Only B2B

APRIL 10, 2024

MQL sits at the intersection of marketing and sales. Usually, MQLs are the leads that have shown interest in various ways, like downloading content like ebooks, white paper, signing up for a company newsletter attending a webinar or online event. But ignoring MQL altogether is a costly mistake.

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ABM in Action

MAY 18, 2023

There are some rivalries that are just legendary: The Hatfields and The McCoys, Biggie and Tupac, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates… and in the marketing world, the rivalry is between MQL deniers and apologists. ABM In Action: Let’s just jump right in here — how did this rumor get started that the MQL is dead?

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Martech

JANUARY 25, 2022

You’ve worked hard to turn the engagement from your recent marketing campaign into leads. Later, you learn that after an initial push, your warm marketing leads have gone cold. Moreover, sales doesn’t want you to do any marketing to their prioritized list because you lack the context of the relationships they are actively cultivating.

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The Point

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Budgeting season is here again, and demand marketers are not immune. Based on the work we do with our agency’s B2B clients , here’s a basic, funnel-based approach to determining a realistic demand gen budget based on specific revenue targets: 1. We prefer to base budgets on MQLs vs. raw inquiries.

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Engagio

JANUARY 12, 2021

In the past five to ten years, B2B CMOs around the world have made great strides in improving marketing analytics. But with the rise of Account-Based Marketing, B2B marketers need new metrics—ABM metrics—to guide how they measure and prove their results. ABM requires account-based metrics.

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DemandBase

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

If you’re like me and are brand new to ABM or even the marketing world in general, it can all seem a bit confusing. These courses break down what ABM is, how it can be useful and ways to implement ABM in your company. So, let me break it down to the key takeaways from my lessons in ABM. Key Gains of ABM Strategy.

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6sense

OCTOBER 1, 2021

No wonder companies in traditional sectors like security and manufacturing have clung to their traditional ways of marketing and selling as long as possible. Unfortunately, the pandemic has changed all that, putting marketers and sellers far outside their comfort zones. The Design of Account-Based Marketing.

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The Point

JANUARY 19, 2021

2020 was a year of change for marketers worldwide, much of it not for the best of reasons. Will B2B marketing, and demand generation in particular, revert to “normal” once the pandemic subsides and economic recovery kicks in, or are recent trends destined to become staple tactics in the months and years to come?

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Televerde

AUGUST 16, 2019

Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is all the rage nowadays. You wonder, is ABM worth the hype? After some research, you see lots of companies are finding massive success by executing ABM strategies. Now it’s time to plan outreach, which is where many marketers enter uncharted waters.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Whether your marketing department is a startup or well established, you should routinely assess which key performance indicators (KPIs) you’re tracking — and if you’re not tracking any, decide where to start. Every marketing team should have specific KPIs that align with their department’s goals and the organization’s goals at large.

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DiscoverOrg

MARCH 27, 2017

Account-Based Marketing. Account-Based Sales Development. Account-Based Customer Success. Q: There’s a lot of AB acronyms these days can you give a quick run down of the differences between ABE, ABM, and ABSD? When focused on leads, the top of the funnel becomes the 1st target to analyze.

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Directive Agency

JANUARY 9, 2019

Are you struggling with obtaining marketing-qualified leads? What is account-based marketing? Account-based marketing or ABM is a B2B strategy where marketers target specific accounts within an industry using personalized campaigns that resonate with each target account.

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Only B2B

APRIL 24, 2024

Among marketers, few topics spark as much debate as the comparison between demand generation and inbound marketing. Conversely, inbound marketing predominantly relies on passive techniques to draw in potential leads. Here are some metrics to consider: High-intent Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs).

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B2B Marketing Directions

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

By now, just about everyone involved in B2B marketing is aware of the hype surrounding account-based marketing (ABM). Many thought leaders argue that ABM is the "next big thing" in B2B marketing, and recent research confirms that the enthusiasm for account-based marketing is strong and growing.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) an antiquated, vanity metric? You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. How do you define a lead?

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Martech

MARCH 29, 2022

While Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is a key strategy today, going forward, B2B marketers will take a more holistic view. More of a dance than a race, marketing is evolving to look at the entire lifecycle and how to care for the customer relationship at each phase. How BGM sales-marketing alignment works.

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Directive Agency

JANUARY 9, 2019

Are you struggling with obtaining marketing-qualified leads? What is account-based marketing? Account-based marketing or ABM is a B2B strategy where marketers target specific accounts within an industry using personalized campaigns that resonate with each target account.

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Directive Agency

JANUARY 8, 2019

Are you struggling with obtaining marketing-qualified leads? What is account-based marketing? Account-based marketing or ABM is a B2B strategy where marketers target specific accounts within an industry using personalized campaigns that resonate with each target account.

