Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

And the conversation went way later than the restaurant manager and our wonderful server wanted it to. The debate often goes like this: Sales wants more leads. Sales complains that the quality stinks. Sales says they want better leads. Help sales fill their pipeline funnels. So marketing sends more.

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The Point

AUGUST 18, 2014

A 2010 study concluded that fewer than 70 percent of exhibitors have any formalized plan or process in place for how leads are followed up after the show. Most trade show leads are routinely ignored by sales. Someone who’s attended a tradeshow may be ready to contact sales directly. Any response (e.g. But don’t overdo it.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 5, 2010

You can review both How To Align Marketing With Sales and Marketing Leads: Quality Vs. You can review both How To Align Marketing With Sales and Marketing Leads: Quality Vs. Quantity for more detail on the emerging need for marketing to drive real sales and to quantify efforts. Then ran marketing for 2 firms.

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Outreach

MAY 11, 2018

In October 2010, I got the news that no healthy 24 year old wants to hear: I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma Nodular Sclerosis. What Cancer Taught Me About Excelling in My Sales Career: Give it to them straight. In the medical arena as in the sales world, it’s best to be a straight-shooter. Probably not.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 24, 2011

Economic conditions may have been tough in 2010, but there was no shortage of online innovation. Interesting, though the “Who’s searching for you&# feature appears to be more a spammy sales tool than a functional offer. Actionly also includes Twitter account management and analytics tools. Create animations?

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The Effective Marketer

APRIL 29, 2009

I believe in three simple rules for a successful webinar program: Understand and map your needs Choose the appropriate webinar platform Put in place a well documented webinar process 1. This way you make sure you control the sales process and don’t waste time with a tool that does not have a feature you consider critical.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 17, 2012

By now, most marketers understand the importance of mending the traditional rift between sales and marketing. In fact, organizations with good alignment between sales and marketing teams achieved 20% annual revenue growth in 2010 , according to a study by the Aberdeen Group. But in order to adopt an effective SMarketing (get it?)

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Context: this is important because some traditional marketing assets like white papers or product demos do not perform very well in social media. Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 23, 2010

The attendees included developers, administrators, sales people, press, analyst, marketers and more – with information for each group presented throughout the day. . Many new features in the Sales and Service cloud were highlighted in the keynote and during breakout sessions. However, the entire day wasn’t only about Chatter.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 5, 2010

That however is only part of the solution because if your content doesn’t engage the visitor s/he won’t take a desired action to move forward in the sales cycle. Your prospects are at different stages of their decision making process when they visit your site. Ardath Albee, CEO of Marketing Interactions, Inc.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JULY 14, 2022

In 2010, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. If you’re visiting the charity website because you’re fundraising or holding a bake sale, that’s an important and much-needed interaction. Before and during my recovery from surgery, I worked as an account manager for a digital agency specializing in service and experience design.

Design 98

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Everything Technology Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

The number one marketing trend for 2011, according to the 17,000 member B2B technology marketing group on LinkedIn, is the increasing integration of social media with traditional marketing tactics to drive qualified leads. of respondents using this metric in 2010 to 65.7%

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 19, 2010

All of these tactics can work together seamlessly to create a robust, optimized content marketing engine that pays real dividends in increased website traffic, and conversions. Since April, 2010 Western River has collected more than 1,100 of these customer stories. How to use customer-generated content to increase sales.

Social Media 140

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 140

Zoominfo

JUNE 3, 2021

The idea of Outside Sales, which depended on business travel and in-person meetings, feels like a distant memory. Until COVID-19, more than half of sales — 52.8 percent — were made by Outside Sales teams. By contrast, there were only 32,049 results for job titles containing the term “Outside Sales.”. The growth of VoIP.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 3, 2021

The idea of Outside Sales, which depended on business travel and in-person meetings, feels like a distant memory. Until COVID-19, more than half of sales — 52.8 percent — were made by Outside Sales teams. By contrast, there were only 32,049 results for job titles containing the term “Outside Sales.”

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 15, 2010

Success story #2: Developer of software suite for the upstream oil & gas industry The client’s old corporate website was designed by us to put a sharper focus on their target audience of reservoir and production engineers, operations personnel and upper management in oil and gas production companies.

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CMS Development Marketing Websites Work Management Web 2.0 60

Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2010

is Crucial to your Content Marketing Strategy 6 Lessons Learned From the Demise of MySpace Driving Sales with Relevancy and Utility [link] Innovate AZ 3 Ways Infomercials Can Inspire Your Social Media: I know, I know. Maybe sampling and demos on location will fit better. You’re thinking that I’m crazy. But, I’m not.

Social Media 121

Social Media Paid Content Media Webinar Metrics 121

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

While we are in the infancy of adoption, growth is rapid and will continue to increase, some statistics to take note of include: By 2010, GenY will outnumber Baby Boomers. During the session we saw a live demo of how we would use Salesforce for Twitter to make better use of what is happening in social media.

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Salesforce.com Social Networks Peer-to-peer Effectiveness 48

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Lead Generation Using a Business Blog by Achinta Mitra on September 20, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Industrial Marketing Blog In B2B lead generation, quantity versus quality is probably the biggest challenge faced by industrial marketers.

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Lead Generation Business Blogging Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 60

Hubspot

OCTOBER 15, 2012

By now, most marketers understand the importance of mending the traditional rift between sales and marketing. In fact, organizations with good alignment between sales and marketing teams achieved 20% annual revenue growth in 2010 , according to a study by the Aberdeen Group. Sales Dashboards. Dashboards. Monthly Reports.

