ViewPoint

JULY 25, 2011

This week's guest blog is co-written by Greg Alexander, Sales CEO of Sales Benchmark Index and John Kearney a Consultant with Sales Benchmark Index focusing on sales force effectiveness and inbound marketing. Hunters are sales people with an instinct for closing deals and acquiring new customers.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 19, 2018

In a 2010 blog post, we state that in order to stay viable, B2B companies need to hire a social media manager. According to one recent study, 93% of B2B marketers reported social media as the most utilized marketing tactic of their teams ( source ). Generate leads and drive revenue. Own your social media strategy.

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Social Media Work Management Marketing Management Media 174

Ambal's Amusings

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Enjoy the following collated list of best blog posts from Connect the Docs in 2010. 2010 Content Marketing Trends and Predictions. Content marketing is changing like never before at a faster pace than we’ve seen in the last 100 years. What is the future of content marketing? The 6C's of Content Marketing.

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markempa

AUGUST 25, 2014

Tweet Our sister publication, MarketingSherpa, publishes three weekly newsletter case studies, and in the B2B beat in particular, those weekly articles routinely feature a story covering marketers tackling lead generation for the complex sale. Case Study #1 – Local B2B Marketing: 150% boost in lead generation.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

We discussed the great lead quality vs. lead quantity debate. We discussed the great lead quality vs. lead quantity debate. And when quality is required, you need to be able to deliver leads that convert. The debate often goes like this: Sales wants more leads. So marketing sends more.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2018

In a 2010 blog post, ZoomInfo discussed the emergence of video as an effective vehicle for B2B marketing communications. Today video remains a hugely successful tactic in the B2B marketing world. In fact, nearly 76% of B2B marketing professionals report including video content in their overall digital strategies ( source ).

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Webinar Metrics Video Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 157

Rev

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

AI and Machine Learning for B2B Marketing. You may not think artificial intelligence and B2B marketing are a match made in heaven. With new changes in AI, you can improve lead generation, establish a marketing database, track behaviors and more. High-volume lead generation. High-quality lead generation.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 3, 2010

Too often we grab the latest product brochure, sales presentation or case study and post it online. Too often we grab the latest product brochure, sales presentation or case study and post it online. But customers are looking for you to demonstrate an understanding of their needs before they are ready to engage in the sales process.

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Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel 100

Oktopost

MARCH 2, 2020

When you think of it the buying journey of 2020 is not the same as 2010, and definitely not the same as pre 2000. This is the main reason that brands and marketers spend huge sums of money on digital promotion. This is the main reason that brands and marketers spend huge sums of money on digital promotion.

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Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels Paid Search Agency Buyer Personas 136

ViewPoint

AUGUST 14, 2012

This is the first in a series of four blogs about B2B Lead Generation marketing and sales metrics, and proverbs. Something else not well understood in many marketing and sales departments is the importance of certain metrics. A Greek fable tells of a man who possessed a goose that laid golden eggs.

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ViewPoint

JANUARY 15, 2013

What is called “Inside Sales”, “Sales Support”, “Telesales” and dozens of other names is growing 15x faster than field sales—in fact, my colleague, Jonathan Farrington, published a blog stating that within three years 80 – 90% of all B2B transactions will be done online—most with some form of sales support but not field sales.

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Paid Search Agency Lead Generation Work Management Sales Qualified Leads 120

Sales Engine

JUNE 28, 2016

The scenario is similar for any quota-driven B2B sales team. They’re not interested in engaging with prospects who are not ready to buy. Marketing, on the other hand, often has a different definition of a qualified lead. In fact, according to Gleanster , 30 to 50 percent of leads in a pipeline are not ready to buy.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2009

As we move closer to 2010, New Year’s resolutions are top of mind. As a B2B marketer, there’s no better time than the present to resolve to maximize conversions of leads. With effective B2B lead nurturing, that resolution is as good as done. . A small percentage of B2B leads are truly unqualified and should be discarded.

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B2B Marketing Directions

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Source: Analytic Partners Analytic Partners , a provider of marketing optimization solutions, recently published an ebook that offers marketers five recommendations for addressing the economic uncertainty that's likely to exist for much of 2023. The risk of a recession in the U.S.

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Advertising Agencies Terms and Conditions Planning Allocation 90

ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

This is the third in a series of four blogs about lead generation, marketing and sales metrics, and proverbs. Leads and expected metrics are defined in carefully created client program plans and lead rates are impacted (particularly in 2010) by the mix and quality of inbound dispositions.

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Generation PointClear 120

Industrial Marketing Today

DECEMBER 22, 2010

2010 has been another tough year for the industrial sector but I’m encouraged by all the good news that I’ve heard throughout the year about a modest rebound in U.S. In keeping with that spirit, here are my five most popular industrial marketing blog posts from 2010. Marketing Automation vs. Inbound Marketing.

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Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Analytics Tools Curation 60

ClearVoice

MARCH 9, 2023

Your content marketing strategy must connect your audience and your brand. ” A content marketing strategy must not be stagnant. A flexible content marketing strategy helps to improve audience engagement. Increased brand awareness and a boost in sales. Why update your content marketing plan? The result?

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Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Planning Content Marketing 81

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. Ardath Albee, CEO of Marketing Interactions, Inc. Your prospects are at different stages of their decision making process when they visit your site.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 18, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy June 18, 2010 3 Subscribe Need to Drive Leads? So what’s a marketer to do?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 31, 2010

The CSO Insights 2010 Lead Generation Optimization Study identifies some of the best practices that companies are focusing on to optimize their lead generation performance. And a key part of delivering sales and marketing ROI is the ability to track the dispositions of all sales leads via a CRM system.

