they’re DOING IT RIGHT. Got any doubts? This series of three articles will help you clear them all.
- 3 Essential Strategies to Generate High-Quality Leads – Acknowledging the difficulty that comes with organic traffic generation, this post takes you through useful strategies – established by data and made simpler with examples.
9. Drift
Drift is known for personalization – both in content and in approach. Specializing in personalization for B2B consumers and prospects, it connects with you through case studies and humanizes its label through the testimony of their own employees. Just so when you come face-to-face with the brand, they want you to recognize them in a jiffy!
Our Favourite Picks
- How to Optimise Conversions with a Personalized Customer Engagement Strategy – This post from Drift is a perfect tongue-smacking dish – made with good quality content, seasoned with data and opinion, and garnished with a pinch of words that make the right impact. Every inch of the post can standout move you; educate you along the way.
- How To Reduce Sales Cycle Time and Close More Deals – Along with the advantages of a shorter sales cycle, the post also suggests the techniques you can use to achieve it – not your average, disappointing sales post.
10. Close.io
The Close Blog stands out due to the superiority of content for start-ups and small-scale businesses. They rank in the best of the SaaS blogs and cover a variety of topics in the field. In addition to that, you can find credible resources for your sales teams.
Our Favourite Picks
- How to Give A Sales Presentation Remotely – Knowing how to pitch better than the last day is crucial for a sales rep. Go through the cheat codes in this blog post to imply them in your next pitch.
- Why your CRM is the secret weapon you need to keep coaching your sales team remotely – This post brings you ‘close’ to leveraging your CRM into a sales coaching platform. It conveys the message simply yet effectively making the task seem effortless.
Keep Reading!
There are a plethora of sales blogs out there, and why not, everyone wants to increase their visibility and promote brand awareness.
But not all stand out.
It takes content, consistency, and a lot of effort on your part to reap gains from a blog. While as a leading B2B sales and marketing consulting firm, we create enriching blogs for our readers, we still pause to read a few and take inspiration from the other 9!
You must also try a few. They’ll not only give you the desired inspiration but also educate you about the tips, tricks, and trends of B2B sales.
While you are at it, don’t forget to visit our blog page. It will not disappoint you, Promise!