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Only B2B

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Over a long time, the sales and marketing operations in B2B organizations were thought to be discrete. At some point throughout the sales cycle, marketers must transfer over marketing qualified leads (MQLs) to sales teams as sales qualified leads (SQLs). The Sales Funnel. Sales Funnel.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) an antiquated, vanity metric? You can file this argument under similarly counterproductive debates, such as: Inbound vs Outbound and Demand Generation vs Account-based Marketing. How do you define a lead?

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Full Circle Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In the mid-2000s, marketers began using the original demand waterfall framework to gain insight on marketing’s performance in terms of leads at the top of the funnel, marketing-qualified leads (MQLs), sales-accepted leads (SALs) and closed/won business.

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Only B2B

AUGUST 2, 2023

There are two main approaches to generating Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) : Inbound and Outbound lead generation. In this comprehensive blog, we will explore the differences between Inbound and Outbound lead generation, and how to find the right mix to maximize MQL generation. Striking a balance between the two is key.

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Only B2B

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of B2B marketing, where competition is relentless, and digital marketing strategies continuously shift, the importance of Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) stands out like a guiding light. Maximized ROI: MQL-focused strategies translate into cost-effective endeavors.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The disconnect between marketing and sales is an age-old story. Research shows that 90 percent of sales and marketing professionals believe their strategy, processes, content, and culture are not aligned. This has major consequences for both the marketing team and their sales counterparts. “If Let’s dive in. Let’s dive in.

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Terminus

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Enter account-based marketing. By focusing on the right accounts throughout the entire customer lifecycle, your marketing team can have a bigger impact on revenue than ever before. Why Measure ABM Differently? Instead, you should be operating separate funnels for your target and nontarget accounts.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 15, 2022

If you’re in marketing, you might think of search engine advertising platforms as your “frenemy.” ZoomInfo MarketingOS Finally, ABM with data you can trust. For example, you can test different parts of the funnel. You might split a campaign where half of it targets MQLs and the other half targets opportunities.

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Terminus

JULY 27, 2021

Does sales really care about the magnitude of leads marketing generates? Next, you convert them to an MQL to hand over to sales. The average lead-to-MQL conversion rate is 31%, which is decent. However, how specifically tailored is your lead scoring to meet MQL quotas, rather than to hand sales high quality potential customers?

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PathFactory

MARCH 21, 2024

The content on your site should cater to buyers at every stage of the funnel—from top of funnel reports and data sheets, to detailed customer playbooks that can demonstrate the value your solution provides. Moving away from MQL-centric models is necessary to align marketing, sales and technology to all point in the right direction.

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DemandBase

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

With ABM (Account-Based Marketing) increasingly becoming a must-have in every B2B Marketer’s toolkit, the number of ABM-focused sessions continues to grow at Dreamforce. Whether you’re new or ready to take the next step in your ABM journey, there’s something for everyone in this year’s lineup.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 14, 2022

Marketing mistakes are costly. Yet marketers often struggle with this crucial step. Sure, your cost per lead might be cheap, but your cost per marketing-qualified lead (MQL) will skyrocket,” says Colin Chang, a marketing programs manager at ZoomInfo. ZoomInfo MarketingOS Finally, ABM with data you can trust. .

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Rollworks

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Adopting an account-based focus requires marketers to shift from “traditional” lead-based metrics to account engagement, pipeline influence, and revenue impact. This can prove difficult for even the most seasoned account-based marketers. What to track.

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Envy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

If you are interested in how much you need to invest in your PPC budget and what kind of return you can expect, you should check out our shiny new Cyber Security Marketing Campaign Benchmarks Report. LinkedIn offers a variety of ad types for your marketing campaigns: Text ads are the most visually simple ads and the most budget friendly.

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Lead Forensics

MAY 14, 2024

They have become masters at using marketing automation and their digital strategies continue to grow in sophistication. Amazon continues to be a leading light in this field, showing how marketing automation can help turn a company into a slick selling machine. What is marketing automation?

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6sense

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

According to a LinkedIn poll last week, just 26 percent of B2B marketers have migrated from a lead-based to an account-based go to market motion, including dashboards. If you are a B2B marketing leader and would like to join this community, please let me know. MQL just becomes a leading indicator.

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DiscoverOrg

APRIL 14, 2017

Your sales team is doing double duty: They’re selling to the leads delivered by your marketing department—and they’re de facto researchers. Acquiring enough qualified net new names at the top of the funnel to hit pipeline and bookings targets is a real issue for most marketing departments, and a recurring headache for CMOs and CGOs.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 8, 2020

By Stephanie Carrillo , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing. Most of my digital marketing career has been running campaigns for eCommerce companies. In this setting, we would live and die by analytics and pivoted daily based on what the data was telling us. How to benchmark your marketing channels.

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Envy

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

When you're working in B2B tech marketing agency, it can feel like you're drowning in a sea of TLAs (three-letter abbreviations) and technical B2B marketing terms. Marketing terms. Account Based Marketing ! Customer Relationship Management is the heart of B2B tech marketing. Did we miss any?

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