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Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Studies 48

Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 19, 2011

This is a guest post by Paul Mosenson, President and Founder of NuSpark Marketing, www.nusparkmarketing.com , a B2B Marketing firm. Much has been discussed about the importance of aligning sales and marketing with regard to marketing automation and lead management processes. Get the role confusion?

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Social Media Lead Generation Top of Funnel Social Marketing 100

Customer Experience Matrix

APRIL 20, 2010

Summary: A survey of business-to-business salespeople finds they (still) consider themselves their best source of qualified leads. But marketing-generated leads are gaining increasing respect and salespeople are increasingly looking for help from outside data vendors. Events and trade shows actually rank below all of these.

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Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Customer Surveys Sales Qualified Leads 120

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 19, 2010

The companies that are able to create a sustainable responder generation program will see higher conversions and sales. However, it is difficult for companies to gain inbound responders in large volumes, and too many companies do not have an optimal responder program in place to drive whatever responders they receive to an eventual sale.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Marketers, welcome to 2020. Since 2010, the marketing world has changed. In the early 2010s, social networks were only starting to gain traction. Instagram was launched in 2010. Digital marketing channels are overflowing with noise — average customer acquisition costs have increased by 53% over the last five years.

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Work Management Planning Marketing Management Paid Search Agency 100

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 2, 2024

With AI infiltrating nearly every aspect of our lives in 2023, sales leaders saw huge industry transformations — automation, data analysis, and enhanced productivity for starters. Many AI adopters saw conversion rates and sales productivity improve by 10-30%. Here’s what sales leaders should keep an eye on.

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Trends Top of Funnel Cold Calling Trust Marketing 69

LeadSloth

OCTOBER 20, 2010

In short, it is about understanding how marketing and sales drive revenue. It highlights the transition to a more metrics-driven way to optimize sales & marketing for revenue growth. Jeremy Victor has a nice write-up of the 16 sales and marketing reports that measure revenue performance.

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Eloqua Jigsaw Salesforce.com Work Management 100

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 2, 2024

With AI infiltrating nearly every aspect of our lives in 2023, sales leaders saw huge industry transformations — automation, data analysis, and enhanced productivity for starters. Many AI adopters saw conversion rates and sales productivity improve by 10-30%. Here’s what sales leaders should keep an eye on.

Trends 64

Trends Top of Funnel Cold Calling Trust Marketing 64

Webbiquity

JANUARY 28, 2011

According to recent research from eConsultancy, “Paid search consumes the largest portion of online lead generation budgets, accounting for 28% of spending (in 2010), up from 22% in 2009.&# There’s no question that paid search delivers leads, and no question that AdWords is the big dog in the PPC world.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

In this article I will argue for the importance of and the 5 steps to create marketing ROI through demand generation. Social media is hot mainly because it is new news to lots of folks in marketing and across our organizations that “the customer is indeed in charge”. I will say it here: every B2B marketer should know how to do this.

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Lead Generation Sales Management Lead Ranking ROI 100

ViewPoint

AUGUST 28, 2012

This is the second in a series of four blogs about B2B sales lead management, marketing and sales metrics, and proverbs. Something else not well understood in marketing and sales circles is the importance of certain metrics. In the last blog we talked about lead rates. 50 for the inbound response.

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Lead Management Sales Qualified Leads B2B Sales Sales Leads 120

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

LinkedIn is firmly ensconced among the “big 3″ social networks for marketing and business purposes, and though its base of 80 million members is far smaller than the 600 million users of Facebook, its impact in B2B marketing is larger. Mark Walsh reports on company pages, another new feature added by LinkedIn in late 2010.

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B2B Digital Marketer

MARCH 30, 2023

Overcoming Common Mistakes to Elevate Your Digital Marketing Strategy In today’s episode, we are joined by digital marketing expert and author, Jay Baer, to discuss common mistakes digital marketers make and how to overcome them. Jay was a direct mail specialist and managed all mailing for U.S. in the southwest.

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Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels Work Management Marketing Management 59

markempa

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! That’s not always true.

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads B2B Marketing Leads 120

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 25, 2013

Lead generation is at the top of almost every B2B marketer’s responsibility list. Generate more leads, generate better leads, and improve the rate to which lead opportunities turn into closed wins for the sales teams. What is Marketing Automation?

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Search Engine Marketing Marketing Automation Services Search Marketing Marketing Automation 120

ANNUITAS

APRIL 26, 2011

Lead management continues to be a hot topic in the world of B2B marketing as we turn the corner and head into the second half of 2010. As a leader in lead management process development, our firm has seen a lot of confusion in the market about what constitutes lead management. So what are these myths?

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Lead Management Work Management Marketing Management Lead Scoring 100

markempa

MAY 9, 2007

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. FREE E-Book 8 Critical success factors for lead generation Just tell us where to send your FREE updates Subscribe in a reader Podcast Feed Subscribe via iTunes Recognition Thanks for Reading! What’s lead nurturing?

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Lead Generation Lead Nurturing ROI Generation 120

Ambal's Amusings

JANUARY 31, 2011

Jonathan's experience with white papers is also coupled with over 25 years of enterprise business experience with leading industry innovators such as Apple Computer, Microsoft, Digital Equipment Corporation, and J.D. This experience included a variety of sales, marketing, business development, and management positions.

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