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Manufacturers: Don’t Start a Lead Generation Campaign Without Sales

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Every manufacturing or industrial company that I talk to wants more leads. However, there is a serious disconnect between sales and marketing when it comes to defining a qualified lead. Google sales and marketing disconnect and you will find thousands of articles written on this topic. This is not a new problem.

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Subscribers to Free Content are NOT Leads

Industrial Marketing Today

I’ve heard some of my manufacturing clients call their subscribers free content leads. I’ve also read articles by other industrial marketers where they recommend using free content to generate new leads. However, I do have a problem with classifying these new subscribers as leads.

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Industrial and B2B Customer Engagement Simplified

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However, accurately defining and measuring customer engagement in complex business or industrial sales is still elusive. However, accurately defining and measuring customer engagement in complex business or industrial sales is still elusive. These metrics are all linked to 10 stages in Sopheon’s sales process.

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The Real Value of Content Marketing for Industrial Companies

Industrial Marketing Today

These companies have always thought of marketing as sales support, so it requires a lot of convincing to change that mind-set. Upper management and key decision makers are skeptical about inbound marketing with content being able to generate qualified leads and set the table for sales. Your customer is an OEM/Fabricator.

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Don’t Underestimate Industrial Marketing’s Contribution to Sales

Industrial Marketing Today

The more I talk to manufacturers and industrial companies, the more I’m convinced that RFQs and sales conversations are all that matter to them. I get it that industrial marketing must be held accountable and I firmly believe that it should make a direct contribution to growing sales and revenues. Marketing keeps you in sales.”

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Top 10 Industrial Marketing Posts of 2011

Industrial Marketing Today

I looked at my Google Analytics for the entire year and have selected the top ten blog posts using a combination of Pageviews, Engagement and Social Sharing data to determine the ranking. B2B Lead Generation without Lead Nurturing is Doomed to Fail. 7 Key Components of a Successful Lead Generation System.

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5 Most Popular Industrial Marketing Blog Posts from 2010

Industrial Marketing Today

from my Google Analytics, the number of inbound links received, retweets and other social sharing. However, you shouldn’t count on marketing automation to solve all your lead generation problems. B2B Lead Generation without Lead Nurturing is Doomed to Fail. Read full article…. Read full article….