Marketing Report 28

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

The key here is to serve up relevant content that matches the prospect’s state or stage on the decision making process. Build a library of various content assets such as published articles, white papers, online demos, webinars, videos, technical specifications, datasheets, case studies and customer testimonials.

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Metadata

DECEMBER 3, 2020

I would love to hear a little bit about yourself other than the usual sales pitch. I’m a French guy, so that’s not a sales pitch. And nowadays I do advisory with a bunch of great B2B sales companies. ” And I was like, “Have you ever tried outbound sales, and is it any fun?” You can hear it.

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Paid Content B2B B2B Thought Leadership Top of Funnel 52

Metadata

DECEMBER 3, 2020

I would love to hear a little bit about yourself other than the usual sales pitch. I’m a French guy, so that’s not a sales pitch. And nowadays I do advisory with a bunch of great B2B sales companies. ” And I was like, “Have you ever tried outbound sales, and is it any fun?” You can hear it.

Paid Content 52

Paid Content B2B B2B Thought Leadership Top of Funnel 52

Vidyard

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Why does this tactic work so well? Record a web-cam pitch, demo, or thank-you from your sales team. After a successful demo, have your sales team record a short video answering major questions that came up, or thanking your prospect for their time.

Video Marketing 54

Video Marketing Personalization Narrowcasting Ideal Customer Profiles 54

Hubspot

OCTOBER 28, 2010

But, every marketer - B2B, B2C or anything inbetween - should always be conscious of the quality aspect of lead flow to their sales team. Perhaps marketers in 2010 are just more cognizant of the demand gen issue within their organizations and understand that without quality leads, sales cannot be successful.

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markempa

JUNE 23, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Resellers dont want cookie cutter sales lead programs. Critical Success Factor #9 Effectiveness 8 Critical Success Factors for Lead Generation 2.0

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Just like Girl Scout cookies come in many different flavors, sales jobs are incredibly varied. Rather than learning from direct experience which type of sales job you love -- and which ones you’re ill-suited for -- use this comprehensive guide. What to Look for in a Sales Job. Others, like outside sales, are on the decline.

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Work Management Marketing Management Cross-Selling Budget Programs 89

Webbiquity

JANUARY 26, 2021

This blog introduced the concept of web presence optimization (WPO) back in 2010. For example, microsites are no longer a productive tactic , other than for special-purpose uses such as new product launches or event promotion (in conjunction with paid advertising). It’s just the tactics that have evolved over time.

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Paid Content Marketing AI Optimization Microsite 363

Hubspot

MARCH 27, 2019

In the film, Alec Baldwin's straight-talking sales manager arrives at a small business to motivate the sales team. For sales managers, "Glengarry Glen Ross" is a cautionary tale. So, how do you avoid driving your reps to stage a burglary to steal the best leads? Sales Quota. Not so fast.

Forecasting 86

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

But I get a lot of questions about why I like particular tools better than others and how I decide to use which, so here’s a summary of my thought process that I hope will help you make a similar decision for your client or your organization. First – What are the objectives? What questions are you trying to answer?

Social Media 155

Social Media Media Paid Content Work Management 155

Online Marketing Institute

MAY 18, 2010

Longer sales cycles due to more complex products and services and business purchasing processes often require more information. Others really only need the benefit of process driven or template level SEO. Judy Seiler Lee, I agree with Marty -- thank you for sharing this level of actionable B2B Web tactics.

SEO 40

SEO Top of Funnel AIDA Digital Asset Management 40

The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Fueled by a wealth of on-line resources and social networks, buyers have seized control of the buying cycle, engaging with sales representatives later and later, and further elongating sales cycles. Having the right content and tools to help fuel buyer’s decision making process is essential. Death of a Salesman?

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Peer-to-peer Marketing Automation Services Spending Marketing Budget 40

Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

100 Years of video scanned by copyright managent technology, Content ID, every day 1700 Years it would take you to watch the hundreds of millions of videos on YouTube If those Statistics don’t compel you, 67% of Internet usage is Video based ! Product DEMO : Have online videos that clearly demonstrate the value add of your product.

Youtube 40

Youtube B2B Marketing Video Marketing Content Marketing 40

The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 11, 2010

This represents substantial growth when compared to 2009 cut-backs; however, even with the 2010/2011 snap-back in spending, most marketing budgets will remain below pre-recession levels. For example, an IDC survey of technology marketers revealed that 2010 revenue grew at a healthy 5.8% world-wide, and that this greatly exceeded the 3.7%

Efficiency 40

Efficiency Marketing Budget Marketing Management Effectiveness 40

Ambal's Amusings

JANUARY 7, 2010

If your objective is to help businesses capture a lead, close a sale or establish themselves as kings in a crowded market, here's some tips to avoid: Don't lead with the product pitch: In today's economy nobody likes to be sold to. B-to-B Offer Strategies: How to Keep Your Sales Pipeline Filled with Qualified Leads. Cindy King.

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LeanData

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) are critical to most every company’s go-to-market strategy. Depending on your company’s stage of growth and its specific GTM strategy, the SDR function – aka, inside sales and/or business development – might be the most impactful team in your revenue machine. years in 2010 to 1.2

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Marketing Analytics Tools Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Enterprise Management 52

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

If you are asking if we need to align with sales, go find a new profession. If you think marketing is much more important than sales, update your resume. If you think marketing is much more important than sales, update your resume. Bannan wrote “ Creating a true partnership between marketing and sales ”.

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